JPH01137874A - Facsimile connecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To omit a process deciding a program to correspond to a computer based on a transmitted original picture, to reduce the burden of the computer and to attain efficiency by carrying out an input to the computer at every program to be processed for the transmitted original picture. CONSTITUTION:When facsimile equipment 1 is line-connected through any of lines 71 and 72-7n corresponding to the contents of the processing and a communication network 2, the transmitted original picture inputted from the facsimile equipment 1 is transmitted through the corresponding lines 71, 72-7n, and once held in a storing part 6 of a facsimile connecting device 5. Based on the lines 71, 72-7n to have transmitted the transmitted original picture held in the holding part 6, a corresponding program activating means 3 identifies the processing to be carried out for the transmitted original picture, instructs the activation of the program corresponding to the lines 71, 72-7n to a computer 4, and the transmitted original picture is processed according to the program. Thus, the burden of the computer 4 can be reduced.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention is interposed between a facsimile device and a calculator, and when inputting a transmission original image into the calculator, the transmission original image is temporarily held in a storage unit, and the transmission original image is temporarily held in a storage unit and then transmitted between the facsimile device and the computer. Regarding the facsimile connection device that controls the connection with the facsimile device, by inputting to the calculator each program that should process the original transmission image, the calculator determines the corresponding program based on the original transmission image. The purpose is to provide a facsimile connection device that reduces the burden on computers and improves efficiency by eliminating the process of This configuration includes a line and corresponding program starting means for instructing the calculator to start a program for performing predetermined processing on the original image to be transmitted based on the line through which the original image to be transmitted is transmitted.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile connection device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a facsimile connection device that is interposed between a facsimile device and a computer that scans an original image to be transmitted, converts shading, etc. into electrical signals, transmits the same, and reproduces an image that is substantially the same as the original image to be transmitted on the transmitting side. The present invention also relates to a facsimile connection device that temporarily holds the transmission original image in a storage section when inputting the transmission original image into the calculator, and controls the connection between the facsimile machine and the calculator.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there has been a fourth facsimile connection device that is interposed between a facsimile device and a computer and performs connection control for inputting the transmission original image from the facsimile device to the computer.
There was something shown in the figure.

The facsimile connection device 52 is the facsimile device 51
The facsimile device 51 has a data storage file 53 that temporarily holds the transmission original image inputted from the facsimile device 51, and allows the facsimile device 51 to be used as an input/output terminal device for the calculator 54.

According to this example, the original image to be transmitted as data input from the facsimile device 51 is sent to the facsimile connection device 52.
The transmitted original image is once stored in the data storage file 53 of the computer 54, and is sent to the computer 54 by a facsimile input application (application program) of the computer 54, and processed according to the application.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, the data input from the facsimile device 51 via the conventional facsimile connection device 52 and once stored in the data storage file 53 of the facsimile connection device 52 is generally of one type. The data is input into the calculator 54 using an input application.

Therefore, in order to process the data that is the captured original transmission image, the calculator 54 must run an application that is separate from the application used for input to the calculator 54 and examine the contents of the input data. It is necessary to search for what is determined to be necessary (according to differences in data formats, for example), which poses a problem in that a large burden is placed on the calculator 54.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and enables a calculator to input data input from a facsimile machine to the calculator for each application that should process the data. The purpose is to provide a facsimile connection device that reduces the burden on the calculator and allows individual processing by omitting the process of determining the application that the calculator supports based on the input data. It is something that

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is provided between a facsimile machine 1 and a calculator 4, as shown in FIG.
In the facsimile connection device 5, which temporarily holds the transmission original image from the facsimile device installed in the storage unit 6 and controls the connection between the facsimile device 1 and the calculator 4, communication is performed in response to a connection request from the facsimile device 1, 1J2.
A plurality of lines 71 connectable to the device 1 via 12
,72. ...7n, and the line 71, 72 to which the transmitted original image was transmitted starts a program that performs predetermined processing on the transmitted original image.
. . 7n, and a corresponding program starting means 3 for instructing the calculator 4 based on the information 7n.

[Effect]

The operator of the facsimile machine 1 determines that the original image to be transmitted is
According to the predetermined processing content to be performed by, for example, a telephone number or the like, the line 71, 72 .
...Requests connection to 7n.

The facsimile machine 1 connects one of the lines 71, 72 . . . 7n and the communication network 2, the transmission original image inputted from the facsimile device l is transmitted through the corresponding line 71, 72, . It is temporarily held in the storage unit 6.

Then, the corresponding program starting means 3 activates the corresponding storage section 6.
The lines 71, 72, .・
7n, identifies the process to be performed on the transmission original image and instructs the calculator 4 to start a program corresponding to the relevant line 71, 72...7n, and the transmission original image is It will be processed according to the program.

That is, according to the present invention, the corresponding program can be started without bothering the calculator 4 by transmitting the original image to the facsimile connection device 5 through the corresponding line based on the processing content for the original image to be transmitted. It can be carried out.

(Example) Next, examples of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the overall equipment configuration according to this embodiment includes a plurality of facsimile machines 11a, llb, and llc for inputting the original image to be transmitted, and the facsimile machine 1.
A facsimile connection device 15 performs connection control of inputs necessary to enable input of original images to be transmitted from 1a, llb, and llc to a host computer 14 (described later), and a facsimile connection device 15 performs various measurements for subnetwork performance evaluation. A network measurement center 18 that collects and analyzes data, and a communication control processing device (commun 1cat) that controls communication connections.
ion control processor) 1
7, and various applications (
A host computer 14 that performs processing according to the application program)
, an output storage unit 19 that stores the transmission original image processed by the host computer 14, a communication network 12 that connects the various facsimile devices 11a, llb, llc and the facsimile connection device 15, and the A line (channel) 171 that can be connected via the communication network 12 in response to a connection request from the facsimile devices 11a, llb, and 11c;
172°...177.12b (in this example, a maximum of 8 lines are possible, that is, n=8).

Here, the communication network 12 includes a public line 1J2112a and a private line 12b, and the public network 12a includes, for example, a DDX-P
S (NTT's public digital data switching network, packet switching service), DDK-CS (NTT's public digital data switching network, circuit switching service), public telephone network (analog network) or F network (analog network, fax network) ).

FIG. 3 shows the facsimile connection device 1 according to this embodiment.
5 details are shown below.

The facsimile connection device 15 includes a CP as the corresponding program starting means 3 which instructs the host computer 14 to start up a corresponding application (program) and performs various controls regarding the facsimile connection device 15.
Main control unit 15 consisting of U and its program
a, and the facsimile machine 11a.

lines 171, 172 .flb, llc. -・・177
．． The communication control section 15d performs communication control such as reception according to the model of the facsimile device (Gl, G2, G3, G4, etc.), and the facsimile devices 11a, llb, llc transmit the original image sent through the facsimile device 12b. A storage unit 15e that temporarily holds the transmitted original image, and a storage unit 15
- The image processing unit 15b performs image processing such as enlargement, reduction, cropping, density conversion, etc. on the retained transmission original image according to the corresponding application when inputting it to the host computer 14, and It has a character reading section 15c that reads predetermined characters.

This embodiment operates as follows.

In order to use the facsimile connection device 15 according to the present embodiment, a telephone number is required to request connection to a corresponding line (for example, 171) by the facsimile device 11a based on the content of processing for the original image to be sent to the host computer 14. is input into the facsimile machine 11a.

Then, the exchange provided in the communication network 12 connects the corresponding line 171 and the facsimile machine 11a based on the telephone number.

When the line is connected, the original image to be sent is sent to the corresponding four lines 17.
1, and is received by the communication control unit 15d of the facsimile connection device 15, and the original image is temporarily held in the storage unit 15e.

Each line 171, 172. . . 177.12b are each assigned an application as a program to process the transmission original image, and the main control unit 15a as the corresponding program starting means 3 connects the line 171 to which the transmission original image was transmitted. Based on the identified line 171, the host computer 14 is instructed to start the corresponding application assigned to the line 171.

When the corresponding application is started by the command,
According to the application, the transmission original image held in the storage section 15e is read out to the computer 14 and processed according to the application.

At that time, in this embodiment, the processing unit 15b or character reading unit 15c provided in the facsimile connection device 15 performs image cutting, density conversion, character reading, etc. on the transmitted original image if necessary according to the application. The processing can be performed within the facsimile connection device 15.

The transmitted original image processed by the host computer 14 according to the application is held in the output storage section 19.

In this way, in this embodiment, the original image to be transmitted to the host computer 14 can be input according to a separate application, so that the image processing unit 15b provided in the facsimile connection device and the character By using the reading section 15c, processing such as character reading, image cutting, density conversion, etc. can be performed within the facsimile connection device 15, so that processing efficiency can be improved and the burden on the calculator can be reduced. .

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the facsimile connection device according to the present invention allocates a program to each of a plurality of lines provided in the facsimile connection device, and identifies the line through which the transmission original image was transmitted by the corresponding program starting means. Then, the corresponding program is started based on the line. Therefore, when the transmission original image is input from the connection device to the computer, the program for processing the transmission original image can be started without bothering the calculator, thereby reducing the burden on the calculator. It is possible to reduce the amount of noise and improve the efficiency of computer processing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the overall equipment configuration according to the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the equipment composition according to the embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a facsimile connection device according to the conventional example. FIG. 1.11...Facsimile device 2.12...Communication network 3 (15a)...Compatible program starting means (main control unit) 4.14...(Host) calculator 5.15...Facsimile Connection device 6.15e...Storage part

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A storage unit (6) that is interposed between the facsimile machine (1) and the calculator (4) and stores the original image transmitted from the facsimile machine (1).
) for controlling the connection between the facsimile device (1) and the calculator (4);
5), a plurality of lines (71), (72), ... (7n) that can be connected to the facsimile device (1) via the communication network (2) in response to a connection request from the facsimile device (1); The line (71) to which the transmitted original image was transmitted starts a program that performs predetermined processing on the transmitted original image;
(72) A facsimile connection device characterized by comprising: corresponding program starting means (3) for instructing the calculator (4) based on (7n).