JPH0789637B2 - Fax system - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile system suitable for allowing a moving person such as a driver to receive an image transmitted by facsimile.

[Technical background of the invention]

In the conventional facsimile system, the other party to which the electronic message should be transmitted is considered to be a facsimile machine, and a desired destination (facsimile machine) is designated to perform facsimile transmission. Therefore, even when the facsimile storage / exchange device is present, the corresponding electronic message is transmitted from the facsimile storage / exchange device when a transmission request is made from a predetermined facsimile device.

Therefore, when transmitting a message to a moving person by a facsimile machine, the moving person goes to the place where the facsimile machine is installed, informs the dial number of the facsimile machine by telephone, and the sender side of the message performs facsimile transmission based on this dial number. There was nothing else.

[Problems of background technology]

Therefore, it is troublesome for the sender of the electronic message to always wait for the call from the moving person. Further, when it is desired to transmit the same electronic message to a plurality of moving persons, it is necessary to perform the facsimile transmission according to the number of moving persons, resulting in poor business efficiency.

[Object of the Invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the drawbacks of the facsimile system as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ID from any facsimile device by registering a message together with ID data.
(EN) Provided is a facsimile system which can receive a required electronic message by using data as a key, and which is convenient and satisfying for both the side receiving the electronic message and the side transmitting the electronic message.

[Outline of Invention]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a second facsimile apparatus having a first facsimile apparatus for transmitting a telegram together with ID data and an ID data input means and requesting a telegram corresponding to the ID data input from the ID data input means. And a message transmitted from the first facsimile device is stored in association with the ID data, and a message indicating that the requested message is not registered is included in the message transmitted from the second facsimile device. When there is a request, it is detected whether or not a message associated with the ID data related to this request is accumulated. If there is an accumulated message, the second accumulated message associated with the ID data is detected. On the other hand, when there is no accumulated electronic message, the electronic message indicating that the requested electronic message is not registered is transmitted to the second facsimile device. To constitute a facsimile system by and a Akushimiri storage changer.

Example of Invention

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, I _l , ..., 1 _m denote terminals installed in a company to which the migrant belongs, such as a data transmitter / receiver 2 _l , ..., 2 _m such as a printer with a keyboard or a CRT with a keyboard, and a facsimile. Includes devices 3 _l , ..., 3 _m . From the data transmitter / receiver 2 _l , ..., 2 _m to the connected facsimile devices 3 _l , ..., 3 _m ,
ID data is sent, and this ID data is sent to a facsimile machine.
3 _l , ..., 3 _m are included in the control signal and transmitted, for example. Facsimile apparatus 3 _l, ..., 3 _m, the data related to the transmission of the control signal to the included sent come accumulated image signals, data transmission and reception apparatus 2 _l, ..., and sends it to 2 _m. The facsimile devices 3 _l , ..., 3 _m transmit the image signal to the facsimile storage / exchange device 5 through the transmission line network 4 together with the ID data included in the control signal as described above. At this time, ID data can be transmitted for one or more moving persons.

Further, the transmission line network 4 includes terminals 7 _l , ..., 7 _n installed in, for example, a service area or a parking area of a highway.
Constituting a facsimile apparatus 8 _l, ..., it is connected to 8 _n. Also, a facsimile device 8 _l, ..., 8 _n are each ID card reader 9 _l, ..., it is connected to 9 _n. ID card reader 9 _l, ..., 9 _n is the ID card into the ID card insertion slot is inserted, a facsimile device 8 _l reads the ID data from the card, ..., and sends the 8 _n. Fax machine 8 _l ,
.., 8 _n , when receiving the ID data, transmits the control signal including the ID data when entering the transmission control procedure of the facsimile transmission. Facsimile storage exchange device 5
When the ID data is received from the facsimile devices 8 _l , ..., 8 _n , the corresponding image signal is transmitted to the facsimile devices 8 _l ,.
Send to 8 _n .

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the facsimile storage / exchange device 5. In the figure, 51 is a communication control unit, 52 is a CPU, and 53.
Is a main memory, 54 is an image signal storage unit (for example, a disk device), 56 is a data memory, 57 is a timer, and these are connected by a bus 55. The communication control unit 51 performs processing related to facsimile transmission under the control of the CPU 52, sends the ID data and caller data from the received control signal to the CPU 52, and the destination dial number data and image signal from the CPU 52. The data, image signal, etc. relating to the transmission of are sent to the corresponding facsimile machine of the other party.

The CPU 52 controls the communication control unit 51 based on the program and data stored in the main memory 53, and also manages the image signal of the image signal storage unit 54. Also, data memory
In the 56, a sender (facsimile devices 3 _{l to} 3 _m ) corresponding to the ID data and location data corresponding to the facsimile devices 8 _l to 8 _n are stored.

The specific operation of the CPU 52 will be described below. For example, terminal 1
desired ID data from _l data transmission and reception apparatus 2 _l are input, by a predetermined operation of the facsimile apparatus 3 _l, image signals for a document is sent to the facsimile store and forward device 5. Communication control unit 51 of the facsimile store and forward device 5 extracts the ID data and the source data from the control signal sent from the facsimile apparatus 3 _l, and sends to the CPU 52. CPU52
Confirms ID data and sender data, and
Remember to 56. Next, when the image signal is sent, the communication control unit 51 sends the image signal to the CPU 52. Then, the CPU 52 stores the ID data, the transmission source data, and the image signal in a predetermined empty area in the image signal storage unit 54 so that the ID data serves as an index, and confirms that all the image signals are stored and the main image is stored. Return to the flow chart program.

When the ID card of the mover is inserted into the ID card reading device 9 _n of the terminal 7 _n , the ID data is sent from the ID card reading device 9 _n to the facsimile device 8 _n . An operation for making a call to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 5 is performed in the facsimile apparatus 8 _n , and ID data and transmission request data of an image signal corresponding to this ID data are transmitted by a control signal. The communication control unit 51 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 5 sends the ID data and the transmission request data to the CPU 52. This allows the CPU52
Performs a search of the image signal storage unit 54 using the given ID data as a key. Here, when the image signal corresponding to the ID data is stored, the CPU 52 reads the image signal, gives it to the communication control unit 51, and causes it to be transmitted to the facsimile device 8 _n .
When the image signal corresponding to the ID data is not stored, the image signal “no corresponding image signal” stored in a predetermined area of the image signal storage unit 54 is read out and the communication control unit 51 is read.
To the facsimile device 8 _n . As a result, the moving person who sets the ID card in the ID card reading device 9 _n receives the image signal surface sent from the facsimile device 8 _n to himself or the image of “no corresponding image signal”. be able to. Each time there is a request to transmit such an image signal, the CPU 52 determines the time when the transmission request is made by the timer 57.
Then, the transmission request source data, which is the time information and the recognition information indicating the transmission request source, is stored in the communication management information storage unit in the data memory 56. In this way, the communication management information stored in the communication management information storage unit is stored in the facsimile devices 8 _l to 8 _n.
Each time there is a request to send an image signal, or when there is a request to send communication management information from the facsimile machines 3 _{l to} 3 _m, it is sent to the sender of the image signal or the sender of the communication management information send request. .

The communication management information is included in the control signal and transmitted. When the control signal transmitted in this manner is received by, for example, the facsimile device 3 _l , the communication management information is sent to the data transceiver 2 _l . The data transmitter / receiver 2 _l outputs (for example, print out or display on a CRT) based on the communication management information. When the image signals for all the ID data are transmitted, the CPU 52 performs invalidation processing for the image signals.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the image signals of the required document can be transmitted when necessary, but also the required number of persons can be transmitted at once. In addition, a traveler inserts an ID card at any time and at any place to use the facsimile machine.
The required image can be obtained simply by _performing the receiving operation of 8 _l , ..., 8 _n . Therefore, the moving person does not need to make a call or make a transmission request on the telephone, and the image transmitting side does not need to wait for the telephone and successively transmit image signals, which is extremely convenient. Further, the image sender or the sender of the communication management information transmission request is provided with necessary data such as the position arrival time of the mover when the image signal is received or requested by the mover. It is extremely convenient because it can grasp and manage the movements of.

If you install this system on a highway,
Since 1 _l , ..., 1 _m are installed in a company or the like, they are connected by a public line, but since terminals 7 ₁ , ..., 7 _n are installed in a service area or the like, they may be connected by a dedicated line. It is common. In such a case, the facsimile machine 8 _l , ..., 8 _n
It is convenient to make a call to the facsimile storage / exchange device 5 immediately when the ID data is received.

Further, instead of the communication management information transmitted to the facsimile devices 3 _l , ..., 3 _n , the image signal corresponding to the communication management information may be transmitted from the facsimile storage / exchange device 5. Further, when there is no image signal associated with the ID data, data to that effect may be sent by other than the image signal and displayed on the terminals 7 _l , ..., 7 _n . Further, the input of the ID data is not limited to the ID card, and the personal identification number can be keyed in, the ID card and the personal identification number can be used together, and other than that, voice or signature (writing) can be used.

Further, in this embodiment, there is no means for notifying the moving person that the image signal is being sent. However, on expressways and the like, a credit system is being developed in which a credit card with ID data is used to pay for food and drinks in service areas and to pay gasoline, and to pay at toll gates. Therefore, by providing an indicator on the credit card reading device of this credit system and connecting the credit system and the system of the present invention online, when the credit card enters the reading device, the ID data is sent to the facsimile storage / exchange device 5. It is more convenient if the image signal corresponding to is accumulated or not, and if the image signal is accumulated, it is notified by the indicator.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, if the sender of the electronic message registers the electronic message together with the ID data when required, it is possible to receive the required electronic message using the ID data as a key from any facsimile device installed anywhere. Yes, both sender and receiver are convenient. In addition, the transmitting side can obtain data relating to the behavior of the migrant or the like corresponding to the ID data, which is extremely convenient when sequentially giving necessary instructions. Therefore, the present invention can be efficiently applied by appropriately giving an instruction to a moving person or the like by an image, and can be widely applied to various fields.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
It is a detailed block diagram of the principal part of a figure. 2 _{l to} 2 _m ...... Data transmitter / receiver, 3 _{l to} 3 _m , 8 _l to 8 _n ...... Facsimile device, 4 ...... Transmission line network, 5 ...... Facsimile storage exchange device, 9 _{l to} 9 _n ...... ID Card reading unit, 51 ... Facsimile unit, 52 ... CPU, 53 ... Main memory, 54 ... Image signal storage unit, 55 ... Bus, 56 ... Data memory, 57 ... Timer

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A first facsimile apparatus for transmitting a message together with ID data, and a second facsimile apparatus having ID data input means and requesting a message corresponding to the ID data input from the ID data input means. And a message transmitted from the first facsimile device is stored in association with the ID data, and a message indicating that the requested message is not registered is stored. When there is a request, it is detected whether or not a message associated with the ID data related to this request is accumulated. If there is an accumulated message, the second accumulated message associated with the ID data is detected. On the other hand, when there is no stored electronic message while transmitting to the second facsimile device, a fax indicating that the requested electronic message is not registered is transmitted to the second facsimile device. A facsimile system comprising a SIMILI storage and switching device. 2. A facsimile store-and-exchange device is provided with a timer, and when a message is requested from the second facsimile device,
The facsimile system according to claim (1), wherein the time information related to the request and the recognition information of the second facsimile device are stored in association with the ID data related to the request. 3. A facsimile storage exchange apparatus, after a request for a telegram is made from a second facsimile apparatus, time information relating to the request and recognition information of the second facsimile apparatus as ID data relating to the request. The facsimile system according to claim (2), characterized in that the facsimile system transmits the data to the first facsimile device in association with each other. 4. The facsimile storage exchange apparatus, when requested by the first facsimile apparatus, requests the time information when the second facsimile apparatus makes a telegram request and the recognition information of the second facsimile apparatus. Pertaining to
The facsimile system according to claim (2), characterized in that the facsimile system transmits it to the first facsimile device in association with ID data. 5. A facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, in which, after a request for a telegram is made from a second facsimile apparatus, information relating to a telegram transmitted in response to the request is associated with ID data relating to the request. A facsimile system according to claim (1) or (2), characterized in that the facsimile system transmits to a facsimile device.