JPH07177340A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply retrieve a communication result to be referred to by individually registering a communication result of transmission based upon a register key such as one-action key and a communication result of transmission based upon dialing. CONSTITUTION:In a backup RAM, counters 2-1 respectively store areas indicating the communication results of one-action parts (01 to 10) and communication result storing areas 2-2 respectively store communication results for ten times of past communication in respective one-action parts (01 to 10) in the order of new to old results. Each area 2-2 is constituted of a communication result (OK or NG), a transmitting date, a called telephone number, and the number of transmitted sheets as shown in 2-3. A counter 2-4 stores an area indicating a communication result of a redialing part and a communication result storing area 2-5 stores the communication results (for ninety-nine times of communication) of the redialing part. Consequently one-action communication and redialing communication can easily be referred to and retrieved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention performs communication (hereinafter referred to as one-touch communication) by a simple operation of pressing a one-touch key, a shortened key or the like (hereinafter referred to as a registration key) assigned to each registered dial number. The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a function and a communication result function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been a facsimile apparatus which can hold a communication history of several tens of communication in the past in a communication management record and refer to it when it is desired to confirm whether or not transmitted information has reached a destination. Being developed.

The communication history of such a facsimile apparatus includes the communication result, transmission date and time, destination number, number of transmissions,
Since it is composed of information such as billing, it is possible to check each transmission at the same time as to when it was sent, what the dialing number of the destination is, how many copies were sent, how much it took, etc. You can do it.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus merely enumerates past communication results in order of time, one-touch transmission, dial input transmission, and even past communication are performed. Communication using the stored dialed number again (hereinafter referred to as redial communication) also stores the communication result in a lump, so there is a problem that it takes time to retrieve the communication result to be referred to.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can easily refer to and search for one-touch communication and redial communication.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, an information storage unit for storing a communication result for each registered dial number and an information storage unit for storing a communication result communicated other than that. When performing one-touch communication, the communication result is stored in the area corresponding to the registered dial number. Further, in the case of communication by dial input or redial communication, the communication result is stored in the corresponding area.

When it is desired to display the communication result for the one-touch communication, when the operation for each one-touch communication is performed, the information of the communication result of a specific partner is obtained and displayed.

When it is desired to display the communication result of the dial input communication and the redial communication, the information of the communication result other than the one-touch communication has been obtained and displayed.

[0009]

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

The scanner 1-1 is composed of a CCD or the like for reading a document, and has an image bus 1-9 and a control bus 1-.
It is connected by 8 to other components. Printer 1
Reference numeral -2 is for printing out an image, and is connected to other components by an image bus 1-9 and a control bus 1-8.

The operation unit 1-3 is composed of a group of operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a one-touch key and a display device using an LCD. The memory 1-4 is a memory for images,
It stores the data of the image read by the scanner 1-1 and the received image.

The control unit 1-5 includes a CPU, ROM, RA
M, a backup RAM, etc., and generally controls various processes in this facsimile apparatus. The encoding / decoding unit 1-6 converts the raw image from the scanner 1-1 into a code such as MMR, or decodes the received encoded image.

The communication control unit 1-7 realizes a line connection and a facsimile protocol. Control bus 1
-8 is a bus for control signals, and the image bus 1-9 is
It is a bus for image data.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the details of the backup RAM.

The counter 2-1 has a one-touch section (01-
This is a counter for storing an area indicating the communication result of 10), and numbers 0 to 9 are stored so as to correspond to each of the 10 communication results.

In the one-touch part communication result storage area 2-2, the communication results of the past ten communications of each one-touch part (01 to 10) are stored in order from the newest one. Then, each storage area 2-2 includes a communication result (OK or NG), a transmission date and time, a destination number, and the number of transmissions, as indicated by 2-3.

The counter 2-4 is a counter for storing an area indicating the communication result of the redial section, and stores the numbers 0 to 99 so as to correspond to each of the 100 communication results. Then, the communication result storage area 2-5
Stores the communication result (for 99 communication) of the redial unit.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the details of the operation unit 1-3.

In the figure, the display section 3-1 can display up to 24 digits. The one-touch key 3-2 can select ten dial numbers from 01 to 10.

The communication result key 3-3 is used to display the communication result on the display unit 3-1, and the redial key 3-4 can select the dial number of the past 99 communications.

The numeric keys 3-5 are used for inputting a dial number, etc., and include the # key and the * key in addition to the numeric keys 0-9. The clear key 3-6 is used to clear various parameters being registered, for example.

The set key 3-7 is used, for example, to select and set a menu at the time of various registrations, and the scroll key 3-8 is used for character forwarding of screen display and screen switching.

The start key 3-9 is used, for example, when starting transmission, and the stop key 3-10 is used.
Is used when instructing to stop the operation.

Next, the operation from the transmission operation to the registration of the communication result will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in S4-1, the dial is input with the ten keys 3-5 and the start key 3-9 is pressed or the one-touch key 3-2 (01-10) is pressed to perform transmission. Further, the entered key is stored in the RAM area.

Next, in S4-2, the image data is transmitted, and in S4-3, the key input in S4-1 is analyzed. Here, if the dial key is input with the ten keys 3-5 to transmit, the process proceeds to S4-4. If the one-touch key 3-2 is used to transmit, the process proceeds to S4-8.

In S4-4, since the dial key is input by the numeric keypad 3-5 for transmission, first, the communication result area 2-5 of the RAM area allocated for redial in the backup RAM of FIG. refer.

In S4-5, the backup RAM of FIG.
If 100 communication results have already been registered in S, the process proceeds to S4-6. If 100 communication results have not been registered, the process proceeds to S4-7.

In S4-6, since 100 communication results have already been registered, the backup RAM 100 of FIG.
For each of the communication results in question, the operation of rewriting from the currently stored area to the area in which the communication result that is one old is stored is performed. That is, by sequentially shifting the communication results of 100 cases, the leading area of the area 2-5 in which the latest communication results are stored is secured. After this,
Proceed to S4-7.

Further, in S4-7, in the backup RAM of FIG. 2, the result of the communication performed with respect to S4-2 is written in the head area of the area 2-5 storing the latest communication result, and the standby state is set. Return to.

At S4-8, since the transmission is performed by the one-touch key 3-2, the backup RA of FIG.
In M, first, 10 communication results in the area corresponding to the one-touch key 3-2 (10 communication results for one-touch 01 if the one-touch key is 01) are referred to.

In S4-9, the backup RAM of FIG.
If there are already 10 communication results registered in,
If not 10 items have been registered yet, the process proceeds to S4-11.

In S4-10, since 10 communication results have already been registered, each of the 10 communication results in the area 2-2 of the backup RAM is one older than the currently stored area. The work of rewriting to the area where the communication result is stored is performed. That is, by sequentially shifting the 10 communication results, the leading area of the area 2-2 in which the latest communication result is stored is secured by counting from the latest communication result.

At S4-11, the backup RA of FIG.
In M, the communication result performed for S4-2 is written in the first area of the area 2-2 for storing the latest communication result, and the process returns to the standby state.

Next, the operation when referring to the communication result will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in S5-1, the communication result key 3-3.
Press. Then, in S5-2, the next key input is performed.
Here, if the key input is redial key 3-4, S5
-3, if 01 to 10 including the one-touch key 3-2, proceed to S5-8.

In S5-3, first, the RA allocated for redial in the backup RAM of FIG.
The counter 2-4 in the M area is referred to. Next, the communication result 2-5 is referred to by the number of the counter 2-4. In addition, the counter 2-4 is an R assigned for redial.
This is for indicating the AM area, and the numbers 0 to 99 are stored so as to correspond to each of 100 communication results.

Next, in S5-4, the communication result stored in the first area of the area 2-5 is displayed as the latest communication result in the format 2-3 of FIG.

Then, in S5-5, the scroll key 3
-8 or stop key 3-10 is input. Here, if the key is ▼, proceed to S5-6. If the key is ▲, S
Go to 5-7. If it is the stop key 3-10, it returns to the standby state.

In S5-6, since it is the ▼ key, if there is a communication result one before the currently displayed communication result (a communication result one after the currently referred area), It is displayed in a format like 2-3.

In S5-7, since it is the ▲ key, if there is one or more communication results (communication result one before the current reference area) from the currently displayed communication result, FIG. It is displayed in a format like 2-3.

In S5-8, since it is the one-touch key 3-2, first in the backup RAM, the counter corresponding to each one-touch key (if the one-touch key is 01, the counter for one-touch 01) 2 -4. And then the counter 2-4
Refer to the communication result by the number.

The counter 2-4 is for indicating the RAM area allocated for each one-touch operation, and stores the numbers 0 to 9 so as to correspond to each of the 10 communication results. .

In S5-9, the number of cases in which the stored communication result is NG is stored in the RAM area. Next, in S5-10, if the number of errors is 10, the process proceeds to S5-11, and otherwise, S5-1.
Go to 2.

In S5-11, the fact that there are many communication results NG is displayed as a warning. After this, the process proceeds to S5-12.

In S5-12, the communication result stored in the top area of the area 2-2 of the backup RAM is shown in FIG.
It is displayed as the latest communication result in a format such as 2-3.

Then, in S5-13, as in S5-5, the scroll key 3-8 or the stop key 3-10 is used.
Enter. If the key is ▼, the process proceeds to S5-14. If the key is ▲, the process proceeds to S5-15. If it is the stop key 3-10, it returns to the standby state.

At S5-14, since it is the ▼ key, S5
Similar to -6, if there is a communication result that is one before the currently displayed communication result (a communication result that is one after the current reference area), then a format like 2-3 in FIG. Display with.

At S5-15, since it is the ▲ key, S5
Similar to -7, if there is a communication result that is one or more than the communication result that is currently displayed (communication result that is one previous to the area currently being referred to), then a format like 2-3 in FIG. Display with.

In the above embodiment, one-touch 1
The user can also specify the number of communication results for 0 and redial.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is possible to allocate the communication result to the speed dial.

Further, in the above embodiment, when it is desired to refer to the communication result for each registered dial number, it is realized by inputting the corresponding one-touch key, but it is also possible to select with the cursor key. is there.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the one-touch key has been described as an example of the first input means, but the same can be applied to the case where the shortened key is used.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Instead of simply listing the past communication results in order of time, the communication results of transmission by the registration key such as a one-touch key and the communication results of transmission by dial input are recorded separately.
This has an effect that the communication result to be referred can be easily searched.

Further, since the registered keys such as the one-touch keys can be used at the time of retrieval, it is not necessary to increase the number of keys, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the space of the operating portion can be saved. .

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing details of a backup RAM in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing details of an operation unit in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation from transmission operation to registration of a communication result in the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when referring to a communication result in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1 ... Scanner, 1-2 ... Printer, 1-3 ... Operation part, 1-4 ... Memory, 1-5 ... Control part, 1-6 ... Encoding / decoding part, 1-7 ... Communication control part , 1-8 ... control bus, 1-9 ... image bus.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A first input means for inputting a dial number registered in advance by a simple operation, and a second input means for storing a plurality of dial numbers that have been called and inputting the dial number by a simple operation. And a storage area for storing the communication result at the time of making a call to each of the input means, and the communication result of the first input means is stored in the storage area of the communication result for other communication. A facsimile machine characterized by storing in a different area from the result. 2. The communication result of the first input means stored in the storage area according to claim 1,
A facsimile machine, characterized in that it is searched and referenced using a first input means. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when there is a communication error of a certain level or more during the search and the reference, the fact is notified to an operator. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the notification includes screen display, report output, or voice output. 5. The communication result of the second input means stored in the storage area according to claim 1,
A facsimile machine, characterized in that it is searched and referred to using the second input means.