JPH04117056A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a reception side to easily arrange pages by adding a page number indication representing the actual order of pages of a transmission original to a received original obtained at the reception side. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with an operation means 6 entering the order of read originals and a control means 1 adding a page indication in response to the order of read original entered by the operation means 6 to a read picture and sending the result. When a transmission original on both sides of which a picture is described is read by the double side read mode, since pages are unarranged, a column R1 in which information such as a transmission date is arranged, a column R2 in which identification information of its own terminal equipment is described, and a column R3 in which page number is described are added to a head of each page of the transmission picture and the result is sent. Thus, the reception side arranges easily pages.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine in which page order can be arbitrarily set.

[Prior Art] Generally, a facsimile machine reads and transmits images in the order set on a scanner.
The page number display added to the image information on the transmitting side TX is made to match the reading order.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventionally, for example, when transmitting multiple sheets of a document with images recorded on both sides, one side is read continuously, and then the other side is read continuously. When reading, the number of pages recorded in the image obtained on the receiving side is
Since the number of pages does not match the actual number of pages, the receiving side has to refer to the contents of the received manuscript and rearrange the received manuscript in the specified page order, creating the inconvenience of complicating page alignment work. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can significantly reduce the effort of page alignment on the receiving side when the reading order of a transmitted document does not match the actual page order. It is an object.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an operating means for inputting the order of the originals to be read, and a page display corresponding to the order of the originals to be read that is manually input by the operating means when transmitting image information, according to the read image. It is equipped with additional control means for transmission. In addition, there is an operating means for inputting the order of the originals to be read, and when transmitting stored image information, the stored image information is read out according to the order of the originals to be read that is inputted by the operating means, and the page display corresponding to the original number is displayed as an image. It is equipped with a control means for transmitting data in addition to the data.

[Function] Therefore, a page number display indicating the page order of the actual transmitted manuscript is added to the received manuscript obtained at the receiving side, so that the pages can be easily aligned on the receiving side. Furthermore, since the order in which the image information is transmitted or the order in which the received originals are recorded differs from the order in which the originals are sent, there is no need for page alignment.

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

FIG. 1 shows a Group 3 facsimile machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a control section 1 performs control processing of each section of the facsimile machine and facsimile transmission control procedure processing, and a system memory 2 contains a control processing program executed by the control section 1.

The parameter memory 3 stores various data necessary for executing the processing program, and constitutes the work area of the control unit 1. The parameter memory 3 stores various information specific to this group 3 facsimile machine. It is for the purpose of

The scanner 4 is for reading original images at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 5 is for recording and outputting images at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display section 6 is for operating this facsimile device. It consists of various operation keys and various displays.

The encoding/decoding unit 7 encodes and compresses the image signal, and also decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. This is for storing a large amount of image information in a different state.

The group 3 facsimile modem 9 is for realizing the group 3 facsimile modem function, and has a low-speed modem function (V, 2) for exchanging transmission procedure signals.
1 modem) and a high-speed modem function (V, 29 modem, V, 27ter modem) mainly for exchanging image information.

Network control device! Reference numeral 10 is for connecting this facsimile machine to a public telephone line network, and is equipped with an automatic call making and receiving function.

These control unit 1, system memory 2, parameter memory 3. Scanner 4, plotter 5, operation display section 6, encoding/decoding section 7, image storage bag [8, group 3 facsimile modem 9. The network control device 10 is connected to a system bus 11, and data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the system bus 11.

Further, data is exchanged directly between the network control device 10 and the group 3 facsimile modem 9.

When this facsimile device stores image information in the image storage device 8, it forms storage management information as shown in FIG.
Page management information as shown in b) is formed.

Accumulation management information is for managing image information accumulated in one accumulation operation, and includes accumulation file number information for identifying accumulated files, and the number of pages of image information accumulated in one accumulation operation. It consists of page number information for storing , and first page identification information representing page management information corresponding to the first stored page.

The page management information includes page identification information for identifying each page management information, start address information indicating the start address of the storage area occupied by the image information of the page in the image storage device 8, and data amount of the image information of the page. , page number information for storing the page number set in the image information of that page, and next page identification information that represents the page identification information of the page management information of the next page in the reading order. .

In addition, the page management information of the last page includes H″FF (H′ is 1), which indicates invalid data, as the next page identification information.
(representing a hexadecimal number) is set.

Here, in this facsimile device, a page designation mode can be used in which the relationship between the reading order of the transmitted document and the page number to be displayed can be arbitrarily set. Furthermore, a reading mode such as "double-sided reading" is also set as an example of the relationship between the reading order and page number of the transmitted document.

In this double-sided reading mode, for multiple originals with images recorded on both sides, in the first reading operation, the scanner 4 is set to read the odd-numbered pages, and the odd-numbered pages of the transmitted original are read in ascending order. Then, the multiple ejected originals are reversed so that they are overlapped in page order, and then set on the scanner 4 again, and even-numbered pages of the transmitted original are successively read in descending order. There is.

That is, when two transmission originals with images recorded on both sides are read in the double-sided reading mode, the reading operation is performed in the order of the first page, the third page, the fourth page, and the second page.

An example of the storage management information and page management information in this case is shown in FIG. 2(c).

In the storage management information SMD, the value FNo assigned at that time is used as the storage file number information.

The page number information is the value P11 (=4) set to the number of pages at that time, and the first page identification information is the page management information PMDI of the page read the first time.
A value PjDl, which is page identification information, is set respectively.

In the page management information PMDI, the page identification information is the value PJDI assigned to the page management information PMDI, the start address information is the value TADI of the start address of the storage area in the image storage device 8, and the data amount information is , the value DMV1 representing the amount of data is used as the page number information, the value PGNI (=1) representing the set page number is used as the page number information, and the page management information PMD of the page read for the second time is used as the next page identification information.
A value PjD2, which is page identification information of No. 2, is set respectively.

In the page management information PMD2, the page identification information is the value PJD2 assigned to the page management information PM02, the start address information is the value TAD2 of the start address of the storage area in the image storage device 8, and the data amount information is , the value DMV2 representing the amount of data is used as the page number information, the value PGN2 (=3) representing the set page number is used as the page number information, and the page management information PM0 of the page read for the third time is used as the next page identification information.
A value PjD3, which is page identification information of No. 3, is set respectively.

In the page management information PM03, the page identification information is the value PJD3 assigned to the page management information PM03, the start address information is the value TAD3 of the start address of the storage area in the image storage device 8, and the data amount information , the value DMV3 representing the amount of data is used as the page number information, the value PGN3 (=4) representing the set page number is used as the page number information, and the page management information PMD of the page read for the fourth time is used as the next page identification information.
A value PJD4, which is page identification information of 4, is set respectively.

In the page management information PM04, the page identification information is the value PJD4 assigned to the page management information PMD4, the start address information is the value TAD4 of the start address of the storage area in the 1-image storage device 8, and the data amount information is , the value DMV4 representing the data amount is the value PGN4 (=2) representing the set page number as the page number information, and the data H'FF representing that there is no subsequent page as the next page identification information. are set respectively.

In addition, in this facsimile device, at the beginning of each page of the transmitted image, as shown in FIG. Transmitting terminal identification information consisting of column R3 is added.

With the above configuration, when a sending operation is performed while the image storage function is not used and the page specification mode is set, the control unit 1 executes the processing at the time of sending as shown in FIG. do.

First, a process 101) for making a call to a specified destination, a process 102) for receiving a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF for notifying the terminal function sent from the destination, and based on the contents, The mode of the transmission function to be used is set (processing 103).

Also, it is checked whether the destination can process page information (decision 104), and when the result of determination 104 is YES, it is checked whether the destination is in memory reception mode (decision 105).

When the result of judgment 105 is YES, the set transmission function is notified, and a non-standard function setting signal NSS (P) representing the order of pages to be transmitted is formed and sent to the destination (process 106).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (process 107), one page of the transmission document set in the scanner 4 is read, and the transmission image is added with the transmission terminal identification information including the set number of pages. The information is formed and sent to the destination (process 108).

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is a next page of the original to be transmitted (decision 109), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 109 is YES, a multi-page signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the signal MPS (process 110) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 111), the process returns to process 108 to transmit the next page of transmission image information.

Further, when the image information of all transmission documents has been transmitted and the result of judgment 109 is NO, a procedure end signal EOP is sent as a post-message signal (process 112), and after receiving a response signal (process Step 113), sending the disconnection command signal DCN (step 114), restoring the line (step 115), and ending the series of transmission operations.

Further, when the destination cannot receive page information and the result of judgment 104 is NO, and when the destination can receive page information but is not set to memory reception mode, judgment 1
When the result of step 05 is NO, a non-standard function setting signal NSS (S) notifying the set transmission function is generated and sent to the destination (process 116).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (117), one page of the transmission document set in the scanner 4 is read, and the transmission image is added with the transmission terminal identification information including the set number of pages. The information is formed and sent to the destination (process 118).

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is a next page of the original to be transmitted (decision 119), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 119 is YES, a multi-page signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the signal MPS (process 120) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 121), the process returns to process 118 to transmit the next page of transmission image information.

Further, when the transmission of the image information of all transmission documents is completed and the result of judgment 119 is NO, the process moves to process 112 and the subsequent processes are executed.

In this way, when image information read from the scanner 4 is directly transmitted, if the page specification mode is set, the image information is transmitted in the order in which the transmitted document is read, and at the beginning of each transmitted image, Sending terminal identification information including the set number of pages is added.

Furthermore, if the receiving side is able to receive page information, information notifying the set page order is also notified to the receiving side.

Further, when the image storage function is used and the page designation mode is set, the control unit 1 reads the image of the set transmission document and sends each transmission image information to the image storage device 8. At the same time, the above-mentioned storage management information and page management information are formed, and subsequently, the processing at the time of transmission as shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

First, processing to make a call to a specified destination 201), processing to receive a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF for notifying terminal functions sent from the destination 202), and based on the contents, The mode of the transmission function to be used is set (processing 203).

Also, it is checked whether the destination can process page information (decision 204), and when the result of determination 204 is YES, it is checked whether the destination is in memory reception mode (decision 205).

When the result of judgment 205 is YES, the set transmission function is notified, and a non-standard function setting signal N5S(P) representing the order of pages to be transmitted is formed and sent to the destination (process 206).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (207), and the image information stored in the image storage device 8 is sequentially read out in the order of storage, and the image information is once decoded into the original image signal, and the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed. Sending terminal identification information including the number of pages is added, encoded and compressed in that state to form transmission image information, and the transmission image information is transmitted to the destination (process 208).

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is image information to be transmitted for a subsequent page (decision 209), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 209 is YES, a multi-function signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the page signal MPS (process 210) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 211), the process returns to process 208 and transmits the transmission image information of the next page.

Also, after finishing the transmission of all the transmission image information, the judgment 209 is made.
When the result is No, a procedure end signal EOP is sent as a post-message signal (process 212), and after receiving a response signal (process 213), a disconnection command signal DCN is sent.
214), restore the line and perform [process 215]
), the series of transmission operations ends.

Also, when the destination is unable to receive page information and the result of judgment 204 is NO, and when the destination is able to receive page information but is not set to memory reception mode and the result of judgment 205 is NO. , a non-standard function setting signal N5S(S) notifying the set transmission function is formed and sent to the destination (processing 216).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (217), the image information stored in the image storage device 8 is read out in page order, the image information is once decoded into the original image signal, and the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed. Sending terminal identification information including the number of pages is added, encoded and compressed in that state to form transmission image information, and the transmission image information is transmitted to the destination (process 218).

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is a next page of the original to be transmitted (judgment 219), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 219 is YES, a multi-page signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the signal MPS (process 220) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 221), the process returns to process 218 to transmit the next page of transmission image information.

Further, when the transmission of the image information of all transmission documents is completed and the result of judgment 219 is NO, the process moves to process 212 and the subsequent processes are executed.

In this way, the memory transmission mode is set and
When page specification mode is set, if the receiving side is able to receive page information and is set to memory reception mode, image information is sent in the order in which the sent documents are read, and each sent image is At the beginning, transmitting terminal identification information including the set number of pages is added, and information notifying the set page order is also notified to the receiving side.

In addition, if the receiving side cannot receive page information or is not set to memory reception mode, the sending image information will be sent in the set page order, and the set image information will be placed at the beginning of each sending image. Add the sending terminal identification information including the number of pages.

FIG. 6 shows the processing at the time of reception.

When an incoming call is detected, the called station identification signal CED is sent out, and then a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF are sent out (process 301), and a command signal sent from the transmitting side TX is received. Process 302 ), execute the modem training procedure at the configured modem speed (process 3
03).

At that time, it is checked whether the memory reception mode is set (determination 304), and the result of determination 304 is YES.
If so, the image information is received and stored in the image storage device 8 (process 305). At this time, storage management information and page management information similar to those described above are formed.

When the reception of the image information for one page is completed, a post-message signal is received (processing 306), and it is checked whether it is a multi-page signal MPS (judgment 307).

When the result of judgment 307 is YES, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (processing 3
08), the process returns to step 305 and the image information of the next page is received.

When the received post-message signal is the procedure end signal EOP and the result of judgment 307 is NO, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (processing 3).
09), process 310) to receive the disconnection command signal DCN;
The line is restored (process 311) and the receiving operation is ended.

Next, it is checked whether page information has been added to the received command signal (decision 312), and when the result of determination 312 is YES, the received image information is read out from the image storage device 8 in page order and encoded and decoded. The encoder 7 decodes the received image into the original image signal, and transfers it to the plotter 5 to record and output the received image (processing 313).

Also, if page information is not added, judgment 31
When the result of step 2 is No, the received image information is read out from the image storage device 8 in the storage order, decoded into the original image signal by the encoder/decoder 7, and transferred to the plotter 5 to record and output the received image. (Process 314).

Furthermore, if the memory reception mode is not set and the result of determination 304 is NO, the image information is received and decoded into the original image signal, and the received image is recorded and output from the plotter 5 (process 315). .

When the reception of image information for one page is completed, a post-message signal is received (process 316), and it is checked whether it is a multi-page signal MPS (decision 3I7).

When the result of judgment 317 is YES, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (processing 3
18) Returning to step 315, the image information of the next page is received.

When the received post-message signal is the procedure end signal EOP and the result of 1 judgment 317 is No, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (processing 3
19), process 320) to receive the disconnection command signal DCN;
The line is restored (process 321) and the receiving operation is ended.

In this way, at the time of reception, when the memory reception mode is set and page information is notified from the transmitting side TX, the image information is read out in page order and recorded and output.

In other cases, the received images are recorded and output in the order in which they were received.

Here, as the page information for notifying the page order, for example, as shown in FIG. 7(a), information in which page numbers are arranged in the order of the pages to be transmitted can be used. Moreover, as shown in the same figure (b).

For example, as in the above-mentioned double-sided reading mode, information representing the page order and information including the total number of pages may be used.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a transmission procedure when the page designation mode is set on the transmitting side TX and the memory transmission mode is not set, and the receiver cannot receive page information. In this case, double-sided reading mode is set as the page specification mode.

This is a case where the total number of pages is 4.

When the sender TX calls the receiver RX, the receiver RX...

The transmitting side T
X sets the transmission function, notifies its contents using the non-standard function setting signal NSF, and sends out the training check signal TCF at the modem speed specified at that time. On the receiving side, if the reception result of the training check signal TCP is good, it responds with a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR.

As a result, the transmitting side TX reads the image of the first transmitted document, adds a page number "1" to it, forms image information PIXI, and transmits it to the receiving side, and sends a multi-page signal indicating that there is a subsequent page. Sends out liver S.

The receiving side records and outputs the image of the received image information PIXI, and also responds with a message confirmation signal MCF if the reception result is good.

The sending side TX reads the image of the next page of the transmission document and adds the page number "3" to it as image information PIX.
3 and transmits it to the receiving side, and sends out a multi-page signal MPS indicating that there is a subsequent page.

The receiving side records and outputs the image of the received image information PIX3, and also responds with a message confirmation signal MCF if the reception result is good.

On the sending side TX, since the transmission of one side of the two transmission documents has been completed, the operator changes the side of the transmission document ejected from the scanner 4 and sets it in the scanner 4 again.

In this way, when the opposite side of the original to be sent is set,
The transmitting side TX reads the image of the first sent M document and adds a page number "4" to it to form image information PIX4 and transmits it to the receiving side, and sends out a multi-page signal MPS indicating that there is a subsequent page. .

The receiving side records and outputs the image of the received image information PIX4, and if the reception result is good, responds with a message confirmation signal NCF.

Send@TX reads the image of the next page of the transmission document and adds the page number "2" to it, and sends the image information PIX.
2 and sends it to the receiving side, and sends out a procedure end signal EOP indicating that there is no subsequent page.

The receiving side records and outputs the image of the received image information PIX2, and if the reception result is good, responds with a message confirmation signal MCF.

When the transmitting side TX receives the message confirmation signal MCF, it sends out a disconnection command signal DCN to restore the line.

Upon receiving the disconnection command signal DCN, the receiving side restores the line.

In this way, the receiving side can obtain a received document in which the number of pages is recorded in the page order of the image, so by aligning the pages according to the page number display, it is easy to restore the original document. The order of can be reproduced.

Incidentally, in recent years, error correction mode (ECM) has been recommended by CCITT as a transmission mode for Group 3 facsimile apparatuses.

In this error correction mode, the encoded and compressed image information is divided into frames of 256 bytes (octets; 1 byte (= 1 octet) = 8 bits) or 64 bytes from the beginning, and each frame is image information in HD
It is formatted into a frame in the LC (High Level Data Link Control) procedure format and transmitted in the signal format shown in FIG. 9(a).

In this signal format, a synchronization signal is added to the beginning of framed image information, and a control return signal frame section indicating the end of the image information is added to the end of the image information.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), the synchronization signal consists of a flag sequence F consisting of a predetermined bit pattern continuously for a predetermined time.

Each image information frame constituting the framed image information has a leading flag sequence F, a predetermined bit pattern (global address), and a predetermined bit pattern (global address), as shown in FIG.
An address field A consisting of a facsimile machine, a control field C1 information field (2) consisting of a bit pattern unique to the facsimile machine, a frame check sequence FC3 for error detection, and a trailing flag sequence F are formed by sequentially arranging them.

The information field consists of a facsimile control field FCF in which a facsimile transmission procedure signal is placed, and a facsimile information field PIF in which various information added to the facsimile transmission procedure signal is placed.

In this case, the facsimile control field FCF contains facsimile encoded data F of the facsimile transmission procedure signal.
The CD is placed, and the facsimile information field PIF contains a frame number FLN representing the frame order,
1 frame size encoded frame data FDc
is placed.

Also, since the frame number FNo is an 8-bit binary number, it can only be a sequential number from 0 to 255, so 256 consecutive frames are set as one block, and the receiving side of that block requests retransmission. ing. Furthermore, if one page's worth of image information cannot be transmitted in one block, the remaining portion is set in the next block and transmitted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3(d), the control return signal frame portion includes three consecutive control return signal frames in which the control return signal RCP of the facsimile transmission procedure signal is set in the facsimile control field FCF. be done.

When requesting retransmission, the receiving side sends a message as shown in (e) of the same figure.
A frame of a facsimile transmission procedure signal PPR (partial page request signal) is responded to the transmitting side TX. Note that the facsimile transmission procedure signal is exchanged in the same frame format as this partial page request signal PPR, including necessary parameters, but in the following description, for example,
It is simply written as a partial page request signal PPR.

This partial page request signal PPR has a bit pattern (PPR) representing the partial page request signal PPR arranged in its facsimile control field FCF, and 256-bit error map data EMp arranged in its facsimile information field PIF.

This error map data EMp assigns data ``0'' to frames in which no transmission errors occurred, and data ``1'' to frames in which transmission errors occurred, out of one block of transmitted frame data. , arranged in frame order.

When this partial page request signal PPR is received, the transmission bias X retransmits only the frame data of the frame for which data "1" is set in the error map data EMp to the receiving side.

By repeating this retransmission request until transmission errors in all frames are resolved, it is possible to record and output an error-free received image on the receiving side.

An example of a transmission procedure using this error correction mode is shown in FIG. In this case, the original to be sent is one page, and the size of the image information is within one block.

When the sender TX calls the receiver RX, the receiver RX...

The called station identification signal CHD, digital identification signal DIS, and non-standard function identification signal NSF are sequentially responded to, and
X sets the transmission function, notifies its contents using the non-standard function setting signal NSF, and sends out the training check signal TCF at the modem speed specified at that time. On the receiving side, if the reception result of the training check signal TCP is good, it responds with a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR.

As a result, the transmitting side TX forms the above-described framed image information PIX and transmits it to the receiving side, and sends a partial page/procedure end signal PP5-E indicating that there is no subsequent page.
Send OP.

The receiving side refers to the frame check sequence FC5 to detect reception errors for each picture information frame of the received picture information PIX, and when it detects that a reception error has occurred in one or more picture information frames. , forms the above-mentioned partial page request signal PPR, and sends it to the transmitting side.

Upon receiving the partial page request signal PPR, the transmitting side forms image information PIXc of the specified error frame and transmits it to the receiving side, and sends a partial page/procedure end signal PP5-EO.
Send P.

If the receiving side does not detect a reception error, it sends out a message confirmation signal MCF, and when the sending side receives this message confirmation signal MCF, it sends out a disconnection command signal DCN to restore the line. , upon receiving this disconnection command signal DCN, restores the line.

Here, the 3 partial page/procedure end signal PP5-EOP is
As shown in FIG.
A partial page signal PPS and a procedure end signal EOP are sent to CF.
In addition, a page counter PC representing the page order, a block counter BC1 representing the block order, and a frame number FC representing the number of frames are added.

In this way, when image information is transmitted using the error correction mode, the post-message signal includes information representing the page order, so this page counter PC is used as information for displaying the page order described above. be able to.

Furthermore, when transmitting image information using this error correction mode, a page information frame representing the page order of the block is added immediately before the framed image information, as shown in FIG. 12(a). It is also possible.

As the page information frame in this case, it is preferable to use a frame in which code data PGN representing page information and page counter PC representing the page order are set in the facsimile information field FCF, as shown in FIG. 2(b). Note that an appropriate code can be used as this code data PGN.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, the number of pages is added to the image on the sending side, but it is also possible to add the number of pages on the receiving side.

Additionally, the page information received on the receiving side can be output as a report.

Now, in the embodiment described above, the sending side adds an image of the sending terminal identification information to the sending image so that the receiving side can determine the page order. If the order is notified, the receiving side stores the received image information in the image storage device M8, and determines the recording order of the images of the stored image information according to the notified transmission page order, page alignment can be performed on the receiving side.

In such an embodiment, when the image storage function is not used and the total number of pages to be transmitted is inputted,
When a transmission operation is performed with the double-sided reading mode set, the control unit 1 executes the transmission process as shown in FIG. 13.

First, processing to make a call to a specified destination 401), processing to receive a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF for notifying terminal functions sent from the destination 402), and based on the contents, The mode of the transmission function to be used is set (processing 403).

Further, it is checked whether the destination can process page information (decision 404), and when the result of determination 404 is YES, it is checked whether the double-sided reading mode is set (decision 405).

When the result of judgment 405 is YES, the set transmission function is notified, and a non-standard function setting signal NSS (P) including information representing the total number of pages to be transmitted and the double-sided reading mode is formed and sent to the destination. (Processing 4
06).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (process 407), one page of the transmission original set in the scanner 4 is read, transmission image information is formed, and the information is transmitted to the destination (process 408).

When the transmission of the image information for one page is completed, it is determined whether there is a next page of the original to be transmitted (judgment 409), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 409 is YES, a multi-function signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the page signal MPS (process 410) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 411), the process returns to process 40111 to transmit the transmission image information of the next page.

Further, when the image information of all transmission documents has been transmitted and the result of judgment 409 is No, a procedure end signal EOP is sent as a post-message signal (process 412), and after receiving a response signal (process 413), transmitting the disconnection command signal DCN (414), and restoring the line (415), ending the series of transmission operations.

In addition, when the destination cannot receive page information and the result of judgment 404 is NO, or when the duplex reading mode is not set and the result of judgment 405 is NO, the set transmission function is notified. A non-standard function setting signal N5S(S) is formed and sent to the destination (process 41
6).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (process 417), one page of the transmission document set in the scanner 4 is read, transmission image information is formed, and the information is transmitted to the destination (process 418).

When the transmission of the image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is the next page of the original to be transmitted (determination 419). If there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 419 is YES, the multifunction signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the page signal MPS (process 420) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 421), the process returns to process 418 to transmit the transmission image information of the next page.

Further, when the transmission of the image information of all transmission documents is completed and the result of judgment 419 is NO, the process moves to process 412 and the subsequent processes are executed.

In this way, when image information read from the scanner 4 is directly transmitted, if the double-sided scanning mode is set, the image information is transmitted in the order in which the originals to be transmitted are read, and the total number of pages of the original to be transmitted and the double-sided scanning mode are transmitted. Notify information indicating that has been set.

Further, when the image storage function is used and the page designation mode is set, the control unit 1 reads the image of the set transmission document and sends each transmission image information to the image storage device 8. At the same time, the above-mentioned storage management information and page management information are formed, and subsequently, the processing at the time of transmission as shown in FIG. 14 is executed.

First, processing to make a call to a specified destination 501), processing to receive a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF sent from the destination to notify the terminal function 502), and based on the contents, The mode of the transmission function to be used is set (processing 503).

Also, it is checked whether the destination can process page information (decision 504), and when the result of determination 504 is YES, it notifies the set transmission function and sends a non-standard function setting signal NSS indicating the page order to be transmitted. (P
) and sends it to the destination (process 505).

Next, the modem training procedure is executed at the set modem speed (process 506), the image information stored in the image storage bag W8 is sequentially read out in the order of accumulation, and the transmission image information is transmitted to the destination (process 507). However, if the encoding method at the time of storage and the encoding method set are different,
After the accumulated image information is once decoded into the original image signal, it is encoded and compressed using a set encoding method to form transmission image information.

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is image information to be transmitted for a subsequent page (determination 508), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 508 is YES, a multi-function signal is sent as a post-message signal. After transmitting the page signal MPS (process 509) and receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 510), the process returns to process 507 to transmit the transmission image information of the seventh page.

Also, after completing the transmission of all transmission image information, 1 judgment 508 is made.
When the result is NO, a procedure end signal HOP is sent as a post-message signal (process 511), and after receiving a response signal (process 512), a disconnection command signal DCN is sent.
(Processing 513) to restore the line (Processing 514)
), the series of transmission operations ends.

Further, when the destination cannot receive the page information and the result of judgment 504 is NO, a non-standard function setting signal NSS (S) notifying the set transmission function is formed and sent to the destination (processing 515). ).

Next, execute the modem training procedure at the set modem speed (process 516) and store the image! ! The image information stored in 8 is read out in page order, and the transmitted image information is transmitted to the destination (processing 517).

When the transmission of image information for one page is completed, it is checked whether there is a primary page to be transmitted (judgment 518), and if there is a subsequent page and the result of determination 518 is YES, a multi-page signal is sent as a post-message signal. After receiving the response signal sent from the destination (process 519), the process returns to process 517 and transmits the transmission image information of the first page.

Further, when the transmission of the image information of all transmission documents is completed and the result of judgment 518 is No, the process moves to process 511 and the subsequent processes are executed.

In this way, the memory transmission mode is set and
When the page designation mode is set and the receiving side is able to receive page information, information notifying the set page order is transmitted, and image information is transmitted in the order in which the originals are read.

Furthermore, if the receiving side cannot receive the page information, the transmission image information is transmitted in the set page order.

FIG. 15 shows the processing at the time of reception in this embodiment.

When an incoming call is detected, the called station identification signal CED is sent out, and then a digital identification signal DIS and a non-standard function identification signal NSF are sent out (process 601), and the command signal sent from the transmitting side TX is received. Process 602 ), execute the modem training procedure at the configured modem speed (process 6
03).

At that time, it is checked whether the page information has been notified from the sending side (determination 604), and the result of determination 604 is YES.
When the image information is received and stored in the image storage device 8 (process 605), and when the result of the first judgment 604 is NO, the image information is received and the received image is recorded and output (process 606). .

When the reception of image information for one page is completed, a post-message signal is received (processing 607), and it is checked whether it is a multi-page signal MPS (judgment 608).

When the result of judgment 608 is YES, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (process 6
09), the process returns to step 604 and the image information of the next page is received.

When the received post-message signal is the procedure end signal EOP and the result of judgment 608 is No, a response signal is sent to notify the reception result at that time (process 6
10), Process 611) to receive the disconnection command signal DCN,
The line is restored (process 312) and the receiving operation is ended.

Next, check whether page information is being received (
Judgment 613) When the result of judgment 613 is YES, the received image has not been recorded and output, so the received image information is read out in page order from the image storage device 8, and the encoder/decoder 7 converts it into the original image signal. It is decoded and transferred to the plotter 5 to record and output the received image (processing 614).

In this way, during reception, if page information is notified from the transmitting side TX, the received image information is accumulated, and after receiving all the image information, the image information is read out in page order and the recording height is I'm working hard.

As described above, in this embodiment, the received images are recorded and output with the pages aligned on the receiving side, thereby saving the operator on the receiving side the trouble of aligning the pages of the received images.

Incidentally, when image information files formed by multiple reading operations are collectively transmitted in one transmission operation, the page order can also be set.

For example, one side of a double-sided document is continuously read to form an image information file FA, the other side is continuously read to form an image information file FB, and another single-sided document is continuously read to form an image information file FC. , specify the transmission order as follows:

rFc+FAjFBJ Here, the symbol "machi" is a symbol for combining image information files to be combined as a double-sided manuscript. The file name placed to the right of the symbol "*" represents an image information file to which an even numbered page number is added.

Also, the symbol "+" is a symbol that combines image information files to be combined as a single-sided document, and the image information file with the file name placed on the left side of the symbol "+" is sent first, and the image information file placed on the right side is sent first. Indicates that the image information file with the file name will be sent later.

Therefore, rFc+FA*FJ is the image information file F
After sending C as a single-sided original, the image information file FA
, indicates that FB is sent in combination with a double-sided original.

In this manner, when a command is given to combine a plurality of image information files, the page order or transmission order of the transmitted image information is determined in accordance with the instruction. Also, when transmitting with sending terminal identification information added, if the management information of one new image information file is created by changing the page order of each of the multiple image information files according to the specified combination of image information files. good.

In this way, by combining image information files, flexible image information transmission can be realized.

Even in that case, the receiving side can maintain the page order assumed by the sending side.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a page number display indicating the page order of the actual transmitted manuscript is added to the received manuscript obtained at the receiving side, so that the pages can be aligned on the receiving side. can be easily done.

Furthermore, since the order in which the image information is transmitted or the order in which the received images are recorded on the receiving side matches the order in which the documents are transmitted, there is an advantage that the effort of page alignment is not required.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a Group 3 facsimile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of storage management information, and FIG. 2(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of page management information. FIG. 3(c) is a schematic diagram showing storage management information and page management information formed when a four-page double-sided document is read; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of transmitting terminal identification information; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the transmission process during non-memory transmission, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the transmission process during memory transmission, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the reception process, and FIG. ) is a schematic diagram showing an example of page information, (b) is a schematic diagram showing another example of page information, FIG. 8 is a time chart showing an example of the transmission procedure, and FIG. (b) is a schematic diagram showing the signal format of the synchronization signal, (c) is a schematic diagram showing the signal format of framed image information, ( d) is a schematic diagram showing the signal frame of the control return signal section, FIG. 10(e) is a schematic diagram showing the signal format of the partial page request signal, and FIG. , FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the signal format of a partial page/procedure end signal, FIG. 12 (a) is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of page information, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of transmission processing during non-memory transmission, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of transmission processing during memory transmission, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of transmission processing during memory transmission. It is a flowchart which shows another example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Control part, 2... System memory, 3... Parameter memory, 8... Image storage device. Figure 1

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) An operating means for inputting the order of the originals to be read, and a control means for adding and transmitting a page display corresponding to the order of the originals to be read, which is inputted by the operating means, to the read image when transmitting image information. A facsimile machine characterized by: (2) In a facsimile machine equipped with an image storage function, there is an operation means for inputting the order of read documents, and when transmitting stored image information, reading out the accumulated image information according to the order of read documents input by the operation means. A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the facsimile apparatus further comprises a control means for adding a page display corresponding to the document to an image and transmitting the image. (3) In a facsimile machine equipped with an image storage function, there is an operation means for inputting the order of the originals to be read, and when transmitting image information, the receiving side is notified of the document order information representing the order of the documents inputted by the operation means. On the other hand, a facsimile machine characterized by comprising a control means for temporarily accumulating the received image information when receiving the image information, and reading out the image information based on the notified document order information and recording and outputting the image when recording the image. Device. (4) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document order information is included in the first frame of the image information frame transmitted in the error correction mode. (5) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document order information uses page counter information of a partial page signal transmitted in an error correction mode. (6) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document order information represents a total number of pages and a document reading mode.