JPH08186668A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To allow a user to simply and properly set the operation contents of complexity and high performance at the time of facsimile transmission. CONSTITUTION: A transmission mode set in RAM 4 is registered by another name expressing the contents of the set mode in a prescribed sentence and at the time of setting the name, picture data is transmitted in accordance with the transmission mode corresponding to the name. On the other hand, among transmission modes only variable operation contents set in RAM 4 are selected to display on a liquid crystal display and this displayed parameter is changed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, more specifically, a combination of various operation contents relating to transmission.
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus that sets one transmission mode and transmits image data according to the set transmission mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a facsimile apparatus, various kinds of operation contents such as the type of original, sender information, and transmission time are generally set before transmission, and image data is transmitted according to the operation contents. Has become. However, in this method, since it is necessary to set various operation contents each time transmission is performed, the operation becomes troublesome, so recently, various operation contents for image data transmitted in the past are stored in a memory, When transmitting again, the transmission processing is read from the memory one by one, and the transmission processing is performed according to the read operation content (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-2).
80571).

[0003]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, when transmitting again, the transmission processing is read from the memory one by one and the transmission processing is performed according to the read operation content. Since the operability at the time of making a call is improved, the operation contents set at the time of sending do not appeal to the user's intuition, so the setting contents vary depending on the user, and the setting is always appropriate. Not necessarily one.

That is, in setting the operation contents, when setting the linear density, the density, the type of the original, etc., for example, when the user desires to send a photographic original with a clear image, what value is optimum. However, there are variations depending on the user, and it becomes difficult to set the setting, especially for a user who is inexperienced in the operation, and there arises a problem that an appropriate setting cannot be performed.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which allows a user to easily and appropriately set complicated and highly functional operation contents during facsimile transmission.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a facsimile apparatus which has a setting means for combining various operation contents relating to transmission and sets one transmission mode, and which transmits image data in accordance with the transmission mode set by the setting means,
Alternate name registration means for registering the transmission mode set in the setting means with an alternative name in which the contents of the setting mode are expressed in a predetermined sentence, specifying means for specifying the alternative name registered in the alternative name registration means, and the specifying means When a pseudonym registered in the pseudonym registration means is designated by, a transmission means for transmitting image data according to a transmission mode corresponding to the pseudonym is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first aspect of the invention, only changeable operation contents are selected and displayed from the transmission modes set in the setting means. It is characterized in that it is provided with display means for making it change and change means for changing the operation content displayed by the display means. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a telephone number registration means for registering a telephone number of a transmission destination in a one-touch key, and registration in the telephone number registration means. Transmission mode registering means for registering the one-touch key corresponding to the transmission mode, and the transmitting means stores image data according to the transmission mode registered in the transmission mode registering means when the one-touch key is operated. It is characterized by transmitting.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the transmission mode set in the setting means is registered by another name in which the content of the setting mode is expressed in a predetermined sentence, and when this another name is designated, the other name corresponds. Image data is transmitted according to the transmission mode. Therefore, if you set an intuitive sentence such as "I want to send a document cleanly and fast" as an alternative name corresponding to a predetermined transmission mode, if this alternative name is specified, "I want to send a document cleanly and fast" A transmission mode corresponding to "mode" is automatically selected, and image data is transmitted in this transmission mode. As a result, complicated and highly functional operation contents at the time of facsimile transmission can be set easily and appropriately by the user. Also,
If the transmission mode is expressed by an intuitive name, it is possible to improve the usability of the facsimile device without mistakenly selecting the transmission mode at the time of transmission.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, among the transmission modes set in the setting means, only changeable operation contents are selected and displayed, and the displayed operation contents can be changed. The operation at the time of change is much simpler than that in which all the transmission modes are read out and only a predetermined part is changed, and the workability of the work of setting the operation contents is greatly improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the telephone number of the transmission destination is registered in the one-touch key, and the one-touch key is registered in correspondence with the transmission mode. When the one-touch key is operated, the one-touch key is operated. The image data is transmitted according to the transmission mode corresponding to. Therefore, the image data is transmitted in the transmission mode determined for each destination, and it is not necessary to set the transmission mode when transmitting the image data, and the operability of the facsimile apparatus is improved.

[0011]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples.
1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention and correspond to any one of claims 1 to 3. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, a facsimile device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2 and a ROM.
(Read Only Memory) 3, RAM (Random Access Memor
y) 4, a plotter unit 5, a scanner unit 6, an operation display unit 7, a clock circuit 8, an image memory 9, a communication control unit 10, a modem 11, a network control device 12, and an encoding / decoding unit 13,
The respective devices 2 to 13 are connected via a system bus 14.

The CPU 2 controls the entire facsimile apparatus 1, and executes the program stored in the ROM 3 to execute the transmission control of this embodiment. The RAM 4 is a writable recording medium that temporarily stores information necessary for control of the facsimile apparatus 1. In the RAM 4, transmission mode information, one-touch dial information, transmission parameter setting information, etc., which will be described later, are stored. ing.

As the plotter unit 5, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter unit 5 receives the received image directly on the thermal recording element or on an ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet. The image is recorded indirectly. As the scanner unit 6, for example, an image scanner using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) is used.
Is configured to scan a document according to a command from the CPU 2 to read image data of the document, and to transmit the read result to the encoding / decoding unit 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation display section 7 is provided with various operation keys such as a start key 15, a stop key 16, a ten-key pad 17, a one-touch key 18, a transmission mode key 19 and a liquid crystal display 20. By operating the various keys 15 to 19, various commands such as transmission / reception commands are input, and at the same time, the liquid crystal display 20 displays input commands and various information notified from the facsimile apparatus 1 to the operator.

In this embodiment, various operation contents relating to transmission are set by the operation display unit 7, and when setting the operation contents, a transmission mode table stored in the RAM 4 as shown in FIG. For each 100 columns, one transmission mode is set by referring to the value of the parameter (operation content) having meaning. That is, the RAM 4 and the operation display unit 7 constitute a setting means.

Further, this transmission mode is registered under a different name in which the contents of the setting mode are expressed in a predetermined sentence. At the time of this registration, for example, as another name, depending on the setting contents of each transmission mode, "Mode to send documents quickly,""Mode to send photo originals neatly,""Mode to securely send today,""Mode to send communication charges cheaply,""Mode to send at X hours and X minutes," Give another name with an intuitive sentence "mode you want to send in a hurry", and associate this other name with the corresponding transmission mode and send mode key
The contents stored in the RAM 4 are printed on the screen 19 or the selection key 21 is operated, whereby the CPU 2 reads the R
It may be read out from the AM 4 and displayed sequentially on the liquid crystal display 20 each time the selection key 21 is operated. That is, the operation display unit 7 constitutes the designation means and also the RAM 4 and the alias registration means.

When the transmission mode key 19 on which another name is printed or another name displayed on the liquid crystal display 20 is designated, the CPU 2 transmits image data according to the transmission mode corresponding to the other name. , Constituting a transmission means. As an example of this, for example, when the "mode of wanting to send a photo original cleanly" is selected by the transmission mode key 19, the CPU 2 reads the transmission mode B from the RAM 4 and performs transmission in this mode.

The operation display unit 7 is adapted to select only changeable operation contents from the transmission modes set in the RAM 4 and display them on the liquid crystal display 20. If you select the transmission mode registered in, and if there is a parameter "arbitrary" on this transmission mode, only this parameter is displayed on the liquid crystal display 20 to prompt the user to set or change, and to operate. The display unit 7 is configured so that the CPU 2 does not perform the transmission operation unless the setting or changing of this parameter is completed. Note that, regarding this operation, if a change is required, the registration key 22 may be pressed to set.

When there is a code "registration required" like the transmission mode A other than "arbitrary", only the calling time which is the mode requiring the registration is displayed on the liquid crystal display 20.
The CPU 2 is configured so as not to perform the transmission operation unless it is displayed above, prompts the user to register the calling time, and changes the parameter. That is, the operation display unit 7 constitutes a display unit and also a change unit together with the RAM 4.

On the other hand, the clock circuit 8 has a clock function for generating a system clock. The image memory 9 is adapted to temporarily store the received image data and the image data read by the scanner unit 6. Communication control unit
Reference numeral 10 controls the modem 11 and the network control device 12 to perform predetermined protocol control with the facsimile device on the other side.

The modem 11 converts the encoded digital data sent from the encoding / decoding unit 13 into analog data and transfers it to the communication control unit 10, and at the time of reception, from the network control unit 12 to the public telephone line. Encoding / decoding unit that converts analog data received through the network L or the like into digital data
Transferred to 13. When communicating with a digital line, the DCE (Date
Circuit-terminating Equipment) is used.

The encoding / decoding unit 13 is intended to shorten the transmission time of image data and improve the efficiency thereof. The image data is compressed (encoded) at the time of transmission, and the encoded image is received at the time of reception. The data is reproduced (decoded) into original information and output to the plotter unit 5, or the image data of the original read by the scanner unit 6 is encoded and then stored in the image memory 9.

Next, the control operation at the time of transmission will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 shows a program stored in the ROM 3 and executed by the CPU 2. First, in the present embodiment, R is previously displayed on the liquid crystal display 20 of the operation display unit 7.
Each parameter such as linear density and density is displayed on the transmission mode table 100 stored in the AM4, this parameter is registered for each parameter by key operation and stored in the RAM4, and each transmission mode is described above. Work is being done to register under a different name expressed in text.

At the time of transmission, after the original is set on the facsimile device 1 (step S1), the telephone number of the transmission destination is input by the ten keys or the one-touch key 18 of the operation display unit 7 (step S2). Then, it is determined whether or not the transmission mode is selected (step S
3) If it is determined that the transmission mode is not selected, the normal transmission mode is automatically selected (step S4).

On the other hand, the user selects the transmission mode key 19 or the mode displayed on the liquid crystal display 20 with the selection key 21.
By selecting in step S3, it is determined that the transmission mode has been selected in step S3 when, for example, the "mode in which the user wants to send the photo original neatly" is selected, the corresponding transmission mode in the RAM 4 is selected as shown in FIG. The transmission mode B is selected.

Then, it is judged whether or not there is a parameter that needs to be re-input (step S5), and if there is "arbitrary" or "registration required" as the parameter to be re-input, that parameter is displayed on the liquid crystal display 20. Display the parameter and set the parameter. As the parameter, for example, when the calling time registered in the transmission mode is 2:00 am and the transmission mode is selected at 3:00 am, the timekeeping information of the clock circuit 9 is set. Based on this, the call time column is changed to require registration and only this part is displayed. At this time, the user registers a predetermined calling time with the ten keys. If the calling time and the delivery time are arbitrary, this parameter is displayed, and this parameter is reset. The CPU 2 does not automatically transmit when this setting is not made.

If there is no re-input parameter in step S5, it is judged whether or not the setting is completed (step S7). If the setting is completed, the parameter in this transmission mode is determined (step S7). Step S8). Next, when the start key 15 is pressed, after the original is read by the plotter unit 5, a normal communication process of compressing this image data by the encoding / decoding unit 13 is executed and the network control device 12 makes a call. Is performed (step S9). Then
It is determined whether or not a re-call is made (step S10),
If it is not a re-call, the transmission process is terminated, and if it is a re-call, the re-call process is performed in step S9.

As described above, in this embodiment, the transmission mode set in the RAM 4 is registered by another name in which the contents of the setting mode are expressed in a predetermined sentence, and when this another name is designated, the transmission mode corresponding to the other name is registered. Since it is designed to send image data, if you specify, for example, "the mode in which you want to send photo originals neatly", the transmission mode corresponding to this alternative name is automatically selected and the image data is sent in this transmission mode. Can be done. As a result, it is possible for the user to easily and appropriately set the complicated and highly functional operation contents during facsimile transmission. Further, since the transmission mode is expressed by an intuitive name, it is possible to prevent the transmission mode from being mistakenly selected at the time of transmission and improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1.

Further, among the transmission modes set in the RAM 4, only the operation contents that can be changed are selected and displayed on the liquid crystal display 20, and the displayed parameters can be changed. The operation at the time of change can be made very simple as compared with the case of reading and changing only a predetermined part, and the workability of the changing work can be greatly improved.

Although the transmission mode is selected after the telephone number is input in this embodiment, the transmission mode selection and the telephone number input procedure may be reversed. Although the transmission mode is selected after the telephone number is input, the RAM 4 is associated with the telephone number and the transmission mode.
You may register at. That is, the operation display unit 7 is operated to register the telephone number of the transmission destination in the one-touch key 19 and register this telephone number in the RAM 4, and also register the one-touch key registered in the RAM 4 in correspondence with the transmission mode. Alternatively, when the one-touch key 19 is operated, the image data may be transmitted by the CPU 2 according to the transmission mode registered in the RAM 4. In this case, the operation display unit 7
And the RAM 4 constitutes a telephone number registration means and a transmission mode registration means.

By doing so, the image data can be transmitted in the transmission mode determined for each destination, and it becomes unnecessary to set the transmission mode at the time of transmitting the image data, thereby improving the operability of the facsimile apparatus 1. Can be improved.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a different name expressing the transmission mode is designated, the transmission mode corresponding to the different name is automatically selected and the image data is transmitted in this transmission mode. be able to. As a result, it is possible for the user to easily and appropriately set the complicated and highly functional operation contents during facsimile transmission. In addition, if the transmission mode is expressed by an intuitive name, it is possible to prevent the transmission mode from being mistakenly selected at the time of transmission and improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the operation at the time of change can be made very simple as compared with the case where all the transmission modes are read out and only a predetermined part is changed. Workability can be significantly improved. According to the third aspect of the invention, the image data can be transmitted in the transmission mode determined for each destination, and it becomes unnecessary to set the transmission mode at the time of transmitting the image data, thereby improving the operability of the facsimile apparatus. Can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the operation display unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the transmission mode table.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the transmission control program.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 CPU (transmission means) 3 ROM 4 RAM (setting means, alternative name registration means, change means, telephone number registration means, transmission mode registration means) 5 plotter section 6 scanner section 7 operation display section (setting means, alternative name registration) Means, designation means, change means, telephone number registration means, transmission mode registration means) 8 clock circuit 9 image memory 10 communication control section 11 modem 12 network control apparatus 13 encoding / decoding section 14 system bus

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: setting means for setting one transmission mode by combining various operation contents relating to transmission, and transmitting image data in accordance with the transmission mode set by the setting means. Alternative name registration means for registering the set transmission mode with an alternative name in which the contents of the setting mode are expressed in a predetermined sentence, a specifying means for specifying the alternative name registered in the alternative name registration means, and a different name registration means by the specifying means And a transmission unit that transmits image data in accordance with a transmission mode corresponding to the alternative name registered in the facsimile apparatus. 2. A display means for selecting and displaying only changeable operation contents out of the transmission modes set in the setting means, and a changing means for changing the operation contents displayed by the display means. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. A telephone number registration means for registering a destination telephone number in the one-touch key, and a transmission mode registration means for registering the one-touch key registered in the telephone number registration means in association with a transmission mode. When the one-touch key is operated, the transmitting means,
3. The image data is transmitted according to the transmission mode registered in the transmission mode registration means.
The described facsimile machine.