JPH0520467U - Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A character recognition unit that reads the telephone number entered in the telephone number entry field of the transmitted manuscript is provided in the middle of the conveyance path of the transmitted manuscript, and the telephone number read by the character recognition unit is automatically Connect to the destination of the sent original by sending to the telephone office. [Effect] It is possible to reliably connect to the other party by eliminating transmission errors and operation mistakes of the telephone number.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a facsimile device for transmitting image information written on a manuscript sheet to a remote place via a telephone line.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 A conventional facsimile machine for transmitting the image information written on the manuscript paper to a remote place via a telephone line uses a dial or numeric keypad as a transmission processing method for connecting the telephone line to a transmission destination. Send the destination's telephone number to the central office, or store the destination's telephone number in the memory of the fax machine in advance and call it with a key code to automatically send it to the central office. By adopting this method, a connection is established with the destination.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional facsimile machine as described above, when sending a telephone number that is not stored in the memory, the sender must confirm the telephone number of the sending destination and operate the dial or numeric keypad. Since it has to be done, it has a drawback that it is easy to make an error in the telephone number or an operation mistake, and it is difficult to find the operation mistake.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The facsimile device of the present invention is provided with a character recognition unit for reading a telephone number entered at a designated position of a transmission document in the middle of a conveyance path of the transmission document, and the telephone number read by the character recognition unit is automatically set. The transmission document is transmitted by transmitting it to a telephone station and connecting to the transmission destination of the transmission document.

[0005]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a transmission original used in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is provided with a telephone number entry field 11 at a designated position on the upper end of the transmission original document 1, and the telephone number entry field 11 of the telephone number entry field 11 is set. Connect the telephone line to the person you are sending to by writing and reading.

A character recognition unit for reading the telephone number entered in the telephone number entry field 11 is provided in the middle of the conveyance path of the transmission document of the facsimile apparatus.

The facsimile apparatus configured as described above operates as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the transmission document is set in the facsimile device (reference numeral 21) and the send button is pressed (reference symbol 22), the facsimile device starts the operation of conveying the transmission document (reference symbol 23). When the transmission original 1 starts to be conveyed, the fax machine first reads the telephone number entered in the telephone number entry field 11 of the transmission original 1 by the character recognition unit (reference numeral 24) and automatically calls it. The document is transmitted to the station (reference numeral 26), and at the same time, the conveyance of the transmission document 1 is temporarily stopped. When the connection with the transmission source of the transmission original at the telephone station is completed and the response signal is received (reference numeral 27), the fax machine starts transporting the transmission original 1 again and writes it on the transmission original 1. The corresponding image information is transmitted to the other party through the connected telephone line (reference numeral 28).

If the name or code of the other party can be entered in the telephone number entry field 11 instead of the telephone number, the name or code of the other party read by the character recognition unit is faxed. The telephone number conversion unit provided in the apparatus converts the telephone number (reference numeral 25) and transmits the telephone number to the central office (reference numeral 26).

[0011]

As described above, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is provided with the character recognition unit for reading the telephone number written in the telephone number entry field of the transmission original during the conveyance path of the transmission original. By automatically sending the telephone number read by the character recognition unit to the central office and connecting to the destination of the transmitted original, you can eliminate the transmission error and operation mistake of the telephone number and connect securely to the destination. There is an effect that can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a transmission original used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Transmission manuscript 11 Telephone number entry field

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A character recognition unit for reading a telephone number entered at a designated position of a transmission document is provided in the middle of a conveyance path of the transmission document, and the telephone number read by the character recognition unit is automatically transferred to a telephone station. A facsimile apparatus, characterized in that the transmission document is transmitted by transmitting the transmission document to the transmission destination of the transmission document.