JPH0490667A - Transmitting information synthesizing and preparing device for facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enlarge the information amount of transmitting source information and to prevent time for communication from being prolonged or recording paper sheets on the reception side from being wasted by reducing either the character data part of transmitting information or that of overlay information and synthesizing it in the blank area of transmitting information. CONSTITUTION:This device is composed of an input means 1, reading part 2, main control part 3, 1st-3rd memories 4, 5 and 11, overlay information extraction control part 6, blank area search part 7, overlay control part 8, transmitting means 9 and reduction part 10. Then, when there is no blank area in a certain size to synthesize desired information in the transmitting information, the transmitting information is reduced so as to forcedly prepare the blank area in a size to synthesize desired information, and the character data part of an original for overlay is synthesized in this blank area and transmitted. Thus, the information amount of the transmitting source information can be enlarged, and the time for communication is prevented from being prolonged or the recording paper sheets on the reception side is prevented from being wasted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device, and in particular, to reduce and synthesize either the transmission information or information to be synthesized into a blank area thereof, or or, if there is no blank area large enough to synthesize the desired information in the transmitted information, forcibly create a blank area large enough to synthesize the desired information by reducing the transmitted information; The present invention relates to a facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device that reduces the desired information and synthesizes the desired information into the transmission information.

(Prior art) Facsimile transmission information includes sender information, recipient information,
Conventional methods for adding information such as comments and transmitting to the other party include the following.

(1) Header information such as comments and messages is entered in code using manual means and stored in memory in advance. Then, when transmitting image information, the header information such as the date and sender's name is combined with the header information such as the comment, message, etc., code/image conversion is performed, and it is added to the header of the image data to be transmitted. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62269551).

(2) Register the recipient's phone number and recipient's name in memory in correspondence with the one-touch dial button,
When the one-touch dial button is pressed when transmitting image information, the recipient's name is read from the memory, and this is added to the header of the transmission information before transmission (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-30048). .

(3) The sender information formed by the handwritten manuscript is read from the reading section and stored in the memory, and then the transmission manuscript is read. Then, the sender information stored in the memory is sent out to the line first, and then the transmission manuscript is sent out (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-3
1256).

(4) The necessary sender information such as the sender's name, recipient's name, number of sheets to be sent, etc. is stored in the device in advance, and a transmission contact form is created based on the sender's information prior to sending the manuscript information. and then sends the manuscript information (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 6
3-284971).

(5) The format of the destination paper is stored in memory in advance, and at the time of transmission, the destination name, origin, etc. are input from the operation buttons to create transmission data for the destination paper. After that, the transmission data of the destination paper is sent, and then the document information is sent. On the receiving side, the destination paper and the original information are printed on separate papers (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 63-69374, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 113375-1983).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In (1) to (3) of the prior art, the source information is transmitted as part of the hegu, and there is a problem that the amount of source information cannot be increased. .

In the prior art (4) and (5), sender information and original information are transmitted separately, and there are problems such as longer communication times and wasted recording paper on the receiving side. there were.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the problems of the conventional method described above,
To provide a facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device that can increase the amount of sender information and does not increase communication time or waste recording paper on the receiving side.

(Means and operations for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim (1) provides an input means having at least a means for instructing overlay, and an input means for temporarily storing input overlay information. a second memory for
a first memory that temporarily stores read transmission document information; a reduction section that reduces one of the information stored in the first memory and the second memory; and a reduction section that stores information reduced by the reduction section. The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a third memory for storing information, and an overlay control unit that combines the reduced information stored in the third memory and the non-reduced information so that they do not overlap with each other.

Further, the invention of claim (2) includes an input device having at least a means for instructing overlay, a second memory for temporarily storing input overlay information, and a second memory for temporarily storing read transmission document information. When a blank area larger than the size of the character data portion, frame, etc. of the overlay information cannot be detected in the first memory and the transmission document information, the transmission document in the first memory is reduced. a reduction unit, a third memory for storing the transmission document reduced by the reduction unit, and a blank area larger than the size of the information portion of the overlay information from the transmission document information stored in the third memory; However, the present invention is characterized in that it includes a blank area search unit that finds the start address thereof, and an overlay control unit that combines the information part of the overlay information into the blank area and stores it in the third memory.

According to this invention, when an overlay document is read, this document information is stored in the second memory. Then,
Transmission original information is read and stored in the first memory. When this storage is completed, the blank area search unit searches for a blank area of the size or larger from among the transmission document information stored in the first memory, and if no blank area is found, the reduction unit The transmitted original is reduced in size and stored in the third memory.

Next, the blank area search unit detects a blank area larger than the size of the information part of the overlay information from the transmission document stored in the third memory, and determines the start address of the blank area.

The overlay control unit automatically searches for a blank area of the transmission document by combining the information part of the overlay information into the blank area and storing it in the blank area of the third memory, If a blank area larger than the size of the information part of the overlay information is not found, the transmitted document is reduced to forcibly create a blank area, so that desired information can be overlaid on the document information.

The invention according to claim (3) is characterized in that, contrary to the above, the overlay information is reduced in size and the overlay information is synthesized into the blank area of the transmission document.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an input means such as a console of a facsimile machine, and this input means 1 is provided with an overlay (synthesis) instruction key, a numeric keypad, a set or start key, and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes a reading unit that reads the original, and 3 carries out functions for normal facsimile transmission and reception (for example, compression/expansion of original information, modulation/demodulation, etc.), and controls the operation timing of each function, as shown in the figure. This is the main control unit (CPU) that controls the operations of the blocks.

A first memory 4 stores document information in the form of an image, and a second memory 5 stores the overlay document in the form of an image. These memories are preferably page memories.

6 is a character data portion stored in the second memory 5;
Information parts such as frames (hereinafter abbreviated as character data parts) are extracted and the start address is found, and the number of bits in the main scanning direction (-No) and the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction (-LO ), that is, an overlay information extraction control unit that has the function of determining the size of the character data portion.

7 is the number (-No. 7) in the main scanning direction obtained by the overlay information extraction controller 6 from the first memory 4
) and a blank area search unit that searches for a blank area larger than the area of the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction (-LO).

Reference numeral 8 reads the data of the transmission document from the first memory 4 or the third memory 11 according to the start address of the blank area found by the blank area searching unit 7, while reading the data of the transmitted original from the first memory 4 or the third memory 11 based on the start address of the blank area found by the blank area search unit 7, while The document information is retrieved from the second memory 5 according to the first address of the character data part, the logical sum (OR) of the two is taken, and the result is stored again in the corresponding address of the memory 4 of box 1 or the third memory 11. This is an overlay control section.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a transmitting means that performs transmission procedures using dialing, protocols, and the like.

Further, 10 reduces the document information at a predetermined reduction rate when a blank area larger than the size of the character data portion of the overlay information is not found in the document information stored in the first memory 4. This is the reduced part. A third memory 11 stores the document information reduced by the reduction unit 10. This memory 11 is also formed of a page memory.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the overlay information extraction control section 6. Now, the data of the overlay original 12 stored in the second memory 5 is "0" and "
1", the overlay information extraction control unit 6 calculates the number of lines LO (- n2-nl). Also, find the leftmost bit ml and rightmost bit m2 in the line n1-n2. Then, find the number of bits in the main scanning direction of the character data portion of the overlay document 12.
Find (-m2-ml).

As described above, the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the character data portion of the overlay original 12 are determined.

In addition, the overlay information extraction control unit 6 determines the starting address of the line n1 where the black data "1" first appears ("XO" in the illustrated case) and the leftmost address of the line n1 where the black data "1" appears. The number of bits from the leftmost bit of black data "1" is determined. In the illustrated case, the line with black data "1" on the leftmost side is line n2, and "1" exists at the fourth bit from the leftmost bit.

Therefore, the start address of the character data portion in the overlay document information is determined to be (XO+3).

Overlay document 12 obtained as described above
The number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the character data part are sent to the blank area search unit 7 and the overlay control unit 8, and the number of bits NO
, the number of lines LO1, and the start address of the character data portion are sent to the overlay control unit 8.

Next, the blank area search unit 7 determines, from the document information stored in the first memory 4, the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the character data portion of the overlay document 12. Search for a blank area of the size. Specifically, this search is performed in a manner opposite to the search for the character data portion.

In other words, first scan the document information line by line,
A search is made to see if there is a blank with the number of bits N0 or more, that is, a series of data "0" with the number of bits No or more. If the blank exists, a search is made to see if there are consecutive blanks of the number of lines LO or more directly below it.

Conversely, if the blank does not exist, the search is performed for the next line.

As described above, when a blank area with the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction is found, the start address of the blank area is sent to the O, (-ray control unit 8). .

On the other hand, if the blank area is not found, the blank area search section 7 activates the reduction section 10 to reduce the document information stored in the first memory 4.

The reduced document information is stored in the third memory 11. Then, the blank area search unit 7 reads the data stored in the third memory 11 and searches for a blank area of the above size again.

Note that it is preferable to store the data reduced by the reduction unit 10 in the rear part of the third memory 11 as much as possible so as to create a blank area in the front part.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

The main control unit 3 first determines whether or not there is an overlay instruction from the input means 1 using the overlay key (step Sl). If this determination is affirmative, it is determined whether the start key has been turned on (step S2
). If the judgment in step S2 is affirmative, step S3
Proceed to , read the overlay original from reading section 2,
An operation of storing the image in the second memory 5 is performed.

Next, the overlay information extraction control unit 6 performs the operation described in FIG.
performs an operation to obtain the start address of the character data portion (step S4).

The overlay information extraction control unit 6 determines the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the character data portion of the overlay document 12, and sends this data to the blank area search unit 7 (step S6). Note that the start address, NO, and LO are also sent to the overlay control section 8.

Next, the reading unit 2 reads the original to be transmitted and stores the original information as an image in the first memory 4 (step S7).
).

Next, the blank area search unit 7 accesses the first memory 4 line by line, and if the number of bits in the main scanning direction is N0 or more,
A search is performed for a blank area with a size of 50 or more lines (Stella S8-512).

If the blank area is found (YES in step SI2), the process advances to step S13, and the start address of the blank area is sent to the overlay control unit 8.

Subsequently, the overlay control unit 8 controls the first memory 4 based on the start address of the blank area, the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction, and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction.
The document information is read from
The character data part of the overlay information is read from the second memory 5 based on the line number LO in the sub-scanning direction, the logical sum of both data is taken, and the result is stored in the blank area of the first memory 4. is performed (step 514).

When the process of step 514 is completed, the main control unit 3
The data is read from the memory 4, subjected to normal transmission processing (for example, encoding, modulation, etc.), and sent to the line via the transmission means 9 (step 515).

On the other hand, if a blank area with the number of bits in the main scanning direction of N0 or more and the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction directly below it of 50 or more is not found in the first memory 4 (step S) 6 is affirmative), proceed to snap 517, reduce part]
0 is activated. The reduction unit 10 reduces the document information stored in the first memory 4 at a predetermined reduction rate and transfers it to the third memory 1.
Store in 1.

Next, the blank area search unit 7 searches whether a blank area of the above size exists in the third memory 11 (
Steps 318-521). If a blank area is found (step s21 is affirmative), proceed to steps S22 and s23,
The overlay control unit 8 reads the data of the blank area according to the start address of the blank area of the document information stored in the third memory 11, and reads out the character data part of the overlay information stored in the second memory 5. Take the logical sum with
It is stored at the address of the blank area in the third memory 11.

When the process of step S23 is completed, the main control unit 3
The data is read from the memory 11 of the
(for example, encoding, modulation, etc.) and sends it out to the line via the transmitting means 9 (stave 524).

As described above, according to this embodiment, if there is no blank space in the transmitted information large enough to synthesize the desired information, the transmitted information is reduced to a size that allows the desired information to be synthesized. It is possible to forcibly create a blank area, combine the character data part of the overlay document into the blank area, and send it out.
Transmission can be performed that eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional method.

Note that if a blank area of the size described above cannot be obtained even after the above reduction, the reduction ratio of the reduction unit 10 may be changed and the data in the memory 4 of the box 1 may be reduced again.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the character data portion of the overlay document stored in the second memory 5 is inserted into the transmission information stored in the first memory 4. If there is no blank area, the character data portion is reduced and stored in the third memory 11, and then the character data portion is combined with the blank area of the transmission information.

4 differs from FIG. 1 in that the overlay information in the second memory 5 is sent to the reduction unit 10, and the reduced overlay information is stored in the third memory 11.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As in the case of the first embodiment, first, an instruction for overlay processing is given from the overlay key of the input means 1 (step SL). If this determination is affirmative, it is determined whether the start key has been turned on (step S2). If the determination in step S2 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S3, where an operation is performed in which the overlay document is read from the reading unit 2 and stored in the second memory 5 as an image. next,
The overlay information extraction control unit 6 performs the operation described in FIG. 2 and calculates the start address of the character data portion from the data stored in the second memory 5 (step S4). Next, the overlay information extraction control unit 6 determines the number of lines NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the character data portion of the document 11 for auto-lay, and uses this data as described above. It is sent to the blank area search unit 7 (step S5). Note that the first address, No.
The LO is also sent to the overlay control unit 8.

Next, the reading unit 2 reads the original to be transmitted and stores the original information as an image in the first memory 4 (step S6).
).

Next, a blank area having a predetermined size or more, for example, a blank area having a size equal to or larger than the size of the character data portion of the overlay information multiplied by the reduction rate of the reduction unit 10 is extracted from the document information. S7). In this case, the entire blank area may be detected instead of the blank area larger than the above size.

Next, it is determined whether the blank area has a size corresponding to the data of the number of bits NO in the main scanning direction and the number LO of lines in the sub-scanning direction obtained from the overlay information extraction control unit 6. Make a judgment (step SS). If this determination is affirmative, the start address of the blank area is sent to the overlay control unit 8 (step 513).

On the other hand, when the determination in step S8 is negative, the start address and size of the blank area are stored (step S9). Next, read the overlay information from the second memory 5,
The image is reduced by the reduction unit 10 and stored in the third memory 11 (step 510). Next, the blank area search unit 7 calculates the number of bits in the main scanning direction (-Nl) and the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction (-Ll) of the character data portion of the reduced overlay information.
(step 511), and based on this, an operation is performed to select a blank area larger than the reduced character data portion from among the blank areas stored in step S9 (step 512). When the blank area in the document information is determined in this manner, the blank area search element 7 sends the start address to the overlay system gIJH 8 (step 513).

In step S14, the overlay control unit 8 selects the third memory 11 and the first access memory 4 of. Then, the data read from both memories is logically ORed and stored again in the corresponding blank area of the first memory.

The document information synthesized on the first memory 4 as described above is compressed by the main control section 3 and transmitted using the transmitting means 9.

As described above, according to this embodiment, if there is no blank area large enough to combine the desired information in the transmitted information, the character data portion is reduced to a size that can be inserted into the blank area. Therefore, the character data portion can be combined into a blank area of the transmission information and transmitted to the other station.

Note that if the character data part cannot be made large enough to fit in the blank area even after the above reduction, the reduction ratio of the reduction unit 10 is changed and the data in the second memory 5 is reduced again. Good too.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the overlay information is written into the second memory 5 via the reading section 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the code input from the input means 1 is not limited to this. However, this may be converted into image data and written into the second memory 5.

Furthermore, the overlay information inputted from the reading section 2 or the input means 1 is written in a pre-prepared format, for example as shown in FIG. You may also do so.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the size of the blank area of the transmission information and the area of the character data part of the overlay information is compared, and when the blank area is smaller than the character data part,
Although the transmission information or the character data portion is reduced in size, the transmission information or the character data portion may be automatically reduced and the two may be combined without performing the comparison.

(Effect of the invention) According to the invention of claim (1), either the character data portion of the transmission information or the overlay information is reduced,
Since the overlay information is synthesized in the blank area of the transmitted information, there is an effect that the overlay information can be synthesized with the transmitted information by a simple means. In addition, the amount of overlay information such as sender information can be increased, and communication time can be increased.
This has the effect of not wasting recording paper on the receiving side.

According to the invention of claim (2), when there is no blank area in the manuscript information that is larger than the size of the character data portion of the overlay information, the blank area is forcibly created by reducing the manuscript information. Therefore, any overlay information can be inserted into the document information. Therefore, similarly to the invention of claim (1), the amount of overlay information such as sender information can be increased, and the communication time can be increased.
This has the effect of not wasting recording paper on the receiving side.

According to the invention of claim (3), contrary to claim (2),
Since the overlay information is reduced in size, it is possible to synthesize any overlay information into a blank area of the document information.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for determining the start address of overlay information, FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the second embodiment, FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the format of overlay information. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input means, 2... Reading part, 3... Main control part, 4.5.11... First, second, third memory, 6.
... Overlay information extraction control unit, -8... Overlay control unit, 10... Reduction department agent Patent attorney Michito Hiraki and 1 other person Fig. (Part 2) Fig. Fig. (Part 1)

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) Overlay the desired information in the blank area of the sent document (
A facsimile transmission information synthesis/creation device configured to perform facsimile transmission information (synthesis), comprising: an input means having at least a means for instructing overlay; a second memory for temporarily storing input overlay information; a first memory that temporarily stores document information; a reduction unit that reduces one of the information stored in the first memory and the second memory; and a third memory that stores information reduced by the reduction unit. A facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device, comprising: a memory; and an overlay control unit that synthesizes the reduced information stored in the third memory and the non-reduced information so that they do not overlap each other. (2) Overlay the desired information in the blank area of the sent document (
A facsimile transmission information synthesis/creation device configured to perform facsimile transmission information (synthesis), comprising: an input means having at least a means for instructing overlay; a second memory for temporarily storing input overlay information; a first memory for temporarily storing document information; and a first memory for temporarily storing document information;
a reduction unit for reducing the transmission original in the memory of the memory; and a third reduction unit for storing the transmission original reduced by the reduction unit.
a blank area search unit for detecting a blank area larger than the size of the information part of the overlay information from the transmission document information stored in the third memory and determining the start address of the blank area; An apparatus for synthesizing and creating facsimile transmission information, comprising: an overlay control section that synthesizes information parts of overlay information and stores the synthesized information in a blank area of the third memory. (3) A facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device configured to overlay desired information in blank areas of a transmission document, the device comprising: an input means having at least a means for instructing overlay; a second memory for storing the transmitted original information; a first memory for temporarily storing the read transmission original information; and a first memory for temporarily storing the read transmission original information; Second
a reduction unit that reduces the information portion of the overlay information in the memory; a third memory that stores the overlay information reduced by the reduction unit; and a reduction unit that reduces the overlay information from the transmission document information stored in the first memory. a blank area search unit that detects a blank area larger than the size of the information part of the blank area and obtains its start address; and an overlay that combines the information part of the overlay information with the blank area and stores it in the blank area of the first memory. What is claimed is: 1. A facsimile transmission information synthesis and creation device, comprising: a control section;