JPH0715596A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inexpensively realize a function with a high added value such as a confidential communications function by adding a simple function which is called a PB transmitter-receiver. CONSTITUTION:Before the detection of a DCS signal by a MODEM 4, when a PB receiver 5 receives a PB signal, the received PB signal is informed to a control section 3 and the control section 3 recognizes both the implementation of a function such as confidential communications function registered in advance through the combination of the PB signals and its password or the like. When the MODEM 4 receives the DCS signal, the picture signal from the other facsimile equipment is received by the usual facsimile procedure. When the designated function by the PB signal is a confidential communication, the control section 3 does not output the received picture signal but stores it in a memory and displays the confidential communication on an operation section 1. Only when the password inputted from the operation section 1 is coincident, recording and output are executed by a slip read/print section 2. In the case of transmission, a PB signal string designated in advance is sent before the transmission/ reception of the procedure signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device for transmitting and receiving forms, and more particularly to a facsimile device for realizing additional functions such as confidential communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of performing confidential communication by facsimile, it is necessary to contact the transmission partner in advance and wait in a place where the facsimile exists, or to perform processing such as incorporating this function in a facsimile procedure signal. is necessary.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional facsimile apparatus has no function such as confidential communication or has a complicated process.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a novel facsimile apparatus capable of solving the above problems inherent in the conventional art. It is in.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes an operation unit, a form reading / printing unit, a MODEM / NCU unit, a PB receiver / transmitter, and a control for controlling them. And a control unit for detecting a PB signal from the PB receiving transmitter.
The form is obtained by the signal detecting means, the first comparing and collating means for comparing and collating the output of the PB signal detecting means and the function registered in the memory in advance, and the coincidence signal output from the first comparing and collating means. Memory storage command means for stopping the function of the reading / printing section and storing the received data in the storage means, password detecting means for detecting the password by inputting the password from the operating section, and output of the password detecting means. Second comparison / collation means for comparing and collating with the stored contents of the memory, and memory read / print command means for operating the form reading / printing section in response to a coincidence signal from the second comparison / collation means. .

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, a PB receiver / transmitter 5 is provided between a portion connected to a telephone line and the controller 3.

When an incoming call is detected, the control unit 3 sets the MODEM.
4, and waits for the reception of the DCS signal while transmitting the DIS signal. At the same time, the control unit 3 activates the PB receiver 5,
Wait for detection of B signal.

When the MODES 4 receives the DCS signal from the other facsimile, the normal facsimile operation is performed thereafter, the image signal is received, and the form reading / printing unit 2 records and outputs.

On the other hand, when the PB receiver 5 receives the PB signal before the detection of the DCS signal by the MODEM 4, the received PB signal is notified to the control unit 3 by the PB receiver 5, and the control unit 3 The combination of the PB signals is used to perform a function registered in advance, for example, a function such as confidential communication, and the password in that case is recognized.

After that, when the MODES 4 receives the DCS signal, the image signal from the partner facsimile is received by a normal facsimile procedure.

If the function designated by the PB signal is, for example, confidential communication, the control unit 3 stores the received image signal in the memory without outputting it, and displays on the operation unit 1 that confidential communication is being performed. Then, the form reading / printing unit 2 records and outputs only when the passwords input from the operation unit 1 match.

In the case of transmission, a PB signal train designated in advance is transmitted prior to the exchange of procedure signals.

Next, the receiving operation will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the control unit 3 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, one embodiment of the control unit according to the present invention is a PB signal detection unit 32 for detecting a PB signal from the PB reception transmitter 5, and an output of the PB signal detection unit 32. A comparison and collation unit 34 that compares and collates with a function registered in advance in the memory 35, and stores the received data by stopping the function of the form reading / printing unit 2 by a coincidence signal output from the comparison and collation unit 34. A memory storage command means 37 to be stored in a means (not shown), a password detecting section 31 for detecting the password by inputting the password from the operating section 1, an output of the password detecting section 31, and a stored content of the memory 35. It has a comparison and collation unit 33 for comparison and collation, and a memory read print command unit 36 for operating the form reading / control unit 2 in response to a coincidence signal from the comparison and collation unit 33.

When the PB receiving transmitter 5 receives the PB signal before the MODES 4 detects the DCS signal, the control unit 3 is notified of the received PB signal. The notified PB signal is detected by the PB signal detection unit 32 of the control unit 3 and then transferred to the comparison and verification unit 34. The comparison and collation unit 34 detects the PB detected by the PB signal detection unit 32.
The signal is compared with a function such as confidential communication registered in advance in the memory 35, and if there is a match, a match signal is output. The memory storage command unit 37 includes a comparison / collation unit 34.
The data received by the coincidence signal from the device stops the operation of the form reading / printing unit 2 as secret or confidential document data, and outputs a command to store the data in a storage device (not shown).

Next, when a password is input from the operation unit 1 to the control unit 3, the password detection unit 31 of the control unit 3 detects the password and transfers it to the comparison / verification unit 33. The comparison and collation unit 33 compares and collates the transferred and input password with the contents received in the memory 35, and if there is a coincidence, outputs a coincidence signal to the memory read print command unit 36. The memory read / print command unit 36 reads the data stored in the storage device in response to the input coincidence signal and outputs a command to operate the form reading / printing unit 2 to print out the data.

[0020]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to realize a high value-added function such as a confidential communication function by simply adding a simple function of a PB receiver / transmitter. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing a specific example of a control unit according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation part 2 ... Form reading / printing part 3 ... Control part 31 ... Password detection part 32 ... PB signal detection part 33, 34 ... Comparison collation part 35 ... Memory 36 ... Memory read print command part 37 ... Memory storage command part 4 … MODEM / NCU 5… PB receiver transmitter

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for transmitting and receiving a form, an operation unit, a form table reading / printing unit, a MODEM /
It has an NCU unit, a PB receiver / transmitter, and a control unit for controlling these, and it is possible to register in advance the functions realized by the combination of PB signals. Specified P
A facsimile machine, wherein a receiving side can transmit a B signal and a receiving side can receive a PB signal, and at the time of reception, a pre-registered function is realized according to the content of the received PB signal. 2. The control unit compares and collates a PB signal detecting means for detecting a PB signal from the PB receiving transmitter with an output of the PB signal detecting means and a function registered in advance in a memory. 1 for comparing and collating means and the coincidence signal output from the first comparing and collating means
Memory storage command means for stopping the function of the printing part and storing the received data in the storage means, password detection means for detecting the password by inputting the password from the operation part, output of the password detection means and the memory It is further characterized in that it further comprises a second comparing and collating means for comparing and collating with the stored contents of, and a memory read print commanding means for operating the form reading / printing section by a coincidence signal of the second comparing and collating means. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1.