JPH04372266A - Facsimile equipment with telephone set having document preparing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send a simple document generated by key entry to a communication destination in a facsimile transmission during talking with respect to the facsimile equipment with a telephone set. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with a document generation key 11a, a document memory 12 storing a document data of key entry, and a signal processing section 10 storing a document data of key entry succeedingly to the document memory 12 when the document preparing key 11a is operated during talking, converting the document data stored in the document memory 12 into a picture data and sending the converted data to a communication destination in a way of facsimile transmission when a transmission key 11e is operated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a new facsimile device with a telephone set having a document creation function, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a new facsimile device with a telephone set having a document creation function. It relates to something that is characterized by being made possible.

0002

[Prior Art] Recently, facsimile machines with telephones have been developed and used. Such facsimile machines can make calls and make calls in the same way as independent telephones, and can also be used as an independent facsimile machine. Facsimile transmission can be performed in the same way, and there is also an automatic reception mode for mainly receiving faxes, and a manual reception mode in which the operator can switch between telephone and fax reception to ensure smooth reception. It has become.

[0003] By the way, with such a facsimile machine, when you want to transmit the contents of a meeting over the phone as a memo to the other party, you can call again after the call has ended and send the transmission manuscript containing the contents of the meeting to the other party. The information had to be sent by facsimile to the other party, and it was not possible to easily transmit the information written in the memo to the other party.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to enable easy facsimile transmission of simple documents created by key input operations during a call to the other party. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device with a telephone set having a document creation function that improves information exchange and facilitates smooth information exchange.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile device with a telephone having a document creation function proposed according to the present invention has a document creation key and a document memory for storing key-input document data. When the document creation key is operated during a call, the document data that is subsequently input by the key is stored in the document memory, and when the send key is operated thereafter, the document data stored in the document memory is stored. The system includes a signal processing section that converts the data into image data and transmits it to the other party by facsimile.

[0006] The facsimile device of the present invention has a conversation reservation system that automatically switches to facsimile transmission when the send key is operated during a call, and returns to the call after the transmission of the created document is completed. It is possible to adopt a mode in which a function is provided, or a mode in which a call is once terminated and then a call is made again to send a document created during the call by facsimile. In addition to sending the created document by facsimile to the other party, it can also be printed out on the receiving record paper of the own station.

[0007]

In the telephone-equipped facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the document creation key is operated during a telephone call, the key-input document data is sequentially stored in the document memory in parallel with the telephone call. When the send key is operated after the document data has been created, the signal processing section shifts from telephone communication to facsimile transmission, converts the document data stored in the document memory into image data, and sends the facsimile to the other party. Send. Therefore, the contents of the discussion with the other party during the call can be created as a memo document, immediately sent by facsimile to the other party, and recorded on a recording paper, so that information can be exchanged smoothly.

[0008]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a telephone facsimile device 1 having a document creation function according to the present invention. A key operation unit having various operation keys (described later) such as a key 11a, 12 a document memory for storing document data, and 13 a key operation unit 11
14 is an image data converter that converts the document data (character code data) stored in the document memory 12 into image data (image data); 15 is a various display unit; This is a display section that performs. Further, 16 is a modem for transmitting and receiving image data etc. via the telephone line L, 17 is a line control unit for switching and connecting the telephone line L, and 18 is a ROM 18a and a RAM 1.
8b, a system memory 8b; 19, a print output unit that prints out the image data received by the modem 16 on recording paper (not shown); 20, an image reader that reads image information of the transmitted document and converts it into image data; Department. Note that H is a handset, and F is a holder that detects whether the handset H is picked up or taken down.

[0009] The document creation unit 13 operates using one-touch keys (alphabetic keys) 1 of the key operation unit 11, as will be described later.
1d to input Roman characters, the input Roman characters are sequentially converted into kana to create a document, and the created document is stored in the document memory 12 as a character code and also displayed. The information is transmitted to section 15 and displayed. In addition, when inputting alphabets as they are, it is sufficient to operate a one-touch key (alphabetic key) 11d after operating an unconverted key 11b, which will be described later.

FIG. 2 shows the operation panel of the facsimile machine 1 of the present invention, which includes a document creation key 11a, an unconverted key 11b, a numeric keypad 11c, and a one-touch key (also serving as an alphabet key) of the key operation section 11. 11d,
Start key (send key) 11e, stop key 11f
, YES key 11g, NO key 11h, return key 1
In addition to various keys such as 1i, a liquid crystal display 15a of the display section 15 is provided.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine 1 of the present invention having such a configuration will be explained using the flowchart in FIG. 3, the display examples of the liquid crystal display in FIGS. 4 and 6, and the recording paper printing in FIGS. This will be explained with reference to output example diagrams. ■When the document creation key 11a of the key operation unit 11 is operated during a call, the signal processing unit 10 starts the menu program stored in the ROM 18a while continuing the call, and displays a fixed text on the LCD display 15a. Alternatively, display a menu screen for selecting the document type of the memo (step 100 in Figure 3).
103, see FIG. 4(a)). ■“1” on numeric keypad 11c
” and selects a standard document by operating the return key 11i, the signal processing unit 10 starts the standard document input processing program stored in the ROM 18a, and displays a message on the display 15a prompting the user to input the date and time (Fig. 4 (a), (b)
reference). If you input the year, month, day, and time according to this display and operate the return key 11i, the location,
Displays prompting you to input memos are displayed in sequence ((c) in Figure 4).
, (d)). When necessary contents are input according to the display and the return key 11i is operated, the input contents are stored in the document memory 12, and the input contents are displayed on the display 15a. When the input is completed and the stop key 11f is operated, an inquiry is made on the display 15a as to whether or not there is a correction (see (e) in FIG. 4), and if correction is necessary, the YES key 11g is operated. By doing this, re-input is possible, and when the NO key 11h is operated, the creation of the standard document is completed (steps 104 to 3 in Figure 3).
111). ■On the other hand, when a memo document is selected by operating "2" on the numeric keypad 11c and the return key 11i in the display state of the menu screen, the signal processing section 10 selects the R
The memo document input processing program stored in the OM 18a is activated, and a message prompting the input of a memo is displayed on the display 15a (see (a) and (b) of FIG. 6). When inputting a memo document according to this display, the inputted contents are stored in the document memory 12, and the inputted contents are also displayed on the display 1.
It is displayed as 5a. When the input is completed and the stop key 11f is operated, an inquiry is made on the display 15a as to whether or not there is a correction (see (c) in FIG. 6), and if correction is necessary, the YES key 11g is operated. By doing this, re-input is possible, and when the NO key 11h is operated, the creation of the standard document is completed (steps 112 to 118 in FIG. 3).
reference). ■When the start key 11e is operated after creating a fixed form document or memo document in parallel with the call (the other party is also instructed to operate the start key), the signal processing unit 10 , transmits a control signal to the line control unit 17 to switch and connect the telephone line L from the handset H to the modem 16. Thereafter, a handshake necessary for communication is executed (this handshake performs settings for conversation reservation), and the document data stored in the document memory 12 is transferred to the image data converter 14.
Convert it to image data and send it to the telephone line L through the modem 16.
At the same time, the image data is transmitted to the print output unit 19 to be printed on the recording paper P (see steps 120 to 124 in FIG. 3). In addition, in the case of a standard document, please refer to Figure 5.
Printing is performed in a format including the date and time, location, and memo shown in FIG. 7, and in the case of a memo document, printing is performed in the memo format shown in FIG. ■When the image data transmission and printout are completed, the conversation will return to the call again according to the conversation reservation settings, and then, when the call ends and the handset H is returned to the holder F, the line will be cut off and the line will return to the standby state ( (See steps 125, 100, 101, 119, 120 in FIG. 3).

As described above, according to the present invention, during a call,
You can create simple document data that notes the content of your appointment with the other party, and send the created memo document to the other party by fax, so the other party does not forget the content of the agreement, and has high added value. Communication can take place.

[0013] In the above explanation, after sending the image data, the configuration is described in which the call is returned to by a conversation reservation. When the function cannot be used, a configuration may be adopted in which the call is once terminated and then a redial operation is performed again for facsimile transmission. Furthermore, although most facsimile machines with telephones are not configured to memorize the telephone number of the called party, if the configuration is such that the telephone number of the called party is automatically stored in the redial memory, the operation becomes even easier. can improve sex. Further, in the above description, it is possible to create document data consisting of kana, alphabets, numbers, etc. by inputting operations using the key operation section, but it is also possible to create a configuration in which kanji and the like can also be input.

[0014]

Effects of the Invention As can be understood from the above description, according to the facsimile device with a telephone set having a document creation function according to the present invention, necessary memos can be made by key input operations during a conversation with the other party. You can easily create a document and send the created document data to the other party by facsimile.
This eliminates the need to separately write memos and send them by facsimile, allowing for smooth information communication.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a facsimile device with a telephone set having a document creation function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation panel of the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 4(a) to 4(e) are diagrams showing example displays on the liquid crystal display when a standard document is selected.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the printed output of the created standard document.

FIGS. 6A to 6C are diagrams showing example displays on the liquid crystal display when a memo document is selected; FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the printed output of the created memo document.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...Facsimile device with telephone set having a document creation function 10...Signal processing section 11a...Document creation key 11e...Send key (start key) 12...Document memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A document creation key; a document memory for storing key-input document data; and when the document creation key is operated during a call, the document data to be subsequently keyed in is stored in the document memory. and a signal processing unit that converts the document data stored in the document memory into image data and transmits it by facsimile to the other party when the send key is operated. Includes facsimile machine.