JPH05336345A - Terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to edit image information corresponding to plural sheets of original to one sheet. CONSTITUTION:When 4 sheets of original are edited to one sheet and it is transmitted, an arbitrary edition pattern, for instance, a pattern dividing the size corresponding to one sheet of recording paper into four equal parts is set by an edition pattern setting means 4. Next, the arrangement of each original is set. Based on this arrangement, the reduction ratio of each original is calculated by a reduction ratio calculation means 5. In this case, as the division is four equal parts division, the longitudinal and lateral reduction ratios become 1/2. Next, the 4 sheets of original are read by an image reading means 2 and these are reduced by a reduction means 6 based on a prescribed reduction ratio. The reduced image information is stored in a memory means 7 according to the arrangement of the edition pattern. Thus, the image information corresponding to 4 sheets of image information is edited to one sheet of image information. Next, the edited image information is read and is transmitted by a transmission means 8. On a reception side, this is printed out on one sheet of recording paper. Thus, communication time and recording paper become possible to be saved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device suitable for application to a facsimile machine or a copying machine having a reduction function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in many facsimile machines, read image information is transmitted in the same size or in a reduced size according to the receiving capability of the other party. In the copying machine,
In many cases, it is possible to select one of enlargement, normal size, and reduction, and copy the read image information at the selected magnification.

[0003]

In the facsimile apparatus having the reduction function as described above, the image information is simply reduced according to the receiving capability of the other party, and the reduced image information is distinguished for each page. Sent. Therefore, the receiving side uses one sheet of recording paper for the received image information for one page. For example, when transmitting and receiving image information that is discarded once viewed, communication costs and recording paper are It will be wasted. Further, when a plurality of originals are edited and transmitted, it is usual and time-consuming to reduce the originals, cut and paste the originals into one, and then send the originals.

On the other hand, even in a copying machine having a reduction function, the reduced image information is printed out on one sheet of recording paper, so that the image information is often written only on a part of the recording paper. It is a waste of paper. In the case of editing a plurality of originals into one, as in the above-described facsimile apparatus, a method is adopted in which the originals are reduced and copied one by one, cut and pasted into one, and then copied again. Not only was the recording paper wasted, but it also took time.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and proposes a terminal device capable of editing a plurality of originals into one with an arbitrary editing pattern.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, an image information taking-in means for taking in image information and an editing pattern for editing a plurality of pieces of image information into one sheet are provided. Edit pattern setting means for setting, reduction ratio calculation means for calculating the reduction ratio of image information based on the edit pattern, reduction means for reducing image information based on the reduction ratio calculated by the reduction ratio calculation means, and reduction It is characterized by comprising a memory means for storing the image information reduced by the means based on the editing pattern.

[0007]

Operation: For example, as shown in FIG.
In the case of editing and transmitting to one sheet, the edit pattern setting means 4 shown in FIG. 1 selects the edit pattern of FIG. 2B, for example. Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the layout of each document is set. The reduction ratio calculation unit 5 calculates the reduction ratio of each document based on this arrangement. Then, the six originals are read by the image reading means 2 of the image information fetching means 1, and this is reduced by the reducing means 6 based on a predetermined reduction ratio.

The reduced image information is an edit pattern (see FIG. 5).
It is stored in the memory means 7 according to the arrangement of (b)). As a result, the image information for six originals is edited into one image information. The image information edited in this way is stored in the memory means 7.
Read out from and transmitted by the transmission means 8. The receiving side prints this out on one recording sheet.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment in which the terminal device according to the present invention is applied to a facsimile device will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows functional blocks of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an image information fetching means, which is an image reading means 2 for reading image information (image) written on a document and a receiving means 3 connected to a communication line for receiving image information from the other side. It is configured. Four
Is an edit pattern setting means, which sets an edit pattern for editing the image information of a plurality of images captured by the image information capturing means 1 into one image.

As the editing pattern, various patterns can be set as shown in FIG. For example, FIG. 9A shows a case where the image information of four originals is edited into one sheet, and FIG. 11B shows a case where the image information of nine originals is edited into one sheet. c) is a case where image information for 16 originals is edited into one. Area numbers are assigned to the divided areas of each edit pattern. Such an editing pattern can be stored in the memory as a data table and selected at the time of editing. Further, as described later, for example, image information for one document can be arranged in a size corresponding to a plurality of divided areas.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a reduction ratio calculating means, which calculates the reduction ratio of the image information based on the edit pattern set by the edit pattern setting means 4. For example, if the size of the original is the same as the size of the edited image information in the 4-division edit pattern as shown in FIG. 2A, the reduction ratios in the vertical and horizontal directions are 1/2. Further, in the case of arranging the image information for one document in one divided area in the case of the editing pattern shown in FIG. 9B, the reduction ratio is 1/9, and the image information for one document is four. When arranged in the divided areas, the reduction ratio is 2/3. Note that it is possible to change the size of the original document and the size of the edited image information, and even in this case, the reduction rate can be calculated appropriately.

Now, in FIG. 1, 6 is a reduction means,
The captured image information is reduced based on the reduction rate calculated by the reduction rate calculation means 5. A memory means 7 stores the image information reduced by the reducing means 6 in accordance with the edit pattern set by the edit pattern setting means 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes a transmitting means, which is connected to the communication line and transmits the image information stored in the memory means 7. 9 is a recording means,
The edited image information stored in the memory means 7 at the time of reception is printed out on a recording sheet.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of this facsimile apparatus. In the figure, 11 is a CPU that manages transmission / reception control,
Reference numeral 12 is a ROM that stores various control programs such as a transmission / reception program, and 13 is a RAM that stores image information to be transmitted. The image information read by the image reading unit 14 is stored in the RAM 13 via the interface 15 or is directly supplied to the modem and the network control circuit (NCU) 16 functioning as a transmitting / receiving unit. The image information input from the communication line is stored in the RAM 13 via the modem and the NCU 16 or is directly supplied to the recording unit 18 functioning as a printer via the interface 17 to record the content.

The telephone number of the transmission destination is displayed by being supplied to the display unit 20 through the interface 19. The operation unit 21 is provided with a plurality of keys (not shown), and when these keys are operated, the contents thereof are taken into the CPU 11 via the interface 22.

This facsimile device is provided with the above-mentioned edit pattern setting means 4, reduction ratio calculation means 5, and reduction means 6. When the image information of a plurality of originals is edited into the image information of one sheet as described above, the image reading unit 14
Image information read or received in RAM
13 is stored. Next, the image information in the RAM 13 is reduced and edited according to the set editing pattern, and this is stored again in the RAM 13. Next, the image information stored in the RAM 13 is transmitted or printed out.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the edit transmission process 30 in this facsimile apparatus. First, the input key of the operation unit 21 is operated to enter the edit transmission mode (step 31). Next, the number of originals to be edited is input (step 32). Here, as an example, FIG.
A case where six originals are edited as shown in (a) will be described.

Next, an edit pattern is set (step 3)
3). In this example, the editing pattern shown in FIG. 2B is selected. In this case, it is assumed that the original size is the same as the original size. Then, a divided area for arranging each original is designated (step 34). In this example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the originals of the first to fourth pages are arranged in the first to fourth areas, and the original of the fifth page is the fifth, sixth, and eighth areas. The manuscript of the last 6th page was arranged in the 7th area.

When the editing pattern is determined in this way,
Next, the reduction ratio of each original is calculated (step 35). In this example, the reduction ratio is 1/3 for the first to fourth page documents and the sixth page document, and is 2/3 for the fifth page document. Then, the original is set on the image reading unit 14 (step 36), and then the original is read (step 37). Next, a file of the read image information is created and is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 (step 38).

Next, the image information is read from the image information file, and this is reduced to create a reduced image information file (step 39). This reduced image information file is RAM1
3 is stored. Subsequently, the reduced image information files are sequentially read out, arranged in accordance with the editing pattern, and the edited image information file is created (step 40). This edited image information file is also stored in the RAM 13. The edited image information file created in this way is read and transmitted to the other party (step 41). As a result, the edit / send process 30 ends.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the facsimile machine has been described, but the present invention can be applied to other devices such as a copying machine that handles image information.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the image information for a plurality of originals is reduced at a predetermined reduction ratio, and the image information is arranged at a designated position to be edited as one image information. It was done like this.

Therefore, if the present invention is applied to a facsimile machine, a copying machine, etc., it is possible to save communication time and recording paper, and to save time and effort required for editing. ..

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a facsimile device to which a terminal device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an edit pattern.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile device to which the terminal device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure of edit transmission processing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of editing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 image information taking-in means 2 image reading means 3 receiving means 4 editing pattern setting means 5 reduction ratio calculating means 6 reduction means 7 memory means 8 transmitting means 9 recording means 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 image reading section 16 modem and NCU 18 Recording unit 20 Display unit 21 Operation unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image information fetching means for fetching image information, an edit pattern setting means for setting an edit pattern for editing a plurality of pieces of the image information for one sheet, and the above-mentioned based on the edit pattern. Reduction ratio calculation means for calculating the reduction ratio of the image information, reduction means for reducing the image information based on the reduction ratio calculated by the reduction ratio calculation means, and image information reduced by the reduction means for the editing A terminal device comprising a memory means for storing based on a pattern.