JPH09247317A - Facsimile system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily give an order or apply to a service source by using a document. SOLUTION: A data input display device 1 of a data transfer device inputs telephone number information, and an image reader 6 reads image information out of a document such as an order sheet and an application form; and a modem 4 converts the telephone number information and image information into a speech signal that can be received by facsimile and a broadcasting device 5 sends the speech signal with the speech radio wave of a broadcast radio wave of television or radio. A facsimile equipment prints a document according to the telephone number information of the received speech signal, reads out image information after necessary items are additionally entered into the document, and calls the opposite party of the received telephone number information to send the image information by facsimile.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile system which is a data transmission / reception system using television and radio broadcasting and a facsimile device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to use services such as television shopping and presents for viewers, when a user uses a facsimile machine to order products or apply for presents, the user himself / herself receives an order form and an application form. Documents such as the above were created, and the image was transmitted by facsimile to the facsimile machine of the service source.

[0003]

However, when using services such as television shopping and presents for viewers by using the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus, the user creates documents such as order forms and application forms and uses them. Since it has to be sent by facsimile to the service source, there is a problem that the preparation of the document is a complicated task and is very inconvenient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a service source such as television shopping or a viewer present sends a document such as an order form or an application form to the user's facsimile machine, and the user sends the document. The first purpose is to make it easy to order and apply to the service source using.

Further, if the standard information such as the name, address, and telephone number, which is determined for each user, is written in the order form or the application form, the work becomes very complicated. Therefore, a second object is to reduce the work of filling in the standard information such as name, address, and telephone number in the above-mentioned order form and application form.

[0006] Furthermore, for example, in the case of an order form, it is often unnecessary to enter the age and gender of only the user's name, address and telephone number, and in the case of applying for a present, the name, address and telephone number. In addition to the number, it is often necessary to enter age and gender.

That is, the content of the fixed form information to be entered in the document to be facsimile-transmitted to the service source differs depending on the type of service used by the user, and therefore the necessary user information is entered in the above document each time. It is very inconvenient. A third object of the present invention is to reduce the work of entering fixed-form information such as the user's name, address, and telephone number, which differs for each type of document such as the order form or application form.

Furthermore, when a document such as an order form or an application form created by the above service source is sent to the user, if the document is sent by a normal facsimile, it is necessary to read the image of the document each time it is sent. It is very complicated.
Further, there is a problem in that the user will be sent a document whose image quality has deteriorated. Therefore, a fourth object is to reduce the work of sending documents such as order forms and application forms to the user at the service source and improve the image quality of the documents.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a telephone number information input means for inputting telephone number information, and an image reading means for reading image information of documents such as order forms and application sheets. Modem means for converting the telephone number information inputted by the telephone number information input and the image information read by the image reading means into a voice signal of a modulation system capable of receiving by facsimile and unilaterally transmitting the same.
A data transfer device equipped with a broadcasting means for transmitting the audio signal sent by the means on the audio wave of a television or radio broadcast wave, and receiving the audio wave sent by the broadcasting means and converting the audio wave into the audio wave. Broadcast receiving means for inputting the carried voice signal, network control means for controlling facsimile communication with a public line, and voice signal input by the broadcast receiving means are restored to telephone number information and image information, and Modem means for modulating and demodulating facsimile data for the network control means, and switching means for switching the connection between the broadcast receiving means and the network control means to the modem means on a signal line to the modem means,
Storage means for storing the telephone number information and image information restored by the modem means, printing means for printing out a document based on the image information stored in the means, and a destination of the telephone number information stored in the storage means. To the calling means, the image reading means for reading the image information of the document printed out by the printing means and additionally recording the necessary information, and the image information read by the means for calling by the calling means (EN) Provided is a facsimile system including a facsimile device having means for transmitting a facsimile to a destination.

Further, the facsimile information is read by the user information storage means for reading and storing the image information of the document in which the user information such as the user's name, address, and telephone number is written in advance, and the image reading means. It is preferable to provide a user information insertion means for inserting the image information of the user information stored in the user information storage means at a predetermined position of the image information.

Further, the facsimile device reads the image information of a document in which a plurality of types of user information such as a user's name, address, and telephone number are preliminarily entered and stores the user information storage means, and the image reading means. User information insertion means for selecting and inserting image information of any user information from the user information storage means may be provided at a predetermined position of the read image information.

Furthermore, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer that inputs telephone number information and creates document information of documents such as order forms and application forms, and telephone number information and created information input by the information processing apparatus. And a modem device such as a facsimile modem which converts the document information of the document into a voice signal of a modulation method capable of being received by facsimile and sends the voice signal unilaterally, and the voice signal transmitted by the modem device is transmitted by a radio wave of a television or a radio. A broadcasting device for transmitting on a voice wave, a broadcast receiving means for receiving the voice wave transmitted by the broadcast device and inputting a voice signal on the voice wave, and a facsimile communication control for a public line The network control means for performing the operation and the audio signal input by the broadcast receiving means are used for the telephone number information and the document information. While it restored, and modem means for modulating and demodulating facsimile data to said network control means, and switching means for switching the signal line to the modem means to connect said broadcast receiving means and the network control unit for the modem unit,
Storage means for storing the telephone number information and document information restored by the modem means, printing means for printing out a document based on the document information stored in the means, and a destination of the telephone number information stored in the storage means To the calling means, the image reading means for reading the image information of the document printed out by the printing means and additionally recording the necessary information, and the image information read by the means for calling by the calling means (EN) Provided is a facsimile system including a facsimile device having means for transmitting a facsimile to a destination.

According to the facsimile system of claim 1 according to the present invention, the user can send the telephone number information and the order form of the service source transmitted from the service source such as TV shopping or the present of viewers on the broadcast wave of the television or the radio. If you receive the image information of a document such as an application form, fill in the necessary items on the document printed with the image information and set it, the image of the document will be automatically sent to the recipient of the telephone number information received from the service source. Send by fax.

Therefore, the user does not need to create a document such as an order form or an application form for the service source, and can easily make an order or apply without writing down the order procedure or application procedure. Further, the service source can easily and simultaneously distribute the above-mentioned documents to many users. Further, since the facsimile transmission from the user to the service source can be automatically performed, many mistaken telephone calls such as viewer gifts may occur, which may be a nuisance to users who are using numbers close to those used in the program. It can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the facsimile system of the present invention, the user information such as the user's name, address, and telephone number registered in advance at the predetermined position of the document is automatically inserted. The user does not have to add the user information to the document sent from the service source each time. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of matters to be added to the order form or the application form received at the time of ordering or applying, and ordering or applying can be performed more easily.

Further, according to the facsimile system of claim 3 of the present invention, user information selected from a plurality of types of user information registered in advance at a predetermined position of the document is automatically inserted. The user does not need to additionally write user information having contents corresponding to the type of document sent from the service source each time.

Therefore, the user information suitable for the type of document received from the service source can be easily added, and the matters to be added to the order form or the application form can be reduced, so that the order or application can be made more easily. Can be done. Moreover, since unnecessary user information is not inserted, protection of privacy and economic efficiency can be improved.

Further, according to the facsimile system of claim 4 of the present invention, the telephone number information input by the information processing apparatus of the service source and the document information of the created document are put on the broadcast wave of the television or radio. Since it is transmitted to the user's facsimile machine, the service provider does not have to read the image of the document original. Further, since the document created on the data transfer side is transmitted as document information such as character data, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the image when the document is printed.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data transfer device used on the broadcasting station side of a facsimile system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a facsimile used on the user side of a facsimile system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portion of the apparatus relating to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the data transfer apparatus used on the broadcast station side of the facsimile system which is an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data transfer device comprises a data input display device 1, an input data storage device 2, a transfer data processing device 3, a modem 4, a broadcasting device 5, an image reading device 6, a microcomputer 7, and It consists of bus 8. The data input display device 1 is an operation display device including a keyboard for inputting telephone number information of a facsimile apparatus on the broadcasting station side and a display such as an LCD for displaying the keyboard number information.

The input data storage device 2 is a memory such as a hard disk device for storing various information such as telephone number information input by the data input display device 1 and image information read by the image reading device 6. The transfer data processing device 3 is a device for processing the telephone number information stored in the input data storage device 2 to be transferred to the user's facsimile device and the image information of documents such as order forms and application sheets read by the image reading device 6. Is.

The modem 4 converts the telephone number information and the image information processed by the transfer data processing device 3 into an audio signal (audio signal) of a modulation method capable of receiving by facsimile, and sends it to the broadcasting device 5 unilaterally. The broadcasting device 5 broadcasts an audio signal unilaterally sent from the modem 4 by placing it on an audio wave of a television or radio broadcast wave. The image reading device 6 is a scanner that optically reads an image of a document such as an order form or an application form and inputs the image information.

The microcomputer 7 includes a CPU and RO
It is a control device provided with M, RAM, etc., controls the entire data transfer device, and executes various processes related to the present invention. The bus 8 is a data communication line for exchanging various kinds of data between the above devices.

That is, the data input / display device 1 functions as a telephone number information input means for inputting telephone number information.
The image reading device 6 has a function of an image reading means for reading image information of documents such as an order form and an application form.
Is a function of the modem means for converting the telephone number information and the image information into a voice signal of a modulation system capable of receiving by facsimile and transmitting the voice signal unilaterally. The broadcasting device 5 transmits the voice signal transmitted from the modem 4 to a television or a radio. It fulfills the function of the broadcasting means for transmitting the audio wave of the broadcast wave.

On the other hand, the facsimile apparatus, as shown in FIG. 2, has a broadcast receiving unit 9, a network control unit (NCU) 10, a switching unit 11, a modem 12, a received information storage unit 13, an operation display unit 14, a user information storage unit. It comprises a device 15, an automatic calling device 16, an image reading device 17, a facsimile information transmitting / receiving device 18, a microcomputer 19, a recording / outputting device 20, and a bus 21.

The broadcast receiving device 9 receives the broadcast radio wave broadcast by the broadcasting device 5 and outputs its audio signal to the modem 12.
It is a device such as a television or a radio that inputs to. NCU1
Reference numeral 0 is a network control device for performing network control of telephone communication and facsimile communication through a public line.

The switching device 11 includes the broadcast receiving device 9 and the NCU.
It is located on a signal line that connects the modem 10 and the modem 12, and switches between input of a voice signal from the broadcast receiving apparatus 9 and a facsimile data signal from the NCU 10 to the modem 12. The modem 12 converts the audio signal input from the broadcast receiving device 9 into telephone number information and image information (or document information).
Then, the signal of the facsimile data input from the NCU 10 is demodulated and the facsimile data output to the NCU 10 is modulated.

The reception information storage device 13 outputs telephone number information and image information (or document information) output from the modem 12.
Is a memory such as a hard disk device for storing the. The operation display unit 14 includes a keyboard for selecting telephone number information stored in the received information storage device 13 and user information registered in advance in the user information storage device 15, and an LCD for displaying various messages at that time. Etc. consists of a display.

The user information storage device 15 is a memory such as a hard disk device for storing the image information of the user information such as the user's name, address and telephone number read from the image reading device 17. The automatic calling device 16 automatically calls the other party of the telephone number information selected by the operation display unit 14.

The image reading device 17 is a scanner that reads image information of user information and image information of a transmission document. The facsimile information transmission / reception device 18 is an encoding / decoding device for performing facsimile transmission / reception with a broadcasting station or a public line. The microcomputer 19 includes a CPU, a ROM,
And a RAM and the like, which controls the entire facsimile apparatus and executes various processes related to the present invention.

The recording output device 20 is a reception information storage device 1.
3 is a printer of a laser system or an inkjet system that prints documents such as order forms and application papers based on the image information (or document information) stored in 3 on recording paper. Bus 21
Is a data communication line for exchanging various data between the above-mentioned devices.

That is, the NCU 10 functions as a broadcast receiving means for the broadcast receiving device 9 to receive the voice radio wave transmitted by the broadcast device 5 and to input the voice signal carried on the voice radio wave. The function of the network control means for controlling the facsimile communication is restored to the telephone number information and the image information (or the document information) of the voice signal input by the modem 12 by the broadcast receiving device 9, and the modulation and demodulation of the facsimile data to the NCU 10 is performed. Perform the functions of the modem means respectively.

Further, the reception information storage device 13 is restored by the modem 12 so that the switching device 11 restores the function of the switching means for switching the connection between the broadcast receiving device 9 and the NCU 10 to the modem 12 on the signal line to the modem 12. The recording output device 20 has a function of a storage unit for storing the telephone number information and the image information (or the document information).
The printing means performs the function of printing out a document based on the image information (or the document information) stored in.

Further, the image reading device 17 prints out by the recording / outputting device 20 the function of a calling means for the automatic calling device 16 to call the other party of the telephone number information stored in the reception information storage device 13. The function of the image reading means for reading the image information of the document to which the necessary information is additionally written, and the function of the means for transmitting the image information read by the microcomputer 19 to the destination called by the automatic calling device 16 by facsimile. Fulfill each.

Furthermore, the user information storage device 15 is also provided.
Is the function of the user information storage means for reading and storing the image information of the document in which the user information such as the user's name, address, and telephone number is written in advance. The function of the user information insertion means for inserting the image information of the user information stored in the user information storage device 15 into the predetermined position of the image information is fulfilled.

The user information storage device 15 is also provided.
Is a function of a user information storage means for reading and storing image information of a document in which a plurality of types of user information such as a user's name, address, and telephone number are previously written.
4 and the microcomputer 19 perform the function of user information insertion means for selecting and inserting image information of any user information from the user information storage device 15 into a predetermined position of the image information read by the image reading device 17.

Further, the data transfer device may have a structure as shown in FIG. The data transfer device comprises a personal computer 22, a FAX modem 24, and a broadcasting device 5. The personal computer 22 includes a CPU, a ROM,
And RAM (work R used by the data transfer software 23)
It is an information processing apparatus that has a built-in microcomputer including AM), inputs telephone number information, and creates document information of documents such as order forms and application forms.

The data transfer software 23 built in the personal computer 22 is stored in the ROM,
By executing by the CPU, the telephone number information and the document information are converted into a format in which the facsimile can be received, and the FAX is transmitted.
Output to the modem 24.

The FAX modem 24 uses the data transfer software 2
3 is a modem device such as a facsimile modem that converts the telephone number information and the document information output by the unit 3 into a voice signal of a modulation method capable of receiving a facsimile and sends the signal to the broadcasting device 5 unilaterally. The broadcasting device 5 puts the audio signal sent by the FAX modem 24 on the audio wave of the TV or radio by wire or wirelessly and sends it out.

In this data transfer device, telephone number information is input in advance on the hard disk of a hard disk device (not shown) provided in the personal computer 22 by the data transfer software 23 or other software such as an editor, or in the work RAM. Store. Furthermore, the word processor function of the personal computer 22 creates a document such as an order form or an application form, and the document information of the document is stored as a file on the hard disk by the hard disk device provided in the personal computer 22.

Thereafter, the document information stored on the hard disk by the data transfer software 23 and the telephone number information stored in the work RAM used by the hard disk or the data transfer software 23 can be received by the above-mentioned facsimile machine used by the viewer. FAX converted to format
Output to the modem 24. Then, the FAX modem 24 converts the telephone number information and the document information into an audio signal of a modulation method capable of receiving by facsimile and sends the audio signal to the broadcasting device 5, which broadcasts the audio signal of a broadcasting wave of television or radio. Send it on the voice signal.

Next, the protocol format used for facsimile communication of this facsimile system will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a protocol format used for facsimile communication of this facsimile system. FIG. 4A shows a protocol format in a normal G3 facsimile according to the ITU-T recommendation, and since this protocol format is premised on one-to-one facsimile communication, it cannot be used in the facsimile system of this embodiment.

Therefore, a protocol format which can be used for one-to-many facsimile communication by the facsimile system of this embodiment and which can be easily implemented by diverting general facsimile communication control as shown in FIG. ) And (c), respectively.

The protocol format shown in FIG. 4B is 1
In the case of transferring only the page, the data transfer device (Tx) on the transmission side is a TSI frame containing telephone number information and a facsimile device on the reception side having the same modem rate, I / O rate, line density, etc. as usual. (Rx) required information D
After sending CS and Rx, the transfer of image information (or document information) PIX to Rx is started without TCF.

The protocol format shown in FIG. 4 (c) is for transferring a plurality of pages, and the data transfer device (Tx) on the transmission side is the facsimile device (R) on the reception side.
x) image information (or document information) PIX-P. 1 is transmitted, the image information (or document information) PIX-P. 2 transfer is started.
In the facsimile machine, if the modem rate of the image information (or document information) can be normally received by a radio such as a television or FM, even if it is 9600 bps, there is no problem in Rx.
Can be received from.

Next, the data transfer processing on the broadcast station side in this facsimile system will be described. First, the data transfer processing from the data transfer apparatus shown in FIG. 1 to the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing a data transfer process in the data transfer device on the broadcast station side shown in FIG. 1.

The data transfer device has a step ("S" in the figure).
1) to determine whether or not the telephone number data (telephone number information) is input, and when the telephone number data input is selected by the data input display device 1, the process proceeds to step 2 to input the telephone number data, and step 3 Go to step S4 to store the telephone number data in the input data storage device 2 and go to step S4 to judge whether or not the input is completed. Repeat steps S2 to S4 until the input is completed. Return to processing.

If it is determined in step 1 that the telephone number data is not input, the process proceeds to step 5 to determine whether the image information is input. If the image input is selected by the data input display device 1, the process proceeds to step 6. Then, the image reading device 6 reads image information of documents such as order forms and application forms,
In step 7, the read image information is stored in the input data storage device 2, and in step 8, it is judged whether or not the reading is completed.
When the reading is completed, the process returns to the process of step 1.

If it is determined in step 5 that the image information is not input, the process proceeds to step 9 to determine whether or not the transmission start is selected. If the data input display device 1 selects the data transmission start, the process proceeds to step 10. Then, the telephone number information stored in the input data storage device 2 is put into the TSI frame, and the transfer data processing for processing the TSI frame and the image information into a format which can be received by facsimile is executed.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 11, and the data is transferred by the modem 4 and the broadcasting device 5 according to the protocol format of FIG. 4 (b) or (c), and the process proceeds to step 12 to judge whether or not the transfer is completed, Step 1 above until the transfer ends
The processes of 0 to 12 are repeated, and when the transfer is completed, the process returns to step 1.

Next, a data transfer process from the data transfer device on the broadcasting station side shown in FIG. 3 to the facsimile device on the user side shown in FIG. 2 will be described. This data transfer device stores document information of a document such as an order form or an application form created by a word processing software or the like of the personal computer 22 with a keyboard and a display screen as a document file on a hard disk. Further, the telephone number information is input by the keyboard and the display screen and stored in the hard disk or the work RAM.

Then, the telephone number information is put into a TSI frame by the transfer data processing by the data transfer software 23, processed into a format in which the TSI frame and the image information can be received by the facsimile, and the FAX modem 24
Then, the broadcasting device 5 transfers data according to the protocol format of FIG. 4 (b) or (c).

Next, the user side facsimile device shown in FIG. 2 receives data from the broadcasting station side data transfer device shown in FIG. 1 or 3 and goes to the broadcasting station side facsimile device (not shown). The data transfer process will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data reception process in the user side facsimile device shown in FIG. 2 and a data transfer process to the broadcasting station side facsimile device.

In this process, it is judged in step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 21 whether or not there is an incoming call through the public line. If not, the process proceeds to step 24. If there is an incoming call, the process proceeds to step 22 to receive the FAX, In step 23, it is determined whether or not the FAX reception is completed. If not, the steps 22 and 23 are executed.
Processing is repeated, and if it ends, the processing returns to step 21. This process is a normal facsimile reception process from the public line.

In step 24, it is judged whether or not the program information including documents such as order forms and application forms from the broadcasting station is received,
If it is not received, the process proceeds to step 30, and if it is received, the switch 11 automatically switches the connection between the broadcast receiving device 9 and the modem 12 (this switching to the start of program information reception is manually switched by the user. 11 may be switched), the process proceeds to step 25 to receive the telephone number information, and the process proceeds to step 26 to store the telephone number information in the reception information storage device 13.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 27 to judge whether or not the image information is received. If the image information is not received, the process returns to step 21, and if it is received, the process proceeds to step 28 to receive the image information and receive it. The image information is once or directly stored in the received information storage device 13, and then recorded and output (printed) as a document on the recording paper by the recording and output device 20, and the process proceeds to step 29, where it is judged whether or not the image information reception is completed, and the process is completed. If not, the processes of steps 28 and 29 are repeated, and if completed, the process returns to step 21.

In step 30, it is judged whether or not the user information is read, and if it is not read, the process proceeds to step 37. When the user information read is selected by the operation display unit 14, the process proceeds to step 31 and plural types of user information are read. It is determined whether or not the code input used for selecting each is input, and if not input, the code input is prompted, and when the code is input, the process proceeds to step 32 and the input code is input to the user information. It is stored in the storage device 15.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 33, and it is judged whether or not there is a document in which a plurality of types of user information is written in the image reading device 17 (set), and if there is, a step 3
Go to step 4, read the image information of the document, and then step 3
The process proceeds to step 5 to judge whether or not the reading is completed. If not completed, the processes of steps 34 and 35 are repeated, and if completed, the process proceeds to step 36, and the read plural kinds of image information are respectively added to the inputted codes. The data is associated and stored in the user information storage device 15, and the process proceeds to step 37.

In step 37, it is judged whether or not a call is made to the facsimile machine of the broadcasting station. If it is not a call, the process returns to step 21, and if the call is selected by the operation display unit 14, the process proceeds to step 38. It is judged whether or not the received telephone number information is used. If it is not used, the process returns to step 21, and if the use of the received telephone number information is selected by the operation display unit 14, it is stored in the reception information storage device 13. The user is prompted to select the telephone number information from the received telephone number information, and the process proceeds to step 39 to select any one of the telephone number information on the operation display unit 14, and the process proceeds to step 40.

In step 40, the user information storage device 15
It is determined whether or not the user information stored in is used, and if not instructed by the operation display unit 14, the process proceeds to step 42. Is selected, the process proceeds to step 42 to call the selected telephone number information, and the process proceeds to step 43.

In step 43, necessary information is entered in the printed document, the image information is read by the image reading device 17 and transmitted, and the process proceeds to step 44 where it is judged whether or not the user information is used, and the user information must be used. If so, the process proceeds to step 47, and if it is used, the process proceeds to step 45 to determine whether it is the user information insertion position.
If it is the insertion position, the process proceeds to step 46 to insert the user information, and the process proceeds to step 47.

In the processing of steps 43 to 47, if the user information is not selected, the necessary information is entered in the printed document together with the user information such as the address, name and telephone number, and the image reading device 17 prints the document. A facsimile transmission is performed while reading the image information, and when the transmission of the image information is completed, the process proceeds to step 48.

On the other hand, when the user information is selected, necessary items except the user information such as address, name and telephone number are written in the printed document, the image information of the document is read by the image reading device 17, and the image is transmitted by facsimile. while doing,
It is determined whether or not a predetermined position for inserting (merging) predetermined user information is determined, and when the predetermined position is reached, the user information of the selected type is inserted for facsimile transmission, and when the transmission of the image information is completed. Go to step 48. Then, in step 48, it is judged whether or not the facsimile communication is ended, and if it is ended, the process returns to step 21.

Next, an example of a specific format when the above document is an order form will be described. FIG. 7 shows FIG. 1 and FIG.
2 is a diagram showing an example of an order form transferred from the data transfer device shown in FIG. 2 to the facsimile device shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an original document in which user information stored in the facsimile device shown in FIG. 2 is described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the original document in which the user information stored in the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is described, and FIG. 10 is an order for facsimile transmission from the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 to the facsimile apparatus on the broadcasting station side. It is a figure which shows an example of a book.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the case of an order form for television shopping, the broadcasting station side uses a data transfer device together with the company name of the service provider, the inquiry telephone number, and the facsimile number of the delivery destination, along with a selection item column for the product to be ordered. The data of the document in which the user information input fields such as the name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number, which are filled in by the user, are written are transferred, and the facsimile machine prints on the recording paper in the format shown in the figure based on the data. .

The user's facsimile machine reads the image of the original document in which information such as name, address, telephone number, and fax number as shown in FIG. 8 is previously written as user information, and the image can be selected by a unique code. Remember. This user information can be used, for example, for an order form for television shopping.

Further, in addition to the name, address, telephone number, and fax number as shown in FIG. 9, the image of the manuscript in which information such as age, sex, occupation, etc. is described is read, and the image can be selected by the unique code. Remember. This user information can be used, for example, as an application form for a viewer present of a program of a broadcasting station.

The user on the facsimile machine side, for example,
When ordering a product by the order form for TV shopping shown in FIG. 7, check the product to be ordered, the size, the color, etc. and set it in the reading unit of the image reading device 17,
User information such as the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of the user registered in the manuscript shown in FIG. 8 is selected, and the facsimile transmission of the order is started to the facsimile apparatus on the broadcasting station side. The user information may be handwritten by the user.

Then, when the user makes a call based on the telephone number information which is the facsimile number of the broadcasting station, which is received and stored together with the order form, and the user information of the order form is written by hand. , The image of the order form is read and sequentially transmitted by facsimile to the facsimile device on the broadcasting station side.
When user information is selected and inserted, the image of the order form is read and sent by facsimile to the broadcasting station side, and when the user information at the position where the user information of the order form is inserted, the image information of the user information selected in advance is broadcast. Facsimile transmission to the station side, the remaining image of the order form is read and facsimile transmission to the broadcasting station side.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus on the broadcasting station side, the user writes the required information and user information as shown in FIG. 10 based on the order form of FIG. 7 distributed by the data transfer apparatus on the broadcasting station side. The facsimile is received by the facsimile device.

According to the facsimile system of this embodiment, the user does not need to create an order form for the service source (broadcasting station side) or a document such as an application form, and does not make a memo of the order procedure or application procedure. However, it is possible to easily order TV shopping and apply for viewer gifts using the facsimile device.

Also, the above-mentioned document can be easily and simultaneously distributed from a service source to a large number of users. Further, since the facsimile transmission from the user to the service source can be automatically performed, many mistaken telephone calls such as viewer gifts may occur, which may be a nuisance to users who are using numbers close to those used in the program. It can be prevented.

Further, the user does not have to add the user information to the document sent from the service source each time, and the items to be added to the order form or the application form received at the time of ordering or applying are reduced. You can order and apply more easily.

Further, the user does not have to additionally write the user information having the content corresponding to the type of the document sent from the service source, and the user information corresponding to the type of the document received from the service source can be easily provided. Additions to the order form and application form reduce the number of items to be added, making it easier to place orders and applications. Moreover, since unnecessary user information is not inserted, protection of privacy and economic efficiency can be improved.

Furthermore, if the data transfer device shown in FIG. 3 is used on the broadcasting station side, the service broadcasting station does not have to read the image of the document original, and the image of the document is deteriorated. Can be suppressed.

If the user information stored in the above-mentioned facsimile device is stored as character information input by the character code or the like from the operation display unit 14 and is inserted into a predetermined position of the document based on the character information, The image quality of the character information can be improved.

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As described above, according to the facsimile system of the first aspect of the present invention, a service source such as television shopping or a present for a viewer sends a document such as an order form or an application form to the user's facsimile device. The user can easily send an order and apply to the service source by using the document.

Further, according to the facsimile system of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the work of filling in the standard information such as the name, address and telephone number on the documents such as the order form and the application form. Further, it is possible to reduce the work of entering the fixed form information such as the user's name, address, and telephone number, which are different for each type of document such as order form and application form. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the work of sending a document such as an order form or an application form to the user at the service source, and it is possible to improve the image quality of the document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data transfer device used on the broadcast station side of a facsimile system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portion related to the present invention of a facsimile device used on the user side of the facsimile system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the data transfer device used on the broadcast station side of the facsimile system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a protocol format used for facsimile communication of the facsimile system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart showing a data transfer process in the data transfer device on the broadcast station side shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data reception process in the user side facsimile device shown in FIG. 2 and a data transfer process to the broadcasting station side facsimile device.

7 is a block diagram of the data transfer device shown in FIGS.
It is a figure which shows an example of the order form transferred to the facsimile apparatus by the side of the user shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an example of an original document in which user information stored in the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is described.

9 is a diagram showing another example of an original document in which user information stored in the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is described.

10 is a diagram showing an example of an order form for facsimile transmission from the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 2 to a facsimile apparatus on the broadcast station side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Data input / display device 2: Input data storage device 3: Transfer data processing device 4, 12: Modem 5: Broadcast device 6, 17: Image reading device 7, 19: Microcomputer 8, 21: Bus 9: Broadcast receiving device 10: Network Control Unit (NCU) 11: Switching Device 13: Received Information Storage Device 14: Operation Display Unit 15: User Information Storage Device 16: Automatic Calling Device 18: Facsimile Information Transmission / Reception Device 20: Recording Output Device 22: Personal Computer 23: Data transfer software 24: Facsimile modem (FAX modem)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone number information input means for inputting telephone number information, an image reading means for reading image information of documents such as order forms and application forms, telephone number information inputted by the telephone number information input and the above. Modem means for converting the image information read by the image reading means into a voice signal of a modulation method capable of receiving by facsimile and transmitting the signal unilaterally,
A data transfer device comprising a broadcasting means for transmitting the audio signal transmitted by the means on the audio wave of a television or radio broadcast wave, and the audio wave by receiving the audio wave transmitted by the broadcasting means. Broadcast receiving means for inputting the voice signal carried on the network, network control means for controlling facsimile communication with the public line, and restoring the voice signal input by the broadcast receiving means to telephone number information and image information, Modem means for modulating / demodulating facsimile data to / from the network control means, switching means for switching connection of the broadcast receiving means and network control means to the modem means on a signal line to the modem means, and restoration by the modem means Storage means for storing the telephone number information and the image information Printing means for printing out a document based on the image information stored in the means, calling means for calling the destination of the telephone number information stored in the storage means, and necessary items printed out by the printing means And a facsimile device having image reading means for reading the image information of the document additionally written, and means for transmitting the image information read by the means to the destination called by the calling means by facsimile. And a facsimile system. 2. The facsimile system according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile device reads and stores image information of an original document in which user information such as a user's name, address, and telephone number is written in advance. And a user information insertion unit for inserting image information of the user information stored in the user information storage unit at a predetermined position of the image information read by the image reading unit. 3. The facsimile system according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile device reads and stores image information of an original document in which a plurality of types of user information such as a user's name, address, and telephone number are previously written in the facsimile device. Storage means,
A facsimile system comprising: a user information inserting unit for selecting and inserting image information of any user information from the user information storage unit at a predetermined position of the image information read by the image reading unit. 4. An information processing apparatus such as a personal computer which inputs telephone number information and creates document information of documents such as order forms and application forms, and telephone number information input by the information processing apparatus and the created information. A modem device such as a facsimile modem which converts the document information of the document into a voice signal of a modulation method capable of receiving by facsimile and sends the voice signal unilaterally, and the voice signal transmitted by the modem device is a voice of a broadcast radio wave of a television or a radio. Controls facsimile communication with a broadcasting device for transmitting on radio waves, a broadcast receiving means for receiving an audio radio wave transmitted by the broadcasting device and inputting an audio signal carried on the audio radio wave, and a public line The network control means and the audio signal input by the broadcast receiving means are restored to telephone number information and document information, and Modem means for modulating / demodulating facsimile data to / from the network control means, switching means for switching connection of the broadcast receiving means and network control means to the modem means on a signal line to the modem means, and restoration by the modem means Storage means for storing the stored telephone number information and document information, printing means for printing out a document based on the document information stored in the storage means, and a calling device for calling the destination of the telephone number information stored in the storage means. Calling means, image reading means for reading out image information of a document printed out by the printing means and additionally recorded with necessary information, and facsimile transmission of the image information read by the means to a destination called by the calling means And a facsimile device having means for causing the facsimile device to operate. Stem.