JP4312101B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data communication apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to transmission control during data transmission and data processing after transmission.

  In general, a facsimile apparatus has a function of storing a communication history. The communication history can be printed as a communication management report when the number of communication cases reaches a preset number or by a user operation. The communication history generally indicates the communication partner information such as the communication time, the facsimile number of the communication partner, the mode information of transmission or reception, the number of communication pages, and whether or not the communication has been normally executed. Communication result information and the like are included (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-11-69032 (paragraph 0002, FIG. 5)

  In the facsimile apparatus, the receiver may request the sender to retransmit the transmitted image data for some reason. In the conventional facsimile apparatus, the communication date and time recorded in the communication management report is often used when notifying the sender of the image data requesting retransmission. However, only the communication date and time of the image data requesting retransmission is insufficient as information for specifying the image data, and the sender who received the notification may mistakenly recognize the image data to be retransmitted. . In this case, there is a problem in that both the sender and the receiver are confused, and a situation in which inconvenience is imposed on the user is likely to occur.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to add information that makes data specification easy and reliable at the time of data transmission. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data transmission device that can improve the convenience of the user regarding the specification of transmitted or received data by storing information that makes it easy and reliable to specify the data at the time of data reception.

The facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a facsimile apparatus which is capable of electronic mail communication and transmits / receives data corresponding to the electronic mail data in accordance with a predetermined communication control procedure. E-mail data information input means for receiving information and acquiring the subject of the e-mail information as information relating to the data to be transmitted; and information relating to the data input by the e-mail data information input means as the communication control procedure Data information transmitting means for transmitting the data according to the communication control procedure, data information receiving means for receiving information regarding the data to be received, and data information storage means for storing the information regarding the data received by the data information receiving means. Image data storage means for storing the received data; And printing means for printing the data to be serial reception, the specific means specific to based on previously registered information information on the data received
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When the information relating to the data to be received is specified by the specifying means, the received data is printed corresponding to the information relating to the data, and when the information relating to the data is not specified by the specifying means, the received data is displayed. A facsimile apparatus storing the image data in the image data storage means.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the data to be transmitted, information relating to the data to be transmitted is also transmitted. Therefore, by specifying the data transmitted using the information relating to the data, both the sender and the receiver Data can be easily and reliably specified, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU 2 that is a central processing unit connected to a system bus 3, a ROM 4 that is a fixed storage device, a RAM 5 that is a rewritable storage device, a reading device 6, and a printing device 7. , Modem 8, operation panel 9, and NCU (Network Control Unit) 10.

  The ROM 4 stores a program executed by the CPU 2 in advance. As shown in FIG. 1, the program unit stored in the ROM 4 includes a reading control unit 11, a printing control unit 12, a communication control unit 13, an operation panel control unit 14, and a report control unit 15. The reading control unit 11 in the ROM 4 is a program unit that controls the reading device 6, the printing control unit 12 is a program unit that controls the printing device 7, and the communication control unit 13 includes the modem 8 and the NCU 10. ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication Standardization Sector) recommendation T. 30 is a program unit for executing a facsimile transmission control procedure according to 30. The operation panel control unit 14 in the ROM 4 is a program unit that controls the operation panel 9, and the report control unit 15 is a program unit that executes communication management report editing and starts printing on the print control unit 12. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the print control unit 12 in the ROM 4 includes a subject printing unit 12 a which is a program unit for executing editing and printing for printing subject information, and a program for controlling a printing operation by the printing device 7. The image printing unit 12b.

  The communication control unit 13 in the ROM 4 takes out subject information input by the user from the operation panel 9 controlled by the operation panel control unit 14 from the setting data storage unit 17 in the RAM 5, 30. A subject transmission unit 13a, which is a program unit that transmits to a facsimile machine of a destination based on a facsimile transmission control procedure according to T.30, and an ITU-T recommendation T.30. 30 includes a subject receiving unit 13b that is a program unit that stores subject information received from the facsimile apparatus of the other party on the basis of a facsimile transmission control procedure according to 30 in the report data storage unit 18 in the RAM 5.

  Further, the operation panel control unit 14 in the ROM 4 sets the subject information input by the subject input execution unit 14a and the subject input execution unit 14a that is a program unit that executes the subject input by the user using the operation panel 9. A list of received subjects is displayed on the display unit of the subject input storage unit 14b, which is a program unit stored in the data storage unit 17, and the operation panel 9, and information for selecting a subject to be printed is provided to the user. And a subject selection section 14c which is a program section.

  The RAM 5 is a storage device that stores data generated when the CPU 2 executes a program. As shown in FIG. 1, the RAM 5 stores an image data storage unit 16 that stores received image data and the like, and setting data storage that stores setting data (data such as a dial number and a subject to be described later) that can be selected by the user. Unit 17 and a report data storage unit 18 for storing data of the communication management report.

  The reading device 6 is a scanner device using a CCD or the like, and reads a document and converts it into dot image data.

  The printing device 7 outputs image data received by facsimile communication as a hard copy by each method such as a thermal recording method or an electrophotographic method. The printing device 7 also outputs a communication management report and the like.

  The modem 8 is a modulation / demodulation device. 30 changes / demodulates the procedure data and image data based on the facsimile transmission control procedure according to 30, and exchanges data with the other facsimile apparatus. The NCU 10 is a network control device, and controls connection and release between the modem 8 and the public switched telephone network. The line 19 is a switched line network such as a public telephone network or a local telephone network.

  The operation panel 9 includes a display device (not shown) such as a liquid crystal display device (LCD) or a CRT display. The operation panel 9 displays the status of the facsimile device 1 and the like and is not shown which is necessary for operating the facsimile device 1. It has character input keys, function keys, cursor keys, start keys, dial keys, and so on.

  The facsimile apparatus 1 having the above configuration acquires subject information related to image data under the control of the CPU 2 and the ROM 4 at the time of data transmission, and the obtained subject information is transferred to the ITU-T recommendation T.264. The image data is transmitted together with the image data in accordance with 30 facsimile transmission control procedures. In addition, the facsimile apparatus 1 receives subject information relating to image data when the data is received under the control of the CPU 2 and the ROM 4 according to the ITU-T recommendation T.30. It is received together with image data in accordance with 30 facsimile transmission control procedures.

  Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure at the time of data transmission executed by the facsimile apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, at the time of data transmission, the user first sets a document to be transmitted to the reading device 6 (step S11), and presses a function key (not shown) on the operation panel 9 to select a subject from various selection items. An input item is selected (step S12). At this time, an image for prompting the subject input is displayed on the display device of the operation panel 9, and the user inputs a subject related to the document to be transmitted using the character input key of the operation panel 9 (step S13). The input subject information is stored in the setting data storage unit 17 by the subject input storage unit 14 b of the operation panel control unit 14. Next, the user designates the telephone number of the other party to be transmitted using the operation panel 9 (step S14), presses the start key on the operation panel 9 to activate the start of transmission, and ends this transmission operation. (Step S15). After the operation procedure described above, the facsimile machine 1 sends the image data of the set original, the input subject information, and other information to the destination designated by the user by executing a transmission control process described later. . As will be described later, subject information is also stored in the report data storage unit 18 of the own device together with the transmission history.

  3 shows that the communication control unit 13 performs ITU-T recommendation T.264. FIG. 30 is a sequence diagram for explaining a sequence of a facsimile transmission control processing procedure performed according to 30. The facsimile transmission control processing procedure will be described below with reference to FIG. The example shown in FIG. 30 shows phase B to phase C in FIG. Phase B is a pre-message procedure and is a phase in which capability identification and an appropriate mode command are performed. Phase C is an in-message procedure, and is a phase in which message transmission is performed. Here, the facsimile apparatus 1 that executes transmission control processing on the transmitter side is indicated by reference numeral 1a, and the facsimile apparatus 1 that executes transmission control processing on the receiver side is indicated by reference numeral 1b.

  When a transmitter-side facsimile apparatus (hereinafter also simply referred to as “transmitter”) 1a and a receiver-side facsimile apparatus (hereinafter also simply referred to as “receiver”) 1b are connected by a telephone line, facsimile transmission control is performed. In accordance with the processing procedure, an initial identification signal 100 is sent from the receiver 1b of the called station to the transmitter 1a of the calling station. The initial identification signal 100 includes a non-standard function identification signal NSF, a called terminal identification signal CSI, and a digital identification signal DIS. When the initial identification signal 100 is received, a reception command signal 101 is sent from the transmitter 1a to the receiver 1b in accordance with the facsimile transmission control processing procedure. The reception command signal 101 includes a transmission terminal identification signal TSI, a subaddress SUB, and a digital command signal DCS. The transmitter 1a retrieves the subject information regarding the image data to be transmitted input from the operation panel 14 from the setting data storage unit 17, stores it in the frame of the subaddress SUB, and sends it to the receiver 1b. To communicate.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a transmission frame of the reception command signal 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the reception command signal 101 is an ITU-T recommendation T.264. 30 and includes a transmission terminal identification signal TSI, a subaddress SUB, and a digital command signal DCS, and is transmitted by the facsimile transmission control procedure described above. The transmission terminal identification signal TSI, the sub address SUB, and the digital command signal DCS constitute a TSI frame 101a, a SUB frame 101b, and a DCS frame 101c, and subject information is stored in the SUB frame 101b by the subject transmission unit 13a. .

  The receiver 1b receives the signal reception command signal 101 and sends a pre-message response signal 102 including a reception preparation completion signal CFR, and the transmitter 1a receives the pre-message response signal 102 and receives an in-message signal including image data. 103 is transmitted.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the transmission procedure of the subject information executed by the subject transmission unit 13a in the facsimile transmission control process according to the sequence of FIG. The subject transmission unit 13a executes this flow when the facsimile apparatus 1 is in the position of the transmitter 1a and executes transmission of the reception command signal 101 in the sequence of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, it is first determined whether or not subject information is stored in the setting data storage unit 17 (step S21). If the subject information is not stored here, the subject transmission is not performed and the processing is terminated. However, if the subject information is stored, the initial identification signal 100 received from the receiver 1b is checked and this reception is performed. It is determined whether the device 1b has the ability to receive SUB frames (step S22). The subject information in the setting data storage unit 17 is cleared when transmission is completed.

  This determination of reception capability can be made by checking the digital identification signal DIS in the initial identification signal 100. If it is determined that there is no capability (No), this processing is terminated without performing subject transmission. When it is determined that there is, subject information is extracted from the setting data storage unit 17 (step S23), and the extracted subject information is stored in the subject unit of the report data storage unit 18 described later and the SUB frame 101b shown in FIG. (Step S24), the subject transmission flow is terminated. Upon completion of the subject transmission flow, the subject transmission unit 13a passes control to the communication control unit 13, and the communication control unit 13 transmits the SUB frame to the other receiver 1b.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for receiving subject information executed by the subject receiver 13b. The subject receiving unit 13b executes this flow when the facsimile apparatus 1 receives the reception command signal 101 in the sequence of FIG. 3 from the standpoint of the receiver 1b. As shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not the SUB frame 101b (FIG. 4) exists in the reception command signal 101 received from the transmitter 1a (step S31). The presence of the SUB frame 101b can be determined by FCF (Facsimile Control Field) in the signal reception command signal 101. If it is determined that it does not exist (No), the process is completed without storing the subject, and if it is determined that it exists (Yes), the subject information is extracted from the SUB frame 101b (step S32), and the extracted subject Information is stored in the subject part of the report data storage part 18 to be described later (step S33), and the subject reception flow is terminated.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration stored in the report data storage unit 18 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the report data storage unit 18 is a communication partner such as each record data of a communication management report that is a communication history of the facsimile apparatus 1, that is, date and time of communication, subject information (subject), telephone number, and the like. Each item of communication mode information (mode) such as previous information (ID), transmission (TX) or reception (RX), the number of pages communicated (page), and a communication result (result) indicating normal communication This is stored every time communication is executed. Therefore, for each address from A to E, the date and time portion for storing the communication date and time as a character string, the subject portion for storing subject information as a character string, the ID portion for storing information on the communication partner as a character string, and the mode in which communication was performed Is stored as a character string, a page section for storing the number of pages communicated as a character string, and a result section for storing a communication result as a character string. The storage and reading in the report data storage unit 18 are managed and executed by the report control unit 15. In FIG. 7, transmission at time 23:59 is received at address A, reception at time 0:00 is received at address B, reception at time 00:05 is received at address C, and reception without subject information at time 00:10 is received. The state memorize | stored in D address is shown.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a communication management report printing procedure executed by the report control unit 15. The report control unit 15 executes this flow when the user selects a report print item from various selection items by pressing a function key on the operation panel 9 and starts printing. As shown in FIG. 8, first, communication report data is extracted from the report data storage unit 18 (step S41), and the extracted communication report data is converted into bitmap data (step S42). Then, the bitmap data is transferred to the print control unit 12 to start printing (step S43), and the report printing flow is terminated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the format of the communication management report 51 printed in this way. In the figure, “date and time” indicates the date and hour and minute information of communication, “subject” indicates the subject of communication, “ID” indicates destination information such as the telephone number of communication, and “mode” indicates communication. Whether the content is transmission (TX) or reception (RX), “page” indicates the number of pages communicated, and “result” indicates whether the communication has been normally executed.

  In the first embodiment, the ITU-T recommendation T.I. Although the transmission of subject information by 30 standard procedures has been described, the present invention is described in ITU-T Recommendation T.30. It can also be applied to 30 non-standard procedures (procedures using NSS signals, etc.), and it is also possible to display Japanese (Hiragana, Kanji), etc. by transmitting a 2-byte code.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a modification of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment. The facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 10 is connected to a personal computer 71 capable of sending and receiving mails via a network 72 via a network card 70. The subject information of mail data received or created by the personal computer 71 is read into the ROM 4 and read from the RAM 5. The subject name reading unit 56 which is a program unit stored in the setting data storage unit 17 (FIG. 1) is newly added.

  When the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 10 transmits mail data received or created by the personal computer 71 to another facsimile apparatus, the ITU-T recommendation T.30 is used as a transmitter. In accordance with the facsimile transmission control procedure according to 30, the subject information of the mail data and the mail text as the image data are transmitted to the receiver. Further, it is possible to process the mail data of the personal computer 71 as the receiver described above.

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the first embodiment, the subject (subject name) is displayed in the communication management report, so that the subject (subject name) can be obtained when making an inquiry about facsimile communication between the sender and the receiver. ), It is possible to specify the facsimile communication, and the inquiry can be made clear, so that convenience and reliability can be improved.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The facsimile apparatus of the second embodiment based on the present invention is mainly characterized by a printing process after receiving image data. It is assumed that the printing process of the second embodiment is performed in the facsimile apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment. Accordingly, FIG. 1 is also referred to in the second embodiment. In the following, the contents of the printing process mainly performed by the print control unit 12 will be described.

  In the second embodiment, the facsimile apparatus 1 operates from the standpoint of the receiver 1b shown in FIG. 3, and activates the communication control unit 13 upon receipt of reception from the transmitter 1a as described in the first embodiment. The facsimile transmission control procedure is executed. At this time, the communication control unit 13 stores the subject information in the subject unit (FIG. 7) of the report data storage unit 18 as described above.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of received data print processing by the print control unit 12 according to the second embodiment. The flow of FIG. 11 is executed, for example, in response to the in message signal 103 transmitted from the transmitter 1a by the receiver 1b in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, in the received data printing process by the print control unit 12 of the second embodiment, first, whether subject information is stored in the subject unit (FIG. 7) of the report data storage unit 18 of the RAM 5 or not. Is determined (step S51). Here, when the subject information is stored, the subject information is extracted from the subject part of the report data storage unit 18 (step S52), and the extracted subject information is converted into a bitmap image (step S53). The information bitmap image is transferred to the printing device 7 and printed in a layout to be described later (step S54). Thereafter, the received image data is transferred by the printing device 7 based on the control of the image printing unit 12b of the printing control unit 12. Printing is performed (step S55). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S51 that the subject information is not stored, the received image data is printed without performing the subject print processing (steps S52 to S54) (step S55).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a layout of the received image 52 printed on a sheet in a predetermined format by the flow of the received data printing process shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the subject information is printed, for example, in a subject print area 52a secured in front of the received image area 52b where the received image data is printed (toward the leading end of the paper).

  In the second embodiment, the example in which the subject is printed before the received image by starting the printing of the received image data after the subject is printed is described. However, after the received image or the received image The subject can also be printed at an arbitrary position on the received image. It is also possible to reduce the print length so as to fit within the recording paper size.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the example in which the subject is printed before the received image is described by starting the printing of the received image after the subject is printed. However, the subject is not added to the received image. It is also possible to print the subject on a banner page (first or last page separating the units of facsimile communication).

  As described above, the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment is configured to print the subject (subject) that can specify the content of the received image at a predetermined position (for example, the leading edge of the paper) of the printing paper. Therefore, the recipient of the facsimile apparatus can quickly and easily grasp what kind of document (for example, the subject) the paper on which the received image is printed is. For this reason, even when the sheets on which the received images are printed overlap and are stacked on the receiving tray, it is possible to easily recognize the break of the facsimile communication, and take back the received image printed material addressed to others by mistake. The occurrence frequency of the situation can be reduced, and as a result, lost documents can be reduced.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
The facsimile apparatus of the third embodiment based on the present invention is mainly characterized by a printing process after receiving image data. It is assumed that the printing process in the third embodiment is performed in the facsimile apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment. Therefore, FIG. 1 is also referred to in the description of the third embodiment. Hereinafter, data reception processing mainly performed by the communication control unit 13 and selective printing processing performed by the subject selection unit 14c of the print control unit 12 and the operation panel control unit 14 will be described.

  In the third embodiment, the facsimile apparatus 1 operates from the standpoint of the receiver 1b shown in FIG. 3, and activates the communication control unit 13 upon arrival of reception from the transmitter 1a as described in the first embodiment. The facsimile transmission control procedure is executed. At this time, the communication control unit 13 stores the subject information in the subject unit (FIG. 7) of the report data storage unit 18 as described above. In the third embodiment, the received data is once stored in the memory, and printing is started when a program to be described later is executed in the communication control unit 13 and the operation panel control unit 14.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of received data storage processing by the communication control unit 13 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of the report data storage unit 18 according to the third embodiment. The flow of FIG. 13 is executed, for example, after the receiver 1b receives the reception command signal 101 transmitted from the transmitter 1a in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, first, it is determined whether or not the SUB frame 101b exists in the reception command signal 101 received from the transmitter 1a (step S61). The presence of the SUB frame 101b can be determined by the FCF. If it is determined that it does not exist (No), the received image received thereafter is printed by the image printing unit 12b of the print control unit 12 (step S65).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S61 to be present (Yes), the subject information is extracted from the SUB frame 101b (FIG. 4), and the extracted subject information is stored in the subject unit of the report data storage unit 18 shown in FIG. At the same time (step S62), the image data received thereafter is stored in the image data storage unit 16 of the RAM 5 (step S63). Furthermore, since it is necessary to link the corresponding subject information and the image data received at this time, the address at which the received image data is stored in the image data storage unit 16 is used as the address part of the report data storage unit 18 (FIG. 14). (Step S64).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the configuration of the report data storage unit 18 in the third embodiment corresponds to the subject information stored in the subject unit in addition to the same configuration shown in FIG. 7 described in the first embodiment. An address section for storing the address of the image data received and stored in the image data storage section 16 is secured.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an operation by the user for printing desired image data from the image data stored in the image data storage unit 16 as described above in the third embodiment. The flow of the printing operation procedure in FIG. 15 will be described with reference to the block diagram in FIG. For example, when the facsimile apparatus 1 is in operation, it can be put into practice anytime. First, the user selects a subject selection item from various selection items by pressing a function key (not shown) on the operation panel 9 (step S1). S71). At this time, the display device of the operation panel 9 receives image data received in the image data storage unit 16 in the communication management report shown in FIG. 14 stored in the report data storage unit 18 as will be described later. Only the report data having the stored subject information is displayed as the operation guide panel 55 shown in FIG. The operator selects image data to be printed while referring to the subject (subject) displayed on the operation guide panel 55 (step S72), and presses a print start key for executing printing of the selected image data. (Step S73).

  After the printing of the designated image data, the facsimile apparatus 1 erases the printed image data out of the image data stored in the image data storage unit 16 and is stored in the report data storage unit 18. Also erase the address. At this point, the report data selected for printing is automatically deleted from the operation guide panel 55 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subject selection processing procedure executed by the subject selection unit 14c of the facsimile apparatus 1 when a subject selection operation is executed by the user in the procedure of the flowchart of FIG. The processing by the subject selection unit 14c is executed when, for example, a user presses a function key (not shown) on the operation panel 9 and selects a subject selection item from various selection items. As shown in FIG. 16, first, only the communication report data in which the address is written in the address part is taken out from the report data storage part 18 that stores the communication report data having the contents shown in FIG. 14 (step S81). Next, the communication report data taken out is displayed on the display device of the panel 9 (step S82). FIG. 17 shows a configuration of the operation guide panel 55 including communication report data displayed on the display device at this time. Among the items in the guide panel 55, “print” indicates a column for moving the cursor “⇒” up and down by cursor key operation, “date and time” indicates the date and time of communication, and “subject”. Indicates the subject of communication, “ID” indicates information such as the fax number of the communication partner, “mode” indicates the communication mode, ie, transmission or reception, and “page” indicates the number of pages communicated. “Result” indicates a communication result indicating whether or not the communication is normally performed.

  As a result, while referring to the subject (subject) displayed on the operation guide panel 55, the user moves the cursor "⇒" up and down with the cursor keys and arbitrarily selects the subject column to be printed. Further, as described above, a print start key for executing printing of the received image data corresponding to the selected subject is pressed.

  The subject selection unit 14c monitors whether or not a printing operation by performing these selections and pressing the start key has been executed (step S83). When a printing operation is executed here, the image data received in correspondence with the selected subject is displayed on the basis of the address stored in the address part (FIG. 14) of the report data storage part 18. (Step S84), the acquired image data is transferred to the print control unit 12 and the printing process is started (step S85). Thereafter, the image data extracted for printing from the image data storage unit 16 is erased (step S86), and the subject selection process is terminated. Note that the communication report data corresponding to the image data deleted in step 86 is automatically deleted from the display content of the operation guide panel 55 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S83 that the above-described printing operation by the user is not executed for a predetermined time, for example, the subject selection process is terminated as it is.

  In the third embodiment, the case where the desired subject to be printed is selected and the printed image data is erased after printing is described. However, these can be arbitrarily selected by a user's erase instruction from the operation panel. It is also possible to delete the image data, and it is also possible to automatically delete image data whose retention period has passed (for example, 10 days) using a timer or calendar. Furthermore, when the data amount of the image data stored in the image data storage unit 16 exceeds a predetermined capacity, the image data can be deleted in order from the oldest one. It should be noted that when data is erased based on a timer, calendar, or data amount, it is preferable that the data is erased after printing.

  FIG. 18 shows a flowchart of another example in the third embodiment. Here, step S62-1 is added between step S62 and step S63 in the flow shown in FIG. In step S62-1, it is determined whether or not the subject character string input in advance matches the subject information stored in step S62. If they match, the image data received thereafter is printed (step S65). If they do not match, the image data received thereafter in step S63 is stored in the image data storage unit 16 of the RAM 5. That is, in the example of FIG. 18, the subject character string to be printed can be registered in advance prior to reception, and subject information that matches the subject character string is displayed when the SUB frame 101b (FIG. 4) exists. Only when it is received, the image data is printed directly.

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the third embodiment, among the received and stored image data, the relevant recipient can print out only the necessary received image data while confirming the subject and take it home. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unnecessary take-out by the corresponding recipient and reduce lost documents. Further, unnecessary printing such as direct mail can be avoided, so that waste of recording paper and consumables can be reduced.

  In the first to third embodiments, an example of a facsimile apparatus has been described. However, an apparatus to which the data transmission of the present invention can be applied is not limited to a facsimile apparatus, and has a data transmission function or a data reception function. The present invention can also be applied to a data transmission apparatus (for example, an electronic mail transmission / reception apparatus) other than the facsimile apparatus. In the case of an e-mail transmission / reception device, for example, before sending an e-mail, negotiation of communication is performed between the transmission / reception devices, and subject information of the e-mail to be sent at that time, that is, transmission of user information, time information, file information, etc. A transmission control procedure such as exchanging information that can identify mail may be employed.

  In the first to third embodiments, an example of a facsimile apparatus has been described. However, an apparatus to which the printing control of the present invention can be applied is not limited to a facsimile apparatus, and has a data reception function and a printing function. The present invention can also be applied to a data transmission apparatus other than a facsimile apparatus (for example, a printer apparatus that can print data received via a network). In the case of a printer, the LOG function can be used to record subject information about received data or printout history information, and print control can be performed using the recorded subject information.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment based on the present invention. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure during data transmission performed by the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment. The communication control unit of FIG. FIG. 30 is a sequence diagram for explaining a sequence of a facsimile transmission control processing procedure performed according to 30. It is a block diagram of the transmission frame of the reception command signal of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission procedure of the subject information which the subject transmission part of FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the reception procedure of the subject information which the subject receiving part of FIG. 1 performs. It is a figure which shows the data structure memorize | stored in the report data storage part of FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a communication management report printing procedure executed by a report control unit of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the format of the communication management report printed by the printing procedure of FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the reception data printing process by the printing control part in the facsimile apparatus of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a figure which shows the layout of the received image printing printed by the predetermined format by the flow of the received data printing process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received data storage process by the communication control part in the facsimile apparatus of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure memorize | stored in the report data storage part in the facsimile apparatus of Embodiment 3 based on this invention. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure for printing desired image data from image data stored in an image data storage unit in the facsimile apparatus according to the third embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subject selection process procedure performed by a subject selection part, when subject selection operation by a user is performed. It is a figure which shows the structure of the operation guide panel containing the communication report data displayed on a display apparatus. 10 is a flowchart of another example of the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 facsimile machine,
1a facsimile machine (transmitter),
1b Facsimile device (receiver),
2 CPU,
3 system bus,
4 ROM,
5 RAM,
6 Reader,
7 Printing device,
8 modem,
9 Operation panel,
10 NCU,
11 Reading control unit,
12 Print control unit,
12a Subject print section,
12b Image printing section,
13 communication control unit,
13a Subject sending part,
13b Subject receiving part,
14 operation panel control unit,
14a Subject input execution part,
14b Subject input storage section,
14c Subject selection part,
15 Report control unit,
16 image data storage unit,
17 Setting data storage unit,
18 Report data storage unit,
19 lines,
51 Communication management report,
52 Print received image,
55 Display operation guide,
56 Subject reading part,
70 network card,
71 PC,
72 network,
100 Initial identification signal,
101 Receive command signal,
101a TSI frame,
101b SUB frame,
101c DCS frame,
102 Pre-message response signal,
103 In message signal.

Claims (10)

In a facsimile machine capable of e-mail communication and transmitting / receiving data corresponding to the e-mail data according to a predetermined communication control procedure,
E-mail data information input means for receiving e-mail information from the means capable of e-mail communication and acquiring the subject of the e-mail information as information on the data to be transmitted;
Data information transmitting means for transmitting information related to the data input by the e-mail data information input means according to the communication control procedure;
Data information receiving means for receiving information on data to be received according to the communication control procedure;
Data information storage means for storing information relating to the data received by the data information receiving means;
Image data storage means for storing the received data;
Printing means for printing the received data;
Specifying means for specifying information on the data to be received based on pre-registered information;
Have
When the information relating to the data to be received is specified by the specifying means, the received data is printed corresponding to the information relating to the data, and when the information relating to the data is not specified by the specifying means, the received data is displayed. A facsimile apparatus storing the image data in the image data storage means. The data to be transmitted is image data,
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information related to the data is subject information related to the image data.   3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the e-mail data information input means includes an operation panel for inputting information relating to the data.   Transmission of information related to the data by the data information transmitting means is performed according to ITU-T Recommendation T.264. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the facsimile apparatus is performed using 30 SUB frames.   The transmission of the data information by the data information transmitting means is an ITU-T recommendation T.30. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus is performed using 30 non-standard procedure frames. The received data is image data,
Information about the data to be the reception, the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the subject information relating to the image data. It said printing means, before the received image or later to be printed on the printing paper, the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print information on the received data. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit prints information about the received data at an arbitrary position on a printing sheet. It said printing means, facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print information on the data stored in the data information storing means as a banner page. The data information storage means stores information related to the data received by the data information receiving means in association with the data,
Have selective means to select any information from the information on the data stored in the data information storing unit,
Said printing means, wherein the data corresponding to information relating to the data selected by the selecting means is read from the image data storage means, in any one of the print from claim 1, wherein up to 9 Facsimile machine.

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