JPH09247324A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify a communication result mutually between FAXs by transmitting picture data from a personal computer through a facsimile equipment and providing a picture memory and a communication history memory so as to issue a communication history report. SOLUTION: A personal computer PC3 is connected as a picture forming device to the facsimile equipment FAX through a cable 2 for a communication interface. An original read by this FAX 1 and picture data received from the personal computer PC3 are transmitted to the facsimile equipment FAX 1a as a called station through a telephone line network 4 to be print-outputted. In addition picture data received by FAX 1a is transmitted to a personal computer PC3a through a cable 2a for a communication interface. Then respective FAXs 1 and 2 are provided with a picture memory and a communication history memory to store communication history data and to issue a communication history report. Thereby the communication result mutually between FAXs is identified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device having a function of outputting image data received by facsimile to an image output device such as a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as personal computer).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some facsimile machines have a communication interface to which a personal computer can be connected, and a selective reception mode in which the received image data is printed out on recording paper by a printing section and a personal computer reception mode in which it is sent out to the personal computer When the single reception mode is selected, the printing section prints out the image data received from the other facsimile device through the telephone line, and when the personal computer reception mode is selected, the received image data is transmitted through the communication interface. There was one that was designed to be sent to a personal computer.

In general, a facsimile machine has information (communication date and time, information indicating the result of transmission and reception between the facsimile machines).
The partner station ID, number of communication pages, communication time, normal end [OK] or abnormal end [NG], etc. are sequentially accumulated and stored in the communication history storage unit formed in the internal storage unit, and printed out as a communication history report at appropriate times. Had a function.

[0004]

However, the conventional facsimile apparatus capable of switching between the single reception mode and the personal computer reception mode also has the following problems to be solved. That is, since only the information indicating the transmission / reception result between the facsimile devices is recorded in the communication history report, in the personal computer reception mode, for example, the personal computer is down, or there is an abnormality in the communication interface connecting the personal computer. Even if the received image data could not be transmitted to the personal computer 3, it was determined to be normal in the communication history. Further, when the image data cannot be transmitted to the personal computer 3, it is necessary to prevent the disappearance of the received image by printing out the image data by the printing section instead. However, the communication history report did not reflect the result of communication between the facsimile machine and the personal computer, so
It is possible to determine whether the received image printed out from the printing unit is the received image printed out due to a communication error between the facsimile device and the personal computer or the image data printed out from the printing unit in the single reception mode. I couldn't determine it even by looking at the report.

Therefore, the present invention has a function of sending image data received by facsimile to an image output device such as a personal computer, and can identify the result of communication between the facsimile devices as well as the result of communication between the facsimile devices. The present invention is intended to provide a facsimile device that can issue a communication history report.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a facsimile apparatus having a function of sending image data received from a calling station connected to a line by a predetermined transmission control procedure to an image output device connected via a communication interface. At
Regarding the image data received from the calling station, a report output means for outputting a report recording information indicating the reception result and information indicating the transmission result to the image output device is provided.

Specifically, image data storage means for storing the image data received from the calling station, and transmission control means for reading out the image data stored by the image data storage means in the order of reception and transmitting the image data to the image output device. First communication management data storage means for storing information indicating the reception result each time image data for one communication is received from the calling station, and image data for one communication is transmitted to the image output device by the transmission control means. Second communication management data storage unit that stores information indicating the transmission result each time the image data is transmitted to the image output device by the transmission control unit, and information indicating the reception result stored by each storage unit and transmission. And a communication management report output means for outputting a communication management report recording information indicating the result.

Then, the transmission control means reads the image data stored in the image data storage means in the order of reception and transmits the image data to the image output device in page units, and the second communication management data storage means is used as the transmission control means. Thus, every time image data for one communication is transmitted to the image output device in page units, information indicating a transmission result including the number of transmission pages is stored together with identification information for the image data for one communication. You may make it output the communication management report of the content memorize | stored by the 2nd communication management data memory | storage means.

Further, when the image data transmission to the image output device by the transmission control means is abnormal, the image data is printed on the recording paper by the printing section, and the information indicating the reception result of this image data from the calling station is displayed. It is convenient to provide means for automatically outputting a reception record report in which the information indicating the transmission result to the image output device is recorded.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a personal computer (PC) 3 as an image creating apparatus is provided to a facsimile apparatus (FAX) 1 according to the present invention via a communication interface cable 2 such as RS232C. Connect. Then, the image data of the document read by the document reading unit is line-connected to the facsimile device 1 through the telephone line network 4 according to a predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure, and the facsimile device 1 as a called station.
With the well-known function to send to a (single send mode),
A facsimile machine 1a in which the image data received from the personal computer 3 is line-connected through the telephone line network 4 as well.
The function to send to (PC transmission mode) is provided.
Further, together with a well-known function (single reception mode) of printing out image data received from the facsimile apparatus 1a as a calling station which is line-connected through the telephone line network 4 according to a predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure, in a printing unit. A function of transmitting and outputting the image data received from the facsimile machine 1a as the calling station to the personal computer 3 through the communication interface cable 2 (personal computer reception mode)
Is provided. It should be noted that the facsimile machine 1 on the communication partner side
Even if a is connected to the personal computer 3a via the communication interface cable 2a, as shown in the figure,
Alternatively, it may be a single unit that is not connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the personal computer 3, which is a keyboard 3 for inputting data such as characters and figures and various commands.
1. A CRT display 32 for displaying information and the like entered by a key, a printer 33 for printing out a document etc. created by a key input, and writing and reading of data to and from an externally mounted floppy disk F
DD (floppy disk device) 34, HD for writing and reading data to and from the built-in hard disk
A D (hard disk device) 35 and a communication interface 36 for controlling transmission and reception of data signals to and from the facsimile device 1 via the communication interface cable 2 are mounted, and these are connected to a CPU (central processing unit), The personal computer control unit 30 is composed of a ROM (read only memory), a RAM (random access memory), etc., and is centrally controlled.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the facsimile machine 1.
Is a document reading unit 11 for optically reading an image of a transmission document,
A printing unit 12 for printing on recording paper, a keyboard 13 provided with ten keys, one-touch keys, transmission keys, selection keys for various modes, and a display unit 14 for displaying telephone number information of the called station and various message information. A clock unit 15 for measuring the date and time, a storage unit 16 for storing various data, an image compression unit 17 for compressing image data to be transmitted by facsimile, an image restoration unit 18 for restoring the compressed image data, and the communication interface cable A communication interface 19 for controlling transmission and reception of data signals to and from the personal computer 3 via the modem 2, and a modem 20 connected to the telephone line network 4.
And a facsimile control unit 10 composed of a microcomputer or the like integrally controls them.

The storage unit 16 is composed of a RAM, and the power source is backed up by a battery 21 together with the clock unit 15. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 16 includes a communication history memory 41 as a communication history storage unit that stores and stores information indicating a communication result of facsimile transmission / reception, and a process (job) for transmitting image data by facsimile.
A transmission job management memory 42 for storing information on the received job management memory 4, and a reception job management memory 4 for storing information on a process (job) generated as a result of facsimile reception of image data.
3, a called station information memory 44 for storing called station information of image data to be transmitted by facsimile, an image memory 45 as an image data storing means for storing image data of a plurality of pages of a transmission original, and several lines for facsimile transmission. A transmission buffer 46 for temporarily storing image data, a reception buffer 47 for temporarily storing image data of several lines received by facsimile, and a job number for storing the latest value of a job number n for identifying a facsimile transmission / reception process (job). A memory 48, a start address memory 49 for storing a start address ADD when writing image data for one communication to the image memory 45, a page counter 50 for counting the number p of pages of image data in one communication, and a time Timer counter 5
1. A flag memory 52 of a reply request flag f to be set to [1] in response to receiving a reply request command requesting notification of a facsimile transmission result from the personal computer 3 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the communication history memory 41 stores "identifier", "date", "time", "station ID",
"Page A", "Page B", "Time", "Status A",
This is an area for accumulating and storing communication history records consisting of item information of "status B", "status C" and "job number" in the order of occurrence.

Here, the "identifier" is information for identifying whether it is a record related to facsimile transmission or a record related to facsimile reception. [1] indicates facsimile transmission and [2] indicates facsimile reception. . “Date” and “time” are the date and time when the facsimile transmission or reception is started. The "station ID" is the telephone number of the called station in the case of facsimile transmission, and the telephone number of the calling station in the case of facsimile reception. “Page A” is the number of pages of image data of one communication transmitted between the personal computer 3 and the facsimile apparatus 1. Further, "page B" is the number of pages of image data of one communication transmitted between the facsimile devices, and "time" is a processing time required for transmission of one communication between the facsimile devices. “Status A” is information indicating the result of communication between the personal computer 3 and the facsimile apparatus 1, and stores information [OK] when the processing ends normally and information [NG] when the processing ends abnormally. Memorize the error code. "Status B" is information indicating the result of communication between the facsimile devices, and stores information [OK] when the processing is completed normally, and stores information [NG] and its error code when the processing ends abnormally. . “Status C” is information for identifying the input source of the image data to be transmitted in the case of facsimile transmission, and is information for identifying the output destination of the received image data in the case of facsimile reception. Information only if [PC]
Is stored. The "job number" is a unique number n set for the facsimile transmission or reception processing corresponding to the record.

Here, the "status B" and "page B" areas of the communication history memory 41 store information indicating the reception result each time image data for one communication is received from the calling station. A communication management data storage means of No. 1 is configured. Further, each of the "status A" and "page A" areas constitutes second communication management data storage means for storing the information indicating the transmission result every time the image data for one communication is transmitted to the personal computer 3. .

As shown in FIG. 6, the transmission job management memory 42 stores "job number", "station ID", "page",
This is an area for storing a transmission job management record composed of items of "start ADD", "status D", and "OP (output) flag" in the transmission order until the facsimile transmission of the image data managed by this record is completed. . Here, the "job number" is a unique number n set for the facsimile transmission process corresponding to the record. The "station ID" is the telephone number of the partner station (called station) to be transmitted by facsimile. “Page” is the number of pages of image data of one communication transmitted by facsimile. "First AD
"D" is the start address of the image memory 45 storing the image data to be transmitted by facsimile. "Status D" is information for identifying the input source of the image data to be transmitted by facsimile, and the information [PC] is stored only in the case of the personal computer 3. The "OP flag" is information for identifying whether or not to notify the personal computer 3 of the result information of the facsimile transmission, and stores "1" when notifying.

As shown in FIG. 7, the received job management memory 43 stores "job number", "page", and "start ADD".
This is an area for storing the received job management record consisting of each item in the order of reception until the received image data managed by this record is transmitted to the personal computer 3. here,
The "job number" is a unique number n set for the facsimile reception process corresponding to the record.
“Page” is the number of pages of image data of one communication received by facsimile. "Start ADD" is the start address of the image memory 45 storing the image data received by facsimile.

As shown in FIG. 8, the called station information memory 44 is called station information such as the telephone number of the called station which is the destination of the facsimile transmission of the image data received from the personal computer 3 and the rank of the modem. Is an area for storing the job number and the job number until the facsimile transmission is completed. The called station information stored in the called station information memory 44 is read during the facsimile transmission processing executed based on the job management data of the corresponding job number, and is information for connecting the line with the called station. To use as.

Therefore, the facsimile machine 1 is
The facsimile control unit 10 is configured to execute the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 15 by designating the automatic reception mode by operating the keys of the keyboard 13.

That is, the facsimile controller 10 is shown in FIG.
When it is recognized that the facsimile data of the image data is received from the other facsimile apparatus 1a line-connected through the telephone line network 4 in the operation standby state, the image receiving process specifically shown in FIG. 10 is executed. That is, first,
The job number n in the job number memory 48 is updated by [+1]. Further, the count value p of the page counter 50 is cleared to [0]. Further, the head address ADD of the empty area in the image memory 45 is stored in the head address memory 49.

Next, the "identifier" of the communication history memory 41,
Identifier = 2 (reception), in each item area of “date”, “time”, “calling station ID” and “job number”,
The date and time read from the clock unit 15, the telephone number of the calling station, and the job number n in the job number memory 48 are stored.

Next, in ST (step) 1, it is determined whether or not the personal computer reception mode for transmitting the image data received by facsimile to the personal computer 3 is selected. If it is not selected, the single reception mode is selected, and thus the known reception image printing process is executed. That is, the time counting operation by the timer counter 51 is started. Also, every time image data is received from another facsimile apparatus 1a, the received image data is restored by the image restoration unit 18
Then, the data is restored in step S1, and once stored in the reception buffer 47 for every several lines, it is sequentially sent to the printing unit 12 and printed out on a recording sheet. At this time, the page counter 50 is incremented each time a page break command for image data is received. In this way, when all the image data received by the facsimile is printed out on the recording paper, the timer counter 51 stops the time counting operation, and in ST2, it is judged whether or not the current facsimile reception is normally completed.

When the process is normally completed, ST3
As a result, the job number n in the job number memory 48 is read out, and each item area of “page B”, “time” and “status B” corresponding to the area of the communication history memory 41 where the corresponding job number is stored is read. The count value p of the page counter 50, the count value T of the timer counter 51, and the information [OK] indicating the normal end are stored, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, for example, when the line is disconnected without receiving the facsimile transmission end command from the calling station, the job number n in the job number memory 48 is read in ST4, In the item areas of “page B”, “time” and “status B” corresponding to the area of the communication history memory 41 in which the corresponding job number is stored, the count value p of the page counter 50 and the count of the timer counter 51 are respectively counted. The value T, the information [NG] indicating the abnormal end, and the corresponding error code “ERRnn” are stored, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, when the personal computer reception mode is selected in ST1, the job number n in the job number memory 48 is read and the area corresponding to the area of the communication history memory 41 in which the corresponding job number is stored is read. Status C "
In the item area of, information [PC] indicating that the output destination of the image data is the personal computer 3 is stored.

Next, when the timer counter 51 starts the time counting operation, it waits for the image data of one page to be received from the other facsimile apparatus 1a, and each time the image data is received, the image restoration unit 18 receives the image data. After being restored in step S1, the image data is stored in the image memory 45 in order from the start address ADD. At this time, every time one page of image data is stored, the page counter 50
Count up.

In this way, each time image data is received from the other facsimile apparatus 1a, the image data is stored in the image memory 45 in page units. After that, when the reception end of the image data is detected, the timer counter 51 measures the time. The operation is stopped, and the job number n, the count value p of the page counter 50, and the head of the page counter 50 in the job number memory 48 are respectively displayed in the "job number", "page", and "head ADD" item areas of the received job management memory 43. The address data ADD in the address memory 49 is stored. Next, the above-mentioned ST
The process proceeds to step 2, and if it is a normal end, the process of ST3 is executed. If it is an abnormal end, the process of ST4 is executed, and this process is ended.

In the operation standby state shown in FIG. 9, the facsimile control section 10 operates the communication interface cable 2
When the facsimile transmission request of the image data is received from the personal computer 3 connected by, the personal computer transmission processing concretely shown in FIG. 11 is executed. That is, first, in ST5, it is determined whether or not the image data from the personal computer 3 can be received. Then, for example, when the image of the transmission original is being read by the original reading unit 11 and the image cannot be received, a busy response signal is transmitted to the personal computer 3 through the communication interface 19, and this processing ends.

When the image data from the personal computer 3 can be received in ST5, the job number n in the job number memory 48 is updated by "+1". Further, the count value p of the page counter 50 is cleared to [0]. Further, the head address ADD of the empty area in the image memory 45 is stored in the head address memory 49.

Next, the reception enable response signal is transmitted to the personal computer 3 via the communication interface 19. In response,
At ST6, if the called station information such as the telephone number for specifying the called station of the facsimile transmission destination and the rank of the modem is received from the personal computer 3 within the predetermined time, the job number memory 48
The job number n is read from and the called station information memory 44 stores the received called station information corresponding to the job number n.

Next, in ST7, it is judged whether or not the reply request command is received from the personal computer 3 together with the called station information. Then, if received, the reply request flag f of the flag memory 52 is set to the information [1] indicating that the communication result is to be returned to the personal computer 3, and if not received, the reply request flag f is set to the communication result. Is reset to [0] indicating that the transmission record report is output without returning to PC 3.

Next, in ST8, the image data for one page is waited to be received from the personal computer, and each time the image data is received, the image data is stored in the image memory 45 in order from the head address ADD. At this time, the page counter 50 is incremented every time one page of image data is stored.

Thus, every time the image data is received from the personal computer 3, the image data is stored in the image memory 45 in page units, and then in ST9, the end command is received from the personal computer 3 without the image memory 45 being over memory. In that case, the transmission history saving process shown in FIG. That is, "identifier", "page A", "status A", "status C" of the communication history memory 41.
In each item area of “and job number”, identifier = 1 (transmission), the count value p of the page counter 50, information [OK] indicating normal end, and the image data input source is the personal computer 3.
[PC] and job number memory 4 indicating that
The job numbers n in 8 are stored respectively.

Thereafter, in ST10, the reply request flag f of the flag memory 52 is checked. Here, when the flag f is reset to [0], it is not necessary to notify the personal computer 3 of the facsimile transmission result, so the "job number" and "called station I" in the transmission job management memory 42 are not required.
The job number n in the job number memory 48 and the corresponding job number stored in the called station information memory 44 in the item areas of "D", "page", "start ADD", "status D", and "OP flag", respectively. Of the telephone number in the called station information, the count value p of the page counter 50, the address data ADD in the head address memory 49, the information [PC] indicating that the image data input source is the personal computer 3, and the transmission result. Information [0] indicating that there is no reply request is stored.
Then, this process is completed.

On the other hand, if the reply request flag f is set to [1] in ST10, it is necessary to notify the personal computer 3 of the facsimile transmission result. , "Called station I
The job number n in the job number memory 48 and the corresponding job number stored in the called station information memory 44 in the item areas of "D", "page", "start ADD", "status D", and "OP flag", respectively. Of the called station information, the count value p of the page counter 50, the address data ADD in the head address memory 49, the information "PC" indicating that the image data input source is the personal computer 3, and the transmission result. The flag information [1] indicating that there is no reply request is stored. Then, this process is completed.

If the called station information is not transmitted from the personal computer 3 within a predetermined time in ST6, the process shown in FIG.
The transmission history saving process shown in (b) is executed. That is,
Identifier = 1 (transmission), read from the clock unit 15 in each item area of “identifier”, “date”, “time”, “status A”, “status C”, and “job number” in the communication history memory 41. Date and time, information [NG] indicating abnormal termination and its error code "ERR0"
1 ”, information [PC] indicating that the image data input source is the personal computer 3, and the job number n in the job number memory 48 are respectively stored, and this processing is ended.

Further, in ST8, when the transmission interval of the image data from the personal computer 3 has passed a predetermined time, as shown in FIG.
The transmission history saving process shown in (c) is executed. That is,
“Identifier”, “Date”, “Time”, “Page A”, “Called station ID”, “Status A” of the communication history memory 41,
In each item area of “status C” and “job number”, identifier = 1 (transmission), date and time read from the clock unit 15, count value p of the page counter 50, and stored in the called station information memory 44. Telephone number in the called station information corresponding to the job number, information indicating abnormal termination [N
G] and its error code “ERR02”, information [PC] indicating that the image data input source is the personal computer 3, and the job number n in the job number memory 48 are stored. After that, if the image data stored this time is cleared from the image memory 45 and the data of the corresponding job number is deleted from the called station information memory 44, this process ends.

When it is detected in ST9 that the image memory 45 is out of memory, the transmission history saving process shown in FIG. 12D is executed. That is, the communication history memory 4
Identifier = 1 in each item area of “Identifier”, “Date”, “Time”, “Page A”, “Called station ID”, “Status A”, “Status C” and “Job number” of 1.
(Transmission), the date and time read from the clock unit 15, the count value p of the page counter 50, the telephone number in the called station information corresponding to the corresponding job number stored in the called station information memory 44, and the abnormal termination. The information [NG] and its error code “ERR03”, the information [PC] indicating that the image data input source is the personal computer 3, and the job number n in the job number memory 48 are stored. Then, while clearing the image data stored this time from the image memory 45,
When the data of the corresponding job number has been deleted from the called station information memory 44, this process ends.

When the facsimile control section 10 detects that the telephone number of the called station is input from the keyboard 13 in the operation standby state of FIG. 9, it executes the simplex transmission process concretely shown in FIG. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the original is set correctly on the original reading section 11, and if not, an error message such as "Please set the original" is displayed on the display section 14. , This process ends.

If the document is set correctly in the document reading section 11, the job number n in the job number memory 48 is displayed.
Is updated by "+1". Further, the count value p of the page counter 50 is cleared to [0]. Furthermore, the image memory 45
The start address ADD of the empty area in is stored in the start address memory 49.

Next, in ST11, the drive of the document reading unit 11 is controlled to read the image data of the document set in the document reading unit 11 page by page. Then, the image data read in ST12 is stored in the image memory 45 at the start address A.
The data is stored in order from DD. At this time, the page counter 50 is incremented every time one page of image data is stored.

While the document is set in the document reading section 11, the processes of ST11 and ST12 are repeatedly executed. Then, in ST13, when the document is no longer present in the document reading unit 11, the "job number", the "callee ID", the "page", and the "start ADD" in the transmission job management memory 42.
In each item area of, the job number n in the job number memory 48, the telephone number of the called station keyed in, the count value p of the page counter 50 and the head address memory 49 are input.
The address data ADD in is stored, and this processing ends.

When the facsimile control section 10 recognizes that the transmission job management data is stored in the transmission job management memory 42 in the operation standby state of FIG.
The image transmission process specifically shown in FIG. 14 is executed. That is, first, the first transmission job management data (job number, called station ID, page, first A from the transmission job management memory 42).
DD, status D, OP flag). next,
The "status D" in the transmission job management data acquired in ST14 is checked.

Here, the information [PC] is added to the "status D".
If is set, the facsimile transmission managed by this transmission job management data is the facsimile transmission of the image data received from the personal computer 3, so that the "job number" in this transmission job management data is sent from the called station information memory 44. The called station information corresponding to "" is read. Further, in the item areas of “date”, “time”, and “called station ID” corresponding to the area in the communication history memory 41 in which the same job number is stored, the date and time read from the clock unit 15 are stored. , And stores the called station ID information in the transmission job management data.

On the other hand, the information [P
If [C] is not set, the facsimile transmission managed by this transmission job management data is the facsimile transmission of the original image data read by the original reading unit 11, so the "identifier" and "date" of the communication history memory 41 are stored. , “Time”, “Called station ID”, and “Job number” in the respective item areas, identifier = 1 (transmission), the date and time read from the clock unit 15, and the target in the transmission job management data. The calling station ID information and the job number information are stored.

Next, at ST15, the page counter 50 is cleared to [0]. When the timer counter 51 starts the time counting operation, the image data memory transmission process is executed according to a predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure.

As an example, the facsimile controller 10 of the facsimile apparatus 1 which is the calling station calls the called station through the telephone network 4 based on the called station ID in the transmission job management data. This allows the called station to receive NSF (non-standard function), CSI (callee identification), D
When IS (digital identification signal) is received, NSS (non-standard function setting), TSI (transmitting terminal identification) and DCS (digital command signal) are transmitted to the called station. Then, the facsimile controller 10 sends the TCF to the called station.
(Training check) is sent and CFR is sent from the called station.
When (Reception preparation confirmation) is received, the image data is sequentially read from the image memory 45 based on the head ADD in the transmission job management data, compressed by the image compression unit 17, and then sequentially transmitted to the called station. At this time, the page counter 50 is incremented each time one page of image data is transmitted. When the transmission of the image data for one communication is completed in this way, the facsimile control unit 10 transmits an EOP (procedure end signal) to the called station and receives an MCF (message confirmation signal) from the called station. Then, a DCN (disconnect command signal) is transmitted to the called station to disconnect the line with the called station, and the time counting operation of the timer counter 51 is stopped.

Here, the facsimile control unit 10
It is determined whether the facsimile transmission of the above-mentioned image data is normally completed as 16. When it is recognized that the job number n is normally completed, the job number n is read from the job number memory 48, and “page B”, “time”, and “page B” corresponding to the area of the communication history memory 41 in which the corresponding job number is stored. In each item area of "Status B", the count value p of the page counter 50, the count value T of the timer counter 51, and information [OK] indicating normal termination are stored. On the other hand, in the case of abnormal termination, the job number n is read from the job number memory 48, and “page B”, “time”, and “page B” corresponding to the area in the communication history memory 41 where the corresponding job number is stored. In each item area of "Status B", the count value p of the page counter 50,
The count value T of the timer counter 51, information [NG] indicating abnormal termination, and the corresponding error code “ERRnn” are stored.

Next, the facsimile controller 10 proceeds to ST1.
As 7, the OP flag in the transmission job management data is checked. If the OP flag is not set to [1], the communication history data of the job number matching the job number in the transmission job management data is acquired from the communication history memory 41, and the communication history data is acquired. Edit the print data of the transmission record report based on. Then, the print data is sent to the printing unit 12 and printed out on the recording paper, so that the transmission record report 61 shown in FIG. 16 is discharged.

On the other hand, when the OP flag is set to [1], the communication history data of the job number that also matches the job number in the transmission job management data is acquired from the communication history memory 41, The display data of the transmission record report is edited based on this communication history data. Then, this display data is sent to the personal computer 3 via the communication interface 19, and the CRT display 32 of the personal computer 3 displays the transmission record screen 62 shown in FIG. 17, for example.

Thereafter, at ST18, if the image data for one communication from the top ADD in the transmission job management data is deleted from the image memory 45 and the top transmission job management data is deleted from the transmission job management memory 42. If so, this process ends. When the facsimile control unit 10 recognizes that the received job management data is stored in the received job management memory 43 in the operation standby state of FIG. 9, it executes the image output process specifically shown in FIG. 15 (transmission). Control means). That is, first, the first received job management data (job number, page, first ADD) is acquired from the received job management memory 43. Next, ST1
As an item 9, an image data transmission request command is transmitted to the personal computer 3 via the communication interface 19. In response to this, when the reception permission response signal is received from the personal computer 3, the page counter 50 is cleared to [0].

Next, at ST20, the image data is sequentially read from the image memory 45 based on the head ADD in the received job management data and transmitted to the personal computer 3 through the communication interface 19. At this time, the page counter 50 is incremented every time one page of image data is transmitted.

When the transmission of the image data for one communication is completed in this way, an end command is transmitted to the personal computer 3. In response, if a response signal indicating normal completion is received from the personal computer 3 in ST21, the "job number" of the communication history memory 41 in which the job number matching the job number in the received job management data is stored in ST22. The count value p of the page counter 50 and the information [OK] indicating the normal end are stored in each item area of “page A” and “status A” corresponding to the area. Then, the image data for one communication from the head ADD in the received job management data is deleted from the image memory 45, the head received job management data is deleted from the received job management memory 43, and this processing is ended. To do.

When the transmission request signal is transmitted to the personal computer 3 in ST19 and a response signal indicating that reception is impossible is received, the retry is repeated a preset number of times. Then, if the unreceivable state is still released, in ST23, the "status A" corresponding to the "job number" area of the communication history memory 41 in which the job number matching the job number in the received job management data is stored. Information [NG] indicating an abnormal end and the corresponding error code "ERR10" are stored in the area "". Thereafter, the image data is sequentially read from the image memory 45 based on the leading ADD in the received job management data, and the printing unit 1
2 and print out on recording paper (abnormal transmission image printing means). In this way, if the image data for one communication to be transmitted to the personal computer 3 is printed out on the recording paper, then ST
The communication history data of the job number corresponding to the job number in the received job management data 24 is stored as the communication history memory 4
The print data of the reception record report is edited based on this communication history data. Then, the print data is sent to the printing unit 12 and printed out on the recording paper, whereby the reception record report 70 shown in FIG. 18 is discharged (reception record report output means). Then, the image data for one communication from the head ADD in the received job management data is deleted from the image memory 45, the head received job management data is deleted from the received job management memory 43, and this processing is ended. To do.

Further, in ST20, when a transmission error occurs while transmitting the image data read out from the image memory 45 to the personal computer 3, and when the transmission of the image data for one communication is completed to the personal computer 3. , In ST21, when a response signal of abnormal termination is received from the personal computer 3, in ST25, the "job number" area of the communication history memory 41 in which the job number corresponding to the job number in the received job management data is stored. The count value p of the page counter 50 is displayed in each item area of “page A” and “status A” corresponding to
And information [NG] indicating abnormal termination and the corresponding error code “ERR11” are stored. Thereafter, the image data is sequentially read from the image memory 45 based on the leading ADD in the received job management data, sent to the printing unit 12 and printed out on a recording sheet (abnormal transmission image printing means). Thus,
When the image data for one communication to be transmitted to the personal computer 3 is printed out on the recording paper, the process proceeds to ST24 and the corresponding reception record report 70 is printed (reception record report output means). After that, the first AD in the received job management data
The image data for one communication from D is deleted from the image memory 45, the reception job management data at the head is deleted from the reception job management memory 43, and this processing is ended.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus 1, the communication history output mode is designated by the key operation of the keyboard 13 during the non-communication of the image data, so that the facsimile is executed so as to execute the communication history output processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. It constitutes the control unit 10 (communication management report output means).

That is, when the facsimile control unit 10 starts this communication history output processing, first, the read pointer X for the communication history memory 41 is initialized to [1]. Next, in ST31, the area (Xth area) indicated by the read pointer X in the communication history memory 41 is searched. Then, as ST32, communication history data (identifier, date, time, station ID, page A, page B,
If the time, status A, status B, status C, and job number) are stored, the identifier of this communication history data is determined as ST33. Then, when the identifier = 1, the communication history data is the history data of the facsimile transmission, and therefore in ST34, the communication history data is sent to the printing unit 12 and printed out on the recording paper. When the identifier = 2, the history data of facsimile reception is received, and therefore the printing process of ST34 is not performed. Then, in ST35, the read pointer X is updated by "+1", and then the process returns to ST31. In this way, by repeating the processes of ST31 to ST35, the history data of the facsimile transmission is sequentially extracted from the communication history data stored in the communication history memory 41, and the printing unit 12 prints and outputs it on the recording paper.

When the Xth data in the communication history memory 41 cannot be detected in ST32, the read pointer X
To [1]. Then, in ST36, the area indicated by the read pointer X in the communication history memory 41 is searched again. Then, if the communication history data is stored in this area in ST37, the identifier of this communication history data is determined in ST38. This time, when the identifier = 2, it is sent to the communication history data printing unit 12 in ST39 and printed out on the recording paper. After a while
After updating the read pointer X by "+1" in ST40, the process returns to ST36. In this way, ST36 to ST
By repeating the processing of 40, the communication history memory 41
The facsimile reception history data is sequentially extracted from the communication history data stored in (1) and is printed out on the recording paper by the printing unit 12.

When the Xth data in the communication history memory 41 cannot be detected in ST37, a cut command is transmitted to the printing unit 12 in ST41, the recording paper is cut, and, for example, communication in the format shown in FIG. It is discharged as a history report 80. After that, if the communication history memory 41 is cleared in ST42, this processing is ended.

In the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, image data is transmitted from the facsimile apparatus 1a as a calling station which is line-connected through the telephone line network 4 according to a predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure. Upon reception, the image reception process is executed. That is, when the personal computer reception mode is not selected, the printing unit 12 prints out the received image data on recording paper. When the print processing of the received image data is normally completed, the communication history memory 41 stores an identifier (=
2), date and time of reception start, calling station ID, number of pages of image data received by facsimile (page B), time required for facsimile reception and printing, information [OK] (status indicating that facsimile reception is normally completed) B), and the individual reception history data including the unique job number is stored. Also, for example, if a communication error occurs during facsimile reception and the process ends abnormally, the communication history memory 41
, An identifier indicating reception (= 2), the date and time of reception start, the calling station ID, the number of pages of image data received by facsimile (page B), the time required for facsimile reception and printing,
The individual reception history data including information [NG] indicating abnormal termination of facsimile reception, a corresponding error code [ERRnn] (status B), and a unique job number is stored.

On the other hand, when the personal computer reception mode is not selected, the received image data is stored in the image memory 45 in order. Then, when the reception of the image data is completed, a unique job number in the received job management memory 43,
The received job management data including the number of pages of image data received by facsimile and the start address of the image memory 45 storing the received image data is stored. At this time,
In the communication history memory 41, an identifier (= 2) indicating reception, the date and time of reception start, the calling station ID, the number of pages of image data received by facsimile (page B), the time required for facsimile reception, and facsimile reception Information indicating normal termination [O
K] (Status B), image data output destination is PC 3
[PC] (status C) indicating that the personal computer reception history data including the same job number as the received job management data is stored. Note that, for example, if a communication error occurs during facsimile reception or the communication ends abnormally, the communication history memory 41 stores an identifier (= 2) indicating the reception, the date and time of the reception start, and the calling station ID. , The number of pages of image data received by facsimile (page B), the time required for facsimile reception, information [NG] indicating abnormal termination of facsimile reception, and the corresponding error code [ERRn
n] (status B), image data output destination is PC 3
The personal computer reception history data including information [PC] (status C) indicating that it is and a unique job number is stored.

When the received job management data is stored in the received job management memory 43, the facsimile apparatus 1 executes the image output process. That is, when the image data transmission request is made to the personal computer 3 and the permission response is received from the personal computer 3, the image data is sequentially read from the head address in the received job management data in the image memory 45, and the communication interface 19
And the data are sequentially transmitted to the personal computer 3 via the interface cable 2. Then, when the image data for the number of pages of the received image data is normally transmitted, an end command is transmitted to the personal computer 3 in the communication history memory 41. When a normal response is received from the personal computer 3, the communication history memory 4
In the personal computer reception history data of the same job number as the job number of the received job management data in No. 1, information indicating the number of transmitted pages (page A) of the image data transmitted to the personal computer 3 and information indicating that the communication with the personal computer 3 is normally completed [ OK] (status A) is added.

Although the image data transmission request was issued to the personal computer 3, the permission response could not be received from the personal computer 3 within the predetermined time, and the retry was performed several times, but the permission response could not be received. In this case, since the image data cannot be transmitted to the personal computer 3, the image data to be transmitted to the personal computer 3 is read out from the image memory 45, and the printing unit 12 prints out the recording paper. At this time, the personal computer 3 is added to the personal computer reception history data having the same job number as the job number of the received job management data in the communication history memory 41.
The information [NG] indicating that the communication with is abnormally terminated and its error code [ERR10] (status A) are added. Then, when the printout of the image data is completed, the print section 12 prints out the reception record report 70 on the recording paper based on the personal computer reception history data of the job number matching the job number in the received job management data. To do.

Similarly, if a communication error occurs during image data transmission to the personal computer 3 or a termination command is transmitted to the personal computer 3, but a normal response cannot be received within a predetermined time, this personal computer 3 The image data for one communication transmitted to the printer is printed out on the recording paper by the printing unit 12. At this time, in the personal computer reception history data of the same job number as the job number of the received job management data in the communication history memory 41, the number of pages of image data transmitted to the personal computer 3 until an abnormality occurs, and communication with the personal computer 3. Indicates the abnormal termination [NG] and its error code [ERR11]
(Status A) is added. Also in this case, when the print output of the image data is completed, the printing section 12 receives the received record report 70 on the recording paper based on the personal computer reception history data of the job number matching the job number in the received job management data. Is printed out.

As described above, when the personal computer reception mode is selected, the communication history memory 41 stores data indicating the communication result between the facsimile devices of the image data received by facsimile (status B, page B). And personal computer reception history data including data (status A, page A) indicating the communication result between the facsimile apparatus 1 and the personal computer 3 are stored in the order of processing. Then, when the communication history output mode is designated by the key operation of the keyboard 13, the contents of the communication history memory 41 are printed out on the recording paper by the printing unit 12 and discharged as the communication history report 80.

As shown in FIG. 20, transmission / reception history data including personal computer reception history data d1 is printed on the communication history report 80 in the order of processing. The personal computer reception history data d1 includes data indicating the communication result between the facsimile devices (status B, page B) and data indicating the communication result between the facsimile device 1 and the personal computer 3 (status A, page A). Is included, it is possible to easily understand not only the communication result between the facsimile devices but also the communication result with the personal computer 3.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to issue the communication history report 80 which can identify the communication result between the facsimile devices and the communication result with the personal computer 3. Therefore, for example, the facsimile device 1
The communication interface cable 2 that connects the computer 3 and the personal computer 3 may deteriorate in communication quality during this period and the frequency of communication errors may increase. However, the communication management report 80 of the present embodiment shows that the communication error is abnormal. You will be able to notice it easily, and you will be able to quickly investigate the cause of the abnormality.

Also, the number of pages of image data received by facsimile is included as a result of communication between the facsimile devices, and the number of pages of image data transmitted to the personal computer 3 is included as a result of communication with the personal computer 3. Therefore, it is possible to easily know from which page the image data to be transmitted to the personal computer 3 is missing, and it is possible to easily deal with the missing data.

Further, when a communication error occurs when transmitting the image data to the personal computer 3, the image data for one communication to be transmitted is printed out on the recording paper by the printing unit 12, and the image data corresponding to the image data is transmitted. Information indicating the communication result between the facsimile devices and the facsimile device 1
The reception record report 70 on which the information indicating the communication result between the personal computer 3 and the personal computer 3 is printed is automatically printed out on the recording paper following the printing of the image data. Therefore, by checking the reception record report 70, it is possible to identify that the image printed by the printing unit 12 is not the image printed and output in the single reception mode but the image that is printed instead of being unable to be transmitted to the personal computer 3. . Further, since the reception record report 70 is automatically printed out, it is possible to promptly know that a communication abnormality has occurred with the personal computer 3 without performing a key operation to obtain the communication history report 80. .

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, all the transmission / reception history data is recorded in the communication history report 80, but when the identifier is received (= 2) from the communication history memory 41,
Further, only the communication history data of which the "status C" is the information [PC] is extracted and printed on the recording paper, so that the communication history report recording only the personal computer reception history data d1 may be issued.

Further, although the personal computer 3 is shown as the image output device in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a monitor device which merely displays the received image. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0073]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a device having a function of sending image data received by facsimile to an image output device such as a personal computer, the image output device together with the result of communication between the facsimile devices. It is possible to provide a facsimile device that can issue a communication history report that can identify the communication result between the facsimile device and the facsimile device.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a personal computer according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an area configuration diagram of a storage unit in the facsimile apparatus.

5 is an area configuration diagram of the communication history memory shown in FIG.

6 is an area configuration diagram of a transmission job management memory shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an area configuration diagram of a received job management memory shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an area configuration diagram of the called station information memory shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by a facsimile control unit in the facsimile apparatus.

10 is a flowchart specifically showing the image receiving process in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart specifically showing personal computer transmission processing in FIG. 9.

12 is a flowchart specifically showing each transmission history storage process in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart specifically showing the simplex transmission process in FIG. 9.

14 is a flowchart specifically showing the image transmission processing in FIG.

15 is a flowchart specifically showing the image output processing in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission record report output in the image transmission process of FIG.

17 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission recording screen output in the image transmission processing of FIG.

18 is a diagram showing an example of a reception record report output in the image output processing of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing communication history output processing executed by a facsimile control unit in a facsimile apparatus.

20 is a diagram showing an example of a communication history report output in the communication history output processing of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile apparatus 3 ... Personal computer (image creating apparatus) 10 ... Facsimile control section 11 ... Original reading section 12 ... Printing section 16 ... Storage section 20 ... Modem 41 ... Communication history memory 42 ... Transmission job management memory 43 ... Reception job management memory 44 ... Called station information memory 45 ... Image memory 70 ... Reception record report 80 ... Communication history report

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of sending image data received from a calling station connected to a line by a predetermined transmission control procedure to an image output apparatus connected via a communication interface, the facsimile apparatus receiving the image data from the calling station. Facsimile apparatus provided with a report output means for outputting a report in which information indicating a reception result of the image data and information indicating a transmission result to the image output apparatus are recorded. 2. A facsimile device having a function of transmitting image data received from a calling station connected to a line by a predetermined transmission control procedure to an image output device connected via a communication interface, wherein the facsimile device receives the image data from the calling station. Image data storage means for storing the image data stored therein, transmission control means for reading out the image data stored by the image data storage means in the order of reception and transmitting the image data to the image output device, and image data for one communication from the calling station. First communication management data storage means for storing information indicating the reception result each time it is received, and information indicating the transmission result each time image data for one communication is transmitted to the image output device by the transmission control means. The second communication management data storage means for storing the image data and the image data transmitted to the image output device by the transmission control means, Facsimile machine comprising: a communication management report output means for outputting a communication management report recording information indicating a reception result and information indicating a transmission result stored by the first and second communication management data storage means, respectively. apparatus. 3. A facsimile device having a function of transmitting image data received from a calling station connected to a line by a predetermined transmission control procedure to an image output device connected via a communication interface, wherein the facsimile device receives the image data from the calling station. Image data storage means for storing the image data stored therein, transmission control means for reading out the image data stored by the image data storage means in the order of reception and transmitting the image data to the image output device in page units, and one communication portion from the calling station. First communication management data storage means for storing information indicating a reception result including the number of received pages each time the image data is received, and image data for one communication is sent to the image output device in page units by the transmission control means. The second communication management data storage means for storing information indicating a transmission result including the number of transmission pages each time transmission is performed, and the transmission control means Communication in which the image data transmitted to the output device is recorded with information indicating the reception result including the number of received pages stored by the first and second communication management data storage means and information indicating the transmission result including the number of transmitted pages A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a communication management report output means for outputting a management report. 4. When abnormal transmission of image data to the image output device by the transmission control means occurs, abnormal transmission of the image data to the image output device, and abnormal transmission of the image data onto the recording paper by the printing unit. Reception record report output means for automatically outputting a reception record report in which information indicating a result of reception from a calling station for image data and information indicating a result of transmission to an image output device are recorded. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2 or 3.