JPH09331417A - Image forming device, image forming device and image signal transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method forming an image at a remote location easily through the use of a public communication line. SOLUTION: An image file printed out from a user side node 1 is sent to a print center 2 via a telephone line and an internet. The sent image file is once stored in a memory 23 or a hard disk 24. When the transfer of a series of image files is finished, a printer 25 prints out the image data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming method using a communication line. Especially using public communication lines,
The present invention relates to a method for easily forming an image at a remote place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of digital signalization of image information, there is an increasing opportunity for each household to view the digitized image signal on a display means such as a television or a personal computer display.

[0003]

However, on the other hand, there is also a demand for a printout for permanent display, and an image forming apparatus such as a printer is required to print out a digitized image signal. However, in order to keep it in the home, the purchase cost is heavy and the installation place is occupied. In particular, in a general household where the frequency of print images is extremely low, the load of purchasing a printer is extremely large.

Further, the printers that can be purchased in general households are inferior in image quality such as resolution and gradation reproducibility, and printouts are not always sufficient for viewing.

On the other hand, although there has been a print center which outputs a digitized image signal in the past, the acceptance of the digitized image signal is performed by printing the image signal recorded on a floppy disk or a magneto-optical disk. It was necessary to bring it to the print center, and the time and cost burden of bringing it to the print center was large, and the cost burden and damage risk by courier and mail were unavoidable.

[0006]

Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 1, the image signal stored in the image signal storage means is converted into an image signal for communication, and the image signal is transmitted through a communication line. The image forming system includes an image forming unit that converts a communication image signal into an image forming signal, stores the image forming signal in an image forming signal storage unit, and forms an image based on the image forming signal.

According to the second and 17th aspects of the present invention, an address signal for designating a destination of the image signal is further input and transmitted through a communication line, and a communication address signal is transmitted to the address signal at the destination. And the transfer destination is determined and the communication image signal is transferred.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an image forming instruction signal for instructing image formation by the image forming means is input and transmitted through a communication line, and the image is received at the receiving end based on the image forming instruction signal. The image formation is performed based on the image formation signal stored in the formation signal storage means.

The present invention according to claim 4 and claim 9 further stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal at a receiving destination, inputs an authentication signal from a transmission source, and transmits the authentication signal through a communication line. The image formation by the image forming means is regulated based on the result of collation with the previously stored identification signal.

According to the fifth, fifth, twentieth and twenty-eighth aspects of the present invention, further, based on a result obtained by inputting individual information regarding the image signal, transmitting the information through a communication line, and collating with registration information. The image forming means controls the image formation.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an image formation instruction signal for instructing image formation is input and transmitted through a communication line, and the image stored in the image signal storage means based on the transmitted image formation instruction signal. An image forming system for selecting a signal and forming an image based on the signal.

The invention according to claim 7 is further configured so that the image signal is converted into an image display signal, transmitted through a communication line, and an image is displayed on the image display means.

The present invention according to claim 8 further stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal at a receiving destination, inputs an authentication signal from a transmitting source, transmits the authentication signal through a communication line, and stores the former. The transmission of the display image signal is regulated based on the result of matching with the identification signal.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a structure having an image information fetching means for reading an image and using it as the image signal.

The invention described in claim 11, claim 12, claim 24, claim 25 and claim 26 further has a plurality of image forming means, and based on various transmitted signals, An image forming unit that forms an image based on the image forming signal is selected from the plurality of image forming units.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a second image forming means for forming an image based on the transferred image forming signal.

The invention according to claims 14 and 27 is further an image signal for erasing the image signal from the image signal storage means when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the image signal storage means stored the image signal. The configuration has an erasing means.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the image signal and the identification signal transmitted through the communication line are stored, and the authentication signal input at the time of image formation is collated with the previously stored identification signal to obtain the image. The image forming system regulates the formation.

The invention as set forth in claim 18 further has a currency receiving means for receiving currency, and regulates image formation by the image forming means based on the result of receipt of the currency by the currency receiving means. .

The invention according to claim 19 is further configured so that the image forming signal is erased from the image forming signal storage means when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the image signal was transmitted.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, an image is formed based on the image signal stored in the image signal storage means based on the received image forming instruction signal for communication.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, a display image signal modulating means for converting the image signal into a communication image display signal and a communication image display signal converted by the display image signal modulating means are communicated. The communication image display signal transmitting means for transmitting through the line is provided.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, an identification signal for identifying the image signal is stored, and the communication image display signal is generated based on a result of collating the transmitted authentication signal with the identification signal. The communication image display signal transmission restriction means for restricting the transmission of the communication image display signal transmission means by the transmission means is provided.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the invention, the image forming signal for communication is transferred through the communication line based on the transmitted image forming instruction signal.

The thirty-third aspect of the present invention is further configured to include a destination selection means for determining a destination of the communication image forming signal based on the image signal.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a configuration including a transmission destination selecting means for determining a transmission destination of the communication image forming signal based on the image forming instruction signal.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, the transmission of the communication image forming signal is controlled based on the result of collating the received individual information with the registration information.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the image signal is transmitted to the print center through the telephone line or the communication line such as the Internet only when necessary, and the print center prints out the image signal. Eliminates the need to purchase a printer at home. In addition, it is not necessary to go to the print center, and it is possible to request a print from a remote print center. Further, the location of the print center can be anywhere as long as it can be connected to the telephone line or the Internet, and the cost burden of the location of the print center can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can specify the place to print out if necessary, and if the user himself / herself wants the printout image, specifies the nearby printer. If you want to print out at a remote place, you can reduce the delivery delay and delivery cost by the conventional delivery by specifying the printer at the remote place. In addition, it is possible to select the place to print out and the image forming apparatus depending on the image quality to be printed, and it is possible to meet various requests from the user.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by sending the image forming instruction signal, it becomes possible for the sender to send instructions such as the required number of sheets, enlargement / reduction, resolution, etc., and the image according to the user's needs. Can be formed even in remote areas.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the number of accesses according to the capability of the printer can be managed by performing image formation on the image signal transmitted from only the person who has the access authority. Further, only the user having the access authority can retrieve the highly confidential data stored in the storage device, which is preferable for the confidentiality management.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the fee required for printout is settled online, it is not necessary for the user to carry cash with him, and the trouble of mailing and transferring can be omitted. In addition, the printout supplier can confirm the payment / non-payment of the charge before proceeding to the image formation, so that it is possible to reduce the risk of having a defective inventory.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the image data stored in the server side is printed out instead of sending the image data from the user side, a large number of image data, high definition image data, etc. Since it is sufficient to send only the print instruction signal without passing a large amount of data through a line having a low transfer rate such as a telephone line or the Internet, a quick image forming instruction can be performed.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the user can order only the required number of printouts without wasteful printouts by checking the image before printing out. . Further, even when image formation is required to have high resolution and a relatively large number of gradations, the resolution and gradation reproducibility of the display device are not sufficient. Therefore, by setting the display data to have a lower resolution and a lower gradation than the image forming data, the data transfer time for previewing by the user can be shortened.

According to the invention described in claims 8 and 9, privacy can be protected by displaying the image only to the user who has the access right.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, since the image is captured from the color negative, the color print, etc. on the print center side, the user does not need to use a scanner or the like, and the image signal transfer to the printer is also possible. ,
Since it does not go through the communication line, it is possible to reduce unnecessary communication costs on the user side, and to secure a higher transfer rate than the public communication line, thereby improving the printout production efficiency.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, by discriminating image data such as a text-based image or a photo-based image, a printer can be automatically selected and an image can be formed under the condition that the highest quality printout can be obtained. it can.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, by selecting the printer having the image quality and the size that meet the user's request, the printout according to the user's request can be obtained.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the case of a large number of sheets, an image is formed at a place where the installation cost is low, the production,
Reduce shipping costs, print out general prints at the user's nearest location for quick supply, and decide to print on high image quality, large format, special paper in a dedicated place. As a result, it is possible to provide a system that supplies printouts that best meet the needs of users.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, by continuing to leave the image data in the server, it is possible to save the trouble of re-reading the image when the reprinting request is made. On the other hand, the printout of the image once requested for printout is repeated only within a short period after the first printout, and by deleting the server image data after a lapse of a fixed time, while responding to the reprintout request. It is possible to avoid the capacity of the storage device of the server from being exceeded.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when the user does not need to obtain the printout on the spot where the image data is transmitted, the user can simply issue a print command together with an authentication signal to the printer when the user wants it. , The work efficiency of the user is improved.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the invention, even if the printout requester and the printout recipient are different, it is sufficient that the authentication signals are exchanged between the persons, and the image signal or the image signal requiring a long time for transfer is transmitted. The printout can be sent from the printout requester to the printout recipient without sending and receiving the bulky printout itself.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, when the price varies depending on the image quality at the time of printing out and the paper used, it becomes possible for the user to select, and it is possible to meet diversifying demands. Further, since the printout work is started after receiving the fee, the space for storing the printout waiting for receipt can be saved.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the storage capacity of the storage device from being exceeded while satisfying the request to print out the image once printed out again.

[0045]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the image forming system of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a user-side node, which is a place where an apparatus that can be connected to a public communication line such as a general home or an office and can handle an image file composed of an image signal is installed. A print center 2 is a place for obtaining a printout by the image forming apparatus based on the transmitted image file. A transfer center 3 has a function of relaying various signals transmitted from the user-side node 1 and transferring them to the print center 2 or transferring various signals transmitted from the print center 2 to another print center.

The PCs 11, 21, and 31 are personal computers, home-use game machines, digital cameras, etc. capable of handling and communicating image files consisting of image signals, and are composed of input means such as the keyboard 15 and a CRT or liquid crystal display device. It is preferable that display means such as the display 16 is connected. The modems 12 and 22 function as signal modulating means for converting signals transmitted in the PC into standard signal procedures transmitted in the telephone line or the Internet,
It also functions as a signal demodulating means for performing the reverse conversion. The modem may be built-in integrally with the PC or may be connected via a cable. When using a digital telephone line, a signal modulating / demodulating means such as a terminal adapter or DSU is used instead of the modem. The memory 13 and the hard disk 14 function as a storage means for storing the image file, and also store a control program for the PC and the modem, and allow the PC to read and execute the program as necessary. Generally, a memory uses a storage element having capacitance such as a flash memory or a dynamic memory, and a hard disk uses a magnetic storage medium, but a magneto-optical disk or a CD-ROM can also be used as necessary.

The user is a personal computer (P
C) The print center from 11 and the image file to be printed out are selected from the image files stored in the hard disk 14 or the memory 13 and transmitted to the print center 2 via the telephone line or the Internet. The modem 12 converts a signal transmitted in the PC into a signal standardized in a telephone line or the Internet.

The control signal for controlling the number and size of the printouts and the transmission of the image file may be directly connected to the print center 2 by a telephone line, but may be connected to the transfer center 3 nearest to the user side node 1. , Transfer Center 3 to the print center selected by the user
You may transfer to the print center 2 via. Further, the transfer destination of the image file can be determined and transferred by the PC 31 of the transfer center 3 based on the operating status of the print center 2 and the location of the user side node 1.

Image files transmitted to the print center 2 via the telephone line or the Internet are stored in the modem 22.
Is converted into a signal that is normally transmitted in PC21,
It is temporarily stored in the memory 23 or the hard disk 24.
Then, when the transfer of the series of image files is completed, the printer 25 prints out.

As the printer 25, any one such as electrophotographic system, sublimation type thermal transfer system, ink jet, thermal transfer system, silver halide photographic system can be used. PC21 to determine the printer's request, select the printer to print out, transfer the image file to the print center B via LAN and print it out, or transfer it to the print center C again via the communication line to print out. It is also possible to do so.

The image file once stored in the hard disk 24 or the memory 23 can be stored in the disk 24 or the memory 23 without being erased for a while after the first printout is completed. When the user requests the printout of the same image file, P
C21 prints out the image file stored in the disk 24 or the memory 23 again, or transfers the image file to another print center.

The image forming system of the present invention can also be set so that only a pre-registered user can use the print center 2 by performing user management with a password. The procedure will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.

The hard disk of the print center 2 stores the registration number (ID) and password of the registered user. The user inputs the ID and password with the keyboard 15 (S81) and sends them to the print center. The print center 2 checks whether the transmitted ID and password match the ID and password stored in the hard disk (S82). If they match, the image file transfer and print request are accepted (S84), and if they do not match, an error message is displayed (S83) and the connection with the user is disconnected.

Further, the image forming system of the present invention can settle the usage fee of the print center online. This will be described below using the flow of FIG.

The user transmits individual information such as the number of the credit card used by the user, the expiration date thereof, or the bank account number for which the fee is deducted to the print center 2 from the keyboard (S41). The individual information may be input from the keyboard, but it is also possible to send the individual information stored in the memory or the hard disk. The individual information sent to the print center is stored in the memory 23, and the PC 21 accesses the card information database 41, which is the registration information storage means, via the telephone line or the Internet (S42), and sends the credit card or the credit card sent by the user. Inquire whether or not a bank account is available (S43). If you can use your credit card or bank account, inquire whether the balance or usage limit is below the print center usage charge (S44). If not, from the balance after the printout the print center usage charge Withdrawal (S4
6) Issue the receipt to the user (S47). If the credit card or bank account cannot be used, or if the balance is insufficient, the user is notified that the card cannot be used (S45) and the print request is rejected.

Here, it is preferable that the individual information such as the credit card number, the expiration date thereof, or the bank account number for which the fee is deducted is encrypted and transmitted in order to maintain confidentiality. A public key cryptosystem in which an integer is factored is generally used for encryption.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Those having the same numbers as those have the same functions as those in FIG. In the print center 2, the scanner 26
It scans an image brought in or sent from a user, performs appropriate processing on the PC 21, and stores the image file in the hard disk 24.

The user displays an image file stored in the print center 2 on the display 16 as needed, performs image processing using image processing software, and requests to print out the image processed image. It can be performed on the print center 2. Hereinafter, a description will be given according to the flowchart of FIG.

The user connects to the print center 2 via a telephone line or the Internet, inputs the ID and password, and sends the print center 2 (S5
01). The hard disk of the print center stores the user ID and password registered in advance, and collates the sent ID and password (S50
2). If the collation results match, the user can display the image file stored in the hard disk, and select the image file to display. When the user selects the displayed image file (S505), the PC 21 reads the image file and converts it into display image data to be displayed on the display 16 (S506). Image file for printout is 32-bit color (about 16.7 million colors)
Even 1200dpi x 1200dpi precision image data is too large for an image file to be transmitted via a telephone line or the Internet, and it takes too much time to display from the display request. Therefore, the capacity is small
Converts to an image file of 72dpi x 72dpi, 32-bit color (about 16.7 million colors) and reduces the time required for file transmission, that is, the waiting time for the user.

The display image data converted into a small capacity is transmitted to the user via the telephone line or the Internet (S507). An image is displayed on the display based on the display image data, and the user can view the desired image (S508). Color conversion and blurring on the displayed image,
When performing image processing such as inserting another image, the user requests image processing (S509). The request for image processing is transmitted via the telephone line or the Internet, and P
In C21, the image processing requested by the user was applied (S5
10) Then, the processed image file is converted into display image data (S506), transmitted again, and transmitted to the user side node 1, and the image processed image is displayed on the display 16. The user can repeat while sequentially viewing such image processing results.

When the user wants to print out the image for which image processing has been completed, the user issues a printout request (S5
11). The printout request is transmitted via the telephone line or the Internet, and the PC 21 performs the printout requested by the user (S512). If there is another file to be displayed (S513), the image file to be displayed next is selected (S504).

In the image forming system of FIG. 2, in response to a print request from the user, the printer that forms an image is set to P
Can be selected at C21. For example, the print center 2 has a monochrome printer for high-speed image formation.
25a and a color printer 25b for high-speed image formation are installed, a print center B is equipped with a dedicated postcard size printer, and a print center C is a special color printer for forming images on metal plates and tableware. And a high-quality color printer is installed in the print center D. If the printout request from the user is low image quality, small size, and early delivery is desired, PC
Reference numeral 21 causes the printer 25b to form an image based on the image file. On the other hand, if the image file is a black and white image, the PC 21 causes the printer 25a to form an image based on the image file. When the printout request from the user is to print on a postcard, the PC 21 transfers the image file to the print center B via the local area network (LAN), and the postcard-size printer installed in the print center B uses the PC 21. Image formation is performed. further,
If the user wants to output a high-quality color image file as a printout request, the PC 21 transfers the image file to a print center D at a remote location via a telephone line or the Internet, and the PC 21 Image formation is performed in a color printer. The images output from each print center are delivered to the user either by coming to the store for collection or by courier.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
1 and FIG. 2 have the same functions as those in FIG. 1 and FIG. The feature of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 is that the user can arbitrarily print out when he / she visits the print center 2 according to the user's request, and it can be installed in the convenience store store near the user. This is one of the preferred embodiments. The print center 2 has a keyboard 27, a cash accepting machine 28, and a card reading machine 29.

The process from the image file transfer from the user to the image formation in the print center 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 is a flow until the user stores the image file in the memory 23 or the hard disk 24 which is the storage device of the print center 2.

The user connects to the print center 2 or the transfer center 3 via the telephone line or the Internet. The user selects the print center for image formation (S61), inputs the image file name for image formation and the password or PIN required for image formation from the keyboard 15 or memory 13 (S62), and then transfers the image file. . When the user connects to the transfer center 3, the PC 31 searches the print center specified by the user and transfers the file name, password and image file to the print center 2 selected by the user.
When a user connects to the print center 2 or a file is transferred from the transfer center 3, the file name, password and image file are stored in the hard disk 24 of the print center 2. In these file transfers, the files may be encrypted to prevent the theft of the files by network intruders. The image file stored in the hard disk 24 is retained for two weeks from the storage of the image file regardless of whether or not it is printed out, and is automatically erased after two weeks, unless otherwise instructed by the user. This is because the image files are held too much and the storage capacity of the hard disk 24 is not exceeded, and the user visits the print center again,
It is designed so that it can be printed out.

FIG. 7 is a flow for the user to print out at the print center 2. The printout at the print center 2 assumes that the user comes to the store.

A user who visits the print center 2 inserts a prepaid card or a credit card into the card reader 29. If the card is a prepaid card, the PC 21 determines whether it can be used. If it is a credit card, the PC 21 follows S41 to S43 in the flow of FIG. 4 to access the card information database to determine whether the card can be used (S701). ). When the card is not used, the user uses cash, so it is determined whether or not the user has inserted coins or bills equivalent to the minimum charge or more into the cash accepting machine 28 (S702). When it is confirmed that the print fee can be received, the PC 21 requests the user to input the file name to be printed out. The user inputs the file name of the image file to be printed out using the keyboard 27 or a touch panel (not shown) (S703). After the file name, the user inputs the password or PIN input in S63 of FIG. 6 (S704). The PC 21 determines whether the image file corresponding to the input file name is stored in the hard disk 24 (S705), and if it is stored, determines whether the input password is compared with the password stored in the hard disk 24. It is determined (S706). If the file name input by the user is not found or the input password is different from the stored one, an error message is displayed and a series of processing is terminated (S709). When the storage of the file is confirmed and the collation of the input password is confirmed, the PC 21 requests the input of the output format of the image file. The output format includes the number of sheets to be printed out, the type and size of the sheet to be printed out, the image quality of the printout, and the like. The user selects the output format displayed on the menu and inputs the format from the touch panel 27 (S707). P that received the output format selection from the user
The C21 determines whether the balance of the previously inserted cash or the balance of the prepaid card is higher than the charge corresponding to the output format entered by the user, and if the balance is lower than the printout charge, an error message is displayed. To further charge or terminate the printout (S70
9). When the balance is confirmed, it is printed out in a predetermined output format (S710) and the usage fee is received (S711). When the printout is completed, the user is prompted to print again. When printing out again, the process returns to S707 when the same image file is printed, and returns to S703 when printing a different image file. If reprinting is not to be performed, the process ends.

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FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a third embodiment.

[Fig. 4] Schematic flowchart of online payment

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart diagram in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of image transmission according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of printout according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of user management.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 User side node 2 Print center 3 Transfer center

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Claims (32)

[Claims] 1. An image signal storage means for storing an image signal, an image signal modulating means for converting the image signal into a communication image signal, and a communication image signal converted by the image signal modulating means through a communication line. Transmitting means for transmitting, receiving means for receiving the communication image signal transmitted by the transmitting means, image signal demodulating means for converting the communication image signal received by the receiving means into an image forming signal, the image An image composed of an image forming signal storage means for storing the image forming signal converted by the signal demodulating means and an image forming means for forming an image based on the image forming signal stored in the image forming signal storage means. Forming system. 2. The image forming system further comprises address signal input means for inputting an address signal designating a destination of the image signal, address signal modulating means for converting the address signal into a communication address signal, and the address signal modulation. The communication address signal converted by the means,
A communication address signal transmitting means for transmitting through the communication line, a communication address signal receiving means for receiving the communication address signal transmitted by the communication address signal transmitting means, and a communication address signal receiving means for receiving the communication address signal Address signal demodulation means for converting the communication address signal into the address signal; destination selection means for selecting a destination of the communication image signal based on the address signal converted by the address signal demodulation means; 2. A transfer means for transferring the image signal for communication based on the determination result of the destination selection means.
The image forming system according to 1. 3. The image forming system further comprises image forming instruction signal input means for inputting an image forming instruction signal for instructing image formation by the image forming means, and converting the image forming instruction signal into a communication image forming instruction signal. Image forming instruction signal modulating means, communication image forming instruction signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication image forming instruction signal converted by the image forming instruction signal modulating means through the communication line,
A communication image forming instruction signal receiving unit for receiving the communication image forming instruction signal transmitted by the communication image forming instruction signal transmitting unit, and the communication image forming received by the communication image forming instruction signal receiving unit An image formation instruction signal demodulation means for converting an instruction signal into an image formation instruction signal, and the image stored in the image formation signal storage means based on the image formation instruction signal converted by the image formation instruction signal demodulation means. The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising image signal selecting means for selecting a signal forming signal, and the image forming means forms an image based on the selected image forming signal. 4. The image forming system further includes an identification signal storage unit that stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal, an authentication signal input unit that inputs an authentication signal, and the authentication signal is converted into a communication authentication signal. Authentication signal modulating means,
Communication authentication signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication authentication signal converted by the authentication signal modulating means through the communication line, and communication for receiving the communication authentication signal signal transmitted by the communication authentication signal transmitting means Authentication signal receiving means, authentication signal demodulating means for converting the communication authentication signal received by the communication authentication signal receiving means into an authentication signal, the authentication signal converted by the authentication signal demodulating means and the identification signal storage means The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an authentication signal matching unit that matches the identification signal stored in the image forming unit; and an image formation restricting unit that restricts image formation by the image forming unit based on a matching result of the authentication signal matching unit. system. 5. The image forming system further comprises individual information input means for inputting individual information regarding the image signal,
Individual information signal modulating means for converting the individual information into a communication individual information signal, communication individual information signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication individual information signal converted by the individual information signal modulating means through a communication line, and the communication Communication individual information signal receiving means for receiving the communication individual information signal transmitted by the communication individual information signal transmitting means, and the communication individual information signal received by the communication individual information signal receiving means to the individual information In the individual information signal demodulating means for converting, the registration information storing means for storing registration information, the individual information collating means for collating the individual information converted in the individual information signal demodulating means with the registered information, and the individual information collating means The image forming control means for controlling the image formation by the image forming means based on the collation result. Image forming system. 6. An image signal storage means for storing at least an image signal, an image formation instruction signal input means for inputting an image formation instruction signal for instructing image formation based on the image signal, and the image formation instruction signal for communication. Image forming instruction signal modulating means for converting into an image forming instruction signal, image forming instruction signal transmitting means for communication for transmitting the image forming instruction signal for communication converted by the image forming instruction signal modulating means, for communication, A communication image forming instruction signal receiving means for receiving the communication image forming instruction signal transmitted by the image forming instruction signal transmitting means, and a communication image forming instruction signal received by the communication image forming instruction signal receiving means. Image formation instruction signal demodulation means for converting into image formation instruction signal, and image formation converted by the image formation instruction signal demodulation means An image forming system comprising image signal selecting means for selecting the image signal stored in the image signal storage means based on an instruction signal and image forming means for forming an image based on the selected image signal. 7. The image forming system further communicates a display image signal modulating means for converting the image signal into a communication image display signal, and a communication image display signal converted by the display image signal modulating means. A communication image display signal transmitting means for transmitting through a line, a communication image display signal receiving means for receiving the communication image display signal transmitted by the communication image display signal transmitting means, and a communication image display signal receiving means Display image signal demodulation means for converting the received communication image display signal into a display image signal, and image display for displaying an image based on the display image signal converted by the display image signal demodulation means The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising means. 8. The image forming system further includes an identification signal storage unit that stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal, an authentication signal input unit that inputs an authentication signal, and the authentication signal is converted into a communication authentication signal. Authentication signal modulating means,
Communication authentication signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication authentication signal converted by the authentication signal modulating means through the communication line, and communication for receiving the communication authentication signal signal transmitted by the communication authentication signal transmitting means Authentication signal receiving means, authentication signal demodulating means for converting the communication authentication signal received by the communication authentication signal receiving means into an authentication signal, the authentication signal converted by the authentication signal demodulating means and the identification signal storage means 8. An authentication signal collating means for collating the identification signal stored in, and a communication image display signal transmission regulating means for regulating transmission of the communication image display signal based on the collation result of the authentication signal collating means. The image forming system according to 1. 9. The image forming system further includes an identification signal storage unit that stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal, an authentication signal input unit that inputs an authentication signal, and the authentication signal is converted into a communication authentication signal. Authentication signal modulating means,
Communication authentication signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication authentication signal converted by the authentication signal modulating means through the communication line, and communication for receiving the communication authentication signal signal transmitted by the communication authentication signal transmitting means Authentication signal receiving means, authentication signal demodulating means for converting the communication authentication signal received by the communication authentication signal receiving means into an authentication signal, the authentication signal converted by the authentication signal demodulating means and the identification signal storage means 7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: an authentication signal collating unit that collates the identification signal stored in the image forming unit; and an image formation regulating unit that regulates image formation by the image forming unit based on the collation result of the authentication signal collating unit. system. 10. The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising image information capturing means for reading an image and using the image signal as the image signal. 11. The image forming system further includes a plurality of image forming means, and the image forming signal is selected from among the plurality of image forming means based on the image signal or the image forming signal. 7. The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising image forming means selecting means for selecting an image forming means for forming an image based on the above. 12. The image forming system further comprises a plurality of image forming means, and based on the image forming instruction signal, image forming based on the image forming signal from among the plurality of image forming means. 7. The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising image forming means selecting means for selecting an image forming means for performing the operation. 13. The image forming system further comprises image signal modulating means for converting the image signal selected by the image signal selecting means into a communication image forming signal, and the communication image based on the image forming instruction signal. Destination selection means for selecting the destination of the formation signal, communication image formation for transmitting the communication image formation signal converted by the image signal modulation means to the destination selected by the destination selection means through a communication line. Signal transmitting means, communication image forming signal receiving means for receiving the communication image forming signal transmitted by the communication image forming signal transmitting means, and communication image forming received by the communication image forming signal receiving means Image forming signal demodulating means for converting a signal into an image forming signal, and the image forming converted by the image forming signal demodulating means Second image formation based on the use signal
The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising: 14. The image forming system further comprises image signal erasing means for erasing the image signal from the image signal storage means when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the image signal storage means stored the image signal. Item 7. The image forming system according to Item 6. 15. The image forming system further comprises individual information input means for inputting individual information regarding the image signal, individual information signal modulating means for converting the individual information into a communication individual information signal, and the individual information signal modulating means. A communication individual information signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication individual information signal converted through the communication line, and a communication individual information signal for receiving the communication individual information signal transmitted by the communication individual information signal transmitting means Receiving means, individual information signal demodulating means for converting the individual information signal for communication received by the individual information signal receiving means for communication into the individual information, registration information storing means for storing registration information, individual information signal demodulating means In the individual information collating means and the individual information collating means for collating the individual information converted in The image forming system according to claim 6, further comprising image forming control means for controlling image formation by the image forming means based on a matching result. 16. An image signal storage means for storing at least an image signal, an identification signal input means for inputting an identification signal for identifying the image signal, and an image signal modulation means for converting the image signal into a communication image signal. An identification signal modulation means for converting the identification signal into a communication identification signal, a communication image signal transmission means for transmitting the communication image signal converted by the image signal modulation means through a communication line, and the identification signal modulation means Communication identification signal transmitting means for transmitting the converted communication identification signal through the communication line, communication image signal receiving means for receiving the communication image signal transmitted by the communication image signal transmitting means, and the communication Communication identification signal receiving means for receiving the communication identification signal transmitted by the communication identification signal transmitting means,
Image signal demodulating means for converting the communication image signal received by the communication image signal receiving means into an image forming signal, and converting the communication identifying signal received by the communication identifying signal receiving means into an identifying signal Identification signal demodulating means, image forming signal storage means for storing the image forming signal converted by the image signal demodulating means, and image based on the image forming signal stored in the image forming signal storage means Image forming means for forming, identification signal storage means for storing the identification signal converted by the signal demodulation means, authentication signal input means for inputting an authentication signal,
An authentication signal collating unit that collates the authentication signal input in the authentication signal input unit with the identification signal stored in the identification signal storage unit, and an image by the image forming unit based on the collation result of the authentication signal collating unit. An image forming system having an image forming regulation means for regulating formation. 17. The image forming system further comprises address signal input means for inputting an address signal designating a destination of the image signal, address signal modulating means for converting the address signal into a communication address signal, and the address signal modulation. Communication address signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication address signal converted by the communication means through the communication line, and communication address signal receiving means for receiving the communication address signal transmitted by the communication address signal transmitting means. An address signal demodulating means for converting the communication address signal received by the communication address signal receiving means into the address signal, and the communication image signal based on the address signal converted by the address signal demodulating means And a transmission for selecting the destination of the communication identification signal. The communication image signal and the communication identification signal are transferred through the communication line based on the determination result of the destination selection unit and the transmission destination selection unit, and the communication image signal reception unit is the transfer unit. The image forming system according to claim 16, wherein the communication image signal transferred by the means is received, and the communication identification signal receiving means receives the communication identification signal transferred by the transfer means. 18. The image forming system further includes a currency receiving means for receiving currency, and the image forming regulation means further includes an image by the image forming means based on the result of the currency received by the currency receiving means. The image forming system according to claim 16, wherein formation is restricted. 19. The image forming system further comprises image forming signal erasing means for erasing the image forming signal from the image forming signal storage means after a lapse of a predetermined time from the time when the communication image signal is transmitted. Claim 16
The image forming system according to 1. 20. The image forming system further comprises individual information input means for inputting individual information regarding the image signal, individual information signal modulating means for converting the individual information into a communication individual information signal, and the individual information signal modulating means. A communication individual information signal transmitting means for transmitting the communication individual information signal converted through the communication line, and a communication individual information for receiving the communication individual information signal transmitted by the communication individual information signal transmitting means A signal receiving means, an individual information signal demodulating means for converting the communication individual information signal received by the communication individual information signal receiving means into the individual information, a registration information storing means for storing registration information,
It has an individual information collating means for collating the individual information and the registered information converted in the individual information signal demodulating means, and the image formation regulating means further based on the collating result in the individual information collating means, The image forming system according to claim 16, wherein image formation by the image forming unit is restricted. 21. At least an image signal storage means for storing an image signal, a communication image formation instruction signal reception means for receiving a communication image formation instruction signal, and the communication received by the communication image formation instruction signal reception means. Image forming instruction signal demodulating means for converting the image forming instruction signal for use to the image forming instruction signal, and the image stored in the image signal storing means based on the image forming instruction signal converted by the image forming instruction signal demodulating means. An image forming apparatus comprising image signal selecting means for selecting a signal and image forming means for forming an image based on the selected image signal. 22. The image forming apparatus further comprises a display image signal modulating means for converting the image signal into a communication image display signal, and a communication image display signal converted by the display image signal modulating means via a communication line. The image forming apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising communication image display signal transmitting means for transmitting through the image forming apparatus. 23. The image forming apparatus further includes an identification signal storage unit that stores an identification signal for identifying the image signal, a communication authentication signal receiving unit that receives a communication authentication signal signal, and the communication authentication signal. Authentication signal demodulation means for converting the communication authentication signal received by the reception means into an authentication signal, and authentication for collating the authentication signal converted by the authentication signal demodulation means with the identification signal stored in the identification signal storage means. A communication image display signal transmission restricting means for restricting the transmission of the communication image display signal transmitting means by the communication image display signal transmitting means based on the comparison result of the signal comparing means and the authentication signal comparing means. 22
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1. 24. The image forming apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising an image information fetching unit that reads an image and uses it as the image signal. 25. The image forming apparatus further comprises a plurality of image forming means, and image forming is performed based on the image signal from among the plurality of image forming means based on the image signal. 22. The image forming apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising image forming means selecting means for selecting means. 26. The image forming apparatus further comprises a plurality of image forming means, and forms an image based on the image signal from the plurality of image forming means based on the image forming instruction signal. The image forming apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising image forming means selecting means for selecting an image forming means. 27. The image forming apparatus further comprises image signal erasing means for erasing the image signal from the image signal storage means when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the image signal storage means stored the image signal. Item 21. The image forming apparatus according to Item 21. 28. The image forming apparatus further includes a communication individual information signal receiving unit that receives a communication individual information signal, and the communication individual information signal received by the communication individual information signal receiving unit as individual information. In the individual information signal demodulating means for converting, the registration information storing means for storing registration information, the individual information collating means for collating the individual information converted in the individual information signal demodulating means with the registered information, and the individual information collating means The image forming apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising an image forming control unit that controls image formation by the image forming unit based on a matching result. 29. At least an image signal storage means for storing an image signal, a communication image formation instruction signal reception means for receiving a communication image formation instruction signal, and the communication received by the communication image formation instruction signal reception means. Image formation instruction signal demodulation means for converting the use signal into an image formation instruction signal, image signal selection means for selecting the image signal stored in the image signal storage means based on the image formation instruction signal, the selected Image signal transfer means having image signal modulating means for converting the image signal for communication into an image forming signal for communication, and image forming signal transmitting means for communication for transmitting the image forming signal for communication converted by the image signal modulating means through a communication line. apparatus. 30. The image signal transfer apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the image signal transfer apparatus further includes a destination selection unit that determines a destination of the communication image forming signal based on the image signal. 31. The image signal transfer device further includes a destination selecting unit that determines a destination of the communication image forming signal based on the image forming instruction signal.
The image signal transfer device described in 1. 32. The image signal transfer device further includes a communication individual information signal receiving means for receiving a communication individual information signal, and the communication individual information signal received by the communication individual information signal receiving means for individual information. Individual information signal demodulating means for converting into individual information, registration information storing means for storing registration information, individual information collating means for collating the individual information converted in the individual information signal demodulating means with the registered information, the individual information collating means 30. The image signal transfer apparatus according to claim 29, further comprising a signal transmission control unit that controls transmission of the communication image forming signal based on the collation result in the above.