JPH0454420B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention transmits or receives text information (character code information) consisting of character information created with a text editing device such as a word processor, and image information read by a facsimile device to create a single page. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus having a document composition function that can compose and record such information on a sheet.

In recent years, text editing devices (word processors) have become popular, and although these devices can create simple figures, etc., they have not been able to create complex figures such as maps. For this purpose, a document is first created using the above-mentioned device, and figures and the like are cut and pasted into the document to create a single letter. In addition, when transmitting by facsimile device, a letter prepared by the above method was transmitted.

The present invention provides a system by combining both of the above devices to solve this problem.

The apparatus of the present invention will be specifically explained below.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of a text processing device and a facsimile device connected to each other.
2, and an external storage device 13 such as a floppy disk for storing input text and sequence control programs for the device 1 block by block, and is connected to the facsimile device 2. This text processing device 1 may be one that inputs characters after converting them into kana/kanji, or may be equipped with character keys including kanji and the like. These are inputted from the keyboard 11 according to the document to be created and stored in the internal/external storage device according to a predetermined document format (for example, paper size). This stored text data is based on JIS C6226 character codes, and is stored in order according to input.

The facsimile device 2 includes a telephone set 21, a stacker 23 in which a transmitted document is placed, a stacker 24 in which the transmitted document is conveyed, and a device that records received image information and is guided or sent from the text processing device 1. Starter 25 where you can record sentences and be guided
and an operation keyboard 22 having send/receive buttons, etc.
It is equipped with This facsimile device 2 operates as a recording device and also operates as a facsimile device 2 in response to a print command from the document processing device 1.

Next, how to operate both of the above devices will be explained.

The text editing device 1 stores the text input through the character input key 11 into an internal text memory according to the document to be created. The text information in this text memory can be exchanged with the external storage device 13.
Further, this text information can be displayed on a display device 12, and can be printed or transmitted by specifying an arbitrary area of the text memory using control keys on the keyboard 11.

The facsimile device 2 is equipped with an image reading device and a recording device, and when transmitting a document to the other party, the user dials the other party using the telephone 21 to establish a line connection, and then operates the send button on the operation keyboard 22. Accordingly, in the image transmission mode, image information read by the image reading device is transmitted.

When a document is received from a partner station, if the control command from the partner station is in image mode, the recording device records the document according to the image information.

Next, Figure 2 shows the control configuration of Figure 1,
In the figure, 30 is a block diagram of a document processing device (hereinafter referred to as WP), and 40 is a facsimile device (hereinafter referred to as FAX).

Note that the signal lines indicated by white lines indicate data signal lines, and the black lines indicate control signal lines.

First, on the WP30 side, 31 is a keyboard device equipped with character input keys and control keys,
The control keys include a send key (a key for instructing text transmission via fax), an upper compositing key, a lower compositing key (an instruction key for instructing the compositing of text and images, and indicating the position), and a print key (for printing text. has an instruction key).

When the keyboard 31 is operated, a key signal is outputted and supplied to the encoding circuit 32 to generate a corresponding character code and control code. These coded signals are supplied to the editing control circuit 33.

This editing control circuit 33 controls a function generally known as a word processor, and the character codes generated by the character input keys are as follows:
According to a predetermined format, the text data is stored in the text memory 35 or external storage device 3.
Save to 4.

Also, this text data is processed by the character pattern generator 36.
and the corresponding character pattern (e.g. 32x32
matrix pattern) is generated on the display device 3.
7 and displays the input text. Further, by specifying the area of the control key, any group of texts in the text memory 35 (or external storage device 34) can be printed or transmitted as described below.

39 is an interface control circuit that connects the WP 30 and the FAX 40, and acts on both devices with the same function as an input/output device.

On the FAX 40 side, 41 is a line control circuit, which is composed of a telephone, a modem, an NCU, etc., and is connected to a public line network and a transmission control circuit 42.
This transmission control circuit 42 is, for example, CCITT recommendation T3.
Transmission control is performed according to a transmission procedure known as 0.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a FAX operation keyboard, which is equipped with at least a send button related to the present invention. Signals from the keyboard 44 are connected to the facsimile control circuit 43 together with the transmission control circuit 42 . This control circuit 43 controls the functions of a generally known facsimile device in accordance with the transmission control circuit 42, and is also connected to the interface control circuit 39 to perform a synthesis function to be described later.

The control operations for this fax are usually when sending,
The image data read by the image reading device 45 is stored in the line memory 46, and the stored image data is supplied to the encoding circuit 48, for example, according to CCITT recommendation T.
The data is run-length encoded as shown in FIG. 4, converted into an MH code, and transmitted via the transmission control circuit 42.

In the case of reception, the information (MH code) supplied from the transmission control circuit 42 is supplied to the decoding circuit 47, decoded into image data based on the run length, and stored in the line memory 46. The image data in the line memory 46 is supplied to the recording device 49 for recording.

It should be noted here that normally, at the end of one document transmission, an RTC code (Return to Control) indicating the end is transmitted, and upon detection of this code, a sheet cut control signal is output from the facsimile control circuit 43. , the cutter device 49A of the recording device 49 is operated to eject the recording paper to the starter 25.

The cutter device 49A of the recording device 49 finally cuts the sheet by the cutter signal from the circuit 43 except for recording during composition, but during composition, it does not generate a cutter signal even if the end of the composition is detected at the joint. Therefore, the sheet is not cut, but a cutter signal is generated at the end of creating one document, and the sheet is cut.

The functions of the apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 above can be summarized as follows.

Sending/receiving Normal sending/receiving of images only Sending/receiving text from WP (WSF/WRF) Sending/receiving combined text with WP text placed on the top (UF) Combined sending Sending/receiving with WP text placed at the bottom (LF) Printing WP text only printing (WPF) Printing that combines WP and images, WP
Printing with text on top (UF) Printing that is a composite of WP and an image.
Printing with text at the bottom (LF) An example of the transmission procedure for each function mode (~) for the above items is CCITT Recommendation T
Non-standard mode control code NSF shown in 30
(Non-Standard-Facilitieo) After that, a plurality of bits indicating the above mode are configured, and a code formed by these bits is determined.

Specifically, it consists of three bits, the first bit indicates whether text information is included, the second bit indicates that the text is placed in the upper row, and the third bit indicates whether the text is placed in the upper row. indicates that it is in the lower row. Therefore, the mode of − is “000”,
The - mode is represented by "100", the - mode by "110", and the - mode by "101".

Therefore, the above-mentioned interface control circuit 3
9 is provided with flags that indicate the status of each of the above function modes, and for - above, WSF/
WRF, - is WSF/WRF・UF, - is
WSF/WRF・LF, and for each mode of the term - is WRF, - is UF, - is LF
are the corresponding flags.

Here, one of the features of the present invention is
Let me briefly explain the operation when combining text information from WP with image information from a fax and sending and receiving it.

(1) In the case of sending a composite document, use the WP to specify the area of the text memory to be sent, and then operate the control keys (upper composite key, lower composite key) to specify whether the text should be sent to the top or bottom of the document. Then, operate the send key.

In this state, the operator waits for a transfer command from the FAX, and also places the original image to be sent on the FAX stacker 23, connects the line with the other party, and then presses the send button on the operation keyboard 22. Manipulate.

In this case, since either the upper compositing or lower compositing key is operated, text information will be included in the compositing, so a control command to transmit the image composite document to the partner station will be sent.

If the above-mentioned WP operates the upper synthesis key, the FAX first receives text information (character code) from the WP, encodes it in run length, converts it into a generally known MH code, and sends it. When this text information is finished, image information is subsequently read by an image reading device and transmitted in the same manner as described above. Note that when the WP side operates the lower synthesis key, image information and text information are transmitted in the reverse procedure to the above.

(2) When receiving a composite document If there is an image composition command from the other station, the received text information is converted from the MH code to a run-length code and then to a character code, and then transferred to the WP. The WP supplies the sent character code to the character pattern generator 36 and converts it into pattern information.
This pattern information is sent again to the FAX recording device and recorded there. Then, the image information is restored as it is into a run-length code and image information and sent to the recording device, thereby creating a single document in which text information and image information are combined.

In addition, even if you only want to record text information from the WP using a FAX recording device, the recording operation is performed by operating the print key on the WP, and at this time, you can create a document that is combined with the image information. can.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be specifically explained with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

(1) For normal image transmission First, let us explain about normal image transmission.
In the initial state, each flag is in a reset state.

First, the operator places a transmission document on the stacker 23, calls the other party using the telephone 21, and establishes a line connection (step 101 in FIG. 4A). Next, the user operates the send button on the FAX operation keyboard 22 (102).

Now, the flag WSF is being reset.
Transmission processing is performed by the transmission control circuit 42 and facsimile control circuit 43 according to the procedure of CCITT recommendation T30 (103, 104).

Next, the image reading device 45 reads the transmission document, and the read image data is stored in the line memory 4.
6 (105-106).

When the line memory 46 stores at least one line of image data, it supplies it to the encoding circuit 47, converts it into an MH code indicated by CCITT recommendation T4, and transmits it to the partner station (106-108).

In this way, the original is read and transmitted for one page, and when the end of the original is detected by the reading device 45, the original end signal is outputted, which is indicated by CCITT recommendation T4.
The RTC code is transmitted (105→109).

Now that the flag LF has been reset, proceed to steps 110, 112, and 113 and CCITT.
Post-procedure processing indicated by recommendation T30 is performed and transmission is completed.

(2) In the case of normal image reception The process progresses to the reception mode by line connection with the other station, that is, the reception mode flow shown in Figure 4B. This follows the procedure of CCITT Recommendation T30.
It is received and processed by the transmission control circuit 42 and facsimile control circuit 43 201, and here CCITT recommendation T30
The above-mentioned 3-bit code following the NSF code (non-standard code) indicated by
Proceed to 5,206.

Image data reception processing is performed, and the MH code received as image data is stored in line memory 46.
Store to 207. When at least one line of image data is stored in the line memory 46, the decoding circuit 47 restores it to a Langlenth code, and the recording device 49 records the image 208, 209.

The image data received in this way is recorded sequentially, and when the reception of one sheet is completed and the end RTC code is received, a cut signal is generated from the facsimile control circuit 43 because the LF has been reset. The cutter device 49A of the recording device 49 is operated to cut the recording paper and discharge it to the stacker 25.

Thereafter, the post-procedure process of CCITT recommendation T30 is operated, and the reception of one sheet is completed. In this procedure, if the next document is subsequently received, the above operation is repeated.

(3) Composition function (3) -1, - mode This is when the text created with WP is placed at the top of the document and sent. and the stacker 23 to the fax image reading device 45.
Set the image original you want to send to.

Next, operate the upper synthesis key of the WP device, and then operate the send key to set the UF flag.
This corresponds to steps 240, 241, and 24 in FIG.
Progress to 2,260, then progress to 261,
WSF is set. Here, the WP device waits 262 for a transfer request from the FAX device.

Then, following the above operations, the operator dials the telephone to the destination station to connect the line, and operates the transmit key (steps 101 and 1 in Fig. 4A).
02). Now, since the WSF flag and UF flag are set, steps 103, 120, 1
21, and the control circuits 42 and 43 perform transmission processing according to the procedure of CCITT recommendation T30.
At this time, the "110" code explained earlier is sent following the NSF code. During this process, if the partner station is a station compatible with this mode, the process directly proceeds to the image transmission procedure. The FAX device also requests the transfer of text data to the WP device.12
3. Wait until the data is transferred.

Returning to the control of the WP device (Fig. 3), the WP
The device transfers the text memory 35 according to the above transfer request signal.
Read the character code from the specified area and send the fax.
Transfer to the device 263,264. Next, read the next character code, and if it is not the end code, 26
It will wait in 2 steps.

When the fax machine (Fig. 4A) receives this character code data, it determines whether it is an end code or not. If it is not an end code, it stores this character code in the line memory 46 and requests the next data transfer. do. By repeating the above operations, the line memory 46
When the character code for one line is stored, it is supplied to the encoding circuit 48, and this code data group is run-length encoded in the same way as image data, converted to an MH code, and transmitted to the other station. .

The WP device (FIG. 3) repeats the above operations to read out the entire previously specified area, and when this is completed, the text editing control circuit 33 generates an end signal. Then, when there is a transfer request from the fax machine, the end code is transferred and the process is completed 26
6,251,252.

When this end code is transferred, the FAX machine (Fig. 4A) transmits an RTC code according to the procedure of CCITT recommendation T30 128, and since the UF flag is now set, it performs post-procedure processing 129,
130. At this time, this process indicates that the other station has a continuation of the document.

Next, the same process as the normal image transmission described above is performed to read and transmit the previously set image original.

When the image original is transmitted in this manner and the reading device 45 detects the end of the original, an RTC code is transmitted 109. Since LF has now been reset, proceed to step 112 and set WSF and UF.
Transmission of one document is completed by resetting the flag and performing post-procedure processing 113.

Therefore, in the above process, the FAX machine transmits two original documents, that is, the text data is sent first, and the image data is sent later.

Next, the other station, that is, reception will be explained.

For reception, the line is connected and the mode is set to reception, and the process proceeds to FIG. 4B.

Receiving processing is performed in the transmission control circuit 42 and facsimile control circuit 43 in accordance with the procedure of CCITT recommendation T30 (201), and a code indicating the mode is determined by the 3 bits following the previous NSF code. In this case, “110” is received, so
WRF, UF flags are set 202,2
04.

Next, the process proceeds to steps 205, 220, and 221 to enter data reception processing, and the MH of the received data is
Sequentially storing codes in line memory 46 22
2. When at least one line of data is stored in the line memory 46, it is supplied to a decoding circuit 49, where it is decoded into a Langres code, and this data is restored into a character code. Next, enter this character code
223, 224 transferred to the WP device.

On the other hand, in the WP device (FIG. 2), since the WRF has been set first, the process proceeds from step 270 to step 271, and when the previous character code is received, it supplies this character code to the pattern generator 36 (273,
274. This pattern data is then transferred to the fax machine. The WP device repeats this action until the end code is transferred.

Returning to Figure 4 B again, the above pattern data is
Once transferred to the FAX, it is supplied to the storage device 45, and a pattern corresponding to the received and received character code is recorded to create a document 225, 226. When the RTC code is received from the other station, the UF has been set, so the process proceeds to steps 221, 227, and 228 to reset the WRF and UF, and then performs post-procedure processing and shifts to normal image reception. do.

Below, the image reception explained earlier is from step 201.
205, 206 to 209, the recording device 4
9, the image is recorded. When the RTC code is received, a cut signal is output from the facsimile control circuit 43, and the cutter device of the recording device 49 cuts the recording paper into one document, which is ejected to the stacker 25 (206, 210, 211). . In this way, a document is recorded in the upper row of one document, and an image is recorded in the lower row. A typical facsimile machine receives two original pages, but in this case, the RTC code sent at the end of the first (upper) reception ignores the cut signal, resulting in a single combined document. You will get it.

(3)-2,-mode The operator operates the lower synthesis key and send key on the keyboard of the WP device. The WSF and LF flags are set (Figure 3). Hereinafter, the WP device performs the same function as described above.

During this operation, the FAX machine (FIG. 4(a)) transmits a code signal of "101" following the NSF code 141, 142. This is much the same as the previous effect, only the image is sent first.

(3) -3, -mode (transmission of WP document only) This is performed in approximately the same procedure as when transmitting text information in the above-mentioned -mode.

However, for the fax machine, step 101 in Figure 4 A
103, then 120, 140, 143, 144. In this case, a "100" code is sent following the NSF code. Thereafter, when the end code of the WP text data is transferred, the process proceeds to steps 124, 128, 129, 131, and 113, and is completed.

(3) -4, - or -, - mode This mode allows the fax to be sent without sending from the fax machine to another station.
It prints text information from WP so that it can be combined with image information using a recording device. in this case,
On the WP side, operate the print key instead of the above send key. At this time, the WRF flag is set.
Also, when the upper or lower keys are operated, further
The UF or LF flag is set. This operation is executed in the steps starting from step 150 in FIG. 4A, and the WP performs the same operation as in the case of sending.

Note that in the above-described embodiment, text information and image information are combined in the top and bottom two stages of the document, but by providing a plurality of pieces of arrangement-related information to be combined, it is possible to combine text information and image information in multiple stages.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a means for setting an area to which text information is to be transmitted to a text processing device, and a means for setting the text information in the set area to be sent in advance of image information from an image reading device. By being equipped with a specifying means for specifying whether or not to send the text in the set area, and an instruction means for instructing to send the text in the set area, when text information created by the text processing device is transmitted via the facsimile device, the text is Only on the processing device side, you can specify the parts (areas) of the created text that are necessary for transmission, as well as the image information, the destination of the transmission, and the transmission. The operations/procedures are efficient and the system is easy to use.

Also, based on the information from the specifying means and the instruction means and the presence or absence of image information to be transmitted, it is possible to transmit only images, only text information, or to send a combination of text and images, and which information, text or image, comes first. transmission mode setting means for setting one transmission mode among a plurality of transmission modes, and controlling the transmission of the set transmission mode and the transmission of text information and image information according to the set transmission mode. a control means for determining the mode sent at the time of reception, a determination means for determining the mode sent at the time of reception, and based on the determination by the determination means, the received text information is once guided to a text processing device and a character pattern generator of the device generates a character pattern. By providing a reception control section that switches between a first reception control that causes the information to be converted into the information and then supplies it to the recording section and a second reception control that directly supplies the information to the recording section, it is possible to determine whether the information to be received is text information or image information. The mode can be determined before a person receives each piece of information, and there is no waiting time from preparing to start processing the received information.
Overall, the system has short transmission/reception times and high processing efficiency.

Furthermore, since the received text information is once sent to the text processing device, the text can be re-edited by the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connected configuration of a text processing device and a facsimile device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 A and B show operation. This is a flowchart showing the following. 1 and 30... text processing device, 2 and 40...
Facsimile device, 31...Keyboard device, 3
3...Editing control circuit, 35...Text memory, 36
... Character pattern generator, 37 ... Display device, 3
9...Interface, 41...Line control circuit, 42...Transmission control circuit, 43...Facsimile control circuit, 44...Operation keyboard, 45...
Image reading device, 46...Line memory, 47...
Decoding circuit, 48...Encoding circuit, 49...Recording device, 49A...Cutter device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a facsimile device connected to a text processing device that generates text information consisting of character code information, means for setting an area for transmitting text information;
The apparatus further comprises: a designating means for designating whether text information in a set area is to be transmitted before image information from an image reading device; and an instructing means for instructing transmission of text in the set area. A text processing device, and based on the information from the specifying means and the instruction means and the presence or absence of image information to be transmitted, transmitting only images, only text information, or combining text and images and transmitting either text/image. Indicates which information comes first,
a transmission mode setting means for setting one transmission mode among a plurality of transmission modes; a control means for controlling the transmission of the set transmission mode and the transmission of text information and image information according to the set transmission mode; a determining means for determining the mode sent at the time of reception; and based on the determination by the determining means, the received text information is once led to a text processing device, converted into a character pattern by a character pattern generator of the device, and then recorded. a reception control unit that switches between a first reception control to be supplied to the storage unit and a second reception control to be directly supplied to the recording unit, and to create a composite document of text information and image information on one recording medium. Fax machine with functions.