JPH01170267A - Control system for facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve convenience in case of utilizing a time designation transmission function by transmitting the picture information stored to each destination in the lump at a period stored in a transmission period information storage means. CONSTITUTION:A system control section 1 applies the control processing to the entire facsimile equipment and is provided with a clock function or the like to realize the time designation transmission. A parameter memory 2 stores various parameters such as abbreviated dial information and transmission period information, etc., set to the facsimile equipment. In this case, as to the destination set with the transmission period information, since plural transmission files are sent in the lump thereto, an abbreviation number has only to be entered as the operation to store the original of each transmission file and it is not required to input the transmission time, then the labor of the operator is relieved considerably.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field] The present invention relates to a control method for a facsimile machine.

[Prior Art] In recent years, facsimile machines have been put into practical use that have a time-specified transmission function that temporarily stores transmission image information and transmits the stored image information at a designated time.

With such facsimile devices, when using the time-specified transmission function, it is necessary to specify the destination for each image information file to be sent, which can be a hassle when transmitting multiple image information to the same destination. This caused the inconvenience that the size of the image became very large.

In addition, it is necessary to specify destinations for a plurality of image information files to the same destination, which is not very convenient when using the time-specified transmission function.

[Purpose] The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the inconveniences of the conventional technology, and an object thereof is to provide a control method for a facsimile machine that can improve usability when using a time-specified transmission function. do.

[Structure] The present invention includes a transmission cycle information storage means for storing transmission cycle information representing the cycle of transmitting image information for each destination, and transmits image information to each destination at the cycle stored in the transmission cycle information storage means. The image information stored in the image information is transmitted all at once.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a system control section 1 performs control processing for the entire facsimile apparatus, and also includes a clock function and the like for realizing time-specified transmission. The parameter memory 2 stores various parameters such as speed dial information and transmission cycle information set in this facsimile machine.

The scanner 3 is for reading a transmitted document or the like at a predetermined resolution, and the plotter 4 is for recording and outputting a received image or the like at a predetermined resolution.

The operation display section 5 consists of operation keys and a display for operating this facsimile machine, the image memory 6 is for storing various image information, and the encoding/decoding section 7 is for storing various image information. , for encoding and compressing the image signal and decoding the encoded and compressed image information into the original signals.

The communication control section 8 is for performing predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure processing, and the modem 9 modulates and demodulates digital data so that an analog line network such as a public telephone line can be used as a transmission line. It is something.

The network control device 1O is for connecting the facsimile device to the public telephone line network, and also has an automatic call/receive function.

These system control unit 1, parameter memory 2, scanner 3. The plotter 4, operation display section 5, image memory 6, encoding/decoding section 7, communication control section 8, modem 9, and network control device 10 exchange data with each other via a system bus 11.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation display section 5. As shown in FIG.

In the same figure, a numeric keypad 5a is used to input numerical data such as a telephone number, and a display device 5b is a display device with a large degree of display freedom that can display text information and various symbols, and a 1 selection key. 5c, 5d.

5e is for selecting the selection item displayed on the display 5b, the registration key 5f is for performing a registration operation, and the cancellation key 5g is for canceling the selection item etc. The add key 5h is used to add one selection item or the like.

An example of the speed dial information and transmission cycle information stored in the parameter memory 2 is shown in the following table.

Here, the transmission cycle information is information for a transmission cycle mode in which image information is periodically transmitted to a destination, and this transmission cycle mode includes a daily mode in which image information is transmitted once a day, and a daily mode in which image information is transmitted once a week. There are three modes: weekly mode, which sends messages once a month, and monthly mode, which sends messages once a month.

With the above configuration, when the operator operates the registration key 5f while the facsimile machine is in the standby state, the system control unit l executes the process shown in FIG. 4 to register the abbreviated number and transmission information. Process.

That is, when the registration key 5f is operated and the result of the judgment 101 becomes '/ES, the screen in the registration mode is displayed on the display 5b of the operation display section 5, as shown in FIG.
Process 102).

Here, it is monitored whether any of the selection keys 5c, 5d, 5e or the cancel key 5g is operated to command daily mode, weekly mode, monthly mode, or cancellation (determinations 103 and 104). .105
゜106 NO loop).

Judgment 1 is made when selection keys 5c, 5d, and 5e are operated.
03.104° If the result of 105 becomes YES, the system control unit l.

Processes 107, 108 and 109 are executed to input transmission cycle information for the daily mode, weekly mode, and monthly mode, respectively, and the state returns to the standby state (process 110). When the result is YES, the process moves to immediate processing 110, and exits from this registration operation at that point.

In the daily mode setting process 107, as shown in FIG.
The daily mode input screen shown in Figure (a) is displayed on the display 5b (process 202), and the operator is prompted to input the transmission time (input 203).

When the time input is completed, it is monitored whether any one of the add key 5h, the u-record key 5f, and the cancel key 5g is operated (No loop of judgments 204, 205, and 206).

When the result of decision 204 is YlliS, input 2
04 and add another transmission time.

When the result of judgment 205 is YES, processing 20 is performed using the time information input at that time as transmission cycle information.
The process 207) stores the destination of the abbreviated number input in step 1 in the parameter memory 2, and returns to the main process.

When the result of determination 206 is '/ES, the information input at that time is not stored and the process returns to the main process.

In the weekly mode setting process 108, as shown in FIG.
The daily mode input screen shown in Figure (b) is displayed on the display 5b (process 302), and the operator is prompted to input the day of the week and time to be transmitted (input 304).

When the time input is completed, it is monitored whether any one of the add key 5h, R record key 5f, and cancel key 5g is operated (No loop of judgments 304, 305, and 306).

When the result of judgment 304 is YES, input 304
Go back and add another send day and time.

When the result of the judgment 305 is YES, the day of the week and time information manually entered at that time is stored as transmission cycle information in the parameter memory 2 corresponding to the destination of the abbreviated number input in the process 301 (process 307); Return to main processing.

When the result of judgment 306 is YES, the information input at that time is not stored and the process returns to the main process.

In the monthly mode setting process 109, as shown in FIG. 7, first the abbreviated number is input (process 401), and then the monthly mode input screen shown in FIG. 5(C) is displayed on the display 5b. (Processing 402), and prompting the operator to input the date and time of transmission (Input 404).

When the time input is completed, it is first monitored to see if any of the add key 5h, registration key 5f, or cancel key 5g is operated (No loop of judgments 404, 405, and 406).

When the result of decision 404 is '/ES, input 40
Go back to step 4 and add another sending date and time.

When the result of judgment 405 is YES, the date and time information input at that time is stored as transmission cycle information in the parameter memory 2 corresponding to the destination of the abbreviated number input in process 401 (process 407); Return to main processing.

When the result of determination 406 is YES, the process returns to the main process without storing the information input at that time.

In this way, transmission cycle information for each destination is set corresponding to each abbreviated number and stored in the parameter memory 2.

Now, when the operator transmits image information in the storage mode with the transmission cycle information set as necessary to each destination in this way, the system control unit 1
Execute the process shown in the figure.

When the operator sets the original to be transmitted on the scanner 3, specifies the storage transmission mode, inputs the destination using the abbreviated number, and turns on the start key to start image transmission, the system control unit 1 , operates the scanner 3 to read the set transmission document, and forms a transmission file consisting of image information obtained thereby and management information for transmitting the image information (process 501).

Then, it is checked whether transmission cycle information is registered in the destination specified at that time (determination 502), and determination 50
If the result of step 2 is YES, for that destination,
It is checked whether parent file management information FP as shown in FIG. 9 has already been created (determination 503).

Here, the parent file management information FP includes each parent file (
file number FN to identify the sending file), abbreviated number information O indicating the abbreviated number of the set destination
N, date information DT representing the date of the specified transmission time
, time information TM representing the specified transmission time, and 1 representing transmission files for which the same destination is set.
It consists of three or more child file information PCI-FC (in the case of a child, an imitation is set).

Child file information FCI to FCm consists of a file number set for each child file (transmission file) and the number of original sheets to be transmitted. In addition, each child file has parent file management information FP as each management information.
The content is the same as the part except for the child file information PCI-FC.

Now, if the result of 1 judgment 503 is No, parent file management information FP is generated for that destination (processing 5
04). At this time, date information DT and time information TM
, the date and time closest to the current time are set among the date and time specified in the transmission cycle information set for the destination. Then, the transmission file created at that time is added as a child file to the parent file management information FP (processing 505).

Further, when the result of judgment 503 is YES, processing 50
The process branches to process 505 without executing step 4, thereby adding the child file to the already existing parent file management information FP.

In this way, parent file management information FP is created that compiles a plurality of transmission files for destinations for which transmission cycle information is set.

As a result, at a certain point in time, for example, one piece of management information as shown in FIG. 10 is stored in one image memory 6.

In this case, two parent file management information FPI, FP2,
And one transmission file management information CM is formed.

In the parent file management information FPI with file number 011, a destination with abbreviated number 01 is set and file number is 0.
The sending files 01 and 004 are set as child files9,
The transmission date is September 13th, and the transmission time is 17:00.

The transmission file with file number 002 has a destination address set as an abbreviated number, the transmission date is September 13th, and the transmission time is 1.
It is 9:00.

The parent file management information FPI with file number 012 has a destination with abbreviated number 02 and file number 0.
The transmission file No. 03 is set as a child file, the transmission date is September 20th, and the transmission time is 9:00.

Then, the system control unit 1 transmits the stored image information of the transmission file to the specified destination by the process shown in FIG.

That is, first, it is checked whether one transmission file is stored in the one-image memory 6 (judgment 601), and if it is stored, the date information and time information of each transmission file is further checked, It is checked whether the transmission time has passed (decision 602).

If the result of determination 602 is YES, the image information of the transmission file is transmitted to the destination of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number (process 603).

In this process 603, when the selected transmission file is a parent file, the transmission file marked with the child file information included in the parent file management information FP is transmitted every time.

In this way, for destinations for which transmission cycle information is set, multiple transmission files are sent at once, so when storing the transmission documents for each transmission file, enter the abbreviated number. Since there is no need to input the transmission time, the operator's effort is greatly reduced.

[Effects] As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a transmission cycle information storage means for storing transmission cycle information representing the cycle of transmitting image information for each destination, and the transmission cycle information storage means stores the transmission cycle information. Since the accumulated image information is collectively transmitted to each destination at a certain period, the user-friendliness can be improved when using the one-time designated transmission function.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a part of the operation display section, and FIG. 3 is a control example when registering transmission cycle information. Flowchart, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the daily mode setting process, FIG. 5(a) is a schematic diagram illustrating the daily mode input screen, FIG. Figure (e) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the monthly mode input screen, Figure 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the weekly mode setting process, Figure 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the monthly mode setting process, and Figure 8 is the storage transmission mode. A flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of setting, Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of parent file management information, Fig. 1θ is a schematic diagram showing an example of storage of management information in image memory, and Fig. 11 is a processing at the time of transmission 3 is a flowchart showing an example. 1... System control unit, 2... Parameter memory. 5... Operation display section, 6... Image memory. Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 P Figure 10 Figure 11

Claims (1)

[Claims] A control system for a facsimile machine having an image information storage function and a time-specified transmission function, comprising a transmission period information storage means for storing transmission period information representing a period for transmitting image information for each destination, and a method for storing the transmission period information. A control system for a facsimile machine characterized by transmitting accumulated image information to each destination at once at a period stored in the means.