JP3931762B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication terminal apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus having a communication document number management function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When transmitting image data in a conventional facsimile apparatus, a header including the facsimile number and name of the terminal apparatus can be inserted above the image data to be transmitted by facsimile.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when image data of multiple originals is transmitted from the same terminal device, there are times when it is desired to check which original image data is between the transmission source and the reception destination. .
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and provide a communication terminal device that can surely confirm which original is the image data of the transmitted original.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The communication terminal device according to the present invention includes a first storage means for storing a management table including a header format including a destination name, and a setting as to whether or not to assign a communication document number, and when transmitting image data. And a transmission means for transmitting image data including a header including a destination name and a communication document number to a destination when setting to assign a communication document number based on the management table is provided. .
[0006]
The communication terminal device further includes control means for storing image data including the transmitted header in a second storage means.
[0007]
The communication terminal device further includes image recording means for recording image data including a header stored in the second storage means.
[0008]
Further, the communication terminal device further comprises reset means for resetting the communication document number to a predetermined value for a predetermined period.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
<Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile machine 20 having a communication document number management function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0011]
In the facsimile apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment, the RAM 7 stores the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a and the communication document management table 7b including the format of the header including the name of the other party and whether or not to assign the communication document number. The main control unit 1 stores image data including a header including a destination name and a communication document number when setting to assign a communication document number based on the table 7a or 7b when transmitting the image data. It is characterized by transmitting to the other party. Here, the image data including the transmitted header is stored in the storage device of the file server device 40. Then, the image data including the header stored in the storage device of the file server device 40 can be recorded using the image recording unit 3. Further, the communication document number is reset to a predetermined value such as 1 for a predetermined period such as 1 month.
[0012]
In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 20 has a conventional facsimile communication function such as a G3 system and a communication document number management function. The main control unit 1 is specifically composed of a CPU, and is connected to the following hardware units via the bus 13 to control them, and executes various software functions to be described later. The image reading unit 2 reads a document with a scanner using a CCD or the like, and outputs dot image data converted into black and white binary. The image recording unit 3 is an electrophotographic printer or the like, and prints out image data received from another facsimile apparatus by facsimile communication as a hard copy and records it. The display unit 4 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device (LCD) or a CRT display, and displays the operation state of the facsimile device 20 and displays image data of a document to be transmitted and received image data. .
[0013]
The operation unit 5 includes keys necessary for operating the facsimile apparatus 20, and specifically includes a numeric keypad, a one-touch key, various function keys, and the like. Here, the numeric keypad includes a one-digit numeric key from “0” to “9”, an * key (asterisk key), and a # key (sharp key). Note that at least a part of the display unit 4 described above may be configured as a touch panel, so that a part or all of the various keys of the operation unit 5 may be substituted.
[0014]
The ROM 6 stores in advance various software programs that are necessary for the operation of the facsimile apparatus 20 and executed by the main control unit 1. Here, the programs include at least one-touch dials and speed dials of FIG. Each program includes registration processing, facsimile number registration processing for the communication document number management function of FIG. 5, facsimile transmission processing of FIG. 6, and communication result print processing of FIG. The RAM 7 is composed of SRAM, flash memory, or the like, and is used as a working area of the main control unit 1 to store temporary data generated when the program is executed, as well as a one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a, a communication document, which will be described later. A management table 7b and a communication management table 7c are stored. When a flash memory is used as the RAM 7, the contents of the data are not lost even when the power is cut off due to a power failure, movement of the device, or the like. The image memory 8 is composed of a DRAM or the like, and stores image data to be transmitted or received image data. Note that the RAM 7 and the image memory 8 may be constituted by a hard disk memory.
[0015]
A fax modem 10 is connected to a public telephone line L via an NCU (Network Control Unit) 11 and has a function of a fax modem for normal facsimile communication, and is transmitted as an FSK signal. The telephone number information data is demodulated and output to the main control unit 1. Each of the NCUs 11 is a hardware circuit that performs an operation of closing and opening a DC loop of an analog public telephone line L and having an automatic dial function, and connects the fax modem 10 to the public telephone line L as necessary. . Here, the NCU 11 detects the ID receiving terminal activation signal and the normal telephone call signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service, and transmits the primary response signal and the secondary response signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service as necessary. can do.
[0016]
The NCU 11 may be connected to a baseband transmission type digital communication line (for example, an ISDN line) via a predetermined terminal adapter and DSU (Subscriber Line Termination Unit: Digital Service Unit).
[0017]
The bus 13 is connected to a local area network (hereinafter referred to as LAN) 30 and is connected to a LAN interface 12 for executing interface processing such as signal conversion. The LAN interface 12 is connected to the file server device 40 via the LAN 30. Connected. In the facsimile apparatus 20 of the present embodiment, the transmitted image data including the header is stored in a storage device such as a hard disk drive in the file server apparatus 40 via the LAN interface 12 and the LAN 30, and a communication result print process shown in FIG. The image data including the stored header is designated and read using the communication document number, and is recorded on the sheet using the image recording unit 3. Thereby, the image data of the transmitted document can be confirmed.
[0018]
The facsimile apparatus 20 of the present embodiment configured as described above has a communication document number management function in addition to a normal facsimile communication function such as the G3 system. In the facsimile communication function, the dot image data read by the image reading unit 2 is encoded by software in accordance with an encoding method such as MH, MR, or MMR defined in the facsimile communication standard, and then the counterpart facsimile machine On the other hand, the encoded data received from the facsimile machine of the other party is also decoded into image data by software and output from the image recording unit 3 as a hard copy. The image memory 8 stores the image data as necessary, and conversely outputs the stored image data as necessary.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a in the RAM 7 of FIG. The one-touch / abbreviated dial table 7a stores whether or not the communication document number management function is set in correspondence with the one-touch or abbreviated number and information related thereto. As shown in FIG. For each abbreviated number, facsimile number, destination name, communication document number management function on / off setting, communication document number format in header, and monthly management function for whether to reset communication document number every month The setting whether to turn on or off is input using the operation unit 5 and registered. Here, in the one-touch or abbreviated number column, # 1, # 2, etc. correspond to one-touch key numbers, and * 1, * 2, * 3, etc. correspond to abbreviated numbers. When the communication document number management function is off, it is not necessary to register settings for setting the communication document number format in the header and whether to turn on or off the monthly management function. The header inserted into the image data is as shown below, for example.
[0020]
[Expression 1]
(Communication document number format), (Year), (Month), (Communication document number)
[0021]
FIG. 3 shows an example of the communication document management table 7b in the RAM 7 of FIG. This communication document management table 7b stores whether or not the communication document number management function is set and information related to it when a dial call other than one-touch or abbreviated number is made, as shown in FIG. For each facsimile number, the communication document number format in the header and the setting to turn on or off the communication document number management function are input and registered using the operation unit 5. The header inserted into the image data is the same as described above.
[0022]
Further, the communication management table 7c in the RAM 7 of FIG. 1 is a table for storing communication result information of facsimile transmission and facsimile reception. Specifically, for each communication, the communication date and time, the facsimile number of the other party, Whether or not the communication document number management function is on, and when it is on, communication result information including communication document number, communication result (OK, error, etc.), and number of sheets (hereinafter referred to as communication result information) is stored. .
[0023]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a one-touch dial and abbreviated dial registration process executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
[0024]
In FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the one-touch or abbreviated number registration is selected in step S1, and when the answer is YES, the facsimile number corresponding to the one-touch key or the abbreviated number selected in step S2 is input. The corresponding address is stored in the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a. Next, the destination name corresponding to the one-touch key or the abbreviated number selected in step S3 is input and stored in the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a of the address corresponding to it. Further, ON or OFF of the communication document number management function corresponding to the one-touch key or the abbreviated number selected in step S4 is inputted and stored in the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a of the corresponding address. In step S5, it is determined whether the communication document number management function is on. If YES, the process proceeds to step S6. If NO, the registration process is terminated.
[0025]
Next, in step S6, the communication document number format is input and stored in the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a of the address corresponding to the selected one-touch abbreviated number, and the address corresponding to the one-touch key or abbreviated number selected in step S7. On / off of the monthly management function is input, stored in the corresponding one-touch and speed dial table 7a, and the registration process is terminated.
[0026]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a facsimile number registration process for the communication document number management function executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
[0027]
In step S11 of FIG. 5, first, a facsimile number is input and stored in the communication document management table 7b. In step S12, a communication document number format is input, and communication document management of an address corresponding to the facsimile number input above is entered. Store in table 7b. Next, in step S13, it is determined whether or not to continue registration of the facsimile number for the communication document number management function. If YES, the process returns to step S11. If NO, the registration process is terminated.
[0028]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a facsimile transmission process executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
[0029]
In step S21 of FIG. 6, it is first determined whether or not monthly management is on. If YES, the process proceeds to step S22. If NO, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S22, it is determined whether or not the month has changed to the following month. If YES, the process proceeds to step S23. If NO, the process proceeds to step S24. In step S23, the document number is reset to 1, and the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, in step S24, the document number is incremented by one. In step S25, it is determined whether or not a one-touch dial or abbreviated dial is transmitted. If YES, the process proceeds to step S26. If NO, the process proceeds to step S29. In step S26, it is determined whether the communication document number management function is on. If YES, the process proceeds to step S28. If NO, the process proceeds to step S27. In step S27, normal facsimile transmission processing is executed and the facsimile transmission processing is terminated. In step S28, a facsimile transmission process with a header including the destination name and the communication document number is executed, and the process proceeds to step S31. On the other hand, it is determined in step S29 whether the number matches the facsimile number in the communication document management table 7b. If YES, the process proceeds to step S30. If NO, the process proceeds to step S27. Next, in step S30, facsimile transmission processing with a header including the destination name and the communication document number is executed. In step S31, image data including the header of the transmission document is stored in the storage device of the file server device 40 connected to the LAN 30. Is transferred and stored, and the facsimile transmission process is terminated.
[0030]
In the facsimile transmission processing in steps S27, S28, and S30, the communication result information is stored in the communication management table 7c after the facsimile transmission of the image data.
[0031]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a communication result print process executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
[0032]
In step S31 in FIG. 7, first, it is determined whether or not there is a communication record in the communication management table 7c. If YES, the process proceeds to step S32. If NO, the communication result print process is terminated. Next, in step S32, communication result information including the communication date and time and the communication result is displayed on the display unit 4. In step S33, it is determined whether or not there is a print instruction. If YES, the process proceeds to step S35, whereas if NO, Proceed to step S34. In step S34, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to display communication result information of the next communication. If YES, the process proceeds to step S31. If NO, the communication result print process is terminated. Further, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the communication document number management function is ON transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S36, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S37. In step S36, by accessing the communication management table 7c and the storage device in the facsimile server device 40, the communication result information in the communication management table 7c related to the transmission and the storage device in the facsimile server device 40 are stored. The first image data of the transmission document is read and recorded using the image recording unit 3, and the communication result printing process is terminated. On the other hand, the content of the communication result information related to the transmission in the communication management table 7c is read and recorded using the image recording unit 3, and the communication result printing process is terminated.
[0033]
In step S36 in FIG. 7, only the first image data of the transmission document is recorded. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image data of all pages may be recorded.
[0034]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the one-touch and abbreviated dial table 7a and the communication document management table 7b including the format of the header including the name of the other party and the setting as to whether or not the communication document number is assigned. An image including a header that is stored in the RAM 7 and that includes a header including a destination name and a communication document number when the main control unit 1 is set to assign a communication document number based on the table 7a or 7b when transmitting image data. Send data to the other party. Therefore, it is possible to reliably confirm which original is the image data of the transmitted original between the transmitting side and the receiving side using the communication document number.
[0035]
Further, the image data including the transmitted header is stored in the storage device of the file server device 40. Therefore, after transmitting the transmitted image data, it is possible to reliably check which document is the original using the communication document number between the image data of the transmitted document and the receiving side.
[0036]
Furthermore, the image data including the header stored in the storage device of the file server device 40 can be recorded using the image recording unit 3. Therefore, after transmitting the transmitted image data, it is possible to print the image of the image data of the transmitted document and confirm which document is the original between the transmitting side and the receiving side.
[0037]
Furthermore, the communication document number is reset to a predetermined value, for example, 1 for a predetermined period such as 1 month. Therefore, it is possible to reliably confirm which original is the image data of the transmitted original between the transmitting side and the receiving side using the communication document number. Can be set and managed within a predetermined period.
[0038]
<Modification>
In the above embodiment, the example of the facsimile apparatus 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a telephone or a data communication apparatus connected to a public network such as a public telephone network or a public digital communication network. The present invention can be applied to communication terminal devices including the above.
[0039]
The communication document number management function of the above embodiment is not limited to the one-touch dial or speed dial of the main body of the device, but a plurality of management tables are created in the storage area of the facsimile machine or multifunction device, and the communication document number format is used. The destination facsimile number is registered together with the other party's facsimile number or direct dial number registered in the one-touch dial or speed dial used for the transmission instruction, and the communication document management table 7b. The communication document number management function may be realized by comparing with the transmission facsimile number. Also, when executing facsimile transmission processing from a personal computer via a network, for example, by comparing the facsimile number of the other party received by a so-called PJL command with the transmission facsimile number of the communication document management table 7c, The communication document number management function may be realized.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the communication terminal device according to the present invention, the management table including the format of the header including the destination name and the setting as to whether or not to assign the communication document number is stored. A transmission unit that transmits image data including a header including a destination name and a communication document number to a destination when the storage unit is set to assign a communication document number based on the management table when transmitting the image data With. Therefore, it is possible to reliably confirm which original is the image data of the transmitted original between the transmitting side and the receiving side using the communication document number.
[0041]
The communication terminal device further includes control means for storing the transmitted image data including the header in the second storage means. Therefore, after transmitting the transmitted image data, it is possible to reliably check which document is the original using the communication document number between the image data of the transmitted document and the receiving side.
[0042]
The communication terminal device further includes image recording means for recording image data including a header stored in the second storage means. Therefore, after transmitting the transmitted image data, it is possible to print the image of the image data of the transmitted document and confirm which document is the original between the transmitting side and the receiving side.
[0043]
Further, the communication terminal device further includes reset means for resetting the communication document number to a predetermined value for a predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to reliably confirm which original is the image data of the transmitted original between the transmitting side and the receiving side using the communication document number. Can be set and managed within a predetermined period.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile machine 20 having a communication document number management function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch and speed dial table 7a in a RAM 7 of FIG.
3 is a diagram showing an example of a communication document management table 7b in the RAM 7 of FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing a one-touch dial and abbreviated dial registration processing executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a facsimile number registration process for a communication document number management function executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG. 1;
6 is a flowchart showing a facsimile transmission process executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a communication result print process executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... main control part,
2. Image reading unit,
3 ... image recording unit,
4 ... display part,
5 ... operation part,
6 ... ROM,
7 ... RAM,
7a ... One-touch and speed dial table,
7b ... communication document management table,
7c: Communication management table,
8 ... Image memory,
9: Clock circuit,
10. Fax modem,
11 ... NCU,
12 ... LAN interface,
13 ... Bus
20 ... facsimile machine,
30 ... LAN,
40. File server device,
L: Public telephone line.

Claims (4)

A first storage means for storing a management table including a header format including a destination name and a setting for whether or not to assign a communication document number; and communication based on the management table when transmitting image data. A communication terminal apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit image data including a header including a destination name and a communication document number to a destination when setting to assign a document number. 2. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control means for storing the transmitted image data including the header in the second storage means. 3. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising image recording means for recording image data including a header stored in the second storage means. 4. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising reset means for resetting the communication document number to a predetermined value for a predetermined period.

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