JPH03104477A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately distribute an original to a destination by storing plural destination names conforming to separate sub addresses in advance in reception side FAX, and recording the destination name corresponding to the sub address designated with transmission side FAX on a reception original. CONSTITUTION:A registration part 7a interacts with an operator via an opera tion display part 3a, and registers the number of the sub address and the KANA (Japanese syllabary) of the destination inputted by the operation of a keyboard on a destination name memory 1a by making them into codes such as an ASCII code and an IA code, etc., by conforming them. A retrieval part 4a retrieves the destination name corresponding to the sub address from the destination name memory 1a when the sub address is transmitted from FAX 100s. In other words, the sub address and the destination name transmitted with the compari son instruction of a microprocessor are compared with the number of the sub address in the memory 1a, and the destination corresponding to the sub address in which coincidence is obtained is outputted. A recovery part 6d recovers encoded image data received with a line control part 8a to a bit string of pic ture element unit, and it is stored in an image memory 6m.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding the recording function of a G4 standard facsimile machine that is connected to a network and has sub-addresses that identify multiple terminals belonging to the same subscriber number, the destination of a document is determined on the receiving side. The purpose is to provide a facsimile device that can accurately and easily determine the number of terminals that belong to the same subscriber number by using subaddresses. a facsimile device, comprising means for storing an identification name corresponding to the predetermined sub-address, and comparing the received sub-address information with the sub-address information in the storage means to search for an identification name of a matching sub-address. means for recording the identification name searched by the search means, and means for recording the identification name searched by the search means (4) together with the received image data.
) is configured to record the identified name searched for.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention is an integrated digital communication system that uses a protocol to specify sub-addresses that identify multiple terminals belonging to the same subscriber number! il (Integrated Service
esDigital Network: hereinafter referred to as ISDN
Regarding G4 standard facsimile machines connected to
In recent years, with the automation of offices, document communication by facsimile has been used in a wide range of business fields, and one facsimile machine is increasingly being shared by many departments and individuals. Therefore, there is a need for a facsimile device that can correctly transmit received documents, etc. to the destination department or individual.

[Conventional technology]

G4 standard (hereinafter referred to as ISD) connected to the conventional ISDN network
(N G4) For facsimile devices, the document sending side must attach a cover sheet with the recipient's department name or individual name in addition to the original to clarify the recipient's address, or The recipient's name was clearly written in the margin of the manuscript before sending, and no sub-address was used for this purpose.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

According to the conventional method as shown in L, the recipient's name is specified by writing the department name or individual name on the sending document on the sending side, so if the recipient's name is forgotten, the receiving side cannot determine the recipient. , it is necessary to investigate the content of the manuscript and make inquiries to related departments or individuals based on the content, which is a problem in that it takes time and manpower.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that allows a receiving side to accurately and easily determine the destination of a document by using subaddresses.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a principle diagram of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a means for storing an identification name corresponding to a predetermined sub-address, and 4 is a means for comparing the transmitted sub-address information with the sub-address information in the storage means 1 and searching for the identification name of a matching sub-address. , 5 is means for recording the identification name searched by the search means 4.

Therefore, the identification name searched by the search means 4 is recorded together with the received image data. [Operation] According to the present invention, in a facsimile machine connected to a network having sub-addresses for identifying a plurality of terminals belonging to the same subscriber number, the storage means 1 stores identification names corresponding to predetermined sub-addresses. The search means 4 compares the transmitted sub-address information with the sub-address information in the storage means 1 and searches for the identification name of the matching sub-address,
Since the recording column 5 records the identification name searched by the search means 4, the identification name can be recorded at a desired position on the received document.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures. Components in FIG. 2 that correspond to those in FIG. 1 are surrounded by dashed lines.

In the ISDN network protocol defined in CCITT Recommendation 1.330, in addition to address information specifying a subscriber number to ISDNm, subaddresses not related to the ISDN network are transmitted. The subaddress is private branch exchange @(
It is used for the purpose of identifying an extension line by a PBX (PBX), or for multiple terminals connected to the same line (or having the same subscriber number) to identify themselves.

In the block diagram of the G4 standard facsimile machine (hereinafter referred to as FAX) IOOR showing the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
A microprocessor is operated according to a control program stored in M), and when a sub-address corresponding to this device is received by a line control section 8a to be described later, each section is controlled to perform the functions of a facsimile tracing device according to the present invention. urge

The operation display section 3a consists of a keyboard and a display. The keyboard has a send button and a receive button for operating facsimile transmission and reception, a numeric keypad for inputting the telephone number and sub-address of the destination station, and kana keys for inputting the destination name manually. The display displays input data from the screen and keyboard for requesting input of sub-addresses and destination names.

The line control unit 8a controls call setup/release, line establishment/disconnection, etc., and transmits/receives control data and image data with the sending side FAX IOOS according to the known ISDN protocol.

The destination name memory 1a has a storage area for sub-addresses and a storage area for destination names such as personal names and department names corresponding to the sub-addresses.

The registration unit 7a interacts with the operator via the operation display unit 3a, associates the numbers of the sub-address inputted via the keyboard with the kana characters of the destination name, encodes them into an ASCII code, IA5 code, etc., and stores the code in the destination name memory 1a. Register to. That is, a sub-address input request screen is displayed on the display, a sub-address input from the keyboard is displayed on the display, and the sub-address is stored in the destination name memory 1a. Next, the display switches to a manual request screen for the destination name, displays the destination name entered from the keyboard on the display, and stores the destination name in the destination name memory 1a.

When a subaddress is transmitted from the FAX IOOS, the search unit 4a searches the destination name memory 1a for a destination name corresponding to the subaddress. That is, the subaddress sent by the microprocessor's comparison command is compared with the subaddress number in the destination name memory la, and the destination name corresponding to the matching subaddress is output.

The image memory 6II1 stores image data transmitted from the FAX IOOS in pixel-to-bit correspondence.

The restoring unit 6d restores the encoded image data received by the line control unit 8a into a bit string in units of pixels and stores it in the image memory 6m.

The recording control unit 5a outputs the image data on the image memory axis to the printer 5b to record characters and figures, and also converts the destination name code searched by the search unit 4a into characters by a character generator (not shown). and record the destination name on the received document.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(a).

[At the time of registration] (See Figure 3 (a)) ■ The registration unit 7a displays a sub-address input request screen and the number entered by the operator on the operation display unit 3a, and ■ Stores the input sub-address in the destination name memory la. 1.Display the destination name input request screen and the destination name inputted by operation; 2.Storage the manually entered destination name in the destination name memory la.

[When receiving a call] (See FIG. 3(b)) (1) When the line control unit 8a does not receive the called subaddress in the call setting sequence, it sets a space code in the destination name storage area of the memory.

(2) When receiving the destination sub-address, the search unit 4a searches for a sub-address in the destination name memory la that matches the destination sub-address.

(2) When the final storage area of the destination name memory la is reached without a matching subaddress being detected, a communication disconnection process is performed and the communication is terminated.

■When the subaddresses match, set the searched destination name code in the destination name storage area of memory.

(2) The line control unit 8a starts communication, and the received image data is restored by the restoration unit 6d and stored in the image memory 6II1.

(2) The recording control unit 5a records the space code or destination name code set in the destination name storage area of the memory in (1) or (2) above on the recording paper as a destination name, and (2) records the image data in the image memory 6+II.

Therefore, on the receiving side FAX IOOR, the department name or individual name of the destination is stored in correspondence with a separate sub-address, and the sending side FAX IOOS virtually regards the destination as an individual terminal. The subaddress is specified, and the receiving side FAX IOOR communicates to receive the image data of the original, and records the destination name corresponding to the subaddress along with the original.

In the above explanation, the storage area of the destination name memory 1a is handled as a fixed-length area for each subaddress, but it is also possible to make it variable-length from the viewpoint of memory utilization. All you have to do is memorize the number of digits of letters and numbers. [Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the receiving FAX stores in advance a plurality of destination names corresponding to different sub-addresses, and the receiving FAX stores the destination name corresponding to the sub-address designated by the sending FAX. Since the information is recorded on the received document, the destination of the received document can be easily distinguished and the document can be accurately distributed to the destination.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a storage means, la is a destination name memory, 3a is an operation display section, 4 is a search means, 4a is a search section, 5 is a recording means, 5a is a recording control section, 5b is a printer, 6d is a restoration section, 6m is an image memory, 7a is a registration unit, 8a is a line control unit, 9ae is a main control unit, 100R is a receiving side FAX, and 100S is a sending side FAX. Gui Chu Ming's Principle Pro-Soku Diagram Figure 1 [Kei Chu Ming 4 - Flow of Invention Example 1,000'lyE Diagram (Part 1) [Kansinan] Honshu Ming's Bungaku Kuji's Flow Nayat 3 Decoy (jC 2)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A facsimile device connected to a network having sub-addresses for identifying a plurality of terminals belonging to the same subscriber number, comprising means for storing identification names corresponding to the predetermined sub-addresses. (1); means (4) for comparing the received sub-address information with the sub-address information in the storage means (1) and searching for the identification name of the matching sub-address; A facsimile apparatus comprising: means (5) for recording an identification name, and recording the identification name searched by the search means (4) together with the received image data.