JPH04223766A - Color facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by providing a means to register destination information, a means to identify the color printed on a transmitting original and a means to call and send to the destination registered in accordance with the color based on the identification result. CONSTITUTION:A destination number is inputted with the ten-key of a key group 3, a color and a destination register key are depressed, one color and the destination are registered. Reading is started by placing an original on a scanner 2, simultaneously the color is identified with a MPU 6 by the information from the scanner 2 and whether the color is registered or not by referring to a table 1 is judged. If it is the color in the table 1, a calling and sending are performed by the destination information corresponding to the color. Besides, if it is not the color in the table, a message is displayed on the display part of a control panel, after waiting the input of a dial, the sending is performed after the destination is inputted. Thus, the operation of the destination input is eliminated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a color facsimile machine.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a color facsimile device that can send natural images has been proposed. However, even though the image is now in color, specifying the destination is still the same as the traditional method of using numeric keypad dialing, one-touch dialing, or speed dialing.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] For this reason, in the past, even when sending a fixed address, such as communication of a fixed form document between a head office and a branch office, in addition to the original reading operation, one-touch dialing was required. etc., which was complicated.

[0004] In addition, as far as specifying the destination is concerned, operations can be simplified by attaching an OCR or OMR sheet with destination information to the document in addition to the document to be sent, and having this sheet read and recognized by a reading device. However, due to repeated use of OCR and OMR sheets, the sheets themselves tend to deteriorate, resulting in a lack of reliability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that allows easy input of the destination of a transmitted document.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a registration means for registering destination information corresponding to a predetermined color in advance, an identification means for identifying a color added to a transmitted document, and a method based on the identified result. The present invention is characterized by comprising a transmission control means for calling and transmitting a call to a destination registered corresponding to the color.

[0007] In the present invention, by registering the destination information corresponding to the color and identifying the document of the registered color, a call is made and a transmission is made to the registered destination. You can easily enter the destination.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

This facsimile machine includes a memory 1 that stores a correspondence table between colors and destinations, a scanner 2 that reads documents, a group of keys 3 on an operation panel (not shown), and a line 5.
It has a communication control unit (CCU) 4 connected to the scanner 2, and an MPU 6 that controls the entire device and particularly identifies colors read from the scanner 2.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a table that associates colors with destination information.

As shown in the figure, destinations are stored corresponding to each color of red, yellow, and blue.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the registration operation of the color-destination correspondence table.

First, the color/destination registration key in the key group 3 is pressed (S1), and a blank registration document with a predetermined color is read (S2).

Next, the user inputs the destination number using the ten keys in the key group 3 (S3) and presses the color/destination registration key, thereby completing the registration of one color and destination (S4). If necessary, register other colors by repeating the above operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of transmission.

First, reading is started by placing a document on the scanner 2 (S11). At the same time, the MPU 6 identifies the color based on the information from the scanner 2 (S12
), it is determined whether the color is a registered color by comparing it with Table 1 (S13).

Then, if the color is in table 1, a call is made and transmitted based on the corresponding destination information (S14
, S15).

Furthermore, if the color is not in table 1, a message such as "Please enter the dial number" is displayed on the display section of the operation panel (S16), and as in the past, dialing with the numeric keypad or one-touch Wait for speed dial input, enter destination (S17), and send (S1)
5).

In the above embodiment, the entire document is colored, but it is also possible to color a portion of the document (leading edge, trailing edge, etc.) and leave the rest blank.

[0020]

According to the present invention, by identifying the color of the original and transmitting it to the corresponding destination, the operation of inputting the destination becomes unnecessary, and the operability can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a correspondence table between colors and destination information in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a correspondence table registration operation in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of transmission in the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Compatible table memory, 2...Scanner, 3...Key group, 4...Communication control device, 5...Line, 6...MPU.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Registration means for registering destination information corresponding to a predetermined color in advance; identification means for identifying a color added to a transmission document; and registration means for registering destination information corresponding to the color based on the identification result. 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a transmission control means for making and transmitting a call to a destination.