JPH05219276A - Document processing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance the transmission efficiency by transferring a data file for the optional number of pages stored in response to an idle capacity of a file storage means so as to store plural pages of document picture information. CONSTITUTION:While a document picture data list pattern stored in an IMEM4 is displayed on a CRT display device 13, when a pointing device 10 selects desired transmission object document picture data from the document picture information list pattern, a CPU 2 prepares a facsimile transmission data file by optional pages set by a transmission page setting means in response to an idle capacity of the file storage means. Then a notice means displays the number of transmission available pages and the number of transmission designation pages of the generated facsimile transmission data file onto the display means, and in this state, a FAX adaptor 17 transfers the facsimile transmission data file by the optional number pages stored in response to the idle capacity of a hard disk 15 to the facsimile equipment being the transmission destination commanded through the communication line.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device for DTP editing, and more particularly to a document processing device for outputting a document image file edited and processed through a communication line to a facsimile device through a telephone line. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a workstation type document processing apparatus for performing this kind of DTP editing processing has been put into practical use, and various advanced DTP editing is performed by an easy operation.
It is configured so that a document image edited with an electronic image can be output in high definition.

The image resolution to be processed by such a device is, for example, 100 DPI at the time of CRT display and 400 DPI at the time of print output, so that a large amount of data can be displayed and printed at independent resolutions. Management is performed via a storage medium such as a hard disk.

On the other hand, as communication media have advanced, facsimile machines capable of mutually transmitting documents and the like have become widespread, and documents and the like output on paper can be easily transmitted / received to / from each other.

Utilizing such a facsimile machine,
In order to transmit the high-resolution document image information edited based on the format according to the typesetting rule in the document processing device,
For example, a secondary medium in which a laser beam printer having a resolution of 400 DPI once outputs to a sheet, sets the sheet in a facsimile device, and transmits data obtained by compressing an image to be read based on a predetermined data compression rule at a predetermined transfer rate. Had to go through.

[0006]

Therefore, for example, when the document image information created by using the document editing apparatus is transferred to an external publisher or the like, it is necessary to always output the print result. The edited image cannot be confirmed in the edited state. That is, since the resolution of the fine mode of a normal facsimile device is about 200 DPI, even if the electronically edited as described above and output at high resolution, only the low resolution image state can be confirmed at the transmission destination. For example, it is not possible to easily check the details of the document image information having a gradation such as a shaded pattern. Further, when the document scanning state is bad (noise, document transportation is skewed, etc.), image deterioration is inevitable.

On the other hand, the document processing apparatus manages a large-capacity memory space and processes a plurality of tasks in parallel as described above. Therefore, even a multi-task processing type CPU has a CPU capability depending on the processing mode. The situation occurs in which any operation is processed at a low speed. Therefore, simply adding the FAX communication function causes a problem that the editing process in the document processing device is delayed and the operability is rather deteriorated.

On the other hand, if the CPU load is too high for the editing process, the transmission process itself is delayed, such as when performing the fax transmission process, and the other facsimile machine is interrupted for a certain period of time without receiving data. There will be problems such as doing.

Further, various functions processed by the conventional facsimile apparatus are based on the assumption that a document (paper document) is used, and a system that does not use a paper as a medium such as the document processing apparatus described above has a document processing function. New operational problems also occur.

For example, in the case where the edited document image file has several pages, while the operator is instructing to send the document and while the document is being edited, the current transmission progress state cannot be grasped and the transmission error occurrence state can be grasped. There is a problem such as the inability to do so, and the operator's burden of constantly referring to the transmission result increases.

Further, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, when the original size on the transmitting side and the recording paper size on the receiving side are different,
For example, when the sending side is B5 and the receiving side is B4, etc., a margin occurs in the output result, or when the sending side is B4 and the receiving side is A4, etc., the output result is reduced. It was not possible to meet the requirements such as setting to.

Further, in order to send only an arbitrary area (trimming) or a non-arbitrary area (masking) in the transmitted document, a proper copy process or correction work is required before the transmission, which imposes a burden on the operator. There were also problems such as being heavy.

Further, since the communication cost of the original to be transmitted is determined according to the transmission time, there is a problem that the transmission takes a long time when there are images and characters in every corner of the original.

Furthermore, when transmitting a document image of an arbitrary area in a plurality of originals, it is necessary to transmit an unnecessary portion for each page, which causes communication cost and waste of paper for the receiver. There was also.

Further, in the conventional fax machine, different groups Gα (company a, company b, company c) in which the A document is registered.
B documents in different groups Gβ (company a, company e, company f)
In the case of simultaneous broadcast transmission to each of the groups, even if there is a common destination between the groups, dial call is inevitable
There is also a problem in that it has to be turned and communication costs are high.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a plurality of pieces of high-resolution document image information edited by the document processing apparatus by a simple operation are processed during the document editing processing in the document processing apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus capable of efficiently transmitting data to a designated destination facsimile machine while accumulating pages.

[0017]

A document processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a data storage unit for storing document image data edited according to predetermined format information, and a document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit. , A data selecting means for selecting desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen displayed on the displaying means, and a facsimile based on the document image data selected by the data selecting means. Transmission file creation means for creating a transmission data file, file storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by this transmission file creation means, and said transmission file creation means for creating the transmission file file according to the free space of this file storage means. Facsimile transmission data file Transmission page to variably set the number of pages that can be transmitted Setting means, notifying means for notifying the number of pages that can be transmitted and the designated number of pages to be transmitted set by the transmission page setting means, and a facsimile transmission data file in which arbitrary pages are stored according to the free space of the file storage means. And a transfer control unit for transferring to a facsimile apparatus of a transmission destination designated via a communication line.

Further, there is provided file management means for managing the facsimile transmission data file creation execution state of the untransmitted page created by the transmission file creation means based on the transmission status of the facsimile transmission data file by the transfer control unit.

Further, data storage means for storing the document image data edited in accordance with predetermined format information, display means for displaying a document image data list screen stored in the data storage means, and display means for displaying the document image data list screen. Data selecting means for selecting desired transmission target document image data from the document image information list screen, transmission file creating means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the document image data selected by the data selecting means, and File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the transmission file creation means, and facsimile of each transmission destination of the transmission group instructed by the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means via the communication line. Transfer control unit to transfer to the device, At the time of group transmission, it has a transfer control means for searching the transmission destination of each facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means and continuously transferring different facsimile transmission data files to the same transmission destination. ..

[0020]

In the present invention, the desired image data to be transmitted is instructed to be selected from the document image information list screen by the data selection unit while the document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit is displayed on the display unit. Then, the transmission file creation means creates the facsimile transmission data file for the arbitrary pages set by the transmission page setting means according to the free space of the file storage means, and the number of pages that can be transmitted in the created facsimile transmission data file. And the designated number of pages to be transmitted are displayed on the display means by the informing means, and in this state, the transfer control unit transmits the facsimile transmission data files for the arbitrary number of pages stored according to the free space of the file storage means via the communication line. By transferring to the facsimile machine of the transmission destination specified by While informing the pages number of transmittable to make it possible to transmit the stored facsimile transmission data file.

Further, the file management means manages the facsimile transmission data file creation execution state of the untransmitted page created by the transmission file creation means based on the transmission status of the facsimile transmission data file by the transfer control unit. Even if the free space fluctuates and the number of pages that can be transmitted becomes less than or equal to the specified number of pages, the created facsimile transmission data file can be transmitted to the destination by the specified number of pages.

Further, when the display means displays the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means and the data selection means gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, A facsimile transmission data file is created from the selected document image data and stored in the file storage means storage, and the transmission control unit is instructed to perform group transmission of the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means via the communication line. When performing group transfer to the facsimile devices of the respective transmission destinations, the transfer control means searches the transmission destinations of the respective facsimile transmission data files stored in the file storage means, and transmits different facsimile transmission data to the same transmission destination. By continuously transferring files, multiple group transmissions cannot be specified. It makes it possible to minimize the number of transfers to the same destination in the case that.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a document processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. As long as the functions of the present invention can be executed, even a single device can have a plurality of units. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a system including devices and a system in which processing is performed via a network such as a LAN.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a system bus, and the constituent blocks described later are connected to the system bus 1. 2 is a CPU, a program memory (PMEM)
Program read in 3 (document editing program, F
Each device is comprehensively controlled based on an AX communication processing program or the like). Various programs including a document editing program, a FAX communication processing program, etc. are stored in the hard disk 15, read under the management of the external storage control unit 14 as appropriate, and expanded in the program memory 3. Further, in the program memory 3 which also functions as a text memory, data input from the keyboard 8 or the like is stored as code information.

An image scanner 5 is controlled by the image input / output control unit 6 so that the read image data is expanded in the image memory 4 and then displayable image information is expanded in the VRAM 11 functioning as a video image memory. ,
It is displayed on the CRT display device 13. The display state of the CRT display device 13 is controlled by the display output control unit 12. The print image is expanded in the image memory 4 as bitmap data and then output from the printer 7 under the control of the image input / output control unit 6.

An input control unit 8 is connected with input devices such as a keyboard 9 and a pointing device (PD) 10. By operating this keyboard 9, the operator
System operation commands are issued. The pointing device 10 selects document information on the screen of the CRT display device 13 and gives an instruction for processing, and in the present embodiment, a so-called mouse is used. In accordance with the operation of the pointing device 10, the mouse cursor on the screen of the CRT display device 13 is arbitrarily moved in the X and Y directions to select a menu,
Select and edit image data and graphic data. A floppy disk (FD) 16 functions as a disk for data files, and various media (2HD, 2ED,
A floppy disk of 2DD) is accessible.

The data displayed on the CRT display 13 is expanded as bit map data on the VRAM 11. For example, if it is graphic data, a graphic pattern corresponding to its position and attribute information is expanded on the bit map. ..
Further, it is configured such that a cursor can be directly generated in the display area of the VRAM 11 and displayed on the CRT display 13 by software control.

A FAX adapter 17 transmits / receives data to / from the other party's FAX through this system and a public line.
The FAX adapter 17 sequentially transmits a transmission file expanded with a predetermined compression code to a transmission file area secured in the hard disk 15, for example, and receives the compression code transmitted from the other party to receive the hard code. It is expanded to a storage medium such as the disk 15 or the floppy disk 16. In addition,
In the present embodiment, work files used in the FAX transmission process are a FAX image file, an invoice file, a call identification line model image file, a transmission information file, and the like, which are created on the hard disk 15.

Here, the FAX image file is a file which holds each MH-compressed data after converting each page of the designated document to be transmitted into an image, and "transmission" is instructed in a FAX transmission window described later. Then, it is secured in a predetermined area of the hard disk 15. The invoice file is a file that holds an expanded image of the invoice as MH-compressed data, and is created for the number of recipients only when the invoice is "transmitted" in the FAX transmission window. Further, the call identification line model image file is a file that holds the so-called MH-compressed data of the expanded image of the so-called letterhead line, and is created only when "Output" is selected for the call identification line specification in the FAX transmission window. To be done. In addition, the transmission information file is
This is a file in which instruction information for instructing the transmission process, such as the FAX number of the other party and the image file name to be transmitted, is written, and only one file is created in one transmission.

Among these, when the FAX image file is created, the resolution of the G3 standard FAX is about 200 DPI when the resolution is "fine", so the image is developed at a resolution (200 DPI) different from the resolution 400 of the print image. The font uses FAX font data, and the hatching pattern is similarly created with 200 DPI. The image data is reduced to 1/2 and developed. Instead of the CRT display 13, a FLC display using a high-dielectric liquid crystal capable of high-definition display may be used.

In the thus configured document processing apparatus, the data selection means (pointing means) is displayed in a state where the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means (IMEM4) is displayed on the display means (CRT display device 13). When a desired transmission target document image data is selected and instructed from the document image information list screen by the device 10), the transmission file creating means (CPU2) causes the transmission page setting means (functional processing of the CPU2 according to the free space of the file storage means. According to the above), a facsimile transmission data file for an arbitrary page set by (1) is created, and the notifying means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) displays means for the number of pages that can be transmitted and the designated number of pages of the created facsimile transmission data file , And the transfer control unit (FAX adapter 17) displays the file storage means (hard disk By transferring the facsimile transmission data files for the arbitrary number of pages stored according to the free space of 15) to the facsimile machine of the transmission destination designated via the communication line, the free space of the file storage means is reached. The stored facsimile transmission data file can be transmitted while informing the number of pages that can be transmitted, which fluctuates accordingly.

Also, the file management means (depending on the functional processing of the CPU 2) is a transfer control unit (FAX adapter 17).
Facsimile transmission data file transmission means based on the transmission state of the file (by the functional processing of the CPU 2)
By managing the facsimile transmission data file creation execution state of untransmitted pages created by, even if the number of pages that can be transmitted becomes less than or equal to the specified number of pages because the free space of the file storage means changes, the created facsimile transmission It is possible to send the data file for the specified number of pages to the destination.

Further, when the display means displays the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means and the data selection means gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, A facsimile transmission data file is created from the selected document image data and stored in the file storage means storage (hard disk 15), and the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means is transferred by the transfer control unit (FAX adapter 17) to the communication line. When performing group transfer to each destination facsimile machine for which a group transmission is instructed via, the transfer control means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) transmits each facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means. Search for the other party and send different faxes to the same recipient. By continuing transmit data files, and allows the number of transfers to the same destination in the case where a plurality of groups transmitted designation has been made to minimize.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the system menu window displayed on the CRT display 13 shown in FIG. 1, and the FAX function processing can be started by pointing the FAX icon with the mouse cursor. it can.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show FAs by the edit document list window displayed on the CRT display 13 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of X transmission document instruction processing, 21 shows the document data list window which displays an example of the document data registered into this system, 23 shows a registered document name, 22 shows the registered document name 23. Indicates a document size corresponding to, and 24 is a command field for instructing the FAX transmission of the selected document data.

In the state shown in FIG. 3, when the document data to be fax-transmitted in the document data list window 21 is selected by the pointing device 10, the selected transmission document candidates 30 and 31 are displayed on the CRT display as shown in FIG. 1
3 is highlighted. Command field 2 in this state
When 4 is clicked with the pointing device 10, the FAX transmission parameter setting window shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is displayed on the CRT display 13.

5 and 6 are an outline sketch and a detailed view showing an example of the FAX transmission parameter setting window displayed on the CRT display 13 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 40 is a FAX transmission parameter setting window for setting the telephone number of the other party to be FAX-transmitted, and the input of the transmission destination FAX number, the number of retransmissions and the like and the designation of "normal / high definition" of the resolution. It can be carried out. Reference numeral 41 is a transmission start command field for instructing the start of FAX transmission.
When you click with the pointing device 10,
The FAX transmission process described later is activated.

Although FIG. 5 shows the main part of the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40, details are shown in FIG.
As shown in, items 50 to 53 can be set, and for item 51, direct input 51a, basic name list 51b,
It is possible to specify the item of the group 51c, and regarding the item 52 (FAX image conversion setting item in this embodiment),
Transmission page 52a, pasting image 52b, invoice 52
c, call identification line 52d, date and time display format 52e, non-transmission portion 52f, expansion mode 52g, transmission size designation 52h, etc., the user can arbitrarily set various items, and the reverse display state is currently set. Shows the selected state of.

For item 53 (transmission parameter setting item in this embodiment), resolution 53a, number of retransmissions 53b,
The resend interval 53c is configured so that the user can arbitrarily set it, and the reverse display state indicates the current selection state.

7 and 8 are views showing an example of a FAX transmission record list display displayed on the CRT display 13 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 shows a transmission list, and FIG. 8 shows a transmission error list. Indicates. 7 and 8, the transmission history that traces back in time from the latest transmission end state is displayed for one screen according to the set window size, and the history state is reversible by the scroll instruction of the pointing device 10. Is configured to be able to display. Thereby, the operator can immediately grasp the latest transmission state without giving a complicated scroll instruction.

The list shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the CRT display 13 by designating "FAX transmission record" in the tool box of the system menu window shown in FIG.
The X transmission record list window 60 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the fax transmission record list includes all the items 61a (currently selected), normal transmission 61b, and transmission error 61c in the figure by instructing the pointing device 10 to display all the items 61a.
When is selected, the normal transmission and the error transmission are displayed in a mixed state as shown in FIG. Note that the display control may be executed so that the transmission error 61c is preferentially selected and displayed, which reduces the operation load for confirming the latest transmission document that is the error target. ..

When the normal transmission 61b is selected, the latest normally transmitted one is displayed in a window in the FAX transmission normal end list window shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when the transmission error 61c is selected, as shown in FIG.
The FAX transmission error list window 62 is displayed on the screen 20 of No. 3, and the transmission error document name, occurrence date, and error number (decipherable error code (for example, code E012 (with untransmitted destination) display) are displayed). ..

A series of processing operations from the selection of document data to FAX transmission will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of a FAX transmission processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. It should be noted that (1) to (8) indicate each step.

First, when an instruction to display a list of document data recorded in this system is issued from the keyboard, the display screen 2 of the CRT display 13 as shown in FIG.
The document data list window 21 is displayed on 0 (1).
Next, from the document data list window 21, the document data desired to be fax-transmitted is selected by the pointing device 10
When an operation instruction is given with a cursor that operates in conjunction with, and click selection is performed (2), the display state of FIG. 3 is switched to the selection shown in FIG. 4, and the selected document data, that is, transmission document candidates 30 and 31 are highlighted. To be done.

Then, it is judged whether or not the designation of the document data to be fax-transmitted is completed (3). If NO, the process returns to step (2) to repeat the document selection process, and if YES, F
Whether or not the AX transmission is instructed, that is, the command field 24 is instructed by the cursor operating in conjunction with the pointing device 10 or by the key input from the keyboard 9 (4), the FAX transmission command is transmitted. If instructed, the document data list window 21 is erased, and the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display screen 20 of the CRT display in order to instruct which party the FAX transmission is performed. Yes (5). Next, the FAX number of the destination, the number of retransmissions, and the resolution of the transmitted data are set (6). Then, the cursor that operates in conjunction with the pointing device 10 is moved to the field of the transmission start command 41 on the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40, and the click button of the pointing device 10 is pressed or key input on the keyboard 9 is performed. It is determined whether or not the start is instructed (7). If NO, the process returns to step (6) to set FAX transmission parameters, and if YES, the selected document data is transferred to the FAX adapter 17 shown in FIG. Then, the selected document data is transmitted from the FAX adapter 17 to the destination specified in step (6) (8).

The document image data edited in this way can be fax-transmitted as a document image conforming to the format, but the hard disk 15 for storing the fax transmission data.
The FAX function processing may not be able to be executed depending on the free space of the FAX, etc.
It controls the execution of X-function processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a FAX function process execution control procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. It should be noted that (1) to (16) indicate each step.

For example, when the transmission command is instructed by the pointing device 10 after the desired FAX transmission parameters are set on the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40 as shown in FIG. F
It is determined whether or not there is enough free space to store the AX transmission data (2). If NO, the CRT display 13 displays the message window 1 as shown in FIG. ), And informs the operator to that effect. When "confirm" is clicked with the cursor of the pointing device 10 on this screen (14), the message window 1 is erased from the screen 20, the file on the hard disk 15 is deleted, and the like. The capacity of the disk 15 is adjusted (15) and the process returns.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (2) is YES, the transmission image file creation is started (3), and it was possible to create the transmission image file creation for the number of pages specified on the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40. Whether or not it is judged (4), and if YES, the FAX transmission processing is executed (16), and the processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (4) is NO, the message window 2 as shown in FIG. 11 (b) is displayed (5) and the operator is informed accordingly. On this screen, for example, when the designated page number is "9" and the developed page number is "5", the developed state is displayed such as "5/9".

Next, it waits until any one of "execute / cancel" in the displayed message window 2 is instructed to be selected (6), and when "cancel" is selected, a fax as shown in FIG. The transmission parameter setting window 40 is displayed again on the screen 20 (7) and the process returns.

On the other hand, if "execution" is selected in the judgment of step (6), the 1 stored in the hard disk 15 is selected.
Start FAX transmission of transmission image data for pages (8),
Waiting for the completion of FAX transmission of the transmission image data for one page
(9) When the FAX transmission of the transmission image data for the one page is completed, the already transmitted file on the hard disk 15 is deleted (10), and the transmission image file for the remaining pages waiting to be developed is created for one page. Then (11), it is judged whether or not the transmission image file creation for all the specified pages is completed (12), and if YES, the process proceeds to step (16), and if NO, the process returns to step (8) to perform the above process. repeat.

As a result, even when the transmission file expansion of the specified number of pages on the hard disk 15 cannot be completed, the document image information of the specified page can be continuously transmitted to the other party. It is possible to decide to reset the designated transmission page or cancel the transmission depending on the situation.

In the above embodiment, the normal FAX transmission process for transmitting a designated page to one destination has been described, but so-called broadcast communication for transmitting the designated page to a plurality of destinations registered in a group. The same applies to the case of processing.

In the broadcast communication processing in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention, the transmission processing is controlled according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an example of a broadcast communication processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. It should be noted that (1) to (8) indicate each step.

For example, after the desired FAX transmission parameters are set on the FAX transmission parameter setting window 40 as shown in FIG. 6, the transmission command is transmitted by the pointing device 10 in the state in which the pointing device 10 is instructed to be "group". When instructed, it is judged whether multiple broadcast designations have been made (1). If NO, normal broadcast transmission will start (7), and transmission to all designated destinations designated as a group has been completed. It is judged whether or not (8), and if YES, the process returns. If NO, the process returns to step (7) to sequentially transmit the designated pages to the designated destination.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (1) is YES, it is judged whether or not the same partner is designated in each group (2), and if NO, the process proceeds to step (7) and YE
If S, start sending pages designated to the same destination.
(3) Determine whether all pages designated as the same destination in each group have been transmitted (4). If NO, return to step (3) and send to the same destination in each group. The specified page is continuously transmitted, and if YES, it is already F
Delete the other party sent by AX from the broadcast group. Then determine if all broadcasts have been completed.
(6) If NO, return to step (2), and if YES, return processing.

As a result, when a plurality of broadcast transmissions are designated as shown in FIG. 13, each group GI to GIV is
If the same destination exists in the destination, destination B (D,
E, F, J, K, M) different pages A1, B
1, C1, D1 can be transmitted continuously, and communication cost is reduced compared to the case of transmitting for each group GI to GIV (usually dialing sequentially to each destination in each group). it can.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit is displayed on the display unit, the data selection unit selects a desired transmission target from the document image information list screen. When the document image data is selected and instructed, the transmission file creating means creates the facsimile transmission data file for the arbitrary page set by the transmission page setting means according to the free space of the file storage means, and the created facsimile transmission data file is created. -The notification means displays the number of pages that can be transmitted and the designated number of pages to be transmitted on the display means, and in this state, the transfer control unit performs facsimile transmission of an arbitrary number of pages stored according to the free space of the file storage means. Since the data file is configured to be transferred to the destination facsimile machine instructed via the communication line, While informing the pages number of transmittable vary in accordance with the free space in the device, it is possible to transmit the stored facsimile transmission data file.

Further, the file management means is configured to manage the facsimile transmission data file creation execution state of the untransmitted page created by the transmission file creation means based on the transmission status of the facsimile transmission data file by the transfer control unit. Even if the free space of the storage means changes and the number of pages that can be transmitted becomes less than or equal to the specified number of pages, the created facsimile transmission data file can be transmitted to the destination by the specified number of pages.

Further, when the display means displays the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means and the data selecting means gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, A facsimile transmission data file is created from the selected document image data and stored in the file storage means storage, and the transmission control unit is instructed to perform group transmission of the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means via the communication line. When performing group transfer to the facsimile devices of the respective transmission destinations, the transfer control means searches the transmission destinations of the respective facsimile transmission data files stored in the file storage means, and transmits different facsimile transmission data to the same transmission destination. Since it is configured to transfer files continuously, you can send multiple groups. Transfer number to the same destination in the case where the constant has been performed can be minimized.

Therefore, the accumulated facsimile transmission data files of a plurality of pages can be efficiently transferred to the transmission destination, and the communication cost for the same transmission destination during group communication can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a document processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a system menu window displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of FAX transmission document instruction processing by a list window of edited documents displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing an example of FAX transmission document instruction processing by a list window of edited documents displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.

5 is a FAX displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.
6 is an outline diagram showing an example of a transmission parameter setting window.

6 is a fax displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.
It is a detailed view showing an example of a transmission parameter setting window.

FIG. 7 is a FAX displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of a transmission record list display.

FIG. 8 is a fax displayed on the CRT display shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of a transmission record list display.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a FAX transmission processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a FAX function process execution control procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a message window in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a broadcast communication processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a plurality of broadcast communication processing states in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 CPU 10 Pointing device 13 CRT display 15 Hard disk 17 FAX adapter

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data storage unit for storing document image data edited according to predetermined format information, a display unit for displaying a document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit, and a display unit for displaying the document image data list screen. Data selecting means for selecting desired transmission target document image data from the document image information list screen, transmission file creating means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the document image data selected by the data selecting means, and File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the transmission file creation means, and variably set the number of pages that can be sent in the facsimile transmission data file created by the transmission file creation means according to the free space of the file storage means. Transmission page setting means and transmission set by this transmission page setting means Informing means for informing the number of possible pages and the designated number of pages for transmission, and a facsimile of a transmission destination instructed via a communication line a facsimile transmission data file in which arbitrary pages are stored according to the free space of the file storage means. A document processing device, comprising: a transfer control unit for transferring to a device. 2. A file management means for managing a facsimile transmission data file creation execution state of an untransmitted page created by the transmission file creation means based on the transmission status of the facsimile transmission data file by the transfer control unit. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. Data storage means for storing document image data edited according to predetermined format information, display means for displaying a document image data list screen stored in the data storage means, and display means for displaying the document image data list screen. Data selecting means for selecting desired transmission target document image data from the document image information list screen, transmission file creating means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the document image data selected by the data selecting means, and File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the transmission file creation means, and facsimile of each transmission destination of the transmission group instructed by the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means via the communication line. Transfer control unit that transfers to the device and group transfer And a transfer control means for continuously transmitting different facsimile transmission data files to the same transmission destination by searching the transmission destinations of the respective facsimile transmission data files stored in the file storage means. Document processing device.