JPH01106577A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make information stored in a storing means transmittable by converting information to be transmitted during a calling and staring it in the storing means. CONSTITUTION:When it is required to transmit a document stored in a memory 101 to a called subscriber while the subscriber makes conversations with his telephone set 103, an operator receives the information regarding the characteristics of the terminal where the document is to be transmitted from the called subscriber and a converting method corresponding to the characteristics is designated by means of a converting method designating circuit 131. A conversion circuit 130 reads out the document transmitted from the 101 and converts the document to be transmitted after the method designated from the circuit 131. After conversion, the document is written in the memory 101. When the operator switches the information source from the telephone set 103 to the memory 101 by using a selection circuit 100, the document can be transmitted from the memory 101.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Prior Art] Conventionally, as this type of device, for example, a facsimile machine is known. A facsimile machine having a memory transmission function scans a document, stores the read image signal in a memory, and then transmits the image signal. At this time, in order to minimize memory usage, the data is encoded using a high compression rate encoding method and stored in memory.

Therefore, if the other party does not have the ability to process the encoding system for the image data stored in the memory, the image data must be converted to an encoding system that the other party can process before transmission. Normally, when a document is read and transmitted in real time, the read image data is sequentially encoded using an encoding method depending on the destination and then transmitted.

In addition to facsimile devices, there are various types of communication devices such as teletex, telex, etc., and these devices communicate in different data formats.

For this reason, in terminals that have the ability to handle both character code data and image data (referred to as mixed mode terminals), the data stored in memory is converted into a format that can be received by the other party before transmission.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] As mentioned above, when transmitting data while converting the data in the memory, for example, when changing the encoding method, it is necessary to decompress the data in the memory and then re-transmit it. ◇ Also, in devices that handle data in various formats, such as mixed-mode terminals, the other party's terminal for communication is also a facsimile machine. Since there are multiple types of devices and teletex, it is necessary to convert the data format itself depending on the destination (for example, if the destination is a facsimile device and the data in memory is character code data) (It is necessary to convert character code data to image data), the data conversion process takes time.

[Means and effects for solving the problem] According to the present invention, before transitioning from telephone communication to data communication, the data to be transmitted is converted by the conversion means into a form that can be received by the other party's terminal,
Since the converted data is stored in the storage means and the data in the storage means is transmitted, communication time can be shortened even when transitioning from telephone calls to data communication.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram showing the configuration of a communication device according to Embodiment 1.

101 is a memo that stores the document to be sent! 7.
102 is a reader for reading images; 103 is a telephone having a transmitter and a receiver;
) A selection circuit 130 selects from the telephone 103 is a conversion circuit that converts the document stored in the memory 101 using the conversion method specified by the conversion method designation circuit 131.

For example, when an operator is talking on telephone 103, selection circuit 100 can switch the information source from telephone 103 to memory 101 or reader 102.

While talking on the telephone 103, the memory 101
There is a case where it is desired to send a document stored in the telephone 103 to the other party with whom the telephone 103 is talking. In this case, the operator is informed of the characteristics of the terminal to which the document is to be sent by the other party. Then, a conversion method corresponding to the characteristic is specified by the conversion method designation circuit 131. The conversion circuit 130 reads the document to be transmitted from the memory 101, converts the document to be transmitted using the method specified by the conversion method designation circuit 131, and writes the converted document to the memory 101. Thereafter, the operator uses the selection circuit 100 to input the information source from the telephone 103 to the memo I71.
By switching to 01, the document can be sent from the memory 101.

In this way, by converting the document to be transmitted into a transmission format compatible with the reception characteristics of the destination terminal and then transmitting it, it is possible to transmit the document without making the line wait.

Further, it is also possible to store a plurality of documents and identification information for searching each document in the memory 101, and to select and transmit from the plurality of documents based on the identification information.

[Embodiment 2] This embodiment is an embodiment in which a document editing function is added to the communication device of Embodiment 1.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram showing the configuration of a communication device according to the second embodiment.

110 is an editing circuit for enlarging, reducing, rotating, moving, deleting, etc. the image obtained from the reader 102) keyboard 120; 1.20 is a keyboard for specifying the editing method and creating a text document; 130 is an editing circuit 101 is a memory for storing the document converted by the conversion circuit 13.0; 102 is a reader for reading images; 103 is a telephone with a transmitter and a handset; 100 is a memo indicating the source of information to be transmitted according to the operator's instructions; JJ 101;
'J-4-102) This is a selection circuit that selects from the telephone 103.

According to the communication device having such a configuration, documents that have undergone various editing or text documents created using the keyboard are stored in the memory 101, and the
can be transmitted in the same way.

It is also possible to edit a once-transmitted document again using the editing circuit 110 to create a new document. Further, if necessary, the document can be converted into another transmission format by the conversion circuit 130, and then transmitted again to a communication device with different reception characteristics.

[Example 3] This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 3 to 6.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view showing this embodiment, FIG. 5 is a diagram of the format of transmission registration information according to this embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram of an operation flowchart of this embodiment.

In FIG. 3, a reader 10 reads a predetermined original, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal.

The facsimile body 20 includes a reader/printer interface 21, an image combination unit (hereinafter referred to as "ICU") 22, and a program memory (hereinafter referred to as "ICU").
PMEMj) 23, a bit move unit (hereinafter referred to as 1-BMUJ) 24, an image memory (hereinafter referred to as 1'-IMEMJ) 25, and a video RAM (hereinafter referred to as 1'-IMEMJ) 23,
Video Random Access Memory
y, hereinafter referred to as 1'-VRAMJ) 26, a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as 1'-CP Uj) 27, and a bus 29.
communication control unit (hereinafter referred to as “
30 (referred to as "CCU").

The ICU 22 compresses or expands data, and employs two-dimensional compression to increase the encoding rate. The PMBM 23 is used to search operating system (O8) programs and application programs for controlling the input/output devices provided around the facsimile main body 20 and each unit in the facsimile main body 20, and documents registered for transmission. It has a transmission registration information memory for setting the identification information of the character code, and a font memory area for converting the character code into an image. The PMEM 23 also has a memory management unit (MMEM), which transmits data from the hard disk via the CCU 3O and from the CCUa.

It also has a work area that serves as a buffer for transmitted data to be stored on the hard disk. It also has a memory area for storing code data of sentences written on the keyboard 61. The BMU 24 enlarges, reduces, rotates, moves, or deletes a predetermined image when editing the image in the cathode ray tube (hereinafter referred to as "cRTJ") 60.The IMEM 25 has 8 megabytes; Store images from the reader or BM
Theal stores images edited by U24.

The VRAM 26 stores image data to be displayed on the CRT 60 in bits! It is something that is remembered by the tsubuconid.

Furthermore, a hard disk device 50 and a floppy disk device 51 are provided as external storage devices. Although these devices are non-volatile memories, battery-backed memory may be used as the non-volatile memory.

The keyboard 61 is used for inputting characters and the like, and also for specifying a position on the CRT 60 using a cursor.

The printer 70 prints a character code input using the keyboard 61, image data read by the reader 1o, or a document or C created by combining both.
It is used to output documents etc. transmitted via the CU 30.

In the above configuration, a plurality of image documents constituted by image data read by the reader 10 and character codes input by the keyboard 61 are stored in the hard disk device 50. From among these documents, the operator selects the document to be sent using the change-off service from the list displayed on the CRT 60, and selects the destination line subscriber number, subscriber abbreviation, and terminal function characteristics (resolution, facsimile, etc.). The keyboard 61 and the pointing device 62 are used to selectively input information such as the mixed/teletex type).

Based on this input information, the application program uses the ICU 22 or the like to convert the image editing document into a format that matches the characteristics of the destination terminal, and stores it in the hard disk device 5o. Then, the identification information for searching the stored l-document and the destination line subscriber number/subscriber abbreviation are set in the transmission registration information memory in the PMEM 23.

Here, when a change op service command is designated, the transmission registration information memory is searched using identification information as a keyword. If you have a document to send here,
Send the document through CCU3O.

Format a, b, c of the transmission registration information shown in Figure 5
is the information about the destination terminal inputted by the above-mentioned operator, and searches for documents that can be sent based on this information.

d is the file name registered in the hard disk drive 50 of the document converted to the transmission format, and e is the file name registered in the hard disk drive 50 of the original document before conversion.

This is a registered file name.

The operation of this embodiment in the change-op service mode will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 6.

In step S1, the CPU 27 checks whether there is a document in the reader, and if there is not, the process proceeds to step S6. If there is, the process advances to step S2 to check whether there is a specification of the document to be transmitted and the conversion method. This designation is made by the operator using the keyboard 61. If there is no designation, the process returns to step S1. If so, the process advances to step S3 to convert the document. Next, the CPU 27 checks whether the change-op service mode has been designated by the operator, and if so, proceeds to step S5 and transmits the document.

If there is no document in the reader in step S1, (:PU27
The process proceeds to step S6 to check whether the change-op service mode is specified, and if the change-op service mode is not specified, the process returns to step S1. If so, send the manuscript.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, by reserving the information to be transmitted, not only the original set in the original reading means but also the information stored in the storage means can be transmitted.

Furthermore, since the message is converted in advance to a transmission format that corresponds to the receiving characteristics of the destination terminal, there is an effect that when switching from the communication means to the storage means, the message can be sent without interrupting the line.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment, WJa is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the third embodiment. 5 is a diagram of the format of transmission registration information according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram of the operation flowchart of the third embodiment. 100 is a selection circuit, 101 is a memory, 110 is an editing circuit, 130 is a conversion circuit, 131 is a conversion method designation circuit, 23
is the program memory. Ning 1 Kasho 31 cu (s l 5
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Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A storage means for storing transmission information, a communication means, a selection means for selecting and outputting one of the output of the storage means and the output of the communication means, a conversion means for converting the information to be transmitted, and the above-mentioned A communication device comprising: a designating means for specifying a conversion method of the converting means, and converting information to be transmitted by the converting means during a call using the communication means, and storing the converted information in the storage means. (2) In claim (1), the invention further comprises a document reading means, and the selection means selects any one of the output of the document reading means, the output of the storage means, and the output of the communication means. A communication device characterized by selectively outputting. (3) In claim (1), when the storage means stores a plurality of pieces of the transmission information and the selection means selects the storage means, one of the plurality of pieces of transmission information is selected. A communication device characterized in that it outputs the following information. (4) In claim (2), when the storage means stores a plurality of the transmission information and the selection means selects the storage means, one of the plurality of transmission information is selected. A communication device characterized in that it outputs information. (5) Claims (1), (2), (3), or (4) further include editing means, and the transmission information is edited by the editing means. A communication device characterized by being information.