JPH07147626A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and use convenience by securing the privacy of received data by enabling memory reception from each transmission source corresponding to a user by enabling the registration of plural passwords and transmission sources corresponding to them concerning the facsimile equipment for storing the received data in a memory without printing the data on recording paper corresponding to those received data. CONSTITUTION:This equipment is provided with a plotter 12 for printing the received data on the recording paper, operation display part 19 for inputting various kinds of information, RAM 15 for registering the plural passwords for each of users and the facsimile numbers of plural transmission sources corresponding to those passwords and for storing the received data, and system control part 10 for storing the received data from the transmission source of the number registered into the RAM 15 onto the RAM 15, calling those received data from the RAM 15 by inputting the correspondent password, and printing the data with the plotter 12.

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 which stores received data in a memory without printing it on a recording sheet according to the received data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a facsimile apparatus which prints, on a recording sheet, received data received from a transmission source and received via a predetermined communication line. This type of facsimile machine is described, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-306972. This facsimile machine recognizes the facsimile number of the transmission source from the received data, and when it matches the number registered in advance, the received data is stored in the external memory and received by the memory without being output to the printer. Then, when the password is input from the keyboard, the received data is output from the external memory to the printer, and the received data is printed on the recording paper.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional facsimile machine, it is possible for a user who knows a password to receive the received data confidentially by receiving it in the memory. Since there is only one person, other users who commonly use the facsimile device cannot receive the received data in the memory even if it is necessary to keep the received data confidential. Even if a password is shared so that multiple users can receive it in the memory, only one sender can receive it in the memory, so it is necessary for users to keep the received data confidential. If the sources are different, the received data from the source corresponding to each user cannot be received in the memory. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to secure the confidentiality of the received data received by the memory when the password is shared in this way.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by making it possible to register a plurality of passwords and a transmission source corresponding to the passwords, each of a plurality of users can receive the received data from the transmission source corresponding to the user in the memory. Like this
To ensure the confidentiality of received data, and to improve operability and convenience by allowing each user to easily receive memory even if multiple users and senders can be registered. With the goal.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a predetermined communication line and which transmits and receives data including an image,
An information input unit that can input various information, an information recording unit that prints received data on recording paper, a memory unit that can store a predetermined amount of received data, a plurality of sender facsimile numbers,
And a password registration means capable of registering a plurality of passwords corresponding to at least one of the numbers, and a facsimile number of the sender from the received data is recognized and compared with the registration number of the password registration means to register the number. If the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the sender of the received data received by the memory is input, the received data is called from the memory unit and stored in the information recording unit. And memory output means for outputting.

The invention according to claim 2 has an information output means for outputting predetermined information and notifying the user of the information, and when registering the facsimile number and password of the sender in the password registration means, The facsimile number input from the input unit is compared with the registration number registered in the password registration means, and when the number is already registered, it is determined that registration is not possible, and registration impossible information is output from the information output means. It is characterized by the provision of reporting means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided information output means for outputting predetermined information and notifying the user of the information, and the received data of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input section is received. It is characterized in that a data remaining report means for checking whether or not the information remains in the memory section and outputting the received data remaining information from the information output means is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a result report means for causing the information recording means to output the result of memory reception from the sender of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input section. It is what According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided information output means for outputting predetermined information to notify the user of the information, and when the memory receiving means receives the memory, the fact that the memory has been received and the destination of the received data is indicated. The present invention is characterized in that a memory reception reporting means for outputting from the information output means is provided, and the invention according to claim 6 determines whether or not the memory reception reporting means outputs information from the information output means.
The feature is that each password can be adopted or rejected.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided information output means for outputting predetermined information and notifying the user of the information, and records the reception status of the memory reception by the memory reception means at predetermined time intervals. According to another aspect of the present invention, the reception status reporting means for outputting the information from the information output means by the reception status reporting means is provided for each password. It is characterized in that it is configured to accept or reject.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, when the remaining capacity of the memory unit becomes a predetermined amount or less, the oldest received data in the memory unit is sequentially transmitted to the transmission source until the remaining capacity becomes the predetermined amount or more. It is characterized in that a non-output processing means for transmitting the information indicating that the received data is not output and erasing the received data from the memory section is provided. The invention according to claim 10 has an information output means for outputting predetermined information and notifying the user of the information, and outputs from the information recording portion erase information of the received data in the memory portion by the non-output processing means. A data erasure reporting means is provided, and whether the data erasure reporting means outputs or does not need to be output from the information output means,
The feature is that each password can be adopted or rejected.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the password registered in the password registration means designated by the sender is recognized from the received data, and the password of the memory output means for outputting from the memory section to the information recording section is specified. It is characterized in that a password specifying means is provided.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the facsimile numbers of the plurality of senders inputted from the information inputting means and the plurality of passwords corresponding to at least one of the numbers are registered in the password registration means, and registered. When the data is received from the sender of the number, the received data is received by the memory by the memory receiving means and stored in the memory unit. Then, the received data stored in the memory section is output to the information recording section by the memory output means when the user inputs the password corresponding to the registration number of the sender of the received data from the information input section, and is output to the recording sheet. Printed on.
The received data from the sender that is not registered in the password registration means is output to the information recording unit as it is and printed on the recording paper.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the sender's facsimile number and password are registered in the password registration means, the facsimile number input from the information input section and the registration number registered in the password registration means,
Are compared by the non-registration report means, and when the number is already registered, it is judged that the registration is impossible, the non-registration information is output from the information output means, and the information is transmitted to the user performing the registration operation to the password registration means. You will be notified that the original fax number is already registered and cannot be registered. When the inputted sender's facsimile number is not registered, the registration operation is performed as it is to register the number and the password in the password registration means.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the data remaining reporting means confirms whether or not the received data from the sender of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input section is confirmed in the memory section, and then the reception thereof is performed. The data remaining information is output from the information output means, and the user is informed whether or not the received data from the sender corresponding to the password remains in the memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the record of memory reception from the sender of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input unit is output from the information recording unit by the result reporting unit, and the transmission corresponding to the password is transmitted. The record of memory reception from the original is printed on recording paper. Claim 5
In the described invention, when the memory receiving means receives the memory, the memory reception reporting means outputs the memory reception and the destination thereof from the information output means to inform the user.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the necessity or non-necessity of the information output from the information output means by the memory reception and reporting means can be adopted or rejected for each password, and is selectively set according to the user. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the reception status of the memory reception by the memory reception means is output from the information recording section by the reception status reporting means at every predetermined time, and the memory reception status is printed on the recording paper.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the necessity or non-necessity of the output of the information from the information recording unit by the reception status reporting means is configured to be adopted or rejected for each password, and is selectively set according to the user. In the invention according to claim 9, when the remaining capacity of the memory unit becomes less than or equal to a predetermined amount, the oldest received data remaining in the memory unit is sequentially output until the remaining capacity becomes equal to or more than the predetermined amount. Then, the information that the received data is not output is transmitted to the transmission source, and the received data is erased from the memory unit.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided data erasure reporting means for causing the non-output processing means to output erasure information of the received data in the memory section from the information recording section, and the data erasure reporting means outputs the information from the information output means. The necessity or non-necessity of information output is configured to be selectable or rejectable for each password, and is selectively set according to the user. According to the invention of claim 11, the password registered in the password registration means designated by the sender is recognized from the received data by the password specifying means, and the memory output means outputs the received data from the memory section to the information recording section. The password to be used is specified.

[0019]

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

In the figure, 10 is a CPU (Central Proc
essing unit) and the like, and the system control unit 10 controls each unit of the apparatus according to a preset control program. The system control unit 10 includes a document to be transmitted. A scanner 11 that reads an image and outputs image data, a plotter 12 (information recording unit) that prints (prints) the received image data on a recording sheet, and image data read by the scanner 11 is data-compressed and encoded. On the other hand, a coding / decoding unit 13 that decodes and restores the received image data, a ROM 14 (Read Only Memory) that stores a control program, and a RAM 15 (Random Access Mem) that stores various data necessary for control.
mory), a modem 16 for transmitting and receiving image data and various procedure signals for transmission control, and a network control unit 17 that is connected to a telephone line (communication line) and executes predetermined line control when a call is made or received.
And a voice recording / playback unit 18 for recording and playing voice with a built-in microphone and speaker, and an operation display unit for providing various operation keys and a display unit for the user to perform various operations and display the operation status of the device. 19 and 19 are connected via a system bus 20 of a signal line for exchanging various control signals and data between the respective units 11 to 19.

Next, the structure of the invention described in any one of claims 1, 5 and 6 will be described. In FIG. 1, the system control unit 10 stores and stores received data including encoded image data in the RAM 15, and the user input from the operation display unit 19 as shown in FIG. Each password, the name of the user (registrant), and the facsimile numbers of a plurality of senders corresponding to the password are stored and registered. At the same time, the voice recording / playback unit 18
The voice data of the user's name corresponding to the password recorded by is stored and registered. That is, the RAM 15 constitutes a password registration means, and the operation display section 19 constitutes an information input section.

When the facsimile is received, the system controller 10 obtains the facsimile number of the transmission source from the TSI signal (transmission terminal identification signal) from the transmission source in the communication protocol, and transmits the transmission number registered in the RAM 15. If the same facsimile number is registered as compared with the original facsimile number, the received image data and the facsimile number of the transmission source are stored in the RAM 15 as received data, and memory reception is performed for confidential communication. When the user inputs a password from the operation display unit 19, the image data in the RAM 15 is called by the image data stored in the RAM 15 together with the facsimile number corresponding to the password, and is printed on the recording paper by the plotter 12. It is designed to output. That is, the RAM 15 constitutes a memory section, and the system control section 10 constitutes a memory receiving means and a memory output means. The password may be stored in the RAM 15 together with the image data.

Further, when the system control unit 10 receives the received data from the sender of the facsimile number registered in the RAM 15 into the memory, the system controller 10 confirms the data of the user corresponding to the facsimile number obtained from the TSI signal. The name is read from the RAM 15 and is applied to the incoming report of confidential communication and printed out by the plotter 12, as shown in FIG. 3, and the voice data registered corresponding to the password is stored in advance. Applying to the set message, the voice "Facsimile reception to A" was output from the speaker of the voice recording / playback unit 18 and the destination of the received data received in the memory is notified to the user. ing. The incoming report of the plotter 12 and the report of the memory reception by the message of the voice recording / playback unit 18 are set by selecting whether or not each password is required from the operation display unit 19, depending on the user's need. To accept or reject.
That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a memory reception reporting unit, and the plotter 12 and the voice recording / reproducing unit 18 constitute an information output unit.

Next, the operation of the invention according to any one of claims 1, 5 and 6 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. First, when data is received (step S1), it is confirmed that the transmission source is a facsimile device (step S2). In the case of a telephone call, this process is terminated (step S3), and if it is a facsimile device. It is confirmed whether it is the partner (sender) of the facsimile number registered in the RAM 15 (step S4). If not, the image data received by the facsimile is encoded / decoded.
The data is restored by 13 and is printed out on the recording paper by the plotter 12 (step S5). If registered, the received image data and the received data of the sender's facsimile number are stored in the RAM 15 and received by the memory (step S6).

Therefore, the image data from the transmission source registered in the RAM 15 is received by the memory and stored in the RAM 15, and the confidentiality is secured without being exposed to the eyes of others. Then, the destination (recipient) of the confidential communication received in memory with the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the received data
It is confirmed whether or not is selected and set to be output as sound from the voice recording / playback unit 18 (step S7). If not selected, the process proceeds to step S9. If selected, the message corresponds to the password. The registered user name is applied and voice output.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the password is set so that the confidential communication destination is printed out from the plotter 12 (step S9). If it is not selected, the process proceeds to step S11, and if it is selected. The name of the user is applied to the incoming call report and is printed out. Therefore, when the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the sender of the received data received by the memory is selectively set to report that the memory is received, the fact that the memory is received and the destination thereof is the message or / and An incoming call report is output and immediately reported to the user (recipient). Also, when the memory reception is not set to be reported, neither the message notifying the memory reception nor the incoming report is output, so it is necessary to keep the received data confidential. Memory can be received from the sender.

Then, it is confirmed whether or not the password corresponding to the received data accumulated in the RAM 15 has been inputted from the operation display section 19 (step S11), and when the input is confirmed, R
The received data corresponding to the password is called from the AM 15 and is printed out on the recording paper by the plotter 12 (step S12). Therefore, the image data stored in the RAM 15 is printed out on the recording paper by inputting the password corresponding to the sender, and is received by the user while the confidentiality is secured. At this time, the user who has selected and set to report the memory reception immediately reports the memory reception and the destination thereof, so that the user can quickly and appropriately receive the confidential information. In addition, since the user who has selected and set not to report that the memory has been received will not be output that the memory has been received, it is also possible to receive the received data from the sender that needs to be kept confidential. It is possible to receive it while keeping the confidentiality by contact from the sender and periodical printout.

Since a plurality of sender facsimile numbers for receiving the memory are stored for each user together with their respective passwords and their own names, a plurality of users can select a plurality of senders corresponding to each user. It is possible to register and receive each in memory, and a plurality of users can respectively receive the received data from a specific transmission source with confidentiality.

Next, the structure of the invention described in claim 2 will be described. In FIG. 1, the system control unit 10 includes an operation display unit 19
When registering the facsimile number of the sender from, the entered number is compared with the facsimile number of the sender corresponding to the password of another user registered in the RAM 15, and the matching number is registered. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a message indicating that the partner number has been registered and cannot be registered is displayed on the operation display unit 19. In addition, it is preset in the RAM 15 "Cannot register because the other party's input number has already been registered."
The voice data of the message is output from the speaker of the voice recording / playback unit 18 as voice. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a registration prohibition reporting unit, and the operation display unit 19 constitutes an information output unit. Even if the password to be registered when the password is registered has already been registered by another user, the password can be registered because it is identified by the user's name.

Next, the operation of the invention according to claim 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is confirmed whether or not to register the other party of the confidential communication received in the memory (step S2
1) When the facsimile number of the other party to be registered is input (step S22), it is compared with the facsimile number registered in the RAM 15 and it is confirmed whether or not the entered number of the other party has already been registered (step S22). S23).

If not registered, the user is prompted to enter the password and the name of the registrant (user) (step S24). If registered, it is already registered by another user and registered. A message of "not possible" is displayed and output on the operation display unit 19 and also output by voice from the voice recording / playback unit 18 (step S24). Therefore, the fact that the facsimile number has been registered and cannot be registered is reported to the user performing the registration operation by the display output and voice output, and the same partner is prevented from being registered with different passwords.

Then, it is confirmed whether the registration of the other party is completed (step S26), and if the registration is continued, the step S
Returning to step 22, if it ends, the registration operation ends (step S27). Next, the invention according to claim 3 will be described.
In FIG. 1, when the non-output confirmation mode is selected from the operation display unit 19 and the password is input, the system control unit 10 transmits the facsimile number corresponding to the password stored in the RAM 15 without being output. Confirm the number of memory received from the, and, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, apply the user name registered with the password and print out by the plotter 12 according to the input operation,
The voice data registered corresponding to the password is displayed on the operation display unit 18, and the number of unsent data in the RAM 15 corresponding to the password is applied to a preset message to "address to A". There is only one piece of information that has not been output in the received data. ”, A voice is output from the speaker of the voice recording / playback unit 18 to inform the user of the number of items remaining in the RAM 15. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a data remaining report means, and the user can input the password to check the number of unoutput cases in the RAM 15 and receive the confidential communication received in the memory as appropriate.

Next, the invention according to claim 4 will be described. In FIG. 1, the system control unit 10 is configured to store the results of memory reception during a predetermined period in the RAM 15, and the management report creation mode of the confidential communication received from the memory from the operation display unit 19 is selected and the password is selected. When is input, the memory reception record from the sender of the facsimile number corresponding to the password is called from the RAM 15 and, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the user name registered with the password is applied. The plotter 12 prints out. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a performance report means, and the user can confirm the received data received from the history of confidential communication received in the memory by inputting the password and the received data which has not been received yet. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately receive unoutput confidential communication in the RAM 15.

Next, the structure of the invention according to claim 7 or 8 will be described. In FIG. 1, the system control unit 10 uses RA
The reception status list of confidential communication is applied by recalling the memory reception results stored in M15 and applying the user name of the password corresponding to the facsimile number received in the memory at fixed time intervals, for example, as shown in FIG. The plotter 12
It is designed to print out. Whether or not to print out according to this reception status list is selected and set for each password from the operation display unit 19, and is selected according to the need of the user. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a reception status reporting means.

Next, the operation of the invention according to claim 7 or 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is confirmed whether or not the confidential communication received by the memory is received (step S31). Then, when the confidential communication is received, it is confirmed whether or not the password corresponding to the sender's facsimile number is selected by the user (recipient) to print out the reception status from the reception status list (step S32). R if not output
It is excluded from the reception status list without being accumulated in the AM 15 record (step S33), and if it is selected to be output, it is accumulated in the RAM 15 record and registered in the reception list (step S34). ).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not a fixed time has passed (step S35), and if it has not passed, the process returns to step S31. Is printed out on the recording paper (step S36). Therefore, the history of confidential communication received in the memory can be confirmed by the reception status list without operating the operation display unit 18, and the unoutput confidential communication in the RAM 15 can be appropriately received. Further, since the printout of the reception status list by the plotter 12 can be adopted or rejected for each password, it can be kept secret that the reception is made according to the user.

Next, the structure of the invention according to claim 9 or 10 will be described. In FIG. 1, the system control unit 10 receives the received data in the RAM 15 when the image data received in the memory is accumulated from the plotter 12 without being printed and the free space (remaining capacity) in the RAM 15 becomes smaller than the threshold value. From the oldest one, and the facsimile number of the transmission source is automatically called by the network control unit 17, and, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the image information (image data) is not output from the RAM 15 The information to be erased is transmitted, and the received data is erased from RAM15.
Repeat until the free space in 15 becomes more than the specified amount. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a non-output processing means.

The system control unit 10 also includes a RAM 15
Apply the name of the user (recipient) of the password corresponding to the sender's facsimile number of the received data erased from, and for example, as shown in Figure 12, erase the received data of the confidential communication received in memory from the plotter. It is designed to print out and report from 12. Also, this plotter
The output printing of the deletion information by 12 is set by selecting whether or not it is necessary from the operation display unit 19 for each password, and it is adopted or rejected according to the need of the user. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes data erasure reporting means.

Next, the operation of the invention according to claim 9 or 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, RAM
It is confirmed whether the free space of the received image data in the memory accumulated in 15 exceeds the threshold value (step S4).
1). Then, when the threshold value is exceeded, RAM15
Information for erasing the image data without outputting the image data is transmitted to the sender of the oldest received data among them (step S42), and the received data is erased from the RAM 15 (step S43).

Then, it is confirmed whether or not the user (recipient) of the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the sender has selected to print out the erasure information (step S44) and selected not to print out. If so, the process is terminated, and if it is selected to output, the erasing information is printed out on the recording paper by the plotter 12 (step S45).

Therefore, the RAM 15 will not overflow and it will not be possible to receive new memory.
There is no need to check the free capacity of AM15. Further, the sender and the recipient who have sent the erasure information can easily deal with the problem by re-sending or contacting the telephone. Further, since the printout of the erasure information by the plotter 12 can be accepted or rejected for each password, it can be kept secret that it is received according to the user.

Next, the structure of the invention of claim 11 will be described. In FIG. 1, when registering a password or the like for each user in the RAM 15 from the operation display unit 19 in the system control unit 10, as shown in FIG. 14, the password for designating the recipient of the received data from the sender is also set. It is designed to be registered together. This recipient designation password has been transmitted to the sender in advance for confidential communication (confidential transmission) for identifying the recipient, and the sender specifies the NS in the communication protocol.
The S signal (non-standard function signal) is added and transmitted.

When the system control section 10 recognizes the NSS signal in the communication protocol received by facsimile, the memory for confidential communication to the user (recipient) of the print output password corresponding to the recipient designation password is stored. When the print output password corresponding to the recipient designation password is input from the operation display unit 19, the print output password is called from the RAM 15 and the plotter 12 prints out on the recording paper. ing. That is, the system control unit 10 constitutes a password specifying means.

Next, the operation of the invention described in claim 11 will be described with reference to the flow chart on the transmission source side shown in FIG. First, it is confirmed whether the facsimile transmission is to be performed (step S
51) When performing facsimile transmission, it is confirmed whether or not the recipient is designated and transmitted (step S52). If not designated, it is processed as normal facsimile transmission (step S53), and if designated, After the password for specifying the recipient, which has been transmitted in advance, is input (step S54), the receiving side is called and the password for specifying the recipient is added to the NSS signal in the communication protocol and transmitted to the receiving side. (Step S55).

On the receiving side, the NSS signal is recognized from the communication protocol from the other side and is transmitted to any of the registered printout passwords based on the password for designation of the recipient. It is judged whether or not there is, and the password is received in the memory as confidential communication to the user. Therefore, the image data received in the memory is not printed out unless the printout password corresponding to the recipient designation password is input. Therefore, for example, when different users register the same sender's facsimile number, if you want to secure transmission by confidential transmission to only a specific user among them, you can use one of multiple passwords. You can specify and communicate confidentially. In addition,
The print output password may be specified by the recipient specifying password even from a sender that is not registered.

[0046]

According to the invention described in claim 1, since it is possible to register a plurality of facsimile numbers of senders and a plurality of passwords corresponding to at least one of the numbers, a plurality of users can be registered. Can register each password and multiple senders corresponding to the password. Then, when the data from the registered sender is received, the received data is received by the memory and stored in the memory unit, and the user inputs the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the sender of the received data. Since the received data is called from the memory unit and printed on the recording paper, the received data from the sender corresponding to the user can be received while ensuring confidentiality.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when registering the facsimile number and the password of the sender, the inputted facsimile number, the registered registration number,
When the number is already registered, it is judged that registration is not possible and the user is notified that the facsimile number is already registered and cannot be registered, so the same sender is prevented from being registered with different passwords. The confidentiality of the received data from the sender can be secured. Further, since the user who is performing the registration operation is informed of the reason why the registration cannot be performed, the user can easily deal with it and the operability and convenience are improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the user is informed whether or not the received data from the sender corresponding to the entered password remains in the memory section, so that confidentiality is ensured and reception in the memory is ensured. Data can be received as appropriate, improving operability and convenience. According to the invention of claim 4, since the record of memory reception from the sender corresponding to the entered password is printed on the recording paper, the received data can be confirmed from the record of memory communication for each user. You can check the received data that has not been received yet and receive the received data in memory as appropriate.
Operability and convenience are improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the memory is received, the user is informed of the fact that the memory has been received and the destination thereof. Therefore, it is possible to promptly and appropriately receive the received data without checking the presence or absence of the received data. Therefore, operability and convenience are improved. According to the invention described in claim 6, the notification to the user when the memory is received is configured such that it can be adopted or rejected for each password and is selected and set for each user. Therefore, it is necessary to promptly receive the received data. The received data can be appropriately received according to the user or the user who needs to keep the received information confidential, which increases the degree of freedom and improves the convenience.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the reception status of the memory reception is printed on the recording paper at every predetermined time, it is possible to operate the received memory reception results and the presence / absence of the reception data remaining in the memory. It is possible to check without doing, and convenience is further improved. According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, the printing of the reception status of the memory reception on the recording paper is configured so that it can be adopted or rejected for each password and is selected and set according to the user. Some users can secure the confidentiality, which increases the degree of freedom and convenience.

According to the ninth aspect of the invention, when the remaining capacity of the memory unit becomes less than or equal to a predetermined amount, the oldest received data in the memory unit is not sent to the sender until the remaining capacity becomes equal to or more than the predetermined amount. Since the information to be output is transmitted and erased from the memory unit, the memory unit does not become full and new memory cannot be received, and the transmission source can easily deal with it. Moreover, since it is not necessary to check the remaining capacity of the memory unit, operability and convenience are improved. Claim 10
According to the invention described above, the erasure information of the received data in the memory unit is printed on the recording paper, and the erasure information can be set to be rejected for each password and selected and set according to the user. The user can know that the received data that has not been received has been erased, and the erasure information can be easily dealt with. Further, the user who needs to keep the received information confidential can keep the confidentiality. Therefore, the degree of freedom is increased and the convenience is improved.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the password specified by the sender is recognized from the received data, the received data is called from the memory section, and the password for printing on the recording paper is specified. Even if the same sender is registered in the password, the password of the user who sends the data can be specified and the confidentiality of the data can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of registration information in a memory unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of output when a memory is received in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the memory is received.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of output when a registered transmission source is input when registering in a memory unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating registration in the memory unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of output in the case of confirming the number of unoutput cases accumulated in the memory unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of output of a record received by a memory according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an output of a reception status received at a constant time interval in a memory according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating output of the memory reception reception status.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of erasure information for transmitting erasure of received data in the memory unit of the embodiment to the transmission source.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of erasure information for reporting the erasure of received data in the memory unit of the embodiment to the recipient.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process of deleting the received data.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example in which a recipient designation password is added to the registration information of the memory unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of designating a recipient from the sender.

[Explanation of Codes] 10 System control unit (memory receiving means, memory output means, memory reception reporting means, registration failure reporting means, data remaining reporting means, performance reporting means, reception status reporting means, non-output processing means, data erasing report Means, password identification means) 12 Plotter (information output means) 15 RAM (memory section, password registration means) 18 Voice recording / playback section (information output means) 19 Operation display section (information input section, information output means) 20 System bus

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[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a predetermined communication line for transmitting and receiving data including images, comprising: an information input section capable of inputting various information; and an information recording section for printing received data on recording paper. A memory unit capable of storing a predetermined amount of received data, facsimile numbers of a plurality of senders,
And a password registration means capable of registering a plurality of passwords corresponding to at least one of the numbers, and a facsimile number of the sender from the received data is recognized and compared with the registration number of the password registration means to register the number. If the password corresponding to the facsimile number of the sender of the received data received by the memory is input, the received data is called from the memory unit and stored in the information recording unit. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a memory output unit for outputting. 2. An information output means for outputting predetermined information to notify the user of the information, wherein the information is input from the information input section when the sender's facsimile number and password are registered in the password registration means. A registration prohibition reporting means for comparing the facsimile number with the registration number registered in the password registration means, judging that the registration is impossible when the number is already registered, and outputting the registration impossible information from the information output means is provided. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. An information output means for outputting predetermined information to notify a user of the information, and whether the received data of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input section remains in the memory section. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a data remaining report means for checking whether or not the received data remaining information is output from the information output means. 4. A performance report means for causing the information recording means to output the performance record of memory reception from the sender of the facsimile number corresponding to the password input from the information input section. Fax machine. 5. An information output means for outputting predetermined information and notifying the user of the information, wherein when the memory receiving means receives the memory, the information output means indicates that the memory has been received and the destination of the received data. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory reception reporting means for outputting from the. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the necessity or non-necessity of outputting the information from the information output means by the memory reception reporting means can be adopted or rejected for each password. 7. A reception status, comprising: an information output means for outputting predetermined information to notify a user of the information, wherein the reception status of memory reception by the memory reception means is output from an information recording section at predetermined intervals. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising reporting means. 8. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein whether or not to output the information from the information output means by the reception status reporting means is adopted or rejected for each password. 9. When the remaining capacity of the memory unit falls below a predetermined amount, the oldest received data in the memory unit is sequentially output to the sender until the remaining capacity reaches a predetermined amount or more. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising non-output processing means for transmitting the information, and deleting the received data from the memory section. 10. A data erasing device, comprising: information output means for outputting predetermined information to notify a user of the information, wherein erasure information of received data in the memory portion by said non-output processing means is outputted from an information recording portion. 10. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein reporting means is provided, and the necessity or non-necessity of outputting the information from the information recording means by the data erasing reporting means can be adopted or rejected for each password. 11. A password specifying means is provided for recognizing a password registered in the password registration means designated by the sender from the received data and specifying a password of the memory output means to be output from the memory section to the information recording section. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that