JPH0767129B2 - Facsimile machine time information transmission method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a facsimile provided with destination input means for inputting destination information, time keeping means for clocking time, and time difference information storage means for storing time difference information with the destination. The present invention relates to a method for transmitting time information of a device.

[Prior Art] In a facsimile device, the transmission image information is transmitted to a reception terminal with the transmission time inserted in the leading end portion of the transmission image information so that the transmitted image information can be time-managed, and the transmission image information is received. It is recorded on the recording sheet at the terminal. Further, in order to facilitate the management of the image information for each communication destination, transmission destination confirmation information or the like for identifying the transmission terminal may be inserted.

To insert the transmission time information and the contact confirmation information into this image information, generally, a character generator representing each information is generated by a pattern generator such as a character generator, and each information is entered in the pattern. The method is to convert the image information at the position to be changed.

By the way, in recent years, it is becoming more common to exchange image information with overseas facsimile stations. It may not be possible to immediately know the reception time in the local time at. Therefore, on the receiving terminal side, it is necessary for the operator to convert the transmission time recorded on the recording sheet at the transmitting terminal into the standard time at the own terminal, which causes unnecessary trouble.

[Object] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and even when transmitting image information to an overseas facsimile station, a facsimile apparatus in which the receiving terminal can easily manage the time of the image information. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a time information transmission method.

[Configuration] To achieve this object, the present invention includes a time difference memory that stores time difference information. When the input destination information is overseas, the time difference information corresponding to the destination information is read from this time difference memory, and The local time at the destination is calculated based on the time difference information and the current time of the terminal itself, and the calculated local time at the destination and the identification information of the destination country are both inserted into the transmission image information.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a ten-key for inputting destination information, various operation keys such as a start key for starting transmission, input data from the ten-key, identification information of a communication partner terminal, an operator from a facsimile machine. Operation display unit consisting of a display etc. for displaying messages to
Is a CPU (central processing unit) for controlling the entire facsimile machine, and 3 is a ROM (read-only memory) storing various data tables such as control programs executed by CPU2 and country identification information corresponding to country codes (described later). ·memory),
4 is a RAM (random access memory) that forms a work area of the CPU 2, 5 is a time difference memory that stores time difference information of various places, and 6 is a pattern of characters displayed when various data to be described later are inserted in the transmission image information. Is a character generator, and 7 is a clock circuit for outputting time data.

Further, 8 is a scanner for converting an image of a transmission document into pixels and reading the same, 9 is an interface circuit for connecting the scanner 8 to the CPU 2, 10 is a plotter for recording the received image information on a recording sheet, 11 is the plotter 10 for the CPU 2 An interface circuit for connecting to a communication control unit, 12 is a communication control unit for executing a predetermined transmission control procedure, 13 is an encoding / decoding unit for encoding and exchanging transmission information, and 14 is a predetermined modulation of transmission information. A modem for modulating and demodulating by a method, 15 is a network control device having an automatic transmission / reception function, and 16 is an interface circuit for connecting the communication control unit 12 to the CPU 2.

The CPU 2 transfers destination information to the communication control unit 12 at the start of transmission, transfers transmission image information added from the scanner 8 via the interface circuit 9 to the communication control unit 12, and outputs from the communication control unit 12 at the time of reception. The received image information is transferred to the plotter 10 via the interface circuit 11 and recorded on the recording paper.

The message control unit 12 transfers the destination information added from the CPU 2 to the network control device 15 to call the destination, and transfers the transmission image information to the encoding / decoding unit 13. Further, the transmission control signal is directly output to the modem 14 without being encoded.

Now, the CPU2 transfers image information to the communication control unit 12,
According to the processing procedure shown in FIG. 2, the transmission time information, the destination confirmation information and the page information are inserted into the image signal based on the destination information.

In this embodiment, when the destination is domestic, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 2 displays the transmission time information read from the clock circuit 7 in the column Ra at the leading end of the recording paper output by the receiving terminal.
Specify the character pattern to record each information so that the destination confirmation information set in the terminal Rb and the page information of the image information (sent document) are recorded in the column Rc and the column Rc, respectively. It is generated from the character generator 6 and the transmission image information is converted by the pattern, and the communication control unit 12
Output to.

When the destination is overseas, the CPU 2 sets the transmission time information in the column Ra at the leading end of the recording paper output by the receiving terminal and the own terminal in the column Rd, as shown in FIG. The transmission time (hereinafter referred to as the destination transmission time) displayed in the column Rb 'for the destination confirmation information, the column Rc for the page information, and the column Re for the destination standard time , And the character pattern for recording each information from the character generator 6 so that the identification information of the country where the receiving terminal is installed (hereinafter referred to as receiving country information) is recorded in the column Rf. It is generated, the transmission image information is converted with the pattern, and output to the communication control unit 12.

Further, the CPU 2 transfers the transmission image information other than the image information thus converted to the communication control unit 12 as it is.

That is, first, when the destination information is input from the operation display unit 1 and the start key is pressed, the CPU 2 transfers the destination information to the communication control unit 12 (process 21). At this time, if the destination information is input with a preset shortened code, the destination telephone number corresponding to the shortened code is searched and used as the destination information.

It is determined whether or not the destination is overseas based on whether or not the country code is added to this destination information (decision 22). If the result of the determination 22 is NO, the time information at that time is set to the clock circuit 7 Read this as the transmission time information and set the destination confirmation information in advance and the page information that indicates the order of the transmitted images.
In order to form image information of b and Rc, a character pattern corresponding to the content of each information is generated from the character generator 6,
The image information in each of the columns Ra, Rb, Rc is converted by this pattern (process 23).

If the result of determination 22 is YES, in order to record the transmission time information, the sending country information, the destination confirmation information, and the page information in each of the fields Ra, Rd, Rb ′, Rc as described above. A character pattern corresponding to the content of each information is generated from the character generator 6, and each pattern Ra, Rd, R is generated by this pattern.
The image information of b ', Rc is converted (process 24).

Then, the time difference information is read from the time difference memory 5 by referring to the country code included in the destination information (process 25), and the time difference information is added to the transmission time information to calculate the destination transmission time information (process 26). If the time difference information is represented by a signed integer or the like, the destination transmission time information can be calculated only by addition.

Next, in order to record the calculated destination transmission time information and the country information corresponding to the country code as receiving side country information in each of the above-mentioned fields Re and Rf, a character pattern corresponding to the content of each information is written. The image information in each of the fields Re and Rf is generated by the character generator 6 and converted by this pattern (process 27).

In this way, the conversion content of the image information is changed according to the destination country, and after the conversion, the process 28 is executed to transmit the image information of other parts.

As a matter of course, the transmission time information, the page information, and the destination transmission time information are updated for each page of the transmission document.

In this way, in this embodiment, when the input destination is overseas, the time difference information corresponding to the destination information is obtained, and the local time at the destination is calculated based on this time difference information and the current time of the own terminal. Since the current time of the terminal itself and the local time at the destination are both inserted into the transmission image information, the reception terminal can easily manage the time of the image information even when transmitting the image information to the overseas facsimile station. Further, since the transmission time according to the standard transmission time is also recorded, when the operator of the overseas facsimile station returns a reply by returning, the state of the partner station can be easily judged and the timing of the reply can be properly judged. . In addition, since the country information of the recipient is also added, the recipient can easily determine that the time displayed on the received original is that of their own country, and therefore the time of receipt of the received original can be clearly specified. Can be determined.

[Effect] As described above, according to the present invention, the time difference memory storing time difference information is provided, and when the input destination information is overseas, the time difference information corresponding to the destination information is read from this time difference memory, and The local time at the destination is calculated based on the time difference information and the current time of the terminal itself, and the calculated local time at the destination and the identification information of the destination country are both added to the transmitted image information. Even when the image information is transmitted to the facsimile station, the reception time of the received original can be clearly discriminated by the receiving terminal, and as a result, the time management of the received original can be simplified. Further, since the transmission time according to the standard time on the transmitting side is also recorded, it is possible to obtain the advantage that the operator of the overseas facsimile station can judge the state of the partner station when returning the call back.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU, and FIG. 3 is a transmission image when a destination is domestic. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of information, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of transmission image information when the destination is overseas. 1 ... Operation display section, 2 ... CPU (central processing unit), 3 ...
... ROM (read only memory), 4 ... RAM (random access memory), 5 ... time difference memory, 6 ... character generator, 7 ... clock circuit, 8 ... scanner, 9 ... plotter, 12 ... communication control unit, 13 ... encoding / decoding unit, 14 ... modem, 15 ... network control device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A time information transmission method for a facsimile apparatus, comprising: destination input means for inputting destination information; time measuring means for measuring time; and time difference information storage means for storing time difference information with the destination. It is determined whether the destination information entered through the input means is domestic or foreign, and if it is determined that the destination information is domestic, the time output by the timekeeping means. When the destination information is determined to be overseas, the time difference information stored in the time difference information storage means and the time output by the time measurement means are transmitted while the information is added to the transmitted image information. A fax machine characterized by calculating destination local time information based on the information, and sending the calculated destination local information and country identification information representing the country of the destination in addition to the transmission image information. Time information transmission method of the device.