JPH06291953A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily switch the read transmission mode and the memory transmission mode with a simple operation. CONSTITUTION:A transmission mode key is provided on an operation panel 3 to switch selectively the read transmission mode and the memory transmission mode and a CPU 11 executes storage control of a RAM 13 and drive control of a reader 15 depending on each mode. Through the constitution above, the CPU 11 controls the reader 15 to read picture data on an original at the time of memory transmission and stores the read picture data to a read data storage area 13a of the RAM 13. Moreover, the CPU 11 controls the reader 15 to read the picture data of the original when in a state that a line with a called station is connected at the time of read transmission.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine which can perform reading transmission or memory transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus, a reading / sending operation is performed in which a document is read and transmitted after a facsimile line with a called station is connected, and a document is first read and stored in a memory in the apparatus before being called. It has been proposed that two types of transmission are possible, that is, a memory transmission in which a facsimile line with a station is connected and transmission is performed. The transmission mode is normally set to one of the transmission modes, and the transmission mode is switched by the key operation on the operation panel according to the use situation.

[0003]

However, in the case where the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus is set to be always in the reading / transmission mode, if the line is not connected due to a call even if a call is made to the called station, redialing is performed. There was a problem in that there was an inconvenience such that the original set on the platen could not be removed and the next transmission original could not be set.

Further, even if the mode is set to either read transmission or memory transmission, when the user changes the mode, special operation is required on the operation panel, which is not convenient. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can easily switch between the read transmission mode and the memory transmission mode by a simple operation.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a reading means for reading image data of a document, a storage means for storing the image data read by the reading means, and a read / send mode. And a memory transmission mode, and a control means for controlling the reading means and the storage means according to the transmission mode switched by the switching means.

[0007]

According to the present invention thus constructed, when the switching means is switched to the reading / transmitting mode for transmission, the control means controls the reading means while the line with the called station is connected to the original image. Make the data read.

Further, when the switching means is switched to the memory transmission mode and transmitted, the control means controls the reading means to read the image data of the original and store the read image data in the storage means.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment embodying the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, an operation panel 3 is provided on the front upper surface of the main body case 2 of the facsimile apparatus 1. A numeric keypad 4 is provided substantially in the center of the operation panel 3 and is used when inputting a FAX number or the like. A liquid crystal display 5 is provided on the left side of the numeric keypad 4. This liquid crystal display 5
The information at the time of transmission and reception is displayed on. Further, a transmission mode key 6 as switching means is provided at the lower right of the liquid crystal display 5. This transmission mode key 6 is normally set to the memory transmission mode.
By pressing once, it is possible to switch to the reading and transmitting mode. A communication key 7, a copy key 8 and a stop key 9 are provided in parallel below the numeric keypad 4. The communication key 7 is used when starting communication. The copy key 8 is used when copying the document G. The stop key 9 is used to stop transmission and the like. A plurality of one-touch keys 10 are provided on the right side of the numeric keypad 4. The one-touch key 10 is used when transmitting the document G to the designated called station.

Next, the electrical configuration of the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, each key of the operation panel 3 is connected to a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 11 as a control means built in the facsimile apparatus 1 and output from each key of the operation panel 3. Input the signal. The CPU 11 is a read-only memory (hereinafter, R
The facsimile machine 1 is provided with
A control program such as a copy control program and a reception control program is stored. Then, in the memory transmission mode, the CPU 11 displays "Memory source" on the liquid crystal display 5, and in the read transmission mode, "Feeder source" on the liquid crystal display 5. Further, the CPU 11 is provided with a memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 13 as a readable and writable storage means, and the CPU 11 writes and reads data and the like necessary for arithmetic processing. Further, the RAM 13 includes a read data storage area 13a for temporarily storing the image data of the document G read by the reading device. Then, when the image data is accumulated in the read data storage area 13a to some extent and the capacity is exceeded, the CPU 11 displays "Memory Demand" on the liquid crystal display 5.

The CPU 11 is provided with a timer 14, and sets a fixed time limit for the incoming call detection time with the facsimile machine of the called station. Further, the CPU 11 is connected to a reading device 15 and a recording device 16 as reading means. The reading device 15 includes a light source, a mirror, a lens, and
It is composed of a photoelectric element, a contact type image sensor in which these elements are integrated and compact, and a document conveying system. Then, at the time of transmission in the read transmission mode, the reading device 15 is connected with the line to the called station being connected.
Is controlled to read the image data of the document G. Also,
At the time of transmission in the memory transmission mode, the reading device 15 is drive-controlled to read the image data of the document G, and
The read image data is stored in the read data storage area 13a. After that, the line with the called station is connected and the image data is transmitted.

The recording device 16 is composed of an ink jet head, a thermal head, etc. (not shown) and a document conveying system. The CPU 11 drives and controls the recording device 11 to record image data. .

Further, the CPU 11 is connected to a tone generation circuit 17, a tone detection circuit 18, a modem 19 and a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 20 as a transmission / reception system. The tone generation circuit 17 generates a tone signal for facsimile communication. When the facsimile apparatus 1 serves as a calling station, this tone signal generates a ringing tone of 1100 Hz (hereinafter referred to as CNG) and the like. On the other hand, the tone signal when the facsimile device 1 is the called station is the CNG.
2100 Hz called station identification signal (hereinafter CE
(Referred to as D) and so on.

The tone detection circuit 18 detects each tone signal generated by the tone generation circuit on the other side to detect the CPU.
Output to 11. The modem 19 modulates / demodulates a transmission / reception signal. The NCU 20 is connected to the tone generating circuit 17, the tone detecting circuit 18, and the modem 19 to control the connection with the telephone line and to send dial pulses corresponding to the FAX number and telephone number of the called station. It also has a function of detecting an incoming call. In this embodiment, the dial pulse for the dial pulse line is transmitted as the calling signal, but the DT for the push button line is used.
The MF signal may be transmitted.

Reference numeral 21 is an attached telephone connected to the NCU 20. Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 thus configured will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is assumed that the transmission mode is set to the memory transmission mode when the power of the facsimile apparatus is turned on.

When the original G is transmitted in the memory transmission mode, the transmission mode key 6 is not pressed in step 1 (hereinafter, abbreviated as "S1", and the same applies to others), and then in step S2. When the document G is set, the FAX number is input using the ten-key pad 4, and the communication key 7 is pressed in S3, the CPU 11 determines in S4 whether the memory capacity of the read data storage area 13a can be stored. to decide. Then, when the CPU 11 determines that the image data can be stored, in step S5, the reading device 15 is drive-controlled to read the image data of the document G, and the read image data is stored in the read data storage area 13a of the RAM 13. If the CPU 11 determines in S4 that the data cannot be stored, in S6 the liquid crystal display 5 is display-controlled to display "MEMORY READY", and the transmission mode is set to the reading / transmission mode to return to the standby state.

Next, after the image data is stored, the CPU 11 controls the NCU 20 to input the F in S7.
The dial pulse corresponding to the AX number is sent to the telephone line. Then, in S8, the CPU 11 causes the timer 14
To start the countdown, and in S9, NCU2
When 0 detects the arrival of the called station, the countdown of the timer 14 is stopped and the count is reset in S10. Then, in S11, the CPU 11 controls the tone generation circuit 17 and the tone detection circuit 18 to transmit and receive a signal for starting the facsimile transmission, and at the same time, RA
Image data is read from the read data storage area 13a of M13 and transmitted to the called station via the modem 19 and NCU20. Then, when the transmission of the image data is completed in S12, the CPU 11 controls the circuits 17 and 18 to transmit and receive the signal of the completion of transmission with the called station, and in S13,
Disconnect the fax line.

If an incoming call is not detected in S9, and the timer 14 counts up in S14, the CPU 11 controls the timer 14 in S15.
Assuming that the count-up count of is less than 3 times,
A dial pulse is transmitted through S7 to S9 to detect the incoming call of the called station. Furthermore, when an incoming call is not detected in S9 and the count-up number of the timer 14 reaches three times in S15, the recording control of the recording device 16 is performed in S16 to print "MOWICID TEL ACTIVATED". Then, in S17, C
The PU 11 controls the circuits 17 and 18 to disconnect the facsimile line.

Further, when the memory transmission is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 and the document G is transmitted in the read transmission mode, when the transmission mode key 6 is pressed in S1, the CPU 11 inputs the mode signal, The liquid crystal display 5 is controlled to display "Feeder Soushin". Then, in S18, the document G is set, the FAX number is input with the ten keys 4, and then S
When the communication key 7 is pressed in 19, the above S7-
A dial pulse is transmitted via S10, and the incoming call of the called station is detected. Then, in S11, the CPU 11
Controls the tone generation circuit 17 and the tone detection circuit 18 to transmit and receive a signal to start facsimile transmission, and also controls the reading device 15 to read the image data of the original G, and read the read image data. Modem 19, NCU
To the called station via 20. After that, when the transmission of the image data is completed in S12, the CPU 11 controls the circuits 17 and 18 to transmit and receive the signal of the completion of the transmission with the called station, and disconnects the facsimile line in S13.

When the reading and transmission is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 and the original G is transmitted in the memory transmission mode, when the transmission mode key 6 is pressed once in S1, the CPU 11 causes the mode signal. Is input to control the display of the liquid crystal display 5 to display "Memory source".

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, the transmission mode key 6 is provided to selectively switch between the memory transmission mode and the reading transmission mode.
Since the PU 11 controls the storage of the RAM 13 and the drive of the reading device 15 corresponding to each mode, the transmission mode can be easily switched by a simple operation.

Further, since the memory transmission and the reading transmission can be easily switched, the usability for the user can be improved. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the following may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the storage means is the RAM 13,
Although the read data storage area 13a is provided in the RAM 13 to store the image data, a large storage capacity such as a hard disk may be used instead. (2) In the above embodiment, the transmission mode key 6 is used to switch between the read transmission mode and the memory transmission mode. However, a read transmission key and a memory transmission key are provided, and when the read transmission key is pressed, the read mode is set. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the data is transmitted in the above manner, and when the memory transmission mode is pressed, the transmission is performed in the memory transmission mode.

[0023]

As described above in detail, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to easily switch the transmission mode by a simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the facsimile device during transmission.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile apparatus, 6 ... Transmission mode key (switching means), 11 ... CPU (control means), 12 ... ROM, 13
... RAM (storage means), 13a ... read data recording area,
15 ... Reading device (reading means)

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 20, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

When the document G is transmitted in the memory transmission mode, the transmission mode key 6 is not pressed in step 1 (hereinafter, abbreviated as "S1", and the same applies to others). When the document G is set, the FAX number is input using the ten-key pad 4, and the communication key 7 is pressed in S3, the CPU 11 determines in S4 whether the memory capacity of the read data storage area 13a can be stored. to decide. When the CPU 11 determines that the image can be stored, the CPU 11 drives and controls the reading device 15 to read the image data of the document G, and stores the read image data in the read data storage area 13a of the RAM 13. If the CPU 11 determines in S4 that the data cannot be stored, in S6, the liquid crystal display 5 is displayed and displayed as "feeder source ", and the transmission mode is set to the reading transmission mode and S7 is set.
Go to .

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0022

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, since the memory transmission and the reading transmission can be easily switched, the usability for the user can be improved. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the following may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the storage means is the RAM 13,
Although the read data storage area 13a is provided in the RAM 13 to store the image data, a large storage capacity such as a hard disk may be used instead. (2) In the above-described embodiment, the transmission mode key 6 is used to switch between the read transmission mode and the memory transmission mode. However, a read transmission key and a memory transmission key are provided, and when the read transmission key is pressed, the read transmission mode is set. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the data is transmitted in the above manner, and when the memory transmission mode is pressed, the transmission is performed in the memory transmission mode. (3) In the above embodiment, if the memory transmission mode is used,
I tried to send the manuscript after storing it in the memory.
Scan and store originals faster than transmission speed and send image data
The scanning section can be quickly opened by performing
You can

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 3

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Figure 3]

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A reading unit for reading image data of a document, a storage unit for storing the image data read by the reading unit, a switching unit for selectively switching between a read transmission mode and a memory transmission mode, and the switching. And a control means for controlling the reading means and the storage means according to the transmission mode switched by the means.