JP4124450B2 - Facsimile apparatus, memory transmission control method in facsimile apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium storing program for executing the method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a facsimile device, a computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing execution of memory transmission control method and the method in a facsimile apparatus, a facsimile apparatus for improving the communications efficiency during memory transmission in detail.
[0002]
[Prior art]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-101703 A [Patent Document 2]
In general, a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function is set in advance in a facsimile by a re-call function when a communication partner by memory transmission cannot communicate due to a call or the like. Perform a re-calling operation based on the call interval. The time until this re-calling is in a re-call waiting state and does not perform another communication operation. Therefore, when a plurality of memory transmissions are waiting, the time until these communication is performed is delayed. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, it is possible to change the recall call interval and the number of times.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, depending on the country, there are restrictions on the call interval and the number of times as a communication standard. In particular, the call interval must have a certain interval to prevent the line from being occupied. For this reason, the time until the re-calling cannot be used effectively. On the other hand, if the communication to the first destination is not completed and the call is on standby for a repeat call, if the communication for the time of the repeat call interval set in the facsimile is performed during the repeat call standby, for example, If the importance of the communication information to one partner is high, the communication information is delayed due to another communication waiting for the re-calling. In addition, since another communication is being performed, it cannot be easily confirmed whether the communication with the first destination is completed or the call is waiting for a re-call.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve these problems and improve the communication efficiency at the time of memory transmission, facsimile machine, computer-storing a program for causing execution of memory transmission control method and the method in a facsimile apparatus An object is to provide a possible recording medium.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a facsimile apparatus of the present invention having a memory transmission function includes a storage unit for storing transmission data related to a plurality of memory transmissions, a timer for measuring a call interval of memory transmissions, and a memory transmission. When a re-call is required for the first destination, the communication time depending on the data amount of the memory transmission data of another destination stored in the storage unit is within the time until the re-call that the timer has timed. A main control unit that predicts and controls to preferentially perform memory transmission of another destination that can complete communication within a preset re-call interval . Therefore, Rutotomoni can first party performs other memory transmission by utilizing this waiting time when the facsimile becomes recalling standby state due busy, recurrence of facsimile communication in recalling waiting Communication can be performed efficiently without affecting the call interval .
[0007]
Further , according to the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus as another invention, when a re-call is necessary for the first partner at the time of memory transmission, the memory of another partner is within the time until the re-call. A communication time according to each data amount of transmission data is predicted, and control is performed so that the memory transmission of another partner capable of completing communication within a preset re-calling interval is preferentially performed. Therefore, communication efficiency is improved.
[0009]
Furthermore, another invention, the computer is characterized by a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing execution of memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus. Therefore, a general-purpose memory transmission control system can be constructed without changing an existing system.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores transmission data related to a plurality of memory transmissions, a timer that times a call interval of memory transmissions, and when a re-call is required for the first destination during memory transmission. Within the time until the re-calling timed by the timer, the communication time according to the data amount of the memory transmission data of another partner stored in the storage unit is predicted, and communication is performed within the preset re-calling interval. And a main control unit that performs control so as to preferentially perform memory transmission of another partner that can be completed .
[0011]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 10 includes an operation display unit 11, a main control unit 12, a network control unit 13, a modem 14, a memory 15, and a timer 16. The modem 14 performs G3 communication via the network control unit 13. Further, image information is stored in the memory 15. The main control unit 12 controls each of these components, determines the call interval for memory transmission, and controls memory transmission. The timer 16 is a timer that counts call intervals.
[0012]
Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2 which shows an operation flow. When a plurality of facsimile communications are registered in the memory 15 of FIG. Based on an instruction from the main control unit 12, a memory transmission operation is performed to the first partner (step S101). At this time, if communication is not completed because the other party is busy (step S102; NO), it is determined whether there is a waiting document to be transmitted to the memory of the other party in the memory 15 (step S103). If there is a waiting document to be transmitted in memory, another destination memory is transmitted (step S103; YES, step S104). On the other hand, if there is not, the main control unit 12 shifts to the re-call waiting state in accordance with the re-call interval set in advance by the re-call operation procedure (step S103; NO, step S105). The timer 16 shown in FIG. 1 counts up to the re-call. If the timer 16 has not yet permitted the re-call to the first destination (step S106; NO), it is checked again whether there is another destination data in the memory 15, and if there is, this different destination. A calling operation is performed on the destination. Then, the main control unit 12 confirms the timer 16 when the communication is completed, and when the re-calling to the first destination is possible (step S106; YES), the re-calling operation to the first destination Is performed (step S107). Then, returning to step S102, when communication with the first destination is completed, the next memory transmission is performed (step S102; YES, step S108). When a call is being made to another party who is waiting for a recall call, the operation display unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 displays the number of the other party waiting for a recall call and the fact that the call is waiting for a recall call. Therefore, when the first destination is in a call waiting state due to a call or the like, another memory transmission can be performed using this waiting time, and communication efficiency is improved.
[0013]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. It is assumed that the function of predicting the communication time from the amount of data stored in the memory 15 in FIG. 1 is combined. In the figure, when a plurality of facsimile communications are registered in the memory 15 as memory transmission, a memory transmission operation is performed to the first destination based on an instruction from the main control unit 12 in FIG. 1 (step S201). At this time, if the communication is not completed due to the other party being busy (step S202; NO), it is determined whether or not there is a waiting document to be transmitted to the memory of the other party in the memory 15 (step S203). If there is a waiting document to be transmitted to the memory, the data amount of the waiting document is confirmed (step S203; YES, step S204). It is determined whether or not a standby document for performing another destination memory transmission can be transmitted within the time of the timer 16 (step S205). The main control unit 12 calculates the remaining time until the re-call to the first destination, selects a data in the memory 15 that is predicted to be communicable within a certain time, and a waiting document that can be transmitted If there is (step S205; YES), the transmittable standby document is transmitted to the memory (step S206). On the other hand, if there is not, it shifts to a re-call waiting state in accordance with a re-call interval set in advance by a re-call operation procedure (step S205; NO, step S207). The timer 16 then counts up until a re-call. If the timer 16 has not yet permitted the re-call to the first destination (step S208; NO), the main control unit 12 confirms again whether there is another destination data in the memory 15, and there is. In this case, a calling operation is performed with respect to the other party (step S203; YES, steps S204 to S206). Then, when the communication is completed, the timer 16 is checked, and when the re-calling to the first destination is possible (step S208; YES), the main control unit 12 re-calls the first destination. An operation is performed (step S209). Then, returning to step S202, when communication with the first destination is completed, the next memory transmission is performed (step S202; YES, step S210). When a call is being made to another party who is waiting for a recall call, the operation display unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 displays the number of the other party waiting for a recall call and the fact that the call is waiting for a recall call. Therefore, communication can be performed efficiently and without affecting the repeat call interval of the facsimile communication that is waiting for the repeat call.
[0014]
Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the present invention. That is, this figure shows hardware constructed from a microprocessor or the like that executes software according to the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus of the above embodiment. In the figure, the memory transmission control system includes an interface (hereinafter abbreviated as I / F) 41, a CPU 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, a display device 45, a hard disk 46, a keyboard 47 and a CD-ROM drive 48. A general-purpose processing device is prepared, and a program for executing the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is stored in a readable storage medium such as the CD-ROM 49. Further, a control signal is input from an external device via the I / F 41, and an instruction from the operator or the program of the present invention is automatically activated by the keyboard 47. The CPU 42 performs control processing according to the memory transmission control method in the above-described facsimile apparatus according to the program, stores the processing result in a storage device such as the RAM 44 or the hard disk 46, and outputs it to the display device 45 or the like as necessary. As described above, by using a medium storing a program for executing the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, a memory transmission control system can be constructed universally without changing the existing system. .
[0015]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It cannot be overemphasized that various deformation | transformation and substitution are possible if it is description in a claim.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention having a memory transmission function includes a storage unit for storing transmission data related to a plurality of memory transmissions, a timer for measuring a call interval of memory transmissions, and a first memory transmission time. Predicting the communication time by the amount of data of the memory transmission data of another partner stored in the storage unit within the time until the repeat call timed by the timer when a recall call is required for the partner, And a main control unit that performs control so as to preferentially perform memory transmission of another destination capable of completing communication within a preset recall interval . Therefore, Rutotomoni can first party performs other memory transmission by utilizing this waiting time when the facsimile becomes recalling standby state due busy, recurrence of facsimile communication in recalling waiting Communication can be performed efficiently without affecting the call interval .
[0018]
Further , according to the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus as another invention, when a re-call is necessary for the first partner at the time of memory transmission, the memory of another partner is within the time until the re-call. A communication time according to each data amount of transmission data is predicted, and control is performed so that the memory transmission of another partner capable of completing communication within a preset re-calling interval is preferentially performed. Therefore, communication efficiency is improved.
[0020]
Furthermore, another invention, the computer is characterized by a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing execution of memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus. Therefore, a general-purpose memory transmission control system can be constructed without changing an existing system.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10; facsimile machine, 11; operation display unit, 12; main control unit,
13; network control unit, 14; modem, 15; memory, 16; timer.

Claims (3)

In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
A storage unit for storing transmission data related to a plurality of memory transmissions;
A timer for timing the memory transmission call interval;
Data amount of memory transmission data of another partner stored in the storage unit within the time until the repeat call timed by the timer when a recall call is required for the first partner during memory transmission And a main control unit that predicts the communication time by the control unit and controls to preferentially perform memory transmission of another destination capable of completing communication within a preset re-call interval. apparatus. In a memory transmission control method in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function,
When re-calling is required for the first destination at the time of memory transmission, the communication time according to the amount of data of the memory transmission data of another destination is predicted and set in advance within the time until the re-calling. A memory transmission control method in a facsimile apparatus, wherein control is performed so as to preferentially perform memory transmission of another partner capable of completing communication within a re-calling interval. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the memory transmission control method in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 2 .

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