JPH06296216A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment which improves its operability by designating the number of output copies of single-action originals. CONSTITUTION:An operation display part 5 is provided with a facsimile function and plural keys to input and set various data, an image memory 9 stores the specific picture information corresponding to a specific key of the part 5, and a plotter 11 outputs the specific picture information out of the memory 9 when the specific key is operated at the part 5. In such a constitution of a facsimile equipment, the number of output copies of specific picture information is designated by the part 5 and the plotter 11 outputs the specific picture information in the designated number of output copies.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more specifically, it has a function of storing specific image information in a storage means in advance and reading out and outputting or transmitting the specific image information by a simple operation. The present invention relates to a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus, specific image information is stored in advance in a storage section in association with a specific key of a key input section of the facsimile apparatus, and only one specific key operation is required. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 4 (1999) -1999 discloses a facsimile device in which the specific image information is read from a storage unit and is transmitted to a partner terminal by inputting a partner destination number. -3
The one described in Japanese Patent No. 8065 is known. In the following description, the above-mentioned specific key will be referred to as a one-touch key, and the image information (original) stored in association with this one-touch key will be referred to as a one-touch document.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, the specific key 1 is used.
Since the configuration was such that one-touch originals were printed out one by one by one operation, if it is necessary to output multiple copies of one-touch originals, the operator must repeatedly operate the one-touch keys for that number of times. There was a problem that the property deteriorates.

Further, when it is necessary to add other image information to the one-touch original document, it is necessary to newly register the one-touch original document to which the image information is added in the storage section.
Similar to the above, there is a problem that operability is reduced.
Further, in the case of a so-called facsimile machine having a group designation key for designating a specific terminal group, when transmitting the one-touch original document as described above to the specific terminal group, the group designation key and the one-touch key are used. There is a problem that two key operations are required, and the operability also deteriorates.

Furthermore, for registration of one-touch originals,
Since it is necessary to scan the one-touch document once with the scanner and then register it in the storage unit in correspondence with the one-touch key, if you try to share the one-touch document registered in one terminal among multiple fax machine terminals, the same as above However, there is a problem that the operability is deteriorated. That is, the one-touch document registered in one terminal has various document formats, and this document format may be shared by other terminals in the same company, for example. In this case, it is necessary to receive the document format from a terminal that has already registered the document format, print out the document format once, read it with a scanner, and newly register it. Further, as described above, since the one-touch document is printed out once and then read by the scanner, there is a problem that the image quality of the one-touch document of the terminal newly registered is significantly deteriorated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the operability at the time of outputting, transmitting, or registering a so-called one-touch document stored in association with a specific key. .

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
To solve the above problems, a key input unit having a plurality of keys for inputting and setting a facsimile function and various data, a storage unit storing specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input unit, and the key In a facsimile apparatus including an output unit that outputs the specific image information stored in the storage unit when the specific key of the input unit is operated, an output that specifies the number of output copies of the specific image information. It is characterized in that a number-of-copies designating means is provided, and the output means outputs the specific image information by the number of output copies designated by the number-of-outputs designating means.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 2 has a key input means having a plurality of keys for inputting and setting a facsimile function and various data, and a specific key corresponding to a specific key of the key input means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: storage means for storing image information; and transmission means for transmitting the specific image information stored in the storage means when the specific key of the key input means is operated,
Before transmitting the specific image information, image information adding means for adding new image information to the specific image information is provided, and when the transmitting means transmits the specific image information, the new image information is The specific image information is transmitted in the added state.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 3 is a storage unit for storing specific image information and a group specifying unit for specifying a plurality of communication terminals that require the specific image information as a group. And transmitting means for transmitting the original, when the transmitting means transmits the original to the communication terminal of the group designated by the group designating means,
It is characterized in that the specific image information stored in the storage means is added to the original and transmitted.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a storage means for storing specific image information and a counterpart communication terminal in association with a specific key of a key input means of the counterpart communication terminal. A partner terminal function detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a function of storing the specific image information, and the specific image information stored in the storing means when the function is detected by the partner terminal function detecting means. And a transfer means for transferring.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the specific image information stored in the storage means (corresponding to the above-mentioned one-touch original) is output, when the number of output copies is specified, the specific image information corresponds to the specific image information. Specific key to be used (corresponding to the one-touch key mentioned above)
By this one-time operation, this specific image information is output by the designated number of output copies. Therefore, the operability is improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, before the specific image information stored in the storage means is transmitted by the specific key, new image information is added to the image information, and then the new image information is added. The specific image information is transmitted with the information added. Therefore, even when it is necessary to add other image information to the specific image information, it is not necessary to newly register the specific image information added with the image information in the storage unit.
Operability is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of communication terminals that require specific image information stored in the storage means are designated as a group and a document is transmitted to the communication terminals of the designated group. The specific image information stored in the storage means is added to this document and transmitted. Therefore, since the manuscript in which the specific image information is added to the specific terminal group is transmitted only by the operation of designating the group, the operability is improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is detected whether or not the partner communication terminal has a function of storing specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means of the partner communication terminal. When detected, the specific image information stored in the own communication terminal is transferred. Therefore,
A so-called one-touch document stored in association with a specific key is automatically registered in the partner communication terminal, and operability is improved.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the invention described in claims 1 to 4. First, the configuration is shown.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a system control section 2, a SAF file information management section 3, a registration /
Transmission management information storage unit 4, operation display unit 5, communication control unit 6,
A modem 7, a network controller 8, an image memory 9, an encoding / decoding unit 10, a plotter 11, a scanner 12 and a system bus 13 are included. The system control unit 2 is C
PU (Central Processors Unit), ROM (Read Only)
Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and can control the overall functions of the facsimile apparatus 1 through the system bus 13. The SAF file information management unit 3 manages information for accessing image information (one-touch document) output according to use of a specific key of the operation display unit 5. The registration / transmission management information storage unit 4 stores registration information registered for driving the facsimile apparatus 1 and a job (JO) indicating various processing steps.
B) A RAM area for storing files and the number of received items from each destination are stored in association with each other. The operation display unit 5 displays the operation procedure and, in accordance with the displayed operation procedure, causes an operator to process a process for transmitting and receiving, and stores the image information and the key of the operation display unit 5 in association with each other. The processing process for causing it is also processed. The communication control unit 6 executes facsimile transmission according to a predetermined transmission control procedure based on the CCITT G3 standard. The modem 7 modulates and demodulates the image information and transmits it.
It transmits various procedure signals in the transmission control procedure. The network control unit 8 performs a predetermined call-out operation and a call-incoming operation by supplementing the line, transmitting a selection signal which is a receiving telephone number, detecting an incoming call, and the like. The image memory 9 stores the image information and the one-touch manuscript accumulated for transmission. The encoding / decoding unit 10 encodes image information to be transmitted and decodes the received image information. The plotter 11 records the received and processed image information on recording paper. The scanner 12 reads out image information with a predetermined resolution from the original to be transmitted.

Here, the case where the above-mentioned facsimile machine 1 is an example of the facsimile machine according to the invention described in claim 1 will be described. In this embodiment, the operation display unit 5 is
The key input means of the present application is configured to have a facsimile function and a plurality of keys for inputting and setting various data. The image memory 9 constitutes a storage means of the present application and stores specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means. The plotter 11 constitutes the output means of the present application, and outputs the specific image information stored in the storage means when the specific key of the key input means is operated. Further, the operation display unit 5 constitutes an output copy number designating unit of the present application, and specifies the output copy number of the specific image information. The plotter 11 outputs the specific image information by the output copy number designated by the designating means.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that S _{101 to} S ₁₀₅ in FIG. 2 represent each step in the flowchart. First, in S ₁₀₁ , if the number of output copies of one-touch original is specified by the operator,
The process proceeds to _S102, and a JOB for outputting the one-touch original including the code for designating the number of copies of the one-touch original is output.
Create a file. Then, move to S _103, starts to execute in accordance with the contents of the JOB file. Then S
_{In step 104} , the code designating the number of output copies of the one-touch original in the JOB file is compared with the bit SW set corresponding to the number of output copies. Then move to S ₁₀₅ ,
Only the number of output copies in accordance with the result of the verification in S _104, and ends with outputting a one-touch original plotter 11. Also, S
In _101, if there is no specification of output copies of one-touch document, move to S _{1 06,} to terminate with only a portion of the one-touch original plotter 11.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the one-touch original is output, the number of output copies can be designated. Therefore, the one-touch original can be designated by one operation of the one-touch key corresponding to the one-touch original. You can output as many copies as you want. Therefore, operability can be improved. Further, since it is not necessary to output a plurality of one-touch originals by copying, it is possible to prevent deterioration of image quality.

Here, a case where the above-mentioned facsimile machine 1 is an example of the facsimile machine according to the invention of claim 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the operation display unit 5 is
The key input means of the present application is configured to have a facsimile function and a plurality of keys for inputting and setting various data. Also,
The image memory 9 constitutes a storage means of the present application and stores specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means.
Further, the communication control unit 6 constitutes the transmitting means of the present application and transmits the specific image information stored in the storage means when the specific key of the key input means is operated. The system control unit 2 constitutes the image information adding means of the present application, and adds new image information to the specific image information before transmitting the specific image information. When the communication control unit 6 transmits the specific image information, the specific image information is transmitted with the new image information added.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4,
The operation will be described. In addition, S in FIG. ₂₀₁~ S₂₀₇Is flow
The steps of the chart are shown. First, in this embodiment, an example
For example, a TTI with a modified module that adds a TTI
-One-touch manuscript can be standardized by the standard text addition module
The sentence is added. Also added to one-touch originals
Store the fixed phrase in the memory area as shown in Figure 4.
deep.

[0022] Then, in S _201, to determine whether there has been specified to be transmitted by adding a fixed sentence to one-touch manuscript, if there is a designation to be added, moved to S _202, and the fixed phrase has been added specified, the one-touch manuscript A JOB file including the designated SAF_ID is created, and the execution of the JOB file is started in S ₂₀₃ . Then, the flow proceeds to S _204, JOB
The additional information indicating which line of the one-touch original to which the fixed phrase is added is read from the file. Then, the encoding / decoding unit 10 decodes the image information, and if there is a line to add a fixed text, the TTI / fixed text addition module is called. Then, the flow proceeds to S _{20 5,} by adding boilerplate image line information TTI · template text additional module is called, S
Moving to ₂₀₆ , the image information to which the fixed phrase is added is transmitted, output to the destination terminal, and the process is ended. Also, S
_If the operator does not specify in step ₂₀₁ that a fixed text is added to the one-touch original document, the process proceeds to _S207 , the one-touch original document is transmitted, and is output to the terminal of the transmission destination, and the processing is ended.

As described above, in this embodiment, the image memory 9
It is possible to add new image information to the image information before the one-touch original stored in is sent by the operation of the one-touch key. Therefore, the one-touch original must be sent with the new image information added. You can Therefore, even when it is necessary to add other image information to the one-touch document, it is not necessary to newly register the one-touch document to which the image information is added in the storage unit, and operability can be improved. Further, since it is not necessary to output the one-touch original once and then register it again as the one-touch original, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the image quality.

Here, a case where the above-mentioned facsimile machine 1 is an example of the facsimile machine according to the invention described in claim 3 will be described. In this embodiment, the image memory 9 is
The storage means of the present application is configured to store specific image information. Further, the operation display unit 5 constitutes a group designating unit of the present application and designates a plurality of communication terminals that require the specific image information as a group. Further, the communication control unit 6 constitutes the transmitting means of the present application and transmits the document. Then, when the communication control unit 6 transmits the original document to the communication terminals of the group designated by the group designation unit, the specific image information stored in the storage unit is added to the original document and transmitted.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 5 and 6. Note that S _{301 to} S in FIGS.
₃₀₃ and S _{401 to} S ₄₀₅ represent steps of the flowchart. First, a method of registering a one-touch document on a group key registered with a plurality of communication terminals as one group will be described. In _S301 , it is checked whether the operation of registering the one-touch original in the group key is performed.
The process moves to _S302 , and the one-touch original can be registered in the group key. Then, the process _proceeds to _S303 and the one-touch original to be registered is designated by the operation display unit 5, and the process is ended.

Next, in S _401, when the group key registered a plurality of communication terminals as a group has been operated, at S _402, not a connection with the group key vignetting in registration and transmission management information storing unit 4 It is checked whether or not there is a one-touch original registered in step _S403 . If the one-touch original is registered, the process advances to step S403 to create a JOB file including the SAF_ID indicating the registered one-touch original. Then, the routine goes to S _{40 4,} when sending running JOB file, from the transmission by adding a one-touch document represented by SAF_ID, the process ends. Also,
If it is determined in _S402 that there is no one-touch document associated with the operated group key and registered in the registration / transmission management information storage unit 4, the process proceeds to _S405 and after normal reception is started, The process ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of communication terminals that require the one-touch original document stored in the image memory 9 are designated as a group, and therefore the original document is transmitted to the communication terminals of the designated group. The one-touch original stored in the storage means can be added to this original and transmitted. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the manuscript in which the one-touch manuscript is added to the specific terminal group only by the operation of designating the group, and the operability can be improved.

Here, the case where the above-mentioned facsimile machine 1 is an example of the facsimile machine according to the invention of claim 4 will be described. In the embodiment of the present application, the image memory 9
, Which constitutes the storage means of the present application, stores specific image information. Further, the communication control unit 6 constitutes a partner terminal function detecting means of the present application, and has a function of causing the partner communication terminal to store the specific image information in association with a specific key of the key input means of the partner communication terminal. Detect if there is. Further, the communication control unit 6 constitutes a transfer unit of the present application, and transfers the specific image information stored in the storage unit when the presence of the function is detected by the partner terminal function detection unit.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. It should be noted that the facsimile device A is a sender terminal,
Facsimile device B is assumed to be the receiving terminal. First, in this embodiment, the NSF is preliminarily set with a bit pattern indicating which one-touch original is stored in the image memory as a one-touch original when transmitted and a bit pattern indicating which one-touch key data is stored.
Signal and NSS signal must be specified.

Then, the facsimile device A transmits the CED signal to the facsimile device B, and the facsimile device B which receives the CED signal transmits the NSF / DIS signal to indicate that the facsimile device B has the one-touch document registration function. Tell A. Then, facsimile machine B
The NSS / TCF signal is transmitted to which one-touch key is used to store the transmitted one-touch document. NSS
Facsimile apparatus B that has received the / TCF signal transmits a CFR signal to facsimile apparatus A when preparation for reception is completed, and notifies that the preparation for reception is completed. Then, the facsimile device A transmits the PIX signal indicating the facsimile image information and then transmits the image information to the facsimile device B. Facsimile device B that received image information
Stores a one-touch document in the one-touch key indicated by the NSS signal. And the facsimile machine A
Transmits the PPS_EOM signal, and the facsimile device B
Notify the end of transmission of image information to. Facsimile apparatus B that has received the PPS_EOM signal notifies the facsimile apparatus A that it has received the image information by transmitting the MCF / PPR signal. Then, the facsimile machine A that has received the MCF / PPR signal transmits a DCN signal to the facsimile machine B, disconnects the line, and ends the processing.

As described above, in this embodiment, the facsimile device B, which is the destination communication terminal, is replaced by the facsimile device B.
It is detected whether or not there is a function of storing a one-touch document corresponding to the one-touch key of the operation display section 5 of the facsimile apparatus A when the function is detected.
It is possible to transfer the one-touch original stored in. As a result, the one-touch document stored in association with the one-touch key can be automatically registered in the partner communication terminal. Therefore, operability can be improved. Further, in the facsimile apparatus B, the operation of outputting once and then storing it as a one-touch original again can be omitted, so that the deterioration of image quality can be prevented.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the specific image information stored in the storage means is output, the number of output copies is specified, so that one of the specific keys corresponding to the specific image information is output. By the turning operation, this specific image information can be output by the designated number of output copies. Therefore, operability can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, before the specific image information stored in the storage means is transmitted by the specific key,
New image information is added to the image information, and then the specific image information can be transmitted with the new image information added. Therefore, even if it is necessary to add other image information to the specific image information, it is not necessary to newly register the specific image information with the added image information in the storage unit.
Operability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since a plurality of communication terminals that require specific image information stored in the storage means are designated as a group, the original is transmitted to the communication terminals of the designated group. At this time, the specific image information stored in the storage means can be added to this document and transmitted. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability because it is possible to transmit the document with the specific image information added to the specific terminal group only by the operation of designating the group.

According to the invention of claim 4, the other communication terminal,
Since it is detected whether or not there is a function of storing specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means of the partner communication terminal, when the presence of the function is detected, the identification stored in the own communication terminal is detected. Image information can be transferred. Therefore,
Image information stored in association with a specific key can be automatically registered in the partner communication terminal, and operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow for specifying the number of output copies in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of adding a standard sentence to a one-touch original document in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage area of fixed phrases in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of registering a one-touch document in a group key in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of transmitting a one-touch original by a group key in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the exchange of signals when registering a one-touch document in a transmission destination in an example of the facsimile apparatus according to the fourth aspect.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 System control unit 3 SAF file information management unit 4 Registration / management information storage unit 5 Operation display unit 6 Communication control unit 7 Modem 8 Network control device 9 Image memory 10 Encoding / decoding unit 11 Plotter 12 Scanner 13 System bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A key input means having a plurality of keys for inputting and setting a facsimile function and various data, a storage means for storing specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means, and the key input means. When the specific key of is operated,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: an output unit for outputting the specific image information stored in a storage unit; and an output copy number designating unit for designating an output copy number of the specific image information, wherein the output unit outputs the output A facsimile machine, wherein the specific image information is output by the number of output copies designated by the copy number designating means. 2. A key input means having a plurality of keys for inputting and setting various functions of a facsimile function, a storage means for storing specific image information corresponding to a specific key of the key input means, and the key input means. When the specific key of is operated,
In a facsimile apparatus including a transmission unit that transmits the specific image information stored in a storage unit, image information that adds new image information to the specific image information before transmission of the specific image information. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: an addition unit, wherein when the transmission unit transmits the specific image information, the specific image information is transmitted with the new image information added. 3. A storage means for storing specific image information, a group designating means for designating a plurality of communication terminals that require the specific image information as a group, and a transmitting means for transmitting a document. A facsimile characterized in that, when transmitting means transmits an original to a communication terminal of a group designated by the group designating means, the specific image information stored in the storage means is added to the original and the original is transmitted. apparatus. 4. A storage means for storing specific image information, and whether or not the partner communication terminal has a function of storing the specific image information in association with a specific key of a key input means of the partner communication terminal. And a transfer means for transferring the specific image information stored in the storage means when the presence of a function is detected by the partner terminal function detection means. And a facsimile machine.