JP4438233B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus that can transfer a circulation document to a correct circulation transfer destination even when belonging to a plurality of circulation paths.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Display means, function for outputting report / list using own plotter, means for inputting data by predetermined operation, memory for storing / saving input data, transmission / reception function, box In a facsimile apparatus having a function of transferring received image information to another facsimile apparatus based on the concept and additional information accompanying it, usually, when the same image information is transmitted to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses, a broadcast function is provided. used. However, when this transmission method is used, the broadcasting station (facsimile facsimile machine) bears all communication costs, so there is a problem that the burden of communication costs is biased. In order to solve this problem and make communication costs as even as possible, a circulation transfer function for transferring the same image information to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses has been proposed. Further, when one facsimile apparatus belongs to a plurality of circulation routes, an identifier for identifying the circulation route (hereinafter referred to as “circulation ID”) is circulated in order to know which route the circulation document is from. There has also been proposed a method of transmitting a document by adding it.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In general, a single facsimile device will belong to multiple routes (for example, when receiving a circular document in a town or when receiving a circular document in a school class where children attend) There is also.) There are many cases where you want to circulate a document received from a certain route to another route, but at present, this is not possible, so it is necessary to output the document once circulated and re-circulate to another route. . In this case, the user cannot be satisfied from the viewpoint of operability / convenience. In addition, since the document once printed on paper is read again and circulated again, there is a possibility that the image quality at the circulation destination deteriorates and it is difficult to read. Therefore, it is necessary to create a mechanism that can eliminate such problems.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the invention of claim 1 relates to an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and each ID as additional information of a box established for the circulation transfer function. The transfer destination and transfer destination box number, etc. are registered in advance, and when transferring the circulation document, the transfer destination is determined from the received circulation ID based on the information , and the circulation to another route is permitted / not permitted. elements have rows circulation forwarding by adding that, if circulation document received is intended to allow circulation to another route, after circulation also transferred so as to not remove the circulation document, with a plurality of Even when the user belongs to the circulation route, the circulation document can be transferred to the correct circulation transfer destination, and the convenience of the user is improved.
[0005]
Further, the receiving side of the circulation document judges this element, and the operator can perform the predetermined operation without deleting the circulation document even after transferring the circulation document to the circulation transfer destination corresponding to the designated circulation ID. The circulation document received on another route can be transferred, and the convenience of the user can be improved.
[0006]
According to the second aspect of the invention, in order to prevent infinite circulation transfer at the start of circulation transfer, the circulation start source is not limited to the transfer destination box number / circulation ID, etc. Thus, when the circulation document is received, the circulation start source information is referred to, and if it matches the information held by the own device, the subsequent circulation transfer is not performed and the circulation transfer operation is infinite. It is designed so that it can be avoided.
[0007]
According to the invention of claim 3, an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and circulation transfer destinations corresponding to each ID are registered as additional information of the opened box by a predetermined operation, and the operator sets The addition / change / deletion can be easily performed.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the circulation ID registered as additional information of the opened box and the circulation transfer destination corresponding to each ID are listed, and printing is performed using the own plotter by a predetermined operation. Thus, the operator can easily check the current registration status.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 has a transmission / reception function, and a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transfer function for transferring received image information to another facsimile apparatus based on the concept of a box and additional information attached to the box.
As additional information of the box established for the circulation transfer function, an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and a circulation transfer destination, a transfer destination box number, etc. are registered in advance in association with each ID. based on, to determine the destination from the circulation ID received, and the circulation of have rows circulation transfers by adding an element that / not allow circulation to another route, circulation document received by the to another route If it is permitted, the circulation document is not deleted after the circulation transfer .
[0011]
In the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, at the time of circulation transfer, in addition to the box number / circulation ID of the transfer destination, etc. Circulation start source information (CSI / unique identifier, etc.) is added.
[0012]
The invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1 or 2, wherein an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and circulation forwarding destinations corresponding to each ID are registered as additional information of the opened box by a predetermined operation. It is characterized by.
[0013]
The invention of claim 4 is the operation according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the circulation ID registered as additional information of the opened box and the circulation transfer destination corresponding to each ID are listed, and a predetermined operation is performed. Thus, printing is output using the own plotter.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, 1 is a reading unit for reading a document, 2 is a recording unit for recording received image information, a report, a mark sheet, and the like. An encoding / decoding unit that encodes / decodes image information, 4 is a system control unit that controls the entire system, 5 is a system memory that is a work area used for system control, and 6 is image information as required. The image information memory 7 stores and saves, the operation display unit 7 is provided with a key, LED, LCD, etc. to allow user input operation, 8 is a communication control unit for controlling transmission, and 9 is an analog signal between the line and communication control A modem 10 for modulating / demodulating the DTMF is a DTMF detector for detecting a DTMF signal transmitted from the line.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a circulation transfer function using a box. In the example shown in FIG. 2, FAX 1 is a circulation transmission source, and thereafter, FAX 2 → FAX 3 → FAX 4 → FAX 1 (circulation ID ( It is shown that the route 1) is circulated. Each facsimile apparatus has a box, and each has associated additional information (transfer destination box number, transfer destination number, etc. corresponding to the circulation ID). First, when a circulation document is transmitted from FAX 1 as the transmission source to FAX 2, the circulation ID, transmission source information, FAX 2 telephone number, box number and the like are designated and transmitted. Various set parameters (box number, circulation ID, etc.) are notified from FAX 1 to FAX 2 using a SUB frame in a communication procedure as shown in FIG. 3, for example, and a box with a box number designated by FAX 2 If is opened, the document is received in memory in the box. In FAX 2, since the identifier of the own device is different from the received identifier (source information), the same operation is performed sequentially thereafter, and when FAX 1 receives the circulation document from FAX 4, the identifier and reception of the own device are received. Since the identifiers coincide with each other, the circulation transfer operation stops at this point.
[0016]
On the other hand, FAX1 also belongs to the route of the circulation ID (2), which indicates that circulation is made in the order of FAX-A → FAX1 → FAX-B. FAX 1 receives the box number, circulation ID (2), sender information, etc. of FAX 1 from FAX-A, and is associated with the circulation ID (2) registered in the additional information of the box, and this ID. The circulation transfer destination information is read, and the circulation transfer is performed to FAX-B.
[0017]
FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart on the side of receiving the circulation document. First, at the time of reception, the SUB frame is analyzed to determine whether or not circulation reception is received (S1). S2), the process ends, and if the circulation is received, the circulation document is received (S3). Here, the received SUB frame contents are written in the memory for later use, and if the received box number does not match the box number established in the own device, it is normally received and terminated. Is performed. If they match, the received circulation document is received in memory. Thereafter, the received document is output using the own plotter (S4), the sender identifier information of the received SUB frame content is read, and it is determined whether or not this identifier matches the identifier registered in the own device. (S5: Claim 2 ), if they match, it means that the document circulated by the device has been returned, so the process ends without performing the circulation transfer to the next transfer destination. Since the circulation has not been completed yet, it is necessary to perform the circulation transfer to the next transfer destination. In the case of circulation transfer, it is opened in the own machine using the box number (circulation received) and the circulation ID of the received SUB frame in order to obtain transfer destination information (transfer destination FAX number, transfer destination box number). The information is searched from the additional information of the box number, and the presence or absence of the information is confirmed (S6: Claim 1). If the information is not registered, the process ends. If the information is registered, the transfer destination information is read and the circulation document is read. Transfer (S7). At this time, the contents of the SUB frame received when the circulation document is received and the SUB frame transmitted when the circulation document is transmitted using the transfer destination information are reflected.
[0018]
Next, a parameter indicating whether or not circulation of the received SUB frame contents to another route is permitted is read (S8), and if it is set to not permitted, the document cannot be circulated and transferred to another circulation ID. If it is set to permit (S10) and it is set to permit, check whether another circulation ID to be circulated exists in the additional information of the box opened in the own machine. (S9) Since there is no route for another circulation if it does not exist, the circulation document held in the own device is deleted (S10). If it exists, the circulation document is not deleted from the memory of the own device. For example, when the operator designates another circulation ID by an operation as shown in FIG. 5, the circulation document received through another route can be circulated.
[0019]
FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart on the side of sending a circulation document. First, a box number (S11) opened in the own machine and a circulation ID are designated by a predetermined operation (S12), and these are used. The forwarding (transmission) destination information is searched from the additional information of the designated box number, and the presence or absence of the information is confirmed (S13). If the transfer destination information does not exist, the process ends. If the transfer destination information exists, the transfer destination information (transfer destination FAX number, transfer destination box number) is read (S14), and another route set by a predetermined operation is read. The circulation permission parameter (S15: claim 1 ) and the sender identifier (S15: claim 2 ) are read out and reflected in the SUB frame transmitted at the time of transmission to perform circulation transfer (transmission) (S16). ). Transmission of the circulation document is started by the operation procedure as shown in FIG.
[0020]
FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the SUB frame. With such a frame configuration, the SUB frame is transmitted from the transmission side to the reception side in the procedure as shown in FIG. Further, in claim 3 , according to the procedure / guidance as shown in FIG. 9, the operator easily associates additional information (circulation ID, forwarding FAX number, forwarding) with the box number established in the own machine. You can register and change the first box number. Further, by this operation, for example, data having a structure as shown in FIG. 10 is set in the internal system memory. Further, in claim 4 , by outputting the “circulation setting list” in the format as shown in FIG. 11 using the own plotter, the operator can easily confirm the current registration status.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, as additional information of a box opened for the circulation transfer function, an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and a circulation transfer destination, a transfer destination box number, and the like are registered in advance in association with each ID. At the time of document transfer, the circulation transfer destination is determined from the received circulation ID based on this information, and the circulation transfer is performed. Therefore, even when the document belongs to a plurality of circulation routes, the circulation document is transferred to the correct circulation transfer destination. It is possible to improve user convenience.
[0022]
In addition, in order to enable the operator to perform circulation transfer to another route, in addition to the box number / circulation ID of the transfer destination, an element that permits or does not permit circulation to another route is added at the time of circulation transfer. On the receiving side, the operator determines this element, and even after transferring the circulation document to the circulation transfer destination corresponding to the specified circulation ID, the operator receives the route document by another predetermined operation without deleting the circulation document. Therefore, the user's convenience can be improved.
[0023]
According to the second aspect of the invention, in order to prevent infinite circulation transfer at the start of circulation transfer, the circulation start source is not limited to the transfer destination box number / circulation ID, etc. / Unique identifier, etc.) is added, so when the circulation document is received, the circulation start source information is referred to. If it matches the information held by the own device, the subsequent circulation transfer is not performed, so the circulation transfer operation does not become infinite Can be.
[0024]
According to the invention of claim 3, an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and circulation transfer destinations corresponding to each ID are registered as additional information of the opened box by a predetermined operation, so that an operator can easily add a setting. / Change / delete.
[0025]
The invention of claim 4 makes a list of circulation IDs and circulation transfer destinations corresponding to each ID registered as additional information of the opened box, and prints out using the own plotter by a predetermined operation. Therefore, the operator can easily confirm the current registration status.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a facsimile machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a circulation transfer function when a box is used.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a call procedure during circulation transfer.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow on a circulation document receiving side.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a circulation operation to another route.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation flow on the circulation document transmission side.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of a circulation transfer start source.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a SUB frame.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation for registering additional information of an opened box.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a circulation list;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reading part, 2 ... Recording part, 3 ... Coding / decoding part, 4 ... System control part, 5 ... System memory, 6 ... Image information memory, 7 ... Operation display part, 8 ... Communication control part, 9 ... Modem 10 ... DTMF detector.

Claims (4)

In a facsimile apparatus having a transmission / reception function and having a circulation transfer function for transferring received image information to another facsimile apparatus based on the concept of a box and additional information attached to the box,
As additional information of the box opened for the circulation transfer function, a circulation transfer destination, a transfer destination box number, etc. are registered in advance in association with an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and each ID,
During circulation document transfer, on the basis of these information, determines a circulation destination from circulation ID received, and have rows circulation transfers by adding an element that / not allow circulation to another route,
A facsimile apparatus, wherein when a received circulation document permits circulation to another route, the circulation document is not deleted even after the circulation transfer . 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circulation start source is not only the transfer destination box number / circulation ID, but also the circulation start source so that the circulation transfer is not performed infinitely at the start of the circulation transfer. A facsimile apparatus to which information (CSI / unique identifier, etc.) is added. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an arbitrary number of circulation IDs and a circulation transfer destination corresponding to each ID are registered as additional information of the opened box by a predetermined operation. Facsimile device. In the facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, by the circulation destination corresponding to registered circulated ID and the ID as additional information of the opened box the list, a predetermined operation, ship A facsimile machine that prints out using a plotter.

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