JPH0884236A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To attain the flexible operation of batch transmission function of the same destination information by providing a means to designate the commu nication mode for each information when plural sets of information are batch wise sent to a same destination. CONSTITUTION: When plural sets of information are sent to a same destination at once, a control circuit 62 stores a communication mode in addition to a read mode, a read line density and an original size and codes original information and stores the coded information to a memory 14. In the case of sending an image signal, the communication mode is designated for each information. Thus, the communication mode is set at a delimiter of information of batch transmission and the latch transmission function of the same destination information is further flexibly operated. Moreover, the communication mode is preferably to be a relay command, a confidential communication designation, a password communication designation or a subaddress communication designation based on information from a relay command selection circuit 50, a confidential communication selection circuit 52, a password communication selection circuit 54 and a sub-address communication selection circuit 56.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention particularly relates to a facsimile apparatus which collectively transmits information of the same destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a facsimile apparatus which collectively transmits a plurality of identical destination information reserved for transmission with a time difference by designating a transmission time. That is, this facsimile apparatus stores the data of the read originals in order by registering the time to start communication in advance and selecting batch transmission at the time of reading the originals. Then, at the registration time described above, the information stored in the memory up to that point is collectively transmitted as one communication. As a result, the procedure time can be saved as compared with the case of transmitting individually.

[0003]

However, since the facsimile apparatus having the batch transmission function of the conventional example processes a plurality of information as one communication, the linear density which can be changed in one normal communication, The document size, reading mode (AA, halftone, binary, etc.) can be set by dividing each information, but in a normal single communication, a communication mode that cannot be changed (for example, relay Broadcast instruction,
Confidential communication, etc.) cannot be set by separating each information, which has been a cause of hindering effective use of this batch transmission function.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient facsimile apparatus which can more flexibly operate the batch transmission function of the same destination information.

[0005]

The first invention of the present application is
When sending multiple information to the same destination at the same time in a facsimile machine that can send information to the same destination all at once,
The communication mode is designated for each piece of information. As a result, in the batch transmission of information of the same destination, the range of usage methods has expanded and effective use has become possible.

A second invention of the present application is a facsimile apparatus capable of receiving information of the same destination all at once.
When a plurality of pieces of information are transmitted to the same destination at a time and a communication mode is designated for each piece of information, the control for each piece of information is executed according to this designation. As a result, in the batch reception of the information of the same destination, the range of usage is expanded and the effective use becomes possible.

The third invention of the present application is, in the first invention and the second invention, the receiver is a batch of information of the same destination in which a communication mode is designated for each information to the transmitter. If it is notified by the receiver that it has the above-mentioned batch reception function, the transmitter collectively transmits the information of the same destination specifying the communication mode for each information. When it is notified that the communication system does not have the batch reception function, the information of the same destination is collectively transmitted only for the information for which the communication mode is not designated. As a result, it is possible to change the method of transmitting the information of the same destination all at once according to the processing capability of the receiver side, and to effectively use the information according to the capability of the transceiver.

The fourth invention of the present application is the above-mentioned first to first inventions.
In the third aspect of the invention, the communication mode may be a relay instruction, a confidential communication designation, a password communication designation, a sub-address communication designation, or the like.

Accordingly, in the present invention, even the setting of the communication mode which cannot be designated in the conventional one communication can be set by the division of the information of the batch transmission of the information of the same destination.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus including the configuration of each embodiment of the present invention.

An NCU (network control unit) 2 is connected to a terminal of the line in order to use the telephone network for data communication and the like,
It controls the connection of the telephone switching network, switches to the data communication path, and holds the loop. If the signal level (signal line 62a) from the control circuit 62 is "0", the NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 side (signal line 2b) and the signal level is "1".
In this case, the telephone line 2a is connected to the facsimile machine side (signal line 2c). In the normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, sends the transmission signal from the addition circuit 20 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives the signal from the other side via the NCU 2. , V27te via signal line 6a
r or to the V29 demodulator 24 and V21 demodulator 22.

The V21 modulator 8 is a modulator that performs the modulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V21, modulates the procedure signal (signal line 62b) from the control circuit 62, and adds it through the signal line 8a. To be sent to.

The reading circuit 10 sequentially reads an image signal for one line in the main scanning direction from a transmission document, creates a signal string representing binary values of white and black, and sends this data from the signal line 10a to the encoding circuit 12. It is sent by an image pickup device such as a CCD (charge coupled device) and an optical system. Also,
The reading circuit 10 outputs the size information of the document currently being read to the signal line 10b.

The encoding circuit 12 inputs the read data output to the signal line 10a and encodes it (MR of K = 8).
(Encoding) and output from the signal line 12a.

Under the control of the signal line 62c, the memory circuit 14 stores the MR coded data of K = 8 output to the signal line 12a and outputs the stored information to the signal line 14a.

The decoding / scaling / encoding circuit 16 inputs the MR-encoded information of K = 8 output to the signal line 14a, decodes it once, scales it as necessary, and codes it again. The converted information is output to the signal line 16a.

The V27ter or V29 modulator 18 inputs the encoded data from the signal line 16a, and the known ITU
Modulation based on -T recommendation V27ter (differential phase modulation) or V29 (quadrature modulation) is performed, and this modulation data is output to the addition circuit 20 through the signal line 18a.

The adder circuit 20 is a circuit for adding the outputs of the modulators 8 and 18. The output of the adder circuit 20 is sent to the hybrid circuit 6.

The V21 demodulator 22 performs demodulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V21. The demodulator 22 receives the procedure signal from the hybrid circuit 6 through the signal line 6a, performs V21 demodulation, and sends the demodulated data to the control circuit 62 through the signal line 22a.

The V27ter or V29 demodulator 24 performs demodulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V27ter or V29. The demodulator 24 receives the modulated image signal from the hybrid circuit 6, demodulates the demodulated data, and decodes / decodes the demodulated data from the signal line 24a.
Send to.

The decoding / encoding circuit 26 has a signal line 24a.
The demodulated data output to is input and decoded, and the decoded data is output to the control circuit 62 from the signal line 26a,
Further, the MR coded data of K = 8 is output to the memory circuit 28 through the signal line 26b.

Under the control of the signal line 62d, the memory circuit 28 stores the MR coded data of K = 8 output to the signal line 26b and outputs the stored information to the signal line 28a.

The decoding circuit 30 inputs the information output to the signal line 28a and decodes it (MR decoding with K = 8).
The generated data is output to the recording circuit 32 through the signal line 30a.

The recording circuit 32 inputs the data output to the signal line 30a and sequentially records one line at a time.

The sorter bins 34, 36, ..., 38 constitute a sorter having a total of 10 stages, and a recorded sheet on which an image is recorded by the recording circuit 32 is output as a signal "1" on a signal line 62e. When the recording information is stored in the second sorter bin first sorter bin 34 when the signal "2" is output to the signal line 62e, the second sorter bin 36 is stored.
To be stored. Then, in the same manner, the signals “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”,
When “8”, “9”, or “10” is output, the recorded information is changed to the tenth sorter bin third sorter bin,
The fourth sorter bin, the fifth sorter bin, the sixth sorter bin, the seventh sorter bin, the eighth sorter bin, the ninth sorter bin, or the tenth sorter bin 38 is stored.

The mail post communication selection button 40 is a button used when selecting mail post communication. When the button 40 is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 40a.

The mail post selection lamp 42 is an indicator light indicating that the mail post communication is selected, and when the signal line 62f clear pulse is generated, the mail post selection lamp 42 is turned off, and thereafter, is pressed to the signal line 40a. Every time a pulse is generated, lighting → lighting → lighting is repeated. The mail post selection lamp 42 outputs a signal of signal level "0" to the signal line 42a when it is off, and outputs a signal of signal level "1" to the signal line 42a when it is on.

The one-touch dial registration circuit 44 corresponds to the one-touch dials 01 to 36 via the signal line 44a and registers the telephone number to be called. Here, in the one-touch dial which is going to perform the mail post communication, the time at which the mail post communication is carried out is registered in correspondence with the one-touch dials 01 to 36.

Here, when the one-touch dial in which the time to carry out the mail post communication is registered is pressed while the mail post selection lamp 42 is lit,
This communication is a mail post communication at a designated time. Even when the mail post selection lamp 42 is lit, if the one-touch dial whose time for mail post communication is not registered is pressed, mail post communication is not performed.

On the other hand, when the mail post selection lamp 42 is off, the mail post communication is not performed regardless of whether or not the time for performing the mail post communication is registered.

The reading mode selection circuit 46 is a circuit for selecting a reading mode such as halftone, binary, AA (Keat Adjust), and the information of the selected reading mode is output to the signal line 46a.

The read line density selection circuit 48 is a circuit for selecting read line densities such as super fine, fine and standard. The selected read line density information is output to the signal line 48a.

The relay instruction selection circuit 50 is a circuit for selecting a relay instruction, and outputs information on whether or not the relay instruction is selected to the signal line 50a.

The confidential communication selection circuit 52 is a circuit for selecting confidential communication (transmission), and outputs information on whether or not confidential communication (transmission) is selected to the signal line 52a.

The password communication selection circuit 54 is a circuit for selecting password communication, and outputs information on whether or not password communication is selected to the signal line 54a.

The sub-address communication selection circuit 56 is a circuit for selecting sub-address communication, and outputs information on whether or not sub-address communication is selected to the signal line 56a.

The password input circuit 58 is a password input circuit when password communication is selected, and the input password information is output to the signal line 58a.

The one-touch dial keys 60 include one-touch dial keys 01 to 36. Information on the pressed one-touch dial key is output to the signal line 60a.

The control circuit 62 controls the entire apparatus. In particular, in this embodiment, the facsimile transmitting side, which can collectively transmit the information of the same destination, transmits a plurality of information to the same destination at a time. In this case, control is performed to specify the communication mode (relay instruction, confidential communication, password communication, sub-address communication) for each item of information, and the same address can be received at a time on the facsimile receiving side that can receive the information of the same address at once. When a plurality of pieces of information are transmitted and the communication mode is designated for each piece of information, the control for executing the control for each piece of information is performed according to this designation.

2 to 7 are flow charts showing the control operation of the control circuit 62 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

In S72, a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 60f, and the mail post selection lamp 42 is turned off. S
At 74, the signal "10" is output to the signal line 62e, and the recording information is designated to be output to the tenth sorter bin 38.

In S76, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 62a to turn off CML.

In S78, it is determined whether or not one-touch dial registration is selected. If it is selected, the process proceeds to S80, and if it is not selected, the process proceeds to S82.

In S80, the one-touch dial is registered in the one-touch dial registration circuit 44. Here, if the registration of the time to perform the mail post communication is selected, this time is also registered.

In S82, the time for performing the mail post communication registered in the one-touch dial registration circuit 44 is checked, and it is determined whether the time for performing the mail post communication has come. If it is not the post communication time, the process proceeds to S84.

In S84, it is determined whether the mail post communication is selected, that is, whether the mail post selection lamp 42 is on and the one-touch dial in which the mail post communication time is registered is pressed. The process proceeds to S86, and if not selected, the process proceeds to S112.

S86 corresponds to a one-touch dial,
In addition to the reading mode, the reading line density, and the document size, the communication mode (confidential communication, relay instruction, password communication, subaddress communication, etc.) is also stored, and the document information is also encoded and stored in the memory circuit 14.

In S88, it is determined whether or not there is information to be transmitted to the designated mail post communication destination. If there is information, the process proceeds to S90, and if not, the process proceeds to S84.

In S90, a call is made to the other party (one-touch dial destination) with whom the mail post communication is performed. And
In S92, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 62a, the CML is turned on, and in S94, 1 is set to the counter K for managing what information.

Step S96 represents a pre-procedure. Here, the mail post communication specifying the communication mode (confidential communication, relay instruction, password communication, sub-address communication, etc.) is specified, and the communication mode of the Kth information of the mail post communication is specified. Here, it is the first information, and it is assumed that confidential communication is designated.

Next, in S98, the image signal stored in the memory circuit 14 is transmitted, and in S100, an intermediate procedure is performed. Here, the information about the reading mode, the reading line density, and the document size is notified to the other device as necessary.

In S102, it is judged whether or not the transmission of the Kth information of the mail post communication is completed, and if it is not completed, the routine proceeds to S98. If it is finished, the process proceeds to S104,
Increment the value of K by one. Then, in S106, it is determined whether or not the Kth information of the mail post communication is stored in the memory circuit 14, and if it is stored, S1.
The procedure proceeds to the intermediate procedure of 08, and if not stored, the procedure proceeds to the post procedure of S110.

In the intermediate procedure of S108, the communication mode of the Kth information of the mail post communication is designated. For example, the second information is a relay instruction, and the third information is password communication (here,
For password communication, consider the memory reception instruction.) The fourth information is normal communication with no communication mode specified. The fifth information is sub-address communication (here, the sub-address communication is to change the sorter output stage according to the specified sub-address. Yes, the sixth information is normal communication with no communication mode specified. Here, read mode, read line density,
The size of the original is also notified to the recipient.

Further, in S112, it is determined whether or not the general transmission other than the mail post communication is selected, and if the general transmission is selected, the procedure proceeds to S118, and if the general transmission is not selected, the procedure proceeds to S114. Here, as a general transmission, the one-touch dial is pressed while the mail post selection lamp 42 is off, or the one-touch dial that the mail post selection lamp 42 is on but the mail post communication time is not registered is pressed. think of.

In S114, it is determined whether or not the reception is selected. When the reception is selected, the process proceeds to S130, and when the reception is not selected, the process proceeds to S116 and other processes are performed.

In S118, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 62a to turn on the CML, and in S120, the pre-procedure is performed. Then, in S122, only normal one information is transmitted, and in S124, an intermediate procedure is performed.

Thereafter, in S126, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is a next page, the process proceeds to S122 to continue the transmission of only one information, and if there is no next page, the process proceeds to S128 to perform the post procedure. To do.

In S130, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 62a to turn on the CML. And S
At 132, a pre-procedure is performed.

In S134, it is determined whether or not the mail post communication has a communication mode (confidential communication, relay instruction communication, password communication, sub-address communication, etc.) specified, and the communication mode is a mail post communication. And S14
4, the process proceeds to S136 if it is not the mail post communication in which the communication mode is designated.

In S136, ordinary reception of only one information (including reception of mail post communication without designation of communication mode) is performed. Then, in S138, an intermediate procedure is performed. Thereafter, in S140, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is a next page, the process proceeds to S136 to continue the receiving operation, and if there is no next page, the process proceeds to S142 to perform the post-procedure.

Further, S144 represents the remaining pre-procedure. Then, in S146, 1 is set to the counter K indicating what information item is received.

Further, in S148, image information is received / processed. Here, the Kth information is received / processed.

As a specific example of this embodiment, since the first information is confidential reception, the received information is stored in the memory circuit 28, and a message to that effect is displayed. When a code for confidential reception output is input, reception is performed. Output information. Also, since the second information is a relay instruction, one copy is output to the tenth sorter bin,
To that effect is recorded in the record information, and the received information is stored in the memory circuit 28, and after this communication is completed, it is relayed and broadcast to the designated destination.

Since the third information is password communication, here the received information is stored in the memory circuit 28 (that is,
Receive the memory) and output the received information by pressing the start button. Since the fourth information is normal communication, the received information is output and stored in the tenth sorter bin.

Since the fifth information is sub-address communication, the reception information is output to the number of stages of the sorter corresponding to the designated sub-address. Since the sixth information is normal communication, the received information is output and stored in the tenth sorter bin.

Thereafter, in S150, an intermediate procedure is performed,
In S152, it is determined whether or not the reception of the Kth information of the mail post communication is completed, and if the reception of the Kth information is completed, the process proceeds to S154, and if the reception of the K information is not completed, the S is executed.
Proceed to 148.

In S154, it is determined whether or not there is next information. If there is next information, the process proceeds to S154, the value of the counter K is incremented by one, and the process returns to S148 to repeat the same processing.

If there is no next information, the process proceeds to S158 to perform the post-procedure, and in the subsequent S160, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 62a to turn on the CML. Then, in S162, the processing designated by the mail post reception is performed. In this specific example, the information received as the second information is relayed and broadcast to the designated destination. The confidential reception information received as the first information is also output when the specific code is input.
In addition, the memory reception by password communication of the third information is also output by pressing the start key.

Next, as the second embodiment of the present invention, in the first embodiment, the receiver can further receive the information of the same destination whose communication mode is designated for each information by the transmitter. If the receiver is informed of the existence of the function, the transmitter transmits the information of the same destination specifying the communication mode for each piece of information at once, When notified, only the information that does not specify the communication mode is sent together with the information of the same destination.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are flowcharts showing the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 to 7) of the control of the second embodiment.

In FIG. 8, S170 represents S94 of FIG. Then, in S172, the pre-procedure is performed,
In S174, the receiver determines whether or not there is a mail post receiving function in which the communication mode is designated for each piece of information. Here, if there is a mail post receiving function,
If not, go to S176 (S9 in FIG. 3).
6).

At S178, the remaining pre-procedures are performed. Then, in S180, the information of the normal communication (in the present embodiment, the fourth information and the sixth information) is combined and transmitted as one communication. Further, in S182, an intermediate procedure is performed, and S18
At 4, it is determined whether there is a next page. Here, if there is a next page, the process returns to S180 and repeats the same processing. If there is no next page, the process proceeds to S186 to perform the post-procedure.

Then, in the following S188, the signal line 62a
Output a signal of signal level "0" to the CML to turn off,
In S190, all the information for which the communication mode is specified is transmitted separately for each communication. Specifically, after connecting the line, 1
Confidentially transmit the information item, open the line once, call the same destination, send the second information item by relay instruction, open the line item, call the same destination item, password the third item The communication is performed, the line is opened, the same destination is called, and the fifth information is subaddress communicated.

Thereafter, in S192, S72 in FIG.
Move to

Further, in FIG. 9, S194 is S in FIG.
130 is represented. Then, in S196, a pre-procedure is performed. Here, the presence of the mail post receiving function in which the communication mode is designated is notified for each piece of information. After that, in S198, the process proceeds to S134 in FIG.

Next, as a third embodiment of the present invention, in the mail post communication in which each communication mode of the first embodiment is designated, if there is a communication mode in which the receiver of the other party does not have a function, that effect is given. May be output or displayed in a report.

For example, when there is no relay broadcast function, the image information is transmitted without a relay instruction, and a message to that effect is output or a report is output. If there is no confidentiality reception function, the image information is not transmitted, and that fact is displayed or output in a report.

Also, as a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in S190 of the second embodiment as well, similar to the third embodiment, when the communication mode in which the receiver of the other party has no function, The effect may be output or displayed in a report.

[0080]

As described above, according to the first invention of the present application, in batch transmission of information of the same destination, the range of usage is widened and effective use is enabled.

Further, according to the second invention of the present application, in the batch reception of the information of the same destination, the range of usage is widened and the effective use becomes possible.

Further, according to the third invention of the present application, it is possible to change the method of collectively transmitting the information of the same destination in accordance with the processing capacity of the receiver side and effectively use the information in accordance with the capacity of the transmitter / receiver. It became possible.

Further, according to the fourth invention of the present application, the settings (specifically, the document size, the reading mode, the linear density, etc.) that can be designated in one conventional communication are the same as those of the conventional one and the present invention. Settings that are valid even in batch transmission of destination information and cannot be specified in one conventional communication (specifically, relay instruction, confidential communication, password communication, sub-address communication)
Also, the effectiveness of the present invention can be exerted in harmony with the conventional technique by making it effective at the information delimiter of batch transmission of information of the same destination of the present invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... NCU, 4 ... Telephone, 6 ... Hybrid circuit, 8, 18 ... Modulator, 10 ... Read circuit, 12 ... Encoding circuit, 14 ... Memory circuit, 16 ... Decoding / magnification / encoding circuit, 20 ... Adder circuit, 22, 24 ... Demodulator, 26 ... Decoding / encoding circuit, 28 ... Memory circuit, 30 ... Decoding circuit, 32 ... Recording circuit, 34, 36, 38 ... Sorter bin, 40 ... Mail post communication selection button 42 ... Mail post selection lamp, 44 ... One-touch dial registration circuit, 46 ... Read mode selection circuit, 48 ... Read line density selection circuit, 50 ... Relay instruction selection circuit, 52 ... Confidential communication selection circuit, 54 ... Password communication selection circuit 56 ... Sub-address communication selection circuit, 58 ... Password input circuit, 60 ... One-touch dial key, 62 ... Control circuit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of collectively transmitting a plurality of pieces of information to the same destination, including means for designating a communication mode for each piece of information when transmitting a plurality of pieces of information to the same destination at a time. Facsimile machine. 2. A facsimile apparatus capable of collectively receiving a plurality of information of the same destination, when a plurality of information are transmitted to the same destination at a time and a communication mode is designated for each information, the designation is performed according to this designation. A facsimile machine characterized by executing control for each information. 3. The receiver according to claim 1, wherein the receiver notifies the transmitter whether or not it has a function of collectively receiving information of the same destination in which a communication mode is designated for each information. Is notified by the receiver that it has the above-mentioned batch reception function, it will collectively send the information of the same destination specifying the communication mode for each information, and it will be notified that it does not have the above batch reception function. In this case, the facsimile apparatus is characterized in that the information of the same destination is collectively transmitted only for the information for which the communication mode is not designated. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication mode is a relay instruction, a confidential communication designation, a password communication designation, or a sub-address communication designation.