JPH10173854A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile equipment by which a document read from a read section is stored and image quality and contents are stored in a database so as to enhance the job efficiency. SOLUTION: In the facsimile equipment having a PC communication section 105 that transfers data, a read section 102, a storage section 105 storing a document and a print section 107 printing out the read document, the PC communication section 105 is directly via an interface 120 to a personal computer(PC) 150 and the document read by the facsimile equipment is sent to a destination through a general public line network 151 and the read document is transferred to the PC 150, in which the document is stored and transmission documents are managed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) which is connected by an interface, reads a document from an application such as a word processor of the PC and also from a device, and transmits the document to a general public network. Facsimile machine (PC
-Called FAX).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a PC-FAX is directly connected to a PC so that a fax can be transmitted from the PC.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a conventional PC-FAX of this type.
And will be described below with reference to FIG.

[0004] In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a PC having an input device, a storage device, and a display device.
Connected to PC-FAX3. The general public line network 5 is connected to the PC-FAX 3 by the interface 4 so that the PC-FAX 3 can transmit a fax to the general public line network 5.

In the above configuration, when a document created by the application of the PC 1 is transmitted by facsimile, the fax application is started by selecting PC-FAX 3 from the menu bar of the application. Then, select a destination from a database such as a telephone directory, or
When the AX number is entered, the document data to be transmitted is sent to the PC-FAX 3 through the interface 2 and the PC-FAX 3
The FAX 3 manages the transmission order and the like, and transmits the document to the destination using the general public network 5 when the time of the transmission document comes.

In the case of a document written on paper such as handwriting, the document is read from the reading section of the PC-FAX3,
The telephone number of the destination is input from the input unit of the PC-FAX 3, and then transmitted to the general public line network 5.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Such a conventional PC
-In FAX3, when transmitting a handwritten or printed document, the document must be read from the reading unit of the PC-FAX3. The read image is PC1
And the image quality of the read document cannot be viewed. In addition, there is a problem that where and what contents are transmitted cannot be stored in a database, resulting in poor efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and enables a document read from a reading unit to be stored.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which makes a database of image quality and contents and improves business efficiency.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a facsimile having means for simultaneously transmitting a read document to a connected PC when facsimile-transmitting the read document to a general public line. This is the configuration of the device.

According to the present invention, the read document is transmitted to the general public line network and transmitted to the PC at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to judge the quality of the read document without copying it, and to copy the document. It is possible to provide a facsimile apparatus that enables good transmission.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides an interface that can be connected to a personal computer, an interface that can be connected to a general public telephone network, and a unit that can read a document. And means to receive documents from the other party,
A facsimile machine having a PC communication unit having means capable of printing a read document or a received document and transmitting a document to a personal computer at the same time as transmitting the read document through a general public network. When the document read from the PC is transmitted to the general public line network, the PC communication unit transmits the document to the PC at the same time through the interface, so that it is possible to determine the image quality of the read document and to confirm it. It has the effect of reducing copying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, a storage device of a personal computer connected to an interface at the same time as transmitting a read document to a general public line network. The document is read from the reading unit by a facsimile.
When the data is transmitted, it is also transmitted to the PC at the same time, and by storing this in the storage device of the PC, the sender can determine the image quality and what kind of FA at a later date.
It has an effect of confirming whether or not X has been transmitted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, when the read document is stored in the personal computer, the document is classified for each destination and stored in the personal computer. This is a configuration having means for causing the document to be classified and stored, so that it is possible to determine which document has been transmitted to which party.

An embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a PC-FAX according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the PC-FAX.

In FIG. 1, 100 is a control unit, 101 is a FAX processing unit, 102 is a reading unit that reads a document, 103 is a storage unit, 104 is a line communication unit that communicates with a general public line network, 105 is a PC communication unit, 1
06 is a destination processing unit, 107 is a printing unit, and 120 and 12
1 is an interface, 150 is a PC, and 151 is a general line communication unit.

The control unit 100 includes a facsimile processing unit 10
1, reading unit 102, destination processing unit 106, printing unit 10
7 or the like. A facsimile processing unit 101 is a processing unit that can transmit and receive a facsimile that conforms to the ITU-T facsimile standard. A reading unit 102 is a reading unit that moves paper when reading a document or creates document data. is there. The storage unit 103 is a storage unit that stores the document data read by the reading unit 102 and stores the received document data. Line communication unit 10
4 is a general public network 1 via an interface 121.
This is a processing unit that performs communication processing that enables connection with the communication unit 51. The PC communication unit 105 is connected to the PC 150 via the interface 120, and is a processing unit capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the PC 150.

The destination processing unit 106 can store the FAX number input from the PC-FAX, the name of the destination processed by performing the character recognition processing, and the like.
Processing for associating with the X number is also performed.

The control unit 100, the fax processing unit 101,
The operation of the reading unit 102, the line communication unit 104, and the PC communication unit 105 is first performed by the control unit 100 by the reading unit 1
When the control unit 100 senses that a document for FAX transmission has been placed in 02, the control unit 100 activates the reading unit 102. When the activated reading unit 102 finishes reading the document, the control unit 100 causes the storage unit 103 to store the read document data. Thereafter, the fax processing unit 101 is started. The activated FAX processing unit 101 connects a line to the FAX number input from the PC-FAX through the line communication unit 104,
The document data stored in the storage unit 103 is transmitted through the general public network 151 according to the ITU-T recommendation. At that time, the control unit 100 activates the PC communication unit 105 and transfers the read document data to the PC 150 through the interface 120. At this time, an application in the PC 150 is operating, and application software (hereinafter referred to as an application) in the PC 150 that operates will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The application is started at the same time when the PC 150 is started, and is in a standby state in the background of the OS of the PC 150. PC
When an event notification is received from the PC communication unit 105 of the facsimile, the application fetches the received data into the memory of the PC 150, and notifies that the document data has been transferred by a pop-up. When this application is activated, the image of the document transmitted by PC-FAX is displayed, and the document read by the reading unit can be confirmed.

The control unit 100 activates the PC communication unit 105 at the same time when the document data read from the reading unit 102 is transmitted by facsimile from the line communication unit 104. The transfer request is notified to the application of the PC 150 through the activated PC communication unit 105. The application of the PC 150 that has received the notification of the transfer request secures a memory for reception, and sends information of the directory where the application is located to the PC communication unit 105 through the interface 120. Upon receiving the information, the PC communication unit 105 determines the transfer destination directory based on the information, retrieves the document data read into the directory of the PC 150 from the storage unit 103, and transfers the document data to the PC 150 via the interface.

When faxing document data, the PC-F
The destination processing unit 106 recognizes the FAX number input from the AX and compares the FAX number with the history of the FAX number stored in the storage unit 103 so far. If you have never sent F
In the case of the AX number, the destination processing unit 106 is the PC communication unit 1
05 before transferring the scanned document data
An instruction is issued to the application No. 0 to create a new directory having the directory name of the FAX number under the directory where the application is located.

The PC communication unit 105 having received the command transmits the command to the application of the PC 150. Upon receiving the transmitted instruction, the application of the PC 150 creates a directory under the directory where the application is located. The application that has created the directory notifies the PC communication unit 105 of the fact. Upon receiving the notification, the PC communication unit 105 extracts the document data read by the reading unit 102 and stored in the storage unit 103. The PC communication unit 105 that extracts the document data transmits the data to the PC
Transfer to 150.

When transmitting document data by facsimile,
The fax number input from the PC-FAX is sent to the destination processing unit 1
06 has been recognized, and the FA
Compare with the history of X number. If the comparison result is a fax number that has been transmitted before, the PC communication unit 10
5 designates the transfer destination in the directory name of the FAX number, retrieves the read document data in the storage unit 103, and transfers the document data to the PC 150 via the interface 120.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a document read from a reading section in a PC-FAX is transmitted by FAX, and simultaneously, the document data read by a PC connected to the PC-FAX is transmitted. Is transferred.

Further, since the transferred document data is stored in the PC, it is possible to confirm which FAX has been sent even after the transmission. Further, since the read document data is classified and stored in the case of being stored in the PC, there is an advantageous effect that it is possible to instantly determine which party has transmitted what to when confirming.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a PC-FAX according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the PC-FAX.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional PC-FAX.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 control unit 101 facsimile processing unit 102 reading unit 103 storage unit 104 line communication unit 105 PC communication unit 106 destination processing unit 107 printing unit 120 interface 121 interface 150 PC 151 general public network

Claims (3)

[Claims] An interface that can be connected to a personal computer, an interface that can be connected to a general public line network, a unit that can read a document, a unit that can receive a document from a partner, and a device that can read a document. A facsimile machine having means for printing a read document or a received document, and a PC communication unit capable of transmitting the read document through a general public network and simultaneously transmitting the document to a personal computer. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting the read document to a general public line network and simultaneously storing the read document in a storage device of a personal computer connected via an interface. Facsimile machine. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for storing the read document in the personal computer when storing the read document in the personal computer.