JPH0440155A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute a lot of types of function selection or setting registration in a short time by marking a prescribed mark sheet, recognizing the data of the function selection or registered setting shown by the mark, and storing the data in a storing means. CONSTITUTION:A user describes the telephone number of a transmission source or date and time, etc., by marking a mark sheet. On the other hand, by similarly marking the prescribed position of the sheet, the function of recording the number of the transmission source or the name to the reception recording sheet of a called party, the function of inserting the name or the mark, etc., of the transmission source into a transmitting original, or the function of printing out a communication condition such as the destination of communication or time for communication, etc., corresponding to the setting of the user is selected. Further, the function selection or the setting is executed like setting the home position of switchable picture quality, setting the contrast of a transmitting picture, setting the number of times for redialing when the called party is busy, or selecting the function of paging the received original, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Field of Industrial Application> The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that allows selection of various additional functions and registration settings of telephone numbers, ID numbers, etc.

<Prior art> In recent years, in addition to the basic functions of sending and receiving documents, facsimile machines have added functions such as recording the telephone number and name of the sender on the receiving record paper, and recording the communication destination, communication time, etc. Various functions are available, such as a function to print out the communication status according to the user's settings, a polling reception function, a function to automatically send or receive a message to a registered destination at a set time, and a speed dial function. It has been added.

<iJB to be solved by the invention> For this reason, the settings of whether to select those additional functions,
It is also necessary to register the time, telephone number, ID number, etc. associated with these function settings. However, with conventional facsimile devices, the user must read the instruction manual, operate switches such as a numeric keypad on the device, and view the display to set and register various functions. Such function selection and registration work is very complicated and time-consuming, and there are problems in that it cannot be done manually by those who are not accustomed to key operations.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can extremely easily select various additional functions and register telephone numbers, etc. associated with the function selection. purpose.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention scans an image of a transmission document set on a document table, as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. In a facsimile machine that converts the shading of an image into an electrical signal and sends it to a specified telephone number via a telephone line, the facsimile machine is placed on the document table with the machine in function selection/registration mode by operating a switch, etc. The mark/image reading section 1 reads the mark on the set mark sheet 2 and outputs the electrical signal, and the electrical signal about the mark sent from the mark/image reading section 1 is input, and the mark is indicated by the electrical signal. It is constituted by a function selection recognition means 4 for recognizing function selection and registration contents, and a storage means 5 for storing data of function selection and registration contents recognized by the function selection recognition means 4.

<Function> Before using a facsimile machine, when selecting the functions of the machine and registering the telephone number, etc., first record the caller's telephone number and name on the mark sheet on which the mark entry field is printed in advance. A function to record on paper, a function to print out the communication status such as communication destination and communication time according to the user's settings, a polling reception function, a function to automatically send or receive to a registered destination at a set time. Marking whether or not to select various functions, such as the function to
The sender's telephone number, 10 number, etc. are also entered by adding marks to the mark sheet, and further marks are added to the mark sheet in order to set the contrast at the time of reception and the contrast at the time of image reading.

Then, the facsimile machine is placed in a function selection/registration mode by operating a function selection key or the like, the mark sheet is placed on the document table, and image reading is started.

The mark/image reading section 1 reads the marks on the mark sheet 2 set on the document table and outputs the electrical signal to the function selection/etc. recognition means 4. The electrical signal regarding the mark sent from is input, the function selection and registration content indicated by the mark is recognized from the electrical signal, the data of the function selection and registration content is stored in the storage means 5, and the function selection and registration are performed. complete.

<Example> Examples of the present invention are shown in Figures 2-'! This will be explained based on diagram J4.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a facsimile machine. The mark/image reading section 1 irradiates a document with light from, for example, a fluorescent light source lit at high frequency, and passes the reflected light through a lens to an image sensor such as a CCD. structure to input into or L
This structure uses an ED array as a light source and manually directs the light to an image sensor that is in close contact with a document through a rod lens.

In addition, this reading section 1 performs main scanning in the height direction and sub-scanning in the width direction of the original while moving the original (or mark sheet) using the original feeding mechanism. image signal or mark signal).

Reference numeral 10 denotes a band compression/expansion unit that compresses the data sent from the mark/image reading unit 1 during transmission and expands the data sent from the modulation/demodulation unit 13 during reception. If the data is continuous, redundant data is suppressed according to certain rules, that is, redundancy suppression coding is performed to reduce the amount of data and reduce the transmission time, and upon reception, the data is expanded to restore the original data. Restore to.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a recognition section consisting of a microprocessor, which inputs data indicating the mark position on the mark sheet from the reading section when the device is in the function selection/registration mode, and recognizes the function selection and registration contents indicated by the marks from the data.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a network control unit connected to the telephone line, which includes circuits such as an automatic dialing circuit, a tone ringer circuit, and a bell signal detection circuit, and performs network control processing such as transmitting dialing signals and connecting lines when receiving a bell signal. .

Reference numeral 13 denotes a modulation/demodulation section which performs modulation processing for superimposing the data signal from the band compression/expansion section 10 on a carrier wave, or processing for demodulating a data signal from a signal sent from a line through the network control section 12.

A printer section 14 includes, for example, a thermal head, and prints the received data sent from the band compression/expansion section 10 onto thermal paper.

15 is a system control unit that controls the entire facsimile;
Mainly composed of a microcomputer consisting of CPU%ROM, RAM, etc., it controls the scanning of the mark/image reading section 1 during transmission, and the printer section 1 during reception.
4 and the display of the display 3, and also controls the operation of each section such as the band compression/expansion section 10, recognition section 11, network control section 12, etc.

The RAM is backed up by a battery, and is provided with an area for storing various additions to the device, selection of additional functions, and registration contents input using a mark sheet in the function selection/registration mode.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an operation section provided with various switches, including a start switch, a stop switch, a dial button (numeric keypad), a function selection key, and the like. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display device for displaying various messages, destination telephone numbers, etc., and is connected to the system control section 15.

In each unit configured as described above, the mark/image reading section 1 is connected to the band compression/expansion section 10 and the recognition section 11 via a data bus. Modulation/demodulation section 13 and printer section 1
4 via a data bus, and is also connected to the system control unit 15.
is connected to all units via a control bus.

Next, the operation of the function selection/registration process of the facsimile machine described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. vS3.

Before using a facsimile machine, the functions of the machine are selected and the telephone number and other information are registered. Such initial settings are performed using a mark sheet 2 on which mark entry fields are printed in advance.

That is, first, the user writes the telephone number of the caller, the date, time, etc. by marking the mark sheet 2 as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Similarly, by placing a mark at a predetermined position on the sheet, you can select the function that records the number and name of the sender on the recipient's receiving record paper, and the function that inserts the name and mark of the sender in the transmitted document. Select the function to print out the communication status such as selection, communication destination, communication time, etc. according to the user's settings, and also set the home position of the switchable picture purchase, set the contrast of the transmitted image, Function selection and settings, such as setting the number of dialing when the other party is busy and selecting a function for inserting pages into a received document, are performed as shown in FIG.

Then, the user turns on the function selection key or the like to set the mode of the apparatus to the function selection/registration mode, sets the marked sheet 2 on the document table of the apparatus, and presses the start switch.

Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the mark/image reading section 1 is activated (step 100), the document feeding mechanism is operated, the document, that is, the mark sheet 2 is moved into the mark/image reading section 1, and the document is first read. , an index portion indicating a specific mark sheet attached to the head or the like is read by the image sensor of the mark/image reading 811sI, and in step 110 it is determined whether or not the document is a mark sheet.

If the mark sheet has a specific command, step 1
The mark is read in step 20, and if the mark sheet is not a regular mark sheet, an error is displayed in step 140.

In step 120, the marks on the mark sheet 2 are read by the main scanning and sub-scanning of the image sensor of the mark/image reading section 1.

The mark data read by the mark/image reading section 1 is sent to the recognition section 11, and the recognition section 11 recognizes the contents of function selection and registration settings based on the mark data. Then, in step 130, it is determined whether the recognized contents are normal or not. For example, if the number of digits in the registered telephone number is insufficient or the numbers in the date or time are impossible, the process proceeds to step 140. Displays an error on display 3.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 130 that the recognition is normal, the process proceeds to step 150, where the recognized function selection and setting registration data are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM.

In this way, when the user of a facsimile machine wants to select its functions or make the initial settings for registration, all he has to do is add marks to the mark sheet on which marks have been printed in advance, and have the facsimile machine read the mark sheet. , the selection and registration settings of various additional functions can be performed extremely easily.

Furthermore, if you want to change the settings, you can change the mark on the mark sheet and then integrate the mark sheet again, making the change easy. In addition, if the mark sheet is saved, even if the power is turned off and the data stored in memory is lost, you can easily re-read the mark sheet and select the functions and register the settings as before. Can be memorized.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the facsimile device of the present invention, initial settings for device function selection and registration are marked on a predetermined mark sheet, and the mark sheet is read by the facsimile device to read marks and images. The system is configured so that the system reads the data, recognizes the function selection and registration setting data indicated by the mark, and stores the data in the storage means.
Even if the facsimile machine has a large number of additional functions, many function selections and setting registrations can be easily performed in a short time.

Furthermore, the mark sheet can be read by an image reading unit that is always provided in the facsimile machine, and the content indicated by the mark can be recognized by software, so it can be realized without adding any special mechanism or circuit.

In addition, if you save the mark sheet you used, you can easily change the settings on the mark sheet if there are changes to the settings, and if the setting memory is lost due to a power outage, etc. By using
Previous settings can be easily reproduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine in an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing its function selection/registration! ! Flowchart showing the process. FIG. 4 is a partial explanatory diagram of the mark sheet. 1... Mark/image reading unit, 2... Mark sheet, 4... Recognition means for function selection, etc., 5... Storage means. Patent application Jinshin Shirasago Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] A facsimile device that scans an image of a transmission document set on a document table, converts the shading of the image into an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to a destination at a specified telephone number through a telephone line, comprising: When the device enters the function selection/registration mode by operating a switch, etc., a mark/image reading section reads the marks on the mark sheet set on the document table and outputs an electrical signal from the mark/image reading section. A function selection, etc. recognition means that inputs an electrical signal regarding the sent mark and recognizes the function selection and registered content indicated by the mark from the electrical signal, and data of the function selection and registered content recognized by the function selection, etc. recognition means. and a facsimile machine.