JPH098985A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the utility by making dialing to a telephone number stored corresponding to detected registration information and sending image data sent from an external device allow the external device to effectively utilize various functions. CONSTITUTION: A CPU 4 uses a relevant section to make dialing to plural destination telephone numbers stored in a RAM 6 sequentially and to make facsimile transmission of image data in an image memory 11 when plural destination telephone numbers or one-touch/abbreviation numbers are stored in the RAM 6. Thus, the designated destination is dialed by designating the telephone number stored in the facsimile equipment 1 corresponding to the registration information such as a one-touch number or an abbreviation number or the like based on the registration information from an external device and image data are sent to the destination. As a result, the utility of the facsimile equipment 1 is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine which performs facsimile transmission to a destination designated by a facsimile modem control command from an external device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have become more sophisticated and multifunctional with the spread thereof, and accept facsimile transmission requests from external devices such as personal computers and send them to designated destinations. Something to be sent by facsimile has appeared.

That is, at present, a command group for controlling a facsimile modem from an external device such as a personal computer is standardized as EIA (Electronic Industries Association) -578 (Class 1) or EIA-592 (Class 2).
These commands can be used to request a facsimile transmission from an external device to a facsimile machine with a facsimile modem.

An example of such a conventional facsimile apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 52225/1993.

This facsimile machine is a facsimile machine which is connected to a telephone line and is also connected to a computer through a leased line, and a command signal and an image memory for storing image data between the computer and the computer. A signal transmission unit for transmitting and receiving image data, and a signal processing unit for temporarily storing the image data transmitted from the computer side in the image memory according to the instruction of the computer side and then transmitting the image data by facsimile to a designated destination. It is characterized by that.

According to this facsimile apparatus, after the image data from the computer is once stored in the image memory,
The image data stored in the image memory can be transmitted by calling the destination of the telephone number input from the computer.

That is, this conventional facsimile apparatus is connected to a personal computer by a dedicated line such as RS232C, processes a facsimile modem control command, and operates as a facsimile modem.

[0008]

However, since such a conventional facsimile machine only operates as a facsimile modem, the facsimile transmission is carried out to the destination of the telephone number sent from the personal computer. However, it is not possible to effectively use various functions such as the one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function, the broadcast transmission function, and the relay request transmission function that the facsimile machine has, and the availability of the facsimile machine is poor. There was a problem.

That is, the facsimile apparatus conventionally sends image data to the other party whose telephone number is registered in the memory in advance in correspondence with the one-touch number or the abbreviated number by simply designating the one-touch number or the abbreviated number. One-touch / abbreviated number transmission function, a broadcast transmission function and a relay station that transmit the image data stored in the memory to a plurality of destinations that are registered as a broadcast destination in the memory in advance by simply specifying the group. It has a relay request transmission function and the like, which only requests the relay transmission destination to request the relay of image data to the relay transmission destination registered in advance in the designated relay station.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, since one telephone number sent from the personal computer is simply accepted and called and transmitted as it is, the one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function, There is a problem that various functions such as a broadcast transmission function and a relay request transmission function cannot be effectively used, and the usability of the facsimile device is poor.

Therefore, according to the present invention, various functions such as a one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function, a broadcast transmission function and a relay request transmission function provided in the facsimile machine can be effectively used from an external device. The purpose is to provide a good facsimile machine.

[0012]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile machine having a facsimile modem function, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device, the telephone call request command designates the telephone call request command. In a facsimile device for calling the specified destination and transmitting the received image data, a telephone number storage means for storing the telephone number of the destination in correspondence with predetermined registration information and receiving from the external device. A predetermined character indicating a registration information designation transmission request from the telephone call request command and a detection means for detecting the registration information; and a telephone number storage means corresponding to the registration information detected by the detection means. The above-mentioned object is achieved by providing a control means for making a call to a telephone number that is present and transmitting the image data sent from the external device. .

A facsimile apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention has a facsimile modem function, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device, the facsimile apparatus sends a call to the destination specified by the telephone call request command. In a facsimile device that calls and transmits the received image data, an information storage unit that stores information sent from the external device and a plurality of destination transmission requests from a telephone call request command received from the external device Means for detecting a predetermined character indicating a plurality of transmission destination information, the plurality of transmission destination information detected by the detection means, and the image data sent from the external device in the information storage means. After storing, the plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the transmission destination information are sequentially called, and the image data stored in the information storage means is sequentially transmitted. And control means that, by providing, have achieved the above objects.

A facsimile apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention has a facsimile modem function, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device, a call is sent to the destination specified by the telephone call request command. In a facsimile device that calls and transmits the received image data, a telephone number storage unit that stores a plurality of transmission destination telephone numbers as a group in association with predetermined group information, and the external device transmits the telephone number. Information storing means for storing the information, a detecting means for detecting a predetermined character indicating a group transmission request and the group information from a telephone call request command received from the external device, and the group information detected by the detecting means. After storing the image data sent from the external device in the information storage means, the image data corresponding to the group information is stored. The above object is achieved by providing a control means for sequentially calling a plurality of telephone numbers stored in the telephone number storage means and sequentially transmitting the image data stored in the information storage means. .

A facsimile apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has a facsimile modem function, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device, the facsimile call is sent to the destination specified by the telephone call request command. In the facsimile device that calls and transmits the received image data, the predetermined characters indicating the relay request transmission request, the relay request destination information, and the relay transmission destination information are detected from the telephone call request command received from the external device. Detecting means, information storage means for storing information transmitted from the external device, the relay request destination information and the relay transmission destination information detected by the detecting means, and the information transmitted from the external device. After storing the image data in the information storage means,
The above-described object is achieved by including a control unit that causes the relay station indicated by the relay request destination information to make a call and transmits the image data stored in the information storage unit and the relay transmission destination information together with the relay request. are doing.

[0016]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the telephone number of the transmission destination is stored in the telephone number storage means in association with the predetermined registration information, and the telephone call request command received from the external device is used. When the detection means detects the predetermined character indicating the registration information designation transmission request and the registration information,
The telephone number stored in the telephone number storage means is called corresponding to the registration information, and the image data sent from the external device is transmitted.

Therefore, by designating the telephone number stored in the facsimile device in association with the registration information such as the one-touch number or the abbreviated number from the registration information from the external device, the called party is called. , Image data can be transmitted.

As a result, the external device can use the one-touch number transmission function and the abbreviated number transmission function of the facsimile device to perform the facsimile transmission, and the usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the detecting means detects a predetermined character indicating a plurality of destination transmission requests and a plurality of destination information from the telephone call request command received from the external device. The control means stores the plurality of transmission destination information and the image data sent from the external device in the information storage means, and then sequentially makes a call to a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the transmission destination information. The image data stored in the storage means is sequentially transmitted.

Therefore, by transmitting a plurality of transmission destinations from the external device as transmission destination information such as a telephone number to the facsimile device, the image data can be transmitted to a plurality of designated destinations. The usability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the facsimile device stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of transmission destinations as a group in the telephone number storage means in association with predetermined group information, and the detection means receives from the external device. When the predetermined character indicating the group transmission request and the group information are detected from the received telephone call request command, the control means stores the group information, the image data sent from the external device, and the information storage means, A plurality of telephone numbers stored in the telephone number storage means corresponding to the group information are sequentially called, and the image data stored in the information storage means are sequentially transmitted.

Therefore, by designating a plurality of telephone numbers stored in the facsimile machine in association with the group information such as the group number from the external device with the group information, a call is made to the designated plurality of destinations. Then, the image data can be transmitted.

As a result, it is possible to perform the facsimile transmission from the external device by using the group transmission function (broadcast transmission function) provided in the facsimile device, and the usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the detecting means has a predetermined character indicating the relay request transmission request from the telephone call request command received from the external device, the relay request destination information, and the relay transmission destination. When the information is detected, the control unit stores the relay request destination information, the relay transmission destination information, and the image data transmitted from the external device in the information storage unit, and then stores the information in the relay station indicated by the relay request destination information. The image data stored in the information storage means and the relay destination information are transmitted together with the relay request.

Therefore, the relay request can be transmitted from the external device by using the relay request transmission function of the facsimile device, and the usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The examples described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are attached thereto. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. The present invention is not limited to these modes unless there is a statement to limit the above.

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine 1 to which an embodiment of the facsimile machine of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes an operation display unit 2, an encoding / decoding unit 3, and a CPU (Central Pr
ocessing Unit) 4, ROM (Read Only Memory) 5,
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 6, a telephone number management unit 7, a scanner 8, a plotter 9, a modem unit 10, an image memory 11, an RS-232C I / F 12, and the like are provided, and the above units are connected by a bus 13. There is.

The operation display unit 2 is provided with ten keys, a start key, a stop key, function keys for using the broadcast transmission function and other functions, and various operation keys such as a one-touch key and a shortening key, and a display (for example, , A liquid crystal display), the operation display unit 2 receives various commands such as a transmission operation with each operation key, and the display notifies the operator of the command content input from the operation key and the facsimile device 1. Various information is displayed.

The encoding / decoding unit 3 is intended to shorten the transmission time of image data, improve efficiency, and improve the efficiency of storage in the image memory 11, and encode image data according to a predetermined encoding method. Also, it decodes the encoded image data.

The ROM 4 stores the basic processing program of the facsimile apparatus 1, and also stores a facsimile modem processing program, which will be described later, and various data and system data necessary for executing the basic processing program and the facsimile modem processing program. It is stored.

In particular, the ROM 4 stores EIA-578 (class 1) and EIA-592 (class 2) facsimile control commands necessary for performing facsimile modem processing.

A CPU (control means) 5 controls each part of the facsimile machine 1 based on a program in the ROM 4 while using the RAM 6 as a work memory to execute basic processing as the facsimile machine 1 and will be described later. Performs facsimile modem processing.

The RAM 6 is used as a work memory of the CPU 5, and temporarily stores various data such as a calculation result and a flag when the basic process and the facsimile modem process of the facsimile device 1 are executed.

Telephone number management unit (telephone number storage means) 7
Stores the phone number registered in association with a one-touch number or abbreviated number (registration information) and the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations registered in association with a predetermined group number (group information), and displays the above operation It is used for a one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function (registered information designated transmission function) using one-touch keys or abbreviated keys provided in the section 2 and a broadcast transmission function (group transmission function) using function keys.

The telephone number, the one-touch number, the abbreviated number and the group number of the telephone number management section 7 are managed by the CPU 4 and read or written under the control of the CPU 4.

The scanner 8 is, for example, a CCD (Charge C
An image scanner using an coupled device (Oupled Device) is used, and generally includes an ADF (automatic document feeder). A plurality of originals are set on the ADF.
The DF feeds the set originals one by one to the original reading unit of the scanner 8.

The scanner 8 scans the original document conveyed from the ADF, reads the image data of the original document at a predetermined resolution, and outputs the image data to the encoding / decoding unit 3 or the plotter 9.

As the plotter 9, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element, an electrophotographic recording device, or the like is used. The plotter 9 is directly attached to the thermal recording paper when the thermal recording device is used. Alternatively, the received image data or the image data read by the scanner 8 is indirectly recorded on the ordinary recording paper via the ink sheet.

A line L (for example, a telephone line) is connected to the modem unit 10, and the modem unit 10 contains a modem, a network control unit, a communication control unit, and the like. The modem modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal. The network control unit automatically receives an incoming call from the modem line L and performs an automatic outgoing call process to the line L. Then, the communication control unit exchanges a facsimile control signal with the facsimile apparatus of the other party and executes a facsimile communication procedure.

The image memory (information storage means) 11 is composed of, for example, a large-capacity RAM (Random Access Memory) or a hard disk device, and mainly stores image data. The image data of the transmission original document and the reception image data are accumulated in the image memory 11 and read out at a predetermined time under the control of the CPU 4 to perform a transmission process, a recording process, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, one end of an RS-232C cable 20 is connected to the RS-232C I / F 12, and the other end of the RS-232C cable 20 is connected to a host PC (personal computer) as an external device. ) 21
It is connected to the RS-232C port of.

Therefore, the facsimile device 1 is
-232C I / F 12 is connected to the host PC 21 via the RS-232C cable 20, and the host PC 2
Signals such as a facsimile modem control command and image data are exchanged with the digital camera 1.

The host PC 21 includes the facsimile device 1
Exchange fax modem control commands with
Ordinary software capable of making a facsimile transmission request is incorporated in the facsimile apparatus 1. To use the facsimile modem processing of the facsimile apparatus 1 described later, one-touch / abbreviated number transmission, in the telephone number field of this software, A predetermined character or character string for requesting broadcast transmission and relay request transmission is incorporated and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 1.

Next, the operation will be described.

The facsimile machine 1 of this embodiment uses a one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function, a broadcast transmission function, a relay transmission function and the like of the facsimile machine 1 by using a facsimile modem control command from the host PC 21. There are features.

The facsimile modem processing using this facsimile modem control command will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 3, the CPU 4 uses the RS-232
When the automatic dialing call command of the facsimile modem control command is received from the host PC 21 via the C I / F 12, it is searched whether or not the one-touch / shortening character is included in this automatic dialing call command (step S1).

That is, in the host PC 21, when the facsimile transmission is requested to the destination of the telephone number registered in the one-touch / abbreviated telephone number in the telephone number management unit 7 of the facsimile apparatus 1, a predetermined one-touch / abbreviated number transmission request is given. Character, for example, “#”, is inserted into the automatic dialing call command, and then the one-touch / abbreviated number is inserted and output to the facsimile apparatus 1.

The automatic dialing call command requesting this one-touch / abbreviated number transmission is, for example, "ATDT # 0
1 ".

Here, "AT" indicates an AT command, "D" next to it indicates an automatic dial mode, "T" next to it indicates push tone selection, and "#" next to it indicates The one-touch / abbreviation character indicating the above-mentioned one-touch / abbreviated number transmission request, and the next "01"
Indicates the one-touch / abbreviated number.

When the CPU 4 detects the one-touch / abbreviated character "#" in step S2, it reads out the corresponding telephone number from the telephone number management section 7 based on the subsequent one-touch / abbreviated number (step S3). Then, it is searched whether the character string for designating a plurality of numbers, the character string for group registration designation, and the character string for relay request transmission are included (steps S4 to S6).

That is, when the host PC 21 requests the facsimile apparatus 1 to send a facsimile to a plurality of destinations, a predetermined character string for designating a plurality of numbers indicating that the request is a transmission of a plurality of destinations, for example, ""AND" is inserted in the automatic dialing call command, and the destination telephone number, or one-touch number or abbreviated number (destination information) is inserted before and after it, and output. When inserting a one-touch number or abbreviated number, the above one-touch / abbreviated character is also inserted.

In this case, the automatic dial call command is
For example, "ATDT123-4567AND987-6
543 ".

"ATDT" is similar to the above, "AND" indicates the above-mentioned character string for specifying a plurality of numbers, and the numbers before and after each indicate the telephone number of the other party.

Further, in the host PC 21, when requesting the broadcast transmission to the destination of the telephone number registered in the telephone number management section 7 of the facsimile apparatus 1, the group indicating the request for group transmission is sent. A character string for registration designation, for example, "# *" is inserted into the automatic dialing call command, and then a group registration number is inserted and output.

In this case, the automatic dial call command is
For example, it is configured like "ATDT # * 02", "# *" is the character string for specifying the group registration, and "02" after that is the group registration number.

When the host PC 21 requests the facsimile device 1 to transmit a relay request, a relay request transmission character string indicating that the request is a relay request transmission, for example, "TX # **" is automatically generated. It is inserted in the dial call command, the telephone number of the relay station is inserted before it, and the group registration number of the relay transmission destination registered in the group in the relay station is inserted and output.

In this case, the automatic dial call command is
For example, "ATDT123-4567TX # ** 03"
"TX # **" is the group registration designation character string, and "123-4567" before it is
Represents the telephone number of the relay station, and "03" after that is the group registration number registered in the relay station.

Then, from step S4 to step S6
When the one-touch / shortened character is detected in step S2 without detecting any of the character string for specifying multiple numbers, the character string for group registration, and the character string for relay transmission, read in step S3. When the destination facsimile machine responds, the image data sent from the host PC 21 is transmitted by facsimile under the control of the host PC 21 (step S7). S8).

Further, in steps S4 to S6,
If none of the character strings for specifying multiple numbers, the character strings for specifying group registration, and the character strings for relay transmission are detected, and the one-touch / shortening characters are not detected in step S2, the automatic dialing call command is being issued. Is automatically dialed by the telephone number included in (step S7), and when the destination facsimile machine responds, the image data sent from the host PC 21 is transmitted by facsimile under the control of the host PC 21 (step S8).

When the one-touch / shortening character is not detected in the above step S2 and the plural number designation character string is detected in step S4, the transmission request flag is set in the RAM 6 and the above-mentioned automatic multi-number designation is performed. A plurality of telephone numbers included in the dial call command are acquired and set in the RAM 6 (step S9), and the host PC
The image data sent from 21 is stored in the image memory 11, and the process is terminated (step S10).

That is, when a character string for designating a plurality of numbers is detected, the same image data is transmitted to a plurality of destinations, so that facsimile transmission cannot be performed under the control of the host PC 21. Therefore, telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations are transmitted. After temporarily storing the image data in the RAM 6 and the image memory 11 of the facsimile apparatus 1, the facsimile transmission is performed again as described later.

If the character string for designating plural numbers is not detected in step S4 and the character string for group registration designation is detected in step S5, the transmission request flag is set in the RAM 6 and the group registration designation character string is designated. The group number (No.
) Is acquired and set in the RAM 6 (step S1
1), the image data sent from the host PC 21 is stored in the image memory 11, and the process is terminated (step S).
10).

That is, when the group registration designation character string is detected, the same image data is transmitted to a plurality of destinations group-registered in the telephone number management section 7 of the facsimile apparatus 1 as in the case of designation of a plurality of numbers. Therefore, facsimile transmission cannot be performed under the control of the host PC 21.

Therefore, the group number and the image data are once stored in the RAM 6 and the image memory 11 of the facsimile apparatus 1 and then transmitted again by facsimile as described later.

If the group registration designation character string is not detected in step S5 and the relay request transmission character string is detected in step S6, the transmission request flag and the relay request flag are set in the RAM 6 and the above-described relay is performed. Acquires the telephone number of the relay station and the group number (No.) that specifies the destination registered in the relay station as a group and is included in the automatic dialing command for request transmission
6 (step S12), the image data sent from the host PC 21 is stored in the image memory 11,
The process ends (step S10).

That is, when the relay request transmission character string is detected, it is necessary to perform the relay request protocol procedure during the actual facsimile communication, so that the facsimile transmission cannot be performed under the control of the host PC 21.

Therefore, the telephone number of the relay station, the group number designating the transmission destination, and the image data are temporarily stored in the RAM 6 and the image memory 11 of the facsimile apparatus 1 and then stored in the designated relay station again as described later. Send a relay request.

The facsimile machine 1 receives the image data from the host PC 21 and stores it in the image memory 11 in step S10.
It responds to C21 as if it was actually transmitting a facsimile.

In the facsimile apparatus 1, when the communication with the host PC 21 is completed, as shown in FIG.
It is checked whether or not the transmission request flag is set in the RAM 6 (step P1). If the transmission request flag is not set, it is determined that there is no transmission request from the host PC 21, and the process is terminated.

When the transmission request flag is set in the RAM 6 in step P1, it is checked whether or not the relay request flag is set (step P2). If the relay request flag is not set, a plurality of destinations are transmitted or The image data stored in the image memory 11 is stored in the designated destination based on a plurality of telephone numbers or group numbers stored in the RAM 6 when it is determined that the transmission is a group registration destination transmission (broadcast transmission). Sequential facsimile transmission is performed (step P3).

That is, when the RAM 6 stores the telephone numbers or one-touch / abbreviated numbers of a plurality of destinations, the CPU 4 determines that the transmission is a plurality of destinations, and determines the plurality of destinations stored in the RAM 6. The telephone numbers are sequentially called, and the image data in the image memory 11 is transmitted by facsimile.

At this time, when a plurality of destinations are designated by one-touch / abbreviated numbers, the telephone numbers of the corresponding destinations are sequentially read from the telephone number management unit 7 based on the one-touch / abbreviated numbers, Send by fax.

When the group number is stored in the RAM 6, the CPU 4 determines that it is a group registration destination transmission, and determines a plurality of groups stored in the telephone number management unit 7 corresponding to the group number. The telephone numbers of the other party are sequentially read based on the group number, the telephone number of the read other party is called, and the image data in the image memory 11 is transmitted by facsimile.

In step P2, when the relay request flag is set, it is judged that the relay request is transmitted,
Make a call to the telephone number of the relay station stored in RAM6,
The group number stored in the RAM 6 and the image data stored in the image memory 11 are transmitted to the relay station, and the relay request is transmitted to the destination registered in the relay station corresponding to the group number. Perform (step P4).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the facsimile machine 1 is connected to the host P connected to the facsimile machine 1.
In addition to operating as a C21 facsimile modem, the host PC 21 inserts a predetermined character or character string into the automatic dialing call command, so that the one-touch / abbreviated number transmission function of the facsimile device 1 It is possible to perform facsimile transmission using the function, the group registration destination transmission function (broadcast transmission function) and the relay request transmission function.

As a result, the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be improved.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the above embodiment, the host PC 21 is connected as an external device, but it goes without saying that it is not limited to this.

Further, in the above embodiment, the one-touch / abbreviated number transmitting function provided in the facsimile apparatus 1,
It was applied when using the multiple destination transmission function, group registration destination transmission function, and relay request transmission function.
The facsimile apparatus 1 is not limited to these functions.
The other functions of the can be similarly applied.

[0084]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the telephone number of the transmission destination is stored in the telephone number storage means in association with the predetermined registration information, and the telephone call request is received from the external device. When the detection means detects the predetermined information indicating the registration information designation transmission request and the registration information from the command, the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage means corresponding to the registration information is called, and the external device is called. Send the image data sent from.

Therefore, the telephone number stored in the facsimile machine in association with the registration information such as the one-touch number or the abbreviated number is designated by the registration information from the external device to call the designated destination. , Image data can be transmitted.

As a result, it is possible to perform facsimile transmission from the external device by using the one-touch number transmission function and the abbreviated number transmission function provided in the facsimile device, and the usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the detecting means detects a predetermined character indicating a plurality of destination transmission requests and a plurality of destination information from the telephone call request command received from the external device. The control means stores the plurality of transmission destination information and the image data sent from the external device in the information storage means, and then sequentially makes a call to a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the transmission destination information. The image data stored in the storage means is sequentially transmitted.

Therefore, by transmitting a plurality of transmission destinations from the external device to the facsimile device as transmission destination information such as a telephone number, image data can be transmitted to a plurality of designated destinations. The usability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the facsimile device stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of transmission destinations as a group in the telephone number storage means in association with predetermined group information, and the detection means receives from the external device. When the predetermined character indicating the group transmission request and the group information are detected from the received telephone call request command, the control means stores the group information, the image data sent from the external device, and the information storage means, A plurality of telephone numbers stored in the telephone number storage means corresponding to the group information are sequentially called, and the image data stored in the information storage means are sequentially transmitted.

Therefore, a plurality of telephone numbers stored in the facsimile machine in association with the group information such as the group number are designated by the group information from the external device to call the designated plurality of destinations. Then, the image data can be transmitted.

As a result, the group transmission function (broadcast transmission function) of the facsimile apparatus can be used for the facsimile transmission from the external apparatus, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the detecting means uses the telephone call request command received from the external apparatus to display a predetermined character indicating a relay request transmission request, relay request destination information, and relay transmission destination. When the information is detected, the control unit stores the relay request destination information, the relay transmission destination information, and the image data transmitted from the external device in the information storage unit, and then stores the information in the relay station indicated by the relay request destination information. The image data stored in the information storage means and the relay destination information are transmitted together with the relay request.

Therefore, the relay request transmission can be performed from the external device by using the relay request transmission function provided in the facsimile device, and the usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a connection relationship between the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 and a host PC.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing facsimile modem processing by the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a facsimile transmission process requested by the facsimile modem process of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 Operation display unit 3 Encoding / decoding unit 4 CPU 5 ROM 6 RAM 7 Telephone number management unit 8 Scanner 9 Plotter 10 Modem unit 11 Image memory 12 RS-232C I / F 13 Bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile modem function is provided, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device,
In a facsimile machine that sends a call to the destination specified by the telephone call request command and transmits the received image data, a telephone number storage that stores the telephone number of the transmission destination in association with predetermined registration information. Means, detection means for detecting the registration information and a predetermined character indicating a registration information designation transmission request from the telephone call request command received from the external device, and the detection means corresponding to the registration information detected by the detection means. Make a call to the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage means,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for transmitting image data sent from the external device. 2. When a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device having a facsimile modem function,
In a facsimile device that calls the destination specified by the telephone call request command and transmits the received image data, an information storage unit that stores information sent from the external device, and the external device. Detecting means for detecting a predetermined character indicating a plurality of destination transmission requests and a plurality of destination information from the telephone call request command received from the plurality of destination information, and the plurality of destination information detected by the detecting means and the external device. After storing the image data sent from the information storage means in the information storage means, the plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the destination information are sequentially called, and the image data stored in the information storage means are sequentially transmitted. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit. 3. A facsimile modem function is provided, and when a telephone call request command and image data are received from an external device,
In a facsimile machine that sends a call to the destination specified by the telephone call request command and sends the received image data, stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations as a group in association with predetermined group information. A telephone number storage unit, an information storage unit that stores information transmitted from the external device, and a predetermined character indicating a group transmission request and the group information from the telephone call request command received from the external device. Detecting means for storing the group information detected by the detecting means and the image data sent from the external device in the information storing means, and then storing in the telephone number storing means in correspondence with the group information. Control means for sequentially calling a plurality of telephone numbers stored, and sequentially transmitting the image data stored in the information storage means, Facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising. 4. Having a facsimile modem function and receiving a telephone call request command and image data from an external device,
In a facsimile device that sends a call to a destination specified by the telephone call request command and transmits the received image data, a predetermined number indicating a relay request transmission request from the telephone call request command received from the external device. Detecting means for detecting characters, relay request destination information and relay transmission destination information, information storage means for storing information transmitted from the external device, the relay request destination information and the relay detected by the detecting means The transmission destination information and the image data transmitted from the external device are stored in the information storage means, and then a call is made to the relay station indicated by the relay request destination information, and the image stored in the information storage means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit that transmits data and the relay transmission destination information together with a relay request.