JPH01190079A - Picture receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily detect a received picture to an operator himself and to keep a secret by accumulating received pictures by making their identification codes into their file names, displaying the identification codes on a display device, designating one out of the identification codes, and printing a corresponding picture to the designated identification code when an inputted password and a received password are coincident. CONSTITUTION:The identification code of the received picture is fetched, and a file is formed on a disk by making the identification code into the file name. When the picture information of a picture memory 3 is referred to, printed, etc., the file identification codes of the received picture information files are made into a list and displayed on a display device 6. Thereafter, the operator inputs the file identification code of the picture to be printed. Further, a data processor 4 to input the password from a console panel 5 compares the inputted password with the password received together with the received picture. When the passwords are coincident, the data processor 4 reads the file corresponding to the inputted identification code from the picture memory 3 and sends the picture information to a printer 7, and the printer 7 prints the picture information.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an image receiving device.

[Prior Art] In a conventional device that combines a facsimile device and a mass storage device, the mass storage device usually functions as a buffer for a print spooler.
The speed of printing image information is slower than the speed of transmitting the image information. Therefore, the received image information is first stored in a high-speed storage device, and then the image information stored in this storage device is sequentially printed by a printer. do.

By doing this, even if the speed of the printer is slow, the transmission speed is not reduced.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional device described above, when a large number of images are received,
It is difficult to find the received image addressed to you among the printed recording paper of the received image, and since the printed recording paper is ejected at the same time as the reception, it is difficult for anyone to easily receive the received image. There is a problem of being seen.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention stores received images with the identification code received together with the received image as a file name, displays this stored identification code on a display device, and displays the displayed identification code. One of the codes is specified, and when the input password and the password received together with the received image match, the corresponding image is printed.

[Operation] The present invention stores received images with the identification code received together with the received image as a file name, displays this stored identification code on a display device, and selects one of the displayed identification codes. When the entered password matches the password received along with the received image, the corresponding image will be printed, so even if a large number of images are received, it will be possible to print the corresponding image from the paper containing the printed received images.
It is easy to find a received image addressed to oneself, and the received image can be kept confidential.

[Example] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the other station 8 is connected via the public telephone line 2.
A line control device 1 that controls data communication with the system, an image storage device 3 that stores received image information, a data processing device 4 that controls received data, operations of this system, etc., and operations that give instructions to this system. The panel 51 includes a display device 6 for displaying various operating instruction information, received images, etc., and a printing device 7 for printing image information.

The image storage bag N3 is composed of a disk or the like, and manages a plurality of pieces of received image information as files on the disk using a normal computer file management method. That is, the received image is stored on the disk using the identification code received together with the received image as a file name. Additionally, the password (recited code) received along with the received image is stored in the file management section of the disk.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation panel 5 in the above embodiment.

This operation panel 5 includes numeric keys 41 that can be used as dials or to input file identification codes, passwords, etc.
, a dial key 42 , a print key 43 , an erase key 44 , and a password key 45 are provided.

After dialing, when this key 42 is pressed, the dial key 42 calls the destination station 8 like a normal facsimile machine.
This is to send the original to be sent. Further, when the print key 43 is pressed after inputting a file identification code using the key 41, an instruction is given to print an image corresponding to the inputted file identification code. The erase key 44 is a key used to erase the received image stored in the image storage bag N3, and the password key 4
5 is a key for confirming the password entered using the numeric keys 41.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operations of the line control device 1, image storage device 3, and data processing device 14 when receiving image information in the above embodiment.

First, wait for image information to start receiving, and once it starts receiving (
51) According to the first protocol, the identification code of the received image is extracted (32), and a file is created on the disk with the identification code as the file name (S3).

It is convenient to use the recipient's name or code as the identification code. Furthermore, since images may be sent repeatedly using the same identification code, it is desirable to add a serial number, reception time, etc. to the identification code to create a unique file name.

Also, the password received with the received images is stored in the file management section 53a), all received images are written in the file (S4), and the file is closed (SS
).

This completes one reception process and returns to Sl to wait for the next reception.

Next, in the above embodiment, the operation when referring to or printing image information on the image storage device 3 will be explained.

FIG. 3(1) shows the image storage device 3 in the above embodiment.
12 is a flowchart showing operations for referring to and printing image information.

First, the file identification code of the received image information file (file in which the received image information is written) stored in the image storage device 3 is made into a table and displayed on the display device 6 (S
11).

Next, while viewing the identification code displayed on the display device 216, the operator inputs the file identification code of the image to be printed via the operation panel 5 (S12).
,For simplicity, if the identification code is a string of numbers,
You can still use the button for dialing calls.

Also, enter the password from the operation panel 5 (S
13) In other words, press key 4 to enter the number corresponding to the password.
1 and then presses the password key 45. The data processing device 4 compares the input password with the password received together with the received image, and if they match, that is, if the input password is correct (S l 4 ),
The file corresponding to the input identification code is read from the image storage device 3, and the image information is sent to the printer 7 (S
l5), the printer 7 prints the image information (31
6).

When this printing is completed, files that are no longer needed after printing are deleted from the image storage device 3 (517), so that the storage area can be used for the next received image information.

This completes one print process, and returns to Sll to receive the next print instruction.

Therefore, it is possible to print a desired image from among the images stored in the image storage device 3, and it is easy to find a received image addressed to oneself from among the recording sheets of printed received images. Received images can be kept confidential.

FIG. 3(2) is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, after a password is input from the operation panel 5 (S13), it is determined whether the password is correct or not (S14). If the password is correct, the next work command is a print command. or an erase command (S21).

If it is a print command, the corresponding image information is sent to the printer 7 (531), the image is printed (532), and the process returns to S11.

On the other hand, when determining one work order, if it is an erasure order,
Delete the relevant file (541) and return to Sll.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, even when a large number of images are received, it is easy to find the received image addressed to oneself from the printed recording paper of the received images, and it is also possible to It has the effect of keeping secrets.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 (1) and (2) are flowcharts showing the operation of the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel in the above embodiment. l...Line control device. 3... Image storage device, 4... Data processing device, 5... Operation panel, 6... Display device, 7... Printer. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent Arata Yokubo - 676 Figure 1 676 Figure 3 (1)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A line control device connected to a public line; stores the identification code and password received along with the received image;
an image storage device that stores the received images using the identification code as a file name; an image display device that displays the stored images; a password input means that inputs a password; an image instruction means for instructing to print an image corresponding to the identification code; an image for printing the image instructed by the image instruction means when the input password matches the password received together with the received image; An image receiving device comprising: a printing device; and; an image receiving device. (2) In claim (1), when the password and the password received together with the received image match, the image instructed by the image instruction means is printed and the image is erased from the image storage device. An image receiving device characterized by: