JPH03235471A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently retrieve necessary information by providing this equipment with a storage means classifying reception picture information from a remote communication equipment for respective originator numbers and storing them, an output means classifying and outputting reception picture information for respective originator numbers, a detection means detecting the remaining storage quantity of the storage means and a selection means selecting whether reception picture information is to be stored in the storage means or to be outputted in the output means by means of the detection result of the detection means. CONSTITUTION:When communication is executed and the originator numbers and picture information are received in an operation part 101, CPU 108 compares and refers the originator numbers stored in RAM 103 to the received originator number. If the same number is stored in RAM 103, a classification number (1-N) corresponding to the number is read. If the same originator number is not stored in RAM 103, a non-classification number (N+1) is read. The remaining storage capacity of a memory block which the number shows is read. When the value is more than a certain value, an SW circuit 112 is controlled and picture information is stored in the memory block.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a communication device that manages received image information using a caller number.

[Prior Art] As a conventional communication device, a memory reception communication device that has a function of temporarily storing received image information in a memory performs communication with a partner communication device, and when image information is received, this The received image information is sequentially stored in the memory as it is, and an LED or other display indicating memory reception is displayed.Furthermore, when the receiver of this communication device searches for the necessary image information, it prints out all the image information received in the memory. However, the method used was to search for the image information, or to look at communication records such as communication management reports to find out which communication was received in the memory, and to print out only that image information.

Furthermore, in a communication device that does not have such a memory reception function, received image information is immediately printed out in the order in which it is received.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional memory reception communication device described above, all received image information is stored and managed in the memory on the communication side, so for example, important image information from a certain sender is If for some reason the message is received in memory in two separate communications, and another reception occurs between the first and second reception, the receiver may miss the second reception. , it takes time and effort to search, and the management of received image information is inefficient.

Furthermore, if the storage capacity for received image information is insufficient,
On the other hand, in communication devices that immediately output received image information, the output documents are usually ejected onto one output tray in the order in which they are received, so a large number of output documents are ejected. In many cases, the received images are accumulated on the tray, making it difficult to find a desired received image, and managing each received image is complicated. For this reason, 1. For example, in order to easily search for a desired received image, the recipient may have to go to the location where the communication device is installed based on the timing of the reception, and check the output document, but the image has not been received yet. This will cause trouble.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that can effectively manage received manuscripts.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a storage means for classifying and storing received image information from a communication device of the other party by caller number, and an output for classifying and outputting the received image information by caller number. a detection means for detecting the remaining storage capacity of the storage means; and a selection means for selecting whether to store the received image information in the storage means or to output it by the output means based on the detection result of the detection means. Features.

The present invention includes a storage means for classifying and storing received image information from a communication device of the other party by caller number, an output means for classifying and outputting the received image information by caller number, and an output means for classifying and storing the received image information from a communication device of the other party by caller number. It is characterized by having a detection means for detecting the remaining amount of recording paper used, and a selection means for selecting whether to store the received image information in the storage means or to output it by the output means based on the detection result of the detection means. do.

[Operation] According to the present invention, received image information is classified by caller number and stored in memory, so if it is received from the same caller, it is possible to miss image information that was received several times. There is no danger, searches can be performed more efficiently, and there is no need to print out more than necessary.

Another aspect of the present invention is that it selects whether to store the received image information in the storage means or to output it on the output means depending on the remaining storage capacity of the storage means or the remaining amount of recording paper in the output means.
It is possible to effectively process received images due to insufficient capacity of the storage means or out of recording paper of the output means.

[Example] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the sender number of the received image information is I
When a call is set up in SDN, it is provided from the network in D channel data. Also, image information is received using the B channel.

In FIG. 1, the operation unit lot inputs the caller number of the sender to be classified and stored in the memory, and the classification number that designates which memory block's contents are to be output to the printer.

The RAM 103 also has a table that assigns and manages unregistered classification numbers to input recipient numbers in the order of input.

The display section 110 displays the caller number and the corresponding (assigned) classification number stored in the RAM 103, and also displays in which memory block the received image information is stored.

Image information memory lll is composed of a plurality of memory blocks. The SW circuit 112 sends the image information received by the receiving section 104 to the image information memory 111 or sends it to the printer output section 1.
This is a circuit for switching between sending and switching to 06.

The RAM 113 has a table that manages the remaining capacity of each memory block.

Further, in this embodiment, the interface circuit 102 and
A printer control unit 105 and a sorter 1 having a plurality of paper discharge units
07, a CPU 108, and a ROM 109.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of this embodiment.

First, when there is no incoming call from outside (Sl).

The recipient inputs the sender number of the sender who sends the image information that he/she wants to classify and receive from the operation unit 101 (S2,
S3), The input caller number is assigned a classification number from 1 to N for which the caller number is not registered, and is stored in the RAM 103 (54). monitor the caller number and the classification number assigned to that number on the display unit 110 (S5), and check in which memory block the received image information from the caller number (sender) that you entered will be stored. You can check whether the paper is being output from the paper output section.

Thereafter, when communication is performed and the caller number and image information are received by the operation unit 101 (S6), the CPU 108
The caller number stored in M103 is compared with the received caller number (37), and if the same number is stored in RAM 103 (38), the classification number (1 -N) is read out (S9). If the same caller number is not stored in the RAM 103 (S8), read out the unclassified number (N+1) (SIO)
, read the remaining storage capacity of the memory block indicated by that number (5ll), and if that value is greater than or equal to a certain value (512)
, controls the SW circuit 112 to store image information in the memory block (S13), and rewrites the remaining storage capacity (S14).

If the remaining storage capacity is less than a certain value, the SW circuit 112 is controlled to output the paper to the paper ejection section indicated by the classification number (S1
5).

Further, the image information stored in the memory 111 is printed out (S t S) by inputting the classification number (S t S).
7).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the invention.

In the above embodiment, it is selected whether to store or print out the image information based on the remaining storage capacity of the image information memory 111, but in this embodiment, the recording paper non-detecting means 114 provided in the printer output section 106 records the image information. The remaining amount of paper is detected, and based on this, it is selected whether to store or print out the image information. Note that the specific operation is almost the same as that shown in FIG. 2 above.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, reception is not disabled due to lack of recording paper or memory, and furthermore, received information can be easily managed, and necessary information can be searched efficiently. There is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the invention. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1...Operation unit, 2...Interface circuit, 3...RAM, 4...Receiving unit, 5...Printer control unit, 6...Printer output unit, 07 . . . Sorter, 08 . ... Recording paper out detection means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Storage means for classifying and storing the received image information from the other party's communication device by caller number; Output means for classifying and outputting the received image information by caller number; The remainder of the storage means A communication device comprising: a detection means for detecting a storage amount; and a selection means for selecting whether received image information is to be stored in the storage means or outputted by the output means based on the detection result of the detection means. (2) Storage means for classifying and storing the received image information from the other party's communication device by caller number; Output means for classifying and outputting the received image information by caller number; Used by this output means a detection means for detecting the remaining amount of recording paper; and a selection means for selecting whether the received image information is to be stored in the storage means or outputted by the output means based on the detection result of the detection means; communication equipment.