JP3472589B2 - Image forming storage device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Object of the Invention]

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a storage transmission / reception FA, for example.
A digital copying machine equipped with a scanner with X function and a printer, equipped with a magneto-optical disk storage device capable of storing a large amount of image information, searching stored image information as necessary, and recording output by the printer. The present invention relates to an image forming storage device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a digital copying machine having a scanner and a printer having a storage transmission / reception FAX function capable of accumulating transmission / reception data and transmitting / receiving the data is provided with a memory device capable of storing document information from the scanner. An apparatus having a function of printing out stored document information as necessary has been already proposed.

As a technique of the conventional image forming storage device, for example, in relation to the FAX function, the FAX transmission / reception processing is performed by inputting / outputting the document information by temporarily storing the transmission / reception document information. Can be regarded as independent individual processing, and features high-speed document input / output processing,
It has been proposed that the copying process using the input / output function and the transmission / reception process are simultaneously executed in parallel.

[0005]

However, in the conventional image forming storage device technology, the document image information input for FAX transmission and the document image information received by FAX are temporarily stored in the image forming storage device. Although it is stored in the storage medium, the temporary storage is automatically cleared when the transmission process or the printout process of the received document is executed and completed. For example, with such a conventional mechanism, a FAX transmission document is stored in a storage device such as a magneto-optical disk.
If to be stored must separately be executed from the FAX transmission process the document registration processing to the optical disk.

That is, the document input process from the scanner is F
It is executed twice separately for AX transmission and filing, which is inefficient as a processing work.

[0007] Therefore, in the present invention has an object to provide an images forming storage device that can efficiently perform that the document registration processing and FAX transmission and reception processing of the magneto-optical disk of the document image information.

That is, it is proposed to newly provide a new operation mode in which the input process from the scanner is performed only once, and the FAX transmission / reception process and the process of registering / searching the transmission / reception document in the magneto-optical disk can be easily performed. .

Since this new operation mode is designated, the FAX transmission / reception document in the internal memory area of the apparatus (usually temporarily stored, when the FAX transmission processing is completed and the reception document output processing is completed). Will be deleted automatically when the fax transmission process is completed or the received document output process is completed until the storage process on the magneto-optical disk is completed. The purpose is to be done.

Further, by newly providing the operation mode of the present invention, the filing process itself of the FAX transmission / reception document is promoted, and the FAX transmission / reception result, the transmission destination information, etc. are used as the document identification information used when searching the registered document. FAX
By registering relevant information automatically
Since it is possible to easily identify whether the document is an AX-transmitted document, when it is a FAX document received, and the like, it is an object to efficiently and rationally manage the document in the organization.

[0011]

The invention according to claim 1 is
Reading means for scanning the document to read the image information of the document, first storage means for storing the document image information read by the reading means, transmitting means for transmitting the document image information through a line, and attachment / detachment Equipped with a free storage medium
The second storage means for storing the document image information and the document identification information generated with respect to the document image information in the storage medium, the management information of the document image and the document image information.
The first with a hard disk that temporarily stores itself
Documents stored in the first storage means by providing the third storage means
The image information is transmitted by the transmission means, and the second information is transmitted.
Once it is stored in the storage medium of the storage device, it is automatically deleted and
Also, the storage medium of the second storage means even if transmitted by the transmission means
If it is not stored in the
When the free space of the memory becomes low, the first note
Part of the document image information stored and stored in the memory
This is temporarily stored in the third storage means .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned first aspect of the invention, a receiving means for receiving the document image information through a line and the document image information received by the receiving means are stored in the first storing means. Control means for storing,
A recording unit for recording the document image information stored in the first storage unit on a sheet is provided and stored in the first storage unit.
The document image information is recorded on paper by the recording means.
Automatically when stored in the storage medium of the second storage means
Even if it is deleted and recorded on the paper by the recording means, the second
If not stored in the storage medium of the storage means
And the free space of the first storage means has decreased
The document stored in the first storage means.
A part of the image information is temporarily stored in the third storage means.
It is those that.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or the invention according to claim 2, wherein the document image information is stored in the storage medium of the second storage means.
The document identification information stored together with the document image information, is intended to include at least the destination information and transmission Shinyui result information as the search information of the document image information.

[0014] Claim 4 corresponding aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect corresponds invention or claim 2 compatible invention, the second storage means comprises a large-capacity storage medium such as a replaceable optical disk, The document image information stored in the second storage means is provided with a transmission control means for additionally retransmitting to the same destination or transmitting to another destination by the transmitting means.

The invention according to claim 5 is the same as the invention according to claim 1 or the invention according to claim 2, characterized in that
Stage has a storage destination control information for determining whether to automatically store processing in the storage destination of the serial憶媒of whether to select and store processes using the storage destination or predesignated keep storage medium The storage control means stores the document image information in the second storage means based on the storage destination control information.

[0016]

In the invention according to claim 1, the document image information read by the reading means is stored in the first storage means and transmitted by the transmitting means through the line. Then, the document image information is stored in the second storage means together with the document identification information generated with respect to this document image information. Therefore, the reading process by the reading unit is performed only once, and the document filing can be efficiently performed. Also,
The document image information stored in the storage unit 1 is transmitted.
And is stored in the storage medium of the second storage means.
Even if it is dynamically deleted and is transmitted by the transmission means,
If not stored in the storage medium of the storage means
And the free space of the first storage means has decreased
In this case, it is temporarily stored in the third storage means .

[0017] In claim 2 the corresponding invention, because it is then stored in the second storage means together with the document identification information generated for the document image information Moso document image information received by the receiving means, document filing can be performed efficiently. Included in the claim 3 compliant invention, the document identification information memorize the document image information co the second storage means, at least destination information and transmits the received result information as the search information of the document image information Be done. Therefore, when the document image information stored in the second storage means is used as the document identification information, for example, in the case of the document image information of FAX transmission / reception, destination information, FAX transmission / reception result information, and the like are displayed. By automatically registering FAX-related information, it is possible to easily identify when and where the document image information was sent, or when it was received, so that document management is rational. You can do it.

[0018] In the claims 4 compatible invention consists a large-capacity storage medium of the magneto-optical disk, etc. which can replace the second storage means, the transmission control unit, a document image stored in the second storage means The information is additionally retransmitted to the same destination by the transmitting means or is transmitted to another destination .

[0019] In corresponding to claim 5 of the invention, based on the stored destination control information in the second storage means, the document image information, or storage processing on the selected storage destination storage medium, or pre-specified The storage destination of the storage medium is automatically stored.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an image forming storage device having a storage FAX transmission / reception function of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an apparatus main body, and an operation panel 2 having a display function is provided on the front portion of the upper surface thereof. An original table (not shown) made of transparent glass is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1. The original table also serves as an original pressing cover and automatically outputs sheet-like originals (documents) one by one. An automatic document feeder (ADF) 31 for feeding is provided so as to be openable and closable. Inside the lower portion 4 of the apparatus main body 1, there is provided a paper feeding device having a paper feeding cassette for feeding paper.

A manual paper feed tray 1a for manually feeding paper is provided on the right side of the apparatus main body 1 in the drawing, and an image-formed paper is ejected on the left side. A tray 1b is provided.

A disc insertion opening 60a for inserting a magneto-optical disc as a storage medium of a second storage unit for storing FAX transmission / reception document information and the like on the front surface of the apparatus main body 1 and below the operation panel 2. Is provided, and a magneto-optical disk storage device section (hereinafter referred to as ODD section 60) is provided inside the apparatus main body 1 corresponding to the disk insertion opening 60a.

Although not shown in the drawings, inside the upper part 3 of the apparatus main body 1, although not shown, a reading for inputting an image (document information) of an original set on an original table by optical scanning is inputted. A scanner as a means and the document information input by the scanner or the document information stored in the magneto-optical disk is transmitted via the FAX network or the FA
A FAX transmission / reception control unit, which constitutes a transmission unit and a reception unit, is provided for receiving the document information via the X network.

Although not shown, an image of document image information from the scanner unit, the ODD unit 60, or the FAX transmission / reception control unit is formed inside the lower portion 4 of the main body 1, and is fed from the paper feeding device. A printer for recording and outputting the supplied paper is provided.

The operation panel 2 has a display device 2 having a touch panel function whose surface is composed of transparent resistors and electrodes.
1, a control panel 22 is provided which is provided with numeral keys for inputting the number of copies, the FAX transmission number, etc., a start key, a stop key, a clear key and the like.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a circuit configuration of a main part of the entire image forming / storing apparatus according to the present invention. A CPU (central processing unit) section 1 which controls the central control of the apparatus is shown in FIG.
0, a scanner interface (SIF) 30 that receives image data from the scanner 30a described above, such as a FAX
When transmitting, the multi-valued image data from the scanner 30a
A binarized image processing unit 90 including a binarized image memory for binarizing and compressing and temporarily holding it, and an image processing unit that mainly performs image quality enhancement processing and enlargement / reduction processing performed at the time of copying processing and output processing. (IPU) 70, image data is stored Lupe Jimemori (PM) 80 having a number of bits multi-value printer interface (PIF) 40 to transfer image data to the printer 40a described above, FAX transmission and reception controlling unit (FAX described above ) 50.

The CPU section 10 temporarily stores a magneto-optical disk storage device (ODD) 60 as a second storage means for storing the document image information input from the scanner 30a, management information of the document image, and the document image information itself. Third memory used for auxiliary memory storage
A hard disk device (HDD) 65 as a stage and the display / operation unit 20 composed of the operation panel unit 2 are connected to each other via a system bus 101.

Further, an image bus 102 for transferring image data at high speed is installed between the devices that handle image data of the main circuit by adjoining connection in the flow of processing. When the apparatus operates in real time as a copying machine, the image bus 102 receives image data input from the scanner 30a by the SIF 30, performs high image quality processing and enlargement / reduction processing by the IPU 70, and the PIF 40. To output to the printer 40a in parallel. In this way, the device (board) on the image bus 102, which is unnecessary for the processing operation at that time, is in the passing state. For example, since the binarization processing unit 90 is unnecessary in a simple copying operation, the binarization processing unit 90 is in a passing state. On the other hand, when the FAX document file is operated in the present invention, the IP
U70 is in the passing state.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the configuration of the CPU section 10, which constitutes a control section main body for performing various controls.
PU 100, display control panel (hereinafter, referred to as display control panel) interface (I / F) unit 12 connected to the display / operation unit 20.
0, Ma that stores various control programs and various management information
in-memory unit 110, HD connected to the HDD 65
D-I / F section 150, OD connected to the ODD 60
It is composed of a D-I / F unit 160, a timer 140, and a system bus I / F unit 130 connected to the system bus 101. The CPU 100 is connected to each of the above-mentioned devices via an internal bus 100a of the CPU unit 10.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the structure of the ODD 60. The ODD 60 is the CPU 100
In accordance with an instruction from, a magneto-optical disk storage device for writing and reading compressed binarized document information and identification information of the document information to the magneto-optical disk (OD) 61 via the ODD-I / F 160, The magneto-optical disk (OD)
61, a data write control unit 62, a data read control unit 63, an optical disk drive motor 64, and the data write control unit 62, the read control unit 63 and the optical disk drive motor 64, respectively, to control the ODD-I.
/ F160 equipped with a data buffer (not shown) for temporarily storing the image data from the optical disk drive controller 65
Composed of and.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of the binarization processing unit 90. In order to connect the system bus I / F 191 connected to the system bus 101 and each internal device to the system bus 101. Local system bus 192, input (IN) image bus I of the image bus 102
/ F194, output to the image bus (OUT) image bus I / F195, and binarization / PDC98 for binarizing or converting linear density of multi-valued image data taken from the input image bus I / F194. And a pixel / byte conversion unit 9 for converting the pixel information of the binary image data binarized by the binarization / PDC 98 into byte units and vice versa.
7, a binary page memory (PM) unit 91 that holds a plurality of pages of binarized image data, a compression / expansion processing unit (CODEC) 92 for performing compression / expansion processing of the binarized image data,
DMA (direct memory) of the local image bus 193
y access) A local image bus control unit 93 for controlling and channel control of an address bus and a data bus, a bus arbitration unit 94 for connecting the local image bus 193 and the local system bus 192, and binary compression for FAX transmission. Send image file buffer (buf) 95 for temporarily holding the received image data and FAX received 2
The received image file buffer (buf) 96 is provided for temporarily holding the value-compressed image data.

The transmission image file buffer 95
And the received image file buffer 96 is a first memory
Each of the image file buffers 95 and 96 has a capacity capable of storing at least several tens of pages of the binary-compressed transmission and reception image data, and the transmission and reception image file buffers 95 and 96 are free. When the area becomes smaller than the value designated in advance, the control of the CPU 100 (control of the system control program) follows a control rule designated in advance (for example, “transmission processing completed
According to a rule such as "in descending order of time of transmission / reception processing of transmitted image data that has not been registered in D61 or received image data that has been printed out but has not been registered in OD61)", The transmission / reception image file buffer 9 is stored in the HDD 65 which is an auxiliary storage area.
Processing as that to sequentially retreat avoid the corresponding image data in the 5,96 are also intended to be performed.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the configuration of the FAX transmission / reception control unit 50. The FAX transmission / reception control unit 50 is shown in FIG.
A controller unit (FCPU) 51 for performing all the control of
ROM (re) storing the program for AX transmission control procedure
ad only memory) and RAM (random access memory)
And a system bus I / F connected to the system bus 101.
Unit 151, two image data buffers 52 for temporarily storing transmitted / received image data, an image data memory 54 for temporarily storing transmitted / received image data, the image data buffer 52, and the image data memory 54. DM between
A DMA controller 55 for controlling image transfer, a shared I / O (input / output) port 56 for exchanging FAX control data between the CPU 100 and the FCPU 51, and a line for line control under the control of the FCPU 51. It is composed of a control unit 57 and a modem 58 that performs modulation / demodulation processing of transmitted / received data.

Each of these devices is connected to the FCPU 51 via an internal bus 152.

For example, the flow of the control parameters when the control parameters are notified from the CPU section 10 to the FCPU 51 is shown below.

The control parameter is written to a predetermined address of the shared I / O port 56 via the system I / F 151 by the writing process by the CPU section 10. The FCPU 51 causes the CP to
Upon receiving the write notification from the U unit 10, the control parameter in the corresponding address of the shared I / O port 56 is read out, and the process according to the content of the parameter is performed.

The parameter notification from the FCPU 51 to the CPU unit 10 is the same, and the FCPU 51 sends the shared I
Since the parameter is written to the predetermined address of the / O port 56, the CPU section 10 receives the notification, reads the corresponding parameter of the shared I / O port 56, and performs the process according to the parameter.

Upon reception of the transmission start instruction by the above parameter control, the FCPU 51 receives the CCITT recommendation T.264. 4 and T.S. The transmission process is started according to the standard transmission procedure such as 30.

The FCPU 51 controls the line control unit 57 and the modem 58 to perform a line connection process with the transmission destination based on the FAX number received from the CPU unit 10 in advance.

When the line is connected, the partner terminal sends out a digital identification signal indicating the receiving function (capability) of its own station.
The FCPU 51 receives the digital identification signal by controlling the line control unit 57 and the modem 58, and sends it back to the CPU unit 10 as a control parameter together with the completion notification of the connection processing with the partner terminal.

Upon receiving the request, the CPU section 10 reconverts the transmitted image data into an encoding method and a linear density suitable for the receiving function of the destination terminal, and then,
The transfer to the FAX transmission / reception unit 50 is started.

The CPU section 10 controls the transmission image file buffer 9 of the binarization processing section 90 by DMA control.
5, the transmission document data held in advance in a predetermined area of No. 5 is written in the image data buffer 52 via the system bus I / F 151.
The MA controller 55 is controlled to transfer the transmitted image data to the image memory 54 at any time.

The FCPU 51 has the image memory 54.
The document data transferred to is read out sequentially, and the line control unit 57 and the modem 58 are controlled to control the line and transmit the image data.

When there are a plurality of documents to be transmitted, the CPU section 10 notifies the FCPU 51 of the control parameter for instructing the end of page or the presence / absence of the next page at any time, so that the above-mentioned document data is repeatedly transmitted page by page. .

Upon receiving the notification of the control parameter instructing the end of transmission, the FCPU 51 causes the line controller 5 to operate.
7 and the modem 58 to send a disconnection signal to the line, and control the line disconnection control parameter to the CPU.
The transmission process ends by notifying the unit 10.

On the other hand, the receiving process is performed by the line control unit 78 according to the recommendation T.264 of the terminal identification signal CCITT for instructing the line connection to the own station. It is started by receiving according to the standard of No. 4 and connecting to the line and then notifying the FCPU 51 of a reception interrupt.

The FCPU 51 is based on CCITT Recommendation T.264. The line control unit 57 and the modem 58 are controlled according to the standard of 30 to sequentially start receiving the received data in the image data memory 54, and control parameters for instructing the start of line connection reception to the shared I / O port 56. The CPU unit 10 is notified via the above.

The CPU 10 receives the reception notification and secures the storage area of the reception image file buffer 96 for holding the document data, and then the control parameter for permitting the reception start is transmitted to the FCPU 5 through the shared I / O port 56.
Notify 1.

Upon receiving the transfer permission notification, the FCPU 51 controls the DMA controller 55 to transfer the received document data in the image data memory 54 to the image data buffer 52.

On the other hand, the CPU section 10 receives the notification such as an interrupt for instructing the start of data reception and transfers the received document data in the image data buffer 52 to the system I / O1.
The data is read out via 51, and data is sequentially transferred to a predetermined area of the received image file buffer 96 secured in advance.

The control parameters such as the notification of the data size of the received image, the instruction to end the page, the end of the procedure, etc. are set in the shared I / O.
The FCPU 51 sequentially notifies the CPU unit 10 via the port 56.

Further, the line disconnection process is performed by the transmitting side after the procedure end notification from the transmitting side. When the storage area of the received image file buffer 96 for holding data cannot be secured or when there is no free area in the received image file buffer 96 during reception, the CPU unit 10 requests disconnection control. The parameters are notified to the FCPU 51, and the transmission side is notified by the line control, so that the line is disconnected by an instruction from the transmission side.

FIG. 7 schematically shows the appearance of a display / operation unit 20 having a touch panel function whose surface is composed of transparent resistors and electrodes.
A conductive pen 202 for a touch panel, a control panel section, an operation mode selection key section 203 such as a copy mode, a FAX mode and a file mode, and a numeric key section 204 for inputting the number of copies, a FAX number and the like,
Operation control switch unit 205 such as start / stop (START / STOP), all clear (AC) and cancel button (C), and various factors such as magnification, document size, paper size, page continuous shooting mode Parameter setting section 2
06, original type, character size, speed dial designation /
It is composed of various parameter setting sections 207 used for FAX transmission operation such as numerical key designation, and a one-touch button section 208 for setting a transmission destination at FAX transmission.

By selecting the operation mode selection key section 203, although not shown, a main menu of the corresponding operation mode is displayed on the touch panel display operation section 201, so that the touch panel display operation section is displayed according to a display message. By operating 201, hierarchical menus are sequentially displayed, and by operating the touch panel display operating section 201 as necessary, operation parameters that cannot be specified by the keys / switches of the control panel section can be set.

FIG. 8 schematically shows a circuit configuration of a main part of the display / operation unit 20 having the touch panel function. Touch panel 21 that constitutes the touch panel display operation unit 201
Reference numeral 1 is transparent, and usually a transparent conductive film having a uniform resistivity is applied to both surfaces of a glass substrate, and a circuit network and electrodes for position detection in the X and Y directions are formed around the transparent conductive film. When the touch panel 211 is touched with the dedicated conductive pen 202, the resistance value of the conductive film in the vicinity thereof changes, and the resistance of the circuit network (current flowing therethrough) changes. Information on the current change is output from the touch panel 211. In addition to supplying power to the touch panel 211, the touch panel control unit 212 sequentially converts current (resistance) change information from the circuit network of the touch panel 211 into reading position coordinates, and registers in the touch panel control unit 212 (buffer,
(Not shown). The touch panel 211 is actually provided so as to cover the liquid crystal display 213 constituting the touch panel display control unit 201, and the display on the liquid crystal display 213 is viewed through the touch panel 211, and vice versa. Touching a certain area on the screen of the liquid crystal display 213 with the conductive pen 202 or a finger touches the touch panel 211.

The display unit comprises the liquid crystal display 212, a display controller 216, and a memory 217 (video memory: VRAM) which holds image data in pixel units. The display controller 216 stores the image data in the VRAM 217. The data is sequentially read and displayed on the liquid crystal display 212.
Control panel 21 as a control panel unit
The control panel control unit 214 controls ON / OFF of keys / switches such as the operation mode selection key unit 203 and the numeric key unit 204 provided on the control panel 5.

The display / operation unit 20 is controlled by the CPU 100 via the display / control panel I / F 120, and the program written in the ROM or the HDD 50 provided in the Main memory 110 is used as a working memory. There is the Main memory 1
This is sequentially executed using the RAM provided in 10.

The main program is a program for creating menu screen data to display a menu on the liquid crystal display 213 and setting it in the VRAM 217, and a touch panel when selecting an item by touching the touch panel 211. A program for identifying the selected item from the relationship between the touched position on 211 and the data being displayed, and performing a corresponding display operation, when inputting a continuous curve by the conductive pen 202, A program that sequentially reads the position information set in the register by the touch panel control unit 212, appropriately interpolates between position data and sets in the VRAM 217, and an image input by the conductive pen 202 in a bitmap of a predetermined information amount. Identify the registered document (image data) by converting the resolution to an image Program or the like when storing as broadcast, and the like.

FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the Main memory 110.

FIG. 9A shows the Main memory 110.
2 schematically shows the entire map structure of the above. As an overall configuration, a program ROM 111 that stores programs for performing various system controls, a data table ROM 112 that stores various control / management data, and a program in the ROM are executed to temporarily store various control / management data. Working RAM 113 for storing and FAX non-volatile R for storing FAX destination information and transmission / reception results
Broadly divided into AM section 114.

FIG. 9B shows the program ROM 11
1 is a schematic diagram showing the map structure of 1. The system control management program section, the display operation panel control program section,
OD control program section, input / output section control program section, F
It is composed of an AX control program section and the like.

FIG. 9C shows the data table ROM.
The map configuration of 112 is schematically shown, including a system control data table, a display operation panel control data table, an OD control / OD format data section, an input / output section control data section, a FAX control data section, It consists of a character generator, etc.

FIG. 9D shows the working RAM 11 described above.
3 schematically shows the map configuration of No. 3, which is a work area of various control programs related to input / output, a work area for display / operation panel control, an OD control work area, a binder management work area / file management work area of the OD, It is composed of areas such as a fax control work area. The control program and the disk management information of the OD that cannot be managed by the Main memory 110 are stored and managed by the HDD 65 and the like, and are loaded / saved at any time according to a request from the system control program.

FIG. 9E shows a nonvolatile RAM 1 for FAX.
14 is a schematic diagram showing the map structure of the default parameter setting value, own FAX number, initial setting / own station information section 114-1 for storing own station name, transmission corresponding to speed dial number. A destination information section 114-2 for storing a destination FAX number and a destination name, and a transmission image for storing transmission conditions and other attribute information of the transmission image data stored in the transmission image file buffer 95. A data management unit 114-3, a reception image data management unit 114-4 that stores the reception result and other attributes of the reception image data stored in the reception image file buffer 96, a transmission / reception result, and an error occurrence status. It is composed of a transmission / reception / error history management unit 114-5 for management.

FIG. 10A shows a schematic configuration of the transmission image data management unit 114-3, and at least several dozen (N in this case) fixed-length management tables as a whole. The management table is divided into 1
The management information of the transmitted image data of one time can be held.

That is, each management table has a status / operation mode flag f-1, input time f-2, image attribute f-3, image data pointer f-4, transmission time f.
-5, destination number f-6, destination information f-7, transmission result information f-8, and OD registration information f-9.

The status / operation mode f-1 manages the operation mode of processing such as the empty state of the management table and the operation mode for which the managed image data is registered. Area.

At the input time f-2, the time when the transmission image data is stored in the transmission image file buffer 95 is stored.

The image attribute f-3 stores attribute information such as the size of the image data stored in the transmission image file buffer 95, the number of pages (page number), the encoding method, and the line density.

In the image data pointer f-4, the start address of the area in the transmission image file buffer 95 where the image data is stored is stored.

The transmission time f-5 stores the transmission time designated by the user on the control panel 215 in the case of designated transmission.

The number of destinations f-6 is 1 if the communication is not broadcast.

The transmission destination information f-7 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, at least several tens of abbreviated dial numbers (here, M locations) can be registered.

As shown in FIG. 10E, the transmission result f-8 is an area in which the transmission results corresponding to the individual destinations stored in the destination information f-7 are sequentially stored.
As the transmission result information, for example, a transmission processing result such as transmission good / non-delivery, communication time, the number of pages transmitted, and the like can be raised.

The OD registration information f-9 is an area for holding registration conditions designated for registering FAX transmission image data in the OD 61. For example, as shown in FIG. It is composed of a keyword area for specifying a person, a disk number area of a registered OD, a binder number area, a file number area, a file name area, and the like.

Further, such a transmission image data management unit 1
The transmission control table managed in the FAX control work area of the working RAM 113 is used for access management of the information stored in 14-3.

FIG. 10C shows a schematic structure of the transmission control table.

The first block is the status management section h-1 of the N management tables, and whether the management table is empty or whether the image data being managed is waiting for transmission.
It also manages the operating state such as whether the transmission process is in progress, the registration process is waiting, or the registration process is in progress.

The second block is a transmission order management unit h-2 that manages the management table numbers that manage the image data that are "waiting for transmission" in the order of the earliest transmission start time. The management table number (1 to N) for the first transmission processing and the number of data waiting to be transmitted are held,
Subsequent N areas correspond to the management table numbers, and each area holds a management table number waiting for transmission next to its own management table. In addition,
A predetermined identification value is stored in the area corresponding to the last management table number of "waiting for transmission".

The third block is the OD registration management section h.
-3, the header block has the same configuration as the second block, and the number of image data managed in the “waiting for OD registration” in the header portion and the storing process to the transmission image file buffer 95 are performed earliest. The management table number of the image data of “waiting for registration in OD” is held, and in the subsequent N areas, “O” is stored in the order of storage time in the transmission image file buffer 95.
The table number of “waiting for D registration” is managed.

FIG. 10B shows a schematic structure of the received image data management unit 114-4, and at least several dozen (here, N) fixed-length management tables as a whole. The management table is divided into 1
The management information of the received image data of one time can be held.

That is, each management table has a status / operation mode flag g-1, a reception time g-2, an image attribute g-3, an image data pointer g-4, and a reception result g.
-5, option information g-6.

The status / operation mode g-1 is an area for managing the empty state of the management table, the status of whether or not the received data is received while the FAX document file operation mode according to the present invention is specified, and the operation mode. Is.

As the reception time g-2, the time when the reception image data is stored in the reception image file buffer 96 is stored.

The image attribute g-3 stores attribute information such as the size of the image data stored in the received image file buffer 96, the number of received images, the encoding method, and the linear density.

In the image data pointer g-4, the start address of the area in the received image file buffer 96 where the image data is stored is stored.

The reception result g-5 is an area for storing communication time and the like.

Further, such a received image data management unit 1
For the access management of the information stored in 14-4, the reception control table managed in the FAX control work area of the working RAM 113 is used.

FIG. 10D shows a schematic structure of the reception control table.

The first block is the status management section i-1 of the N management tables, and whether the management table is empty or whether the image data being managed is waiting for output.
It also manages the operating state such as whether output processing is in progress, registration processing is waiting, or registration processing is in progress.

The second block is a print-out order management unit i-2 which manages the management table number managing the image data of "output waiting" in the order of the output processing.
In the header part, the management table number (1 to N) for the first output processing and the number of data waiting to be output are held, and the subsequent N areas correspond to the management table number, In each area, a management table number waiting for output next to the self management table is held. Note that a predetermined identification value is stored in the area corresponding to the last management table number of "waiting for output".

The third block is the OD registration management section i-3 which manages the management table waiting for OD registration in the order of reception time, and the header section receives the number of received data waiting for OD registration and OD. The management table number of the received image data received at the earliest time among the image data waiting to be registered (1
Up to N) are held, and the subsequent N areas correspond to the management table numbers, and as the information of each area, the management table number of “waiting for OD registration” is next to the self management table. It is configured to hold. A predetermined identification value is stored at the end of the overdrive waiting table.

11 and 12 show the configuration of the storage form of the image data management data and the image data itself on the magneto-optical disk (OD) 61.

FIG. 11A shows the O including a document management area 600 for managing the image data on the OD 61 and a document data area 601 containing the image data itself.
The whole structure of D61 is shown.

FIG. 11B shows the file management area 6 described above.
00 configuration, the file management area 60
Reference numeral 0 denotes a disk initial format area 602 for storing an initial defect address at the time of manufacturing and initialization of a magneto-optical disk, a disk number area 603 for storing a disk number which is an identification number unique to the OD61, and the OD6.
PIN number area 604 for storing the PIN number which is the password of the owner of 1, the disk initialization date and time area 605 for storing the date and time when the OD 61 is initialized, the OD
A binder number area 606 for storing the number of binders registered in 61, a binder management area 610 for storing management information of each binder, and a document management for managing document information registered in each binder It is composed of a region 630.

FIG. 11C shows the binder management area 6 described above.
10 shows the details. The binder management area 610 stores a binder name address area 611 for storing a leading address of a binder name stored in a binder name area 614 described later, and document management information of each binder stored in the document management area 630. A binder management information address area 612 for storing the start address, a binder attribute information area 613 for storing various attributes of each binder, and a binder name area 6 for storing the name of each binder.
It is composed of 14.

FIG. 11D shows the binder management area 6 described above.
The details of the four areas that form part 10 are shown. It is possible to register a plurality of binders. For example, in the present embodiment, binder numbers (1) 615 to binder numbers (n) can be registered.
616 n binders are registered. Since the binder name area 614 has an area for storing a storage format in a binder attribute 623 described later, it is possible to store a character code, a compression code obtained by compressing bit image information, or the like as an arbitrary storage format as a binder name. is there.

FIG. 11E shows the binder attribute information area 6
Attribute information 617 (1) to 618 of each binder in 13
The more detailed structure of (n) is shown. Binder identification number 62
0 is a number unique to the binder for identifying the binder, and is the binder number (1) 615 shown in FIG.
~ (N) 616 are used. Binder registration date and time 621
Is an area for storing the date and time when the binder is registered, the number of document files 622 is an area for storing the number of documents registered in the binder, and the binder attribute 623 has a binder name in a character code format or a bit image. A storage format of a binder name such as a format, binder management information (storage destination control information) such as a binder for FAX transmission / reception documents, and the like are stored.

FIG. 12 shows details of the document management area 630.

In FIG. 12A, a document management area 631 for managing the binder with the binder number (1) to a document management area 632 for managing the binder with the binder number (n) are formed. Manages registered documents.

FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining the details of the document management areas (1) 631 to (n) 632 of each binder. Each document management area for each binder is stored in a document name address area 633 for storing a start address where the document name of a document registered in the binder is stored, and a page information area 637 described later. A document management information address area 634 for storing the start address of page-by-page management information for each document, a document attribute information area 635 for storing various attributes of each document, and a document for storing the document name of a registered document It is composed of a name area 636, a page information area 637 for storing information of registered documents in page units, and an option information area 638 for storing option information of each document unit.

FIG. 12C is a diagram showing the details of the six areas (633 to 638) forming the document management area of each of the above binders. In the figure, document numbers (1) 639 to document numbers (m) are shown. 640 m documents are registered.

In the document name area 636, for example, a bit image which is input from the touch panel display operation section 201 using the dedicated conductive pen 202 and binarized into a certain amount of information by a predetermined control method, etc. This is a storage unit for a document name that can also be stored and is searched as document identification information when searching registered image data.

The attribute information of each document in the document attribute information area 635 has a structure as shown in FIG. 13A, for example.

The document identification number 650 is a unique number of the document which is automatically assigned in order to identify the registered image data in the order of registration in the OD 61 at the time of registration.
Document numbers (1) 639 to (m) 6 shown in FIG.
It is represented by 40.

The document registration date / time 651 is an area for storing the date / time when the document was registered.

The page number 652 is an area for storing the number of pages in the document.

The original size 653 is an area for storing the size of the registered original, and even when there are originals of different sizes in the document, the original size 653 is unique to the fact that the original size differs for each page. It is also possible to store the above code and store the document size in page units in the page information area 637 as shown in FIG.

In the document attribute 654, the storage format of the name such as whether the document name 636 is the character code format or the bit image format, the FAX transmission image or the reception image, the encoding method in that case, and the line density are the types. The document attribute / management information such as whether or not is stored. FIG. 13B shows the option information area 643 of each document in the option information area 638.
For example, in the present embodiment, as a whole, the FAX transmission history area 670 and the FAX reception history area 6 are shown.
It shall be composed of 80.

In the FAX transmission history section 670, the FIFO
The configuration is such that the latest multiple (L) times of transmission processing results can be retained by the (first in first out) method, and when the transmission history pointer portion 671 is set in the header portion and the next transmission processing is executed. Holds the start address of the transmission history area that holds the result. In the subsequent areas of the transmission date / time 672, the number of destinations 673, the destination information 674, and the transmission result 675, the latest transmission results up to L times can be held. The configuration of the areas of the transmission destination information 674 and the transmission result 675 is similar to that of the FAX transmission image data management unit 114-3 shown in FIG. In the destination information 674, at least several tens of abbreviated dial numbers (here, M locations) can be registered.
In the transmission result 675, the transmission results corresponding to the individual transmission destinations stored in the transmission destination information area are sequentially stored.

The FAX reception history area 680 has a reception status 681 for storing whether or not FAX reception image data and reception results, a reception date and time 682 for storing reception date and time, a communication time 683 for storing communication time, and other reception time. Option 684 for holding the obtained option information
It is composed of each area.

Under the system configuration described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 above, an outline of the operation procedure when the FAX document file operation mode is designated in the image forming storage device having the FAX transmission / reception function of this embodiment is shown. 14 to FIG. 18 together with the flow charts. It should be noted that all the control operations described below are executed by the control of the CPU 100 to control each component of the system.

FIG. 14 shows a schematic operation flow when the file operation mode is designated during the FAX transmission operation, and is an operation procedure when the OD 61 is already attached.

First, the FAX mode and the file mode are selected by the operation mode selection key unit 203 on the display / operation unit 20 (S1), and the OD61 is set in the ODD60 (S2), so that the CPU 100 detects the mounting of the OD61. Then, it is loaded into the document management area of the management data working RAM 113 in the document data area 601 of the OD 61. (While the file mode is being executed while the OD 61 is mounted, the corresponding document management area in the working RAM 113 is accessed to store the document management information OD61 is referenced and updated as needed.
It is assumed that the document management information in the OD61 is updated by restoring the data in the document management area in the working RAM 113 to the document management area 601 in the OD61 immediately before the removal. In the following description, the document management area 601 inside the OD is used for simplification, but it means that the corresponding area in the corresponding working RAM 113 is actually accessed. ).

After that, the display operation program operates,
The binder management area of the document management area 601 of the OD 61 is searched, the binder configuration of the mounted OD 61 is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201, and an instruction is made to specify the file destination of the FAX transmission image data and the binder (S
3). Note that, as a result of searching the binder attribute information area 613, if there is a binder dedicated to FAX transmission image data (storage destination control information), an “automatic registration” menu is additionally displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201. Therefore, when this "automatic registration" menu is selected, even if the registered file name is not entered, the FAX is automatically created with the specified file name (for example, the transmission date and time is the file name). It will be registered in the binder for sending documents.

On the other hand, when the binder name being displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201 is selected, the input of the registered document name is instructed.
The file name of the transmission image data is input. At this stage, the file destination disk, the binder, and the file name of the FAX transmission image data are obtained.
FAX transmission image data management unit 114-3 shown in (c)
The FAX shown in FIG. 10A by controlling the control table of FIG.
These pieces of information are stored in a predetermined area of the OD registration information area of the transmission image data management unit 114-3. Disk information,
For binder information, the document management area 60 of the OD 61
By searching for a predetermined item of 0, the disk number 603 unique to the disk and the binder number unique to the corresponding binder can be obtained, so here, the number information is held in the FAX transmission image data management unit 114-3.

Next, according to the display message (not shown), F
The operation parameters necessary for the AX transmission process are set (S4), and the type of the transmission original such as an original with many characters or a photo original is selected, and the original character size such as an original with fine characters or a standard original is selected. Is performed by the various parameter setting unit 207 of the control panel 215, and the designation of other parameters is instructed by operating the touch panel display operation unit 201 according to the message of the display menu.
FAX transmission operation parameters obtained at this stage are also
FAX transmission image data management unit 11 shown in FIG.
4-3 is stored in a predetermined area of the relevant management table. In the present embodiment, F is set after setting the OD registration information.
Although the parameter setting processing is performed in the order of setting the AX transmission information, it is of course possible to actually set the OD registration information after setting the FAX transmission information.

As described above, the necessary operating parameters are set, the transmission original is set on the original table, and the start / stop button 205 on the control panel 215 is pressed (S5), whereby the scanner 30a operates. The transmission image input process (S6) is started.

Here, the flow of the image data when the image data read by the scanner 30a is subjected to FAX transmission processing and further stored in the magneto-optical disk storage device ODD60 will be described below.

Although the internal structure of the scanner 30a is not shown, the original image information placed on the original table is a CCD composed of a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row at a predetermined position inside the scanner 30a. 1 by line sensor
Each line is scanned, and the grayscale information is converted into multi-valued multi-valued image data information.
It is output to the image bus 102 via the IF 30.

The transmission image data read by the scanner 30a is binarized / P via the image bus 102 and the input image bus I / F 194 of the binarization processing unit 90.
The DC unit 98 converts it into binary image data having 1-bit 1-bit information, linear density conversion is performed as FAX transmission image data, and the pixel / byte conversion unit 97 collects each byte, and the local image bus 193 Through 2
It is held at the value PM91. The transmission image data held in the binary PM 91 is sequentially read out under the control of the local image bus control unit 93 and transferred to the compression / expansion processing unit (CODEC) 92 for compression conversion into a predetermined encoding method.
Since the binary PM 91 has a plurality of page areas, the local image bus control is performed for the writing process from the pixel / byte conversion unit 97 to the binary PM 91 and the compression / expansion process for the compression process from the binary PM 91. By controlling the unit 93, it is possible to perform processing in parallel at the same time.

The image data compressed by the CODEC 92 is temporarily held in the transmission image file buffer 95 via the local image bus 193 at the same time.

Next, an input operation start instruction is sent to the scanner 30a and a transmission image buffer management table (not shown) in the working RAM 113 area is searched to secure an empty area of the transmission image file buffer 95, and the secured buffer is secured. The head address of the area is registered in the image data pointer area of the corresponding table (hereinafter referred to as table X) of the FAX transmission image data management unit 114-3, and the binarization processing unit 90 is controlled to secure the transmission image. The transmission image data that has been binarized and compressed is stored in the buffer area 95.

Further, the size and the number of pages of the input image data are stored in the image attribute area of the table X, and the status area f-1 of the table X is "waiting for transmission" and
"Waiting for OD registration" is set (S7). In addition, FIG. 10 for accessing each table of the transmission image data management unit
The status of the table X of the status management unit h-1 of the table shown in (c) (hereinafter referred to as the control table) is updated at the same time (S7).

The transmission process (S8) is executed in the order of the transmission times stored in the transmission time area of each management table of the transmission image data management section 114-3.

When the above-mentioned input processing (S6) is completed, the execution order of the transmission processing is managed by updating the transmission order management section h-2 of the control table. The transmission time of the management table of the table number registered in the header part of h-2, that is, the transmission image data to be transmitted first, is compared with the current time, and the designated time is reached (the designated time is exceeded). In this case, the transmission process is sequentially executed.

When the time is not designated, the time when the input process is completed is registered as the transmission time. Therefore, in most cases, the transmission process is started immediately after the input process is completed (unless communication is being processed). Become.

During the transmission process, the status management section h-1 of the control table is set to "transmission process in progress", and when the transmission process is completed, it is set to "transmission end" to manage the execution state.

Further, the transmission order management section h- of the control table
It is also necessary to update the header part of No. 2 and delete the number of the management table X for which the transmission processing has been completed.

Regarding the flow of image data during the transmission process, a predetermined transmission image stored in the transmission image file buffer 95 in response to an instruction to start image data transmission from the FAX transmission / reception control unit (FAX) 50. The data is sent from the system bus 101 to the FAX transmission / reception control unit 50 through the transfer path of the local image bus 193, the bus arbitration unit 94, the local system bus 192, and the system bus I / F 191, and is processed there.

At the end of the transmission process, the management table X
The status on the side is also updated if necessary. When there are a plurality of destinations in the case of broadcast transmission, etc., the destination information f-7 in the table X is sequentially referenced to execute the transmission processing, and the transmission result information corresponding to each time the processing is completed for one destination. f-
The transmission result is sequentially stored in 8.

When the transmission processing to all the transmission destinations is completed, the status part f-1 of the table X becomes "transmission processing completed", and at this time, "waiting for OD registration" in the table X.
If the status of is not stored, it is considered that the normal transmission processing is completed, the transmission image buffer information of this table X is released, and the transmission image data is deleted. If there is, the OD registration processing (S9) of the FAX transmission image data managed by this table X is started. However, here, by searching the OD registration information part of the table X,
At the time when the FAX transmission process is completed, the OD 61 currently mounted on the ODD 60 is stored in the OD registration information section.
Only when it matches with the D information, the registration process is automatically performed. When it does not match, a message such as "There is a fax transmission image of OD registration reservation" is displayed and the user is instructed to perform the registration process. Until the processing or the forced deletion processing is performed, the OD registration waiting FAX transmission data is managed by the table X and the OD registration management unit h-3 of the control table.

When the registration processing to the OD 61 is executed, the information such as the OD registration information, the attribute information, the transmission time, the transmission destination information, the transmission result, etc., which are stored and managed in each management table, are stored in the respective management tables. The information is stored in the document management information 600 of the OD 61 corresponding to the information (storage control means).

Next, the operation flow when the operation mode of the FAX transmission process and the transmission image data registration process to the OD 61 is designated when the OD 61 is not attached in advance will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the FAX mode and the file mode are selected by the operation mode selection key unit 203 on the display / operation unit 20 (S1), it is confirmed that the OD 61 is not set (S2).

Next, the user inputs an instruction of a keyword serving as identification information unique to the user, and the user enters the control panel 2
When the keyword input process (S3) is performed by using the numeral keys 204 of 15 or the like, the transmission image data management unit 114-3
The keyword number is stored in the OD registration information f-9 of the relevant table (hereinafter referred to as table Y) (S4).

Here, when no keyword is input, the image data managed in this table Y becomes image data that anyone can freely access, and when a keyword is input, it is managed in table Y. The access to the existing image data is possible only when this keyword matches. If necessary, the file name at the time of OD registration can be input at this time, and the file name input here is similarly stored in the file name area of the OD registration information f-9 of table Y. (S5).

Then, the operation parameters necessary for the FAX transmission processing are set (S6), and the parameters set here are also stored in a predetermined area of the table Y at any time.

After that, the transmission original is set on the original plate and the start / stop button 205 on the control panel 215 is pressed (S7), so that the input processing (S8) and the transmission processing (S9) are performed. The control is the same as that shown in FIG.

When the transmission processing is completed, the OD registration management section h-3 of the control table is searched, and if the transmission image data waiting for OD registration is stored and managed, it is confirmed whether or not the OD 61 is attached. Perform (S11). If the OD is not installed, "There is image data waiting for OD registration."
A message display process such as the above is performed (S10), and when the OD 61 is attached, a keyword input instruction is performed.

If a keyword is entered here,
The keyword registered in the OD registration management unit h-3 is compared with the input keyword, and only the image information in the management table of the transmission image data waiting for OD registration and the OD registration information that match the keyword are displayed on the touch panel. Part 2
01 (when a plurality of transmitted image data having the same keyword are managed, all information of the plurality of image data is displayed).

[0143] The OD6 currently mounted based on the displayed information
The image data to be registered in 1 is selected (S12), and if necessary, the touch panel display operation unit 201 is operated to specify the registration destination binder and the registration file name (S13), and the start / stop button 205 is pressed. Thus, the OD registration process of the selected transmission image data is started (S14).

OD registration information, attribute information stored and managed in the corresponding table of the transmission image data management unit 114-4,
Information such as transmission time, destination information, and transmission result is OD61.
It is stored in the document management area 600 corresponding to each side. The image data itself is stored in the corresponding document data area in the OD 61 along the image data transfer path described below.

That is, the transmission image file buffer 95
The transmission image data in the inside is read out by the route of the local image bus 193, the bus arbitration unit 94, the local system bus 192, and the system bus I / F 191, and the system bus 101 is read.
Is sent to and stored in the magneto-optical disk storage device (ODD) 60 (storage control means).

When the OD registration processing is completed, the transmission image data management unit 114-3 and the relevant management table of its control table are released (the status of the table is "empty").
The storage area of the image data in the transmission image file buffer 95 is also released. In addition, FAX transmission processing (S
When 9) is completed, the OD for registering the image data
When 61 cannot be prepared, the transmission image data is O
The D-transmission-waiting FAX transmission image data is held in the transmission image file buffer 95 as it is, and managed by the corresponding management table of the transmission image data management unit 114-3 and the OD registration management unit h-3 of the control table.

That is, it is possible to separately execute the OD registration processing of the transmission image data and the FAX transmission processing. In this case, the schematic operation flow of the OD registration processing separately performed is shown in FIG.

First, when the file mode is selected by the operation mode selection key unit 203 on the display / operation unit 20 (S1), "OD search" is selected from the operation menu (not shown) of the touch panel display operation unit 201. Then, after confirming that the OD 61 is set, the information of the document management area of the OD is set to the working RAM 113 as in the case of FIG.
It is loaded in the document management area of.

After that, the display operation program operates,
Binder management area 61 of document information area 600 of OD 61
0 is searched, the binder configuration of the OD 61 being mounted is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201, and the type of image data to be registered in the OD 61 is designated (S2). As the type of image data, in addition to the image data input from the normal scanner 30a, FAX transmission image data and FAX reception image data are used in the present embodiment. Here, when FAX transmission image data is selected. (S3), searching the completed OD registration management unit of the OD registration unit (h-3) of the control table of the transmission image data management unit 114-3 to determine whether transmission image data waiting for OD registration is stored. A determination is made (S4), and if stored, a keyword input instruction is issued. When a keyword is input, the OD in which the keyword registered in the OD registration management unit (h-3) matches the input keyword
The image information and OD registration information of the management table of the transmission image data waiting to be registered (or the transmission image data registered without a keyword, if any) are displayed and displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201. The image data to be registered in the currently mounted OD 61 is selected based on this information, and the touch panel display operation unit 201 is operated if necessary to specify the registration destination binder and the registration file name.

If the registration destination file name has already been specified at the time of parameter setting during FAX transmission, it is not necessary to specify the file name etc. unless there is a change.

By pressing the start / stop button 205, the OD of the selected transmission image data is selected.
Start the registration process. Transmission image data management unit 114-3
The information such as the OD registration information, the attribute information, the transmission time, the transmission destination information, and the transmission result stored and managed in the corresponding management table of the document management area 6 corresponds to each of the OD 61 side.
Stored in 00. The image data itself is stored in the OD 61 through the route described above. Similarly, when the OD registration process is completed, the transmission image data management unit 114-3 and the corresponding management table of the control table are released (the status of the table becomes "empty"), and the transmission image file buffer 95 The storage area for image data is also released.

FIG. 17 shows a schematic operation flow when the operation mode in which the received image data is automatically registered in the OD 61 which is being mounted is selected at the time of FAX reception.

At the point where the reception processing is completed, the reception image data is stored in the reception image file buffer 96 (reception processing means) and obtained at the time of the reception processing such as the reception time g-2, the reception image size and the encoding method. Image attribute of received image g-
3 is stored and managed together with the head address g-5 of the received image file buffer 96 in which the received image data is stored in the predetermined table Z of the received image data management unit 114-4 (S1). The status area of the table Z is set to “waiting for printing” and “waiting for OD registration”, and the information of the table Z is added to the printout order management unit i-2 and the OD registration management unit i-3 of the control table of the received image data management unit. Yes (S2).

Thereafter, the usage state of the printer 40a is confirmed, and the output processing of the received image data is performed in the order registered in the printout order management section i-2 (S3).
The binder management area 610 of the document management area 600 of the OD 61 that is currently mounted is searched, and if the FAX reception image data binder area or the transmission / reception image data binder area exists, the OD registration management unit i-3 OD registration processing is executed in the order of registration. It should be noted that the file name of the received image data when registering in the OD 61 is automatically assigned with, for example, the reception date and time by a predetermined control method, and when the OD 61 is not attached or FA
If there is no X transmit / receive image data binder, O
The automatic registration process to D61 is not performed, and until the OD61 is installed or the registration destination binder is specified, "O" is displayed.
Waiting for D registration ”.

(1) Every time the printout processing of the received image data or the registration processing in the OD 61 is completed, the printout order management section i-2 or the OD registration management section i of the control table is completed.
-3 information is updated, and when the registration process to the OD 61 is completed, the received image data management unit 114-4 of the received image data and the corresponding management table of the control table are released (the status of the table is “empty”). The storage area of the image data in the received image file buffer 96 is also released.

FIG. 18 shows a schematic operation flow when the operation mode of manually registering the received image data in the OD 61 is selected at the time of FAX reception. That is, the process when the OD is not set after the reception process is completed is almost the same as the process when the transmission image data is separately registered as the OD.

First, the file mode is selected by the operation mode selection key unit 203 on the display / operation unit operation 20,
When “OD search” is selected from the operation menu (not shown) of the touch panel display operation unit 201, it is confirmed that the OD 61 is set, and the information of the document management area of the OD is stored in the working RAM 113 as in the case of FIG. Load it in the document management area. After that, the display operation program operates to search the binder management area 610 of the document management area 600 of the OD 61, display the binder configuration of the OD 61 being mounted on the touch panel display operation unit 201, and
In step 61, the type of image data to be registered is designated.

Here, when the FAX received image data is selected, the OD registration management section of the OD registration management section i-3 of the control table of the received image data management section 114-4 is searched to receive the OD registration waiting. Whether or not the image data is stored is determined, and if stored, the image information or the OD registration information stored in the management table of the received image data waiting for OD registration is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201. Then, based on the displayed information, the currently installed OD61
The image data to be registered is selected, and the touch panel display operation unit 201 is operated if necessary to specify the registration destination binder and the registration file name. When the start / stop button 205 is pressed, the OD registration process for the selected received image data is started.

The OD registration information, the reception time, stored and managed in the corresponding table of the received image data management unit 114-4,
Information such as the reception result is stored in the corresponding document management information area on the OD 61 side. The image data itself is stored in the OD 61 through a route described later. In addition, OD
When the registration process is completed, the received image data management unit 114
-4 or the corresponding management table of the control table is released (the status of the table becomes “empty”), and the storage area of the image data in the received image file buffer 96 is also released.

The flow of the received image data when the FAX-received image data is output to the printer 40a and registered in the ODD 60 is shown below.

First, according to the notification from the FAX transmission / reception control unit 50, the received image data is transferred through the transfer paths of the system bus 101, the system bus I / F 191, the local system bus 192, the bus arbitration unit 94, and the local image bus 193.
It is taken into the received image file buffer 96. The compressed binary image data received in the received image file buffer 96 is transferred to the compression / decompression unit (CODEC) 92 under the control of the local image bus control unit 93.
After the expansion processing, the binary PM 91 is sequentially transferred. Binary PM
Since 91 has a plurality of page areas, the local image bus 193 is controlled by the write operation of the expanded received image data to the binary PM 91 and the read operation of the output image bus I / F 195 for output processing. It can be processed in parallel at the same time. The received image data read from the binary PM 91 is inversely converted into image data of 1 bit per pixel by the pixel / byte conversion unit 97 and output to the image bus 102 via the output image bus I / F 195. The received image data output to the image bus 102 is subjected to a predetermined process in the image processing unit (IPU) 70 when the image quality of the output image is improved by matching the resolution of the received image data with the resolution of the printer 40a. I (I
The received image data only passes through the image bus 102 in the PU 70) and is sequentially written in the page memory (PM) 80. Although the internal configuration of the printer 40a is not shown, the printer I is controlled by the CPU 100.
PM80 in synchronization with the synchronization signal output from / F40
Received image data sequentially read from the printer 40
On the recording paper which is taken into the inside of a, is formed as an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum by the laser light having the pulse width corresponding to each pixel information, is developed by the electrophotographic method, and is fed by the paper feeding means. The image is transferred onto the recording sheet, is fixed by the fixing unit, and is output to the discharge tray as an image on the recording sheet (recording unit).

On the other hand, the flow of the image data when storing the FAX received image data in the magneto-optical disk (OD) 61 is as follows.
The flow is the same as in the case of registering the transmission image data described above. That is, under the control of the CPU 100, the received image data in the received image file buffer 96 is transferred to the local image bus 193, the bus arbitration unit 94, and the local system bus 19.
2, read out through the path of the system bus I / F 191, and read from the system bus 101 to a magneto-optical disk storage device (OD
D) 60 is sent and stored.

The FAX received image data received during execution of the FAX document file operation mode is the printer 40
Even if the output process to a is completed, the received image data in the received image file buffer 96 is not automatically deleted until the registration process to the OD 61 is completed.

19 (a) and 19 (b) schematically show the processing flow inserted into the above-mentioned processing, and the transmission / reception is performed only when the fax transmission processing and the reception processing are normally completed. To register OD of image data,
4 and the flow chart shown in FIG. 15 (E) and the flow chart shown in FIG. 17 (F) after the reception processing.

FIG. 20 schematically shows a processing flow for realizing the search processing for the image data stored in the transmission image file buffer 95 and the reception image file buffer 96.

Although not shown in any of the figures, first, the file mode is selected by the operation mode selection key unit 203 on the display / operation unit 20, and "transmission / reception image buffer search" is selected in the operation menu of the touch panel display operation unit 201. Then, (S1), a search menu which is a lower layer menu is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201, and a process type search is performed (S2).

If the "retransmission process" is selected here (S
3), send and receive image file buffers 95, 96
A list of image data stored in the management table of the transmission / reception image data management unit 114-3 / 4 is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201 together with the management information stored in the management table. Image data to be retransmitted is selected based on the displayed information (S
4).

Here, when the resend data is selected from the send image file buffer 95, only the send parameter (destination FAX number) for the additional update needs to be set, and the resend data is sent from the receive image file buffer 96. When selected, the destination FAX number is newly set (S5) (transmission control means and recording control means).

Here, the set control information is written in a predetermined area of the corresponding management table at any time, and the status / operation mode area f-1 / which indicates the processing state of the image data.
After the data update process of the management table including g-1 is performed (S6), the transmission process after (H) in FIG. 15 is performed.

On the other hand, when "delete process" is selected as the process type (S8), it is also stored in the transmission and reception image file buffers 95 and 96, and is stored in the transmission / reception image data management unit 114-3 / 4 management table. Since the list of managed image data is displayed on the touch panel display operation unit 201 together with the management information stored in the management table, the image data to be deleted is selected based on the displayed information (S9), When the start / stop button 205 is pressed, the selected transmission / reception image data management unit 114-3 / 4 and the corresponding management table of its control table are released (the status of the table becomes “empty”), and transmission / reception is performed. The deletion processing ends when the storage area of the image data in the image file buffer 95/96 is also released (S10). Although not described, it is of course possible to read the FAX transmission / reception image data already registered in the OD to the transmission image file buffer 95 again and perform the transmission processing.

When registering the FAX transmission / reception image data in the OD 61, the transmission / reception image data management unit 114-3 /
The transmission information and the transmission / reception result information managed in 4 are registered in the corresponding option area 684 of the OD document management area shown in FIG. 13B as identification information of the registered image data. Is the option area 68 of this OD61
4 is searched, and the search result is the touch panel display operation unit 2
It is also possible to display it on 01.
It is possible to easily manage the X transmission / reception image data.

In the present embodiment, for example, when a power-off error or the like has occurred and there is unprocessed transmission / reception image data stored in the transmission / reception image buffer, when the error is recovered, the CPU 100 controls "not yet". The transmission / reception image data management unit 114-3 /
4 is provided in the non-volatile RAM 114 for FAX. In some cases, the transmission / reception image data management unit 1
Working RA for some or all of 14-3 / 4 data
It may be provided on the M113 side.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the scanner 30a for reading a document image from a document and the FAX transmission / reception control unit 5 for transmitting / receiving the document image information through the FAX network.
0 and a printer 40 that records document image information on paper
a, a page memory (PM) 80 in which the document image information recorded on the paper by the printer 40a is expanded, a transmission image file buffer 95 for temporarily storing the document image information and document management information related to this document image information, and reception By providing the image file buffer 96 and the magneto-optical disk 61 detachably provided in the magneto-optical disk storage device 60 for storing the document image information and the document management information related to the document image information, the optical data of the document image information is provided. Document registration processing on the magnetic disk 61 and FA
It is possible to efficiently perform processing such as X transmission reception processing.

That is, if the FAX document file mode is selected, the input process from the scanner 30a is required only once, and the FAX transmission / reception process and the registration / retrieval process of the received document in the magneto-optical disk can be easily performed. The FAX transmission / reception document already stored in the transmission image file buffer 95 and the reception image file buffer 96 is stored in the printer 40a of the reception document until the storage processing in the magneto-optical disk 61 is completed, even when the FAX transmission processing is completed. Even if the output process of is finished, it is retained without being automatically deleted.

[0175]

As described above, according to the present invention, for example, when a FAX transmission document is registered in a magneto-optical disk (hereinafter referred to as OD), the input process from the scanner is only required once. Since the fax reception document can be registered as OD, document filing can be performed efficiently. Further, as document identification information used when retrieving a document registered in the OD,
By automatically registering FAX-related information such as FAX transmission / reception results and transmission destination information, if the registered document is a FAX transmission / reception document, it is a document received when and where the document was transmitted. Documents can be reasonably managed because it can be easily identified such as. As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to streamline the document filing process within an organization and rationalize document management.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an image forming storage device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a CPU unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of an ODD according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a binarization processing unit 90 of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a FAX transmission / reception control unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the outer appearance of the operation panel of the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing a display / operation unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a Main memory of a CPU unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a transmission image data management unit and a reception image data management unit of the Main memory of the embodiment, and a configuration of a transmission control table and a reception control table of a FAX control work area.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a file format structure of the magneto-optical disk of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a file format structure of a document management area of the magneto-optical disk of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the structure of document attribute information and document option information of the magneto-optical disc of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the flow of a FAX transmission document file operation when the magneto-optical disk of the embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 15 is a FAX when the magneto-optical disk of the embodiment is not attached.
The figure which shows the flow of a transmission document file operation.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of OD registration processing in a FAX transmission document file operation when the OD registration processing and the FAX transmission processing of the embodiment are executed separately.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the flow of FAX received document file operation during automatic OD registration processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the flow of a FAX received document file operation during manual OD registration processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the flow of additional functions when the transmission / reception result confirmation function of the embodiment is implemented.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of operations when a transmission / reception image buffer search menu is executed in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... CPU section, 20 ... Display / operation section, 30a ... Scanner, 40a ... Printer, 50 ... FAX transmission / reception control section, 6
0 ... Magneto-optical disk storage device, 100 ... CPU, 110
... Main memory, 61 ... Magneto-optical disk, 211 ... Touch panel display operation unit, 215 ... Control panel,
203 ... Operation mode selection key section, 613 ... Binder attribute information area.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiharu Takahashi 70 Yanagi-cho, Sachi-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Toshiba Yanagimachi factory (56) References JP-A-3-80664 (JP, A) JP-A-3 -237867 (JP, A) JP-A-3-239061 (JP, A) JP-A-4-8055 (JP, A) JP-A-4-220068 (JP, A) JP-A-4-357761 (JP, A) ) JP 5-7271 (JP, A) JP 5-63928 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00-1/00 108 H04N 1 /twenty one

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A reading means for scanning a document to read image information of a document, a first storage means for storing the document image information read by the reading means, and a means for transmitting the document image information through a line. Detachable with transmission means
A storage medium is provided, and the document image information and the document identification information generated with respect to the document image information are stored in the storage medium.
Second storage means for storing, Ya management information of the document image
A hard disk that temporarily stores the document image information itself.
A third storage means provided with a disk, the first storage
The document image information stored in the means is transmitted by the transmitting means.
Sent and stored in the storage medium of the second storage means
If it is done, it will be automatically deleted and sent by the sending means
Even if it is stored in the storage medium of the second storage means,
Otherwise, it is stored and held, and the first storage means is empty.
When the capacity becomes low, write it in the first storage means.
A part of the document image information stored is stored in the third
An image forming storage device characterized by being temporarily stored in a storage means. 2. Receiving means for receiving document image information through a line, control means for storing the document image information received by the receiving means in a first storage means, and
Recording means for recording the document image information stored in the first storage means on a sheet is provided , and the recording means stores the document image information in the first storage means.
The stored document image information is recorded on paper by the recording means.
Is recorded and stored in the storage medium of the second storage means.
And automatically deleted, and recorded on paper by the recording means
Even if it is stored in the storage medium of the second storage means,
Otherwise, it is stored and held, and the first storage means is empty.
When the capacity becomes low, write it in the first storage means.
A part of the stored document image information is stored in the third memory.
The image forming storage device according to claim 1, wherein the image forming storage is temporarily stored in the means. 3. When the document image information is stored in the storage medium of the second storage means, the document identification information stored together with the document image information includes at least destination information and search information of the document image information. image forming memory device according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein, characterized in that it comprises a feed Shinyui result information. Wherein the second storage means comprises a large-capacity storage medium such as a replaceable optical disk, by transmitting means of this second document image information stored in the storage means, to the same destination Transmission control means for performing additional retransmission or transmission to another destination is provided.
Alternatively, the image forming storage device according to claim 2. 5. The second storage hand stage, whether to automatically storage processing in the storage destination of the serial憶媒body the storage medium storing the destination that has been specified or pre performs storage processing by selecting the The storage control means has storage destination control information for making a determination, and the storage control means outputs the document image information based on the storage destination control information.
Image forming memory device according to claim 1 or請<br/> Motomeko 2, wherein the storing in the storage means.