JPH06233089A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability for a user by avoiding the fear that the user will handle only outputted pages as overall reception pages in the case of the existence of unreceivable pages in a reception file and securing the continuity of output pages and the identity of the reception file at the time of receiving the same file divisionally plural times. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 101 (control means) outputs the reception file from a memory (RAM 103) to recording paper only when all of pages of the reception file are normally received. If unreceivable pages exist in the reception file, the reception file is held in the memory; and when unreceivable pages are transmitted from the transmission side again and are normally received, the first reception file and the second reception file are outputted as one file.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory receiving function for temporarily storing a received file in a memory and outputting the file from the memory to a recording sheet at the end of reception.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of conventional facsimile machines,
There is a facsimile apparatus having a memory receiving function in which a received file is temporarily stored in a memory and output from the memory to a recording sheet at the end of reception. In such a facsimile machine, when an error occurs during reception of a plurality of pages and a certain page becomes unreceivable (NG), the normally received page is output as it is. Further, the NG page is output as a separate file when it is retransmitted from the transmitting side and becomes OK.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional facsimile apparatus having the memory receiving function, even if there is a page that cannot be received in the received file, the normally received page is output at the end of reception. However, there is a problem that the user may treat only the output page as all received pages.

Further, the NG page is output as a separate file when it is retransmitted from the transmitting side and becomes OK, so that the first reception and the re-reception are performed regardless of the same file. In the meantime, there is a problem that the continuity of the output pages and the identity of the received files are impaired by outputting a plurality of other received files and reports. Therefore, the user needs to find the received file and arrange the pages, which is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when there is a page that cannot be received in the received file,
A first object is to avoid the fear that the user treats only output pages as all received pages.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and ensures the continuity of output pages and the sameness of received files when the same file is received in a plurality of times, which is convenient for the user. The second purpose is to improve

[0007]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention is a facsimile apparatus having a memory receiving function of temporarily storing a received file in a memory and outputting the recording file from the memory to a recording sheet at the end of reception. In the above, there is provided a facsimile apparatus provided with a control means for outputting the received file from the memory to the recording paper only when all pages of the received file are normally received.

Further, in order to achieve the second object of the present invention, when the control means described above holds a reception file in the memory when there is an unreceivable page in the reception file, the transmission is carried out. (EN) Provided is a facsimile apparatus which outputs a first-time reception file and a second-time reception file as one file when a page that cannot be received is retransmitted from the side and is normally received.

In the above-mentioned configuration, when performing facsimile transmission on the transmission side, a distinguishable file identification code is assigned to each transmission file and the transmission side non-standard initial identification signal NSS is used to receive the file identification code. It is desirable to notify the receiving side and the receiving side should distinguish the received file by the initial identification signal NSS. Also, when performing facsimile transmission on the transmission side, a distinguishable file identification code is assigned to each transmission file, and the transmission side nonstandard initial identification signal NSS is used to notify the reception side of the file identification code and transmission page number. The receiving side preferably distinguishes the received file and the received page by the initial identification signal NSS.

[0010]

In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the control means immediately outputs when all the received pages are OK, and when there is a page that cannot be received due to NG, for example, when the third page is received and the third page is NG. Received normally 2
Even if the third page is not immediately output, when the third page is retransmitted from the transmitting side and becomes OK, it is controlled so that the second page received previously is output as one file.

[0011]

Embodiments of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described below.
[First Embodiment], [Second Embodiment], and [Third Embodiment] will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment. Example 1
C facsimile machine executes the control program, controls each module, and controls facsimile transmission.
A PU 101, a ROM 102 storing a control program executed by the CPU 101 and various data, and a RAM 103 used for storing various information and as a work area.
An operation display unit 104 including various key groups for inputting numerical values and modes and an LCD display screen, a plotter 105 for printing image information on recording paper, and a scanner 106 for reading a document image at a predetermined reading density. And DCR for performing code compression processing and decoding processing of image data
107, a modem 108 for executing the modem function of the facsimile apparatus, and an NCU (rope control unit) 109 for connecting the facsimile apparatus to the public telephone line network.
Incidentally, 110 indicates a system bus. In addition, RAM10
Reference numeral 3 denotes a battery backed-up memory, which is also used as a memory for storing a received file.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. In the first embodiment, the received file is temporarily stored in the memory (RAM
103), the received file is output from the memory to the recording paper only when all the pages of the received file are normally received, and when the unreceivable page exists in the received file, the received file is stored. It is stored in the memory, and when the page that cannot be received is retransmitted from the transmission side and reception is normally performed, the first reception file and the second reception file are output as one file. .

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the memory reception control executed by the CPU 101. The fax machine
Normally, the process is always in the standby state (transmission / reception enabled state), so the process will be described from the standby state. First, when there is an incoming call in the standby state (S201), a transmission terminal identification signal (hereinafter, T
(Described as SI) is determined (S202), T
If there is no SI, the normal reception process of immediately printing the received data on the plotter 105 is executed, and the process returns to the standby state (S203). On the other hand, if there is TSI, a memory reception process of storing the received data in the memory (RAM 103) is performed (S204).

When the memory reception process is completed, it is judged whether or not the normal reception is completed (S205). If the normal reception is not completed, the TSI, the error page number and the error page number are determined as shown in FIG. An error file is created and linked with the corresponding received file on the memory and stored (S206).

On the other hand, if the reception is normally completed, it is determined whether or not there is an error file (S207). If an error file is created, the TSI in the current communication matches the TSI in the error file. It is determined whether there is an error file (S208), and if there is a matching error file, it is determined whether the page numbers match (S209).
Here, if the page numbers match, it is determined that the error page is retransmitted, the current reception file and the reception file on the memory linked to the error file are combined as the same file (S210), and the error file is deleted. Output is performed via the plotter 105, and when the plotter output is normally completed, the received file on the memory is erased (S 211 to
S213). However, when determining whether or not the page numbers match in S209, if the error file includes the last page, it is not known how many pages should have actually been sent after the last page, so the number of pages in the error file In addition to this, a code to that effect shall be assigned. If this code is included in the page comparison, if the number of pages currently received is greater than or equal to the number of pages in the error file, it is considered as a match.

If there is no error file in S207, S
If the TSIs do not match in 208 and the page numbers do not match in S209, the flow advances to S212 to output the received file by plotter, and in S213 the received file on the memory is erased and the process returns to the standby state.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when a page that cannot be received occurs due to some error during reception,
The destination (TSI), the number of error pages, and the number of error pages are stored, and the received file is held in memory.
In the subsequent reception, when the TSI and the number of pages match, they are output at the same time. Therefore, although they are originally the same file, another reception or output of a report or the like is performed, so that the same ( You can save the trouble of searching for and arranging files (continued). Further, it is possible to prevent the user from misunderstanding that only the OK page is totally received.

In the first embodiment, the error file deletion and the corresponding plotter output of the received file are described only when the retransmitted received file is received. For example, a waiting time for retransmission is set. To calculate the elapsed time from the reception time of the error file and the current time during standby, automatically output the plotter when the elapsed time exceeds the retransmit waiting time, and delete the error file and release the memory. You can also

[Embodiment 2] In Embodiment 2, in order to surely determine that the retransmitted files are the same file, when the facsimile transmission is performed on the transmission side, each transmission file is distinguished. A possible file identification code is assigned, the file identification code is notified to the receiving side by the non-standard initial identification signal NSS on the transmitting side, and the receiving side discriminates the received files by the initial identification signal NSS. The configuration of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of the memory reception control of the second embodiment. Since it is basically the same as that of the first embodiment (flow chart of FIG. 2), only different parts will be explained. As a premise, the transmitting side assigns a code that can be distinguished by the receiving side to the file to be transmitted (hereinafter referred to as a file identification code), and at the time of communication, sends a non-standard function setting signal (hereinafter referred to as NSS). Notify the receiving side using. If there is a TSI at the time of incoming call, the receiving side once receives it in the memory, and when an error page exists, creates an error file from the file identification code, TSI, and file number as shown in FIG. The received file is linked and stored (S401).

On the other hand, if the memory reception ends normally,
It is determined whether there is an error file (S207), TSI matches (S208), and file identification codes match (S402). If all match, it is determined that the error page is retransmitted and the current reception is performed. The file and the received file on the memory linked to the error file are linked, the retransmitted page is replaced (S210), the error file is erased, output is performed via the plotter 105, and the plotter output ends normally. Then, the received file on the memory is erased (S211 to S213).

In the second embodiment, since a file identification code is assigned on the transmitting side and added to NSS for notification, even if a file that is not an error page is sent from the same destination, it can be surely identified. . In other words,
You can request and output the same file for each person.

[Third Embodiment] In the third embodiment, in addition to the notification of the file identification code of the non-standard initial identification signal (NSS) in the second embodiment, the page number to be transmitted is simultaneously notified using the NSS. . The configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a flow chart of the memory reception control of the third embodiment. Since it is basically the same as that of the first embodiment (flow chart of FIG. 2), only different parts will be explained. As a premise, the transmitting side assigns a code that can be distinguished by the receiving side to the file to be transmitted (hereinafter referred to as a file identification code), and at the time of communication, sends a non-standard function setting signal (hereinafter referred to as NSS). The file identification code and the page number to be transmitted are notified to the receiving side by using this. The receiving side has TSI when receiving a call (S202), and NS
When the file identification code and the page number to be transmitted are notified in S (S601), the file identification code and the page number to be transmitted (that is, the page number to be received) are stored (S602), and the file is once received in the memory. When there is an error page, an error file is created from the file identification code, error page number, and TSI, and is stored by linking with the corresponding received file on the memory (S603).

On the other hand, if the memory reception ends normally,
It is determined whether there is an error file (S207), TSI matches (S208), and file identification codes match (S605). If all match, it is determined that the error page is retransmitted, and the current reception is performed. The file is linked to the reception file on the memory linked to the error file, and only the transmission page corresponding to the error page is selectively replaced (S605), and the error file is deleted.
Output is performed via the plotter 105, and when the plotter output ends normally, the received file on the memory is deleted (S
211-S213).

The transmission page number is added to the transmission side by, for example, automatically assigning pages in order at the time of reading in the case of memory transmission, and assigning the page to 1 at the time of error retransmission.
Notify once by NSS of page. In direct transmission, the operator inputs a page from the keyboard on the operation display unit and notifies it by NSS.

In the third embodiment, the file identification code and the page number to be transmitted are notified on the transmitting side by using NSS, so that the receiving side can eliminate duplicate writing on the same page.

[0029]

As described above, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is provided with the control means for outputting the received file from the memory to the recording paper only when all the pages of the received file are normally received. When there are unreceivable pages in the received file, it is possible to avoid the fear that the user treats only the output pages as all received pages.

Further, when there is an unreceivable page in the received file, the above-mentioned control means retains the received file in the memory, and the unreceivable page is retransmitted from the transmitting side so that reception is normally performed. Since the first received file and the second received file are output as one file when performed, the continuity of the output page and the received file identity when the same file is received in multiple times It is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

Further, in the above-mentioned structure, when the transmitting side performs the facsimile transmission, a distinguishable file identification code is assigned to each transmission file and the transmitting side receives the file identification code by the non-standard initial identification signal NSS. Even if a file that is not an error page is sent from the same destination, the receiving side distinguishes the received file by the initial identification signal NSS.
It can be surely identified. In other words, each person can obtain and output the same file.

Further, in the above-mentioned structure, when performing facsimile transmission on the transmission side, a distinguishable file identification code is assigned to each transmission file, and the transmission side non-standard initial identification signal NSS is used to transmit the file identification code and transmission. By notifying the receiving side of the page number, and the receiving side distinguishes the received file and the received page by the initial identification signal NSS, the receiving side can eliminate duplicate writing of the same page.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of memory reception control according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between an error file and a received file according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of memory reception control according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between an error file and a received file according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of memory reception control according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 CPU 103 RAM

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. The received file is temporarily stored in a memory,
In a facsimile apparatus having a memory receiving function of outputting from a memory to recording paper at the end of reception, a control means for outputting the received file from the memory to recording paper only when all pages of the received file are normally received A facsimile machine comprising: 2. The control means, when there is an unreceivable page in the received file, holds the received file in a memory, and the unreceivable page is retransmitted from the transmitting side to ensure normal reception. A facsimile machine, characterized in that the first received file and the second received file are output as one file when the above is performed. 3. A non-standard initial identification signal NSS on the transmission side is assigned by assigning a distinguishable file identification code to each transmission file when performing facsimile transmission on the transmission side.
3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the file identification code is notified to the receiving side by the, and the receiving side distinguishes the received file by the initial identification signal NSS. 4. A non-standard initial identification signal NSS on the transmission side is assigned by assigning a distinguishable file identification code to each transmission file when performing facsimile transmission on the transmission side.
3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the file identification code and the transmission page number are notified to the receiving side by the method, and the receiving side discriminates the received file and the received page by the initial identification signal NSS.