JPH04247764A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a transmission destination to easily identify the operator of a transmission source. CONSTITUTION:A scanner 3 inputs a picture data corresponding to an image of a transmission original or the like, an SVC5 of a still video camera enters a video data corresponding to an image such as a face of the operator, a picture data inputted by the scanner 3 and the video data inputted by the SVC5 are synthesized in a state of a binarized data respectively and the synthesized data is sent via a communication control unit 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and more particularly, to a facsimile device having a function of inputting image data from a document and transmitting it to another device.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a facsimile machine has the exclusive function of scanning a document with an optical sensor, inputting it as image data, and transmitting it. Information, etc. is data that can be transmitted in addition to the input document image data.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In a facsimile device with such a function, in order for the sender to be identified by the recipient, the sender's name must be written in the original font, or the sender's name must be written in a code stored in the memory. It is necessary to generate a character image indicating the person's name and add it to the original image.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional examples, and its object is to provide a facsimile device that allows the sender to be easily identified by the receiver. .

[0005]

[Means for solving the problem] Solving the above problems,
To achieve the object, the facsimile device according to the present invention comprises: a first input means for inputting data corresponding to a first image; a second input means for inputting data corresponding to a second image; The data input by the first input means and the second
a synthesis means for synthesizing the data inputted by the input means;
It is characterized by comprising an output means for outputting the data synthesized by the synthesis means.

[0006]

[Operation] According to this configuration, the first input means inputs data corresponding to the first image, the second input means inputs data corresponding to the second image, and the synthesizing means inputs data corresponding to the first image. The data input by the input means and the data input by the second input means are synthesized, and the output means outputs the data synthesized by the synthesis means.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a CPU (central processing unit), which controls the entire apparatus. 2 is a ROM, which will be described later in Figure 2.
It stores programs that follow the flowchart. The entire movement is controlled according to a previously stored program. 3 is a scanner that optically reads the original image, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs it internally as image data. 4 is the scanner controller, scanner 3
control. 5 is a still video camera (hereinafter referred to as "SVC")
) is a video data input means provided separately from the scanner 3. As will be described later, this SVC 5 receives image data such as an operator's face photograph. 6 is a still video interface (hereinafter referred to as "SVi/f")
It has the function of converting the video signal from the SVC 5 into a signal that can be processed by the facsimile main unit. 6-1 is A
The /D conversion circuit converts the input video signal into a digital signal to form multivalued digital image data. 6-2 is a shading correction circuit, which converts multivalued digital image data from the A/D conversion circuit 6-1 and corrects the SV device characteristics. 6-3 is a quantization circuit that adds a weighting coefficient to the data that has been subjected to the shading correction. 6-
Reference numeral 4 denotes a Y/C separation circuit, which is used when converting a color image inputted by the SVC 5 into a monochrome image, but it is not necessary to use this circuit in the case of a color facsimile. 7
is RAM, which is a memory that temporarily stores data.
It is used to hold intermediate data for arithmetic processing by the CPU 1 and to store a list of registered subscriber numbers. The RAM 7 also includes a video RAM (hereinafter referred to as "VRAM") 7-1 for storing image data, which is used to temporarily store image data input from the scanner 3 and the SVC 5. 8 is a non-volatile hard disk (hereinafter referred to as "HD"), which is used for storing image data and the like. Reference numeral 9 denotes an HD controller that controls reading and writing of data in the HD 8. 10
is a resolution conversion circuit, which has a function of converting the resolution of the image read by the scanner 3 to the resolution of the communicating party or the resolution desired by the operator. Reference numeral 11 denotes an encoding/decoding processing section which facsimile encodes the data converted by the resolution conversion circuit 10 when transmitting, and decodes when receiving. Reference numeral 12 denotes a communication control unit which operates according to a protocol sequence in accordance with facsimile communication standards, and sends data to line 16. 16 is a line connected to the network. Reference numeral 13 denotes a printer, which is used to print image data received via a line 16 or image data input from its own scanner 3 or SVC 5. A printer controller 14 controls the operation of the printer 13. 15 by bus,
It transmits control signals and image data between the CPU 1 and each processing unit.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a sequence for transmitting image data to which video data has been added in an apparatus having such a hardware configuration. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the image synthesis procedure. This flowchart starts at step S1 in a standby state in which it is detected whether there is a transmission instruction from the operator. First, in step S1, when the CPU 1 determines that there is a transmission request, the process proceeds to step S2, and instructs the scanner controller 4 to read image data from the transmission document using the scanner 3. As a result, the scanner 3 reads the transmitted original. As shown in FIG. 3, input image data 32
is temporarily stored in the VRAM 7-1, and simultaneously stored in the HD 8 in the next step S3. Step S4 is a routine for determining whether there is a request for video composition from the operator. Although not shown in FIG. 1, this request is entered using a key from an operation panel (not shown). Therefore, if there is a request, the processing from step S5 onwards is performed. If there is no such request, normal facsimile communication processing may be performed, and steps S5 to S8 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S9.

In the image synthesis, in step S5, an image of the operator's face, etc. is projected from the SVC 5 in accordance with the operator's request for image synthesis, and is captured as image data 31 as shown in FIG. The video data 31 is SVi
/f section 6 performs A/D conversion, shading correction,
VRA after being subjected to quantization, Y/C separation, or black and white conversion
It is stored in M7-1. Since the resolution of the video data 31 stored in the VRAM 7-1 is different from the image data 32 already stored in step S3, the resolution is converted in step S6 so that it has the same resolution as the image data 32, and
The value is imaged. This binary data (video data) is
In step S7, the data is stored in a partial area on the VRAM 7-1. In step S8, the image data 32 accumulated in the HD 8 in step S3 is read out to an area for compositing processing on the VRAM 7-1, and in step S7
-1 performs a process of combining with the video data 31 stored on the video data 31. This composition is performed in accordance with the composition mode desired by the operator, that is, whether the images are to be composited only on the first page or on all pages, and in which part of the page and in what size. That is, FIG. 3 shows an example in which the operator has set the lower right corner of the image data 32 as the compositing area 32a. Video data 31
has been subjected to resolution conversion and reduction processing to form a composite area 32a.
This results in the synthesis result shown at 34.

In the following step S9, the synthesis result 34
is input to the encoding/decoding processing section 11 and is facsimile encoded. This encoded data is sent to the communication control unit 12.
At step S10, the transmission process is completed. As explained above, according to this embodiment, by providing a video input means such as the SVC 5 in addition to the original image input means using the normal scanner 3, the video of the caller's face etc. can be integrated into the image data. It can be used as a part. In addition, by adding video data such as the caller's face to the sender ID and adding video data to the communication management report,
This can be expected to have the effect of making it easier to identify the source operator at the destination.

[0011] In this embodiment, the resolution of the video input from the SVC 5 is forcibly converted to match the resolution of the scanner image in step S6, but the present invention is not limited to this; It is also conceivable to take into consideration the composite video size specified by and perform density conversion that is closest to the specified size. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the data to be transmitted was targeted, but the present invention may also be applied to printing on recording paper in copy mode.

0012

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
This can be expected to have the effect of making it easier to identify the source operator at the destination.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a sequence when transmitting image data with video data added thereto.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an image synthesis procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 ROM 3 Sukiyana 4 Scanyana controller 5 SVC 6 SVi/f section 6-1 AD conversion circuit 6-2 Shading correction circuit 6-3 Quantization circuit 6-4 Y/C separation circuit 7 RAM 7-1 VRAM 8 HD 9 HD controller 10 Resolution conversion circuit 11 Encoding/decoding processing unit 12 Communication control unit 13 Printer 14 Printer controller 15 Bus 16 line 31 Image data 32 Video data 32’　Synthesis result 32a Synthesis area

Claims (6)

[Claims] Claim 1: A first apparatus for inputting data corresponding to a first image;
a second input means for inputting data corresponding to a second image; and a synthesis means for synthesizing the data input by the first input means and the data input by the second input means. and output means for outputting the data synthesized by the synthesis means. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said combining means includes setting means for setting whether or not to perform combining. 3. The data input by the first input means is image data, the data input by the second input means is video data, and the data format when synthesized by the synthesis means is binarized data. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said output means includes encoding means for encoding the binary data synthesized by said synthesizing means. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output means is a transmission means that performs transmission processing to a destination. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output means is a forming means for visually forming an image on the facsimile apparatus.