JPH02299368A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize simple operation by registering the start time, the end time for transmission picture storage period at first and a transmission destination. CONSTITUTION:The start time, the end time for a transmission picture storage period and the transmission destination of picture information to be stored are registered in a RAM 3. A picture storage device 9 uses a coding and decoding section 8 to store the picture information subject to coding compression. When the transmission picture storage period elapses, the transmission destination is called to send the stored transmission picture information. The RAM 3 registers reply terminal equipment identification information representing the opposite terminal equipment in the reception operation at the start time and the end time for an outgoing incoming limit period and for the outgoing incoming limit period. The calling is inhibited for the outgoing incoming limit period and the identification information informed from an opposite terminal equipment in the transmission pre-protocol in the detection of the arrival of a call is dissident with the reply terminal equipment identification information, the call is interrupted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Fields of Application] The present invention allows easy operation when transmitting multiple documents to the same destination, and also enables easy operation when sending a call from a terminal known in advance. This invention relates to a facsimile machine that can reliably respond.

[Prior Art] Normally, in the transmission time required when transmitting image information using a facsimile device, in addition to the time for actually transmitting the image information, transmission conditions to be used at the time of transmission are set prior to transmitting the image information. Includes time for pre-transmission procedures.

For this reason, when transmitting multiple pieces of image information to the same destination, it is better to transmit them all in one image information transmission operation than to transmit them each time the image information is generated. Transmission costs are reduced due to reduced transmission time.

Therefore, facsimile machines having a so-called serial transmission function, which transmits a plurality of pieces of image information at once, have been put into practical use.

[The invention attempts to solve the problem.] 9! ! However, on the other hand, many of the facsimile machines equipped with such a transmission function are highly functional and have many other functions, and therefore the operation method for realizing the transmission function is complicated. This has caused an inconvenience in that it takes time and effort to operate.

Generally, facsimile machines respond indefinitely when they detect an incoming call, so if a call is made from a facsimile machine other than the one scheduled at the scheduled time, the call from the other facsimile machine will also be accepted. In response, receive a picture information (to perform one action).

This may cause an inconvenience in that a scheduled call from a facsimile machine cannot be answered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that is easier to use.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a registration means for registering the start time and end time of a transmission image storage period and a transmission destination of image information accumulated during the transmission image storage period; The apparatus is equipped with a control means for accumulating read and inputted transmission image information and, when the transmission image storage period has elapsed, calling the transmission destination and transmitting the accumulated transmission image information. In addition, there is a registration means that registers the start time and end time of the call restriction period and response terminal identification information representing the receiving terminal that performs receiving operations during the call restriction period, and prohibits calling operations during the call restriction period. , a control means is provided for disconnecting the call if the identification information notified from the other party's terminal in the pre-transmission procedure does not match the response terminal identification information when the called terminal (ff) is detected.

[Operation] Therefore, if you first register the start time and end time of the transmission image storage period and the transmission destination, the multiple pieces of image information accumulated during the transmission image storage period will be sent to the registered destination immediately after that period. Since the image information is sent to the destination, the operation when sending multiple pieces of image information becomes very simple. Additionally, if you register the start and end times of a call restriction period and the identification information of the other party's terminal that will receive calls during that period, calling operations will be prohibited during that call restriction period, and calls will be received from terminals other than the registered one. When a call is received, the call is disconnected without performing an image information transmission operation, so that the scheduled incoming call from the facsimile machine can be reliably received at the scheduled time.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a CPU (central processing unit) (2) performs control processing for the entire facsimile apparatus and predetermined facsimile transmission control processing.

ROM (read only memory) 2 is
The RAM (Random Access Memory) 3 stores processing programs executed by the CPU and various information necessary when executing the processing programs.
It constitutes the work area of I, and also stores various types of information specific to this facsimile machine, such as transmission accumulation management information (described later) and call restriction period information %1 (described later).

Note that this RAM 3 is backed up by a battery.

The clock circuit 4 is for obtaining current time information,
The scanner 5 is for reading original images at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 is for recording and outputting images at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display section 7 is for various operations for operating this facsimile machine. It consists of keys and a display device.

The encoding/decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal read from the scanner 5, and decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original signals. This is for storing a large amount of encoded and compressed image information.

The modem IO performs modulation and demodulation processing necessary for transmitting data using an analog line such as a public S-phone line network, and the network control device 11 connects this facsimile device to the public telephone line network. It is for. In addition, the modem 10 has a function of detecting/sending out various tone signals necessary in facsimile transmission procedures,
1 has an automatic call/receive function.

These CPUI, ROM2, RAM3, clock circuit 4,
The scanner 5, plotter 6, operation display unit 7, encoding/decoding unit 8, image storage device 9, modem 10, and network control device 11 are each connected to a system bus 12, and the data between these elements is What is the exchange?

This is done via this system bus 12.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the operation display section 7. As shown in FIG.

In the same figure, a start key 78 is used to input a command to start the transmission/reception operation of this facsimile machine, a stop key 7b is used to input a command to stop the operation of the facsimile machine, and a numeric keypad 7c is used to input a command to stop the operation of the facsimile machine. teeth,
The 1 function key 7d is used to input numerical information such as a telephone number.

The interrupt key 7e is used to enter settings for various functions, and the interrupt key 7e is used to perform a normal image information transmission operation during a transmission accumulation period (described later).

The liquid crystal display 7f is for displaying various display information from the facsimile machine to the operator.

FIG. 3(a) shows an example of transmission accumulation management information stored in the RAM 3.

This transmission 4M storage management information includes storage start time information TST representing the start time of the transmission storage period, storage end time information TED representing the end time of the transmission storage period, and the destination to which the stored image information is sent. Destination information SCO
It consists of a destination flag FCD indicating that image information transmission to each destination has not been completed. Note that a plurality of destination information SCOs can be set.

FIG. 3B shows an example of call restriction management information stored in the RAM 3.

This call restriction management information includes call restriction start time information R3T that indicates the start time of the call restriction period, and call restriction end time information RE that represents the end time of the call restriction period.
D, and response terminal identification information SRP representing the identification information of a terminal that performs a receiving operation during the one call restriction period.

The transmission storage management information and the call restriction management information can be registered by, for example, operating the function key 6d and numeric keypad 6c to select the transmission storage mode registration function or the call restriction mode registration function. can.

FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) show an example of processing performed by this facsimile machine during standby.

First, it is checked whether a call has been made and an incoming call has been detected from any partner terminal (decision 101). If the result of determination 101 is NO, the current time information obtained from the clock circuit 4 is stored in the transmission storage management information. It is checked whether the transmission accumulation period is defined by the accumulation start time information TST and the accumulation end time information TED (determination 102).

When the result of judgment 102 is '/US', it is monitored whether the interrupt key 78 is turned on or the document is set on the scanner 5 (NO loop of judgments 103 and 104).

When the document is set and the result of judgment 104 becomes YES, the scanner 5 starts reading operation, the image signal obtained thereby is encoded and compressed by the encoding/decoding section 8, and the image information obtained thereby is converted into an image. The image is stored in the storage device 9 (image storage processing 105).

Then, the destination flag FCC corresponding to all the destination information SCD of the transmission accumulation management information is set (step 106), and the process returns to the judgment step 101.

Interrupt key 7e is turned on and the result of judgment 103 is YE.
S, the current time information obtained from the clock circuit 4 is used as the call restriction start time information R3T of the call restriction management information.
It is checked whether it is included in the call restriction period defined by the call restriction end time RED and the call restriction end time RED (determination 107).

When the result of judgment 107 is YES, it is a period in which calling operations are prohibited, so a call restriction guidance message such as "Calls cannot be made at this time" is displayed on the LCD of the operation display unit 7. display on the device 7f (process 108), and return to judgment 101.

When the result of judgment 107 is ~0, it is monitored whether a document is set on scanner 5 or a certain period of time has elapsed since the 1 interrupt key 7e was turned on (No loop of judgments 109 and 110).

When a document is set on the scanner 5 and the result of the judgment 109 becomes YES, a predetermined transmission operation process 111 is executed, various information necessary for the transmission operation is input, and the start key 7 is pressed.
8 is turned on, image information transmission processing 112 is executed, and the original image set in the scanner 5 is transmitted to the destination designated at that time. When the transmission operation is completed, the process shifts to the beginning of the standby state (determination 101).

Further, if the document is not set on the scanner 5 within the time and the result of judgment 110 becomes YES, the interrupt operation is canceled and the process moves to judgment 101.

On the other hand, when the result of determination 102 is ˜0 outside the transmission accumulation period, it is checked whether a document is set in the scanner 5 (determination 113).

If the original to be sent is set in the scanner 5, judgment 113
If the result is YES, check whether the time at that time is within the call restriction period (Judgment 11)
4) When the result of judgment 114 is YES, the process moves to process 108 to display a call restriction guidance message on the liquid crystal display 7f of the operation display section 7, and then the first step of the standby state (judgment 101) to move to.

When the result of judgment +14 is No, the process moves to process 111 to perform a normal calling operation.

When the result of judgment 113 is No, check whether the time at that time is included in the call restriction period (
Judgment 115) When the result of judgment 115 is '/ES, the process immediately returns to judgment 101.

When the result of judgment 115 is No, it is checked whether there is one or more set destination flags FCD in the transmission storage management information (judgment 116), and when the result of judgment rrr 116 is YIES, the set destination flag FCD is checked. One destination information SCD corresponding to the destination flag F'CD is selected, and all the image information stored in the image storage device 9 is transmitted to that destination (process 117).

At that time, if the reception status of the image information is good and the destination responds to that effect (result of judgment 118 is YES)
, clear the destination flag FCD corresponding to the destination information SCD (process 119), and judge L (return to step 11. Again).

If the reception condition is not good and the result of judgment 118 is NO, processing 119 is not executed and the process returns to judgment 101.

When this facsimile machine receives a call and the result of the judgment lot is YES, the pre-transmission procedure processing 12 at the time of receiving the call
0 to notify the other party's terminal of the transmission function of the own terminal, and to receive transmission function setting information from the other party's terminal.

Also, at this time, identification information from the partner terminal is also received.

When this process 120 is completed, it is checked whether the current time is within the call restriction period (determination 121).
), when the result of judgment 121 is No, the predetermined image information is not received J! 11122 to receive image information from the other party's terminal. Then, when the receiving operation is completed, the device shifts to a standby state.

Further, when the result of the first judgment 121 is YES, the response terminal identification information SRP of the call restriction management information is extracted, and the identification information of the partner terminal obtained in the process 120 is extracted.

Check whether it matches the responding terminal (decision 123).

When the result of judgment 123 is '/IEs, process 1
22, the image information from the other party's terminal is received.

On the other hand, when the result of the judgment 123 is NO, the receiving process is interrupted, the line is restored (process 124), and image information from the other party's terminal is not received.

In this way, first, when the transmission accumulation period is set, when a transmission document is set on the scanner 5 during the transmission accumulation period, the image is automatically read and stored in the image storage device 9. Then, when the transmission accumulation period ends,
The registered destinations are called in sequence and the image storage device 9
All the image information that is multiplied by Fij is sent (H).

Furthermore, when a call restriction period is set, all calling operations during the call restriction period are prohibited. Furthermore, when an incoming call is detected, unless the identification information obtained from the partner terminal matches the response terminal identification information SRP, the receiving operation is interrupted, the line is restored, and image information from an unexpected partner terminal is not received.

Note that the reception operation may be interrupted even when identification information cannot be obtained from the other party's terminal. Furthermore, the call restriction period can be canceled when the scheduled reception of image information from the other party's terminal is completed.

The above-mentioned transmission function is effective, for example, when three facsimile machines FXA, FXB, and FXC constitute a facsimile network using a public network such as a public telephone line, as shown in FIG. It is.

In this case, the facsimile machine FXA has time Tll~
If the period up to T12 is facsimile device 1 at the destination? XB
During the first transmission accumulation period in which Tl3-
The period up to T14 is when the facsimile machine HFXc is sent to the destination.
During the second transmission accumulation period in which
The period up to T16 (immediately after time T34) is set as a call restriction period in which the answering terminal is set to the facsimile machine FXC.

For the facsimile machine FXB, the period from time T21 to T22 is the transmission W product period when the facsimile machine FXC is set as the destination, and the period from time T23 to T24 (
immediately after time T12), the responding terminal is facsimile machine F.
During the first call restriction period set in XA, time '
"The period from 25 to T26 (immediately after time T34) is the second
These are set for each call restriction period.

For the facsimile machine FXC, the period from time ゛r31 to T32 (immediately after time T22) is the first call restriction period when the answering terminal is set to the facsimile machine FXB, and the period from time ゛r33 to T34 is However, during the transmission accumulation period when the destination is set to facsimile machines FXA and FXB, the period from time T35 to T36 (immediately after time T14) is the second originating and receiving call whose answering terminal is set to facsimile machine FXAB. Each limit period is set.

Therefore, the image information accumulated in the facsimile device Fi'XA during the period from time Tll to T12 is transferred to the facsimile device Fi'XA during the period from time 723 to T24 immediately after time T12.
Sent to LI. Further, the image information accumulated in the facsimile machine FXA during the period from 1 time 'I' 13 to 714 is transmitted to the facsimile machine 1FXc during the period from time T35 to T36 immediately after time 'I' 14.

Similarly, the image information accumulated in the facsimile device FXB during the period from time T21 to T22 is transmitted to the facsimile device [FXC during the period from time 731 to 732 immediately after time T22. Also, at any point in the period from time 721 to T22, image information can be transmitted to the facsimile machine aFXA using the interrupt key 7e. In this case, facsimile machine FXA is not in the call restriction period, so facsimile machine t! FX
To send image information from B to facsimile machine A and FXA,
done normally.

Similarly, image information accumulated in the facsimile machine FXC during the period from time T33 to T34 is transmitted to the facsimile machine FXA during the period from time T15 to T16 immediately after time T34, and at the same time from time T25 to T26. It is sent to facsimile machine FXB.

Furthermore, in any of the above cases, the facsimile device that made the call normally receives the image information.

In this way, three facsimile machines FXA, FX
B. When a facsimile network is configured using FXC, image information is properly transmitted to the necessary partner terminals during the necessary time periods, making it possible to realize a very efficient facsimile network.

Incidentally, in the embodiment described above, only one transmission accumulation period is set, but two or more transmission accumulation periods may be set. Furthermore, two or more response terminals can be set to respond during the call restriction period.

Further, when the transmission accumulation period is reached, a guidance message to that effect may be displayed on the operation display section.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, when a transmission image storage period and a transmission destination are registered, multiple pieces of image information accumulated during the transmission image storage period will be stored after the transmission image storage period has elapsed. Immediately after sending the image information, it is sent to the registered destination, making it extremely easy to send multiple pieces of image information. In addition, if you register the identification information of the other party's terminal that performs reception during the call restriction period and the call restriction period, the calling operation will be prohibited during the call restriction period, and if a call is received from a terminal other than the registered one, Since the call is disconnected without performing an image information transmission operation, an effect is obtained in that the scheduled incoming call from the facsimile machine can be reliably received at the scheduled time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the configuration of an operation display section, and FIG. 3 (0) shows an example of transmission storage management information. FIG. 4(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of call restriction management information, and FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are flowcharts showing an example of processing executed during standby. FIG. 5 is a time chart showing an example of data transmission in a facsimile network I-network. 1...CPU (central processing unit), 2...ROM (read only memory), 3...RAM (random memory)
access memory), 9... image storage device. N 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) (b) Figure 4 (b) Figure 5

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile machine equipped with an image storage function, a registration means for registering the start time and end time of a transmission image storage period and the transmission destination of image information accumulated during the transmission image storage period, and the transmission image storage period. 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control means for accumulating transmission image information read and inputted into a transmission image; and, when the transmission image storage period has elapsed, calling the transmission destination and transmitting the accumulated transmission image information. (2) A registration means that registers response terminal identification information representing the start and end times of the call restriction period and the receiving terminals that perform reception operations during the call restriction period, and prohibition of calling operations during the call restriction period. A facsimile apparatus further comprising control means for disconnecting the call if the identification information notified from the other party's terminal in the pre-transmission procedure does not match the answering terminal identification information when an incoming call is detected.