JPH03249864A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit an additional original with a simple operation by transmitting the original which is set in a feed part without disconnecting a line after the termination of transmission from a memory if the additional original is continuously transmitted to an opposite facsimile when data of the picture memory is transmitted. CONSTITUTION:When the original is continuously transmitted to an opposite part in the middle of communication at present without disconnecting the line after picture data of the picture memory 12 is transmitted, an operator sets the original which is to be continuously transmitted while data of the picture memory 2 is transmitted in the feed part 11 and gives the instruction of continuous transmission by the key of an operation part 5. When a control part 4 detects the instruction of continuous transmission from the operation part 5, it conveys the original which is set in the feed part 11 as transmission data of a subsequent page to a read part 1 after the final page of the picture memory 2, which is transmitted at present. A transmission part 6 transmits data to the opposite facsimile through an encoder 3. Thus, the additional original can be transmitted with the simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and particularly to a facsimile device that stores and transmits image data of a document in advance.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine stores the image data read from the document set in the automatic paper feeder during a sending operation in the image memory, and reads it from the image memory when the line with the destination facsimile machine is set up. Image data is compressed and encoded before being transmitted.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional facsimile machine is capable of storing image data from the image memory that has finished storing the image data read from the original to be sent, even if the original to be added is placed in the automatic paper feeder during transmission. Since it is not possible to continue sending data to the facsimile machine, there is a drawback that it is necessary to make a new call to the other party's facsimile machine and send an additional document after the communication of the image data being sent is completed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a reading means for reading a document with an automatic paper feeder and outputting it as image data, an accumulating means for accumulating the image data for a plurality of pages, and encoded image data read out from the accumulating means. and additional transmitting means that sets an additional document in the automatic paper feed section and transmits the added document subsequent to the image data being transmitted.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

The reading section 1 has a document feeding section 11 .

The image memory 2 has a capacity capable of storing a plurality of pages of image data read from a document. The encoder 3 performs band compression by encoding the image data. The control unit 4 is
The entire facsimile machine is controlled via a control line 10. The operation unit 5 is provided with various operation keys for an operator to operate the facsimile machine. The transmitter/receiver unit 6 transmits and receives communication control signals and image data to and from the other party's facsimile machine via a line.

Next, the operation will be explained.

If the operator wants to continue sending the original to the other party who is currently communicating without disconnecting the line after sending the image data in image memory 2, the operator can send the original while the data in image memory 2 is being sent. When the control unit 4 detects the continuous transmission instruction from the operation unit 5, the control unit 4 loads the paper into the paper feed unit 11 and instructs continuous transmission using the keys on the operation unit 5. When the control unit 4 detects the continuous transmission instruction from the operation unit 5, After transmitting the data, the document set in the document feed section 11 is conveyed to the reading section 1 as transmission data for the next page.

The reading section 1 passes the read image data to the encoder 3.

The encoder 3 encodes the image data and passes the compressed data to the transmitting/receiving section 6. The transmitting section 6 transmits the compressed data received from the encoder 3 to the other party's facsimile.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

In FIG. 2, when an instruction for continuous transmission occurs while the transmitting/receiving section 6 is transmitting data from the image memory 2 through the encoder 3, the image data from the reading section 1 is transmitted without disconnecting the line after the transmission from the image memory 2 is completed. is transmitted by the transmitter 6 through the encoder 3. In FIG. 3, a indicates communication from the start to end of the above-mentioned facsimile machine, b indicates communication from the image memory, and C indicates continuous transmission of image data from the reading section 1.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, when data from the image memory 2 is being transmitted and additional originals are continuously sent to the same facsimile machine as the recipient, the line is disconnected after transmission from the image memory 2 is completed. Paper feed section 11 for originals without
By sending the original set in the original, additional originals can be sent with a simple operation, which has the effect of reducing communication time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the operation of this embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Reading part, 2... Image memory, 3... Encoder, 4... Control part, 5... Operation part, 6... Transmission/reception part, 0... Control line, 1 ...Paper feed section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a reading means for reading a document from an automatic paper feeder and outputting it as image data; an accumulating means for accumulating the image data for a plurality of pages; and a transmitting means for transmitting the encoded image data read from the accumulating means; A facsimile apparatus comprising: an additional transmitter for setting an additional document in the automatic paper feeding section and transmitting the added document subsequent to the image data being transmitted.