JPH0416528Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a facsimile device.

When exchanging documents by facsimile, it is not easy to check whether the document that was supposed to have been sent has definitely reached the receiving party, or whether it has been sent without error, so it is usually done by answering the phone, but automatic communication is not possible. In this case, there was no appropriate means of confirmation, which often caused trouble.

The present invention aims to solve such problems, and its configuration is as shown in FIG.

In the figure, T indicates a facsimile transmitter and R indicates a receiver, and it is assumed that they are communicating with each other in G mode. Reference numeral 1 denotes a recipient display data storage means that stores recipient display data that is the name of the department in which the receiver R is installed, for example, a company or a department. Reference numeral 2 is a timer for counting the date and time of the current communication, and reference numeral 3 is a reception unit for counting the number of image information sent from the transmitter T, that is, the number of received originals, using a procedure signal between image signals. This is a means for counting the number of sheets. The contents of each means 1, 2, and 3 described above are read by the character generating means 4 at the same time as the completion of image information communication with the transmitter T is confirmed,
After being sent out as a character pattern signal corresponding to the above content, it is encoded and modulated by the transmitting means 5 and sent out to the transmitter T over the line.

The embodiments of the present invention described above will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 2 shows the main parts of the facsimile receiver R.
10 is a timekeeping device consisting of a total of six counters for counting the actual values of year, month, day, hour, minute and second. 11 is a receiver display data memory that stores receiver display data such as the name of the company that installed the receiver R; 12 is a fixed data memory that stores fixed data to be described later; 13 is a communication space for each image information This is a reception number count register that counts the number of image information communicated as described above in response to an image signal end signal (RTC) sent from the transmitter T of . 1
Numerals 4 and 15 are character code generators, respectively, which convert each data in the counting device 10 and the received sheet count register 13 into character codes in ASCII or the like. Reference numeral 16 denotes an image generation device as a function of the CPU, which is activated by a reception readiness confirmation signal (CFR) at the end of image information communication to generate the above-mentioned clock device 10,
The data contents of the recipient display data memory 11, fixed data memory 12, and received number count register 13 are read out and transferred to the image buffer 17, and at the same time, the data generator 18 is activated. Upon activation, the data generator 18 forming part of the CPU generates a line counter 19 and a character counter 2.
0 is set, and the counter values of both counters 19 and 20 are processed by the address arithmetic unit 21 in the CPU to set addresses for each data in the image buffer 17. The fixed data memory 12 generates each data in the clock device 10, recipient display data memory 11, and received number count register 13 as a predetermined image in the image buffer 17, so that blanks and signals in the image are generated. As a result, an image of the text of a receipt, which will be described later, is stored in the image buffer 17 with an address modified in the form of a character code. Next, according to instructions from the line counter 22 activated by the data generator 18, the font address generator 23 reads each character code stored in the image buffer 17, converts it into a font address corresponding to the character code, and generates the font. Address the memory 24. The font memory 24 emits a character pattern signal corresponding to the font address, which is sequentially read by the data generator 18 and sent to the color determining device 25.
and run length counter 26, respectively. The pattern signal divides the character into a large number of pixels and digitally displays the white or black of each screen, and the color determination device 25 detects the point at which the pixel changes from white to black or from black to white. and outputs it to the run length counter 26. Run length counter 26
counts the pattern signal as a white or black pixel row (run length) for each line based on the pattern signal and the signal from the color determination device 25, and supplies it to the encoding device 27 based on the count value. Detects the end of each line and EOL
Activate the generator 28. The encoding device 27 converts the count value of the run length counter 26 into a run length code based on the G standard, and the EOL generator 28 outputs the end of each line as a line end signal EOL in post mode. , the respective outputs of the encoder 27 and the EOL generator 28 are alternately sent to the modem 30 via the feed-in/feed-out buffer 29 at the next stage.
is supplied to the network, modulated, and sent out on the line.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the communication between the transceivers T and R based on the G mode of CCITT and the communication according to the present invention.

Prior to communication of image information, a function identification signal (DIS) is sent from the receiver R, and a reception command (DCS) is sent from the transmitter T.
is sent out, and a training signal and a line check signal (TCF) are sent from the transmitter T to the receiver R.
After a reception readiness confirmation signal (CFR) is sent from each of them, the image information of the first document is sent. At the time when image information for the first page is transmitted, the transmitter T sends out an image signal end signal (RTC), and after that, if there are multiple sheets of the original, the transmitter T sends out a multi-page signal (MPS). , In response, a message confirmation signal (MCF) is sent from receiver R,
Next, image information for the second original is exchanged. The picture signal end signal (RTC) is transmitted after each picture information, and the reception number count register 13 in FIG. Count the numbers. If main communication is performed in auto-reverse mode, when image information communication for all originals is completed, a message end signal (EOM) is sent from transmitter T.
However, a message confirmation signal (MCF) is sent from receiver R.
and a receive instruction (DIS) are respectively transmitted. Then, in the standard case, a transmission command (DTC) is sent from the transmitter T.
If the command is non-standard, a non-standard equipment command (NSC) is attached before the command (DTC) and then transmitted, and then the receiver R sends a reception command (DCS) if the command is standard.
However, if the command is non-standard, a non-standard device setting (NSS) is attached before the command (DCS) and transmitted.
Next, the training signal and the line check signal (TCF) described above are sent from the receiver R, the reception readiness confirmation signal (CFR) is sent from the transmitter T, and the receipt information is sent from the receiver R. The above receipt information refers to the modem 3 in the circuit shown in Figure 2 above.
0, the contents of which are transmitted from the clock device 10 and the receiver display data memory 1.
1. It is read out from the fixed data memory 12 and the reception number count register 13, respectively, and is sent out when the image generation device 16 and modem 30 are activated by the reception preparation confirmation signal (CFR). When the communication of the above receipt information is completed, a procedure end signal (EOP) is sent from the receiver R.
is issued, a message confirmation signal (MCF) is issued from transmitter T, and a line disconnection command (DCN) is issued from receiver R.
are sent, and all communications are completed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the text when the above-mentioned receipt information is received and recorded by the receiving mechanism of the transmitter R, which will be described later. In the figure, the numbers in the top row are from the clock device 10, the characters in the second row are from the recipient display data memory 11, the numbers in the bottom row are from the received number count register 13, and other characters, symbols, blanks, etc. are fixed. This is based on data obtained from the data memory 12 respectively.

5A and 5B are flowcharts showing the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2.

Next, an example of a device for receiving the above-mentioned receipt information at the transmitter T will be described. Note that the above-mentioned transmitter T is used to mean a device that transmits the image information of the original, and in reality, in addition to the mechanism for this transmission,
It is assumed that the apparatus is also equipped with a mechanism for receiving image information transmitted from other facsimiles.

In FIG. 6, 31 is a modem that demodulates the received image information, 32 is a decoder that converts the run-length code into a signal string indicating white or black, and 33 is a converter that converts the signal string into a large number of pixel data. It is a bit string generator. The output of the bit string generator 33 is selectively connected to an image information printer 34 or a receipt printer 35 via a first changeover switch S1.
The other output of the decoder 32 is the second selector switch S2.
The receiving paper feeding device 36 or the receipt paper feeding device 37 is switched and connected via the receiving paper feeding device 36 or the receipt paper feeding device 37. Both switches S above
1 and S2 are switched synchronously by the non-standard discrimination device 38, and when the first switch S1 is connected to the image information printer 34, the second switch S2 is switched synchronously by the non-standard discrimination device 38.
2 is connected to a receipt printer 35. Based on the end of line signal (EOL) obtained from the decoder 32, the receiving paper feeding device 36 and the receipt paper feeding device 37 drive the feeding rollers 41 and 42 to transport the receiving paper 39 or the receipt paper 40, respectively. .

When receiving normal image information, the non-standard discrimination device 38 does not operate, and the switches S1 and S2 are connected to the image information printer 34 and receiving paper feeding device 36 as shown in the figure, and the received image information is The information is recorded on the received paper 39 by the printer 34 . At the same time as the communication of image information is completed and the aforementioned non-standard device command (NSC) is sent, or at the same time as the non-standard device setting (NSS) is received, the non-standard discriminating device detects this and activates the switches S1 and S2, respectively. Receipt printer 35 and receipt paper feeder 37
Therefore, the receipt information is recorded on the receipt paper 40 prepared for receipt creation.

The example shown in FIG. 6 above shows a reception paper 39 for recording normal image information and a receipt paper 4 for creating a receipt.
0 is provided separately, but if the receipt information is recorded on the receiving paper, the non-standard discrimination device 3
8. Each switch S1, S2, receipt printer 3
5. Remove the receipt paper feeder 37, receipt 40, etc., and remove the bit string generator 33, image information printer 34, decoder 32, and reception paper feeder 36.
It is sufficient to connect them directly.

In FIG. 7, the receipt printer 35 is arranged near the back side of the original 43 to be transmitted, and the original 43 is
The transfer is performed by a feed roller 45 driven by a document feeder 44, and the other points are the same as the sixth
This is approximately the same as the example shown in the figure. According to the device in this example, the image information of the document 43 is transferred to a known document reading device 4.
After the document 43 is read and transmitted in step 6, the receipt information regarding the document 43 can be directly recorded on the back side of the document 43.

Next, a device that can switch between requesting and not requesting receipt information regarding the document when the transmitter T transmits the document will be described.

The device shown in FIG. 8 is installed in the transmitter T and S3
is when switching between requesting and non-requesting the above receipt.
This is an automatic return switch that is turned on. 48 is a flip-flop that inverts its output every time the switch S3 is turned on;
The switch determination device 49 sets the output content of the post message generation device 50 according to the output of the post message generation device 50.
51 is a modem for sending post messages;
52 is an image information transmitting device, and 53 is a modem for transmitting image information. Post message refers to the end of procedure signal (EOP), end of message signal (EOM), multi-page signal (MPS), etc. that are exchanged between the transmitter and receiver after the image information for one page of the original is sent by the action of switch S3. When the output of the flip-flop 48 is in the ON state, the switch is activated by the determination device 49.
sets the post-message generation device 50 to a state in which it is ready to send the message end signal (EOM), and when the image information transmitter 52 finishes transmitting the image information for all the originals, it issues the message end signal (EOM), and Receipt of receipt information is started according to the procedure explained in FIG. When the content of the image information transmitted from the image information transmitter 52 via the modem 53 is of a nature that does not require the creation of a receipt, the output of the flip-flop 48 is inverted by turning on the switch S3. The determination device 49 releases the post-message generation device 50 from the state of preparing to send an end-of-message signal (EOM) and puts it into the state of preparing to send an end-of-procedure signal (EOP).
Therefore, in this case, when the image information transmission is finished, the modem 51
The above-mentioned procedure end signal is issued via the receiver R, and the communication is completed upon receiving a message confirmation signal (MCF) from the receiver R without going through the receipt information receiving procedure.

The switch S3 may be used as a manual return switch and the flip-flop 48 may be omitted.
In addition, separate switches are provided for receipt requests and non-requests, and when one is ON, the other is OFF.
It may be configured so that

As explained above, according to the present invention, at the same time as the reception of the image information is completed, the recipient display data indicating the department that received the image information, the data indicating the date and time of the reception, and the number of received sheets are sent as receipt information. Since it is automatically sent to the transmitter, the transmitter can easily check whether there is a transmission error or not. Also, by printing the above receipt information on the transmitter, the receipt can be stored, and the operating status of the facsimile can be checked. It is convenient because it can be checked at a glance, allowing for effective use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention;
The figure is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the procedure of facsimile communication according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt, FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the above embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are a receipt information receiving mechanism in the transmitter. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a device for switching between requesting and non-requesting receipt information in a transmitter. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Recipient display data storage means, 2... Time counting means, 3... Received number counting means, 4... Character generation means, 5... Transmission means, T... Transmitter, R...
…Receiving machine.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (a) Receipt number counting means for counting the number of received manuscripts when a manuscript is received; (b) Timing means for counting the time when the manuscript is received; (c) Reception. (d) fixed data storage means for storing fixed data of the text of the receipt; and (e) means for counting the number of received sheets upon completion of document reception. , an image generating means for forming the text of the receipt in the form of a character code from the contents of the clocking means, the recipient display data storage means, and the fixed data storage means; (g) transmitting means for encoding and modulating the run-length signal and transmitting receipt information over the line; (h) a message end signal; and a post-message generating means for generating a procedure end signal; (i) when the transmission of image information for all the sheets of the manuscript is completed and a receipt is requested, the post-message generating means is capable of transmitting a message end signal; and switch means for setting the state to a state in which a procedure end signal can be sent when a receipt is not requested.