JPH05276400A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment which always keeps a reception secret independently of the equipment of an opposite party by preliminarily registering the password with which the reception file stored in a storage part is printed out by a plotter and allowing only persons knowing this password to output the reception file and determining the secret of the file not on the transmission side but on the reception side. CONSTITUTION:The password with which the reception file stored in a storage part 13a is printed out by a plotter 15 is preliminarily registered in a register part 13b. The password is registered, deleted, and inputted on an operation part 14. A secret control part 11a keeps the reception file secret in the storage part 13a until the password registered in the register part 13b is inputted from the operation part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus which temporarily stores received image information for each file and prints it out, and particularly to a legitimate recipient in an environment where many people share the apparatus. Other than that, the present invention relates to a facsimile device that prevents leakage of received information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine has been widely used, but this facsimile machine is provided with a plotter for printing out the received image information. Generally, received image information is printed out immediately, but if reception and printing are performed simultaneously in this way, the reception speed (communication speed) depends on the low printing speed, so the time required for one communication It will be long. Therefore, there has been proposed a facsimile apparatus that is provided with a storage unit that stores received image information for each file, and temporarily stores the received file and then prints it out.

By the way, regardless of the presence or absence of the accumulating section, if a conventional facsimile apparatus carries out a normal communication, the reception file is always printed out even if there is a time delay. For this reason, in a usage environment where a large number of people share the device, there is a risk that information different from the intended recipient on the transmitting side may be seen by others. Therefore, a so-called confidential function has been proposed in which a password is set on the transmission file on the transmission side so that the file is disclosed (printed out) only to the person who knows the password on the reception side. According to this confidential function, it is possible to prevent information from being leaked to anyone other than the authorized recipient.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, the confidentiality function is uniquely set by the manufacturer and is invalid between the apparatuses of other manufacturers, so that the confidentiality of information is always maintained. Couldn't keep up. Moreover, since the confidential function is basically set on the transmitting side, the intention on the receiving side is not always reflected.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, by registering in advance a password for printing out the received file stored in the storage unit by the plotter, only the person who knows the password can output the received file, Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can determine the confidentiality of a file not on the transmitting side but on the receiving side and can always maintain the confidentiality of a received file regardless of the partner device.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception is registered as a password in association with the received file, thereby facilitating the password registration work and from within the same network. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device which can easily conceal a received file. In addition, claim 3
It is an object of the invention described above to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of concealing a file received from a specific destination by registering a password corresponding to the destination.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of concealing a file received in a specific time zone by registering a password corresponding to the time zone. .. Next, if the received file is kept secret, it will not be printed out unless the password is entered, so it is unknown what file is hidden in the storage unit, and the file that is kept hidden without entering the password forever. May occur. Further, if the file concealed in the storage unit cannot be confirmed in some way, such as whether or not the target file is received, there is a risk that the password input may be unnecessarily repeated.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of confirming a confidential file on a recording sheet by printing out a list of received files hidden in a storage unit by a plotter. .. It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can confirm a hidden file on an image by displaying a list of received files hidden in the storage unit.

[0009]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In order to achieve the above object, in a facsimile apparatus including a storage unit that stores received image information for each file, and a plotter that prints out the stored reception file, the reception unit stored in the storage unit is received. It is characterized by further comprising: a registration unit for pre-registering a password for printing out a file by a plotter; and a concealment control unit for concealing the received file in the storage unit until the registered password is input. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 registers the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception as a password corresponding to the received file, and inputs this polling ID. It is characterized in that the corresponding received file is printed out at the time point.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 3 registers a password corresponding to the other party, and prints out the received file for each corresponding party when the password is input. It is characterized by

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 4 registers a password corresponding to a time zone, and when the password is input, a reception file is created for each corresponding time zone. It is characterized by being printed out. In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 5 is characterized in that a list of received files concealed in the storage section is printed out by a plotter.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 6 is characterized by comprising display means for displaying a list of received files concealed in the storage section.

[0013]

According to the invention having the above-mentioned structure, in the registration unit, a password for printing out the received files stored in the storage unit by the plotter is registered in advance, and the registered password is input. The received file is hidden in the storage unit by the confidentiality control unit until the time point.

Further, in the invention of the second aspect having the above-mentioned structure, the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception is registered as a password in association with the received file, and when the polling ID is input, it is dealt with. Yes Print the received file. Further, in the invention of the third aspect having the above configuration, the password is registered in association with the other party, and when the password is entered, the received file is printed out for each corresponding party.

Further, in the invention having the above-mentioned structure, the password is registered corresponding to the time zone, and when the password is input, the received file is printed out by the corresponding time zone. .. Further, in the invention having the above structure, the list of the received files concealed in the storage unit is printed out by the plotter.

Further, in the invention having the above-mentioned structure, the list of the received files concealed in the storage unit is displayed by the display means.

[0017]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6. First, the basic configuration will be described. In the figure, the CPU (Centra
l Processing Unit 11 is a ROM (Read Only Memor)
y) According to the program written in 12, the system of the entire facsimile machine is controlled. RAM (Random A
The ccess memory) 13 stores a work area and data necessary for the operation of the CPU 11. The storage unit 13a is a RAM
It is provided in 13 and stores received image information or transmitted image information for each file. The operation port (operation display unit) 14 is composed of a display unit 14a necessary for operating the facsimile apparatus, a key input device, or the like.

The plotter 15 prints out the received file stored in the storage unit 13a, or the image information of the transmission original or the copy original read by the scanner 16. The scanner 16 reads image information of a transmission document or a copy document with a predetermined resolution. DCR (image information compression / playback unit)
Reference numeral 17 encodes the image information to be transmitted by a predetermined method to compress the amount of the information and restores the image information encoded at the time of reception to the original image information. Modem 18 modulates the transmitted signal while demodulating the received signal. The NCU (network control unit) 19 executes facsimile transmission according to a predetermined transmission control procedure, and is connected to, for example, a public telephone line network to form a line loop.

Next, the structure according to claim 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, the registration unit 13b is provided in the RAM 13, and a password for printing out the received files stored in the storage unit 13a by the plotter 15 is registered in advance. Registration, deletion, and input of the password are performed in the operation port 14. Secret control unit 11
a is provided in the CPU 11 and keeps the received file secret in the storage unit 13a until the password registered in the registration unit 13b is input from the operation port 14.

That is, a storage unit 13a such as a SAF memory
In a facsimile apparatus having the above, a normal received file is not output immediately after being received but is always held in a shared memory (hereinafter, referred to as a secret mode). After that, the registration unit 1
All the files in the secret mode are printed out using the password registered in 3b. Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the receiving process and the print output process, and FIG.
Shows a reception process for realizing the invention described in any of the
The figure (b) shows the print output processing for realizing the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, and the figure (c) shows the receiving processing for realizing the invention described in claim 3. First, FIG.
The receiving process and the printout process according to the first aspect of the invention will be described with reference to (a) and (b).

In FIG. 2A showing the receiving process, when image information is received (step S1), the confidentiality control section 11a
Determines whether or not the secret mode is set in advance through the operation port 14 (step S2), and if not set, the received file is printed out in parallel with the reception (step S3), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the confidential mode is currently set, the received file is stored in the storage unit 13a such as the SAF memory (step S4), and the process is ended. The received files thus stored are kept secret in the storage unit 13a unless a password is input from the operation port 14.

That is, FIG. 2B showing the print output process.
When a password is entered at (Step T
1), the confidentiality control unit 11a uses the entered password,
It is judged whether or not the password registered in advance in the registration unit 13b is the same (step T2), and if the passwords match, the file received and concealed when the confidential mode is set is printed out by the plotter 15 (step T2). T
3), the process ends.

On the other hand, if the passwords do not match, the process ends with the received file kept secret. As described above, in the present embodiment, the received file is not printed out immediately after reception but is kept secret in the storage unit 13a, and the received file is printed out only when the password registered in advance in the registration unit 13b is input. Therefore, only the person who knows the password can output the received file, and the confidentiality of the file can be determined not by the transmitting side but by the receiving side, so that the confidentiality of the received file can be always maintained regardless of the partner device.

The invention according to claim 2 will be described below based on embodiments. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG.
When a polling ID is received from the other party during reception, this polling ID is automatically registered as a password in the registration unit 13b in association with the received file. When this polling ID is input from the operation port 14, the corresponding reception file is read from the storage unit 13 a and printed out by the plotter 15.

Here, since the same polling ID is used even if the transmitting terminals are different in the same network, it is possible to give a common confidentiality to the received files from a certain specific same network. it can. Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 2A showing the receiving process, when the image information is received (step S1), the privacy control unit 11
The a judges whether or not the secret mode is set in advance through the operation port 14 (step S2), and if not set, the received file is printed out in parallel with the reception (step S3), and the process is ended.

On the other hand, if the secret mode is currently set, the received file is stored in the storage unit 13a such as the SAF memory, and the polling ID sent from the transmitting side is automatically registered in association with the received file. It is registered in the section 13b (step S4), and the process ends. The received files thus stored are kept secret in the storage unit 13a unless the same polling ID is input from the operation port 14.

That is, FIG. 2B showing the print output process.
When the polling ID is input at (step T
1), the confidentiality control unit 11a uses the input polling ID
And the polling ID automatically registered in the registration unit 13b are the same (step T2).
If D matches, the received file corresponding to this polling ID is retrieved from the storage unit 13a, printed out by the plotter 15 (step T3), and the process ends. In addition,
Even if the polling IDs match, if there is no corresponding received file, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the polling IDs do not match, the process ends with the received file kept secret. As described above, in this embodiment, the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception is registered as a password in association with the reception file, thereby facilitating the registration work of the password and receiving the file from the same network. Can be easily concealed.

The invention according to claim 3 will be described below based on embodiments. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG.
The password is registered in the registration unit 13b in association with the other party who wants to keep the received file confidential. Here, the RTI / CSI sent from the sender to identify the other party.
To use. The RTI is a destination confirmation display (Receiv
er Terminal Identification) and CSI are Called Subscriber Identification signals.
When the password registered corresponding to the RTI / CSI is input, the confidentiality control unit 11a prints out the received file by plotting the corresponding plotter 15 for each destination.

Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 2C showing the receiving process, when image information is received (step S
1) The confidentiality control unit 11a determines whether or not the confidentiality mode is set in advance through the operation port 14 (step P2), and if not set, prints out the received file in parallel with the reception (step P3). , The process ends.

On the other hand, if the confidential mode is currently set, the received file is stored in the storage unit 13a such as the SAF memory, and the RTI / CSI sent from the transmitting side is stored.
And the RTI / CSI registered corresponding to the password in the registration unit 13b are compared (step P4), and if they do not match, the received file is printed out in parallel with the reception as in the case where the confidential mode is not set. (Step P3), the process ends.

On the other hand, if RTI / CSI match,
A password corresponding to this RTI / CSI is added to the received file and stored in the storage unit 13a (step P5),
The process ends. The received files thus stored are kept secret in the storage unit 13a unless the same password is input from the operation port 14. That is, in FIG. 2B showing the print output process, when the password is input (step T1), the confidentiality control unit 11a causes the input password and the registration unit 13b to register the destination RTI / CS.
It is determined whether or not the password registered in advance corresponding to I is the same (step T2), and if the passwords match, the received file corresponding to this password is retrieved from the storage unit 13a and printed out by the plotter 15. (Step T3), the process ends. Even if the passwords match, if there is no corresponding received file, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the passwords do not match, the process ends with the received file kept secret. As described above, in this embodiment, the other party who wants to keep the received file confidential is specified by the RTI / CSI, and
By registering the password in correspondence with / CSI, the file received from a specific destination can be concealed, and the confidential file can be printed out using the registered password, so it can always be received from the specific destination. The confidentiality of files can be maintained.

The invention according to claim 4 will be described below based on embodiments. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG.
The password is registered in the registration unit 13b in association with the time zone in which the received file is desired to be kept secret. Here, a plurality of types of passwords can be registered for each time period. When the password registered corresponding to this time zone is input, the anonymity control unit 11a reads out the file received in the corresponding time zone and concealed in the storage unit 13a, and then the plotter 15 is executed. To print out.

Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 2A showing the receiving process, when image information is received (step S
1) The confidentiality control unit 11a determines whether or not the confidentiality mode is set in advance through the operation port 14 (step S2), and if it is not set, the received file is printed out in parallel with the reception (step S3). , The process ends.

On the other hand, if the secret mode is currently set, the password corresponding to the current time is found from the passwords corresponding to the time zones registered in advance in the registration unit 13b, and this password is added. The received file is stored in the storage unit 13a such as the SAF memory (step S
4), the process ends. The received files thus stored are kept secret in the storage unit 13a unless the same password is input from the operation port 14.

That is, FIG. 2B showing the print output process.
When a password is entered at (Step T
1), the confidentiality control unit 11a uses the entered password,
The password registered in advance in the registration unit 13b is compared (step T2), and if there is a matching password, the received file in the time zone corresponding to this password is retrieved from the storage unit 13a and printed out by the plotter 15. (Step T3), the process ends. Even if the passwords match, if there is no received file in the corresponding time zone, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the passwords do not match, the process ends with the received file kept secret. As described above, in the present embodiment, the time zone in which the received file is desired to be kept secret and the password corresponding to this time zone are registered in advance in the registration unit 1
By registering in 3b, it is possible to conceal files received during a specific time period.

The invention according to claim 5 will be described below based on embodiments. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG.
The concealment control unit 11a has a function of causing the plotter 15 to print out the list of received files concealed in the storage unit 13a. Next, the operation will be described.

The operation port 14 is provided with a list print command key. When this command key is input, the confidentiality control unit 11a first determines whether or not the received file is confidential in the storage unit 13a. .. If it is not kept secret, that fact is shown, and if it is kept secret, the number of files, the name of the other party, the reception time, etc. are listed and output by the plotter 15. As the items to be listed and printed out, various items can be set without departing from the confidentiality of the present invention.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the plotter 1 displays the list of received files hidden in the storage unit 13a.
Since the printout is carried out by means of 5, the secret file can be confirmed on the recording paper, and it can be confirmed at a glance whether or not the target file is received. Hereinafter, the invention according to claim 6 will be described based on examples. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, the concealment control unit 11a has a function of displaying a list of received files concealed in the storage unit 13a by a display unit such as the display unit 14a or a separately provided display.

Next, the operation will be described. The operation port 14 is provided with a command key for displaying a list, and when this command key is input, the concealment control unit 11a first determines whether or not the received file is concealed in the storage unit 13a. If it is not concealed, the fact is displayed, and if it is concealed, the number of files, the name of the other party, the reception time, etc. are listed and displayed on the display unit 14a. Various items can be set as the items to be listed and displayed within a range that does not impair the confidentiality of the present invention.

As described above, in this embodiment, the display unit 14 displays the list of received files hidden in the storage unit 13a.
Since it is displayed by a, the secret file can be confirmed on the screen, and it can be confirmed at a glance whether or not the target file is received. The password and polling ID registered in the registration unit 13b are not limited to one type, and a plurality of types can be registered.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the concealment control unit 11a is provided inside the CPU 11, and the storage unit 1 is also provided.
Although 3a and the registration unit 13b are provided in the RAM 13, these units may be provided independently outside.

[0046]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the password for printing out the received files stored in the storage unit by the plotter is registered in the registration unit in advance. Every time the registered password is entered, the confidentiality control unit conceals the received file in the storage unit, so only the person who knows the password can output the received file, and the confidentiality of the file is not the sender's. The receiving side can determine the confidentiality of the received file regardless of the partner device.

According to the facsimile machine of the second aspect of the invention, the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception is registered as a password in association with the received file, and when this polling ID is input. Since the corresponding received file is printed out, the password registration work can be facilitated and the received file from the same network can be easily concealed.

According to the facsimile machine of the third aspect of the present invention, the password is registered corresponding to the other party, and when the password is input, the received file is printed out by the corresponding other party. Therefore, the file received from a specific destination can always be kept secret. Further, according to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the password is registered in association with the time zone and the received file is printed out by the corresponding time zone when the password is input, Files received during a specific time period can be kept secret.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the plotter prints out the list of received files hidden in the storage unit, the hidden files can be confirmed on the recording paper, and the target file can be found. You can check at a glance whether or not you are receiving. Further, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, since the list of the received files concealed in the storage unit is displayed by the display means, the concealed file can be confirmed on the screen and the target file is received. You can check at a glance whether or not there is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a reception process and a print output process, wherein FIG. 2A shows the reception process for realizing the invention described in any one of claims 1, 2 and 4, and FIG.
Shows a print output process for realizing the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, and FIG. 7C shows a receiving process for realizing the invention described in claim 3.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11a Concealment control unit 13a Storage unit 13b Registration unit 14a Display unit 15 Plotter

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores received image information for each file; and a plotter that prints out the stored reception file, wherein the reception file stored in the storage unit is a plotter. Facsimile apparatus comprising: a registration unit for pre-registering a password to be printed out by means of; and a concealment control unit for concealing a received file in the storage unit until the registered password is input. .. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the polling ID received from the other party at the time of reception is registered as a password in association with the reception file, and when the polling ID is input, the corresponding reception file is stored. A facsimile machine characterized by being printed out. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a password is registered in association with the other party, and when the password is entered, the received file is printed out for each corresponding party. Facsimile machine. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a password is registered in association with a time zone, and when the password is input, the received file is printed out by the corresponding time zone. Facsimile machine. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plotter prints out a list of received files hidden in a storage unit. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a list of received files hidden in a storage section.