JPH06268808A - Picture communications equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To raise an alarm of an opening of a conference or the like while taking a moving time to a conference place or the like into account and to surely give a notice of type of alarm. CONSTITUTION:When schedule information is inputted through a mouse 103 and an operation section 102 or a network interface section 114, a main control section 100 references moving time information till each conference place stored in a CD-ROM 110 to set an alarm ringing time to a scheduler section 122. Moreover, conference notice information is stored in a storage section 108. When the alarm setting time comes, a voice output section 112 raises an alarm and displays the conference notice information stored in the storage section 108 onto an LCD 107.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image communication apparatus having a scheduler function, and more particularly to notifying a notice of a conference or the like in consideration of a moving time to move to a place for holding a conference or the like, and also relates to the conference or the like. The present invention relates to an image communication device capable of displaying and outputting information as image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, an alarm clock is a device having a function of notifying a person that a predetermined time has come. In addition, in the electronic notebook with the schedule function,
For example, there is also known an electronic notebook having a schedule function of automatically generating a warning sound at the time when a meeting schedule is entered.

However, in the above conventional device,
At the preset time, the bell will ring and a warning sound will be emitted, so even if you put a meeting schedule in the electronic notebook and the warning sound sounds at the time when the meeting starts, move to the meeting place at that time. However, there was a problem that it was too late to start this meeting.

Further, in this case, there is a problem that it is not possible to know what the information is for because only the warning sound is generated.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional device, the bell or the alarm sounds at the preset time. Therefore, for example, the place where a meeting or the like is held after hearing the alarm sound. There was a problem that even if we moved to, we would not be in time for the start of this conference. Further, in this case, there is a problem that it is not possible to know what the notification is for because only the warning sound is generated.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to give an alarm when a conference or the like is considered in consideration of the travel time to the place where the conference or the like is held, and it is also possible to reliably notify what the alarm is. An object is to provide a communication device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a schedule storage means for storing schedule information regarding the holding of a conference and the like, and a predetermined storage method based on the schedule information stored in the schedule storage means. In an image communication apparatus including a notification unit for making a notification, the storage unit stores a notification time in consideration of a travel time to move to a holding place such as the conference, and the notification time stored in the storage unit is set. It is characterized in that the notification is given at the time point.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned structure, it further comprises an image display means for displaying and outputting information relating to the conference and the like as image information simultaneously with the notification.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the schedule information for a meeting or the like is notified in consideration of the travel time to the place where the meeting or the like is held. As a result, it is possible to surely meet the time of holding a meeting or the like.

At the same time as the information notification, the holding information of the conference or the like is displayed and output on the display means. This gives, for example,
Information such as the contents of the meeting and the route to the place where the meeting is held can be known.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an image communication apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall construction of an embodiment of an image communication apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the image communication apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a system controller 10 including a main controller 100 including a microprocessor and the like, and a system bus 10.
1, the operation unit 102, the reading unit 104, the recording unit 10
5, display control unit 106, storage unit 108, floppy disk drive device (FDD) 109, CD-ROM 11
0, image CODEC 111, voice output unit 112, communication control unit 113, voice recording unit 116, clock unit 117, translation unit 118, character recognition unit 119, encryption / decryption unit 12
0, external interface unit 121, scheduler unit 12
It is configured by connecting two.

The operation unit 102 includes a key switch (not shown) and the like, and performs an input process from the key switch and an input process from the mouse 103 connected to the operation unit 102. The reading unit 104 is composed of a document reading sensor such as a thermal head and a mechanism system,
Document information is converted into an electrical signal and input. Further, the recording unit 105 outputs, as a hard copy, a document image read by the reading unit 104, an image received by facsimile communication, an image generated by this apparatus, and the like. Further, the display control unit 106 controls an LCD (liquid crystal display) 107 connected to the display control unit 106 to display information necessary for operation, a mouse display, etc. on the LCD 107.
Display received images. In addition, the storage unit 108
It stores images, sounds, text data, and the like.

The FDD 109 is used as a removable input / output memory, is used as a substitute for the storage section 108, and is also used for loading application software of this apparatus. Further, the CD-ROM 110 is used to store a large amount of information, and in this embodiment, especially when setting a participation schedule for a conference or the like,
Information such as travel time to the conference site is stored.

The image CODEC 111 compresses and decompresses image information of an image. Also, the voice output unit 112
Performs audio output such as a warning sound. The communication control unit 113 is also connected to the telephone network 201 via the network interface unit 114 and communicates with other terminals.

The telephone unit 115 is connected to the telephone network 201 via the communication control unit 113 and the network interface unit 114, and performs voice communication with other terminals.

The answering machine section 116 receives a message from the external interface section 121 when an operator who operates the apparatus is absent, when the telephone section 115 receives a call, or when the apparatus constitutes a network. When an incoming call is received from the terminal, voice is recorded.

The clock section 117 manages the time and informs each section of the required time. The translation unit 118 also translates character sentences between English and Japanese. The character recognition unit 119 also extracts a character portion from the image image input from the reading unit 104, recognizes the character, and converts the character code into a character code. Also, the encryption / decryption unit 12
0 is an FDD 1 used as communication information received via the external interface unit 121 or as a removable memory
The encryption processing for protecting the information written in 09 and the decoding of the encrypted information are performed.

The external interface section 121 is used for connecting this apparatus to an external device and is capable of inputting and outputting a video signal.

The scheduler unit 122 manages an individual schedule and informs the user by voice or image as required.

The image communication apparatus according to this embodiment has a facsimile communication function, a soft copy function, an FD data transmission / reception function, a translation function, and a scheduler function which is a characteristic function of this embodiment, as described below. It has five functions. In the following description, each of these functions will be sequentially described.

Facsimile communication function In the facsimile communication function, the main control unit 100 operates the telephone network 20.
This is realized by controlling the facsimile communication procedure with the other party's facsimile via 1.

That is, when transmitting to the facsimile of the other party, the reading unit 104 reads the original image, compresses the image by the image CODEC 111,
Further, it is modulated by a modem (not shown) in the communication control unit 113 and output from the network interface unit 114 to the telephone network 201. Also, when performing broadcast communication, image COD
The image compressed by the EC 111 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 108, and the same document is transmitted to different parties.

On the other hand, when receiving from the facsimile machine of the other party, the signal inputted through the telephone network 201 and the network interface section 114 is demodulated by the modem of the communication control section 113, and the compressed image is expanded by the image CODEC 111. , And output as a hard copy from the recording unit 105.

Soft Copy Function In this embodiment, an image received by facsimile communication can be directly output as a hard copy as described above, but it also has a soft copy function described below. That is, the image received by facsimile communication may be temporarily stored in the storage unit 108, may be displayed on the LCD 107 by the operator's operation as necessary, and only the necessary image information requested by the operator may be output as a hard copy.

When transmitting, the storage unit 10 is self-contained.
It is also possible to display the image stored in No. 8 on the LCD 107 and confirm the content of the stored read image, or after confirming the image reading quality, send the image.

That is, when the flag for instructing the display of the received image is received from the operation unit 102 by the operator's key operation or the like, the main control unit 100 sends the image list stored in the storage unit 108 to the display control unit 106. And LC
It is displayed on D107. Then, the main control unit 10 which receives the image selected by the operator from the operation unit 102
0 reads the compressed image data from the storage unit 108, decompresses it to the original image data by the image CODEC 111, and further transfers it to the display control unit 106 so that the LCD 1
It is displayed on 07. Here, if the operator who confirms the displayed image needs a hard copy, he or she operates the mouse 103 or operates the key of the operation unit 102 to notify the main ball to the main control unit 100, and the recording unit 105 Output as a hard copy.

Also in the case of the image read by the reading unit 104, it is possible to display it on the LCD 107 and then transmit it according to an operator's instruction or output it as a hard copy, as in the above case.

FD Data Transmission / Reception Function In this device, data in the FD can be transmitted / received using the FDD 109. That is, when the FDD 109 is set to the transfer mode, the main control unit 100 causes the FDD 10 to operate.
9, the read data is composed of frames, and the communication control unit 113
And is output to the telephone network 201 via the network interface unit 114. In this case, the transfer procedure proceeds in the same manner as the facsimile, and when it is found that the non-standard device has the FD transfer mode, the mode is entered.

On the other hand, in the case of reception, after the procedure of the FD transfer mode is entered, the transferred data is written to the FD mounted on the FDD 109.

In this case, in order to make the FD data confidential, the data can be encrypted and transmitted / received. That is, in the case of transmission, the main control unit 100
Encrypts the FDD data read by the FDD 109 with the encryption / decryption unit 120 and then forms a frame. The subsequent communication is the same as in the normal case. In the case of reception, the data is written in the FD after being decrypted by the encryption / decryption unit 120.

Translation Function In this embodiment, there is a mutual translation function between Japanese and English.

First, there are three input methods for input. The first method is to read the data written in the FDD 109 as text data and translate it by the translation unit 118. The second method is a method of inputting from an external terminal connected to the external interface unit 121, for example, a PC (personal computer). A third method is a method of reading an original by the reading unit 104, converting it into a character by the character recognition unit 119, displaying the converted character once on the LCD 107, and correcting a character that cannot be recognized or a character that is erroneously recognized. Is.

Regarding output, there are three output methods. The first method is to write the data translated by the translation unit 118 into the FDD 109 as text data. The second method is a method of outputting to an external terminal connected to the external interface unit 121, for example, a PC (personal computer). The third method is a method of displaying the translated data on the LCD 107 once and outputting it as hard coby from the recording unit 105 as needed.

Scheduler Function This scheduler function is a function of generating a warning sound or the like when a predetermined time is reached as needed by setting a schedule for a meeting or the like, which is a characteristic function of this embodiment. . In this embodiment, the method of setting the schedule of the conference or the like includes the method of setting with the mouse 103 or the operation unit 102, the method of setting via the network interface unit 114, and the like.

In this embodiment, in order to urge the person to attend a preset meeting or the like, an alarm or the like was sounded at the time of the meeting to notify the person.
In consideration of the time to move to the place where the conference is held, the information is notified in advance before the conference is held, and additional information useful for attending the conference is also visually notified.

The scheduler function of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. In the following description, a case of attending a conference held at a preset location will be described.

FIG. 2 carries out an operation of notifying this in consideration of the time to move to the place where the conference is held. In FIG. 2, for example, when a conference schedule is input via the network interface unit 114 (step 100), the main control unit 100.
Sets the alarm ringing time in the scheduler unit 122 with reference to the moving time information to each conference site stored in the CD-ROM 110 (step 110). And
In step 120, the alarm ringing time is monitored, and when the set time is reached, the audio output unit 112 sounds an alarm (step 130).

In the above description, the case where the conference holding notification is given from the outside via the network interface unit 114 has been described.
Of course, the schedule can be input from the device side.

In FIG. 3, this is notified in consideration of the moving time to the conference holding place and the like, and necessary information regarding the conference is displayed and output as an image. In this case, the information displayed and output as an image includes the name of the conference to be held, route information to the conference holding place, and the like.

In FIG. 3, first, for example, when conference holding information is input via the network interface 114 (step 200), the main controller 100 causes the CD-ROM 1 to operate.
The alarm ringing time is set in the scheduler unit 122 by referring to the moving time information to each conference hall stored in 10 and the conference notification information is further stored in the storage unit 108 (step 210). Then, in step 220, the alarm ringing time is monitored. Then, when the set time comes, an alarm is sounded from the audio output unit 112 and the predetermined conference information stored in the storage unit 108 is set to L.
It is displayed on the CD 107 (step 230).

In the above description, the case where the conference holding notification is given from the outside via the network interface unit 114 has been described, but the mouse 1 is used as in the case shown in FIG.
It is needless to say that the schedule and conference information can be input from the device side from 03 or the operation unit 102.

The information displayed on the LCD 107 is
A hard copy can be obtained by using the recording unit 105. In this case, for example, a road map up to the conference holding location can be obtained, so that the convenience of this type of device can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, the alarm is sounded as an example of the alarm, but the LCD 107 is not limited to the sound.
Can also be made to blink.

As described above, in the image communication apparatus according to this embodiment, the facsimile communication function, the soft copy function,
FD data transmission / reception function and translation function are provided,
Further, when a scheduler function is provided and a notice of the conference is given via the telephone network 201 or the like, the alarm setting time considering the moving time to the place of the conference is set in the scheduler unit 122 and the set time is set. When it arrives, an alarm is sent and various information useful for attending the meeting can be displayed on the LCD 107 as well, so that the fact that the meeting is held can be recognized earlier than before, and it is possible to surely participate in the meeting. Have an effect.

Since the information displayed on the LCD 107 can be output as a hard copy from the recording unit 105, the route to the conference holding location can be obtained as a hard copy and the attendance at the conference can be ensured. Has the effect.

The apparatus of this embodiment is suitable for obtaining the schedule information and the venue information at the same time.
For example, it is suitable for receiving the schedule information of the class and the class place information, and the information can be obtained as a hard copy, so that the class information can be surely obtained.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a conference or the like is held, it is notified that the conference is held a predetermined time based on the moving time to the place where the conference or the like is held. It has the effect of ensuring that the event will be held in time.

Further, according to the present invention, when the holding information such as the meeting is received, the related information about the meeting can be displayed. Therefore, for example, the route information to the meeting holding place can be displayed. It also has the effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of an image communication apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a scheduler function of the device shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of the scheduler function of the apparatus shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 main control unit 101 bus 102 operation unit 103 mouse 104 reading unit 105 recording unit 106 display control unit 107 LCD (liquid crystal display) 108 storage unit 109 FDD 110 CD-ROM 111 image CODEC 112 audio output unit 113 communication control unit 114 network Interface section 115 Telephone section 116 Answering machine section 117 Clock section 118 Translation section 119 Character recognition section 120 Encryption / decryption section 121 External interface section 122 Scheduler section 201 Telephone network

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image communication apparatus comprising: a schedule storage unit that stores schedule information regarding the holding of a conference, and an informing unit that performs a predetermined notification based on the schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit. An image communication apparatus, wherein the means stores a notification time in consideration of a moving time to move to a holding place such as the conference, and the notification is performed at a time when the notification time stored in the storage means is reached. 2. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising image display means for displaying and outputting information regarding the conference and the like as image information simultaneously with the notification.