JPH0626406B2 - Image communication device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image communication apparatus having a function of reserving the transmission time of a transmission document and a function of storing image information.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for transmitting image information using a timer function has been widely used, but this timer transmission mode is roughly classified into 2
There is a street. One is a timer document transmission mode for transmitting the read image information of the document reading means, and the other is a timer accumulation transmission mode for transmitting the accumulated image information of the image storage means.
The parameters for this mode selection are given to each device as initial settings, and the parameters are configured to be executed based on these settings.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention For example, when a user is worried about running out of paper in an image communication device that is out of the office, and tries to secure the storage amount of memory proxy reception by setting timer document transmission, the initial setting of the device is In the case of timer accumulation transmission, the parameter setting had to be changed according to the procedure shown in the service manual or the like. Also, the method of changing this parameter has not been disclosed to general users, and the service person had to request adjustment and change the initial settings. That is, in the conventional image communication apparatus, which of the transmission mode of the timer document transmission and the timer accumulation transmission is to be executed is an initial setting item of the apparatus and cannot be arbitrarily changed by the user. There is a problem that a transmission mode contrary to the person's will is selected.

The present invention has been tried in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image communication apparatus in which a user arbitrarily and easily sets control information of a transmission time and a transmission mode of a transmission original from an operation unit. To do.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention transmits read image information of a reading unit based on transmission time of a transmission original and control information of a transmission mode which a user arbitrarily inputs from an operation unit. And a control means for selecting a storage transmission mode for transmitting the stored image information in the storage means, and a configuration for causing the control means to execute transmission of the image information in the selected transmission mode. It is a thing.

With the above-described configuration, the present invention selects the timer original transmission or the timer accumulation transmission based on the transmission time of the transmission original and the control information of the transmission mode set by the user from the operation unit. It is possible to set the transmission mode.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an image communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a scanner for converting a transmission document into image information, 2 is a plotter for recording the image information on a recording medium, and 3 is a scanner / plotter control for controlling the input / output of the image information of both the scanner 1 and the plotter 2. Units 4 and 4 encode the image information input / output between the scanner / plotter control unit 3 and the scanner 1 / plotter 2 by using run length codes or the like, or perform encoding to restore the compressed image information. An image random access memory (hereinafter abbreviated as RAM) 5 for storing the image information compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 4, and a control information 6 for storing control information peculiar to the device such as destination information. RAM for use, 7 is a modem that modulates transmission signals and demodulates reception signals, 8 is a network control unit (hereinafter abbreviated as NCU) that is an interface with the line, and 9 is a user inputting a transmission form such as timer accumulation transmission You An operation panel, a memory key (not shown), a stop key, a clear key, a start key, run key, one-touch address instruction key, function keys such as a plurality of kinds of operation keys are arranged. Further, the operation panel 9 is provided with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter abbreviated as LCD), which is not shown, and various messages are displayed on the liquid crystal display in addition to the operating state of the apparatus. Reference numeral 10 is a main control unit (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU) for controlling the entire apparatus, and 11 is a C
It is a read-only memory (hereinafter abbreviated as ROM) in which a control program of the device executed by the PU 10 is stored.

FIG. 2 is a status table showing the management status of the CPU 10, the information of which is stored in the control information RAM 6. This status table shows frame No. 1 to frame N
Up to o.4, each 1 byte consists of 4 bytes in total, and all the frames are "0" in the power-on standby state (initial setting). Frame No. 1 becomes "1" when the device is in the function selection mode, and is set by pressing the function key arranged on the operation panel 9 (status 1). Next, frame No. 2 becomes "1" when the storage transmission mode is selected when the device is in the function setting mode (status 1), and is set by inputting 1 from the ten keys arranged on the operation panel 9. Yes (status 2).

Further, the frame No. 3 becomes “1” when the transmission start time and the destination are input when the device is in the accumulation and transmission mode (status 2), and the ten keys and the one-touch destination instruction key arranged on the operation panel 9 are set. Set by inputting from (status 3). Last frame
No. 4 is set to "1" when the timer accumulation transmission mode is selected when the device is in the timer transmission mode (status 3), and is set by pressing the memory key arranged on the operation panel 9 (status 4). If the memory key is not pressed, the apparatus enters the timer document transmission mode and the frame No. 4 remains "0".

The operation of the image communication apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG.

First, when the power is turned on, a standby display (clock display) is displayed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, each frame of the status table of the CPU is "0" (ST1). A transmission original is set on the platen for timer transmission, and a function key arranged on the operation panel 9 is pressed to enter a function selection mode. By this operation, "1" stands on frame No. 1 (ST2). Next, operation panel 9
The timer transmission mode is entered by entering 1 from the ten-key pad located at. Frame No.2 by this operation
"1" stands on (ST3).

Here, whether the timer accumulation transmission mode is the automatic document feeding timer original transmission mode is selected by pressing or not pressing the memory key arranged on the operation panel 9. If the memory key is pressed, it is the timer accumulation and transmission mode, and the frame number.
If "1" is set in 4 (ST5) and the memory key is not pressed, the timer original transmission mode by automatic paper feeding is set,
Frame No. 4 is "0" with the initial setting (ST
4).

Then, the start time of the timer transmission is input with the ten keys arranged on the operation panel 9, and the destination is directly dialed with the ten keys arranged on the operation panel 9 or by the one-touch destination instruction key arranged on the operation panel 9. Set the destination. Frame No.3 by this operation
"1" stands on (ST6). It should be noted that while the device is in ST3 and thereafter, that is, while the timer transmission mode is set, the timer accumulation transmission can be selected at any time by pressing the memory key arranged on the operation panel 9. When the timer accumulation transmission is selected, a plurality of destinations can be designated (ST7).

When the start key arranged on the operation panel 9 is pressed, if all the information required for timer transmission has been input (ST8), the memory-in operation is performed when frame No. 4 is "1". , Create timer accumulation transmission job (ST
9). When the frame No. 4 is "0", a timer document transmission job by automatic paper feeding is created (ST10). Then, the CPU 10 creates destination information (ST11), and the LCD arranged on the operation panel 9 returns to the standby display and waits for the start time of timer transmission. Then at the start time,
The CPU 10 starts timer accumulation transmission or timer document transmission by automatic sheet feeding according to the created transmission job (ST
12).

In this embodiment, the normal call transmission procedure has been described, but similarly for called transmission, so-called polling, timer accumulation transmission and timer document transmission are performed depending on whether the memory key arranged on the operation panel 9 is pressed or not. It is possible to select transmission or transmission.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a document for transmitting the read image information of the reading means based on the transmission time of the transmission document and the control information of the transmission mode which the user arbitrarily inputs from the operation unit. By providing the control means for selecting the transmission mode and the accumulation transmission mode for transmitting the accumulated image information of the storage means, the user arbitrarily selects the timer original transmission and the timer accumulation transmission. It is possible to obtain an excellent effect of improving convenience.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image communication apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a status table diagram showing a management state of a CPU, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure at the time of timer transmission. 1 ... Scanner, 5 ... Image RAM, 6 ... Control information RAM, 9 ... Operation panel, 10 ... CPU.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A reading unit for reading image information from a transmission original,
A first storage unit for accumulating the image information, an operation unit for a user to arbitrarily set control information such as a transmission time and a transmission mode of a transmission document, and a storage unit for storing the control information set by the operation unit. 2 storage means, a document transmission mode for transmitting the read image information of the reading means and a storage transmission mode for transmitting the stored image information of the storage means based on the control information stored in the second storage means. Control means for
An image communication apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits image information according to the transmission mode selected by the control unit.