JPH05130340A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically edit output sequence of image information by execut ing rearranging management of output sequence of received image information accumulated in an image memory by information related to discrimination of a transmitting document. CONSTITUTION:As for transmitting documents A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 and C1 which receive normally transmission from transmitting stations T1, T2 and T3, a transmitting origin, an image information accumulation address and the next management area address are stored as a management area in order of reception, in an image information output managing part 10, and also, a received document is accumulated in an image memory. Also, the managing part 10 manages the transmitting origin, the image information accumulation address and the next management area address, based on received additional information by setting the management area as a unit at every received document, and edits them automatically, therefore, when an output of accumulated image information is desired, it can be outputted from a facsimile equipment by uniform output sequence.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for automatically editing the output order of image information stored in an image memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, when the apparatus is in a memory receiving state, only normally received image information is stored in an image memory. It depended on the receiving order of the facsimile machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory receiving operation of a conventional facsimile apparatus. In FIG. 3, for convenience of description, a mobile facsimile terminal device having an unstable communication line will be described. In FIG. 3, three transmitter stations T
Consider a case in which a transmission original is transmitted from 1 to T3 to the receiving station R1 via the transmission / exchange network 1. The receiving station is the image memory 30.
The memory is being received by. As for the transmission original from the transmitting station, the transmitting station T1 has three sheets (A1 to A3) and the transmitting station T2 has two sheets.
The number of sheets (B1, B2) and the number of transmitting stations T3 are one (C1).
The transmitting station T1 transmits the first original A1 and receives the receiving station R1.
After being normally received by the receiving station, the receiving station R1 cannot receive normally due to a reception failure such as a momentary disconnection of the communication line during transmission of the second sheet of document A2 (D1), and the second sheet after redialing. It is assumed that the transmission original A2 and the third transmission original A3 have been transmitted, and the receiving station R1 has been able to receive them normally (D4). Similarly, the transmitting station T2 transmits the first original B1 to the receiving station R2.
After being normally received by 1, the receiving station R1 cannot normally receive due to reception failure due to a failure such as a momentary disconnection of the communication line during transmission of the second document B2 (D2), and after redialing, 2
It is assumed that the transmission document B2 of the first sheet is transmitted and the reception station R1 can normally receive it (D5). It is assumed that the transmitting station T3 transmits one sheet of the original document C1 and the receiving station R1 can normally receive it. The order of transmission from the transmitting stations T1 to T3 is as follows: the initial transmission of the transmitting station T1 (D1), the initial transmission of the transmitting station T2 (D2),
The order is transmission of the transmitting station T3 (D3), transmission of the transmitting station T1 by redial (D4), and transmission of the transmitting station T2 by redial (D5). Therefore, the transmitted originals normally received by the receiving station R1 are stored in the image memory 30 in the receiving order (D1 to D5) (31 to 35).

After that, when recording paper is attached to the output device of the receiving station R1 and the image information stored in the image memory is output, the receiving station outputs the image information in the order normally received (36). ..

That is, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, when the apparatus is receiving the memory, if the transmission original is often not received during the transmission due to a momentary interruption or the like, the transmission station causes the transmission failure of the original. However, the receiving station may normally receive the originals sent from other transmitting stations before the transmitting station retransmits them. The data is stored in the memory and output from the output device in the reception order. Therefore, there is a problem in that the transmission originals transmitted from a plurality of transmission stations are output in pieces, and the operator needs a complicated work of collecting the reception originals.

[0006]

As described above, when a conventional facsimile machine is receiving a memory, the received image information is stored in the order of reception, and the output from the output device is also output in the order of reception. Therefore, when communication failures frequently occur and there are a plurality of transmitting sides, there is a problem that the receiving side operator needs a complicated work to put together the transmission originals received separately. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to eliminate the above problems and provide a facsimile apparatus that automatically edits the output order of image information stored in an image memory.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus capable of storing received image information in an image memory, by receiving information relating to identification of a transmission original,
It is characterized by further comprising image information output order management means for managing the rearrangement of the output order of the received image information stored in the image memory each time the transmission document is received.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus capable of storing received image information in an image memory, the received image stored in the image memory is received every time the transmitted document is received by receiving information relating to the identification of the transmitted document. The received image information can be automatically edited by the image information output order management means that manages the rearrangement of the information output order.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a memory receiving operation of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, three transmitting stations T1 to T3 transmit a transmission document to a receiving station R1 connected via the transmission / switching network 1. Note that the receiving station has an image memory and is performing memory reception. Further, it is assumed that the mobile facsimile terminal shown in FIG. 3 is used for transmission, and that it has an unstable communication line.

First, the originals transmitted from the transmitting stations T1 to T3 are three sheets of the transmitting station T1 (A1 to A3), two sheets of the transmitting station T2 (B1, B2), and one sheet of the transmitting station T3 (C1). The transmitting station T1 receives the first original A1 and receives the receiving station R.
After being normally received by 1, the receiving station R1 cannot normally receive due to reception failure due to a failure such as a momentary disconnection in the communication line while transmitting the second document A2 (D1), and the second sheet after redialing. It is assumed that the transmission document A2 and the third transmission document A3 are transmitted and the reception station R1 can normally receive them (D4). The transmitting station T2 transmits the first original B1 and is normally received by the receiving station R1, and then, while transmitting the second original B2, a failure such as a momentary interruption occurs in the communication line and the receiving station R1 receives the defective reception. Cannot be normally received (D2), and after redialing, the second transmission original B2 is transmitted and the reception station R1 can normally receive (D5). It is assumed that the transmitting station T3 transmits one sheet of the original document C1 and the receiving station R1 can normally receive it. Transmitting station T
The transmission order from 1 to T3 is based on the initial transmission (D
1), initial transmission of the transmitting station T2 (D2), transmission of the transmitting station T3 (D3), transmission by redial of the transmitting station T1 (D
4), followed by transmission (D5) by redial of the transmitting station T2.

Next, the transmission originals normally received by the receiving station R1 are stored in the image memory in the reception order (D1 to D5).
However, when the received document is stored in the image memory 30, it is stored through the image information output management unit 10. The operation of the image information output management unit 10 will be described next.

The transmission document A1 normally received from the transmission station T1 by the initial transmission stores the transmission source E11, the image information storage address E12, and the next management area address E13 as the management area E1 in the image information output order management unit 10. In addition, the received document is stored in the image memory.
At this time, nothing is stored in the image memory, and the management area of the image information output order management unit 10 is the management area E1.
Therefore, the next management area address E13 is not written, indicating the end. The image information of the transmission document A2 transmitted from the transmission station T1 and partially received due to communication failure is deleted.

Similarly, the transmission document B1 normally received by the original transmission from the transmission station T2 and the transmission document C1 received by the transmission from the transmission station T3 also have different identification information of the transmission stations. Therefore, they are stored in the image memory in the order in which they are received and are managed as the management areas E4 and E6 of the image information output order management unit 10, respectively. At this time, the next management area address E in the management area E1
The first address of the management area E4 is written in 13 and the next management area address E4 in the management area E4 is written.
The first address of the management area E6 is written in 3,
The management area E1, the management area E4, and the management area E6 are connected in this order by the output connection chains 11 and 15.

Next, 2 is redialed from the transmitting station T1.
When the transmission originals A2 and A3 are normally received, they are accumulated in the image memory 30, and the management areas E2 and E3 are created. Since the transmission source of the management area created at this time has the same transmission source of the management area E1, the output connection chain 11 is disconnected and the output connection chains 12, 13, and 14 are newly connected. As a result, although the image information stored in the storage memory is stored in the order of reception, transmission originals having the same transmission source are collected and organized.

Similarly, when one sheet of the transmission document B2 is normally received by redialing from the transmission station T2, the image memory 3
The management area E5 is created while being accumulated in 0. Since the transmission source of the management area created at this time is the same as that of the management area E4, the output connection chain 15
Is disconnected and the output connection chains 16 and 17 are newly connected.

In this way, the image information output order management unit 10 manages the received document, the sender, the image information storage address, and the next management area address in units of the management area for each received document, and automatically manages them. Since it is edited, when it is desired to output the accumulated image information, it is output from the output device of the facsimile apparatus in a uniform output order. If one communication is successfully received,
It is possible to always output the received document on the recording paper attached to the facsimile device. For example,
The transmission original C1 from the transmission station T3 is output before other transmission originals. By the way, the transmitting stations T1 to T
3 and the receiving station R1 communicate with each other according to the following control procedure.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication control procedure between the terminals of FIG. First, the transmitting station makes a call to the receiving station by a predetermined calling operation, and the receiving station identifies the receiving station (CSI), the non-standard function (NSF), and the standard function (DI).
An initial identification signal such as S) is received. After that, sending terminal identification (TSI), non-standard setting (NSS) and standard setting (D
CS) etc. to the receiving station. At this time, transmission terminal identification (TSI) or non-standard function setting (N
The local station identification information is added to either of (SS) and transmitted.
The transmitting station then sends a training check (TCF) signal to the receiving station. Next, the receiving station stores its own identification information of the transmitting station at the timing of a2, and when the receiving preparation is confirmed by the training check, the receiving station transmits a receiving preparation confirmation (CFR) signal to the transmitting station. After that, the receiving station stores the image information (PIX) from the transmitting station in the image memory allocated by the additional information. Multi-page signal (MPS) indicating the end of the first sheet from the transmitting station
When receiving, the connection output chain of the management area is reconnected at the timing of a3. After that, a message confirmation (MCF) indicating that the first sheet is normally received is transmitted.

Next, when a communication failure occurs due to a momentary disconnection of a communication line or the like when receiving the second image information (PIX), the management area that was normally received is left and the management area with the poor reception is deleted. .. The communication control procedure at this time indicates the end of transmission of one document, the procedure end (EOP) signal indicating no continuous feeding is transmitted three times, and the line disconnection command (DCN) is issued.
To send.

Further, since the transmitting station redials again to transmit from the defective communication page, a predetermined call-out operation is performed, and after confirming the initial identification signals such as CSI, NSF, and DIS at the timing of b1 as described above. When transmitting TSI, NSS or DSC, the local station identification information is added and transmitted.
Each time the image information (PIX) is normally received based on the additional information, the receiving station connects in a chain with the next management area address of the management area described above. After that, the transmitting station transmits the EOP signal, receives the message confirmation signal (MCF) from the receiving station, then transmits the line disconnection command (DCN), and ends the communication.

If the transmitting station does not have a redial function, the poorly received originals stored in the image memory of the receiving station will not be output. Documents with poor reception shall be automatically output. Alternatively, it has a function of notifying the operator of the receiving station that there is a document that has not been output.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus capable of storing received image information in an image memory, the image memory is received every time the transmitted document is received by receiving information relating to the identification of the transmitted document. Since the received image information can be automatically edited by the image information output order management means that manages the rearrangement of the output order of the received image information stored in the receiver, the receiving-side operator collects the image information that has been output separately. This has the advantage that the complicated work can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a memory receiving operation of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication control procedure between terminals in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory reception operation of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Transmission / Exchange Network 10 Image Information Output Sequence Management Unit 11-17 Output Connection Chain 18 Image Information Output Sequence 30 Image Memory 31-35 Image Information in Image Memory Stored at Each Reception A1-A3, B1, B2 C1 transmission document T1 to T3 transmission station R1 reception station D1 to D5 communication line E1 to E6 management area E11, E21, E31, E41, E51, E61 transmission source E12, E22, E32, E42, E52, E62 image information storage address E13 , E23, E33, E43, E53, E63 Next management area address a1, b1 Timing of adding additional information for transmission a2, b2 Timing of storing additional information a3, b3 Timing of changing connection of management area

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of storing received image information in an image memory, the received image information being stored in the image memory every time the transmitted document is received by receiving information relating to identification of the transmitted document. A facsimile apparatus comprising image information output order management means for managing output order rearrangement.