JPH04196957A - Facsimile equipped with code signal transmitting/ receiving function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively utilize the data of character codes or the like prepared by a computer or a word processor by providing a MODEM to transmit a code signal inputted through an input interface to a telephone line after modulating it and to demodulate a code signal received through a telephone line. CONSTITUTION:When the code signals such as character codes or the like inputted from a personal computer PC or a word processor WP are transmitted to the side of a facsimile A while connecting the output terminal of the PC or the WP to a signal input terminal TIN of an input interface 1 through an RS 232C or the like, the character codes inputted to the input interface 1 are successively modulated by a transmission/reception control means 3 and transmitted to a telephone line (l) later, and the code signals modulated and transmitted through the telephone line (l) are demodulated by the transmission/reception control means 3 and can be transmitted through an output interface 2 to the PC or the WP later.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a novel configuration that has a function of transmitting and receiving code signals such as character codes in addition to image data.

[Conventional 11 Facsimile machines are widely used as office equipment because they can easily send and receive image data over general public telephone lines. Documents created using character codes or word processors cannot be transmitted as electrical signals, and must first be printed as image data.

However, when data or text information created by a computer or word processor is printed as image data and then transmitted, the amount of information becomes large.
In today's world where personal computers and word processors are widely used, it is not only troublesome but also difficult to send documents unless they are printed out one by one.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it can be used not only for image data such as general manuscript documents, pictures, and drawings, but also for image data created by computers or word processors. It is possible to input the character code as it is and send it through the telephone line, or to demodulate the character code modulated and transmitted through the telephone line into image data and print it.
The purpose is to provide a facsimile machine that can be output directly as a character code to a computer or word processor.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile of the present invention proposed includes an input interface for inputting a code signal, and a method for modulating the code signal input through the input interface and transmitting the code signal to a telephone line. It is characterized by comprising a transmission/reception control means having a modem that demodulates a code signal transmitted and received through a telephone line, and an output interface that outputs the code signal received and demodulated by the transmission/reception control means to an external device. It is said that

[Function] According to the facsimile of the present invention, if an output signal from a computer or word processor is connected to the input interface via R5232C or the like, data processed by the computer or character code created by the word processor can be output. The code signal can be sent to the telephone line after being modulated by the transmission/reception control means.

Furthermore, when a code signal modulated and transmitted through a telephone line is received, it is demodulated by a modem and then sent as is to a computer or word processor from an output interface.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main structure of a facsimile according to the invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the facsimile machine in use.

As shown in the figure, the facsimile A of the present invention has a signal input terminal TIN that receives a code signal output from a personal computer PC or a word processor WP and sends it to a transmission/reception control means 3 connected to a telephone line l. 1, and an output interface 2 having a signal output terminal TOUT for outputting a code signal received through a telephone line 1 and demodulated by a transmission/reception control means 3 to a personal computer PC or a word processor WP. In addition, in the reverse version, the code signal demodulated by the transmission/reception control means 3 is configured to have a data conversion means 4 that converts it into a predetermined character font when the code signal is outputted in the printout section 5. The code signal demodulated by the transmission/reception control means 3 may be converted into image data, and the image data may be printed by the print output section 5.

In the facsimile machine A of the present invention having such a configuration, the output terminal of the personal computer PC or word processor WP is connected to the signal input terminal TIN of the input interface 1 via an R5232C or the like, so that input from the personal computer PC or word processor WP can be received. When a code signal such as a character code is transmitted to the facsimile A side, the character code input to the input interface 1 is sequentially modulated by the transmission/reception control means 3 and then sent out to the telephone line P. The code signal modulated and transmitted through the telephone line 1 is demodulated by the transmission/reception control means 3, and then can be sent through the output interface 2 to the personal computer PC or word processor WP connected to the output terminal TOUT of the interface 2.

FIG. 2 shows a personal computer PC connected to the signal input terminal T IN (input interface) of the facsimile A of the present invention installed on the sending side, and a facsimile A of the present invention installed on the receiving side connected via a telephone line l. The figure shows a communication system in which a personal computer PC connected to a printer PT is installed at the output terminal T OUT (output interface) of the sender. A personal computer PC that added a document created on the PC to the receiving facsimile A'
It is possible to import documents with the printer PT and print them on the printer PT, and documents created on the personal computer PC attached to the sender's facsimile A can be sent to the receiver's facsimile A.
It may be printed out directly from the printout section .

[Effects of the Invention] According to the facsimile of the present invention, the code signal of a document created by a computer or word processor can be captured as an electrical signal, sent, and received without having to be printed and converted into image data. , data such as character codes created by a computer or word processor can be effectively used, and the transmission time can be significantly shortened compared to conventional image data transmission.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main structure of a facsimile according to the invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the facsimile machine in use. (Explanation of symbols) A, A'...Facsimile of the present invention...Input interface 2...Output interface 3...Transmission/reception control means 4...Data conversion means 5...Print output section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Transmission/reception control means having an input interface for inputting a code signal, and a modem for modulating the code signal input through the input interface, transmitting it to a telephone line, and demodulating the code signal received through the telephone line; A facsimile machine equipped with a code signal transmission and reception function, characterized by comprising an output interface that outputs the code signal received and demodulated by the transmission and reception control means to an external device.