JPH04339456A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the classification of a communication address and user- user information and to improve the convenience by providing a first input means to input the communication address and a second input means to input the user-user information after the input. CONSTITUTION:When a key inputted from a console panel 1 to a console panel control part 5 is the key to become a communication address, it is displayed and registered as the data of the communication address. When an input key is a communication address input completion key, the input processing is completed, and in accordance with the communication address, the calling to opponent facsimile equipment is performed. On the other hand, when the input key is the use-user information input key, it is moved to the input mode of information and the input processing is performed. Thus, after the information input key is pushed down at the time of the communication address input, the information is inputted, and thus, the communication address and the user-user information can be easily classified and the convenience of the device and an operator is improved.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

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

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, facsimile machines connected to ISDN display and register the number of the communication partner by displaying only the subscriber's telephone number, or by displaying the subscriber's abbreviation in addition to the subscriber's telephone number. Configured to register.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above conventional example, only the subscriber abbreviation can be displayed and registered in addition to the subscriber number. When a service number is set in the user/user information with a small number of digits such as "162", there are the following drawbacks.

(1) It is not possible to tell what service is being provided just by displaying the subscriber number and subscriber abbreviation.

(2) If only the subscriber number and subscriber abbreviation are registered, user information must be input during communication operations.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that can easily distinguish between a destination communication address and user-to-user information.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem] and

[Operation] In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile device of the present invention is connected to an ISDN, and a user interface of the ISDN is provided.
A facsimile device that performs communication using a user information element includes a first input means for inputting a destination communication address, and a second input means for inputting user information after inputting with the first input means. It is characterized by being able to easily distinguish between the communication address of the other party and the user/user information.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus in this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation panel section on which dials, switches, etc. that are operated by an operator are arranged. Reference numeral 2 denotes a reading section (reader section) which photoelectrically scans a document to be transmitted to form an image signal. 3 is a printer section consisting of a dot printer such as a laser beam printer (LBP) or a thermal transfer printer;
The received signal sent via the line is converted into a dot pattern and recorded on recording paper. Reference numeral 4 denotes a storage unit, which is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk or a floppy disk. Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation panel control section, which controls the operation panel section 1. 6 is a reader control section, which controls the reader section 2; 7 is a printer control unit, which controls the printer 3; 8 is a storage control unit, which controls the storage unit 4;

Reference numeral 9 denotes a microprocessor unit that controls the entire facsimile machine, and is composed of a ROM that stores a processing procedure (program) shown in FIG. 2, which will be described later, and a RAM that temporarily stores data such as an interface. A buffer memory 10 stores image information to be transmitted and received. 11 is an encoding/decoding section, and a reader section 2
The image data read in is encoded and compressed, or the compressed image data sent through the line 15 is expanded. Reference numeral 12 denotes an image conversion unit, which converts the resolution, paper size, etc. of the image data to be transmitted in accordance with the reception capability of the destination. 13 is ISDN via line 15
This is a communication control unit that controls communication with other communication devices connected to the G3 and G4, and it does not matter if G3 and G4 are together or separate. 14 is a network control unit (N
CU) and BL are bus lines, and as shown in the figure, each component is interconnected via the bus line.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of inputting user information triggered by key input when inputting a communication address of the facsimile machine in this embodiment.

The operation panel 1 is controlled via the operation panel control section 5.
When there is a key input (step S11), it is determined whether the input key is a key that directly becomes the communication address of the communication partner (for example, numeric keypad, #, *, pause key) (step S12), and becomes the communication address. If so, it is displayed and registered as communication address data (step S1
3). In addition, if the input key is not a communication address, the user/user information input key (for example,
F network key) (step S14);
If it is not a user/user information input key, it is determined whether it is a communication address input end key (for example, a start key) (step S15).

Here, if it is not the communication address input end key, the input key is determined to be invalid (step S16).
), the process advances to step S11 and waits for a key input. Further, if it is the communication address input end key, the above-mentioned input process is ended and a call process to the other party's facsimile machine is started according to the input communication address.

On the other hand, in step S14 described above, if the input key is the user/user information input key,
The process shifts to the user/user information input mode and performs user/user information input processing (step S17).

As explained above, according to this embodiment,
The following effects can be obtained by inputting user/user information after pressing the F network key when inputting a communication address.

(1) Since communication addresses and user/user information can be easily distinguished on the G4FAX side, an automatic number determination function is not required.

(2) The operation becomes clearer by having the operator specify the delimiter between the communication address and the user/user information.

[0018]

[Other Embodiments] In this embodiment, the ISDN F network has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the ISDN F network.
The present invention can also be applied to a mail system in which a center machine is connected to an N and uses user information. Further, there is no need to name the user/user information input key "F network".

The present invention may be applied to a system made up of a plurality of devices, or to an apparatus made up of one device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or device.

[0020]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
By being able to easily distinguish between the communication address of the other party and the user/user information, it becomes possible to improve the convenience of the device and the operator.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus in this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile machine in this embodiment.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A facsimile device that is connected to an ISDN and performs communication using user-to-user information elements of the ISDN, including a first input means for inputting a destination communication address, and a facsimile machine that is connected to an ISDN and performs communication using user-to-user information elements of the ISDN. , and second input means for inputting user/user information, and is characterized in that a destination communication address and user/user information can be easily distinguished.