JPH01192254A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate destination for each occasion at transmission to an opposite destination sent frequently and to omit a procedure to read as the 1st page by providing a function recording a destination front cover and a destination call number corresponding to a code, reading the destination automatically by tl,e designated code and sending the destination front cover. CONSTITUTION:A number input moons 14 gives the destination front cover and the destination call number corresponding to a code to a number storage means 2, and the number storage means 2 stores the code, the destination front cover and the destination call number as a set. The stored information is read by a number read means 3 when the facsimile equipment is started with the code designated in the facsimile transmission again. The destination call number is used to be connected to the opposite facsimile equipment by a transmission means 4. Moreover, the destination front cover is sent to the transmission means 4 automatically as the 1st page after the opposite facsimile is called correctly. The transmission means 4 starts a consecutive transmission means 5 to send a text when the transmission of the destination front cover is finished and the consecutive transmission means reads the text and applies the transmission processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that facilitates the creation and transmission of fixed destination information when transmitting frequently over a long period of time.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine has a function that is designed for long-term transmission and frequent transmission to the same destination.
It provides a means to facilitate the procedure for calling the other party (for example, the procedure for calling the other party's phone in the case of G3 Fax i IJ). In other words, if you input the telephone number of the other party in advance from the dial button in correspondence with a specific button key and record it in the storage mechanism inside the facsimile machine, the next time the other party's telephone number will be automatically called by simply pressing the specific button key. It was a method that could be called directly. For example, the NEFAX187 axis device employs this method.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with such conventional devices, you can easily call the other party by pressing a button once, but - when fishing on a boat,
There was a drawback in that the sender had to separately prepare the necessary information in the so-called postal system, which identifies the recipient and the sender, and attached it to the beginning of the text each time it is sent.

In order to eliminate this inconvenience, forms are used that allow you to print out a standardized form and fill in only the necessary parts, but even in this case, information regarding the recipient and caller must be filled in each time. However, some troublesome points still remain. Especially when sending to multiple recipients at the same time, creating a cover page for the recipients requires a lot of effort.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve such problems, this invention has the function of storing the destination cover and destination number in correspondence with codes, automatically reading out the destination using the specified code, and transmitting the destination cover. It is.

[Effect]

When transmitting to a destination that is frequently transmitted, the procedure of creating destination information each time and reading it as the first item is omitted.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a destination cover given from an external source, a number input means for inputting a destination call number and a code in correspondence, and 2 a destination cover input by the number input means 1.

3 is a number storage means for storing the destination calling number in correspondence with a code; 3 is the destination cover stored in the number storage means 2; the destination calling number is externally stored; and a set of correspondences matching the specified code is selected. 4 is a number reading means for reading out the destination display read by the number reading means 3, and a transmitting means 5 for transmitting the destination display read by the number reading means 3 to the corresponding destination number. This is a continuous transmission means for sending to. Further, F indicates a facsimile device, and L indicates a line to which the destination facsimile is connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system to which the present invention is applied. Reference numeral 10 denotes a facsimile device, and 11 a display device attached to the device, which are connected via a CPU 14, an I10 bus 15, a display device control circuit 12, and a signal line 13.

The keyboard 18 is connected to the I10 bus 17. Numeric key control circuit 1
6. Signal line 19, I10 bus 21. Code designation key control circuit 20. Signal line 22, I10 bus 24° control key control circuit 23. Each CPU1 via the signal line 25
4 is connected. The main memory 26 is connected to the CP (314) via the memory path 2T, which includes: facsimile control program 28; current code storage table 291; communication buffer 30; codec program 31; codec output part 7a 32. Control switch area 33° is a current destination call number table 34.

The facsimile input scanner mechanism 35 is the I/Q path 3B.

Input scanner mechanism control circuit 36. C via signal line 37
Connected to PUI4. The facsimile printing mechanism 39 is I
10 bus 42. A printing mechanism control circuit 40 is connected to the CPU 14 via a signal line 41 . The communication network and the CPU 14 are connected to the CPU 14 via a communication line 44, a t-bus 48 for each of the four NCU devices, and are also connected to the NCU device 43 via a signal line 4T. The external storage device 50 is connected to the CPU 14 via the CPU 14, I10 bus 51, and external storage control circuit 49, and includes a code table 53, a destination call number table 54, and a destination display image information table 55. Although not shown, it includes a pointer to the corresponding destination call number table 54 and a call/return to the destination display image information table 55.

In FIG. 1, number input means 1 is used to input a code number for each destination, a corresponding destination calling number (telephone number in the case of G3 facsimile), and a cover page that specifies the destination in detail. ing. The number input means 1 delivers the destination cover and the destination calling number to the number storage 2 in correspondence with the code, and the number storage 2 stores the code, the destination cover and the destination calling number as a set. This stored information is read out by the number reading means 3 when the facsimile transmission is sent again by specifying a code.

Therein, the destination calling number is used by the sending means 4 to connect to the destination facsimile machine.

Further, the destination cover page is automatically transmitted as the first page by the transmitting means 4 after the destination facsimile is correctly called.

The transmitting means 4 starts the continuous transmitting means 5 to transmit the main text when the transmission of the destination cover is completed, but the continuous transmitting means 5
then reads the main text facsimile and performs transmission processing. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile machine when an input key is pressed. Below, Figures 2 and 3
An example of detailed operation will be described using figures. First, destination display and storage of destination calling numbers and corresponding codes operate as follows. That is, when a key is pressed on the keyboard 18, this signal is read by the facsimile control program 28 stored in the storage device 26, and branches at step 811 depending on the type of key, and each process is performed. Although these keys are housed on the same keyboard 18, they are roughly classified according to their meanings. In other words, there are three types of keys: numeric keys for inputting the called party's calling number, control keys for instructing facsimile operation control, and code keys for indicating codes corresponding to pairs of destination cover and destination calling number, each of which has a numeric key control circuit. 16. Control key circuit 23. The reading operation is controlled by the code designation key control circuit 20. A display screen 11 is provided as a means for displaying messages from the facsimile to the operator, and the display contents and display timing are determined by the facsimile control program 28.

If the control key manually is the registration start designation key, symbol A
column is processed. In other words, a normal key operation generally starts with pressing the registration start key among the control keys, but it is determined in step 812 whether this input was pressed in the correct state, and if it is correct, a code press request is sent to the display screen 11 in step 813. Display the message. Next, when the code is input normally, the column of symbol B is processed, and in S15 it is checked whether the IF"F condition is normal, and if it is correct, 816~S
In step 21, the necessary digits of the code key are stored. When the required number of code digits is pressed, the value is stored in the current code storage table 29. If the required digits are exceeded, an error message is displayed at 818, and when the required digits are reached, a message is outputted at 820 to prompt the user to input the destination call number. If there is a numeric key that is the destination number, the string of symbols is processed, and in step S30 it is first checked to see if it has been entered correctly, and if it is incorrect, an error message is displayed in step 835. The destination call number is also stored in the current destination call number table 34 in main memory 26.

Even if the input is completed normally, the current calling number table is not necessarily full. Then, when the destination display read request key is input, as shown in the symbol C column,
Its normality is checked in S22. If correct, the facsimile control program 28 reads the facsimile input scanner device 35 into the communication sofa 30 via the I10 bus 38 in S23. Then, it is confirmed in 824 that the image has been read normally, and the codec program is started in 825 for image compression, and the output is stored in the codec output buffer 32. The compressed information of the input code, destination call number, and destination cover page is collectively written to the external storage device 50 with a pointer added thereto in step 826. After this, a normal registration completion message is displayed on the screen, and the registration completion status is set in the control switch area at step 828. This completes the registration operation. Next, when starting transmission, first press the registration start key using the control key manually, as in the case of registration.

In this state, check the input state at 812, and if it is correct, S
At step 13, a code press request display message is displayed. Then, when the code input key is pressed, the current code is stored in the current code storage table 29 in the same way as when registering the code.

After this, press the send designation key. As a result, the input state is checked at 837, and if normal, it is checked at 838 whether the current code is specified. If the specification is correct, the contents of the external memory 50 are retrieved from the current code storage table 29 and the communication I10 buffer 30
The operation of reading out the data, searching for a match with the corresponding code, and reading the remaining data if it is not found is repeated. If a match exists as a result of the determination in 841, the items of the destination call number table 54 and the destination display image information table 55 indicated by the pointers are read out to the communication node (sofa 30 and codec output buffer 32). NC the destination calling number stored in the buffer 30
It is sent to the NCU device 43 via the U control circuit 46 to call the destination facsimile.

If it is confirmed in S44 that the call has been made normally, it is checked through training whether communication with the other party's facsimile machine is possible, and if possible, the destination cover stored in the codec output buffer 32 is transmitted in step 846.

After this is completed, the text processing state is set in the control switch area, and the process moves to text transmission processing. That is, the main facsimile message is read by the facsimile input scanner mechanism and repeatedly transmitted to the other party's facsimile device until the message is completed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a facsimile machine with the function of recording the destination front page and the destination call number in correspondence with codes, and automatically reading out the destination using the specified code and transmitting the destination cover page. Furthermore, it is possible to omit the procedure of creating destination information and reading it as the first page each time when transmitting to a destination that is frequently transmitted. By sharing the same code, it is also possible to eliminate the work of multiple people. In this way, if you register in advance, even if you need to quickly send the same information to multiple recipients at the same time, you can quickly send it by simply pressing the code keys separately, without having to create a cover page for each of these multiple recipients. This has the effect of

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system to which the present invention is applied, and Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of operation by pressing an input key of a facsimile machine. . F-...Facsimile device, L...Communication line, 1
...Number input means, 2..Number storage means, 3.
・-・Number reading means, 4・・Transmission means, 5・Life・・
Continuous transmission means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] means for inputting the destination cover in association with a code and the destination calling number; means for storing the input destination cover in association with the destination calling number and the code; means for converting the read destination cover into facsimile information and transmitting it after calling the destination's calling number before sending the main text;
A facsimile device comprising a means for transmitting a general facsimile message as a body text after transmission of a destination cover page is completed.