JPH05300301A - Transmission method for composite data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the excellent composite data transmission method by which data are sent at once by one communication in a linked form by controlling a facsimile equipment with a personal computer and sending image data in pairs with test data to be sent from the facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:A telephone set 1 is connected to a personal computer 2 (PC) and a facsimile equipment 3 is connected to a public network 6 via a telephone line 5. Moreover, the facsimile equipment 3 connects to the PC 2 via an RS 232C cable 4. After the connection of a call from the telephone line 5 between a sender side PC 2 and a receiver side PC 2, text data are sent from the PC 2 to the opposite PC 2 and the operation of the facsimile equipment 3 is controlled from the PC 2 without interruption of the call via the RS232C cable 4. Then the sender side PC 2 sends a command to the facsimile equipment 3 to allow the facsimile equipment 3 to execute its operation. The text data and image data are sent at once in one communication by allowing the PC 2 to control the facsimile equipment 3 in this way.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data transmission method for transmitting text data and image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when data composed of text data and image data is transmitted, text data is transmitted from a data terminal such as a personal computer, and image data is transmitted from a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as FAX). The method of sending was taken.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, even when sending one data item, communication is required twice, and when sending multiple data items, the receiving side needs to know which one. There is a problem that it is complicated because it requires a work to confirm whether the text data and the image data are linked.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and provides an excellent composite data transmission method capable of transmitting text data and image data in a linked format at one time in a single communication. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with FAX control means in a personal computer, and when transmitting text data from the personal computer side, controls the FAX from the personal computer and transmits the text data. Image data to be paired with is transmitted from the FAX.

[0006]

Therefore, according to the present invention, by controlling the FAX from the personal computer, the data composed of the text data and the image data can be transmitted in one communication.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows the system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a telephone 1 is connected to a personal computer 2 (hereinafter referred to as a PC), and a FAX 3 is connected to a public network 6 through a telephone line 5. The FAX 3 is connected to the PC 2 through the RS232C cable 4.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the PC 2 shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the PC 2 is the same as the conventional PC, the main control unit 21, the keyboard 22, the display (CRT) 2
3, memory 24 and floppy disk driver (FD
D) 25 is provided. In addition, a line control unit 26, which is a line control unit for interfacing with the telephone line 5, F
FAX as facsimile control means for controlling AX3
A control unit 27 and an RS232C interface unit 28 which is a communication control unit are added.

The FAX3 is, for example, Matsushita Electric Transmission Co., Ltd.
It is a JFAX-III "S" version of UF-250 manufactured by the same company and has a built-in RS232C interface section.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
After the call connection of the telephone line 5 between the sending side PC2 and the receiving side PC2, the text data is sent from the PC2 to the partner side PC2. After that, without disconnecting the call, from PC2,
The operation of the FAX 3 is controlled via the RS232C cable 4. First, the transmitting PC 2 causes the FAX 3 to execute the following operation by transmitting a command to the FAX 3.

(1) A document set in the FAX 3 is read and data is stored in a memory (not shown) of the FAX 3.

(2) The image data received from the PC 2 and the image data of the original are combined and stored in the memory.

(3) FAX data from memory
Send to. Further, the PC 2 on the receiving side causes the FAX 3 to execute the following operation by transmitting a command to the FAX 3.

(4) Receive data from the FAX 3 on the transmitting side. The image data is transmitted from the transmitting FAX 3 to the receiving FAX 3 by the above procedure. Sending PC
2 disconnects the call from the telephone line 5 after transmitting the image data.

Thus, according to the above embodiment, the PC 2
By controlling the FAX 3 from, there is an effect that the text data and the image data can be transmitted at one time by one communication. Further, there is an advantage that the image data transmitted from the PC 2 can be added and transmitted to the original data read by the FAX 3.

FIG. 3 shows a sequence diagram of the data transmission operation of the embodiment of the present invention. The operation of this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In the sequence diagram and the following description, the transmitting side is PC21, the FAX31 is the receiving side, and the PC22 and FAX32 are.
And

First, the PC 21 causes the FAX 31 to "read the original set on the tray, combine it with the image data sent from the PC 21, and store it in the memory. ] Is issued (step S1). PC21 to F
Send image data to AX31 (step S
2). The FAX 31 stores the image data and the original data received from the PC 21 in the memory, and returns a response to the PC 2 after the storage is completed (step S3).

Next, the PC 21 makes a call to the PC 22 (step S4), the PC 22 receives the call, and responds to the PC 21 (step S5), whereby the call connection is completed. After this call connection, the text data is transmitted from the PC 21 to the PC 22 (step S6).

After the transmission of the text data is completed, the PC 21 displays F
In the AX31, "Image data stored in the memory is FA
Send to X32. ”Is issued (step S
7).

After receiving the text data, the PC 22 displays F
In AX32, "Receive image data from FAX7,
Output received data ”is issued (step S
8).

After that, the FAX 31 transmits the image data to the FAX 32 (step S9). After the transmission of the image data, the FAX 31 informs the PC 21 that "transmission is completed" (step S10).

FAX 32 receives the image data,
Informs the PC 9 of "end of reception" (step S1)
1).

Next, the PC 21 disconnects the call from the telephone line 5 (step S12), and the PC 22 also disconnects the call from the telephone line (step S13).

With the above procedure, it is possible to transmit the text data and the image data at once by one communication.

In the case of this embodiment, the memory 2 of the PC 2 is
4 or image data stored in a floppy disk, which is an external storage unit, can be added to the image data of the original read by the FAX 3 and transmitted to the FAX 3 of the other party.

As is apparent from the above-described embodiment of the present invention, by providing the facsimile control means for controlling the transmission / reception of the facsimile apparatus in the personal computer, the text data and the image data can be transmitted at one time by one communication. Has the effect.

Further, there is an effect that the image data transmitted from the personal computer can be added to the data of the original document read by the facsimile apparatus and transmitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a personal computer in the embodiment of FIG.

3 is a sequence diagram of data transmission in the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone 2 Personal Computer (PC) 3 Facsimile Machine (FAX) 4 RS232C Cable 5 Telephone Line 6 Public Network

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A composite data transmission method in which facsimile control means for controlling a facsimile device is provided in a personal computer, and text data in the personal computer and image data from the facsimile device are transmitted at one time by one communication. 2. The method of transmitting composite data according to claim 1, wherein the image data from said facsimile is added to the image data from said personal computer and then transmitted.