JPH0440057A - Daily report managing device for facsimile transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily confirm the contents of a transmitted original as the daily report list of facsimile transmission together with transmission management information by storing a part of a transmitted picture and the transmission management information and reproducing the stored transmitted picture and transmission management information as the daily report list of facsimile transmission. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with area setting means 16-18 to set the arbitrary area of picture information to be scanned, and scanning picture storing means 14 and 15 to store the part where the area of the scanned picture information is set while relating to reception management information at every transmission of the picture information. Then, the picture information stored in the transmitted picture storing means 14 and 15 is recorded and reproduced as the transmission management list together with the transmission management information. Thus, a part of the transmitted picture and the transmission management information can be stored and the stored transmitted picture and transmission management information can be reproduced as the daily report list of facsimile transmission.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile transmitting device that reads a document image and transmits the image to a receiving facsimile device, and in particular stores a portion of the transmitted image and transmission management information. The present invention relates to a daily report management device for a facsimile transmission device capable of reproducing the stored transmission images and transmission management information as a daily report list of facsimile transmissions.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine uses transmission management information generated at the time of transmission (e.g., date and time of transmission, destination, required time, (number of sheets, communication results, etc.)
A list of facsimile transmissions was printed out in chronological order for each transmission unit as shown in FIG. 7(a).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in the conventional technology, when the operator
Although it is possible to check to whom the message was sent by listing the sending management information (e.g., date and time of sending, recipient, time required, number of sheets, communication results, etc.) as a daily report, it is possible to check who the message was sent to by listing it as a daily report. There is a problem in that it is not possible to check whether the facsimile transmission management information has been sent (item name, subject name, etc.), and the operator who sent the transmission must memorize and manage the transmission contents himself. Ta.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
The operator can check the transmission management information (e.g. date, time, destination, required time, number of sheets, communication results, etc.) as well as the contents of the transmitted document (e.g. project name, subject name, etc.) as a daily facsimile transmission list. It is an object of the present invention to provide a daily report management device for a facsimile transmitting device that can perform the following operations.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the daily report management device of the facsimile transmitting device of the present invention creates and stores transmission management information each time image information obtained by scanning a document is transmitted to the other party's facsimile device, and also creates and stores a transmission management information list. A daily report management device for a facsimile transmitter that records and reproduces the transmission management information as a facsimile transmitter, the device comprising: an area setting means for setting an arbitrary area of image information to be scanned; It is characterized by comprising a scanning image storage means for storing information in association with the reception management information each time information is transmitted, and recording and reproducing the image information stored in the transmission image storage means together with the transmission management information as a transmission management list. This is a daily report management device for a facsimile transmission device.

[For production]

According to the present invention, by using the above means, it is possible to store a part of the transmitted image and the transmission management information, and to reproduce the stored transmitted image and transmission management information as a facsimile transmission daily report list. .

[Explanation of Examples]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a line control circuit generally known as an NCU, which is connected to a public telephone line. 2 is a calling telephone connected to the line control circuit l;
A call is made to the receiving station by performing a dial operation. 3
modulates a digital compressed signal such as image information generated by a facsimile machine into an analog signal and sends it to the facsimile machine at the receiving station, or receives an analog signal sent from the facsimile at the transmitting station and demodulates it into a digital compressed signal. This is a modem for A transmission control circuit 4 is connected to the modem 3 for controlling signal transmission with the sending or receiving facsimile machine. Reference numeral 5 denotes an encoding/decoding circuit for encoding a digital bit string of image information to be transmitted into a digital compressed signal, or decoding a digital compressed signal demodulated by the modem 3 into a digital bit string of image information. 6 is a daily report management control circuit that manages transmission/reception management information (for example, date, time, destination, required time, number of sheets, communication results, etc.) generated for each transmission or communication, and generates clock information necessary for daily report management. A clock circuit 7 and a calendar circuit 8 that generates calendar information
It is connected to the. Reference numeral 9 denotes a daily report totaling memory that stores and totals transmission/reception management information generated for each communication in chronological order under the control of the daily report management control circuit 6. IO is a scanner that reads the original image to be transmitted, and its drive is controlled by the reading control circuit 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes a printer for storing the received image information and the transmission/reception management information managed by the daily report management control circuit 6, and is driven and controlled by the recording control circuit 13. Reference numeral 14 denotes an image memory that stores part or all of the received image or the image information read by the scanner IO, and the area where the image information should be stored and the address where it should be stored are determined by the daily report management control circuit 6. The storage is controlled by the image memory control circuit 15 in relation to the transmission/reception management information managed by the image memory control circuit 15. Reference numeral 16 denotes a main control circuit for controlling these control circuits in an integrated manner, and operation commands and information input to this control circuit 16 are input by an operation panel 17 via an operation panel control circuit 18.

Next, a detailed explanation of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be explained by dividing it into storage area setting processing, transmission processing, reception processing, and daily report printing processing.

(2) Storage area setting process FIG. A received image (hereinafter referred to as a received image) is shown as an example in FIG. 3Cb).

After selecting the storage area setting process using the operation panel 17, the operator selects whether to set a storage area for transmitted images or a storage area for received images. If the operator selects to set the storage area for the transmitted image, the operator must move the area TM from the position where the scanner IO starts reading in order to set the area TM in which the transmitted image is to be stored as shown in FIG. Distance I to memory start position! l, and region TM
Enter the distance 12 to the storage end position. When the distances ll+lz are each input, the main control circuit 16 notifies the image memory control circuit 15 that the area TM in which the transmission image should be stored has been set, and the image memory control circuit stores the area TM in preparation for transmission processing. A distance 1x*lz is stored as position information of each power region TM. In the settings of this area TM, a project name such as 1 New Product Announcement, as in 3rd oral history, is included so that the operator can easily check what kind of content the manuscript has been sent later. It is desirable to set the area TM as the area TM.Also, if the format of the transmitted manuscript is fixed (for example, manuscript paper with predetermined diagonal lines printed), the position information 11tl of the area TM can be set as the area TM.
It is also possible to omit the hassle of having to set z each time it is transmitted.

On the other hand, if the operator selects the storage area setting process for the received image, the printer 12 starts recording and reproducing in order to set the area RM in which the received image is to be stored as shown in FIG. 8(b). The distance 11 from the position to the storage start position of the area RM (in this embodiment, 11=0, not shown) and the distance 12 to the storage end position of the area RM are numerically input. When the distance 11*lx is inputted, the main control circuit 16 notifies the image memory control circuit 15 that the area TM in which the received image should be stored has been set, and the image memory control circuit prepares for reception processing. The distance 11*lz is stored as position information of the area RM to be stored.

The setting of this area RM is done as shown in Figure 3(b) so that the operator can later easily check when and from whom the transmission was made.
Using the source information (e.g. sending date, sending time, sender, page, etc.) that is usually attached as an image to the beginning of the original image and sending it, as in It is desirable to set it as RM.

n. Transmission Process FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a transmission process in which an image of a document is read and facsimile transmission is performed to a predetermined receiving station facsimile machine.

The operator places a document to be transmitted on the scanner IO and dials the telephone 2 to call a predetermined receiving station. When the line is connected and a facsimile response is received from a predetermined receiving station, the operator issues an instruction to start transmission using the operation panel 17. When the transmission start instruction is given, the main control circuit 16 instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create transmission management information, and the daily report management control circuit 6 receives clock information from the clock circuit 7 and calendar information from the calendar circuit 8. Based on this, transmission management information (for example, transmission date, transmission time, transmission destination, etc.) is created and stored in the daily report totaling memory 9 in chronological order. The reading control circuit 11 issues an instruction to the scanner l.
0 to start reading the transmitted image of the original. The reading control circuit 11 reads the transmitted image and counts the number of originals to create page information, and notifies the main control circuit 16 if the read original is the first page.

The main control circuit 16 receives the image memo control circuit 1.
5 to store the transmitted image, and also instructs the encoding/decoding circuit 5 to encode the read transmitted image. The image memory control circuit 15 receives an image storage instruction from the main control circuit and determines whether or not an area TM to be stored has been set in advance, and if it has been set, the first negative area TM shown in FIG. Storage of a predetermined region TM of the transmitted eye image is started. In the encoding/decoding circuit 5, the main control circuit 1
In response to the encoding instruction from 6, encoding of the transmission image composed of a digital bit string into a digital compressed signal is started.

Note that if the scanned document is from the second page or later, or if the area TM has not been set in advance, the read transmission image will not be stored and will be sent to the encoding/decoding circuit at the start of the reading operation. 5 is sequentially encoded into a digital compressed signal. The transmission image encoded into a digital compressed signal is modulated into an analog signal by the modem 3 under the control of the transmission control circuit 4, and sent out to the public telephone line via the line control circuit 1 to a predetermined receiving station facsimile. sent to the device. The same applies to the case where the transmitted manuscript covers a plurality of pages.

Furthermore, if an error occurs for some reason during transmission, the transmission control circuit 4 stops the transmission at that point [7] and notifies the main control circuit 16 of the occurrence of the transmission error. Main control circuit 1
6 receives the notification and instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create transmission management information indicating that a transmission error has occurred, and instructs the recording control circuit 13 to record the transmission result indicating that a transmission error has occurred;
The daily report management control circuit 6 receives the transmission management information creation instruction from the main control circuit and stores the transmission management information (for example, number of sheets to be transmitted, required time, transmission results, etc.) in the daily report total memory 9 in relation to the previously stored transmission management information. ), and the recording control circuit 13 receives a transmission error recording instruction from the main control circuit and drives the printer 12 to immediately record the transmission result indicating that a transmission error has occurred, and ends the transmission process.

On the other hand, if the transmission of the transmission image to the receiving station side is successfully completed without any transmission errors, the daily report management control circuit 6
Only the transmission management information (for example, number of sheets to be transmitted, required time, transmission results, etc.) is stored in the daily report tally memory 9, and the series of transmission processing is completed.

(2) Reception Process FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the reception process for facsimile-receiving a document image transmitted from the facsimile machine on the transmitting station side.

The operator answers the call by hearing the ringing tone from the transmitting station's telephone, and upon confirming that the transmitting station is a facsimile machine, gives an instruction to start reception using the operating spring #17. When the reception start instruction is given, the main control circuit 16 instructs the transmission control circuit 4 to control the reception of the facsimile signal transmitted, and instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create reception management information. The transmission control circuit 4 demodulates the analog facsimile signal transmitted from the transmitting station side into a digital compressed signal using the modem 3 according to instructions from the main control circuit 16.
In response to an instruction to create reception management information from , the reception management information (for example, reception date, reception time, reception destination, etc.) is created based on the clock information from the clock circuit 7 and the calendar information from the calendar circuit 8. The data is stored in the daily report summary memory 9 in chronological order.

Next, the main control circuit 16 instructs the encoding/decoding circuit 5 to decode the demodulated digital compressed signal, and the encoding/decoding circuit 5 converts the received image demodulated into the digital compressed signal into a digital bit string. Start decryption. When decoding of the received image is started, the main control circuit 16 gives a recording/reproduction instruction to the recording control circuit 13, and the recording control circuit 13 drives the printer 12 to record/reproduce the received image decoded into a digital bit string. Start. The recording control circuit 13 records and reproduces received images, counts the number of received originals, creates page information, and notifies the main control circuit 16 if the received original has the first negative number. In response, the main control circuit 16 instructs the image memory control circuit 15 to store the received image, and in response to the image storage instruction from the main control circuit, the image memory control circuit 15 preliminarily sets the area RM to be stored. If it is set, storage of a predetermined area RM of the received image of the first page shown in FIG. 3(b) is started.

Note that if the received document is from the second page or later, or if the area RM is not set in advance, the received image will not be stored and will be recorded by driving the printer 12 by the recording control circuit 13. Playback occurs. The same applies if the received manuscript extends to a plurality of pages.

Furthermore, if an error occurs for some reason during reception, the transmission control circuit 4 stops reception at that point and notifies the main control circuit 16 of the occurrence of the reception error. Main control circuit 16
receives the notification and instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create reception management information to the effect that a reception error has occurred, and the recording control circuit 1.
The daily report management control circuit 6 receives the reception management information creation instruction from the main control circuit and receives the reception result in the daily report tally memory 9 in association with the previously stored reception management information. In addition to storing management information (for example, number of received sheets, required time, reception results, etc.), the recording control circuit 18 drives the printer 12 in response to a reception error recording instruction from the main control circuit, and records reception results indicating that a reception error has occurred. is immediately recorded and the reception process ends.

On the other hand, if the facsimile reception from the transmitting station is successfully completed without any reception errors or the like, the daily report management control circuit 6 stores the reception management information (for example, number of received sheets, required time, reception results) in the daily report tally memory 9. , etc.) and completes the series of reception processing.

(2) 0 Daily Report Printing Process FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the daily report printing process for printing out a list of the daily report management information created and stored through the above-mentioned sending process and receiving process in response to an instruction request from the operator.

The operator selects and instructs the facsimile machine to print a daily report using the operation panel 17 in order to confirm the transmission and reception results of facsimile communication. When the daily report printing process is selected, the main control circuit 16 issues an instruction to call up the transmission and reception management information stored in the daily report management control circuit 6 in chronological order, and sends the transmitted images stored in the image memory control circuit 15 in chronological order. Area TM
and instructs to call up the image information in the received image area RM. At this time, if no daily report information is stored in either the transmission/reception management information or the image information in the transmission/reception image area, 8@ terminate the printing process and use a display means (not shown), for example, to delete the daily report information from being stored. The operator is notified by display to this effect.

On the other hand, if daily report information is stored, the operator selects list mode. This list mode includes a list mode (management information list) that prints a list of only transmission and reception management information as shown in Figures 7 (a) and (b), and a list mode (management information list) that prints out a list of only transmission and reception management information, as shown in Figures 8 (a) and (b). A list mode (image information list) that prints a list of only transmission/reception setting area images, and a list printing of both transmission/reception management information and setting area images as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and (b). There is a list mode (management/image information list).

When the management information list is selected, the daily report management control circuit 6 stores the management information of transmission and reception (for example, the date and time of transmission and reception, the destination,
(required time, number of copies, communication results, etc.) are called up, edited into a predetermined list form, and printed out by the printer 12 under recording control of the recording control circuit 13 as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and (b). When an image information list is selected, the image memory control circuit 15 calls out the image information of the transmitted and received image areas TM and RM stored in the image memo 'J14 in chronological order for each communication, and displays the image information in a predetermined list format. The list is edited and printed out by the printer 12 as a list as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) under the recording control of the recording control circuit 13. Further, when the management/image information list is selected, both the transmission/reception management information and the setting area image are called up, and the time-series relationship for each communication unit is compared. The management information for transmission and reception during the same communication and the setting area image, which were stored independently, are printed out as a set of daily report information as a list as shown in FIGS.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a part of the transmitted image and the transmission management information are stored, and the stored transmitted image and transmission management information can be reproduced as a facsimile transmission daily report list. The operator who sent the data does not have to remember or manage the content of the data.
Transmission management information (e.g. date, time, destination, required time, number of sheets, communication results, etc.) as well as the contents of the transmitted manuscript (
This has the effect that it is possible to provide a daily report management device for a facsimile transmitting device that can easily check the daily report list of facsimile transmissions (for example, case basis, title, etc.).

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of storage area setting processing, FIG. 3(a) shows an original image, and FIG. 3(b) shows an example of a received image. 4 is a flowchart of the sending process, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the receiving process, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the daily report printing process, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the daily report printing process.
Figure 8 (a) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a list of transmission management information only, (b) is an example of a list of reception management information only, Figure 8 (a) is only a set transmission area image, and (b) is a set reception area image. An explanatory diagram showing an example of an image only list, FIG. 9 (a
) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a list of transmission management information and a transmission area image, and (b) is an example of a list of reception management information and a reception area image. 1 is a line control circuit, 2 is a telephone, 3 is a modem, 4 is a transmission control circuit, 5 is an encoding/decoding circuit, 6 is a daily report management control circuit, 7 is a clock circuit, 8 is a calendar circuit, 9 is a daily report summary memory , IO is a scanner, 11 is a reading control circuit, 12 is a printer, 13 is a recording control circuit, 12 is a printer, 13 is a recording control circuit, 14 is an image memory, 15 is an image memory control circuit, and 16 is a main control circuit. . Agent Patent Attorney Ume 1) Katsu (and 2 others) Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) Figure 5 Figure 6 Communication record (sent) Figure 7 (a) Figure 7 (b) Communication Record table (transmission) Figure 8 (a) Figure 8 (b)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A facsimile transmitting device that creates and stores transmission management information each time image information obtained by scanning a document is transmitted to a facsimile device of the other party, and records and reproduces the transmission management information as a transmission management list. A daily report management device, comprising: an area setting means for setting an arbitrary area of image information to be scanned; and an area setting means for setting the area of the scanned image information in relation to the reception management information each time the image information is transmitted. 1. A daily report management device for a facsimile transmission device, comprising: scanned image storage means for storing scanned image information, and for recording and reproducing the image information stored in the transmission image storage means together with the transmission management information as a transmission management list.