JPH08168009A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To widely utilize a memory box by fixing the memory box provided with a prescribed password or sub-address when memory box reception is instructed and storing an image after the end of control procedure. CONSTITUTION: When a remotely instructed command is the memory box receiving instruction, the memory box provided with the sub-address and/or password matched with a sub-address and/or password stored in a DTMF signal is fixed. According to the contents of a program stored in a ROM 2, a central control part CPU 1 controls the entire device and after the end of control procedure, the image is stored in an image memory 13. This image is extended and restored by a recording control gate array 11 and printed out onto recording paper by a laser printer 12. Further, the received image data pass through an NCU 15 and are demodulated by a MODEM 14, and image error is inspected. When those data are proper, they are subjected to compression coding, stored in a DRAM 13, and image managing information is stored in a RAM 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a DTMF remote control function for executing a command received in a DTMF remote control procedure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional facsimile machines, IT
A device having a function of transmitting a sub-address and a password conforming to UT can use the function of the sub-address and the password to perform confidential reception of the confidential document in the memory box.

[0003]

However, the device having the function of transmitting the sub-address and the password has a drawback that the above-mentioned function of the memory box cannot be utilized.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can store a document in a memory box or transfer a document stored in the memory box by using a DTMF signal and can widely utilize the memory box. And

[0005]

The present invention realizes a function of accumulating an image in a memory box and a function of transferring an image in the memory box by a DTMF remote control function.

That is, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is
When the command instructed by the DTMF remote is the memory box reception command, D in the DTMF remote control procedure
The memory box that owns the sub-address stored in the TMF signal, the sub-address that matches the password, and the password is determined, and the image can be stored in the memory box.

When the command instructed by the DTMF remote is image transfer in the memory box, in the DTMF remote control procedure, the sub-address stored in the DTMF signal, the sub-address matching the password, and the memory box having the password are stored. To confirm, DTMF
After the remote control procedure is completed, the image in the memory box can be transferred.

[0008]

1 is a flow chart showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The CPU 1 is a central control unit and is a ROM
The entire device is controlled according to the contents of the program stored in 2. Further, the RAM 3 is used as a work area if necessary.

The original is read by a contact sensor (CS) 9 and read by a read control gate array (R_CN).
Image data (DRA)
M) 13 and also stores management information such as an acceptance number, destination information, number of pages, stored image memory block information, and operation instruction in the RAM 4.

The image stored in the image memory 13 is decompressed and restored by the recording control gate array (W_CNT) 11 and printed out on recording paper by the laser printer (LBP) 12. In addition, the modulator / demodulator (MODE
M) 14 is PM-AM modulated and then NCU 15
Through the line.

The received image data is input to the MODEM 14 through the NCU 15, demodulated by the MODEM 14, expanded and decoded to check the image error, and if correct, compression coded and stored in the DRAM 13, and also stored in the RAM 4. Stores image management information.

Further, the operator can perform various instructions / settings by depressing the key (KEY) 8, the contents of which are stored and stored in the RAM 5 and are displayed on the display unit (LC).
It can be confirmed in D) 7. The CPU 1 detects key input data through the panel control gate array (OP_CNT) 6 and causes the LCD 7 to display necessary data.

Further, the CPU 1 sends an output signal to the voice IC (VOICE_IC) 16 based on the information in the RAMs 3 to 5, and causes the speaker (SPEAKER) 17 to output a voice.

Next, FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a DTMF remote control procedure in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment.

First, during the initial identification procedure, a command by the DTMF signal (#) is accepted and the DTMF remote control procedure is started. First, in S001, an ACK is sent to notify that the DTMF remote control procedure has been started.
To the DTMF signal transmission side.

Next, in S002, the buffer for storing the DTMF remote command is cleared and initialization for accepting the command is performed. Then, when the DTMF signal such as the command cannot be received for a certain period of time, a timer is set in S003 in order to perform control so that the DTMF control procedure is ended.

Then, in S004, it is confirmed whether the time is over, and if it is over, DT
The MF control procedure is ended, the process moves to phase E, and the communication is ended. If the time is not over, S00
5, the command is confirmed whether it has been received, and if it has not been received, the process proceeds to S004 and the timer is monitored.

If the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer (S006) and S00
At step 7, it is confirmed whether the end of the command is the stop code "#". If not "#", S003
Move to and set the timer again.

If "#" is determined in S007, the process proceeds to S008 to confirm whether the start of the command is "#" of the start code. If it is not "#", the process moves to S009 and NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side. afterwards,
The process moves to S002, and the command buffer is initialized again.

If "#" is determined in S008, S010
Move to and analyze and accept commands. Details of this command analysis operation will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Next, in S011, it is confirmed whether the analyzed command is an end command.
Move to S002. If the command is an end command, S012
The command received before the end command is the command of the receiving system (proxy reception, confidential reception or relay reception)
Check if And if it is a receiving command,
After ending the DTMF control procedure, the phase shifts to the reception phase B, and the image to be transmitted is stored in the memory.

If the command is not a receiving command in S012, the process proceeds to S013 to check whether the command received before the end command is a sending command. Then, if it is not a command of the transmission system, the DTMF control procedure is ended, the process moves to phase E, and the communication is ended.

If the command is a transmission system command in S013, the process proceeds to S014, a transmission image is selected from the information analyzed in S010, and the DTMF control procedure is terminated.
The process moves to the transmission phase B, and the instructed image is transmitted.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the DTM of the above S010
The command analysis operation by the F remote will be described.

In S006 of FIG. 2, it is confirmed whether the command stored in the command buffer is an end command (S021). If the command is an end command, S0
Moving to step 22, the ACK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmitting side, and the command analysis is completed.

If it is not the end command, S023
Move on to and check if the command is a communication confirmation command. If it is a communication confirmation command, the process proceeds to S024, the communication result corresponding to the reception number specified in the command is taken out, and ACK, NAK, R are sent according to the result.
A general response signal such as EJ is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side,
Command analysis ends.

If it is not a communication confirmation command, S0
Moving to 25, it is confirmed whether the command is a cancel command. If it is a cancel command, S026
Then, the processing for executing the command received before the cancel command is canceled, CAN is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmitting side, and the command analysis is completed.

If it is not a cancel command, S
Moving to 027, it is confirmed whether the command is the interception command. If it is a substitute reception command, the process moves to S028. If substitute reception is possible, the substitute reception mode is set and A
CK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and command analysis is completed. Then, if interception is not possible, set REJ to D
The TMF signal is transmitted to the transmitting side, and the command analysis is completed.

If it is not a substitute reception command, S
In step 029, it is confirmed whether the command is a confidentiality reception command. If it is a confidentiality reception command, S0
In step 30, the process for confidential reception is performed, and the command analysis ends.

If it is not a confidentiality reception command, S0
Moving to 31, it is confirmed whether the command is a relay reception command. If it is a relay reception command, S03
2, the process for relay reception is performed, and the command analysis ends.

If it is not a relay reception command, S0
Moving to 33, it is confirmed whether the command is a reception image transfer command. Then, if it is a substitute reception image transfer command, the process proceeds to S034, processing for substitute reception image transfer is performed, and the command analysis is ended.

If the command is not a proxy reception image transfer command, the flow advances to S033 to check whether the command is a confidential reception image transfer command. If it is a confidential received image transfer command, the process proceeds to S036, processing for confidential received image transfer is performed, and command analysis ends.

If it is not a confidential reception image transfer command, the flow shifts to S037 to check whether the command is a polling transmission command. If it is a polling transmission command, the process proceeds to S038, processing for polling transmission is performed, and command analysis ends.

If the command is not the polling transmission command, the process proceeds to S039 to check whether the command is a memory box reception command. If it is a memory box reception command, the process proceeds to S040, the process for receiving the memory box is performed, and the command analysis is ended.
The details of the memory box reception process will be described later with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

If the command is not a memory box receive command, the flow advances to S041 to check whether the command is a memory box image transfer command. If it is a memory box image transfer command, the process proceeds to S042, the process for memory box image transfer is performed, and the command analysis ends. The details of the memory box image transfer process will be described later with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 as the second embodiment of the present invention.

If it is not a memory box image transfer command, NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmitting side in S043, and the command analysis is completed.

The meaning of the general response signal used in FIGS. 2 and 3 is as follows. First, ACK indicates that the correct command is recognized and the device operation is accepted.
K indicates that an illegal command has been detected. Also, RE
J indicates that a correct command has been detected, but the device is inoperable due to the state of the device, or that a command inconsistent with the already received correct command has been accepted. Further, CAN indicates that all transmission / reception designations have been canceled.

Next, the processing for executing the memory box reception command will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the command format of the memory box reception command is [start code + command indicating memory box reception (three-digit number) + memory box sub-address (20-digit number) + password (20-digit number) + Stop code] format.

First, in S051, it is confirmed whether or not there is a sub address in the command stored in the command buffer. If there is no sub address, the process proceeds to S054, NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box reception command is ended.

If there is a sub address, the process proceeds to S052, the sub address is stored in subad, and the process proceeds to S053. In this S053, it is confirmed whether or not the password exists in the command. If the password does not exist, S05
4, the NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmitting side, and the processing is terminated.

If a password exists, S055
In step S05, store the password in passwd.
Go to 6. In this S056, it is confirmed whether or not there is a memory box that owns the subaddress that matches subad. If there is no matching sub address, the process proceeds to S060, REJ is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box reception command is ended.

If there is a matching sub address, S
Moving to 057, it is confirmed whether or not the password exists in the memory box. And if the password does not exist, without checking the password in the command,
Move to S059.

If the password exists, S0
58, the password of the memory box is pass
Check if it matches wd. If they do not match, the process proceeds to S060, REJ is transmitted, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if they match, the process moves to S059 to check whether the memory box is permitted to receive.
If not permitted, move to S060 and R
The EJ is transmitted, and the process ends.

If permitted, the process proceeds to S061 and information for receiving an image is set in the memory box as a parameter. After the processing of S061 is completed, the process proceeds to S062, ACK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box reception command is completed.

In this way, after the DTMF remote control procedure is completed, the reception in the memory box is executed.

Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a DTM
The image transfer processing of the memory box by the F remote control will be described.

This embodiment is the same as the description of the first embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 3 and will be omitted.

Next, the processing for executing the memory box image transfer command will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the command format of the memory box reception command is as follows: [start code + command indicating memory box image transfer (3 digits) + memory box sub address (20 digits) + password (2
The format is 0 digits + transfer destination telephone number + stop code].

First, in S071, it is confirmed whether or not there is a sub address in the command stored in the command buffer. If there is no sub address, S07
4, the NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box image transfer command is completed.

If there is a sub address, the process proceeds to S072, the sub address is stored in subad, and the process proceeds to S073. In this S073, it is confirmed whether the password exists in the command. If the password does not exist, S07
4, the NAK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmitting side, and the processing is terminated.

If the password exists, S075
In step S07, store the password in passwd.
Go to 6. In this S076, it is confirmed whether or not there is a memory box that owns the subaddress that matches subad. If there is no matching sub-address, the process proceeds to S080, REJ is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box image transfer command is completed.

If there is a matching sub-address, S
Moving to 077, it is confirmed whether the password exists in the memory box. If the password does not exist, S0 is not confirmed without checking the password in the command.
Move to 79.

If the password exists, S0
78, the password of the memory box is pass
Check if it matches wd. If they do not match, the process moves to S080, REJ is transmitted, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if they match, the process moves to S079 and it is confirmed whether or not images are stored in the memory box. If not stored, the process proceeds to S080, REJ is transmitted, and the process ends.

If it has been accumulated, the process proceeds to S081, and the information for transmitting the image in the memory box is set in the parameter. After the processing of S081 is completed, the process proceeds to S082, ACK is transmitted to the DTMF signal transmission side, and the processing of the memory box image transfer command is completed.

After the DTMF remote control procedure is completed, image transfer in the memory box is executed.

[0061]

As described above, according to the first invention of the present application, when the command instructed by the DTMF remote is the memory box reception command, it matches the subaddress and password stored in the DTMF signal. Subaddress,
Images can be stored in the memory box that owns the password. As a result, it becomes possible to store images in the memory box in a model in which the sub-address and password conforming to ITU-T cannot be transmitted.

According to the second invention of the present application, DT
When the instruction given by the MF remote is the transfer of the image in the memory box, the sub address stored in the DTMF signal, the sub address matching the password, and the image in the memory box having the password can be transferred. As a result, it becomes possible to transfer the image in the memory box to a model that cannot send the sub-address and password conforming to ITU-T.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a DTMF remote control procedure of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing in the DTMF remote control procedure of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a memory box receiving process in the DTMF remote control procedure of the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a memory box transfer process in the DTMF remote control procedure of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... CPU, 2 ... ROM, 3-5 ... RAM, 6 ... Panel control gate array, 7 ... Display part, 8 ... Key, 9 ... Contact sensor, 10 ... Read control gate array, 11 ... Recording control gate array, 12 ... laser printer, 13 ... image memory, 14 ... modulator / demodulator, 15 ... NCU, 16 ... audio IC, 17 ... speaker.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hitoshi Saito 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. DTMF during response reception during an initial identification procedure.
When a remote start command is received, a remote procedure transition means for shifting to the DTMF remote control procedure, a procedure returning means for exiting the DTMF remote control procedure and shifting to an arbitrary phase, and a DTMF signal in the DTMF remote control procedure. In the DTMF remote control procedure, the DTMF remote control procedure includes a DTMF analysis means for analyzing the , If the remote command is a memory box reception command, DTM
A memory box having a sub-address and / or password matching the ITU-T compliant sub-address and / or password stored in the F signal is determined, and an image is stored in the memory box after the DTMF remote control procedure is completed. A facsimile device characterized by the above. 2. The DTMF during response reception during the initial identification procedure.
When a remote start command is received, a remote procedure transition means for shifting to the DTMF remote control procedure, a procedure returning means for exiting the DTMF remote control procedure and shifting to an arbitrary phase, and a DTMF signal in the DTMF remote control procedure. DTMF analysis means, a storage means for storing images in a designated memory box, an image transfer means for transferring images in the memory box, and a memory for opening a memory box for storing stored or received images. Box opening means, and in the DTMF remote control procedure, when the remotely instructed instruction is an instruction to transfer an image in the memory box, the sub address and / or the ITU-T-compliant sub-address stored in the DTMF signal and / or Subaddress and / or matching password Is a facsimile machine characterized by determining a memory box possessing a password and transferring an image of the memory box after the DTMF remote control procedure is completed.