JPH05276302A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the facsimile equipment able to improve the operability in the case that the facsimile equipment is connected to a computer. CONSTITUTION:Received picture data are able to be transferred to an external computer 20 or a printer 21, and a destination number of the received picture data transferred to the external computer 20 or the printer 21 is preset by a destination number setting means 22a. A control means 23a controls the received picture data to be selectively transferred to the external computer 20 or the printer 21 by comparing a destination number in the received data with the destination number set by the destination number setting means 22a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine connected to a computer and capable of transferring received image data to the computer. In a facsimile machine connected to a computer and capable of transferring received image data to the computer, the received image data is always transferred to the computer, and therefore it is desired to improve usability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, along with the widespread use of personal computers and office computers, computers and facsimile machines have been constructed so that RS232C and the like can be connected via an interface. Conventionally, in this type of facsimile apparatus, when connected to a computer, the received image data is always transferred to the computer, and the received image data is stored in a storage medium on the computer side. Therefore, the user can obtain a hard copy of the received image data by confirming the received image data on the display or the like on the computer side and then retransmitting it to the printer on the facsimile device side.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, since the received image data is always transferred to the computer, the user has to perform the operation each time to obtain a hard copy of the received image data. There is a problem that it is very inconvenient to use.

In view of the above conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can improve operability when connected to a computer.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a facsimile apparatus capable of transferring received image data to an external computer (20) as shown in the principle explanatory view of FIG. 1 (a). At an external computer (2
0) or the destination number setting means (2) for setting the destination number of the received image data transferred to the printer (21) in advance.
2a) is compared with the destination number in the received data and the destination number set by the destination number setting means (22a), so that the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) or printer (21). And a control means (23a) for controlling so as to selectively transfer.

According to the present invention, as shown in the principle explanatory diagram of FIG. 1B, the received image data is transferred to an external computer (2
0), a facsimile machine capable of transferring received image data to an external computer (20) or printer (21) by a mode setting means (22b) and a mode setting means (22b). And a control means (23b) for controlling the received image data to be selectively transferred to an external computer (20) or printer (21) according to the set mode.

According to the present invention, as shown in the principle diagram of FIG. 1C, the received image data is transferred to an external computer (2
0), the confidential ID setting means (22c) for presetting the confidential ID of the received image data transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21), and the confidential ID in the received data. By comparing the confidential ID set by the confidential ID setting means (22c) and the confidential ID, the control means for controlling the received image data to be selectively transferred to the external computer (20) or printer (21) ( 23c).

According to the present invention, as shown in the principle explanatory view of FIG. 1D, the received image data is transferred to an external computer (2
0), a facsimile device capable of transferring the received image data to an external computer (20) or printer (21), a communication procedure setting means (22d) for setting a communication procedure in advance with the transmitting side. And a control means (23d) for controlling the received image data to be selectively transferred to an external computer (20) or printer (21) according to a communication procedure in the received data. ..

[0009]

According to the present invention, the destination number of the received image data transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) can be set in advance by the above configuration, and the destination number in the received data is set in advance. The received image data is selectively transferred to the external computer (20) or printer (21) according to the matching or mismatching of the destination numbers. Therefore, the user can select whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via the printer (21) according to the other party. It is possible to improve operability when there is.

In the present invention, the mode in which the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) in accordance with this mode. Alternatively, it is selectively transferred to the printer (21). Therefore, the user can select, for example, whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via the printer (21) according to his or her own convenience or time zone. ), It is possible to improve the operability when connected to.

The present invention also provides an external computer (2
0) or the confidential ID of the received image data transferred to the printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data can be transferred to the outside depending on whether the confidential ID in the received data matches the preset confidential ID. It is selectively transferred to the computer (20) or the printer (21). Therefore, for example, when the confidential IDs match, confidentiality can be maintained by selectively outputting to the external computer (20), so that the operability when connected to the computer (20) is improved. You can

In the present invention, the communication procedure when the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data can be transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) in accordance with the communication procedure. Computer (20)
Alternatively, it is selectively transferred to the printer (21). Therefore, by setting this communication procedure in advance with the transmitting side, it is possible to select whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via a printer according to an instruction from the other party. Therefore, the operability when connected to the computer (20) can be improved.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment has an RS232C interface 13 as an example, and can be connected to an external computer 14 via this interface 13. The operation panel 1 is controlled by the operation panel control unit 2, and when connected to the computer 14, for example, the destination number of the received image data transferred to the computer 14 can be set.

The scanner 3 reads the transmission original document under the control of the reading control unit 4, and the printer 5 records the received image data and the original image data read by the scanner 3 on the recording paper under the control of the recording control unit 6. The transmitted image data and the received image data are temporarily stored in the memory 7, and the memory 7 has a table 8 for storing the destination number set via the operation panel 1.

The transmission image data stored in the memory 7 is output to the modem 10 via the communication control unit 9 and modulated, and is transmitted to the reception side via the network control unit (NCU) 11 and an analog public telephone line. Sent. Further, the image data received from the transmission side is input to the modem 10 via the line and the NCU 11, demodulated, stored in the memory 7 via the communication control unit 9, and then stored in the printer 5 or the computer 1.
4 is selectively output.

The communication control unit 9 uses, for example, G recommended by CCITT.
It controls the facsimile procedure of G3 and G4, particularly analyzes the destination number in the received message and notifies the main control unit 13. Further, the NCU 11 closes or disconnects the line under the control of the communication control unit 9. The main control unit 13 includes an operation panel control unit 2, a reading control unit 4, writing or reading image data in the memory 7, writing or reading a destination number in the table 8, a communication control unit 9, and an interface unit 12. Control.

Next, the receiving operation of the above embodiment, particularly the receiving operation of the main controller 13, will be described. In the case of reception, when an incoming call occurs on the line, the NCU 11 closes the line under the control of the communication control unit 9, and then the communication control unit 9 analyzes the destination number in the received message and informs the main control unit 13 of it. Notice. The image data in the received message is demodulated by the modem 10 and then stored in the memory 7. When the reception of the image data is completed, the NCU 11 disconnects the line under the control of the communication controller 9.

Then, the main control unit 13 compares the destination number analyzed by the communication control unit 9 with the destination number preset in the table 8, and if they match, the received image stored in the memory 7 is compared. Read data, interface 1
2 to the computer 14 via. On the other hand, if the destination numbers do not match, the received image data stored in the memory 7 is read and output to the printer 5.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the destination number of the received image data transferred to the computer 14 when connected to the computer 14 can be set in the table 8 and the image from this destination can be set. Since it is transferred to the computer 14 only when it is received, the operability can be improved. Although the destination number of the received image data transferred to the computer 14 is set in the table 8 in the above embodiment, the destination number of the received image data output to the printer 5 is set in the table 8. Of course, it may be configured to do so.

Further, according to the present invention, a mode for transferring to the computer 14 via the operation panel 1
The mode to be output to the printer 5 may be settable using a flag. In this case, the user can select, for example, whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer 14 or to output it via the printer 5 according to his / her convenience and time zone.
The operability when connected to can be improved.

Further, the confidential ID to be transferred to the computer 14 is configured to be settable, and only when the confidential ID and the confidential ID in the received message are compared and transferred to the computer 14, the received image data of the received image data is transferred. Can keep confidential. Further, instead of the confidential ID, a communication procedure indicating whether to transfer to the computer 14 or output to the printer 5 may be set in advance with the transmitting side.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The destination number of the received image data transferred to the external computer (20) or printer (21) can be set in advance, and depending on whether the destination number in the received data and the preset destination number match or not. The received image data is selectively transferred to an external computer (20) or printer (21). Therefore, the user can select whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via the printer (21) according to the other party. It is possible to improve operability when there is.

In the present invention, the mode in which the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) according to this mode. Alternatively, it is selectively transferred to the printer (21). Therefore, the user can select, for example, whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via the printer (21) according to his or her own convenience or time zone. ), It is possible to improve the operability when connected to.

The present invention also provides an external computer (2
0) or the confidential ID of the received image data transferred to the printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data can be transferred to the outside depending on whether the confidential ID in the received data matches the preset confidential ID. It is selectively transferred to the computer (20) or the printer (21). Therefore, for example, when the confidential IDs match, confidentiality can be maintained by selectively outputting to the external computer (20), so that the operability when connected to the computer (20) is improved. You can

In the present invention, the communication procedure when the received image data is transferred to the external computer (20) or printer (21) can be set in advance, and the received image data can be transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21) according to the communication procedure. Computer (20)
Alternatively, it is selectively transferred to the printer (21). Therefore, it is possible to select whether to transfer the received image data to the external computer (20) or to output it via the printer (21) according to the designation from the transmission side, so that it is connected to the computer (20). It is possible to improve the operability in case of

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Operation panel 2: Operation panel control unit 3: Scanner 4: Reading control unit 5, 21: Printer 6: Recording control unit 7: Memory 8: Destination number table 9: Communication control unit 10: Modem 11: Network control unit (NCU) 12: Interface 13: Main control unit 14, 20: Computer 22a: Destination number setting means 22b: Mode setting means 22c: Confidential ID setting means 22d: Communication procedure setting means 23a-23d: Control means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. The received image data is transferred to an external computer (2).
0), a facsimile machine capable of transferring to the external computer (20) or printer (21), the destination number setting means (22a) for presetting the destination number of the received image data By comparing the other party's number and the other party's number set by the other party's number setting means (22a), the received image data is stored in an external computer (20).
Alternatively, the facsimile device is provided with a control unit (23a) for controlling the transfer to the printer (21). 2. The destination number setting means (22a) is capable of presetting the destination number of received image data transferred to an external computer (20), and the control means (2).
3a), when the destination number in the received data and the destination number set by the destination number setting means (22a) match, the received image data is transferred to an external computer (2).
The facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile machine is controlled so as to be selectively transferred to 0). 3. The destination number setting means (22a) can preset the destination number of the received image data transferred to the printer (21), and the control means (23a)
Controlling so that the received image data is selectively transferred to the printer (21) when the destination number in the received data and the destination number set by the destination number setting means (22a) match. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The received image data is transferred to an external computer (2).
0), a mode setting means (22b) for presetting a mode in which received image data is transferred to an external computer (20) or a printer (21), and the mode setting means (22b). The received image data is an external computer (20) according to the set mode.
Alternatively, the facsimile device is provided with a control means (23b) for controlling the transfer so as to be selectively transferred to the printer (21). 5. The received image data is transferred to an external computer (2
0), the confidential ID setting means (22c) for presetting the confidential ID of the received image data transferred to the external computer (20) or the printer (21), and the confidential ID in the received data. And the confidential ID setting means (22
By comparing the confidential IDs set in c),
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit (23c) for controlling the received image data to be selectively transferred to an external computer (20) or a printer (21). 6. The confidential ID setting means (22c) can preset a confidential ID of received image data transferred to an external computer (20), and the control means (23).
c) is such that when the confidential ID in the received data and the confidential ID set by the confidential ID setting means (22c) match, the received image data is selectively transferred to the external computer (20). The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, which is controlled. 7. The received image data is transferred to an external computer (2).
0), a facsimile device capable of transferring the received image data to an external computer (20) or a printer (21), and a communication procedure for setting a transfer destination in advance with the transmission side. Setting means (22d) and control means for controlling so that the received image data is selectively transferred to an external computer (20) or printer (21) according to the transfer destination instructed in the communication procedure in the received data. (23d).