JPH01176161A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the sender to designate the destination and to transmit a confidential document or a confidential letter by deciding a storage enclosed package for each recorded recording paper in advance depending on department/ section in a company, or the position or individual, or installing the package to a room for department, section and individual. CONSTITUTION:A communication equipment main body 3a is provided with a function instruction code extraction means 4. The function command code extracted by the function instruction code extraction means 4 is used to distribute and record a facsimile reception picture transmitted from a facsimile equipment 1 to any of plural distribution recording means 5 via a required communication line 3b. The distribution recording means 5 is classified into open type and enclosed type depending on the purpose. The enclosed type means is provided with a recorded recording paper storage section 5b with a lock means unlocked by a mechanical key, an electronic key card or a pass word and the recording paper storage section 5b in an enclosed package storing the recorded recording paper with the received picture recorded thereupon in an enclosed case. Thus, the transmission of the confidential document or the like is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device that can select and record a received image in a plurality of recorded recording paper storage containers according to instructions from a sender in facsimile communication. .

[Prior Art] In a conventional facsimile machine, a received image is recorded on a required recording paper by a receiver that receives the image, and is ejected as is into an open tray.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Communication such as documents and personal letters by facsimile has low confidentiality on the receiving side, making it difficult to send confidential documents.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention includes a communication unit that performs communication for facsimile communication, an image transmission unit that performs image transmission, and a function instruction code extraction unit that extracts extended function instruction codes transmitted from the sending side. a facsimile communication device main body equipped with means, a plurality of image recording devices connected to the facsimile communication device main body via required communication lines in a manner selectable according to the function instruction code, and a plurality of image recording devices provided in each image recording device. By equipping the facsimile machine with a recording paper storage container, the above-mentioned problems can be solved.
resolved.

[Function] Recorded recording paper for facsimile communication can be stored in one of a plurality of containers according to instructions from the sender.

[Embodiment] The figure is a block diagram of a facsimile communication system using a public telephone line for explaining how to use a facsimile device according to the present invention.

(1) is a conventional facsimile device, (2) is a public telephone line network, and (3) is a facsimile device of the present invention.

Conventional facsimile machines (1) are already installed in Group 2 or Group 3 based on CCITT recommendations.
This is an existing device that satisfies the communication procedures of 1 and is used as a transmitter.

The communication device main body (3a) in the facsimile device (3) according to the present invention includes a communication unit that performs communication for facsimile communication and an image transmission unit that performs image transmission using at least a communication procedure of group 3 or higher. , these parts are the same as conventional ones, and their explanation will be omitted.

Further, the communication device main body (3a) is provided with a function instruction code extraction means (4) of a novel part according to the present invention.

The function instruction code extraction means (4) extracts a required function instruction code when the signal transmitted from the sending facsimile machine (1) includes the required function instruction code.

The function instruction code extracted by the function instruction code extraction means (4) is transmitted from the facsimile device (1) to any one of the plurality of distribution recording means (5) via the required communication line (3b). The facsimile received images are distributed and recorded.

The distribution recording means (5) can be divided into open type and closed type depending on the purpose.

The open type is a tray (5a) similar to the conventional one, and after the received received image is recorded on recording paper, the recorded recording paper is ejected to the tray (5a), and anyone can receive it from the tray (5a). Images can be extracted.

The sealed type is equipped with a recorded recording paper storage section (5b) equipped with a locking means that can be unlocked using a mechanical key, electronic key card, password, etc. It is an airtight container that tightly stores the recorded paper that records the information.

The open tray (5a) is used in the same manner as before, and is preferentially assigned as a distribution destination when the function instruction code is not included in the received signal.

The sealed recording paper storage section (5b) is used for departments within the company organization,
Or assign it to an individual for use.

To send a function instruction code from the sender's facsimile machine (1), use additional functions in the information field such as group 3, and include the function instruction code in the sender's sender confirmation code. By including the function instruction code, it is possible to transmit the function instruction code.

However, the fax machine on the sending side! If (1) is an existing one, it is difficult to improve or modify it for transmitting the function instruction code, so it is also possible to transmit it in the following manner.

(6) is the original on the sending side, and when this original (6) is sent, a dispatch slip (6a) is usually sent on the first page.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of vertical bar patterns (7) are written on the upper left corner of the dispatch slip (6a).

The vertical bar pattern (7) includes a predetermined area (8),
It is drawn by hand and drawn with lines.

The function instruction code extraction means (4) in the facsimile machine (3) on the receiving side counts the number of vertical bars from the pattern in the region (8) of the first page of the received image, and calculates the number of lines. is extracted as a function instruction code, and based on the function instruction code, the received images from the second page onwards are sent out via the communication line (3b) and distributed and recorded in one of the distribution recording means (5).

The dispatch form (6a) on the first page does not contain any information that requires secrecy, so it may be ejected into the open tray (5a), but if necessary, specify it using the function instruction code from the first page. It is also possible to dispense to a closed type dispensing recording means (5).

Note that the distribution recording means (5) may be of an open type, as long as the location where it is installed is highly confidential, for example, a room such as a secretary's office or a president's office.

FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the distribution recording means (5).

Each distribution recording means (5) includes an image recording device (5c) similar to the image recording section for recording a received image when ejecting the image to an open tray (5a) in the facsimile machine (3), and an image recording device (5c) in a sealed manner. It is equipped with a recorded recording paper storage container (5d).

Based on the function instruction code, each image recording device (5c) transmits an image signal from the communication device body (3a) via the communication line (3b) to only the one specified by the function instruction code. Record the received image.

The communication line (3b) may be a parallel data communication line of Centronics specification or a serial data communication line of R8-232G specification.

Furthermore, the communication line (3b) is connected via a required modem.
A private branch exchange telephone network may also be used.

Recorded paper (recorded by each image recording device (5c))
9) is discharged into the recording paper storage container (5d).

The recording paper storage container (5d) is equipped with a locking device (
lO) is attached.

Note that the image recording device (5C) is not only for recording images, but may also be a printer device that can also print characters and the like.

[Effects of the invention] By predetermining a sealed container for storing each recorded recording paper to a department within the company, or to a position or individual, or by placing it in the room of the department, division, or individual, the sender can can send confidential documents and personal letters by specifying their destination.

In addition, even if each sealed storage container is lockable, there is no problem as general documents can be received in the open format where they are ejected into the conventional tray, and locked storage containers can only be opened by the recipient. It can be locked, increasing confidentiality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile communication system for explaining the implementation procedure of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of essential parts of a call slip for transmitting a function instruction code. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a specific example of the distribution recording means. (1) Facsimile device on the sending side (2) Public telephone line network (3) Facsimile device on the receiving side (4) Function instruction code extraction means (5) Distribution recording means (5a) H-ray (5b) Recording paper storage section ( 5c) Image recording device (5d) Recording paper storage container (6) Sending side original (6a) Transmission slip (7) Vertical bar pattern (8) Area (9) Recorded recording paper χ10) Locking device Patent applicant Inoue Tribute (Fig. 7

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A facsimile equipped with a communication unit that performs communication for facsimile communication, an image transmission unit that transmits images, and a function instruction code extraction means that extracts an extended function instruction code transmitted from the sending side. from a communication device main body, a plurality of image recording devices connected to the facsimile communication device main body via required communication lines, and a recording paper storage container provided in each image recording device, in a manner that can be selected according to the function instruction code. (2) A facsimile device (2) according to claim (1), wherein the communication line connecting the facsimile communication device main body and the plurality of image recording devices is a private branch exchange telephone network. Facsimile machine as described. (3) The facsimile device according to claim (1), wherein the communication line connecting the facsimile communication device main body and the plurality of image recording devices is a parallel data communication line of Centronics specifications. (4) The facsimile apparatus according to claim (1), wherein the communication line connecting the facsimile communication apparatus main body and the plurality of image recording devices is a serial data communication line of RS-232C specification. . (5) The facsimile according to any one of claims (1) to (4), characterized in that the image recording device is a facsimile device with a separate image recording section for recording only. Device. (6) The facsimile device according to any one of claims (1) to (4), wherein the image recording device is a printer. (7) The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims (1) to (6), wherein the recording paper storage container is a closed container equipped with a locking means. (8) The facsimile machine according to claim (7), wherein the locking means is a mechanical lock. (9) The facsimile machine according to claim (7), wherein the locking means is an electronic lock.