JPH06296226A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the number of storage of communication control recording data without adding any new memory. CONSTITUTION:An SRAM 11 temporarily stores the communication control recording data as the character code data, and a DRAM 7 temporarily stores the received picture data and the read picture data. A CPU 1 prints out the communication control recording data stored in the SRAM 11 onto the recording paper P when the quantity of the communication control recording data is equal to the largest memory capacity of the SRAM 11 and as along as the paper P is stored in a paper feeding cassette 9. If the communication control recording data reaches the largest memory capacity of the SRAM 11 when no paper P is stored in the cassette 9, the CPU 1 evolves the communication control recording data stored in the SRAM 11 into the image data similar to the picture data and stores them in the DRAM 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device, and more particularly, to a communication terminal adapted to print out data related to communication such as communication result and communication status on a sheet as a communication management record. It relates to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a communication terminal device of this type, for example, a facsimile device, in order to confirm and manage the communication result and communication status, data relating to the communication is printed out on a sheet as a communication management record. It has become.
The data of the communication management record is created every time communication is completed and is sequentially stored in a predetermined memory in the form of code data. Then, when the amount of data in the memory reaches the predetermined number of communications corresponding to the maximum storage capacity of the memory, the data in the memory is automatically printed out as a communication management record, and then the data in the memory is erased. To be done.

By the way, this type of facsimile apparatus is provided with a paper feed cassette for accommodating print output paper. However, when the paper in the paper feed cassette runs out, the data in the memory is stored. Even if the amount reaches the maximum storage capacity of the same memory, the data cannot be printed out. Then, when the next communication is performed in such a state, in the conventional device, even though the data of the communication management record stored in the memory is not printed out, the data in the memory is stored after the communication is completed. Data of a new communication management record is written on the data, and the previous data is erased.

[0004]

Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, even when the communication management record is required, the data of the communication management record before the printout is erased, so that the communication result and the communication status can be confirmed and managed. There was a problem that it might cause trouble.

In order to solve this problem, it is possible to newly provide another memory for storing the data of the communication management record. In other words, if the amount of data in the memory reaches the maximum storage capacity of the memory and the data cannot be printed out, the data of the communication management record to be created thereafter is stored in another memory. To do. However, it is very uneconomical to newly provide a memory used only when the data of the communication management record cannot be printed out, in view of the manufacturing cost of the device. Moreover, since the memory is not used at all in normal times, it is very versatile and the production cost is wasted.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a communication terminal device capable of increasing the number of stored data of communication management records without newly providing a memory. To provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a storage means for storing data of communication management record and an image memory for storing received image data and read image data. In a communication terminal device that prints out the data of the communication management record in the storage means on paper, if the data amount of the communication management record exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, the data of the communication management record in the storage means Is provided in the image memory.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the present invention, each time communication is performed, the data of the communication management record is sequentially stored in the storage means. Then, for example, when the data amount of the communication management record in the storage means reaches the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, the data of the communication management record is printed out on the paper. But,
When the amount of data in the storage means reaches the maximum storage capacity of the storage means in the state where the paper runs out, the data in the storage means cannot be printed out. Then, in such a state, for example, when the next communication is performed and data of a new communication management record is created, the data amount of the communication management record exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the storage means.

However, in such a case that the data amount of the communication management record exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, that is, for example, even if the data amount in the storage means reaches the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, the paper runs out. If the data cannot be printed out by the control means, the control means controls the data in the storage means to be stored in the image memory.
Therefore, even if the next communication is performed in such a state and new communication management record data is written in the storage means,
The previous communication management record data stored in the storage means is stored in the image memory. Therefore, if the data of the communication management record in the image memory is printed out when the paper is set in the device, there is no fear of hindering the confirmation and management of the communication result and the communication status. Moreover, since the data of the communication management record is stored in the image memory for storing the normal image data, there is no need to newly provide another memory for storing the data of the communication management record, and the versatility is improved. And the configuration can be made inexpensive.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the communication terminal device of the present invention is embodied as a facsimile device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 stores a ROM (Read Only Memory) 2 for storing a program for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, and various information temporarily. A RAM (random access memory) 3 is connected. An NCU (network control unit) 4 has a function of controlling connection with a telephone line, sending a dial pulse corresponding to a fax number of a destination, and detecting an incoming call. The modem 5 performs modulation and demodulation of transmitted / received data.

The reading unit 6 is for reading an image on a document. A DRAM (dynamic RAM) 7 as an image memory is used for receiving the received image data and the reading unit 6
The image data read by is temporarily stored. Recording unit 8
Records an image on the recording paper P based on the image data stored in the DRAM 7.

Further, the facsimile machine has a recording paper P.
A sheet feeding cassette 9 for accommodating and accommodating the recording sheets P is mounted, recording sheets P are picked up from the sheet feeding cassette 9 in accordance with the operation of the recording section 8, and recording is performed on the recording sheets P. The paper detection sensor 10 is arranged in the vicinity of the paper feed cassette 9, and the sensor 10 detects the presence or absence of the recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 9 and outputs the detection signal to the CPU 1. Then, the CPU 1 recognizes the presence or absence of the recording paper P accommodated in the paper feed cassette 9 based on the detection signal from the paper detection sensor 10.

The CPU 1 operates the reading unit 6 to read the image on the document, temporarily stores the read image data in the DRAM 7, and then stores the image data in the DRAM 7 via the modem 5 and the NCU 4. Send it.
When the image data transmitted from the transmission side device is received, the CPU 1 temporarily stores the received image data in the DRAM 7, and then activates the recording unit 8 to cause the recording paper from the paper feed cassette 9 to be recorded. Pick up P, DRAM
The image data in 7 is recorded on the recording paper P.

An SRAM (static RAM) 11 as a storage means temporarily stores communication-related data such as the communication result and communication status at the time of transmission and reception as the data of communication management record. The data of the communication management record includes a destination, a source, a reading mode,
There are a large number of data such as communication start time, communication time, number of documents, and quality of communication result, and all of these data are sequentially stored in the SRAM 11 every time one communication is completed. In addition, SRA
In M11, an area for storing the data of the communication management record for transmission and an area for storing the data of the communication management record for reception are provided in a divided state. In this embodiment, the SRAM 11 can store communication management record data for a maximum of 25 communications, corresponding to transmission and reception.

C. G. A ROM (character generator ROM) 12 stores in advance various character font data such as kanji, hiragana, katakana, alphabets, and numbers. These character font data are composed of a set of a plurality of dot data arranged in a matrix of, for example, vertical × horizontal = 16 × 8 dots.
In the ROM 2, the C.I. G. Character code data corresponding to each character font data stored in the ROM 12 is stored in advance.

Then, the data of the communication management record is stored in the SRAM 11 in the form of character code data.
That is, since the CPU 1 creates the data of the communication management record when the above-described transmission operation or reception operation is completed,
Read the data of the specified character code from OM2,
The character code data is stored in the SRAM 11 as communication management record data.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the R
In the OM 2, two format data Da and Db for transmission and reception, which are used when the data of each communication management record for transmission and reception in the SRAM 11 are printed out on the recording paper P, respectively, are stored in advance. Remembered

When the recording paper P is stored in the paper feed cassette 9, the CPU 1 causes the SRAM 11
When any of the communication management record data for transmission or reception sequentially stored in the storage reaches 25 communication, the SRAM 1
The data for the 25 communications is read from within 1. And
The CPU 1 sets the character font data corresponding to each character code data forming the data of the 25 communication to C.I. G.
In addition to sequentially reading from the ROM 12, either the transmission or reception format data Da or Db is read from the ROM 2. Then, the CPU 1 operates the recording unit 8 to pick up the recording paper P from the paper feed cassette 9, and for example, as shown in FIG. 3, data of communication management recording for 25 communications is recorded on the recording paper P. Any format data D
Print output based on a and Db.

Incidentally, FIG. 3 shows an example of a state in which the data of the communication management record for transmission is printed out based on the format data Da for transmission corresponding to the data. Then, when the data of the communication management record for reception is printed out based on the format data Db for reception corresponding to the same data, the item column of “destination” in FIG. 3 is changed to “source”. It is only shown in FIG. Further, in FIG. 3, the description in each entry column of the communication management record is omitted except for a part.

Further, in this embodiment, the control means is constituted by the CPU 1, the ROM 2 and the RAM 3. That is, when the recording paper in the paper feed cassette 9 is exhausted, the SRAM
When the data in the communication management record for transmission or reception in 11 has reached 25 communications, the CPU 1 executes S
The data of the communication management record for 25 communication in the RAM 11 is D
It is stored in the RAM 7. Specifically, the CPU 1
The data of the communication management record in the AM 11 is read, and the character font data corresponding to each character code data forming the read data is C.I. G. Read from the ROM 12. Then, the CPU 1 stores the read character font data in the DRAM 7 while developing it into image data similar to the image data stored in the DRAM 7.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above will be described. Now, in this facsimile apparatus, the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is performed under the control of the CPU 1. That is, when a call is made at the transmission side device and an incoming call is received, after a predetermined facsimile signal such as a DIS signal is exchanged, image data is transmitted from the transmission side device and a facsimile reception operation is performed. (Steps S1 and S2). When the image data is received during the facsimile receiving operation, the received image data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 7.

When the facsimile receiving operation is completed, the data of the communication management record for reception is created.
Data of a predetermined character code is read from the ROM 2 and the character code data is stored in the SRAM 11 as data of a communication management record for reception (step S).
3).

On the other hand, when a predetermined key (not shown) is operated to make a call, a predetermined facsimile signal is exchanged, image data transmission is started, and a facsimile transmission operation is performed (step S4). ~ S5). In this facsimile transmission operation, the image data on the original read by the reading unit 6 is temporarily stored in the DRAM 7, and then the transmission of the stored image data is started.

When the facsimile transmission operation is completed, data for communication management record for transmission is created.
Data of a predetermined character code is read from the ROM 2 and the character code data is stored in the SRAM 11 as data of a communication management record for transmission (step S
6).

Next, based on the detection signal from the paper detection sensor 10, it is judged whether or not there is the recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 9 (step S7). When it is determined that the recording paper P is present, it is determined whether or not the data is stored in the DRAM 7 (step S8). Here, when data is stored in the DRAM 7,
The recording unit 8 is operated, the recording paper P is picked up from the paper feed cassette 9, and the data in the DRAM 7 is printed out on the recording paper P (step S9). For example, when the received image data is stored in the DRAM 7 in step S2, the received image data is printed out. Further, in steps S7 and S8, when there is no recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 9 or when there is no data in the DRAM 7, the print output is not performed,
Move to the next step.

Then, it is judged whether or not the data of the communication management record for reception or for transmission stored in the SRAM 11 in the step S3 or S6 is the 25th data, respectively (step S10). If it is not the 25th data, that is, if the amount of data in the SRAM 11 has not reached the maximum storage capacity of the SRAM 11, the process proceeds to step S1 and waits for the next communication.

If it is the 25th data, that is, S
When the amount of data in the RAM 11 reaches the maximum storage capacity of the SRAM 11, it is determined whether or not there is the recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 9 (step S11). When there is the recording paper P, the recording unit 8 is operated, the recording paper P is picked up from the paper feeding cassette 9, and the SRAM
The data of the communication management record for reception or transmission for 25 communication in 11 is printed out on the recording paper P (step S12).

At the time of this print output, first the SRAM 1
While the data for 25 communication is read from within 1,
The character font data corresponding to each character code data forming the data is C.I. G. The data is sequentially read from the ROM 12. At the same time, either the format data Da, Db for transmission or the format data for reception is read from the ROM 2, and based on the read format data Da, Db, for example, as shown in FIG. The data of the communication management record for 25 communications is printed out on P. Then, when the printout of the communication management record is completed,
The communication management record data for communication is erased from the SRAM 11 (step S13), and the process proceeds to step S1.

On the other hand, if there is no recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 9 in step S11, the SRAM 11
The data of the communication management record for reception or transmission of the 25 communication in the inside is expanded into the image data and the DRAM 7
(Step S14). That is, SRAM1
The character font data corresponding to each character code data forming the data of the communication management record in C. G. ROM1
2, the read character font data is stored in the DRAM 7 while being expanded into image data similar to the image data stored in the DRAM 7. Then, the communication management record data for 25 communications stored in the DRAM 7 is erased from the SRAM 11 (step S15), and the process proceeds to step S1.

Therefore, even if the next communication is carried out in this state and the data of the new communication management record is written in the SRAM 11, the data of the previous communication management record stored in the SRAM 11 is still stored. It is stored in the DRAM 7. Then, after that, when the recording paper P is set in the paper feed cassette 9, in step S9, the DR
With the received image data stored in AM7, the same DRA
The data of the communication management record in M7 is also printed out.

Therefore, unlike the prior art, even if the next communication is performed in a state where the data of the communication management record in the SRAM 11 cannot be printed out due to the paper shortage,
The data of the newly created communication management record will not erase the data of the communication management record before print output. Therefore, there is no risk of hindering the confirmation and management of the communication result and communication status.

Moreover, D for storing the normal image data
Since the data of the communication management record is stored in the RAM 7, it is not necessary to newly provide another memory for storing the data of the communication management record, and the versatility is excellent and the configuration is inexpensive. You can

When the image data is stored in the DRAM 7 by the maximum storage capacity, it seems that the data of the communication management record cannot be stored in the DRAM 7. However, in general, the DRAM 7 is configured so that the storage capacity thereof can store image data of several tens of pages of an original, whereas the data of communication management record for 25 communication can be printed on one recording paper P. It is something of a degree. Moreover, DRAM
It is very unlikely that image data will be stored in 7 until it reaches its maximum storage capacity. In addition, even if the image data is stored until it reaches the maximum storage capacity, there is almost no possibility that the state and the state in which the recording paper P is lost, and the state in which the data of the communication management record is accumulated for 25 communication are simultaneously overlapped. It is almost equal to nothing. Therefore, even if the data of the communication management record is stored in the DRAM 7 for storing the normal image data, there is no possibility of causing any trouble.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the description items of the format data Da and Db can be changed appropriately, and the number of data that can be stored in the SRAM 11 can be changed. It is also possible to embody by arbitrarily changing the configuration of each unit without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when the data amount of the communication management record exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, the data of the communication management record in the storage means is stored in the image memory. Since the data is stored, the excellent effect that the number of stored data of the communication management record can be increased without newly providing a memory is exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing an embodiment in which a communication terminal device of the present invention is embodied as a facsimile device.

FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram showing format data for transmission,
(B) is an explanatory view showing format data for reception.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a communication management record for transmission is printed on a recording paper.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU which comprises a control means, 2 ... ROM which comprises a control means, 3 ... RAM which comprises a control means, 7 ... DRAM which comprises an image memory, 8 ... Recording part, 9 ... Paper feed cassette, 10 ... Paper Detection sensor 11, ... S as storage means
RAM, 12 ... C.I. G. ROM, P ... Recording paper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing data of communication management record and an image memory for storing received image data and read image data, and prints out the data of communication management record in the storage unit on a sheet. In the communication terminal device, when the data amount of the communication management record exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the storage means, the communication terminal is provided with control means for controlling the data of the communication management record in the storage means to be stored in the image memory. apparatus.