JP3647658B2 - Facsimile device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and more particularly to an operation for canceling a memory transmission reservation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus has a function of sending a document in advance and storing it in a memory in addition to a function of setting a document and transmitting it immediately, and then reading and transmitting the document from the memory at a specified time. Facsimile machines having a large number have been widely used.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, when it is desired to cancel the reservation for memory transmission, since it is unfamiliar with the operation method, it cannot be canceled or the operation is troublesome.
In other words, the facsimile transmission operation is familiar because it is a normal operation, but operations such as canceling a reservation for memory transmission are not normally performed, so the user often does not know or remember the operation method. When sending a facsimile, there is no time limit, so you can search after searching for a manual and send it, but if you cancel the reservation for sending a memory, it will be sent if you are stuck. So you must cancel immediately.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention displays the cancellation guidance instead of the normal standby display when the memory transmission reservation is made, and easily deletes the file reserved for memory transmission without the trouble of searching for and examining the manual. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can be used.
Another object of the present invention is to easily delete a file reserved for memory transmission by outputting information reserved for memory transmission, confirming the contents, and printing out a memory reservation canceling method in the reservation information. .
[0005]
It is another object of the present invention to assign an arbitrary key for cancellation when a memory transmission reservation is made and to easily cancel a transmission file by operating the key.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and executes the memory transmission when a memory transmission reservation is input to the input means for inputting information and the input means. Display means for displaying the memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance in advance .
[0007]
In order to solve the above problem, in the facsimile apparatus having the memory transmission function, if a memory transmission reservation is made, the memory transmission reservation is canceled before the memory transmission is executed. And a display means for displaying guidance .
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, when a memory transmission reservation is made, the memory transmission reservation is canceled before the memory transmission is executed. A display means for displaying a guidance and displaying a standby display when a memory transmission reservation is not made is provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory transmission reservation canceling means for canceling the memory transmission reservation in accordance with a cancellation guidance procedure displayed on the display means in order to solve the above-mentioned problem. It is.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 5 assigns the operation key assigned to cancel the memory transmission reservation, and operates the operation key assigned by the key assignment means. And a memory transmission reservation canceling unit for canceling the memory transmission reservation.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus includes an operation display unit (input unit, display unit) 1, a scanner 2, a plotter (print output unit) 3, an image memory 4, a file management unit 5, a character generator 6, and a communication control unit. 7, a modem 8, a network control device 9, an encoding / decoding unit 10, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, and a power supply control unit 14.
[0009]
The operation display unit 1 displays an operation command input and various operation procedures for operating the present system. The scanner 2 reads image information at a predetermined resolution while conveying a document at a predetermined speed. The plotter 3 is for printing image information on a recording sheet line by line while conveying the recording sheet at a predetermined speed. The image memory 4 stores image information.
[0010]
The network control device 9 is for connecting the public line and this system to exchange image information. The CPU 11 controls the entire system. The ROM 12 stores a program for operating the present system, and the RAM 13 is used for temporarily storing data for managing the present system.
[0011]
The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is an example showing a time-specified memory transmission reservation process. In the case of performing memory transmission, when a destination is input in a transmission operation (s1) and a specified time is input (s2), information of a document read by the scanner 2 starts to be accumulated in the memory (RAM 13) ( s3). Thereafter, confirmation of whether or not storage is canceled in the memory (s4) and determination of the end of storage are performed (s5). When the storage ends without being canceled, a storage management file is created (s6).
[0012]
The accumulation management file is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage management file has a destination, a transmission mode, a calling time, etc. for each file number.
When creation of the storage management file is completed and the process returns to the standby state, standby display monitoring control is performed. The standby display monitoring control process is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, during standby display monitoring, the storage management file created as described above is searched to determine whether or not there is a current memory transmission reservation (s11). When the memory transmission reservation is not made (there is no storage management file), the normal standby display is performed as it is (s12). If the memory transmission reservation is made (the storage management file exists), the guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation (deleting the storage management file) is displayed instead of the standby display.
[0013]
A display example of the memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance is shown in FIG. Although FIG. 5 shows how to enter the cancel mode as an example of the reservation cancel guidance, it is also possible to sequentially show the repetitive operations according to the storage management file deletion flow.
Next, a process of outputting a list of memory transmission reservation information at the time of memory transmission reservation setting and outputting a guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation together with the list will be described.
[0014]
An example of cancel guidance list output processing is shown in FIG. 6 as a second embodiment.
In the case of cancel guidance list output processing, a storage management file is created as in the first embodiment. First, when a memory transmission is to be performed, a destination is input in a transmission operation (s21), and a specified time is input (s22). Information on a document read by the scanner 2 is stored in the memory (RAM 13). (S23). Thereafter, confirmation of whether or not storage is canceled in the memory (s24) and determination of the end of storage (s25) are performed.
[0015]
When the storage is completed without canceling the memory transmission, a memory transmission reservation information list is output (s26). The contents of the list include a destination, a broadcast destination, a transmission time, a transmission mode, and the like. Generally, the list contents are output for confirmation and management that there is no error in the storage management file. At the same time, a memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance is added. The description is printed in the same manner as the cancellation guidance display shown in FIG. 5 or the operation flow of the file deletion procedure.
[0016]
Thereafter, a storage management file is created (s27). The storage management file is the same as that in the first embodiment.
Next, a process for canceling one's own memory transmission reservation will be described as a third embodiment more simply. The first and second embodiments show how to enter and cancel the memory transmission reservation cancellation flow prepared in advance, but here the operation can be performed more easily.
[0017]
First, as shown in FIG. 7, a memory transmission reservation cancel key assignment process is added after the document information accumulation end determination process (s5, s25) in FIGS. 2 and 6 shown in the first and second embodiments. To do. When the memory transmission reservation has been accumulated, a search is made for an empty key to be assigned for erasure.
FIG. 8 shows an example of allocation of a cancel key for memory transmission reservation. As shown in FIG. 8, the empty key creates simple management information and refers to it. If an empty key is found, it is stored as an assigned key in the management area of the file No. corresponding to the storage management file shown in FIG. 3 (s31). Next, which key is assigned is displayed as an assigned key guidance to inform the operator (s32). An example of allocation key guidance is shown in FIG. This display may be erased for a fixed time or may remain displayed.
[0018]
Next, FIG. 10 shows a memory transmission reservation cancellation process using an allocation key. Here, during standby, the operation of the allocation key is monitored (s41), and when the allocation key is pressed, the storage management file shown in FIG. 3 is searched. It is checked whether or not the key matches the key stored in the valid file (s42). If the key does not match, the key press is ignored and the process returns to standby. If it is assigned to another role here, the operation is performed. If they match, the process proceeds to canceling the memory transmission reservation. Here, for confirmation, information (address, storage time) of the assigned storage management file is displayed (s43), and the operator is prompted for confirmation.
[0019]
If it is canceled as a result of the confirmation of the memory transmission reservation (s44), the corresponding area of the storage management file is cleared (s45), the image data area is released (s46), and the allocation key is also released (s47). If the memory transmission reservation is not canceled, the process returns to standby.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the memory transmission reservation is input , the cancellation guidance is displayed before the memory transmission is executed. Therefore, the memory transmission reservation is canceled according to the displayed cancellation guidance. It is possible to easily delete a reserved file before the memory transmission is performed without the trouble of checking a manual.
[0021]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the memory transmission reservation is made, the cancellation guidance is displayed before the memory transmission is executed. Therefore, the memory transmission reservation is canceled according to the displayed cancellation guidance. It is possible to delete the reserved file before the memory transmission is performed without the trouble of checking the manual .
[0022]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the memory transmission reservation is made, the cancellation guidance is displayed before the memory transmission is executed, and when the memory transmission reservation is not made, the standby display is made. Because it is displayed, when you reserve memory transmission, you can cancel the memory transmission reservation according to the displayed cancellation guidance, and you can save the file reserved before memory transmission is done without the trouble of examining the manual etc. In addition to being able to be erased, when there is no memory transmission reservation, a standby display is performed, so the user is not confused by an unnecessary display.
According to the invention described in claim 4, since the memory transmission reservation canceling means for canceling the memory transmission reservation is provided according to the procedure of the cancellation guidance displayed on the display means, It is possible to cancel a memory transmission reservation quickly without checking a manual or the like.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the key assignment is performed for canceling the reserved memory transmission reservation, and the memory transmission reservation is canceled by the key operation. Therefore, the memory transmission reservation is canceled without performing any special operation. The reserved file can be easily deleted before the memory transmission is performed .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a time-specified memory transmission reservation process according to an embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a storage management file according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing of standby display monitoring control according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing cancel guidance list output processing;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing memory transmission reservation cancel key assignment processing;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of assignment of a cancel key for memory transmission reservation.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of key guidance for assigning a cancel key for memory transmission reservation.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a memory transmission reservation cancellation process using an allocation key.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Operation display section (input means, display means)
2 Scanner 3 Plotter (Printing output means)
4 Image memory 5 File management unit 6 Character generator 7 Communication control unit 8 Modem 9 Network control device 10 Encoding / decoding unit 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Power control unit

Claims (5)

In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
An input means for inputting information;
When a memory transmission reservation is input to the input means, display means for displaying a guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation before executing the memory transmission;
A facsimile apparatus comprising: In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
If the memory transmission reservation is made, before executing the memory transmission, the display means for displaying the memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
Display means for displaying a cancellation guidance for the memory transmission reservation before executing the memory transmission when the memory transmission reservation is made, and displaying a standby display when the memory transmission reservation is not made When,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: Memory transmission reservation cancellation means for canceling the memory transmission reservation according to the procedure of the cancellation guidance displayed on the display means;
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: A key assignment means for performing assignment of the operation key for cancellation of the memory transmission reservation,
Memory transmission reservation canceling means for canceling the memory transmission reservation by operating the operation keys assigned by the key assigning means;
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

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