JPH04315357A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the facsimile equipment capable of confirming the content of reception picture information before it is recorded on recording paper without need of re-production of an original when a sentence and a graph are added to the original. CONSTITUTION:A word processor section 2 is connected to a facsimile section 1 via an interface means 17 and transmission picture information edited by using the word processor section 2 is coded and sent and the reception picture information is displayed once onto a display means 23 of the word processor section 2 and the recording of displayed reception picture information onto the recording paper is executed according to an external command. The original is edited on a screen of a display means 23 of the word processor section 2 to eliminate the need for re-production of the original and the content of the reception picture information is confirmed before the recording on the recording paper to save the recording paper in the facsimile equipment.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that can be connected to a word processor.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional facsimile machine. In the figure, numeral 11 is a main control means formed by a microcomputer, which performs overall control of the facsimile machine. Reference numeral 12 denotes a communication control means which connects a line with a communication partner and controls communication according to the control of the main control means 11.

13 is activated by the main control means 11,
It is a reading control means that reads a document and generates transmission image information, and 14 is a recording control means that is also activated by the main control means 11 and records characters and figures on recording paper based on the received image information. Reference numeral 15 denotes data processing means for encoding the transmitted image information from the reading control means 13 and decoding the received image information for the recording control means 14.

A control panel 16 is connected to the main control means 11 and provides a man/machine interface.

Next, the operation will be explained. Main control means 1
1 controls the communication control means 12 based on information inputted from the control panel 16 at the time of transmission, and connects the line with the facsimile machine of the communication partner. When the line with the other party's facsimile machine is connected, the main control means 11 activates the reading control means 13.

The activated reading control means 13 sends transmission information obtained through reading processing of an image sensor, CCD, etc. to the data processing means 15. The data processing means 15 encodes the received transmission image information, and the encoded transmission image information is transmitted to the communication control means 12 under the control of the main control means 11.
Sent from

On the other hand, during reception, when the line is connected in the same way, the recording control means 14 is activated under the control of the main control means 11. The received image information received by the communication control means 12 is transferred to the data processing means 15 and decoded under the control of the main control means 11, and then recorded on recording paper by the activated recording control means 15.

[0008]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional facsimile machines are configured as described above, so when an attempt is made to add another text or figure to a document to be sent, it is difficult to combine the original document and additional information. There was a problem in that it was necessary to recreate the original on a single sheet, and in order to check the contents of the received image information, it was necessary to record it on recording paper.

The invention as claimed in claim 1 has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a facsimile machine that does not require the creation of a new original document when adding text or figures to the original document. The purpose is to

Another object of the invention is to provide a facsimile device that allows the content of received image information to be confirmed before recording it on recording paper.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A facsimile apparatus according to the invention as set forth in claim 1 connects a word processor section to a facsimile section via an interface means, edits transmission image information using the word processor section, Edited transmission image information is encoded and transmitted.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as set forth in claim 2, a word processor section is connected to the facsimile section via an interface means, and the received image information is displayed on the display means of the word processor section. The received image information is recorded on recording paper according to instructions input from the outside.

[0013]

[Operation] The facsimile apparatus according to the invention recorded in claim 1 displays and edits transmitted image information from the reading control means on the display means of the word processor section, encodes it, and transmits it, thereby converting the original document into text or text. To realize a facsimile machine that does not require re-creating a document when adding figures.

[0014] Furthermore, the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as recorded in claim 2 displays the received image information once on the display means of the word processor section, and records it on recording paper according to an instruction inputted from the outside. To realize a facsimile device that can confirm the content of information before recording it on recording paper.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 12 is a communication control means, 13 is a reading control means, and 14 is a recording control means, which are the same or equivalent parts to those in the conventional system with the same reference numerals in FIG. 4, so a detailed explanation will be omitted. do.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a facsimile section including these means 12 to 14, and 17 a word processor interface (hereinafter referred to as a word processor interface) provided in the facsimile section 1 and serving as an interface means for connecting a word processor section to the facsimile section 1. (referred to as word processor I/F).

Reference numeral 2 denotes the word processor section for creating and editing documents using text and figures, and 21 denotes a facsimile interface (hereinafter referred to as FAX I/F) as an interface means for connecting the word processor section 2 to the facsimile section 1. ). 3 is a connection cable connecting the word processor I/F 17 and FAX I/F 22.

Note that in the word processor section 2,
22 is a word processor control means that controls the entire word processor section 2 including document creation and editing processing; 23 is a display means for displaying the document being created or edited; and 24 is a display means for displaying information such as characters and figures. An input means such as a keyboard is used to input various command information, and 25 is a document registration means such as a floppy disk device in which documents are registered and stored.

Furthermore, in the facsimile section 1, 18
This data processing means differs from the one designated by reference numeral 15 in FIG. This is different from the reference numeral 11 in FIG. 4 in that 19 has a function of managing the interface between the facsimile section 1 and the word processor section 2 and causing the data processing means 18 to perform the correction. There are different main control means.

Next, the operation will be explained. Here, Figure 2
is a flowchart showing a processing sequence at the time of transmission. First, the main control means 19 of the facsimile section 1 activates the reading control means 13 to read a document (step ST1).

If additional information is to be added to the original to be sent, the facsimile section 1 and the word processor section 2 are connected in advance using the connecting cable 3, and the input means 24 of the word processor section 2 is used to input additional information from the original. Input instructions for modifying the transmitted image information that has been read. This modification instruction is
In the word processor control means 22, FAXI/F21
The information is notified to the facsimile unit 1 via.

[0022] Connection cable 3, word processor I/F
The main control means 19 of the facsimile unit 1, which receives this modification instruction via the facsimile section 17, checks whether or not modification of the manuscript is necessary (
Step ST2), if modification is necessary, read control means 1
The image information read in step 3 is sent to the data processing means 18 and corrected for display on the display means 23 of the word processor section 2.

The image information corrected by the data processing means 18 is processed by the word processor I under the control of the main control means 19.
Transferred to the word processor section 2 via /F17 (
Step ST3). Connection cable 3, FAXI/F21
This image information received via is displayed on the display means 23 under the control of the word processor control means 22 (step ST4).

[0024] Here, the user operates the input means 24 to add new characters and figures on the screen of the display means 23 to edit the transmitted manuscript (step ST5). After that, when it is detected that a transmission instruction is finally inputted from the input means 24 together with information such as the transmission destination and the communication mode (step ST6), the edited image information of the transmission document is sent to the FAXI/ F21, the data is transferred to the facsimile unit 1 again via the connection cable 3 (step ST7).

When the main control means 19 of the facsimile section 1 receives them via the word processor I/F 17,
The edited image information is sent to the data processing means 18 and encoded (step ST8). The encoded image information is transmitted from the communication control means 12 under the control of the main control means 19 (step ST9).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing sequence at the time of reception. Here, when recording the received image information on recording paper after confirming the contents of the received image information at the time of reception, a confirmation instruction for the received image information is inputted from the input means 23 of the word processor section 2, and the instruction is inputted to the main control means 19 of the facsimile section 1. I will notify you.

When the received image information is received by the communication control means 12 (step ST10), the main control means 19 checks whether or not confirmation of the original is necessary (step ST11). As a result, if there is a need for confirmation, the received image information is sent to the data processing means 1.
8, where the display means 23 of the word processor section 2
Make corrections so that it is displayed on the screen.

The corrected received image information is transferred to the word processor section 2 (step ST12) and displayed on its display means 23 (step ST13), and the content of the displayed image information is confirmed by the user. after that,
The input means 24 allows the user to select whether or not to register and store the document in the document registration means 25 and whether or not to record it on recording paper.
This is done by key operations, etc.

When a registration request to the document registration means 25 is detected (step ST14), the word processor control means 22 registers the received image information in the document registration means 25 (step ST14).
Step ST15). Further, when a request for recording on recording paper is detected (step ST16), the word processor control means 22 transfers the received image information to the facsimile unit 1 via the FAX I/F 21 (step ST17).

In the facsimile unit 1, the word processor I/F 17 receives it, the data processing means 18 decodes it under the control of the main control means 19 (step ST18), and the recording control means 14 records it on recording paper. (step ST19).

In the above embodiment, instructions for modifying transmitted image information, instructions for checking received image information, transmission instructions, input of information such as the communication partner and communication mode, selection of whether or not to record on recording paper, etc. , a case has been described in which input is made from the input means of the word processor section, but a control panel may be provided in the facsimile section and input may be made from there, and the same effects as in the above embodiments can be achieved.

[0032]

As described above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, a word processor unit is connected to the facsimile unit via the interface means, and the word processor unit is used to edit transmitted image information. The facsimile machine is configured to encode and transmit transmitted image information, so it is possible to add text and graphics to the original document on the screen of the display means of the word processor section, and there is no need to recreate the document. There is an effect that can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the invention, a word processor section is connected to the facsimile section via the interface means, and the received image information is displayed on the display means of the word processor section, and the displayed received image information is displayed on the display means of the word processor section. Since the system is configured to record information on the recording paper according to instructions input from the outside, it is possible to check the content of the received image information before recording it on the recording paper, eliminating the recording of unnecessary information. This has the effect of providing a facsimile machine that can save recording paper.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the sequence of processing at the time of transmission.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing sequence at the time of reception.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional facsimile device.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Word processor unit 12 Communication control means 13 Reading control means 14 Recording control means 17 Interface means (word processor I/F
) 18 Data processing means 19 Main control means 21 Interface means (FAXI/F) 23
Display means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main control means for controlling the entire facsimile apparatus, a reading control means started by the main control means and reading a document to generate transmission image information, and a reading control means started by the main control means. , a recording control means for recording characters and figures based on the received image information on recording paper, a data processing means for encoding the transmitted image information and decoding the received image information, and under the control of the main control means, In a facsimile machine equipped with communication control means for connecting a line with a communication partner and controlling communication, a word processor section is connected to the main control means via an interface means, and the transmitted image information is displayed on a display means of the word processor section. A facsimile apparatus, wherein the data processing means encodes the transmitted image information edited by the word processor section. 2. A main control unit that performs overall control of the facsimile apparatus; a reading control unit that is activated by the main control unit to read a document and generate transmission image information;
a recording control means that is activated by the main control means and records characters and figures based on the received image information on recording paper; a data processing means that encodes the transmitted image information and decodes the received image information; In a facsimile machine equipped with communication control means for connecting a line with a communication partner and controlling communication under the control of a main control means, a word processor section is connected to the main control means via an interface means, A facsimile apparatus characterized in that image information is displayed on a display means of the word processor unit, and the received image information displayed on the display means is recorded on recording paper according to an instruction inputted from the outside.