JPH03258072A - File designation transfer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent occurrence of waste of time and cost by providing a selection means selecting only a required file in stored files to transfer only the required file. CONSTITUTION:When a number of a file required among files stored in a file storage section 39 from a telephone set is inputted to a sender side facsimile equipment, a selector means 41 selects the required file and transferred to a receiver side facsimile equipment. That is, since the transfer file is designated by the stored file number, only the required file is transferred even when plural files are stored and then occurrence of waste of time and cost is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] The present invention relates to a file specification transfer method in a facsimile machine.

The purpose is to provide a file specification transfer method that prevents wasted time and money and improves the performance of facsimile communications.The line control unit that controls the line and the tone signal from the telephone are detected. It has a tone signal detection section that stores image data as a file, a file storage section that manages the stored files, and a main control section that controls each section. A facsimile device for transmitting the accumulated files to another facsimile device via an exchange is provided with selection means for selecting a necessary file from among the files, and the file selected by the selection means is transferred. Configured.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a file specification transfer method in a facsimile machine.

In the facsimile communication system, in which files are sent from the sending facsimile device that holds data storage files to the receiving facsimile device via the switch, a signal is input from the telephone to the sending facsimile device via the switch, and the data is transferred to the facsimile device. Send the file to the receiving facsimile machine.

In recent years, improvements in various functions have been required in such facsimile communication systems. Therefore, it is desired to select and transfer only necessary files.

3, a main control section 4 that controls each section, a compression/decompression section 5 that compresses image data read from a document or restores received image data, a line control section 6 that controls the line, and a tone signal from a telephone. It has a tone signal detection section 7 for detecting.

The sending facsimile machine 1 is connected to a plurality of other receiving facsimile machines 9 to 11 via an exchange 8.
By inputting a tone signal from the telephone 12 to the sending facsimile machine 1 via the exchange 8 and performing remote operation, the image data file is transferred to the receiving facsimile machine 9.
I am trying to send it to 11.

[Prior Art] As a conventional facsimile communication system, there is one shown in FIG. 4, for example.

In FIG. 4, 1 is a sending facsimile machine;
The sending facsimile device 1 includes a file storage section 2 that configures image data into files and stores them, and a file management section that manages files. With this method, all files stored in the file storage section are transferred at once, so if multiple files are stored, even files that should not be sent may be transferred. It will end up being put away.

Therefore, if unnecessary files are transferred, there is a problem in that time and money are wasted.

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a file specification transfer method that prevents waste of time and money and improves the performance of a facsimile machine. It is an object.

[Means to solve the problem] FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 37 is a line control unit that controls the line, 38 is a tone signal detection unit that detects a tone signal from a telephone, 39 is a file storage unit that stores image data as a file, and 40 is a file storage unit that stores image data as a file. A file management section 36 manages files, a main control section 36 controls each section, and a selection section 41 selects a necessary file from among the stored files.

[Operations] In the present invention, when the number of a necessary file from among the stored files is input into the sending facsimile device from the telephone, the necessary file is selected by the selection means and transferred to the receiving facsimile device. be done.

In other words, the file to be transferred can be specified by the stored file number, so even if multiple files are stored, only the necessary files can be transferred, thereby preventing wasted time and money. can be prevented.

As a result, the performance of facsimile communication can be improved.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a sending facsimile machine, and the sending facsimile machine 21 holds a data file. The sending facsimile device 21 has a line 22,
It is connected to a plurality of receiving facsimile machines 27-29 via an exchange 23 and lines 24-26.

30 is a telephone, and the telephone 30 has a line 31 and an exchange 2.
3 and the sending facsimile device 21 via the line 22.
It is connected to the. When the line is connected, the telephone 30 inputs a tone signal to the sending facsimile machine 21.

That is, here, the number of a necessary file among the stored files is input from the telephone 30 to the sending facsimile machine 21.

Next, the block diagram of the sending facsimile machine 21 is shown in the third section.
As shown in the figure.

In FIG. 3, 32 is a reading unit that reads image data from a document, 33 is a recording unit that records received image data, and 34
36 is a compression/decompression unit that compresses image data for transmission or restores received image data; 36 is a main control unit that controls each unit;
37 is a line control unit that controls the line 22;

38 is a tone signal detection section connected to the line control section 37, and the tone signal detection section 38 detects a tone signal input to the line control section 37 via the line 22.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a file storage section, and the file storage section 39 stores image data to be transmitted in a numbered file structure. Reference numeral 40 denotes a file management section controlled by the main control section 36, and the file management section 40 manages files stored in the file storage section 39 using numbered bones.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a transmission file selection section as a selection means, and the transmission file selection section 41 selects a necessary file from among the files stored in the file storage section 39.

That is, the files stored in the file storage section 39 are each stored with a different file number, and the file numbers are managed and held by the file management section 40. The transmission file selection unit 41 selects and retrieves a file number held in the file management unit 40.

Next, the operation will be explained.

From telephone 30, line 31, exchange 23 and line 22
After the line is connected to the sending facsimile device 21 via The selected file number is selected and taken out from the file management section 40, and the file with that number is transferred to the receiving facsimile machines f127-29 via the exchange 23.

In this way, even if a plurality of files are stored in the file storage section 39, only the necessary files can be selected and transferred.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent waste of time and money from transferring unnecessary files as in the conventional example, and it is possible to improve the performance of facsimile communication.

Note that in this embodiment, it is only necessary to add the transmission file selection section 41, and this can be realized by software, so there is no cost involved.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, since a selection means for selecting only necessary files from among the stored files is provided, only necessary files can be transferred. , it is possible to prevent waste of time and expense from occurring. As a result, the performance of facsimile communication can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a sending facsimile machine, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example. . In the figure, 21... Sending side facsimile machine, 22.24-26.31... Line, 23... Exchange, 27-29... Receiving side facsimile machine, 30...
Telephone, 32... Reading section, 33... Recording section, 34... Compression/decompression section, 36... Main control section, 37... Line control section, 38... Tone signal detection section, 39 ...File storage section, 40...File management section,

Claims (1)

[Claims] A line control section (37) that controls the line, a tone signal detection section (38) that detects a tone signal from a telephone,
File storage section (3) that stores image data as a file.
9), a file management section (40) that manages the stored files, and a main control section (3) that controls each section.
6), in a facsimile machine that transmits the stored files to another facsimile machine via an exchange in response to a signal input from a telephone, a selection means (
41), and the file selected by the selection means (41) is transferred.