JPH0322734A - Image memory system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To retrieve necessary image data conveniently by retrieving a file name and instructing its output, and using the file name which shows the contents of image data. CONSTITUTION:A file control means 6 stores a file control memory 2 with pieces of file identification information 121, 122... corresponding to file names N1, N2... supplied from an input means 4 to generate a table. Further, the file control means 6, when supplied with a retrieving/outputting instruction for the file names N1, N2... from a retrieving/outputting instruction means 5, converts the character code data of the file names N1, N2... on the file control memory 2 into image data C1, C2..., which are supplied to an output means 3. The output means 3 displays images based upon the data C1, C2.... Consequently, the image data on the image memory can be utilize efficiently.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to an image memory system for efficiently utilizing image data in an image memory of a facsimile storage and forwarding device, etc. It is.

(Prior Art) In conventional systems of this kind, image data stored in an image memory was managed using a file number such as a communication number. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to output desired image data, the corresponding image data cannot be output unless the file number is known, which is inconvenient. Furthermore, depending on the file pick-up method, it is not possible to see the contents of the image data, and it is inconvenient that it is necessary to actually output the image data.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> As described above, in the conventional image memory system, image data is managed by file numbering, so if the file numbering is not known, the corresponding image data cannot be output. Another problem is that depending on the file pick-up, it is not possible to get a glimpse of the contents of the image data.

The present invention was made in view of the problems of the conventional image memory system, and its purpose is to enable the output of necessary image data without knowing the file number, and to output data based on the contents of the image data. An object of the present invention is to provide an image memory system capable of performing the instructions.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention includes: an image memory in which image data is stored together with file identification information; and file identification information and file name data corresponding to the file identification information in the image memory. a file management memory in which the image data in the image memory and the data in the file management memory are stored; output means for displaying and outputting data based on the image data in the image memory and the data in the file management memory; a search/output instruction means for inputting a file name search/output instruction for the image data in the image memory; and when a file name and file identification information are input from the input means; A correspondence table between the file identification information and file name data is provided in the file management memory, and when a file name search/output instruction is given from the search/output instruction means, the file management memory is The image memory system is provided with a file management means for referring to the image data corresponding to this file name and providing it to the output means for outputting.

(Function) According to the above structure, it becomes possible to search/output the file name, and by using a file name that represents the content of the image data, it is possible to conveniently search for the necessary image data. You will be able to do this.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an image memory system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, numeral 1 indicates an image memory, and a series of image data 111, 112, . . . are file identification information 121, 122, . It will be remembered with... 2
indicates file management memory, and file identification information 121
, 122. . . . and corresponding file name data N1, N2 . ... is memorized.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an output means, such as a printer or a display device, which performs display output based on the data in the image memory 1 or the file management memory 2. Reference numeral 4 indicates an input means such as a keyboard or an image reading device, which is used for inputting file identification information 121, 122, . . . and corresponding file names N1, N2, .

Reference numeral 5 indicates a search/output instruction means, such as a keyboard, through which search/output instructions based on file names N1, N2, . . . are entered. Reference numeral 6 indicates a file management means, which is constituted by a microprocessor or the like and controls each section. Specifically, the file identification information 12 is input from the input means 4.
1, 122, ... and the corresponding file name N1,
Given N2, this file name N1, N2,...
・Corresponding file identification information 121, 122,...
・A table is created by storing the information in the file management memory 2. Further, when the file management means 6 is given a search/output instruction for file names N1, N2, . . . from the search/output instruction means 5, the file management memory 2
File names N1, N2 . . . are converted into image data C1, C2, . . . and provided to the output means 3. Output means 3 is data C1
, C2, . . .

Therefore, the file name N1. N2, .
22, . . . , anyone can output the file names N1, N2, . . . to obtain a display output using the file name of the desired image data.

Such an image memory system is applied to a facsimile machine 100 shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the same structural elements as in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, reference numeral 101 indicates a control section controlled by a microcomputer or the like, and functions as the file management means 6. 102 is a reading unit that obtains image data from a document;
3 is a character generator, 104 is a recording unit that performs recording based on image data, 105 is an operation unit equipped with various keys and a display such as an LCD, and 106 is a modem, NCU, etc. that performs facsimile transmission via a line 107. The figure shows a line control unit including the following.

In the facsimile device 100, the image data arriving via the line 107 or the image data read by the reading unit 102 is assigned a file number (file identification information) by the control unit 101 and stored in the image memory 1. Then, the operator inputs the file name, number of originals, registered month, date and time for each file pick-up by operating keys on the operation unit 105. This data is stored in the file management memory 2 by the control unit 101. Ru.

Here, by operating the keys on the operation unit 105, the image memory 1
When a request is made for a list of image data in the
01 takes out data in the file management memory 2 and supplies it to the character generator 103 to generate image data in a predetermined format, and supplies it to the recording section 104. As a result, the recording unit 104 records and outputs a file name list 300 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the person who has obtained this list searches for the necessary image data by looking at the file name, and inputs the corresponding file number and image output request by operating keys from the operation unit 105. Upon receiving this, the control section 101 extracts the corresponding image data in the image memory 1 from the input file number and supplies it to the recording section 104 for recording output.

Note that the operation unit 105 is equipped with katakana keys for inputting file names, and the input contents are displayed on the LCD so that they can be confirmed.

In addition, in this embodiment, image data is read by file pick-up, but based on the file name and image output request, the control unit 101 searches the file management memory 2 for a corresponding file pick-up, and based on this, the image data is stored in the image memory 1. The corresponding image data may be output. Furthermore, the input of a file name, etc. may be performed by attaching a mark to a predetermined position in the document, for example, by adding a mark reader to the facsimile machine 100, in addition to key operations.

This eliminates the need for operator operations.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, even if it is possible to input a file name, request a list of file names, request image data by file pick-up, etc. from another facsimile device 100A (of the same configuration as 100). good. In this case, in order to send and receive data such as file names, the facsimile device 100 is equipped with a DTMF signal receiver 401, the facsimile device 100A is equipped with a DTMF signal transmitter 402,
Input means 4 using DTMF signals, search/output instruction means 5
Alternatively, the control unit 101 may transmit and receive data by including necessary data in a non-standard control signal NSS or the like in a facsimile transmission procedure.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the file name of image data in the image memory, so it is possible to know what kind of image data is stored. Furthermore, it is possible to output image data based on the file name without knowing the file identification information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a file name list output by the ellipse shown in FIG. Figure 4 is a block diagram of a facsimile system to which the present invention is applied. 1... Image memory 2...
File management memory 3...Output means 4
. . . Input means 5 . . Search/output instruction means 6 . . File management means 100 . 10O A...Facsimile machine 101
...Control section 102...Reading section 103
...Character generator 104...Recording section 105...Operation section 106...Line control section 107...Line 4
01...DTMF signal receiver 402...DTMF signal transmitter

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An image memory in which image data is stored together with file identification information; a file management memory in which file identification information in the image memory and file name data corresponding thereto are stored; and the image memory. an output means for displaying and outputting data based on the image data in the image memory and the data in the file management memory; an input means for inputting the file identification information and the file name corresponding thereto; and the image data in the image memory. a search/output instruction means for inputting a search/output instruction for a file name; and when a file name and file identification information are input from the input means, the file identification information and the file are stored in the file management memory; When a file name search/output instruction is given from the search/output instruction means, image data corresponding to this file name is created by referring to the file management memory. An image memory system comprising: file management means for providing the file to the output means for outputting the file.