JPH066618A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send color picture information or binary picture information accord ing to the presence of a color reception function at a reception side. CONSTITUTION:A color information read circuit 14 reads sequentially a picture signal by one line in a main scanning direction from a transmission original. A color information decoding coding circuit 20 decodes color information and converts and encodes size and density and outputs a signal in matching with the condition of the reception side to a signal line 2Oa. Moreover, a control circuit 64 sends color information when a destination receiver has a color reception function and sends binary information converted from the color information when the destination receiver has no color reception function.

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 particularly to a facsimile machine for performing color reading, color transmission, color recording, relay transmission and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus capable of color reading, color transmission, and color recording, color transmission is performed only with a specific partner. In other words, when color transmission is selected on the transmission side, it is considered that the reception side also has color transmission and color recording functions, and the transmission-side facsimile machine reads the color original document without being aware of the partner apparatus. Is transmitted in color. Regarding relay transmission, the conventional facsimile apparatus may relay only a monochrome image or may have a color image communication function but not a relay transmission function.

[0003]

Even if it is considered that color transmission will become more widespread and color transmission will become widespread in the future, some facsimile machines in the market handle only binary information of white and black. Still in use. Therefore, with the spread of color transmission, a facsimile machine that handles binary information of white and black and a facsimile machine capable of color transmission coexist, and even if color transmission is selected on the transmission side, the reception side receives color reception. There are many inconveniences of not having a function. Further, in a facsimile machine that relays only a black-and-white image, or has a color image communication function but no relay transmission function, the color facsimile machine relays and transmits the color image from the color facsimile machine, and a monochrome-only facsimile machine. There is a problem that you can not send to. An object of the present invention is to transmit color information when the partner receiver has a color receiving function when color information transmission is selected, and the partner receiver has a color receiving function. It is to provide a facsimile device capable of reading, transmitting and recording color information which is transmitted as binary information when there is no such information. Further, an object of the present invention is to provide an instruction for relay transmission of a color image,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which performs monochrome / color conversion according to the function of the receiving side and relays and transmits an image.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] and

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution. That is, the invention described in claim 1 is
In a facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting and recording color image information, a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and a color image information transmission. At the time, when the determining means determines that the receiving side has the color receiving function, the first transmitting means transmits color image information, and when transmitting the color image information, the determining means transmits color image to the receiving side. A second transmission unit that transmits the binary image information when it is determined that there is no reception function. Also,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting, and recording color image information, storing the read image information in a memory, and transmitting the image information in the memory to a designated receiving side. A determining means for determining whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function; a means for converting color image information into binary image information; and a color receiving function for the receiving side by the determining means when transmitting color image information. Third transmission means for transmitting color image information when it is determined that there is a binary value when transmitting the color image information, when the determination means determines that the receiving side does not have a color receiving function. And a fourth transmission means for transmitting the image information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting and recording color image information and binary image information, a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function. , Means for converting color image information into binary information, and transmitting the color image information,
Fifth transmitting means for transmitting the read color image information when the determining means determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function, and the transmitting means transmits the color image information to the receiving side by the determining means. A sixth transmission means for transmitting the read binary image information when it is determined that the color reception function is not provided. A fifth aspect of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting, and recording color image information, storing the read image information in a memory, and broadcasting the image information in the memory to a designated partner. In the broadcast receiving side, a determining means for determining whether or not the broadcast receiving side has a color receiving function, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and a determining means for transmitting the color image information by the broadcast receiving side. And a seventh transmitting means for transmitting color image information when it is determined that the color receiving function is present, and when transmitting the color image information, the determining means determines that the broadcast receiving side does not have the color receiving function. And an eighth transmission means for transmitting the binary image information in the case of being processed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus that reads, transmits, and records color image information and transmits the image information according to the selection of a telephone number of the receiving side stored in advance, the receiving side is a color device. Determination means for determining whether or not it has a receiving function, means for registering the telephone number and the determination result by the determination means in association with each other, means for converting color image information into binary image information, and a color image A ninth transmitting means for transmitting color image information when the receiving side has a color receiving function according to the registered contents during information transmission, and a color receiving function on the receiving side due to the registered contents during color image information transmission. In some cases, a tenth transmission means for transmitting the binary image information is provided. Further, according to the invention of claim 9, in a facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting and recording color image information, a judging means for judging whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function, and the color image information is a binary image. Information converting means, an eleventh transmitting means for transmitting color image information when the determining means determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function during color image information transmission, and color image information transmitting At this time, the twelfth transmitting means for transmitting the binary image information and the twelfth transmitting means for transmitting the binary image information when the determining means determines that the receiving side does not have the color receiving function. In this case, the transmitting side notifies the receiving side that there is a request for transmission of color image information.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus that relays and transmits color image information, a determining unit that determines whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function, and the color image information is binary image information. And a first transmitting unit that relays the color image information when the determining unit determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function when the color image information is relayed and transmitted. A second transmitting unit that relay-transmits the binary image information when the discriminating unit discriminates that the receiving side does not have the color receiving function during the relay transmission. In the above configuration, the facsimile machine on the receiving side functions to transmit the color image information or the binary image information depending on whether or not the receiving side facsimile apparatus has the color receiving function. In addition, the facsimile apparatus that performs relay communication may use the color image information or the color image information depending on whether or not the other party has a color receiving function.
Functions to send value image information.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. [First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2 are block diagrams showing the overall construction of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the network control unit NCU (Network C
The ontrol unit 2 is connected to a line from the network so as to use a telephone network (not shown) for data communication or the like, controls connection of the telephone switching network, switches to a data communication path, and holds a loop. The NCU 2 inputs the signal on the signal line 64a, and if the signal level is logic "0", the telephone line (signal line 2a) is connected to the telephone 4 side, that is, the signal line 2a is connected to the signal line 2b. If the signal level of the signal line 64a is logical "1", the telephone line is set to the facsimile machine side,
That is, the signal line 2a is connected to the signal line 2c. In addition,
Usually, the telephone line is connected to the telephone side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, and the transmission signal of the signal line 28a is sent to the telephone line through the signal line 2c and the NCU 2.
The signal sent from the communication partner passes through the signal line 2c via the NCU 2 and is output to the signal line 6a. The modulator 8 receives the procedure signal from the signal line 64b and receives the well-known CCITT recommendation V.V. Modulation based on 21 is performed, and the modulation data is output to the signal line 8a. The reading circuit 10 is a circuit for reading binary information. That is, when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64c, the image signals for one line in the main scanning direction are sequentially read from the transmission original,
Create a signal sequence that represents two values, white and black. This circuit
For example, it is composed of an image pickup device such as a CCD (charge coupled device) and an optical system. Then, the binarized signal sequence of white and black is output to the signal line 10a. On the other hand, when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64c, the reading circuit 10 does not operate.

The encoding circuit 12 outputs the signal line 10a when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64c.
Input the read data of the binary information output to, and code (MH (Modified Huffman) coding or MR
The (Modified Read) encoded data is output to the signal line 12a. Further, the encoding circuit 12 does not operate when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64c. When the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64d, the color information reading circuit 14 sequentially reads the image signal for one line in the main scanning direction from the transmission original to create a signal string representing the color information. To do. Then, this color information is output to the signal line 14a. Further, the color information reading circuit 14 does not operate when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64d.

Then, the color information encoding circuit 16 inputs the read data of the color information output to the signal line 14a when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64d and outputs the color code. The converted data is output to the signal line 16a. In addition, the color information encoding circuit 16
Does not operate when a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64d. The memory circuit 18 inputs a signal from the signal line 12a or the signal line 16a under the control of the control circuit 64 via the signal line 64f and stores it in the memory circuit. Similarly, under the control of the control circuit 64, the information stored in the memory circuit is output to the signal line 18a. The color information decoding / encoding circuit 20 inputs the signal output to the signal line 18a under the control of the control circuit 64 via the signal line 64h,
Decode color information as needed, size density conversion,
Encoding is performed and a signal matching the conditions on the receiving side is output to the signal line 20a.

The encoding circuit 22 decodes color information,
This is a circuit for converting into binary information and encoding binary information, and the signal line 18a is controlled by a control signal from the signal line 64g.
Input the signal output to, decode the color information,
This information is converted into binary information, the size density is converted as necessary, the binary information is decoded again, and a signal matching the conditions of the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side is supplied to the signal line 22a.
Output to. The binary information decoding / encoding circuit 24 inputs the signal output to the signal line 18a according to the control signal from the signal line 64v, decodes the binary information as necessary, and outputs the size and density. The signal that has been converted and encoded and that matches the conditions of the receiving side facsimile apparatus is sent to the signal line 24a.
Output to. The modulator 26 is a well-known CCITT recommendation V.V.
27ter (differential phase modulation), or V. 29 (quadrature modulation), V.I. Modulation based on 17 is performed. The modulator 26 inputs the signal of the signal line 20a when the signal "0" is output to the signal line 64i, and thereafter, similarly, the signals "1", "2", and "3" are input to the signal line 64i. , "4",
When "5" is output, the signal lines 22a and 24a
The signals a, 16a, 12a and 62a are input and modulated, and the modulated data is output to the signal line 26a. Further, the adder circuit 28 inputs the signals of the signal line 8a and the signal line 26a and outputs the result of adding them to the signal line 28a.

The demodulator 30 is based on the well-known CCITT Recommendation V.50.
The demodulation based on 21 is performed. That is, the signal on the signal line 6a is input and the V. The demodulation based on 21 is performed and the demodulated data is output to the signal line 30a. In addition, the demodulator 32
Known CCITT Recommendation V. 27ter (differential phase modulation), or V. 29 (quadrature modulation), V.I. 17 is a demodulator that performs demodulation based on 17. And the demodulator 32
Receives the signal on the signal line 6a, demodulates it, and outputs the demodulated data to the signal line 32a. Decoding circuit 34
Inputs the signal on the signal line 32a to decode binary information (MH (Modified Huffman) decoding or MR (Mo
The decoded data is output to the signal line 34a. Further, the decoding circuit 34 does not operate when the signal of the signal level “0” is output to the signal line 64k. Further, the recording circuit 36 sequentially inputs the binary information output to the signal line 34a when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64k, and outputs 2 lines for each line.
Record value information. Further, the recording circuit 36 does not operate when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64k.

The decoding circuit 38 outputs the signal line 32a when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64j.
Signal is input, and the data obtained by decoding the color information is output to the signal line 38a. In addition, this circuit uses the signal line 64j
When the signal of the signal level "0" is output to, no operation is performed. The recording circuit 40 sequentially inputs the color information output to the signal line 38a and records the color information when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64j. Further, this circuit does not operate when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64j. The direct transmission button 42 is a button used when performing direct transmission, and when this button is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 42a. Further, when the clear pulse is generated on the signal line 64l, the direct transmission lamp 44 is turned off, and lighting-off-lighting is repeated every time a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 42a. When the direct transmission amplifier 44 is off, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 44a, and when the direct transmission lamp 44 is on, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 44a. To be done.

The color transmission selection button 46 is a button used when performing color transmission, and when this button is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 46a. Further, the color transmission selection lamp 48 is turned off when a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 64m, and is repeatedly turned on, turned off, and turned on every time a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 64a. Also,
When the color transmission selection lamp 48 is off, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 48a, and when the color selection lamp 48 is on, the signal line 48 is turned on.
A signal of signal level "1" is output to a. The report creating circuit 50 is a circuit that inputs the information output to the signal line 64n and creates a communication result report and a communication management report. One-touch / speed dial registration circuit 52
Is a circuit that corresponds to each dial and registers whether or not the other party has a color receiving function. This circuit 52
To the signal line 52a, or the signal of the speed dial (one touch is, for example, 01 to 3).
In this case, the number from 01 to 36,
Further, the speed dial is from * 00 to * 99, and at this time, outputs any number from * 00 to * 99).
And a space, a one-touch or a phone number corresponding to a speed dial (for example, 0337582111),
After outputting the space and the color reception function of the other party of this dial (here, 0 is unregistered, 1 has the color reception function, 2 has no color reception function), and then a light pulse is applied to the signal line 64q. Occur. After that, the destination telephone number and the presence / absence of the color receiving function of the destination are registered in correspondence with one-touch dialing or speed dialing.

When reading the information stored in the circuit 52, after outputting a one-touch dial (any one of 00 to 36) or a speed dial (any one of * 00 to * 99) to the signal line 52a, Signal line 64r
Generate a read pulse. As a result, the telephone number registered corresponding to the designated one-touch dial or speed dial and the presence / absence of the color receiving function are output to the signal line 52a. The one-touch / abbreviated dial list creation 54 inputs the signal output to the signal line 64s to create a one-touch / abbreviated dial list. The display circuit 56 displays the signal level "1" on the signal line 64t.
Is a circuit for displaying that the other party does not have the color receiving function when the signal of (1) is output. Further, the circuit 56 does not display anything when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64t. The operation unit / display unit 58 is a circuit that outputs information pressed as an operation to the signal line 58a and also inputs and displays a signal from the signal line 64u.

When a calling command pulse is generated on the signal line 64p, the calling circuit 60 inputs the data output to the signal line 64o and sends a selection signal to the signal line 2b. Further, the data creation 62, under the control of the signal line 64e, sends a message to the effect that the color information is to be transmitted with the specified encoding method and size when the data output command is output. It is a circuit that outputs to. The control circuit 64 reads the color information and stores it in the memory when the memory transmission is executed with the transmission of the color information selected. Then, after the storage in the memory is completed, a call is made to the designated memory transmission destination, and when the destination receiver has the color reception function, the color information is transmitted, and the destination receiver does not have the color reception function. Sometimes, the color information is converted into binary information and transmitted.
Also, when broadcast transmission is executed with color information transmission selected, the color information is read and stored in the memory, and after storing in the memory, it is sent to the specified broadcast destination. Make a call. At this time, if the partner receiver has a color receiver, the color information is transmitted, and if the partner receiver does not have the color receiving function, the color information is converted into binary information and transmitted.

When the direct transmission is executed with the color information transmission selected, if the partner receiver has a color receiving function, the color information is read and the color information is transmitted. When the receiver of the other party does not have a color receiving function, binary information is read and binary information is transmitted. Further, the control circuit 64 stores the presence / absence of color transmission selection and the presence / absence of color transmission in the communication result report and the communication management report of the report creating circuit 50,
Record. Further, in the broadcast transmission, when color transmission is selected, the presence / absence of execution of color transmission is stored for each destination of the broadcast and recorded as a list of broadcast communication results. Further, it has a means for registering whether or not the receiver of the other party has a color receiving function corresponding to one-touch or speed dial, and when the telephone number is registered in the one-touch or speed dial, the color receiving function is activated. The registration means for clearing whether or not it has, recognizing whether or not one-touch or speed dial transmission to the destination is selected, and registering means for having or not having the above color receiving function Register with. When one-touch / speed dial list output is selected, whether or not the color reception function is provided is also recorded in a part of the list.

Next, the control procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment will be described in detail. 3 to 19 are flowcharts showing the control procedure in the control circuit 64 constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in the block diagrams of FIGS. In FIG. 3, step S72
Then, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level “0” to the signal line 64a to turn off CML. In step S74, the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64c, and the binary information reading circuit 10 and the binary information encoding circuit are set not to operate. And step S
At 76, a signal having a signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64d so that the color information reading circuit 14 and the color information encoding circuit 16 do not operate. In step S78, the signal "2" is output to the signal line 64i, and V.I. 27t
er, V.E. 29, V.I. 17 modulator 26 includes a signal line 24a
In step S80, the signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64k, and the binary information decoding circuit 34 and the binary information recording circuit 36 are set not to operate. . In the following step S82, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64j, and the color information decoding circuit 38 and the color information recording circuit 40 are set to be inactive. Further, in step S84,
The one-touch / speed dial registration circuit 52 including the presence or absence of the color receiving function is cleared, and the color receiving function of each partner is registered as "unregistered".

In step S86, a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 64l to turn off the direct transmission lamp 44, and in step S88, a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 64m to turn off the color transmission selection lamp 48. In step S90 of FIG. 4, it is determined whether transmission is selected, and if transmission is selected, step S1
The procedure proceeds to 06, and when the transmission is not selected, the procedure proceeds to step S92. Further, in step S92 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the reception is selected. When the reception is selected, the process proceeds to step S268, and when the reception is not selected, the process proceeds to step S94. In step S94, the control circuit 64 determines whether one-touch or speed dial registration is selected by inputting the signal on the signal line 58a,
When registration is selected, the process proceeds to step S96, and the registration circuit 5
The presence / absence of the designated one-touch or speed dial registration in 2 and the registered color reception function of the other party is “unregistered”. If the one-touch dial or speed dial registration is not selected, the process proceeds to step S98.

In step S98, it is determined whether the output of the communication result report or the communication management report is selected. If the output is selected, the process proceeds to step S100,
A communication result report and a communication management report including the presence / absence of color transmission selection (only during transmission) and the presence / absence of execution of color transmission are output to the report generation circuit 50. On the other hand,
When the output of the communication result report or the communication management report is not selected in step S8, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, it is determined whether or not one-touch / speed dial output is selected, and if output is selected, the process proceeds to step S104 to determine whether the destination registered in the one-touch / speed dial has a color reception function. A list of one-touch and speed dials including the information of 1 is output to the list creation circuit 54. Also, step S
If the one-touch / speed dial output is not selected at 102, the process proceeds to step S90.

On the other hand, in step S106, it is determined whether or not the broadcast transmission is selected. If the broadcast transmission is selected, the process proceeds to step S108. If the broadcast transmission is not selected, the process proceeds to step S110. This step S10
In 8, the control circuit 64 inputs the signal of the signal line 48a and judges whether or not the color transmission is selected,
When color transmission is selected, step S208
Proceed to (FIG. 14), and if color transmission is not selected, proceed to step S216 (FIG. 14). And step S
In 110, it is determined whether or not the direct transmission is selected by inputting the signal of the signal line 44a, and when the direct transmission is selected, step S222.
Proceeding to FIG. 15, when direct transmission is not selected, the process proceeds to step S112. In step S112, the signal on the signal line 48a is input to determine whether or not color transmission is selected. When color transmission is selected, the process proceeds to step S114, but when color transmission is not selected. It proceeds to step S172 (FIG. 11). That is, in step S114, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64d to output the color information reading circuit 14 and the color information encoding circuit 1.
6 is set to operate. In addition, next step S116
In, the color-coded data output to the signal line 16a is stored in the memory circuit 18 via the signal line 64f.

Then, in step S118, 1
Whether or not the reading of the page is completed is determined. When the reading of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S120 (FIG. 6), and when the reading of one page is not completed, the process returns to step S116. In step S120 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether there is a next page to be read,
If there is a next page, the process returns to step S116, and if there is no next page, the process proceeds to step S122. Step S
In 122, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of the signal level "0" to the signal line 64d, and sets the color information reading circuit 14 and the color information encoding circuit 16 to be inoperative. In the following step S124, the telephone number of the designated destination is output to the signal line 64o, and then the signal line 64p is output.
A call command pulse is generated to call the specified destination. Then, in step S125, the signal line 6
A signal of signal level "1" is output to 4a to turn on the CML.

Step S126 represents the pre-procedure. In step S128, it is judged whether or not the receiver of the other party has the color receiving function. When the other party has the color receiving function, step S130
After that, the color information stored in the memory circuit 18 is converted in size and density as necessary and transmitted. On the other hand,
When the partner receiver does not have the color receiving function, the process proceeds to step S152, and thereafter, the color information stored in the memory circuit 18 is decoded, this data is converted into binary information, and this binary information is further converted. Size as required,
Convert density and send. Note that step S130 represents the remaining pre-procedure. 7, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal “0” to the signal line 64i, and the V.V. 27 ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17 modulator 26
Inputs the signal number of the signal line 20a. Next step S13
In 4, the signal line 64f outputs the data stored in the memory circuit 18 to the signal line 18a, and the signal line 64h
Control of the decoding / encoding circuit 20 causes the signal line 18a
The signal output to the input terminal is input, the color information is decoded as necessary, the size and density are converted, and the coded again. Then, a signal matching the conditions of the receiver of the other party is output to the signal line 20a to transmit the color information.

In step S136, it is determined whether or not the transmission of one page is completed. When the transmission of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S138, but when the transmission of one page is not completed, the process returns to step S134. Step S138 represents an intermediate procedure. In step S140, it is judged whether or not the transmission of all pages is completed, and when the transmission of all pages is completed, step S138 is executed.
The process proceeds to 142, and if the transmission of all pages is not completed, the process returns to step S134. Note that step S142
Represents the post-procedure. In step S144 of FIG. 9, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level “0” to the signal line 64a to turn off CML. In a succeeding step S146, it is stored that the color transmission is selected and executed for the current transmission for the communication result report and the communication management report. Then, in step S148, it is determined whether or not the current transmission destination is registered in the one-touch / speed dial. When registration is selected, the process proceeds to step S150, and when registration is not selected, the process proceeds to step S90. Return. Step S150
Then, the registration circuit 52 stores the information that the transmitted one-touch destination and the speed dial destination have the color receiving function.
Register with.

In step S154 of FIG. 8, the control circuit 6
4 outputs a signal "1" to the signal line 64i, and V.4. 27t
er, V.E. 29, V.I. The 17 modulator 26 is set to input the signal on the signal line 22a. Then, step S156
, The data stored in the memory circuit 18 is output to the signal line 18a via the signal line 64f, and the encoding circuit 22 inputs the signal output to the signal line 18a under the control of the signal line 64g. To decode the color information,
This information is converted into binary information. Then, if necessary, the size and density are converted, the binary information is encoded again, and a signal matching the conditions of the partner receiver is output to the signal line 22a to transmit the binary information. In step S158, it is determined whether the transmission of one page is completed, and 1
When the page transmission is completed, the process proceeds to step S160,
When the transmission of one page is not completed, step S1
Return to 56. Note that step S160 represents an intermediate procedure. In step S162, it is determined whether or not the transmission of all pages is completed. When the transmission of all pages is completed, the process proceeds to step S164 (FIG. 10), and when the transmission of all pages is not completed, the process returns to step S156.

In step S164 of FIG. 10, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level "0" to the signal line 64a and turns off CML. Then, step S16
6, the color transmission is selected as the current transmission for the communication result report and the communication management report, but it is stored that the binary transmission has been executed. Subsequently, in step S168, it is determined whether or not the transmitted destination is registered in the one-touch, speed dial, and if they are registered, the process proceeds to step S170, and if they are not registered, the process returns to step S90. Step S170
In step 1, the registration circuit 52 is registered with the information indicating that the transmitted one-touch destination and the speed dial destination have no color receiving function. In step S172 of FIG. 11, the control circuit 64 sets the signal level “1” on the signal line 64c.
Is output to set the binary information reading circuit 10 and the binary information encoding circuit 12 to operate. Next step S
At 174, the binary coded data output to the signal line 12a via the signal line 64f is stored in the memory circuit 18.

Then, in step S176, it is judged whether or not the reading of the page is completed. When the reading of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S178, and when the reading of one page is not completed, step S17.
Return to 4. In step S178, it is determined whether or not there is a next page to be read. If there is a next page, the process returns to step S174, but if there is no next page, the process proceeds to step S180. In step S180, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level "0" to the signal line 64c, and sets the binary information reading circuit 10 and the binary information encoding circuit 12 to be inoperative. Then, in step S182, after the telephone number of the designated destination is output to the signal line 64o, a call command pulse is generated on the signal line 64p to call the designated destination. Continued Step S18
In 3, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64a and the CML is turned on. Note that the next step S184
Represents the pre-procedure. Step S186 of FIG.
, The control circuit 64 outputs a signal “2” to the signal line 64i, and V.I. 27 ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17 modulator 26
Is set to input the signal of the signal line 24a. In the following step S188, the data stored in the memory circuit 18 is output to the signal line 18a by the signal line 64f,
The decoding / encoding circuit 24 is controlled by controlling the signal line 64v.
Inputs the signal output to the signal line 18a, decodes the binary information as necessary, and performs size / density conversion. Then, it is encoded again, a signal matched to the receiver of the other party is output to the signal line 24a, and the binary information is transmitted.

In the next step S190, it is determined whether or not the transmission of one page is completed. When the transmission of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S192, but when the transmission of one page is not completed, the process proceeds to step S188. Return.
Note that step S192 represents an intermediate procedure.
In step S194 of FIG. 13, the control circuit 64 determines whether or not the transmission of all pages is completed. When the transmission of all pages is completed, the process proceeds to step S196, and when the transmission of all pages is not completed, step S188. Return to. In step S196, the signal level "0" is applied to the signal line 64a.
Then, the CML is turned off. Next step S
At 198, it is stored that the binary transmission is selected as the current transmission and the binary transmission is executed for the communication result report and the communication management report. In the following step S200, it is determined whether or not the transmitted destination is registered in the one-touch / speed dial. If they are registered, the process proceeds to step S202. If they are not registered, the process returns to step S90.

In step S202, it is determined according to the pre-procedure, and it is determined whether or not the partner receiver has the color receiving function. Then, if the receiver of the other party has the color receiving function, the process proceeds to step S204, and if the color receiving function is not provided, the process proceeds to step S206. Step S20
In the registration circuit 5, information indicating that the transmitted one-touch destination and the speed dial destination have the color receiving function is registered in the registration circuit 5.
Register in 2. Further, in step S206, the one-touch, speed dial destination of the transmitted destination is
Information that there is no color receiving function is registered in the registration circuit 52. If the decision result in the above step S108 is YES, the process advances to step S208 in FIG. here,
The same processing as that in steps S114 to S122 described above is performed to encode the color information, and the memory circuit 18
To store. Further, in step S210, it is determined whether or not the transmission to all the broadcast destinations has been completed,
When the broadcast to all the broadcast destinations is not completed, the process proceeds to step S212. However, if it is determined here that the broadcast to all the broadcast destinations has been completed, the process proceeds to step S214.

In step S212, the above-mentioned step S
From step 124, the same process as step S168 is performed. When the other party has the color receiving function, the color information is transmitted. When the other party does not have the color receiving function, the color information is converted into binary information, The binary information is transmitted. After the end of this process, step S
I can't go back to 90. In step S124, the result report of the broadcast communication, the presence / absence of color transmission selection, and the presence / absence of color transmission are entered and recorded in each destination. In step S216, the same processing as that in steps S172 to S180 described above is executed to encode the binary information and store it in the memory circuit 18. In step S218, it is determined whether or not the other party of the broadcast transmission still exists, and if it exists, the process proceeds to step S220.
If it does not exist, the process returns to step S214. Then, in step S220, the same processing as in steps S182 to S206 described above is executed to transmit the binary information. Here again, the process does not return to step S90 after the end of this process.

In step S222 of FIG. 15, the control circuit 64 outputs the telephone number of the designated destination to the signal line 64o, then issues a call command pulse to the signal line 64p, and sends the call to the designated destination. To call. In the next step S224, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64a,
Turn on CML. In step S226, the signal line 4
When the color transmission is selected, the process proceeds to step S228. When the color transmission is not selected, the process proceeds to step S264. Note that step S22
8, S264 represents the pre-procedure, and step S2
At 66, steps S248 to S2 described later
In the same process as 62, binary information is transmitted. In step S230 of FIG. 16, the control circuit 64 determines whether or not the receiver of the other party has the color receiving function, and if the other party has the color receiving function, step S2.
32, but if the other party does not have a color receiver, the process proceeds to step S248 in FIG. In step S232 of FIG. 16, the control circuit 64 determines that the signal line 64
The signal "3" is output to i. 27 ter, V.I. 29,
V. The 17 modulator 26 is set to input the signal of the signal line 16a. Further, in step S234, the signal line 64d
Then, the signal of the signal level "1" is output, and the color information reading circuit 14 and the color information encoding circuit 16 are set to operate.

In step S236, the color information is transmitted. In the following step S238, it is determined whether or not the transmission of one page is completed. When the transmission of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S240 and the transmission of one page is completed. If not completed, the process returns to step S236. Further, step S240 represents an intermediate procedure, and in the next step S242, it is determined whether or not the transmission of all pages is completed. Here, when the transmission of all pages is completed, the process proceeds to step S244, and when the transmission of all pages is not completed, the process returns to step S236. Then, in step S244, a post-procedure is performed, and in step S246, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64d, and the color information reading circuit 14 and the color information encoding circuit 16 are set not to operate. do. On the other hand, in step S248 of FIG. 17, the control circuit 64 causes the signal line 6
The signal "4" is output to 4i, V, 27ter, V, 2
The 9, V, 17 modulator 26 is set to input the signal on the signal line 12a. Then, in step S250, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64c to set the binary information reading circuit 10 and the binary information encoding circuit 12 to operate.

Also, step S252 represents transmission of binary information, and in the next step S254, 1 is sent.
It is determined whether the page transmission is completed. here,
When the transmission of one page is completed, the process proceeds to step S256, but when the transmission of one page is not completed, the process returns to step S252. The next step S256 represents an intermediate procedure, and in the following step S258, it is determined whether or not the transmission of all pages is completed. Then, the process proceeds to step S206 when transmission of all pages is completed, but returns to step S252 when transmission of all pages is not completed. Further, step S260 represents a post-procedure, and the control circuit 64 outputs the signal of the signal level “0” to the signal line 64c in step S262.
The reading circuit 10 for binary information and the encoding circuit for binary information are set not to operate. In step S268 of FIG. 18, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level “1” to the signal line 64a to turn on CML. In step S270, a pre-procedure is performed, in which case the partner transmitter is notified that it has a color receiving function. Then, in step S272
At, the signal on the signal line 48a is input to determine whether or not color transmission is selected. If color transmission is selected, the process proceeds to step S274, but if color transmission is not selected, the process proceeds to step S292.

In step S274, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 64j, and the color information decoding circuit 38 and the color information recording circuit 40 are set to operate. A step S276 receives and records color information. Then, in step S278, 1
It is determined whether or not the page transmission and recording are completed. If it is not completed, the process returns to step S276, and if it is completed, step S280, that is, the intermediate procedure is executed. In step S282, it is determined whether or not there is a next page to be received and recorded. If there is a next page, the process returns to step S276, and if there is no next page, the process proceeds to step S284. This step S
Reference numeral 284 represents a post-procedure. Next step S28
In 6, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal of signal level "0" to the signal line 64a to turn off CML. Then, in a succeeding step S288, a signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64j to set the color information decoding circuit 38 and the color information recording circuit 40 to operate. In step S290, the fact that the current reception was color reception is stored for the communication result report and the communication management report.

On the other hand, in step S292 in FIG. 19, the control circuit 64 causes the signal line 64k to have the signal level "1".
Signal is output, and the binary information decoding circuit 34 and the binary information recording circuit 36 are set to operate. Step S29
In step 4, the binary information is received and recorded, and step S2
At 96, it is determined whether one page has been received and recorded. If it is determined that the reception and recording are completed, the process proceeds to step S298, and if not, the process returns to step S294. Note that step S298 represents an intermediate procedure. Step S30
At 0, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is a next page, the process returns to step S294, but if there is no next page, the process proceeds to step S304. This step S3
Reference numeral 02 represents a post-procedure. In step S304, the signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64a, and the CML is turned off. In the next step S306,
A signal having a signal level "0" is output to the signal line 64k, and the binary information decoding circuit 34 and the binary information recording circuit 36 are set to operate. Then, in step S308,
For the communication result report and the communication management report, it is stored that the current reception was the binary reception.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a communication result report in the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, and FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a concrete example of the communication management report. Both reports are characterized in that the selection of color transmission and the execution of color transmission, which are not included in the conventional reports, are specified. Also, FIG.
2 is a one-touch dial list by the facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment. This one-touch dial list is characterized by describing whether or not the other party has a color receiving function. As explained above,
According to the present embodiment, when the transmission of a color image is selected, it is judged whether or not the partner facsimile machine has the color receiving function, so that the facsimile machine capable of color transmission as a sender can be used. Even if the facsimile machines capable of transmitting only the value information are mixed, the image communication can be appropriately performed. In particular, even if the color transmission is selected and any of the memory transmission, the broadcast transmission, and the direct transmission is performed, the communication according to the presence or absence of the color receiving function of the partner receiver becomes possible. Also, by recording the presence / absence of color transmission and the presence / absence of execution of color transmission in the communication result report and the communication management report, the frequency of color transmission and whether color transmission was executed when color transmission was selected. It becomes possible to recognize whether or not. Furthermore, according to the one-touch and speed dial, the user can recognize whether the other device has the color receiving function and record the result in the telephone number list, so that the user can confirm whether the color transmission to the other party is possible. The effect is that it can be recognized by the list of telephone numbers.

<Description of Modification> A modification of the first embodiment will be described. Since the facsimile apparatus according to this modification has the same configuration as the facsimile apparatus according to the above-described embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted here. As a modified example of the above-described embodiment, in the transmission by pressing the one-touch dial or the speed dial, when the color transmission is selected and the other party does not have the color receiving function, the operator is informed of that before the start of the communication. You may make it notify to that effect. 23 to 25 are flowcharts according to the present modification, of which FIG. 23 is when color transmission is selected by memory transmission, FIG. 24 is when color transmission is selected by broadcast transmission, and FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a control example when color transmission is selected in direct transmission. Here, in the processing by the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment, another processing example when the determination in step S112 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is YES will be described. That is, in step S312 of FIG. 23, if it is determined that the transmission destination is designated by one-touch or speed dial, step S3.
On the other hand, if the transmission destination is not designated by one-touch or speed dial, the process proceeds to step S322.

In step S314, it is judged from the information of the registration circuit 52 whether or not the designated destination has the color receiving function. If the color receiving function is not available, the process proceeds to step S316. However, when it is determined that the color reception function is provided, the process proceeds to step S322. In step S316, the control circuit 64 outputs a signal having a signal level "1" to the signal line 64t, and generates a display and an alarm for 20 seconds that the other party does not have the color receiving function. Then, in step S318, the signal line 58
It is determined whether or not the operator responds by inputting the signal a and pressing a button such as "communication interruption". Here, if the operator responds, step S324
If there is no operator response, go to step S3.
Go to 20. In this step S320, it is determined whether or not 20 seconds has elapsed as the time for alarm generation. If 20 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S318,
If 20 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S322. Note that step S322 means step S114 of FIG. 4 in the above embodiment.

The determination in step S318 is YES.
If so, in step S324, the signal line 64u
Is controlled for 5 seconds to perform "display for interrupting communication". In the next step S326, the process of step S90 of FIG. 4 in the above embodiment is performed. FIG. 24 shows the processing when the color transmission is selected by the broadcast transmission as described above, and in the flowchart shown in FIG. 14 in the above embodiment, the processing of step S208 is changed as follows. That is, in step S330, it is determined whether or not the broadcast destination has been designated by one-touch and speed dial. If it is determined that all the broadcast destinations have been designated by the one-touch or speed dial, the process proceeds to step S332. However, if all the broadcast destinations are not designated by the one-touch or speed dial, the process proceeds to step S340.

In step S332, the registration circuit 5
It is judged from the information of No. 2 whether or not the designated receiver does not have the color receiving function, and if some of the designated receivers do not have the color receiving function, step S3 is performed.
Proceed to 34. However, when all the designated destinations have the color receiving function, the process proceeds to step S340. Then, in step S344, a display and an alarm are generated for 20 seconds to the effect that there is an addressee who does not have the color receiving function among the addressees for broadcasting. Further, in step S336, the control circuit 64 inputs the signal of the signal line 58a,
For example, it is determined whether or not the operator has responded by pressing a button such as “communication interruption”. When the operator responds, the process proceeds to step S342, and when the operator does not respond, the process proceeds to step S338. That is, in step S338, it is determined whether or not 20 seconds as the alarm time has elapsed. If 20 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S336, and if 20 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S340. Note that this step S34
0 indicates step S11 in FIGS. 4 and 6 in the above embodiment.
The process is the same as the control from 4 to step S122.

In step S342, "display of interruption of communication" is performed for 5 seconds by controlling the signal line 64u,
In step S344, the process of step S90 of FIG. 4 in the above embodiment is executed. FIG. 25 shows a process when color transmission is selected in the direct transmission as a modified example. That is, in the above embodiment, if the determination in step S110 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is YES, the following process is added between that process and step S222. In step S346 of FIG. 25, the control circuit 64 inputs the signal of the signal line 48a and determines whether or not color transmission is selected. When color transmission is selected, the process proceeds to step S348, and color transmission is performed. If not selected, the process proceeds to step S358. In step S348, it is determined whether or not the transmission destination is designated by the one-touch or speed dial. If the transmission destination is designated by the one-touch or speed dial, the process proceeds to step S350. But one touch,
When the transmission destination is not designated by the speed dial, the process proceeds to step S358.

Further, in step S350, the registration circuit 5
It is determined from the information of No. 2 whether or not the designated partner does not have the color receiving function. If the color receiving function does not exist, the process proceeds to step S352. If the color receiving function exists, the process proceeds to step S358. Of these, in step S352, the control circuit 64 sets the signal level "1" to the signal line 64t.
Is output, and a display and alarm indicating that the receiver of the other party does not have the color reception function are generated for 20 seconds. In a succeeding step S354, a signal of the signal line 58a is input, and it is determined whether or not the operator responds by pressing a button such as "interrupt communication". If the operator responds, the process proceeds to step S360, and if the operator does not respond, the process proceeds to step S356. In this step S356, it is determined whether or not the above 20 seconds have elapsed, and when 20 seconds has not elapsed, the step S356 is performed.
The process proceeds to step 354, but if 20 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S358. Note that step S358 performs the same processing as step S222 shown in FIG. 15 of the above embodiment.

On the other hand, in step S360, the control circuit 64 performs "display for interrupting communication" for 5 seconds by controlling the signal line 64u, and in the next step S362, step S90 in FIG. 4 of the above embodiment. Perform the same processing as. In this way, in this modification, when color transmission is selected to the one-touch, speed-dial destination and a call is made,
When the facsimile machine on the other side does not have the color receiving function, the user can be provided with a convenient facsimile machine by notifying the operator of the fact prior to communication. Also, select color transmission on the sending side,
When the receiving side does not have a color receiving function, when the image data is transmitted as binary information, the receiving side notifies the receiving side of the fact so that the receiving side user can output from the transmitting side even if the output image is black and white. There is an effect that it is possible to easily recognize that the sent information is color information. In this modification, when the color transmission is selected and the receiver of the other party does not have the color receiving function, the communication is continued unless the operator specifies the interruption of the communication. Therefore, when the color transmission is selected and the receiver of the other party does not have the color receiving function, the communication may be interrupted unless the operator specifies to continue the communication.

Further, at the time of the broadcast transmission, it is checked whether or not all the destinations have the color receiving function. However, the color transmission is performed only to the destination having the color receiving function. Good. Then, a broadcast result report to the effect that the other party does not have the color receiving function may be issued to the other party who does not have the color receiving function. In addition, I thought about a color receiving function for one-touch and speed dial,
The number of communications may be designated to register whether or not the other party called by the ten key operation also has the color receiving function. The destination to be registered here may be determined based on the frequency of communication, or may be stored with the destination not having or having the color receiving function as the center. Although only the telephone number is considered for one-touch and speed dial, other information such as an abbreviation may be registered.

Further, although one communication is performed in the mode (color transmission mode or binary transmission mode) specified at the beginning of communication, color transmission,
Binary transmission may be selectable. In addition, I thought about recording the communication result report, communication management report, and whether or not color transmission was executed at the time of reception, but when communication was selected, in addition to the information on whether or not to perform color transmission in the previous procedure. , Notify whether the sender has the function of performing color transmission, and add the information whether the sender has the function of color transmission to the communication result report and the communication management report at the time of reception. You may do it. Further, the transmission side transmits binary information from the transmission side to the reception side when the transmission of color information is selected and the partner receiver does not have the color reception function. You may make it notify that you tried to transmit information. 26 and 27 are flowcharts showing the process of notifying that the color information is about to be transmitted. The flowchart shown in FIG. 26 relates to control for memory transmission and broadcast transmission, and the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 relates to control for direct transmission.

The flow chart shown in FIG. 26 shows the subsequent processing when the determination in step S128 of FIG. 6 according to the above embodiment is NO. In step S372 of the figure, the remaining pre-procedure, that is, the same processing as step S152 of FIG. 6 according to the above-described embodiment is executed, and in step S374, the signal "5" is output to the signal line 64i,
V. 27 ter, V.I. 29, V.I. The 17 modulator 26 is set to input the signal on the signal line 62a. Step S37
In 6, the data for transmitting the color information is transmitted by controlling the signal line 64e. Then, step S378 is the step S15 of FIG. 8 according to the above embodiment.
4 represents the execution of the same processing as 4. Further, step S380 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 represents a process following when the determination in step S230 of FIG. 16 of the above embodiment is NO. In step S382 of the figure, the signal "5" is output to the signal line 64i, and V. 27 ter,
V. 29, V.I. The 17 modulator 26 is set to input the signal on the signal line 62a. In the following step S384, the data indicating that the color information is to be transmitted is transmitted under the control of the signal line 64e. Note that step S38
Reference numeral 6 represents execution of the same processing as step S248 shown in FIG. 17 of the above embodiment. Also, instead of sending a message that you were trying to do color transmission,
You may notify to a receiver of a partner by a protocol.

[Second Embodiment] The second embodiment according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment. In the figure, a CPU 102 is a central control unit, and a bus 1
Connected to the ROM 103 and the RAM 104 via 00,
The entire apparatus is controlled according to the program stored in the ROM 103. The RAM 104 is used as a work area for the CPU 102. The original image is mainly read by the CCD line sensor 111 and the reading motor 1.
The recording of the received image and the copied image is performed by the recording head 112 and the recording motor 124. The modem 114 also modulates / demodulates image data and control procedure data, and is connected to the line via the NCU 115. The NCU 115 holds the loop current of the line and exchanges the line with the telephone 134.

Next, the relay communication control in this embodiment will be described in detail. 29 is a diagram showing a procedure of relay communication in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.
3 is a flowchart showing an outline of relay communication control in this device. As shown in FIG. 30, the relay communication control of the present apparatus is performed by receiving and recording a color image from a facsimile apparatus requesting relay transmission (step S1010), and by a facsimile apparatus performing relay transmission a color image received by the facsimile apparatus. / Black-and-white conversion processing (step S1020), and processing for transmitting the converted image to the relay destination by automatic dialing to the relay destination (step S1030). In the relay communication procedure shown in FIG. 29, the relay transmission destination is expressed as one location, but the number of the destinations may be one or more, and a plurality of destination facsimile machines can receive color. In some cases, some devices cannot be mixed, and therefore, in step S1020 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 30, even when the received color image is converted into black and white, the color image is not erased and is stored in the memory. . FIG. 31 shows step S1 of FIG.
It is a detailed flowchart of 020. In the figure, in step S1100, various parameters are initialized (for example, the page counter is set to 1), and then in step S120.
At 0, as shown in FIG. 32, the color image for one page is converted into black and white in accordance with the facsimile of the transmission partner. In the next step S1300, the page counter is incremented by 1, and in step S1400, it is determined based on the value of the page counter whether conversion of all pages is completed.

Further, FIG. 32 shows step S12 of FIG.
00 is a detailed flowchart of 00. In the figure, in step S2200, it is determined whether the received image is in color,
If it is a black and white image, proceed to step S2400,
The image is stored in the image memory area for relay (relay buffer). On the other hand, if the received image is a color image, it is determined in step S2300 whether the relay partner can receive color. If the other party can receive color, the process proceeds to step S2500 to transfer the received color image to the relay buffer. If the other party cannot receive color, the color image is converted to black and white in step S2600. Transfer to the relay buffer. Step S2600 above
The details of the process will be described below. FIG. 33
32 is a detailed flowchart of step S2600 in FIG. In step S3100 in the figure, various parameters are initialized, for example, the line counter is set to 0. In step S3200, one color line is converted into a black and white image with 64 gradations. Then, in step S3300, the line counter is incremented by 1 to perform line counting. As a result of the line count determination, it is determined in step S3400 whether or not the conversion processing for all lines is completed. If the result is YES, it is determined that the conversion of the color data for one page into 64 gradations is completed. , Proceeds to step S3500.

In step S3500, the parameters for the next step are set (line counter = 0), and the subsequent steps S3600, S3700, S3800.
Then, conversion into a halftone is performed by a known error diffusion method. FIG. 34 is a detailed flowchart of step S3200 of FIG. In the figure, in step S4100, parameters are initialized (for example, the bit counter is set to 0), and in step S4200, 1-bit color pixel data is converted into black and white data of 64 gradations. Then, in the next step S4300, the bit counter is incremented, and in the following step S4400, it is determined whether or not the color data for one line has been converted into monochrome data of 64 gradations. FIG. 35 is a conversion table for converting color data into black and white data of 64 gradations.
As shown in the figure, here, when the color data for one pixel is represented by a total of 3 bytes of R, G, B, and the monochrome data of 64 gradations is represented by 1 byte, 256 × 256 × 256.
64 types of black and white data of 64 gradations are assigned to each color data. In the actual conversion, black and white data of 64 gradations corresponding to the color data is obtained from the table shown in FIG. For example, color data of R = 0, G = 0, B = 0 corresponds to black-and-white data = 0, and indicates "white" as an actual color. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the color image is converted into the color / black-and-white conversion function by providing the color / black-and-white conversion function in the facsimile apparatus capable of receiving the color image and capable of relay transmission. There is an effect that it can be converted into a monochrome image and the color image can be relayed and transmitted to a facsimile machine that handles only monochrome. The present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices or an apparatus including one device.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By performing transmission by determining whether or not there is a color reception function in the receiver of the other party, there is an effect that proper communication can be performed even if a facsimile apparatus capable of color transmission and a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting only binary information coexist. . In addition, the presence or absence of color transmission in the communication result report and communication management report,
By recording the presence / absence of color transmission, it is possible to easily know the frequency of color transmission. Also, when the color image is transmitted as binary information on the transmitting side,
Notifying the receiving side of that fact has the effect that the receiving side can recognize that the received original information is color information. Furthermore, in a facsimile apparatus that performs relay transmission, by determining whether or not the other party has a color receiving function, and performing transmission, there is an effect that a color image can be transmitted without giving up on relay transmission.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit which constitutes the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit which constitutes the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit which constitutes the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit which constitutes the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a control circuit constituting the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment,

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a communication result report according to an embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a communication management report according to the embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch dial list according to the embodiment,

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a modified example of the first embodiment,

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a modified example of the first embodiment,

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a modified example of the first embodiment,

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a modified example of the first embodiment,

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a modification of the first embodiment,

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a relay communication procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an outline of relay communication control in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment.

31 is a detailed flowchart of step S1020 of FIG. 30,

32 is a detailed flowchart of step S1200 in FIG. 31,

33 is a detailed flowchart of step S2600 of FIG. 32,

34 is a detailed flowchart of step S3200 of FIG. 33,

FIG. 35 is a conversion table for converting color data into black and white data of 64 gradations.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 NCU 4 Telephone 6 Hybrid circuit 8 V. 21 Modulator 10 Binary Information Reading Circuit 12 Binary Information Encoding Circuit 14 Color Information Reading Circuit 16 Color Information Encoding Circuit 18 Memory Circuit 20 Color Information Decoding / Encoding Circuit 22 Color Information Decoding , Binary information conversion, binary information coding circuit 24 binary information decoding, coding circuit 26 V. 27 ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17 modulator 28 adder circuit 30 V.V. 21 demodulator 32 V.V. 27 ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17 modulator 34 binary information decoding circuit 36 binary information recording circuit 38 color information decoding circuit 40 color information recording circuit 42 direct transmission button 44 direct transmission lamp 46 color transmission selection button 48 color transmission selection lamp 50 Communication result report, communication management report creation circuit 52 One-touch, speed dial registration circuit 54 One-touch, speed dial list creation circuit 56 Display circuit 58 Operation unit, display unit 60 Calling circuit 62 Data creation circuit 64 Control circuit 102 CPU 103 ROM 104 RAM

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[Claims] 1. A facsimile device for reading, transmitting and recording color image information, comprising: a determining means for determining whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function; and a means for converting the color image information into binary image information. A first transmitting unit that transmits color image information when the determining unit determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function during transmission of color image information; And a second transmitting means for transmitting the binary image information when it is determined that the receiving side does not have a color receiving function. 2. A recording means is further provided, wherein the recording means has a communication result report by the first transmitting means and the second transmitting means, a communication management report, presence / absence of selection of color image information transmission, and a color image. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the presence or absence of execution of information transmission is recorded. 3. A facsimile machine for reading, transmitting, and recording color image information, storing the read image information in a memory, and transmitting the image information in the memory to a designated receiving side, wherein the receiving side is a color printer. A determining means for determining whether or not the receiving function is provided, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and when transmitting color image information, the determining means determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function. A third transmission means for transmitting color image information when the color image information is transmitted, and the binary image information is transmitted when the determination means determines that the receiving side does not have a color receiving function during the transmission of the color image information. And a fourth transmission means for controlling the facsimile apparatus. 4. A facsimile device for reading, transmitting and recording color image information and binary image information, and a determining means for determining whether or not a receiving side has a color receiving function, and the color image information is converted into binary information. A converting means; a fifth transmitting means for transmitting the read color image information when the receiving side determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function during the transmission of the color image information; At the time of transmission, when it is determined by the determination means that the receiving side does not have a color receiving function, it is read 2
A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a sixth transmission means for transmitting value image information. 5. A facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting, and recording color image information, storing the read image information in a memory, and broadcasting the image information in the memory to a designated partner. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and a color receiving function for the broadcast receiving side by the discriminating means when transmitting color image information. And a seventh transmitting means for transmitting color image information when it is determined that there is a color image information, and a case where the determining means determines that the broadcast receiving side does not have a color receiving function when transmitting the color image information. An eighth transmission means for transmitting the binary image information, and a facsimile apparatus. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means for recording, as a broadcast communication result list, the presence or absence of execution of color transmission corresponding to the other party of the broadcast transmission. 7. A facsimile apparatus for reading, transmitting and recording color image information and transmitting the image information according to a pre-stored selection of a telephone number of the receiving side, determines whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function. Determining means, a means for registering the telephone number and a determination result by the determining means in association with each other, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and a receiving means according to the registered content when transmitting color image information. If the side has a color receiving function, the ninth transmitting means for transmitting color image information, and when transmitting the color image information, if the receiving side does not have the color receiving function due to the registered contents, the binary image information is transmitted. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a tenth transmitting means for transmitting. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising means for notifying that the other party does not have a color receiving function when the tenth transmitting means transmits the binary image information. The described facsimile machine. 9. A facsimile device for reading, transmitting and recording color image information, comprising: a determining means for determining whether or not the receiving side has a color receiving function; and a means for converting the color image information into binary image information. An eleventh transmitting means for transmitting color image information when the receiving side determines that the receiving side has a color receiving function at the time of transmitting color image information; And a twelfth transmitting means for transmitting the binary image information when it is determined that the receiving side does not have a color receiving function, and a case where the twelfth transmitting means transmits the binary image information,
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for notifying that there is a request for transmission of color image information from a transmitting side to a receiving side. 10. A facsimile apparatus for relaying and transmitting color image information, a determining means for determining whether or not a receiving side has a color receiving function, a means for converting color image information into binary image information, and color image information. During the relay transmission of, the first transmitting means relays the color image information when the determining means determines that the receiving side has the color receiving function, and the determining means receives the color image information when relaying. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a second transmitting unit that relays and transmits the binary image information when it is determined that the side does not have a color receiving function.