JPH02280457A - Recording output system for facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record and output a text requiring urgency based on a request from a receiver side quickly by placing priority to communication ports. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with plural communication ports CP1-CP4 connecting respectively to lines L1-L4, a picture memory 6 storing the text received from the communication ports CP1-CP4 and a recording means 4 recording and outputting a received text onto recording paper to record the text received from the communication ports CP1-CP4 by the recording means 4, and priority is placed on the communication ports CP1-CP4 and the text received from each communication port is recorded and outputted according to the priority. Thus, the text requiring urgency is inputted quickly. Then the utility and convenience of the facsimile equipment are improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a recording/outputting method of a facsimile machine, and more particularly, it selects a message to be recorded and outputted immediately from among a plurality of received messages and records and outputs it. The present invention relates to a recording output method of a facsimile machine.

(Prior Art) Recently, with the spread of facsimile machines, in order to perform facsimile communication efficiently, facsimile machines equipped with an image memory that temporarily stores received and transmitted messages, and facsimile machines that accommodate multiple lines have been developed. A device is appearing.

Conventionally, in such a facsimile machine, when reception occurs continuously, the received messages are stored in an image memory one after another, the messages are read from the image memory in the order in which they are received, and the messages are recorded and output on recording paper by a recording device. ing.

Furthermore, recently, facsimile machines that accommodate multiple lines have appeared. In such a facsimile device, the messages received from each line are stored in the image memory or immediately and recorded and output, and in this case, the messages are recorded and output in the order in which they were received.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the record output method of such a conventional facsimile device, received messages are recorded and output in the order in which they are received, so even if the message is urgent, the received message is There was a problem in that it was necessary to wait until the message that was higher in the ranking was recorded and output, and that urgently needed messages could not be recorded and output promptly.

Therefore, the present applicant has previously proposed an invention to solve this problem (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 45745/1983).

In this invention, when the sending side sends a message that requires urgency, it adds a signal to that effect to the control signal and sends it, and the receiving side analyzes the control signal and includes a signal to indicate the urgency. When the received message is received, the received message is recorded and outputted before other received messages.

However, in this recording output method, urgent messages were recorded and output first based solely on the sender's will, so it was not possible for the receiving side to change the recording output order. .

(Object of the Invention) Therefore, the invention as claimed in claim 1 is such that, in a facsimile machine having a plurality of communication ports, priority can be set for each communication port, and a received message is given priority to the communication boat that received the received message. By performing recording and outputting in accordance with the order of degree, the invention according to claim 2 also makes it possible to set a recording output prohibition mode for each communication port, and the message received from the communication boat in which the recording output prohibition mode is set is By storing messages in the image memory until the mode is canceled and recording and outputting messages received from communication boats that are not set to the recording output prohibition mode first, urgent messages can be quickly recorded and output. The purpose of this system is to improve the usability and convenience of facsimile machines by making it possible to quickly obtain urgent messages based on the judgment of the receiving side and the sending side.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a plurality of communication boats each connected to a line, an image memory for storing messages received from each communication boat, and an image memory for storing received messages. In a recording output method of a facsimile device, which includes a recording means for recording and outputting on paper, and records the telegrams received from each communication boat immediately in the recording means, or once accumulates them in an image memory and then records them in the recording means, The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a priority can be set for the communication boat, and the messages received from each communication boat are recorded and output according to the order of the priority. an image memory that stores messages received from each communication boat;
A recording means for recording and outputting the received telegrams on recording paper; and a facsimile device for recording the telegrams received from each communication boat immediately by the recording means, or by storing them once in an image memory and then recording them by the recording means. In the output method, a record output prohibition mode can be set for each communication port, and messages received from a communication boat in which the record output prohibition mode is set are accumulated in the image memory until the record output prohibition mode is canceled; This system is characterized in that it records and outputs only messages received from communication boats for which the recording output prohibition mode is not set.

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given based on examples.

FIG. 1.2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention according to claim 1.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine 1, which includes a control section 2, a scanner 3, a plotter 4,
, an encoding/decoding unit 5, a memory 6, a hard disk 7, and a plurality of communication ports cp.

- Equipped with CP a, etc.

The control unit 2 is a ROM (Read 0nty Memory).
y) and RAM (Randoo+ Access Me
The basic program of the facsimile machine 1, the recording output processing program of the present invention, etc. are stored in the ROM. A work area is formed in the RAM, and data such as priority setting data of the communication board (CPI"'CP4) of the present invention is stored. The control section 2 controls each section of the facsimile machine 1 according to the program in the ROM,
The facsimile machine 1 executes the sequence as the facsimile machine 1, and also executes the recording output process of the present invention.

As the scanner 3, for example, COD (ChargeC
The scanner 3 reads the document and outputs it as a message.

As the plotter 4, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter 4 records directly on thermal recording paper or indirectly on ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet.

The encoding/decoding unit 5 encodes the message read by the scanner 3 or the received message using an encoding method suitable for storing it on the hard disk 7 (for example, M2R method), and also decodes the encoded message. .

The memory 6 is used within the facsimile device 1 as a buffer during message transfer.

The hard disk 7 is a large-capacity memory, and stores a plurality of messages encoded using a predetermined encoding method (for example, the M''R method). Files are managed for each communication.

Communication ports cp, ~CP& each have a line (for example,
Public lines) L and -L4 are connected, and the facsimile machine 1 accommodates a plurality of lines -L4. The communication board) CP, -CP, is equipped with a modem, an encoding/decoding section, a communication control section, a buffer memory, etc., and performs line processing according to instructions from the control section 2, calls to -L4, and calls to the other party. Input operations such as exchanging facsimile control signals with the facsimile machine, demodulating and decoding the message sent from the other party's facsimile terminal, and importing it into the facsimile machine I via the buffer memory, and the hard disk 7 After receiving the message transferred from the sender via the buffer memory, it performs an output operation of performing encoding processing and modulation processing and transmitting it to the other party's facsimile device.

Next, the effect will be explained.

The claimed invention sets a priority for each communication boat,
Its feature is that the plotter 4 records and outputs according to the priority order.

First, the basic operation of the facsimile machine 1 will be explained. The facsimile device l is connected to each communication boat CP, ~CP4.
CP (transmits messages from lines L1 to L4 via baud)
As a general rule, the messages received via the communication bauds CP+ to CP4 are temporarily stored in the hard disk 7.

At this time, the message is encoded by communication ports CPl-CP4.
After being encoded using a predetermined encoding method in the decoding unit, the messages are stored on the hard disk 7. As a general rule, the messages stored on the hard disk 7 are read out starting from the message that has been received the earliest, as shown in Figure 2. and recorded by plotter 4. The message read from the hard disk 7 is transferred to the encoding/decoding section 5 via the memory 6, decoded by the encoding/decoding section 5, and then sent to the plotter 4 via the memory 6. The plotter 4 records and outputs it onto recording paper.

On the other hand, at the time of transmission, the original is read by the scanner 3, and the message read by the scanner 3 is encoded and encoded via the memory 6.
The data is sent to the decoding section 5, encoded by the encoding/decoding section 5, and then stored on the hard disk 7. The messages stored in the hard disk 7 are read out in the order of accumulation at a predetermined transmission time or as soon as the communication ports 1-CP, -CP4 become free, and are transmitted via the communication ports CP, -CP.

However, if messages are recorded and output in the order in which they are received, urgent messages cannot be retrieved quickly.

Therefore, in this embodiment, priority is set for each communication port CP and -CP4, and recording and output is performed in order of priority. This priority setting may be set using hardware such as a dip switch, or may be set using software using keys from the operation section (as shown in the diagram) of the facsimile machine 1, and the data is transferred to the control section 2. It may be stored in RAM. Various priorities can be considered as the priority setting order, and for example, the priority setting order can be set as shown in the table below.

In the above table, pattern 1 records and outputs the message received by the communication ports CP designated as "priority" before the messages received by the other communication ports CP2 to CP4 set as "normal". "Ordinary" communication boat CP, ~
If messages received by CP a conflict with each other, they are recorded and output according to the order of reception as a general rule. Pattern 2 is “
Two communication ports CP, ,cp, are designated as ``priority'', but these communication ports CP, ,CP.

The message received by another communication boat CP! , CP4, and when there is a conflict between the telegrams received at the "priority" communication ports CP1 and CP1, recording is performed in accordance with the order of reception.

In pattern 3, "r people priority" and "priority" are set, and the message received by the communication boat CPl of "r people priority" is recorded and output with the highest priority, and then "priority" and "normal" are set. Record and output.

It is now assumed that the priority order of pattern l is set and messages E and -E are received from communication ports CP to CP4 in the order shown in FIG. In Figure 3, messages E1 to E
The reception order of 6 is E1→E4→E2→E, →E, →E,
However, since "priority" is set for the communication boat CP, the order of recording output on the plotter 4 is E, -+
E, -+ E, -+E3-E%→E1. Here, the reason why the message E4 is recorded and outputted first is because reception of the message E3 by the communication port CPI has not started when recording and outputting the message E4 starts.

Therefore, by giving priority to the communication ports CP, ~CP4, the communication ports 1-CP, -CP4 to be received from the sending side can be specified in advance, and urgent messages can be transferred to the communication ports CP, ~CP4. .

It is possible to receive the information via the Internet and immediately record and output the information. As a result, not only the sending side (but also the receiving side) can quickly record and output urgent messages, thereby improving the usability and convenience of the facsimile machine.

FIG. 4.5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention according to claim 2.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4.5 is applied to a facsimile machine that is substantially the same as the facsimile machine l shown in FIG. 1, but differs in the method of ranking recording output for received messages of each communication boat. Therefore, in the explanation of FIG. 4.5, the reference numerals of the facsimile machine 1 in FIG. 1 will be used as they are, and the explanation of each part will be omitted, and only the recording output ranking system will be explained.

In the present invention, a recording output prohibition mode can be set for the communication ports CP to CP4, and the following two types of modes can be set as the recording output prohibition mode.

Mode M1: A record output prohibition mode that prohibits the record output of messages received by the mode-specified communication boat until the mode is canceled.

Mode M2: A standby message record output prohibition mode that prohibits the recording and output of accumulated messages that have been received by a communication boat designated as Mode I, but records and outputs messages received after the mode is specified.

Depending on whether or not a message is stored in the hard disk 7, by using modes M1 and M2 alone or in combination, it is possible to quickly record and output only the desired message.

First, a case where only mode M is used will be explained. It is assumed that there is no message stored in the hard disk 7, and as shown in FIG.
Mode M for P2 to CP4.

Set. Each communication port) CP, ~CP a to message E
1~E, is El→E4→E, →E! → E6 → E3 are received in the order of communication ports cpz to CP4 are set to mode M, so the Pro/7ta 4 receives communications for which mode M1 is not set among the received messages E and to E. Only the messages E1 to E3 received by the boat CP are recorded and output in the order of reception. Therefore, only urgent messages can be recorded and outputted as soon as possible.

Next, a case where mode M1 and mode M2 are used in combination will be described. Now, in the hard disk 7, the messages received at the communication ports (CP l to CP) are stored in the fifth
Assume that the data is accumulated as schematically shown in the figure, and at time T, the communication boat CP.

Mode M2 is set for the communication ports CPz to CP4, and mode M is set for the communication ports CPz to CP4. The received message of the communication port +-cp stored in the hard disk 7 is in mode M.
Recording output is prohibited depending on the setting of I, (for example, communication port)
Even if the received telegrams of CPz to CP a are stored, recording output is prohibited by setting mode M2. After time T,
Messages E, -E, from communication boats CPl to CP4 are sent to E3→
Suppose that the message is received in the order of E, -+E 4-4E2→E, then in the plotter 4, mode M is set to the communication port CP, and mode M2 is set to the communication ports CP2 to CP4, so the message E ,,E,in the order of E,-E,(
are recorded and output in the order of reception). Therefore, it is possible to quickly record and output a telegram that requires an urgent purpose, and the usability and convenience of the facsimile device 1 can be improved.

Note that the communication boats CP2 to CP in which mode M1 is set
The message received in 4 is stored in the hard disk 7,
When mode M1 is released, data are recorded and output in the order in which they are received.

Further, when mode M2 is canceled, the messages that have already been received by the communication port CP set to mode M2 and stored in the hard disk 7 are recorded and output in the order in which they were received.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, a case has been described in which all received telegrams are stored in the hard disk 7 and then recorded and output; however, the present invention is not limited to this. The data may be directly recorded and output using the plotter 4 without being stored on the hard disk 7.

(Effects) As described above, according to the invention set forth in claim 1, by providing priority to the communication port, and according to the invention set forth in claim 2, by setting the recording output prohibition mode on the communication boat. , it is possible to record and output messages that require urgency as a priority, and immediately record messages that require urgency based on a request from the receiving side (not based only on the request of the sending side). can be output. Therefore,
The usability and convenience of the facsimile device can be further improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the recording output method of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as claimed in claim 1, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus to which the recording output method of the facsimile apparatus is applied. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the principle order of recording output, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of recording output processing when the priority is set. FIG. 4.5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the recording output method of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as claimed in claim 2, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the recording output process when only the recording output prohibition mode M1 is set. , FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the recording output process when the recording output prohibition mode M1 and the standby message recording output prohibition mode M2 are set. 1...Facsimile 'ttW, 2...
Control unit, 3... Scanner/4... Plotter, 5... Encoding/decoding unit, 6...- Memory, 7......・Hard disk・CPl ~CP.・・・・・・Communication boat, L. ~L4...Line. agent

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Multiple communication ports each connected to a line,
An image memory for storing messages received from each communication port, and a recording means for recording and outputting the received messages on recording paper,
In a recording output method of a facsimile device in which a message received from each communication port is immediately recorded by a recording means or is stored in an image memory and then recorded by a recording means, a priority can be set for the communication port, A recording/outputting method for a facsimile device, characterized in that messages received from each communication port are recorded and outputted in accordance with the order of priority. (2) multiple communication ports each connected to a line;
An image memory for storing messages received from each communication port, and a recording means for recording and outputting the received messages on recording paper,
In the recording/output method of a facsimile machine in which the message received from each communication port is immediately recorded by the recording means or once stored in the image memory and then recorded by the recording means, a recording output prohibition mode is set for each communication port. possible,
Messages received from a communication port set to the record output prohibition mode are accumulated in the image memory until the record output prohibition mode is canceled, and only messages received from a communication port not set to the record output prohibition mode are recorded. A recording output method for a facsimile machine characterized by output.