JPH0389666A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a storage whose contents are easy to use as management information by sorting communication journal information in each day with a communication destination as the key to store this information in a memory with respect to a device which can output reception journal information as daily report data. CONSTITUTION:When communication is terminated, a line is disconnected. Data of dates, communication destination names, communication times, numbers of documents, etc., is stored in a RAM 5. After the end of communication, daily report data is generated at a proper time, First, it is checked whether journal data having the same day and the same destination exist or not with respect to data stored in the RAM 5; and when pertinent data exists, one row following this data is spaced and data of the RAM 5 is written there. Consequently, data in the same day are transposed in the order of communication destination and are stored in the journal memory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to a facsimile machine that can output received journal information as daily report data.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in a facsimile machine, a journal has been created that includes the date on which a document was sent and received, the time it took, the name of the transmitted and received tone indicating where the document was sent or from where it was sent, the number of documents, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile machines are known that have a journal data recording function that stores data in a memory of the facsimile machine each time a communication is made, and records the contents of the memory on recording paper when necessary.

In such conventional journal data, data is stored in memory each time there is communication, so the stored contents are in the order of the communication time, and records are printed directly from the memory contents in the order of communication. Therefore, it is simply a list of communication data, and it is difficult to use it for managing communication destination data for each specified date.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it organizes journal data stored in a memory by date and by communication destination, and stores it as daily report data. The purpose of this design is to provide a facsimile machine that can print out daily report data by storing the same information.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a facsimile device that stores communication journal information and prints out the stored reception journal information in response to an external instruction. This feature is characterized in that the information is sorted and stored in memory using the communication destination as a key.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a line, 2 is a line control unit, 3 is a modem, 4 is a ROM that stores programs and fixed information, 5 is a RAM, 6 is a journal memory, 7 is a timer that counts the date and time, and 8 is a document reading unit , 9 is a recording unit, 10 is an operation unit, and 11 is a main control unit (CPU) that is in charge of overall control of these units.
). Journal memory 8 may be included in RAM 7 or may utilize other storage means.

The operation of the second construction drawing will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

It starts when the power is turned on. Time data is sampled from a timer 7 that counts clock pulses and obtains date and time data (Step 1).

If the sampled time is not 24:00, the date is not changed, so proceed from 5step 2 to 5step 3. 5t
If there is no communication request in ep3, the process loops to 5tepl and continues the standby state. In response to communication requests, 5tep4
If automatic calling is instructed, proceed to step 5.
Automatically dial the destination, call the destination, and if it is not automatic dialing, dial the speed number or phone number,
If it can be captured, proceed to 5tepe and perform facsimile communication. When the communication is completed, the line is disconnected in step 5. In 5tep4 to 5tep7, data such as date and time, contact name, communication time, and number of manuscripts are stored in the RAM 5.

After the end of the communication, daily reports for the day and evening are created at an appropriate time. First, in 5step 8, the data stored in RAM 5 is checked to see if there is journal data for the same date and the same destination, and if there is corresponding data, proceed to 5step 9, leave one line blank in the next line of that data, and write it there in 5teplO. Write the data in RAM5 to. Therefore, on the same day, the information can be sorted by contact destination and stored in the journal memory.

If there is no corresponding data at 5tep8, the process moves to 5tepH and one line of data in RAM5 is added. At this point, writing to the journal memory is completed and the process proceeds to 5tep12, where the communication flag in the RAM 5 is set to 1 and the process loops to 5tepl.

At 5tep2, the time taken at 5tepl is
For example, if it is 24:00, the date is updated. Therefore, proceed to 5tep13, check the communication flag, and if the flag is "O", it means that there was no communication data that day, so in 5tep14, for example, "No communication" is written in the journal memory along with the date. Write and remember that there was no communication data for that day. Next, write the communication flag to rQJ,
Loop to 5tepl. If the flag is rlJ, it means that there was communication data on that day, so the communication flag is written to "O" for the new day, and the loop continues to 5tepl.

In the flowchart in Figure 2, for the current day,
If there is no communication data, nothing is stored, so
Printing on the same day will not be possible until communication is received.

In FIG. 3, consideration has been made so that "no communication" can be printed on the same day until communication data is conducted. The difference from Figure 1 is 5tep13~5te
The points are that 5tep31.5tep32 were added instead of p15, and that 5tepaa and 5tep34 were added after 5tep7. The above steps will be explained. 5t
When it is time to change the date in ep2, 5 steps
31, and writes, for example, "no communication" together with the date in the journal memory, to store that there is no communication data for that day. Next, a communication flag is written to rQJ, and the process loops to 5 tepl.

That is, if the date changes, "no communication" will be stored in the latest data in the journal memory. When the communication procedure in steps 5tep3 to 5tep7 is performed, the process advances to step 5t33 and the communication flag is checked. If it is the first communication of the day, the flag is "0", so the process moves to 5tep34, deletes the memory of "no communication" which is the latest line mentioned above, and stores the data from 5tep8 onward. . If there is any communication after that, the communication flag will be "1", so 5tep34
Data is stored without transitioning to .

The flowchart in FIG. 4 is for checking date changes. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the time is, for example, 24:00
I was informed of the date change when the minute arrived.

However, if communication is in progress at this time, it will not be possible to proceed to 5tep13 or 5tep31. In FIG. 4, time memories Ml and M2 are stored in RAM5,
The time stored in the memory Ml last time is transferred to the memory M2 in step 541. At 5tep42, the newly fetched time is stored in the memory M1, and at 5tep44, the values in both memories are compared. If there is a date change, since the value in the memory M1 is smaller than the value in the memory M2, it can be determined that the date has been changed, and the process moves to 5tep13 or 5tep31. If the value in the memory M1 is greater than or equal to the value in the memory M2, the date has not been changed and the process can proceed to 5step3. Therefore, even if communication is in progress at the time when the date change occurs, the date change will not be overlooked.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a flowchart for printing out journal data based on the contents stored in the journal memory, and FIG. 6 shows an example of the printing result.

This flow starts when a journal print command is given.

First, in step 51, the item 100 is printed, and then in step 52, the buffer memory (A) is cleared. Next, the process advances from step 53 to step 54, where the buffer memory (B) is cleared and the contents of the journal memory are read line by line in line order. At 5tep55,
The read data is compared with the contents of the buffer memory (A) that stores the data of the previous line, and it is checked whether the dates are the same. If they are not the same, proceed to step 56 and save the date to the buffer memory (B) to print a new date.
In step 57, the all ruled lines flag (72 in FIG. 6) is set to "1" for printing all ruled lines (72 in FIG. 6) as dividing lines for each date.

Next, find out about the person you are communicating with. The data read in step 58 is compared with the contents of the buffer memory (A) to see if the communication partner is the same as the previous line. If they are not the same, at step 59, set the other party's name in the buffer memory (B), and at step 560, set the half-ruled line flag for printing a half-ruled line (73 in Figure 6), which is a dividing line for each communication destination. Set to "1". If the communication partner is the same, "" is set in the buffer memory (B). At the same time, the transaction name to be used next is set as comparison data in step 58.

At 5tep62, other data that requires printing, such as communication time and page number, is set in the buffer memory (B), and at 5tep63 and 64, all ruled lines are set, and at 5tep6
In steps 5 and 66, half-ruled lines are printed when each flag is "1".

After that, in 5tep67, the buffer memory (B)
At step 5tep68, the full ruled line flag and half ruled line flag are rewritten to "0". At step 569, the contents of the buffer memory (B) are copied to the buffer memory (A), and the process loops to step 53.

In step 53, if there is the next line in the journal memory, the process advances to step 54, repeats the same procedure as described above, and ends the flow when the data ends.

Note that a line buffer can be used as the buffer memory.

FIG. 6 shows an example of printing daily report data based on the contents of the journal memory, as described above.

Each date is divided by a full ruled line 72, and on the same day, each communication destination is divided by a half ruled line 73, and data is printed. On days when there is no communication data, "no communication" is printed.

If sending and receiving information is to be stored and printed together, it is best to provide a column to distinguish between them. In addition, appropriate data such as communication mode and communication results can be stored and output upon request.

In the above explanation of printing, all data in the journal memory is printed, but it is also possible to specify the date, communication destination, etc., and print only the selected data.

In addition, in 5tep8 explained in FIGS. 2 and 3,
When there is the same party on the same day, it is stored in the journal memory by leaving the date blank and storing "'' in the transaction name.
If you make appropriate abbreviations or memorize symbols indicating the sameness, the 5te in Figure 5 can be
By changing p55, 5tep58, etc., the flow can be changed to select only the ruled lines.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, journal data managed by date can be printed for each communication destination in a facsimile machine, making it easy to use as management information. It has the effect of allowing you to obtain records.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration/diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention, Figs. 2 to 4 are flowcharts showing different examples of the operation of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a diagram for printing. FIG. 6, which is a flowchart showing an example, is an explanatory diagram showing an example of print output. 1... Line, 2... Line control section, 3... Modem,
4... ROM, 5... RAM, 6... Journal memory, 7... Timer, 8... Original reading section, 9
... Recording section, 10... Operation section, 11... Main control section (CPU).

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile device that stores communication journal information and prints out the stored reception journal information in response to an external instruction, the communication journal information includes:
A facsimile device is characterized in that the facsimile device is sorted by date using communication destinations as keys and stored in a memory.