JPH04263563A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily and exactly transmit the information of a different language by automatically translating a read transmitting original into the foreign language at a translation part and transmitting the foreign language to a communication line. CONSTITUTION:A facsimile equipments 1 reads the transmitting original at a read part 2, transmits the character information in Japanese in the original to a translation part 3 and translates it into the language of a communicating party. A transmission part 4 transmits the character information translated by the translation part 3 through the communication line to the facsimile equipment of the communicating party together with the other information read by the read part 2. Then, since the original containing words and sentences in Japanese is translated into the foreign language and can be transmitted abroad, it is not necessary for the communicating party receiving the original to translate the received information into the own language. Thus, information can be speedily and exactly transmitted with people differing the language.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device for transmitting and receiving graphic information to and from a remote location, and more particularly to a facsimile device suitable for communicating with overseas countries.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional facsimile machines that transmit and receive graphical information and the like to and from remote locations simply transmit read original documents in their original form to the facsimile machine of the other party via a communication line.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, conventional facsimile machines only send the scanned original to the other party's facsimile machine in its original form via a communication line. If you send a manuscript containing Japanese words or sentences to someone else, the disadvantage is that the recipient must translate it into words or sentences in their own language.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The facsimile device of the present invention includes a reading unit that reads a transmission document, and a translation unit that translates words and sentences in the native language of the transmission document read by the reading unit into a foreign language. and a transmitting section that transmits the foreign language words and sentences translated by the translation section, together with other information read by the reading section, to a facsimile machine at a remote location via a communication line.

[0005]

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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

[0007] In FIG. 1, a facsimile device 1 includes a reading section 2 that reads a transmission document, and a translation section that translates Japanese character information (words and sentences) of the transmission document read by the reading section 2 into a foreign language. 3, and a transmitter 4 that transmits the foreign language text information translated by the translator 3 together with other information read by the reader 2 to a facsimile machine at a remote location via a communication line.

Facsimile machine 1 configured as described above
The reading section 2 reads the transmission document and sends the Japanese character information therein to the translation section 3. The translation unit 3 translates the input Japanese character information into the language of the communication partner. The transmitter 4 transmits the character information translated by the translator 3 together with other information read by the reader 2 to the other party's facsimile machine via a communication line.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the facsimile device of the present invention can provide Japanese character information (
By setting up a translation department that translates Japanese words and sentences into foreign languages, it is possible to translate manuscripts containing Japanese words and sentences into foreign languages and send them overseas, so that the recipient can easily receive them. There is no need to translate information into the native language, and therefore information can be quickly and accurately communicated with people who speak different languages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Facsimile machine 2 Reading section 3 Translation Department 4 Transmitter section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a translation unit that automatically translates a read transmission document into a foreign language; and a transmission unit that transmits the foreign language translated by the translation unit to a communication line. 2. A reading unit that reads a transmission manuscript; a translation unit that translates words and sentences in a native language of the transmission manuscript read by the reading unit into a foreign language; and words in the foreign language translated by the translation unit. and a transmitting section that transmits the text and other information read by the reading section to a facsimile machine at a remote location via a communication line.