JPH02158241A - Facsimile store and forward switching device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the facsimile store and forward switching device which eliminates the need for the intervention of an operator, enables an image to be easy to read even on a reception side, and does not require much recording paper by transmitting character codes supplied from a device which handles information as character codes as a picture signal of a pattern containing KANJI (Chinese character) patterns. CONSTITUTION:A host CPU 1A and the picture signal storage part 6A of the facsimile store and forward switching device 4A are connected by interfaces 11 and 21 and a signal line. The picture signal storage part 6A is equipped with a memory 22 and character codes which are sent from the host CPU 1A are stored. When information regarding the character codes is sent, the character codes are sent to a communication control part 5A and a pattern generator 23 generates patterns including the KANJI patterns corresponding to the character codes and sends them to a destination facsimile terminal 8. Consequently, the picture is easy to read on the reception side and the picture signal is transmitted so that much recording paper is not required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an improvement in a facsimile storage and forwarding device.

(Prior Art) A conventional facsimile storage and forwarding device has only a function of communicating with a facsimile terminal, and cannot communicate with a device such as a CPU that handles information using character codes. Therefore, when data is collected from several personal computers and the results of processing and editing are sent to a location where a facsimile terminal is installed, the system is configured as shown in FIG.

That is, a personal computer 2 and a printer 3 are connected to the host CPU 1, and the host CPU 1 processes and edits the collected data, and once outputs the results from the printer 3. The facsimile storage/exchange device 4 consists of a communication control section 5 and an image signal storage section 6. A facsimile terminal 7 is connected to the image signal storage section 6, and the recording results output by the printer 3 are inputted from the facsimile terminal 7. By doing so, the image signal is transmitted to the facsimile terminal 8.

However, in this system, the results of processing and editing on the host CPU 1 cannot be sent to the facsimile terminal 8 without operator intervention.

Therefore, even if an attempt was made to send the processing and editing results of the host CPU 1 to the facsimile storage/exchange device 4 in character code and convert it into an image signal, it would only have a function to generate patterns of alphanumeric characters, and kanji characters would not be used. It is difficult to read on the side, and since there are more characters than when using kanji, there is a problem that more recording paper is required.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, the conventional facsimile storage and forwarding apparatus has the problem of requiring input in the form of a document from an external facsimile terminal, which is time-consuming.

In addition, even if a character code is given from the host CPtJ, it is not possible to generate a kanji pattern, making it difficult to read on the receiving side.Also, since the number of characters is larger than when using kanji, there is the problem that more recording paper is required. there were.

The present invention was made to solve the problems of conventional facsimile storage and forwarding devices as described above, and its purpose is to convert character codes given from a device that handles information in character codes into image signals of patterns including kanji patterns. To provide a facsimile storage/exchange device that transmits information as a facsimile without operator intervention, is easy to read on a receiving side, and does not require a large amount of recording paper.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the i!i Problem) A facsimile storage and forwarding device according to the present invention is a facsimile storage and forwarding device that transmits information sent from a terminal and stored in advance to a destination facsimile terminal. an interface connected to a device that processes information in character code; a pattern generator that generates a pattern including a kanji pattern corresponding to the character code; The image forming apparatus is characterized by comprising a transmission control means for generating a pattern using a generator and transmitting an image signal based on the pattern.

According to the above configuration, the device is connected via an interface to a device that processes information in character code, and the character code sent from this device is patterned by a pattern generator to generate an image signal of a pattern including a kanji pattern. will be sent.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the same components as in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanation will be omitted. host CPtJ1A
and the image signal storage unit 6A are connected by interfaces 11, respectively.
．． 21 and a signal line. Image signal storage section 6
A is provided with a memory 22 in which character codes sent from the host CPUIA are stored. When transmitting information related to this character code, the character code is sent to the communication control section 5A, turned into a pattern by the pattern generator 23, and sent to the destination facsimile terminal 8. A specific configuration of such a facsimile storage and forwarding device 4A is shown in FIG. The image signal storage section 6A in FIG.
25, a timer 26, a magnetic storage device 28 which is a memory for storing data via an interface 27, and an I10 port 29 connected to the communication control unit 5A. The communication control unit 5A also includes a CPU 31 that controls each unit based on the program in the main memory 30, a pattern generator 23, an encoding/decoding unit 32 that performs encoding compression/decoding/expansion of image signals, It is provided with an I10 port 33 connected to the signal storage section 6A, a modem 34 that modulates and demodulates image signals, an NCU 35 that controls starting and stopping of the network, and a buffer memory 36 that is used as a buffer for various data. The pattern generator 23 is shift JIS
(CB22B>), and the buffer memory 36 has a capacity that can store at least the image signal of the largest document sheet that can be transmitted.

In a facsimile storage and forwarding device with such a configuration,
The host CPU 1A processes and edits the data collected from the data terminal 2, creates a form or the like in a predetermined format using character codes, and sends it out via the interface 11. The CPU 25 receives and receives the character code, destination data, scheduled transmission time data, etc. via the interface 27, stores the character code and destination data in the magnetic disk device 28, and waits for the timer 26 to reach the scheduled transmission time. When the scheduled transmission time arrives, CPU2
5 outputs the character code and destination data in the magnetic storage device 28 and sends them to the communication control unit 5A via the I10 port 29.
Send to. The CPU 31 receives the character code and destination data via the D10 port 33 and stores them in the buffer 7 memory 36. Here, each character code is the third
Assuming that it corresponds to one box in the first line of the record output result 100 shown in the figure, the CPU 31 sequentially reads out the character code (corresponding to white) at the left end of the first line toward the right end, and then outputs the pattern generator. 23, and the image signals obtained by patterning are arranged again as before and stored in a backup memory 36. When this operation is completed, the destination data is retrieved and called by controlling the NCU 35. When the other party responds, the image signal is read out from the beginning one line at a time, and sent to the encoding/decoding unit 32 to be sent to the destination. The modem 34, NCU 3
It is modulated and transmitted via 5.

Thus, the facsimile terminal 8 outputs a manuscript containing Chinese characters, such as the recorded output result 100 shown in FIG. This recorded output is not a result of reading the manuscript into a facsimile terminal, so the characters are clearly recorded.

In this embodiment, the pattern of the pattern generator 23 is compatible with shift JIS, but it is compatible with JIS 1st level and 2nd level.
In addition to standard patterns, so-called external character patterns may also be included, and if a wide range of character patterns including kanji patterns are included, the applications can be expanded.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the ink face is connected to a device that processes information as a character code, and the character code sent from this device is patterned by a pattern generator to generate kanji. An image signal containing the information is transmitted, and it becomes possible to transmit an image signal without operator intervention, which is easy to read on the receiving side, and does not require a large amount of recording paper.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a more detailed block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing recording output results according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional facsimile storage and forwarding device. 1A...Host CPU 4A...Facsimile storage and exchange device 5A...Communication control unit 6A...Image signal storage unit 8
...Facsimile terminal 11.21...Interface 23...Pattern generators 24, 30...Main memory 25.31...CP
U26...Timer 28...Magnetic storage device 29, 33...I10 port 34...Modem 36...Buffer 7 memory 32...Encoding/decoding unit 35...NCU

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A facsimile storage and forwarding device that transmits pre-stored information sent from a terminal to a destination facsimile terminal, comprising: an interface connected to a device that processes information in character code; a pattern generator for generating a pattern including a corresponding kanji pattern; and a transmission control means for generating a pattern using the pattern generator and transmitting an image signal based on the pattern when a character code is received via the interface. A facsimile storage and forwarding device comprising: