JPH06105051A - Facsimile data output controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently output data by monitoring idle states of facsimile output lines, and automatically selecting a line in the idle state. CONSTITUTION:Ordering data received from a clientele device 1 is converted to a code by a processing 2 of reception data, and data to be outputted by FAX is stored in a FAX data file 4. Simultaneously, information of the reception time or the like is registered in a FAX output information file 61, and an arrival sign of a control table 62 is turned on. A FAX output control part 5 monitors the arrival sign of the control table 62 in a certain cycle; and if the arrival sign is turned on, it is turned off, and data in the FAX data file 4 is classified by destinations and is distributed to line-classified FAX data files 7 corresponding to available idle lines. That is, idle lines are searched by contents of the control table 62, and a line to be used is determined. Then, a FAX output editing part 8 of this line is started to transmit data by FAX.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile data output control device, and more particularly to a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as "FAX") output line monitoring so that the line can be automatically selected and output efficiently. The present invention relates to a line automatic selection FAX data output control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a FAX data output control device for outputting data in a FAX form image format, when outputting FAX of each destination to a plurality of lines, it is necessary to determine destinations for each line in advance and group them. Therefore, it is common to distribute the input data for each group.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The data output control device must be divided into groups for each output line and have a fixed destination. For this reason, data is distributed to each line and output sequentially by each program, so when there is destination data in the same group, it waits until the previous fax output is completed even if other lines are available. It becomes less efficient. Further, since the destination of the program for each line is fixed, there is a drawback that if the FAX output control device or the line becomes abnormal, the FAX cannot be sent to the destination of the group.

[0004]

A facsimile data output control device of the present invention comprises a plurality of customer devices to which order data is input, and a facsimile data file for accumulating order data received from these customer devices. A control table having an arrival sign that is turned on when the order data is received and a status code indicating the status of each line, and the arrival sign is turned off when the order table is received by checking the control table in a certain cycle. And a facsimile output control unit for classifying the order data stored in the facsimile data file for each destination and distributing the data to available free lines for facsimile transmission.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the entire processing in one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the order data transmitted from the customer device 1 is input through the communication control unit 11. The input order data is subjected to code conversion in the processing 2 of the received data, and the various masters 3 check the customer, the destination code, the FAX number, and the FAX output availability.
Data that can be output by FAX is stored in the FAX data file 4, and at the same time, the reception time, the number of received items, error information, etc. are registered in the FAX output information file 61. Also, FA
In order to notify the X output control unit 5 that the data has arrived, the arrival sign of the control table 62 is turned ON. The contents of the file of the control table 62 are as shown in FIG.

The FAX output controller 5 is a resident JOB,
In a fixed cycle, the arrival sign of the control table 62 is checked to confirm whether the order data has arrived. If it has arrived, the arrival sign of the control table 62 is turned off, and the FA
The data accumulated in the X data file 4 is classified for each destination. The classified data is distributed to the line-specific FAX data file 7 corresponding to available free lines. At this time, which line is to be used depends on the status code (status code 0, 1 or 2 indicates the line is idle, the line is in use, or the line is disconnected) which is the content of the control table 62. It is judged whether it is in the middle or in trouble, and a free line is searched. If there is no available line, a search is performed again for a certain period of time, the line is waited for, and the line used for sending FAX data is determined. When the distribution process is completed in this way, the FAX output editing unit 8 of the corresponding line is activated. The program of the FAX output editing unit 8 that has been started is
The FAX data is edited in the order slip format, the destination designated by the FAX control device 12 is dialed, and the FAX transmission is performed through the public line 13.

When the FAX transmission is completed, the FAX output editing unit 8 notifies the FAX output control unit 5 of the completion by the mail transmission 9. The FAX output control unit 5 transmits the mail 9
The status code of the corresponding line in the control table 9 file is set to the empty state by the
The customer's completion information is registered in 1. The situation monitoring unit 10
From the FAX output information 6 and the control table 6, the latest order receiving time, the number of received items, the completion time, as the order status of each customer,
The control table 62 displays the cumulative number of receptions per day, the presence or absence of FAX transmission errors, and the usage status of each line, monitors the status, and if there is an abnormality in the line, or if the line needs to be disconnected for some reason. Update the file.

The control table 62, as shown in FIG.
An arrival sign that is a trigger for starting the AX output control unit 5, the number of connected lines, a line number, a status code indicating availability of those lines, and a macro name that starts the output editing program 8 for the corresponding line. And an activity name that identifies the program.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to fix the destination company or the like for each line, and the FAX output can be simultaneously output to a plurality of lines by effectively controlling the idle lines. In particular, even when adding or deleting a line, there is an effect that it can be handled without changing the program.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a processing operation in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control table 62 shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Customer device 2 Received data processing part 3 Various masters 4 FAX data file 5 FAX output control part 61 FAX output information 62 Control table 7 FAX data file by line 8 FAX output editing part 9 Mail transmission 10 Status monitoring part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of customer devices to which order data is input, a facsimile data file for accumulating order data received from these customer devices, an arrival sign and a line which are turned on when the order data is received. A control table having a status code indicating each status, and when the control table is checked and order data is received in a constant cycle, the arrival sign is turned off and the order data stored in the facsimile data file is displayed. A facsimile data output control device, comprising: a facsimile output control unit that classifies each destination and allocates it to available free lines to perform facsimile transmission.