JPH0388560A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden on the generating work of a cover sheet, etc., executed by an operator by fetching the corresponding transmitting destination data in accordance with an abbreviated dialing instruction, synthesizing it with a cover sheet format, and generating automatically the cover sheet. CONSTITUTION:Abbreviated dialing 21, dial data 22 and transmitting destination data 23 are coordinated to each other, and stored in the corresponding table of a dial list memory 11. In such a state, when a transmitting destination is instructed by a cursor 20a, the corresponding table of te dial list memory 11 is retrieved, and dial data corresponding to its abbreviated dialing is outputted to a transmission control part 14. Also, in the same way, the corresponding transmitting destination data 23 is outputted to a cover sheet output part 13. A cover sheet is displayed on a display 18, and its contents are confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a function of creating a cover sheet to be transmitted together with a transmitted original.

(Prior Art) When using a facsimile machine, generally a cover sheet on which the destination, number of sheets to be sent, etc. is written is attached to the document to be sent. Some facsimile machines have been developed that automate the process of creating this cover sheet.

Also, like a regular telephone, a facsimile machine has a
Many also have a so-called speed dial function, which shortens the phone number of the recipient you frequently send messages to.

A conventional facsimile machine having a speed dial function and a cover sheet creation function will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 shows a speed dial instruction input screen of a conventional device.

This screen 1 is displayed on a display or the like attached to the facsimile machine.

As shown in the figure, for example, the following data is displayed.

00 [BO]: KAIGAI EIGYOI, M
R, TANAKA Here, the leftmost two digits indicate speed dial. The next two characters, the alphabet B and the number, surrounded by [ ] are symbols that indicate the broadcast destination.

The affiliation and name of the destination are listed on the right side.

While viewing such an input screen, the operator operates the keyboard 2 provided in the facsimile machine to move the cursor 1a up and down.

In the example shown in the figure, the user has selected the speed dial "'oo" to send a facsimile to a Japanese/Japanese person working in overseas sales. If you look at the field for the circular address, the content is 'B O'.In the speed dial instruction input screen, the reason why the circular address is 'BO' is because of the short dial address. This is the destination for dialing "03°°" and speed dialing "08". In this system, if the broadcast destinations are the same, if one of them is specified, the same transmission document will be sent to the other destinations as well.

Therefore, when the abbreviated dialing key on the keyboard 2 is pressed, all broadcast destinations are displayed with a cursor or the like, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a screen for creating a cover sheet for the transmission destination specified in FIG. 2 and the like.

When the operator sets the cover sheet creation mode using a keyboard (not shown) or the like, a cover sheet creation screen 3 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display of the facsimile machine.

Here, on the screen, the operator type-inputs the destination and sender next to the fields labeled To, From, and Cc, and below that inputs the number of sheets to be sent, etc. If there is a circular address,
Create a similar cover sheet for each circular destination. Thereafter, by a sending operation, the cover sheet is sent to each destination along with the original to be sent.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional facsimile machine as described above, before starting transmission, it is first necessary to create a cover sheet using a cover sheet creation screen. When there are many recipients, the process of creating a cover sheet takes a relatively long time. Further, for example, even in cases where transmission is frequently performed to the same destination, it is necessary to create a cover sheet each time. This places an excessive burden on the operator.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that automates the creation of a cover sheet and reduces the burden on the operator.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a speed dial instruction input means, a dial list memory storing a correspondence table of speed dials, regular dial data, and transmission destination data, and a speed dial instruction input means. a transmission control section that makes a call using dial data corresponding to the above; a cover sheet storage section that stores a cover sheet format of a facsimile message; and when a speed dial is input by the speed dial instruction input means, the dial list memory and a cover sheet output unit that generates a cover sheet to be transmitted together with the transmission original using the corresponding transmission destination data in the cover sheet storage unit and the cover sheet format in the cover sheet storage unit. It is.

(Function) The facsimile machine described above stores in advance a correspondence table between speed dialing, regular dialing data, and transmission destination data in memory, and when a transmission destination is determined by a speed dial instruction, the transmission destination data is used. do,
A cover sheet is automatically created. If there are broadcast destinations, many types of cover sheets are automatically created as well.

Therefore, after inputting data such as the number of cover sheets to be transmitted, if necessary, it is possible to transmit the original to be transmitted immediately.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, this device includes speed dial instruction input means 1
0, dial list memory 11, cover sheet storage section 12, cover sheet output section 13, and transmission control section 14
, a transmission document reading section 15 , a raster conversion section 16 , a selector 17 , and a display 18 .

The speed dial instruction input means 10 is comprised of a keyboard or the like provided in the facsimile machine. The dial list memory 11 is composed of a random access memory, etc., and stores therein a correspondence table in which the speed dial 21, dial data 22, and transmission destination data 23 are associated with each other.

The cover sheet storage unit 12 is a random access storage unit storing a cover sheet format as shown in FIG.
Consists of memory, etc.

The cover sheet output section 13 has a dial list memory 11.
The transmission destination data 23 read from the cover sheet storage unit 12 and the cover sheet format 12 read from the cover sheet storage unit 12.
This is a circuit that creates a cover sheet by synthesizing data a and a, and consists of a logic circuit that synthesizes data.

The transmission control unit 14 is composed of a microprocessor etc. that controls the entire facsimile machine, and includes a dial list memory 1.
A call is made to the facsimile line 19 using the dial data 22 read from the selector 1.
This is a circuit that controls 7 and performs control to sequentially transmit transmission originals and cover sheets.

The transmission original reading unit 15 is a circuit that includes an image line sensor and the like, and optically reads the transmission original and converts it into image data. The raster converting section 16 is composed of a logic circuit that converts cover sheet data, which is a set of code data output from the cover sheet output section 13, into raster data.

The selector 17 includes a selection circuit that selects either the output of the raster conversion section 16 or the output of the transmission document reading section 15 under the control of the transmission control section 14 and outputs the selected output to the transmission control section 14 .

The display 18 is comprised of a cathode ray tube, liquid crystal display, etc. that displays a speed dial instruction input screen, a cover sheet, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows a manual speed dial instruction screen of the apparatus of the present invention.

On this screen, various destination data, including the following data, are displayed in speed dial order.

00 [BO]: 1234\KAIGAI EIGY
OI, MR, TANAKA Here, the leftmost two numbers are speed dial 21. Further, the next symbol "B O" surrounded by square brackets is a symbol indicating a broadcast destination similar to that described above. Further, the next four digits are dial data 22, and in this embodiment, an extension telephone number is used. Also, the next item, Overseas Sales 1, is the department, and the name is displayed to the right of it. Including this affiliation and name,
In the present invention, this is called transmission destination data 23.

At the stage of creating such a speed dial instruction input screen 20, the speed dial 21, dial data 22, and transmission destination data 23 are associated with each other and stored in the correspondence table of the dial list memory 11 shown in FIG. Stored. Then, when a transmission destination is designated by the cursor 20a, the correspondence table in the dial list memory 11 is searched, and dial data corresponding to the speed dial is outputted to the transmission control section 14. Further, the corresponding transmission destination data 23 is also transmitted to the cover sheet output unit 13.
output towards.

Here, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the speed dial "o
o” is specified, speed dial “0” is specified.
The transmission destinations of ``3'' and speed dial ``'08'' are circular destinations, and are specified at the same time. Therefore, three cover sheets are created at the same time.

FIG. 6 shows a front view of an embodiment of the cover sheet.

In this embodiment, one cover sheet is created in which three of the cover sheets described above with reference to FIG. 4 are arranged horizontally in succession. In this case, the cover sheet storage section 12 shown in FIG.
A cover sheet format 12a is stored that includes only senders other than the three transmission destination data shown on the right side of o and Cc, that is, From: YOKOYAMA. This cover sheet format 12a is created separately by the user of the facsimile machine and stored in advance.

In this embodiment, if there are broadcast destinations, a cover sheet in the format shown in FIG. 6 is transmitted to all transmission destinations.

In this case, the format is rewritten each time so that the direct transmission destination is placed in the To: column and the circular destination is placed in the CC: column. The procedure will be explained later using FIG.

By using such a cover sheet, each recipient can know that the same original has been sent to the recipient indicated in the CC: column of the cover sheet, which is very convenient.

Next, the specific operation of the apparatus of the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 7 is an operational flowchart of the apparatus of the present invention.

First, at the start of transmission, a transmission document is read (step Sl). This is carried out by the transmission document reading section 15 shown in FIG. Next, the speed dial instruction input screen 20 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 18 shown in FIG. 1 (step S2). As a result, the cursor is moved in the manner described in FIG. 5, and a speed dial instruction is input (step S3). This input is performed by the speed dial instruction input means 10, and as a result, the dial data 2 is input from the dial list memory 11.
2 is output to the transmission control section 14. Transmission control section 1
4 makes a call to the facsimile line 18 using the dial data 22.

Further, the dial list memory 11 outputs transmission destination data 23 to the cover sheet output section 13, and the cover sheet storage section 12 simultaneously outputs the cover sheet format 12a to the cover sheet output section 13. In this way, the cover sheet output section 13 outputs the rask conversion section 1
6, the composite cover sheet is output. The rask conversion unit 16 converts this into image data and outputs it to the selector 17.

In FIG. 7, when the cover sheet is output in this way (step S4), the cover sheet is displayed on the display 18 shown in FIG. 1, and its contents are checked (step S5). Here, the number of original sheets and the like are also input as required. If there is an error in the content, the process returns to step S2.

Next, it is determined whether there is a circular destination (step S
6). If there is no routing destination, the transmission control unit 14 shown in FIG. 1 controls the selector 17 to
It accepts the output of the transmission document reading section 15 and outputs it to the facsimile line 19, and then accepts the output of the transmission document reading section 15 and transmits it to the facsimile line 19 (step S7).

On the other hand, if there is a broadcast destination, a broadcast transmission operation is performed in step S10.

3 FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the broadcast transmission operation of the apparatus of the present invention.

In the case of broadcast transmission, first set the parameter T, and input the number of broadcast destinations therein. In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the number of recipients of the circular is 3° (step Sl). Then, transmission is performed in the manner described above (step S2
). After that, the parameter T is decremented (step S3). Then, it is determined whether the parameter T is not “0°°” (step S4).
If not, the destinations are rearranged (step S5).

In other words, in the example shown in Figure 6, if the cover sheet is sent to Mr. Kuninaka first, the format of the cover sheet will be as shown in Figure 6 (1), but if it is sent to Mr. Sugiyama next, the format of the cover sheet will be as shown in Figure 6 (1). The cover sheet is re-edited so that Mr. Sugiyama's name is displayed in the To: column at the top of the cover sheet, as shown in Figure (2). This re-editing is performed by the cover sheet output section 13. Then, transmission is performed again in step S2 of FIG. 8, and step S3. Step S4. After step S5, the cover sheet addressed to Mr. Kawaguchi in FIG. 6(3) is edited again and sent. In this way, when transmission is completed to all broadcast destinations, the parameter T becomes “O′°
Then, the sending operation is completed.

In FIG. 7, even if a cover sheet is displayed on the display 18, if the operator determines that it is not necessary to use the cover sheet, the cover sheet will not be output and the operator will not be able to create a manual for the cover sheet. is executed (step S8). and,
Transmission is performed using the same procedure as before (step S9).
.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

The dial list memory and cover sheet storage unit shown in FIG. 1 may be included in one integrated storage device, and the transmission control unit 14 and the cover sheet output unit
3. The rask conversion unit 16 and the like may be integrally constituted by one microprocessor or the like.

(Effects of the Invention) The facsimile apparatus of the present invention as described above stores a correspondence table between speed dialing, regular dialing data, and transmission destination data in the memory, retrieves the corresponding transmission destination data according to the speed dial instruction, By combining this with the cover sheet format, the cover sheet is automatically created, which reduces the burden on the operator in creating the cover sheet. Moreover, in the case of circular transmission, etc., the work of creating a large number of cover sheets is omitted, and furthermore, detailed services such as creating a cover sheet in an easy-to-read format for transmission destinations are possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front views showing a conventional speed dial instruction input screen, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing a cover sheet creation screen. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a speed dial instruction input screen in the device of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a front view of an embodiment of the cover sheet, FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of the device of the present invention, and FIG. It is a flowchart of the relay transmission operation of the device. IO... Speed dial instruction input means, 11... Dial list memory, 12... Cover sheet storage section, 12a... Cover sheet format, 13... Cover sheet output section, 14... Transmission control Part, 15...
Transmission original reading section, 16... Rask conversion section, 17...
Selector, 18... Display, 21... Speed dial, 22... Dial data, 23... Transmission destination data. Broadcast transmission operation 70 of the device of the present invention FIG. 8 424 - Chart

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A speed dial instruction input means; a dial list memory storing a correspondence table of speed dials, regular dial data, and transmission destination data; and a system for making a call using the dial data corresponding to the speed dial instruction. a transmission control unit; a cover sheet storage unit storing a cover sheet format of a facsimile message; when a speed dial is input by the speed dial instruction input means, the corresponding transmission destination data in the dial list memory; 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a cover sheet output section that generates a cover sheet to be transmitted together with a transmission document using a cover sheet format stored in a cover sheet storage section.