JPH04180463A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To receive a prescribed original without preparation of paper on which a routine format is described or a transmission guide document by providing a means to add a routine format data to a picture signal to the equipment, processing the signal and sending the resulting signal. CONSTITUTION:An operation display section 5 designates a routine format desired to be added and a reader 3 reads an original and a picture signal is sent to a main controller 1. The controller 1 reads a routine format designated by a routine format data storage means 9 and an addition means 10 adds it and a signal processing means 11 applies compression processing to the signal, a MODEM 6 modulates the compressed signal and the resulting signal is outputted to a line via a controller 7. Thus, usual white plain paper is used, a message is described thereon and the paper is set for the transmission, then a transmission guidance document or a paper sheet on which a routine format is described is not required.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Skin! BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to its transmission function.

With conventional facsimile machines, for example, you prepare several sheets of paper with a shipping guide or a standard format, obtain the required number of sheets when sending, write your message on them, and then This was placed on the document reading table and sent.

However, with this method, it is necessary to prepare a sending guide and several sheets of paper with standard formats written on them, which is very troublesome for sending.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and can be received by simply writing a message on a regular blank sheet of paper, etc., rather than a mailing guide or paper with a fixed format, and then starting sending by cents. Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can receive and receive original documents in which messages are written on a sending guide or a sheet of paper written in a standard format.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention for reading a document includes: a reading device that reads a document and generates an image signal; a standard format data storage unit that stores standard format data; a fixed format data adding means for adding fixed format data from the fixed format data storage means to an image signal from the device; and a fixed format data adding means for processing the picture signal to which fixed format data has been added and transmitting the processed image signal to the receiving side. It is characterized by comprising a signal processing and transmitting device for sending out signals.

In the present invention, the fixed format data adding means adds fixed format data from the fixed format data storage means to the image signal from the reading device. Then, the signal processing and transmitting device processes the image signal to which the fixed format data has been added by the fixed format data adding means and sends it to the receiving side. Therefore, it is possible to add a standard format to a document and send it. In other words, all you have to do is write your message on a regular blank sheet of paper that is not marked on a sending guide or a standard format, mark it, and start sending. You can receive the manuscript with the message written on the paper.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a main control device 1 consisting of a microcomputer etc., a storage device 2 consisting of a ROM for storing programs etc., a RAM for storing data etc. , a reading device 3 consisting of a CCD, etc., which reads the original and generates an image signal.
, a printing device 4 for printing received manuscripts, an operation/display unit 5 for displaying various data and performing various operations during transmission and reception, and a modem 6 for modulating and demodulating for transmission and reception. It is connected. The modem 6 is connected to a line control device 7 that controls lines for transmission and reception. Storage device 2
As part of the standard format data storage means 9 for storing data in a standard format,
It is composed of OM or RAM with power backup. The main controller 1 includes a fixed format data adding means 10 for adding fixed format data from a fixed format data storage means 9 to an image signal from the reading device 3, and a fixed format data adding means 1.
The signal processing means 11 and the like that perform processing such as compression on the data from 0 and supply it to the modem 6 are implemented in software. The modem 6, line control device 7, and signal processing means 11 constitute a signal processing and transmitting device 12.

Next, the operation will be explained. When adding a standard format to a document and transmitting it, operate the operation/display section 5 to specify the standard format to be added. When the reading device 3 reads a document and supplies an image signal to the main controller 1, the main controller W1 reads the standard format data from the standard format data storage means 9, and the standard format data addition means 10 adds the standard format data to the image signal. Add. For example, a predetermined one of the image signals from the reading device 3
The black and white information of each pixel for a line is as shown in FIG.
If the line portion is as shown in FIG. 2(b), the fixed format data adding means 10 outputs black and white information as shown in FIG. 2(C) as an image signal. That is, when the black information is set to "1" and the white information is set to "0", the standard format data adding means 10 outputs a sum signal of each bit of the image signal and the standard format data. The signal from the standard format data adding means 10 is sent to the signal processing means 11.
The signal is subjected to compression processing and the like, modulated by the modem 6, and output to the communication line via the line control device 7. Therefore, the document read by the reading device W3 is as shown in FIG. If the document corresponds to the document shown in FIG. 3(b), the result is that the document shown in FIG. 3(C) is transmitted. Note that when storing the fixed format data in the fixed format data storage means 9, for example, the reading device 3 reads a hard copy of the fixed format, processes the image signal output from the reading device 3, and stores the fixed format data in the fixed format data storage means. 9 should be memorized.

An outline of the operation of the main control device 1 for realizing the above-mentioned operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4. First, in step 1, it is determined whether or not it is the end of the document, and if it is not the end, the process proceeds to step 2, where image signals for one line of the document are read.

Next, the process proceeds to step 3, where one line of standard format data is read out, and the process proceeds to step 4, where the standard format data is superimposed on the image signal. Next, the process proceeds to step 5 to perform signal processing such as compression, and then returns to step 1. If it is determined in step 1 that the document is at the end, this routine is terminated; otherwise, the same process is performed for the next line.

In this way, you can add a standard format to the original and send it, so just write your message on a regular blank sheet of paper, not a sending guide or paper with a standard format, set it, and start sending. On the receiving side, the message can be received as a manuscript written on a sending guide or a sheet of paper written in a standard format. Therefore, on the sending side, there is no need for a sending guide or paper with a standard format. In addition, if a fixed format is to be stored each time a message is sent, it is sufficient to prepare one sheet of paper on which the fixed format is written, not for writing messages but for storing them.

As explained above, according to the present invention, there is no need to use a shipping guide or paper with a standard format.
This has the effect of being able to send a sending guide and documents in a standard format.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a facsimile machine, and FIG. 2(a) shows an image signal for one line. , the same figure (b) shows one line of standard format data, the same figure (c) is an explanatory diagram showing each of those combined data,
Figure 3 (a) shows a read original, Figure 3 (b) shows a standard format, Figure 3 (c) is an explanatory diagram showing a composite of these, and Figure 4 shows the operation of the main controller. It is a flowchart showing an outline. 3...Reading device, 9...Standard format data storage means, 10...Standard format data addition means, 12...Signal processing and transmitting device. Patent applicant: Murata Machinery Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A reading device that reads a document and generates an image signal, a standard format data storage device that stores standard format data, and adds standard format data from the standard format data storage device to the image signal from the reading device. A facsimile machine comprising a fixed format data adding means for adding fixed format data, and a signal processing and transmitting device for processing an image signal to which fixed format data is added by the fixed format data adding means and transmitting the processed image signal to a receiving side. .