JPH05219287A - Document processing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform accurately a FAX transfer state or a transfer result to the operator during document edit processing. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 2 records sequentially the transmission result of facsimile transmission data by a FAX adaptor 17 and when a specific retrieval items is pointed out by a pointing device 10, the CPU 2 generates a desired transmission history file based on the transmission result of the facsimile transmission data and informs the transmission result of the transmission object document picture data already transferred as a feature.

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 is burdened with constantly referring to the transmission result.

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 during the document editing process in the document processing apparatus, the facsimile of the high resolution document image information edited by the document processing apparatus is performed by a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus capable of efficiently and inexpensively performing transfer processing to an apparatus and accurately notifying an operator who is in the process of editing a document of the transfer status or the transfer result.

[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 facsimile transmission data based on the data selected by the data selecting means. A transmission file creation means for creating a file, a file storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the transmission file creation means, and a facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means are instructed via a communication line. Transfer control unit for transferring to the destination facsimile machine And a transmission result recording means for recording the data transmission result by the transfer control unit, a search item instructing means for instructing a specific search item for the data transmission result recorded in the transmission result recording means, and this search item Transmission history creating means for creating a desired transmission history file from the data transmission result based on a specific search item instructed by the instructing means, and a transmission history based on the desired transmission history file created by this transmission history creating means And a notifying means for notifying the data.

Further, the notifying means is configured to notify the display means from the latest transmission history data based on the transmission history file.

Further, it has a first retransmission control means for controlling the continuous retransmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means based on the transmission error history data notified to the display means by the notifying means.

Further, based on the transmission error history data selected by this selection means, the selection means for selecting any transmission error history data in the transmission error history data notified by the notification means on the display means, as the retransmission candidate. A second retransmission control means for controlling the retransmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means.

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 document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, transmission file creating means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selecting means, and this transmission file File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the creating means, and the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means are transferred to the facsimile machine of the transmission destination designated via the communication line. The transfer control unit and the data The data transmission state on the display means in which a transmitting state display means for visual display.

Further, the transmission status display means is configured to visually display the data transmission end time by the transfer control unit on the display means.

[0023]

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 creating means creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selecting means and stores it in the file storage means storage, and the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means is transferred to the transfer control unit. Is transferred to the facsimile device of the transmission destination, which is instructed via the communication line. At that time, the transmission result recording means sequentially records the transmission results of the facsimile transmission data by the transfer control unit, and when the search item designating means designates a specific search item, the transmission history creating means transmits the facsimile transmission data. A desired transmission history file is created based on the result, and the notification means notifies the transmission result of the transmission target document image data already transferred by the transfer control unit based on the created transmission history file. It is possible to grasp only the transmission result of the transmission target document image data based on the desired specific search item.

Further, the notification means notifies the display means from the latest transmission history data based on the transmission history file so that the progress of transmission can be sequentially grasped from the earliest transmission history data which has been transmitted without operation load. It is possible.

Further, the first re-transmission control means controls the continuous re-transmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means on the basis of the transmission error history data notified by the notifying means to the display means, whereby the notifying means is provided. The document image data stored in the data storage means can be continuously retransmitted only by instructing the transmission error history data notified by.

Further, the second retransmission control means controls the retransmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means on the basis of the transmission error history data selected by the selection means, whereby the transmission error history data is stored. It is possible to continuously retransmit only the document image data stored in the data storage unit corresponding to the arbitrary transmission error history data.

Further, when the document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit is displayed on the display unit and the data selection unit gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, The transmission file creation means creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selection means and is stored in the file storage means storage, and the transfer control unit transfers the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means to the communication line. The data is transferred to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission destination designated via the. At this time, the transmission status display means visually displays the data transmission status by the transfer control unit on the display means, thereby making it possible to notify the transmission progress status in response to the operator's request.

Further, the transmission status display means can visually notify the operator of the data transmission end time which varies with the execution of the transmission by visually displaying the data transmission end time by the transfer control unit on the display means. To do.

[0029]

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, 1 is a system bus,
Each component block described later is connected to the system bus 1. 2 is a CPU, which is a program memory (PME
M) Totally controls each device based on a program (document editing program, FAX communication processing program, etc.) read in 3. A document editing program, F
Various programs including the AX communication processing program and the like are stored in the hard disk 15, read out as appropriate under the management of the external storage control unit 14, 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.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an image scanner, which is controlled by the image input / output control unit 6 and after the read image data is expanded in the image memory 4, the displayable image information is expanded in the VRAM 11 which functions 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, in the case of graphic data, a graphic pattern corresponding to the position and attribute information is expanded in 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.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a FAX adapter, which transmits / receives data to / from the partner FAX through the system and the public line.
The FAX adapter 17 is, for example, a transmission file (facsimile transmission data file) expanded with a predetermined compression code in a transmission file area secured in the hard disk 15.
And the compressed code transmitted from the other party is received and expanded on the storage medium such as the hard disk 15 and the floppy disk 16. In this embodiment, a work image file used in the fax transmission process is a fax image file, an invoice file, a call identification line template 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 that holds each MH-compressed data after converting each page of the designated document to be transmitted into an image, and "transmit" 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.

Of these, in the FAX image file creation, the resolution of the G3 standard FAX is about 200 DPI in "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 selecting means (pointing device) is displayed while the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means (IMEM4) is displayed on the display means (CRT display 13). When a desired transmission target document image data is selected from the document image information list screen by 10), the transmission file creating means (CPU 2) creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selecting means. File storage means Storage (hard disk 15)
The facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means is transferred by the transfer control unit (FAX adapter 17) via the communication line to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission destination. At that time, the transmission result recording means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) sequentially records the transmission result of the facsimile transmission data by the transfer control unit, and the search item instructing means (pointing device 10) instructs a specific search item. Then, the transmission history creating means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) creates a desired transmission history file based on the transmission result of the facsimile transmission data, and the notifying means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) based on the created transmission history file. By notifying the transmission result of the transmission target document image data already transferred by the transfer control unit, it is possible to grasp only the transmission result of the transmission target document image data based on the specific search item desired by the user. To do.

Further, the notification means notifies the display means from the latest transmission history data based on the transmission history file so that the progress of transmission can be sequentially grasped from the earliest transmission history data which has been transmitted without operation load. It is possible.

Further, based on the transmission error history data notified by the notification means to the display means, the first retransmission control means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) continuously retransmits the document image data stored in the data storage means. By controlling, it becomes possible to continuously retransmit the document image data stored in the data storage means only by instructing the transmission error history data notified by the notification means.

Further, based on the transmission error history data selected by the selection means, the second retransmission control means (CP)
(By the functional processing of U2) controls the re-transmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means, thereby storing the document image stored in the data storage means corresponding to any transmission error history data in the transmission error history data. Allows continuous retransmission of data only.

Further, when the document image data list screen stored in the data storage means is displayed on the display means, when the data selection means gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, The transmission file creation means creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selection means and is stored in the file storage means storage, and the transfer control unit transfers the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means to the communication line. The data is transferred to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission destination designated via the. At this time, the transmission state display means (by the functional processing of the CPU 2) visually displays the data transmission state by the transfer control unit on the display means, thereby making it possible to notify the transmission progress state in response to the operator's request. ..

Further, the transmission status display means can visually notify the operator of the data transmission end time which fluctuates as the transmission is executed, by visually displaying the data transmission end time by the transfer control unit on the display means. To do.

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 the FA by the list window of the edited document 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.

FIGS. 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 denotes a FAX transmission parameter setting window for setting the telephone number of the other party for FAX transmission, and the input of the transmission destination FAX number, the number of retransmissions, etc. 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.

Regarding the item 53 (transmission parameter setting item in this embodiment), the resolution 53a, the 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 the FAX transmission normal end list window shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. Further, when the transmission error 61c is selected, the FAX transmission error list window 62 is displayed on the screen 20 of the CRT display 13 as shown in FIG.
Is displayed, and the transmission error document name, occurrence date, and error number (decipherable error code (for example, code E012 (with untransmitted partner) displayed)) 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, FAX transmission parameters such as the FAX number of the other party, the number of retransmissions, and the resolution of the transmission data are set.
(6). Next, FAX transmission parameter setting window 40
It is determined whether or not the transmission start is instructed by moving the cursor that operates in conjunction with the pointing device 10 to the field of the transmission start command 41 and pressing the click button of the pointing device 10 or key input on the keyboard 9. (7) If NO, return to step (6), set FAX transmission parameters, and
If it is S, the selected document data is faxed as shown in FIG.
The selected document data is transferred to the adapter 17, and the selected document data is transmitted from the FAX adapter 17 to the destination specified in step (6) (8). In this way, the selected document data is fax-transmitted to the designated transmission destination. However, after instructing the fax transmission, some document transmission may occur and some transmission error may occur during parallel processing. Therefore, the operator needs to confirm the transmission result.

Therefore, when the "FAX transmission record" of the tool box in the system menu window is moved and the cursor is operated in conjunction with the pointing device 10 to be instructed by pressing the click button of the pointing device 10, the flowchart shown in FIG. Is started.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the first FAX transmission record output processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) and (2) indicate each step.

First, the "FAX transmission record" of the tool box in the system menu window is pointing device 1
When a cursor that operates in synchronization with 0 is moved and an instruction is given by pressing the click button of the pointing device 10, a FAX transmission record list window 60 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen 20 of the CRT display 13. Then, it is judged whether or not the transmission error 61c is instructed by the pointing device 10 (1), and if NO, the FAX transmission record list window 60 is displayed and waits.
If S, as shown in FIG. 8, screen 2 of CRT display 13
Display the FAX transmission error list window 62 at 0 (2)
, Display the process. As a result, the document name for which an error has been transmitted in the past, the error occurrence date, and the error code number indicating the error content are displayed from the latest one.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the document data is faxed.
The case where the list in which the result of the transmission is an error is displayed has been described. For example, in the state where the FAX transmission record list window 60 as shown in FIG.
When 1b is selected, the FAX transmission normal end list 8 shown in FIG.
The configuration may be such that 0 is displayed on the screen 20 of the CRT display device 13.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an example of the second FAX transmission record output processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) and (2) indicate each step.

First, the "FAX transmission record" of the tool box in the system menu window is pointing device 1
When there is an instruction to press the click button of the pointing device 10 by moving the cursor that operates in synchronization with 0, the FAX transmission record list window 60 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen 20 of the CRT display device 13, for example. It is displayed and it is judged whether or not the normal transmission 61b is instructed by the pointing device 10 (1). If NO, the FAX transmission record list window 60 is displayed and waits, YES.
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, screen 2 of CRT display 13
Displays the fax transmission normal end list window 80 at 0
(2) Display the process. As a result, the document name and the transmission date of which the result of transmission in the past has been normally completed are displayed from the latest one.

The "FAX transmission record" of the tool box in the system menu window is pointing device 1
When the click button of the pointing device 10 is pressed by moving the cursor that operates in synchronization with 0,
It is configured such that which one of the transmission list / transmission error / normal transmission is preferentially displayed can be selectively set in the environment setting or the like, and can flexibly meet the needs of the user.

In the above embodiment, the case where the transmission target handled is the document data has been described, but it goes without saying that the graphic data, the image data or the combination information of these and the document data can be the transmission target.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the FAX transmission error list is displayed and the transmission instructor is notified of the transmission recording result has been described. However, since the document data in which a normal FAX transmission error occurs may be retransmitted, As shown in FIG. 13, the FA instructed to resend on the FAX transmission error list screen
The X-transmission error document data may be instructed to be transmitted by FAX. The process of retransmitting FAX transmission error document data based on the FAX transmission error list screen will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of a retransmission processing procedure of FAX transmission error document data in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (7) indicate each step.

First, the "FAX transmission record" in the tool box in the system menu window is pointing device 1
When the click button of the pointing device 10 is pressed by moving the cursor that operates in tandem with 0, CR
When the FAX transmission record list window 60 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen 20 of the T display unit 13 and the transmission error 61c is instructed by the pointing device 10 (1), the FAX as shown in FIG. A list of transmission errors is displayed on the display screen 20 of the CRT display 13 (2). Next, the cursor that operates in conjunction with the pointing device 10 is moved to determine whether or not a resend destination selection is instructed (3). If NO, the FAX transmission 63 displayed in the screen 20 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. Wait for instructions, F
When the FAX transmission 63 is instructed, the FAX transmission of the document data in the FAX transmission error list is sequentially started (4), and the end of the FAX transmission of the error document is waited (5). When the FAX transmission recording file is completed, the FAX transmission record file is updated. (6) The process is returned.

On the other hand, in the judgment of step (3), the operator makes F
When any document data in the AX transmission error list is selected, the candidate for which selection is instructed is highlighted, and after waiting for the FAX transmission 63 displayed in the screen 20 shown in FIG. When the FAX transmission 63 is instructed, the FAX of the selected arbitrary document data in the FAX transmission error list
Transmission starts sequentially (7) and returns to step (5).

Thus, the operator can instruct the FAX transmission of all or selected document data in the FAX transmission error list at the time of confirmation in the FAX transmission error list, and it is complicated to display the document data list or the like. The FAX transmission document data to be resent promptly can be selected and instructed without performing any operation.

In the above embodiment, the case where the result of FAX transmission is notified as a record has been described. However, it is necessary to confirm the state during the transmission of the document data and interrupt the FAX transmission, for example, the destination is wrong. If the contents of the document to be transmitted are wrong, or if the page of the document to be transmitted is wrong, it is necessary to confirm the FAX transmission state during the document processing.

Therefore, the FAX transmission status window 70 as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the screen 20 of the CRT display 13 so that the above processing can be handled. In the case of, the transmission completion state (remaining transmission state) is displayed together with the indicator, and the% is displayed so that it can be visually understood by the operator.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a FAX transmission window in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, 70 is a FAX transmission status window, for example, FA in the system menu shown in FIG.
When the X icon is double-clicked by the cursor operating in conjunction with the pointing device 10, it is displayed on the screen 20 of the CRT display device 13.
70a, 70b, 70c are instruction commands, and when the instruction command 70a is clicked by the pointing device 10, for example, "FAX transmission has never been performed", "preparing for transmission", "calling destination", "transmission""Requesting","disconnectrequest","normalend","retransmissionwaiting","transmissionerror","transmission process end", etc. are displayed in the transmission status item 71a. The instruction command 70c
Is instructed, the FAX transmission status window 70 is erased from the screen 20, and the FAX transmission status processing ends. However, if the transmission state is not "FAX transmission process end", the FAX transmission itself is continued by the transmission process.

Reference numeral 71b is a transmission result information item, which is displayed when the transmission status item 71a is "transmission error" or "transmission process end". In the case of normal termination, the corresponding code "000" is displayed and transmission is performed. In the case of an error, the corresponding code, for example, the fax transmission forced termination code "00
6 ”or the like is displayed. A transmission document name item 71c displays the name of the document being transmitted. 71d is a page being transmitted, and the transmission page number of the document data specified by the document name is the page number /
The total number of pages is displayed. 71e is a transmission destination name item, and the destination currently being transmitted is displayed. 71f is the destination FA
In the X number item, the telephone number of the destination currently being transmitted is displayed. 71g is an item for specifying the number of times of retransmission, which is shown in FIG.
The numerical value specified in the send window is displayed. 71h
Is the number of times of retransmission, and the number of times of current retransmission is displayed. 7
1i is a transmission status gauge that visually displays the transmission progress status of the page being transmitted together with the transmission completion percentage.

On this display screen, the instruction command 7
When 0b (“interruption”) is designated by the cursor that operates in conjunction with the pointing device 10, the FAX transmission suspension selection instruction screen shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, and the operator's reminder is awaited. Here, when the confirmation is selected, the FAX transmission is immediately interrupted and the transmission process is forcibly terminated.
However, during the broadcast communication process, if there is a subsequent transmission destination, the FAX transmission to the next transmission destination is started.
Further, when the line disconnection button (not shown) equipped in the FAX adapter 17 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, only the transmission currently being transmitted is forcibly terminated, and in the case of the broadcast communication, the transition of The configuration is such that transmission to the other party is not executed.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing an example of the FAX transmission status window processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention. It should be noted that (1) to (12) indicate each step.

First, waiting for the FAX icon in the system menu to be double-clicked by the pointing device 10 (1), and when the FAX icon is double-clicked by the pointing device 10, the FAX transmission status window 70 is displayed on the CRT display 13. Display on screen 20 (2). Next, the FAX transmission status window 70
It is judged whether any of the command commands 70a, 70b, 70c among them has been instructed, that is, whether "reference", "interrupt", or "end" has been instructed (3), (4), (5),
If the determination in step (5) is YES, the FAX transmission status window 70 is erased from the screen 20 (6), and the process ends. If the determination in step (3) is YES, the FAX transmission status window 70 is displayed. Display the display items in detail (7) and return to step (3).

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step (4) is YES, a FAX transmission interruption instruction screen, for example, a FAX transmission interruption selection instruction screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed (8), and "Confirm" is displayed.
It is determined whether or not is clicked (9), and if YES, the process proceeds to step (12), the FAX transmission is interrupted (12), and the process returns to step (3).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (9) is NO, it waits until "Cancel" is clicked (10), and when "Cancel" is clicked, the FAX transmission interruption selection instruction screen is erased ( 11), return to step (3).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (3) is YES, each item is displayed in the transmission status item 71a (7), and the process returns to step (3).

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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 creation means creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selection means and stores it in the file storage means storage, and the facsimile stored in the file storage means. The transmission control unit transfers the transmission data file to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission destination designated by the transfer control unit via the communication line. At that time, the transmission result recording means sequentially records the transmission results of the facsimile transmission data by the transfer control unit, and when the search item designating means designates a specific search item, the transmission history creating means transmits the facsimile transmission data. Since a desired transmission history file is created based on the result, and the notification means is configured to notify the transmission result of the transmission target document image data already transferred by the transfer control unit based on the created transmission history file, Only the transmission result of the transmission target document image data based on the specific search item desired by the user can be grasped.

Further, since the notification means is configured to notify the display means from the latest transmission history data based on the transmission history file, the progress of transmission is sequentially grasped from the earliest transmission history data which has been transmitted without operation load. can do.

Further, the first re-transmission control means controls the continuous re-transmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means on the basis of the transmission error history data notified by the notifying means on the display means. The document image data stored in the data storage means can be continuously retransmitted only by instructing the transmission error history data notified by the notification means.

Further, since the second re-transmission control means controls re-transmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means based on the transmission error history data selected by the selection means, the transmission error Only the document image data stored in the data storage unit corresponding to any transmission error history data in the history data can be continuously retransmitted.

When the display unit displays the document image data list screen stored in the data storage unit, the data selection unit gives an instruction to select desired document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen. The transmission file creation means creates a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selection means and is stored in the file storage means storage, and the transfer control unit transfers the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means to the communication line. The data is transferred to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission destination designated via the. At this time, since the transmission status display means is configured to visually display the data transmission status by the transfer control unit on the display means, the transmission progress status can be notified in response to the operator's request.

Further, since the transmission status display means is configured to visually display the data transmission end time by the transfer control unit on the display means, the operator is informed of the data transmission end time which fluctuates with the transmission execution. You can

Therefore, while the document is being processed, the FAX transmission status can be easily confirmed at any time, and
You can instruct the resend of desired document data while grasping the transmission error status, and FAX without any trouble in the document editing process.
This has an effect of being able to grasp the transmission state or the FAX transmission state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating proofreading in a document processing apparatus according to an 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 shows a first F in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart showing an example of an AX transmission record output processing procedure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a fax transmission normal termination list window in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a second F in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart showing an example of an AX transmission record output processing procedure.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a FAX transmission error list window in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a retransmission processing procedure of FAX transmission error document data in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a FAX transmission window in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a FAX transmission interruption selection instruction screen in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a FAX transmission state window processing procedure in the document processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 System Bus 2 CPU 3 PMEM 4 IMEM 11 VRAM 12 Display Output Control Unit 13 CRT Display 14 External Storage Device Control Unit 15 Hard Disk 16 Floppy Disk 17 FAX Adapter

Claims (6)

[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 selection means for selecting desired transmission target document image data from the document image information list screen, transmission file creation means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by this data selection means, and this transmission file File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the creating means, and the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means are transferred to the facsimile machine of the transmission destination designated via the communication line. Transfer control unit and data transfer by this transfer control unit A transmission result recording means for recording the result of the transmission, a search item designating means for designating a specific search item for the data transmission result recorded in the transmission result recording means, and a specific search item designated by the search item designating means Transmission history creating means for creating a desired transmission history file from the data transmission result based on the above, and notification means for notifying the transmission history data based on the desired transmission history file created by this transmission history creating means. A document processing device characterized by: 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification means notifies the display means from the latest transmission history data based on the transmission history file. 3. A first re-transmission control means for controlling continuous re-transmission of the document image data stored in the data storage means based on the transmission error history data notified by the display means to the display means. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document processing apparatus is a document processing apparatus. 4. A selection means for selecting any transmission error history data in the transmission error history data notified by the notification means on the display means as a retransmission candidate, and a transmission error history data selected by this selection means. Second control for controlling retransmission of document image data stored in the data storage means
2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 5. 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 document image data to be transmitted from the document image information list screen, transmission file creating means for creating a facsimile transmission data file based on the data selected by the data selecting means, and this transmission file File storage means for storing the facsimile transmission data file created by the creating means, and the facsimile transmission data file stored in the file storage means are transferred to the facsimile machine of the transmission destination designated via the communication line. Transfer control unit and data transfer by this transfer control unit A document processing apparatus, comprising: a transmission status display means for visually displaying a reception status on the display means. 6. The document processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transmission status display means visually displays the data transmission end time by the transfer control unit on the display means.