JPH0355963A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a sender to recognize it that a recipient acquires information by sending a picture data and transmission management information and discriminating an output of the receiver resulting from the picture data set based on the above transmission management information received from the receiver. CONSTITUTION:In the case of sending a picture data, a caller number, a caller abbreviation name and a management number of a management number column as user information are informed to a receiver. Upon the receipt of a call from the sender equipment, the receiver displays a message representing a mail box number and reception of a mail according to the management information of a picture reception management table 209 and informs the result to a recipient. When the recipient enters its own box number to print out a received picture data, a destination number of the destination number column is read and the transmitter is called to inform the fact of printout of a received picture data via a D channel. Thus, the sender prints out to displays the list of the management table 108 to confirm the mail transmission state and the presence of the fact of printout at a batch.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and particularly to a facsimile device connected to an ISDN network.

[Prior Art] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating conventional mailbox (or confidential) reception control. In the figure, a management table 100
3 stores in advance the box pick-up used by the recipient (if it is confidential, the password known only to the recipient).

This box pick-up is also separately notified to the sender.

The sending device specifies a box pick-up via the communication line 1001 and sends email (or confidential) image information. The receiving device stores the received image information in the designated box pick-up position in the mailbox (or confidential box) 1002, and also stores the storage address and transmission management information such as the sender number and sender abbreviation. Manage table 10
Store in 03.

The sending device ends all processing upon completion of sending the image information. The receiving device further displays and notifies the recipient that the box pick-up and mail (or confidential) have been received. As a result, the recipient enters his or her own box number (and password in the case of confidential reception).

The search unit 1004 searches for registered data using the input data (if the data is confidential, it further verifies the password). Then, if the search is successful (in the case of confidential reception, if a password match is obtained), an output permission signal is generated. As a result, the receiving device receives mailbox (or confidential box) 1002.
Output (print) the image.

In this way, the conventional transmitting side device cannot be concerned with the situation after the transmission of image information is completed. For this reason, the sender does not know whether the recipient has actually obtained the email (or confidential) information. For example, if the device breaks down before the recipient gets the image, or if the recipient forgets to print the image, the sender has no way of knowing. This leaves the sender feeling uneasy and is not good for handling important documents.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a facsimile machine that allows the sender to know that the receiver has obtained the information. It is about providing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile device of the present invention has the following features in a facsimile device connected to an ISDN network:
a transmission means for transmitting image data and its transmission management information;
The outline thereof is to include a storage means for storing the transmission management information, and a determination means for determining the output of the transmitted image data at the receiving side device based on the transmission management information received from the receiving side device.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a storage means for storing received image data and its transmission management information, and a transmission management of the storage means by an operation, in a facsimile apparatus connected to an ISDN network. an output means for outputting image data corresponding to the information; and when the output means outputs the image data, a call is made to the sending side device using transmission management information in the storage means to notify the output of the corresponding image data. The outline of the system is to include a transmission means.

[Operation] With the above configuration, the recipient who has been notified of the reception of the email (or confidential) can notify the sending side of the fact of printing when printing the image data.

[Description of Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment. The facsimile device in FIG. 1 is shown functioning as a sending device. In the figure, 101 is a CPU that performs main control of the facsimile machine, and 102 is a CPU 1.
0 1 is a ROM storing the communication control program shown in FIG. 5 or 8 to be executed as a sending device, 103 is an I/O interface, 104 is a group of keys provided in a console section (not shown), and 105 is also a console 106 is a mailbox (or confidential box) for storing image data; 107 is a C
RAM used by PUIOI as a work area, 108
is an image transmission management table provided in RAM 107, 109
110 is a control circuit that controls the input/output device, 111 is a scanner that reads the original image, and 112 is a mailbox (or confidential box) 106.
A printer that outputs (prints) the image data of 113
is a communication control device that communicates with the ISDN network. Note that this is not necessary in the structure shown by the dotted line in the figure or in the case where it functions only as a transmitting side device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the facsimile machine according to the embodiment. The facsimile device in FIG. 2 is shown functioning as a receiving device, and most of the facsimile device is the same as that in FIG. 1. However, the ROM 202 stores the communication control program shown in FIG. 6 or 9, which is executed by the CPU 201 as a receiving device. Further, the configuration shown by the dotted line in the figure is not necessary when functioning only as a receiving side device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the storage structure of the image transmission management table 108 of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the image reception management table 209 of the embodiment.
FIG.

In Fig. 4, the recipient enters the mail (or confidential) box he/she will use in advance in the box number column 4.
01, and in the case of confidential reception, further register your own password in the password column 402. Note that the receiver also informs the sender of the set box pick-up. Other elements of the management table will become clear from the description below.

[First Embodiment] The first embodiment relates to a case where a recipient who has been notified of mail reception notifies the sending side of the fact of printing when printing the image data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the transmitting side device of the first embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the receiving side device of the first embodiment, and FIG. 7 is the information of the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the flow.

In FIG. 5 (sending side device), in step St it is determined whether or not there is a transmission request. If it is a transmission request, the document is read in step S3 and the image data is sent to the mailbox 106.
to be memorized. In step S4, a management number is assigned to the stored image data and stored in the management number column 303. Furthermore, enter the destination number to which the image data will be sent in the destination number column 3.
04, the abbreviations of the destinations are stored in the destination abbreviation column 305. In addition, the recipient's box number field 306 stores the recipient's box number, which is known in advance from the recipient. In step S5, the destination number in the destination number field 304 is read out and a call is made. In step S6, B
Image data is transmitted according to the G4 protocol using the channel. At that time, the caller number, the caller's abbreviation, and the management number in the management number field 303 are notified as user information. In step S7, the transmission time of the image data is recorded in the time 1 column 308.

On the other hand, when the receiving device (FIG. 6) receives a call from the transmitting device, it is determined in step S21 whether or not image data is being received. If image data is received, step S23
The image data is received via the B channel according to the G4 protocol.

In step S24, a management number is assigned for convenience in order to manage the received image data, and this number is entered in the management number column 40.
Store in 3. Furthermore, the destination number that is the source of the image data is entered in the destination number field 404, the abbreviation of the destination is entered in the destination abbreviation field 405, and the destination's box and pick-up information, which is management information at the sending source, is entered in the destination's box and address field. In the number column 406, enter the other party's management number in the other party's management number column 407.
memorize each. In step S25, the reception time of the image data is stored in the time 1 column 408.

In step S26, according to the management information in the image reception management table 209, the mailbox pick-up and a message to the effect that the mail has been received are displayed (or printed) and notified to the recipient.

Thereafter, in step S22, it is determined whether or not there is a request to print a received image from the console. If it is a request to print a received image, in step S27, the recipient. inputs his or her box number in order to print the received image data. In step S28, the box number column 401 of the image reception management table 209 is searched based on the input box number. If the search result is obtained, the received image data is printed in step S29. In step S30, the destination number in the destination number field 404 is read out and a call is made to the sending device. In step S31, the fact that the received image data is to be printed out is notified via the D channel. At that time, caller number, caller abbreviation, box/pickup field 401
box pick-up, opponent's box number field 40
6, and the management number in the management number column 407 of the other party. After completing the communication, step S
32, the notification time is recorded in the time 2 column 409.

On the other hand, due to the call in step S30 above, the sending device (
In step S2 of FIG. 5), an incoming call is determined. The flow advances to step S8, where the notification of print fact sent from the receiving device via the D channel, the caller number, the caller abbreviation, the box pick-up in the box number field 401, and the recipient's management number field 407 are displayed. Receive a management number. In step S9, the end of communication is waited for, and in step S10, the received data includes the management number in the management number column 303, the destination number in the destination number column 304, and the destination box number column 30.
6 boxes and pick-up boxes are searched respectively. When the search is obtained, the time of receiving the notification of the fact of printing is recorded in the time 2 column 309 in step Sll.

Thereby, by printing out or displaying the list in the management table 10.8, the sender can check the sending status of the mail and whether or not the mail has been printed all at once.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment relates to a case where a recipient who has received a notification of confidential reception requests permission from the sender to print the image data.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the transmitting side device of the second embodiment, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the receiving side device of the second embodiment, and FIG. 10 is the information of the second embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the flow. Incidentally, the same steps as those in the first embodiment are given the same numbers and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, in the second embodiment, a confidential box is used instead of a mailbox.

In step S61, the receiving device (FIG. 9) displays (or prints) the confidential box pick-up and a message to the effect of confidential reception according to the management information in the image reception management table 209, and notifies the recipient.

Thereafter, in step S62, it is determined whether the request for confidential printing is from the console. If the request is for confidential printing, in step 363, the recipient enters his/her confidential box pick-up and password in order to print the confidential image data. In step S64, the input is compared with the box number in the box number field 401 and the password in the password field 402 of the image reception management table 209, respectively.

In step S65, it is determined whether or not there is a match, and if there is no match, a display indicating that print-out is not permitted is immediately performed in step S71. Further, if the comparison matches, in step S66, the destination number in the destination number field 404 is read out and a call is made to the sending device. In step S67, a request for permission to print confidential image data is transmitted via the D channel. At that time, caller number, caller abbreviation, box number field 40
1 box pick-up and the management number in the management number column 407 of the other party are also notified. In step S68, D
Receive a print permission signal via the channel. As a result, the confidential image data is printed in step S69. When printing is finished, the printing time is recorded in the time 2 column 409 in step S70.

On the other hand, due to the call in step S66 above, the sending device (
In step S2 of FIG. 8), an incoming call is determined. The flow advances to step S41, in which the print permission request sent from the receiving device via the D channel, the caller number, the caller abbreviation, the box pick-up in the box number field 401, and the destination management number field 407 are sent. Receive a management number. In step S42, the received data is compared with the management number in the management number column 303, the destination number in the destination number column 304, and the box number in the destination box number column 306, respectively. In step S43, it is determined whether or not there is a match, and if there is no match, the process proceeds to step S47, and a printout disapproval is transmitted via the D channel. Step S48
Now wait for the transmission to finish. Further, if it is determined in step S43 that there is a match, the process advances to step S44, and a printout permission is transmitted via the D channel. In step S45, the end of communication is waited for, and in step S46, the transmission time of the print permission notification is recorded in the time 2 column 309.

Thereby, by printing out or displaying the list in the management table 108, the sender can check the status of confidential transmission and the presence or absence of printing at once.

In the above-described embodiment, the receiving device is notified of the fact that the received image is to be printed out, or permission is requested. However, it is possible to utilize the present invention in the same way, since the received image can be considered to have arrived at the recipient not only by printing it out, but also by outputting it to another medium (for example, a floppy disk for images, etc.). be.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the verification is performed using a specific password, but it is also possible to use another password, such as a password registered with a space, to make the verification a free pass.

Further, in the above embodiment, there is only one receiving device, but broadcast communication with multiple receiving devices is also possible.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the sender can surely know that the recipient has received the mail or confidential information.

Particularly in the case of circular communications, the printout status of multiple recipients can be checked all at once in a list or the like, which is very effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are block configuration diagrams of the facsimile machine of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the storage structure of the image transmission management table 108 of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the storage structure of the image reception management table 209 of the embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the transmitting side device of the first embodiment; FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the receiving side device of the first embodiment; FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the receiving side device of the first embodiment. A conceptual diagram explaining the flow of information in the first embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the communication control procedure of the transmitting side device of the second embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a communication control procedure of the receiving side device of the second embodiment. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the flow of information in the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating conventional mailbox (or confidential) reception control. In the figure, 101, 201...CPU, 102, 202...
...ROM, 103,203...I/O interface, 104,204...Key group, 105,205
. . . Display device (LCD), 106, 206 . . . Mailbox (or confidential box). 107,207...
・RAM, 108.208... Image transmission management table,
109,209... Image reception management table, 110,2
10... Control circuit, 111, 211... Scanner,
112,212...Printer, 113,213...
It is a communication control device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile device connected to an ISDN network, a transmitter for transmitting image data and its transmission management information, a storage means for storing the transmission management information, and a facsimile device for transmitting the image data based on the transmission management information received from the receiving side device. 1. A facsimile device comprising a determining means for determining the output of transmitted image data at a receiving device. (2) In a facsimile device connected to an ISDN network, a storage means for storing received image data and its transmission management information; and an output means for outputting image data corresponding to the transmission management information of the storage means by operation; A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the facsimile apparatus comprises a transmitting means for calling a transmitting side device with transmission management information in the storage means and notifying the output of the corresponding image data when the outputting means outputs the image data.