JPH11150623A - Facsimile equipment, television receiver, facsimile signal outputting method, and medium storing facsimile signal output control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device capable of checking facsimile(FAX) information prior to printing by outputting FAX information received by the use of a FAX equipment to a television(TV) receiver without requiring the purchase of a new display device and checking information when printing is impossible due to the lack of paper or the like. SOLUTION: A FAX equipment is provided with a data receiving part 11 for receiving FAX information through a communication line, a signal conversion part 12 for converting the FAX information into a TV signal to be received by a TV receiver and a signal output part 13 for outputting the TV signal converted by the conversion part 12, so that information received through FAX can be observed on the TV receiver. When the TV receiver is provided with a FAX signal conversion part, FAX information can be observed on the TV receiver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus and a television receiver connected to a public line, and a facsimile receiving method and a television signal output method of these apparatuses. To a device and a method output to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, personal computers (personal computers) have become more and more advanced in both hardware and software, and prices of products have been rapidly reduced. It is becoming more widespread. Especially in offices, personal computers are regarded as an essential item for improving the productivity of so-called white collar workers, and the era of work without personal computers is coming soon. In this way, in the office, personal computers have been provided to each individual, and the importance of a network that enables these two-way communication has further increased, and a LAN (local area network) centered on personal computers has been increasingly used. ), The connection between a LAN and a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the connection from the LAN to the Internet have been widely performed. For this reason, LANs and the like are increasingly being introduced not only to large companies but also to small companies and small offices with several employees, and are also used in client / server type. Furthermore, in recent years, a so-called intranet that can operate the Internet mechanism only within a specific network such as a LAN has been introduced into offices.

[0003] On the other hand, personal computers have been exploding due to the Internet as a spark, but still have the same level of operability as home appliances such as televisions and videos or telephones. Is not provided to the public, so it is not widely used as in offices because it is purchased but cannot be fully used, and for middle-aged and elderly people, the complexity of its operability makes the purchase itself hesitant or abandoned, and it is not as popular as offices . It seems that it will take some time for personal computers to reach the same level as televisions and telephones in ordinary homes away from offices.

[0004] As described above, the spread of the use in the home is still in the developing stage, but the cost reduction of the modem and the reduction of the communication cost required for the Internet connection and the like have caused some advanced users to use the home. It has become practical to access the office network from and receive necessary files or send them to other people. In addition, by using a notebook personal computer, sub-node personal computer, or a personal digital assistant equipped with a pen input function by combining some of the functions of the personal computer with the communication function as a mobile terminal, it is possible to use the mobile terminal instead of the office or home. But it is becoming possible to access office networks as described above.

[0005] As described above, some users who use personal computers at home or on the go can obtain and transmit various data in the same manner as if they were already in the office. Very convenient, and also
In this way, some users using personal computers can easily realize mutual communication. In view of such a situation, it is becoming a situation where ordinary office work can be sufficiently processed at home.

However, the number of users who use a personal computer in an office but are not in an environment where a personal computer can be used at home is actually a large number. At present, the device that can be used in two-way communication and is ubiquitous in the home is a telephone. However, a system that uses a telephone to specify data existing on a computer network and obtain the data via the telephone is currently provided. Absent. For this reason, a user who does not have any communication means other than a telephone cannot obtain data existing on a computer network of the office or the Internet at home, which is very inconvenient.

[0007] Further, the inability to obtain information on the Internet even for non-PC users who do not use a PC at office or at home is a major handicap in terms of obtaining information in the computer society. Will carry. here,
There is a facsimile device as a communication means that has spread to ordinary households before personal computers have spread. This facsimile machine is not as expensive as a personal computer, and it is a very excellent means of obtaining information on a computer network from the viewpoint of cost and simplicity of a data processing method. First of all, unlike telephones,
This means that information can be represented graphically. Second, since the acquired data is captured as an image, a larger amount of data can be handled more easily than voice data acquired by telephone. Third, since the data received by the facsimile apparatus is sent in a fixed data format, the method of processing the received data is simpler than communication using a personal computer.

However, most of the output forms of the conventional facsimile apparatus are printed on recording paper or the like. For this reason, it is necessary to always prepare recording paper for outputting information, and it is not possible to know what kind of information is coming when the paper runs out. In addition, because all the information received is output on paper, the paper floods unnecessarily,
Information that does not need to be output to paper is output.

In order to prevent the above-mentioned flooding of paper,
There is a facsimile apparatus which has a function of displaying received facsimile information on a facsimile apparatus and which can confirm output information before outputting the information to paper. In such a facsimile machine, although the output information can be confirmed before being output on paper, the screen for displaying the information is small, the contents are difficult to understand, and the output image is far from the actual output image. Often you have to try to output to

A facsimile apparatus having a display unit is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-79429. In this facsimile apparatus, the number of display digits of character information relating to communication such as a destination telephone number and a destination abbreviation is increased without expanding a display area. For example, full-width font data is used as normal character data. As shown in FIG.
A full-width character width area is also assigned to the character “J”.
As shown in FIG. 10B, each of these character data stores character font data and a font data size indicating an area in which an image corresponding to the font data is stored together with a program. In
The same area as the full-width character width is allocated, but the character "I"
Is assigned an area smaller than the full-width character width. Since characters that fit in an area smaller than the full-width character width are displayed together, many characters can be displayed in the same display area.

[0011]

However, if the characters are packed and displayed as described above, the characters themselves are difficult to read, and the actual output image is changed. Characters can be compressed and displayed, but normal image data cannot be compressed. In the first place, the above method is intended for character information relating to communication, and therefore is not assumed for a facsimile communication image.

Further, in such a facsimile apparatus, if the display screen on which information is displayed is enlarged in order to approach an actual output image, the facsimile apparatus itself becomes large and expensive. Therefore, the present invention converts a facsimile signal into a television signal without increasing the size of the facsimile apparatus itself, thereby displaying the facsimile information on a television receiver that is widely used in ordinary households, so that paper breaks can be caused. In this case, it is possible to view received facsimile information in a form close to an output image, and to select information to be output, thereby preventing unnecessary printing and preventing flooding of paper.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
To achieve the above object, receiving means for receiving facsimile information through a communication line, signal converting means for converting the facsimile information into a television signal received by a television receiver, and a television signal converted by the signal converting means And a signal output means for outputting a signal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect further comprises communication history information storage means for storing communication history information when the facsimile information is received; Conversion means,
The communication history information is converted into a television signal received by a television receiver. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the connection means for connecting to a server through the communication line, and data identification for identifying data transmitted to the server. Specific information transmitting means for transmitting information, wherein the receiving means receives the specified data from the server.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the facsimile information is stored in the facsimile apparatus. And a printing means for printing out. In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 provides claims 1 to 4.
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of the above, further comprising: a storage medium holding means for detachably holding a storage medium; and a transfer means for transferring the facsimile information to the detachably held storage medium. It is characterized by the following.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a television signal input means for inputting a television signal, an image output means for outputting an image of the input television signal, and a facsimile signal. Facsimile signal input means, and facsimile signal conversion means for converting a facsimile signal input to the facsimile signal input means to a television signal, wherein the image output means is a television signal converted to the facsimile signal conversion means Is output as an image.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a television receiver according to the sixth aspect, further comprising a storage medium holding means for detachably holding a storage medium storing a facsimile signal, wherein the facsimile signal is stored in the facsimile signal. The input means is
A facsimile signal on the storage medium is input. In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 8, wherein a receiving step of receiving facsimile information through a communication line, a signal converting step of converting the facsimile information into a television signal received by a television receiver, A signal output step of outputting facsimile information converted to a signal.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile signal output method according to the eighth aspect, a communication history information storing step of storing communication history information when the facsimile information is received; A communication history information converting step of converting the communication history information into a television signal received by the television receiver.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile signal output method according to the eighth or ninth aspect, a connecting step of connecting to a server through the communication line, and a data transmitted to the server. And a specific information receiving step of receiving the specified data from the server.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile signal output method according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, a storage step of storing the received facsimile information; And a printing step for printing and outputting information. According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile signal output method according to any one of the eighth to eleventh aspects, wherein the facsimile information storage method includes the steps of: And transferring the data to the storage medium detachably held.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a television signal inputting step of inputting a television signal, an image outputting step of outputting an image of the input television signal, and a facsimile signal are input. A facsimile signal inputting step, a facsimile signal converting step of converting the input facsimile signal into a television signal, and a facsimile image outputting step of outputting the converted television signal as an image. It is.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile signal output method according to the thirteenth aspect, a storage medium holding step of detachably holding a storage medium storing a facsimile signal, and the storage medium A facsimile signal input step on a storage medium for inputting the above facsimile signal. According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in a medium storing a program for controlling a facsimile apparatus that receives facsimile information through a communication line, the facsimile information is converted into a television signal received by a television receiver. And a signal output step of outputting facsimile information converted to the television signal.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in a medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to the fifteenth aspect, communication history information for storing communication history information when the facsimile information is received. And a communication history information converting step of converting the communication history information into a television signal received by a television receiver.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium for storing a facsimile signal output control program according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect, wherein the step of connecting to a server through the communication line comprises: A specific information transmitting step of transmitting data specifying information specifying data to be transmitted to the server, and a specific information receiving step of receiving data specified from the server are provided.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium for storing the facsimile signal output control program according to any one of the fifteenth to seventeenth aspects, wherein the received facsimile information is stored. Step, a printing step of printing out the facsimile information,
It is characterized by having. According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in a medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to any one of the fifteenth to eighteenth aspects, the facsimile information is detachably held in the facsimile apparatus. And a transfer step for transferring the data to the storage medium.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a facsimile signal is stored in a medium storing a program for controlling a television receiver for inputting a television signal and outputting the input television signal as an image. A facsimile signal input step of inputting a facsimile signal, a facsimile signal conversion step of converting the input facsimile signal into a television signal, and a facsimile image output step of outputting the converted television signal as an image. It is assumed that.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to the twentieth aspect, wherein the facsimile signal on the storage medium detachably held in the television receiver is provided. And a facsimile signal input step on a storage medium for inputting the facsimile signal.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile machine 10 is connected to the public line network 1. In addition, the facsimile device 10 includes a television receiver 30.
Connected to

As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 10 includes a data receiving section 11, a signal converting section 12, and a signal outputting section 13. The data receiving unit 11 receives facsimile information through the public line network 1. The signal converter 12 converts the facsimile information received by the data receiver 11 into a television signal received by the television receiver, for example, a signal conforming to the NTSC system. The signal output unit 13 outputs the converted television signal to the signal conversion unit 12.

The receiving operation of the facsimile machine 10 will be described. When facsimile information is received from the public line network 1 to the facsimile machine 10, the data receiving unit 11 receives the information. The facsimile information received by the data receiving unit 11 is transferred to the signal conversion unit 12. The signal conversion unit 12 converts the transferred facsimile information into a television signal that can be input to the television receiver 30 and displayed. The facsimile information converted into the television signal is output from the facsimile device 10 by the signal output unit 13.

The facsimile information output from the signal output unit 13 of the facsimile machine 10 is input to the television receiver 30 via the cable 80. TV receiver 30
Since the input facsimile information is converted into a television signal, the facsimile information can be displayed on the screen of the television receiver 30. In this manner, the facsimile information received by the facsimile device 10 can be displayed by the television receiver 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatus 10 includes the data receiving section 11 and the signal converting section 1 described above.
2. In addition to the signal output unit 13, a communication history information storage unit 14 is provided. When the data receiving unit 11 receives facsimile information from the public line network 1, the communication history information storage unit 14 stores the history of the communication information.

In this case, each time the data receiving unit 11 receives the facsimile information, the communication history information is stored in the communication history information storage unit 14 each time, and the stored communication history information is transmitted to the television by the signal conversion unit 12. Converted to a signal. The communication history information converted into the television signal is output from the facsimile device 10 by the signal output unit 13.

The output communication history information is input to the television receiver 30 via the cable 80 in the same manner as the facsimile information, and the communication history information can be displayed on the screen of the television receiver 30. In this manner, the communication history information can also be displayed by the television receiver 30.

Next, a case where the facsimile machine 10 is connected to the server 100 via the public line network 1 and receives data from the server 100 as shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In this case, the server 100 is connected to the public network 1 and receives a data transmission request and transmits desired data to the transmission destination, the facsimile machine 10.

First, the facsimile machine 10 transmits to the server 100 data specifying information for specifying which data is to be received. Upon receiving the data specifying information transmitted from the facsimile machine 10, the server 100 specifies the data to be transmitted according to the information and transmits the data to the facsimile machine 10.

In the facsimile machine 10, the server 10
The data receiving unit 11 receives the data transmitted from 0. Hereinafter, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the data received by the data receiving unit 11 is converted into a television signal and output from the signal output unit 13. Data output from the facsimile machine 10 is transmitted to the television receiver 3 via the cable 80.
0 can be input and displayed on the screen of the television receiver 30.

Therefore, the information received by the facsimile apparatus 10 from the server 100 can be displayed on the television receiver 30. Next, the facsimile machine 10
The case where the data storage unit 15 is provided as shown in FIG. 5 will be described. The facsimile apparatus 10 includes, in addition to the data receiving unit 11, the signal converting unit 12, and the signal outputting unit 13,
A data storage unit 15 and a print output unit 16 are provided.

The data receiving unit 11, signal converting unit 12, and signal output unit 13 have the same functions as those described in the above embodiment. The data storage unit 15 stores the facsimile information received from the public line network 1 by the data receiving unit 11. The print output unit 16 prints out the facsimile information stored in the data storage unit 15.

In this case, when the data receiving unit 11 receives the facsimile information, first, the data storing unit 15
Stores the received facsimile information. The facsimile information stored in the data storage unit 15 is transmitted to the signal conversion unit 1
2 is converted into a television signal. The facsimile information converted by the signal conversion unit 12 may be directly converted from the facsimile information received by the data receiving unit 11 as in the above-described embodiment, but is stored in the data storage unit 15 in this embodiment. Facsimile information. The signal converted by the signal conversion unit 12 is output from the facsimile apparatus 10 by the signal output unit 13 and input to the television receiver 30 for display, as in the above embodiment.

The facsimile information stored in the data storage section 15 is printed out by the print output section 16 as necessary. Therefore, since the data storage unit 15 of the facsimile apparatus 10 stores the received facsimile information, the facsimile information is output to the television receiver 30 and the facsimile information is not lost after confirming the contents. Printing can be performed by using the facsimile information in 15.

It goes without saying that the communication history information can be handled in the same manner. Next, the facsimile machine 1
A case where an external storage device is attached to the storage device 0 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the facsimile apparatus 10 includes a data transfer unit 1 in addition to the data reception unit 11 and the signal conversion unit 12 described above.
7 and a storage medium holding unit 18. The storage medium holding unit 18 holds a storage medium 90.

The data receiving section 11 and the signal converting section 12 have the same functions as those described in the above embodiment. The data transfer unit 17 transfers the facsimile information converted into the television signal by the signal conversion unit 12 to the storage medium 90. Storage medium holding unit 18
Holds the storage medium 90 in a detachable manner, and
7 to the storage medium 90.

The storage medium 90 is detachably held in the storage medium holding section 18 of the facsimile machine 10 and stores data transferred from the data transfer section 17. Further, the storage medium 90 is detached from the storage medium holding unit 18 of the facsimile machine 10, and the storage medium holding unit of another device,
In the present embodiment, the data on the storage medium 90 can be transferred to the television receiver 30 by attaching it to the storage medium holding unit 35 of the television receiver 30 shown in FIG.

Here, the storage medium 90 is a floppy disk, and the storage medium holding unit 18 is a floppy disk drive. FIG. 7 shows a diagram in which data transfer from the facsimile apparatus 10 to the television receiver 30 is performed by the floppy disk 90. In this embodiment,
The process is the same as that of the above embodiment until the data receiving unit 11 of the facsimile apparatus 10 receives the facsimile information and the signal conversion unit 12 converts the facsimile information into a television signal.

Subsequently, the data transfer section 17 transfers the facsimile information converted into the television signal in the signal conversion section 12 to the recording medium 19 held in the recording medium holding section 18 and records it. The user takes out the storage medium 90 on which the facsimile information converted into the television signal is recorded from the recording medium holding unit 18 of the facsimile apparatus 10, and reads out the television receiver 30 with the storage medium holding unit 35.
And the storage medium 90 in which the facsimile information is recorded is mounted on the storage medium holding unit 35, and the facsimile information can be viewed on the screen of the television receiver 30.

Therefore, the facsimile apparatus 10 and the television receiver 30 do not need to be connected by the cable 80 or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus 10 and the television receiver 30 is not limited, so that the facsimile apparatus 10 and the television receiver 30 can be easily installed independently. For example, it can be placed in a place such as a corridor and a living room. The above is a method of converting facsimile information into a television signal on the facsimile apparatus 10. Next, a method of taking in facsimile information as it is and converting it into a television signal on the television receiver 30 will be described.

FIG. 8 shows a functional block diagram of the television receiver 30. As shown in FIG. 8, the television receiver 30 includes a television signal input unit 31, a facsimile signal input unit 3,
2, facsimile signal conversion unit 33 and image output unit 34
It has. The television signal input section 31 inputs a television signal from a television antenna, a cable television tuner, or the like. The facsimile signal input unit 32 inputs a facsimile signal via a telephone line or a facsimile device.

The facsimile signal converter 33 converts the facsimile signal inputted by the facsimile signal
The signal is converted into a television signal such as an S signal. The image output section 34 outputs an image of the television signal input to the television signal input section 31, and further outputs an image of the television signal converted by the facsimile signal conversion section 33.

The television receiver 30 normally receives a television signal from a television signal input section 31 and causes the image output section 34 to output an image on the screen of the television receiver 30. is there. Here, the television receiver 30 is connected to the facsimile signal input unit 32.
When a facsimile signal is input from the facsimile, the input facsimile signal is converted into a television signal by the facsimile signal conversion unit 33. The converted television signal is input to the image output unit 34 and the television receiver 30
Is output on the screen. Thus, the television receiver 30
Can be displayed on the screen of the television receiver 30.

Next, a case where an external storage device is attached to the television receiver 30 will be described. The television receiver 30 is
As shown in FIG. 9, the television signal input unit 3
1, a facsimile signal input unit 32, a facsimile signal conversion unit 33, an image output unit 34, and a storage medium holding unit 35
have. The storage medium holding unit 35 holds a storage medium 90.

The television signal input unit 31, facsimile signal input unit 32, facsimile signal conversion unit 33, and image output unit 34 have the same functions as those described in the above embodiment, and furthermore, the facsimile signal input unit 32 Is for taking in the data on the storage medium 90 as a facsimile signal. Storage medium holding unit 35
The storage medium 90 detachably holds the storage medium 90, and enables the facsimile signal input unit 32 to input data from the storage medium 90.

The storage medium 90 is detachably held by the storage medium holding section 35 of the television receiver 30, and the data on the storage medium 90 can be read by the facsimile signal input section 32. In addition, the storage medium 90 is detached from the storage medium holding unit 35 of the television receiver 30, and is attached to the storage medium holding unit of another device, in this embodiment, the storage medium holding unit 18 of the facsimile apparatus 10, and the storage medium is stored. Medium 90
The data in the facsimile machine 10 can be stored thereon.

Here, similarly to the above, the storage medium 90 is a floppy disk, and the storage medium holding unit 35 is a floppy disk drive. FIG. 7 shows the transfer of data from the facsimile machine 10 to the television receiver 30 by the floppy disk 90. In this embodiment, the storage medium 90 storing the facsimile data is taken out of the facsimile apparatus 10 and is mounted on the storage medium holding unit 35 of the television receiver 30. The storage medium 90 attached to the storage medium holding unit 35 includes
Data stored by the facsimile signal input unit 32 is read into the television receiver 30. The read data is converted into a television signal by the facsimile signal conversion unit 33, input to the image output unit 34, and output as an image on the screen of the television receiver 30, as in the above embodiment. In this way, the storage medium 90 can be read from the television receiver 30.
Can be displayed on the screen of the television receiver 30.

Therefore, also in this case, the facsimile device 10 and the television receiver 30 do not need to be connected by a cable or the like, and the installation locations of the facsimile device 10 and the television receiver 30 are not limited. Can be placed in an easy-to-install place. With the above-described configuration, facsimile-received information can be displayed on a television screen using a television receiver in any home, without having to output it to paper,
Even in the case of running out of paper, the facsimile information can be confirmed on the television screen.

[0056]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, facsimile information received by the facsimile apparatus is converted into a television signal and output, so that the facsimile information can be viewed on the television receiver. You can check the output image before printing. Therefore, it is not necessary to print unnecessary information,
The facsimile information can be confirmed even when the received information cannot be printed due to paper exhaustion or the like.
In addition, since television receivers are widely used in most homes, there is no need to purchase a new television receiver for display, and it is possible to use resources effectively without cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the communication history information received by the facsimile apparatus is also converted into a television signal and output, so that the communication history information can be transmitted by the television receiver. The communication history can be confirmed without printing from the facsimile machine. Therefore, unnecessary communication history information can be prevented from being printed, and the communication history information can be confirmed even in the case of running out of paper.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the facsimile apparatus is connected to the server and receives desired data from the server, the data on the server can also be displayed on the television receiver. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the received facsimile information is stored, if the facsimile information converted and output to the television signal is to be printed or output again, the output data is not read again. However, facsimile information can be printed using the stored data.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, facsimile information can be transferred to a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk, so that information received by a facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Can be. Therefore, there is no need to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver is not limited,
They can be placed in places that are easy to install independently, such as a hallway and a living room.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the facsimile information is input to the television receiver, converted into a television signal, and displayed, so that the facsimile information can be viewed on the television receiver. According to the invention of claim 7,
Since facsimile information can be transferred from a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk, information received by a facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Therefore, there is no need to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like,
Since the locations where the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver are installed are not limited, the facsimile apparatuses and the television receivers can be installed independently and easily.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the facsimile information received by the facsimile apparatus is converted into a television signal and output, so that the facsimile information can be viewed on the television receiver, and the facsimile apparatus prints out. You can check the output image before doing. Therefore, unnecessary information can be prevented from being printed, and facsimile information can be confirmed even when the received information cannot be printed due to paper exhaustion or the like. In addition, since television receivers are widely used in most homes, there is no need to purchase a new television receiver for display, and it is possible to use resources effectively without cost.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the eighth aspect, the communication history information received by the facsimile apparatus is also converted into a television signal and output. The communication history can be confirmed without printing from the facsimile machine. Therefore, unnecessary communication history information can be prevented from being printed, and the communication history information can be confirmed even in the case of running out of paper.

According to the tenth aspect, since the facsimile apparatus is connected to the server and receives desired data from the server, the data on the server can be displayed on the television receiver. According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the received facsimile information is stored, when the facsimile information converted and output to the television signal is to be printed or output again,
Even if the output data is not read again, facsimile information can be printed using the stored data.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, facsimile information can be transferred to a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk, so that information received by a facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Can be. Therefore, there is no need to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver is not limited. Can be placed.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the facsimile information is input to the television receiver, converted into a television signal, and displayed, so that the facsimile information can be viewed on the television receiver. According to the invention of claim 14, from a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk,
Since the facsimile information can be transferred, the information received by the facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver is not limited.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the invention, the facsimile information received by the facsimile apparatus is converted into a television signal and output, so that the facsimile information can be viewed by the television receiver, and the facsimile apparatus prints out the information. You can check the output image before doing. Therefore, it is not necessary to print unnecessary information,
The facsimile information can be confirmed even when the received information cannot be printed due to paper exhaustion or the like.
In addition, since television receivers are widely used in most homes, there is no need to purchase a new television receiver for display, and it is possible to use resources effectively without cost.

According to the invention of claim 16, according to claim 1,
In addition to the invention described in 5, the communication history information received by the facsimile apparatus is also converted into a television signal and output, so that the communication history information can be viewed on the television receiver, and the communication history information can be viewed without printing from the facsimile apparatus. Can be confirmed. Therefore, unnecessary communication history information can be prevented from being printed, and the communication history information can be confirmed even in the case of running out of paper.

According to the seventeenth aspect, the facsimile apparatus is connected to the server and receives desired data from the server, so that the data on the server can be displayed on the television receiver. According to the invention described in claim 18, since the received facsimile information is stored, if the facsimile information converted and output to the television signal is to be printed or output again,
Even if the output data is not read again, facsimile information can be printed using the stored data.

According to the nineteenth aspect, facsimile information can be transferred to a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk, so that information received by a facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Can be. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver is not limited.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the facsimile information is input to the television receiver, converted into a television signal, and displayed, so that the facsimile information can be viewed on the television receiver. According to the twenty-first aspect, a removable storage medium such as a floppy disk
Since the facsimile information can be transferred, the information received by the facsimile apparatus can be carried on a storage medium and used in a television receiver. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver with a cable or the like, and the installation place of the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver is not limited.

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FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a facsimile receiving system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the facsimile machine of one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile receiving system when a server is connected.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a facsimile apparatus provided with a storage unit.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a facsimile apparatus provided with a storage medium holding unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating data transfer between the facsimile apparatus and the television receiver using a storage medium.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a television receiver according to one embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a television receiver provided with a storage medium holding unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a memory map of font data stored in a ROM of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Public line network 10 Facsimile apparatus 11 Data receiving unit 12 Signal conversion unit 13 Signal output unit 14 Communication information storage unit 15 Data storage unit 16 Print output unit 17 Data transfer unit 18 Storage medium holding unit 30 Television receiver 31 Television signal input Unit 32 facsimile signal input unit 33 facsimile signal conversion unit 34 image output unit 35 storage medium holding unit 80 cable 90 storage medium 100 server

Claims (21)

[Claims] A receiving means for receiving facsimile information through a communication line; a signal converting means for converting the facsimile information into a television signal to be received by a television receiver; and a television signal converted by the signal converting means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: signal output means for outputting. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising communication history information storage means for storing communication history information when said facsimile information is received, wherein said signal conversion means stores said communication history information in a television receiver. A facsimile apparatus which converts the received signal into a television signal to be received. 3. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said connection means connects to a server through said communication line; and specific information transmitting means transmits data specifying information for specifying data to be transmitted to said server. A facsimile apparatus, wherein the receiving means receives the data specified from the server. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit configured to store the received facsimile information; and a printing unit configured to print out the facsimile information. Facsimile machine characterized. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said facsimile information is stored in said removable storage medium, wherein said storage medium retains said storage medium in a detachable manner. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: transfer means for transferring. 6. A television signal input means for inputting a television signal, an image output means for outputting an image of the input television signal, a facsimile signal input means for inputting a facsimile signal, and the facsimile signal input means. A facsimile signal converting means for converting an input facsimile signal into a television signal, wherein the image output means outputs an image of the television signal converted by the facsimile signal converting means. . 7. The television receiver according to claim 6, further comprising storage medium holding means for detachably holding a storage medium storing a facsimile signal, wherein said facsimile signal input means transmits a facsimile signal on said storage medium. Television receiver characterized by inputting. 8. A receiving step of receiving facsimile information through a communication line, a signal converting step of converting the facsimile information into a television signal received by a television receiver, and outputting the facsimile information converted into the television signal. A facsimile signal output method, comprising: 9. A facsimile signal output method according to claim 8, wherein: a communication history information storing step of storing communication history information when the facsimile information is received; and a television receiving the communication history information by a television receiver. A facsimile signal output method, comprising: a communication history information conversion step of converting into a signal. 10. A facsimile signal output method according to claim 8, wherein a connection step for connecting to a server through said communication line, and a specific information transmission for transmitting data specification information for specifying data to be transmitted to said server. A facsimile signal output method, comprising: a step of receiving specified data from the server. 11. The facsimile signal output method according to claim 8, further comprising: a storage step of storing the received facsimile information; and a printing step of printing out the facsimile information. A facsimile signal output method. 12. A facsimile signal output method according to claim 8, wherein: a storage medium holding step of detachably holding a storage medium; and said facsimile information is detachably held. And f. Transmitting a facsimile signal to a medium. 13. A television signal inputting step of inputting a television signal, an image output step of outputting an image of the input television signal, a facsimile signal inputting step of inputting a facsimile signal, A facsimile signal output method, comprising: a facsimile signal conversion step of converting into a television signal; and a facsimile image output step of outputting the converted television signal as an image. 14. A facsimile signal output method according to claim 13, wherein: a storage medium holding step of detachably holding a storage medium storing the facsimile signal; and a facsimile signal on a storage medium for inputting a facsimile signal on the storage medium. A facsimile signal output method, comprising: an input step. 15. A medium storing a program for controlling a facsimile apparatus that receives facsimile information through a communication line, a signal converting step of converting the facsimile information into a television signal received by a television receiver, A medium for storing a facsimile signal output control program, comprising: a signal output step of outputting facsimile information converted to facsimile information. 16. A medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to claim 15, wherein: a communication history information storing step of storing communication history information when the facsimile information is received; and a television receiver for storing the communication history information. A facsimile signal output control program, comprising: a communication history information conversion step of converting a communication history information into a received television signal. 17. A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program according to claim 15 or 16, wherein a connection step for connecting to a server through the communication line, and data specifying information for specifying data to be transmitted to the server are provided. A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program, comprising: a specific information transmitting step of transmitting; and a specific information receiving step of receiving data specified from the server. 18. A medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to claim 15, wherein a storage step of storing the received facsimile information, and a printing step of printing out the facsimile information. A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program, comprising: 19. A medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to claim 15, wherein said step of transferring said facsimile information to a storage medium detachably held in said facsimile apparatus. A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program characterized by comprising: 20. A medium storing a program for controlling a television receiver for receiving a television signal and outputting the inputted television signal as an image, comprising: a facsimile signal inputting step of inputting a facsimile signal; A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program, comprising: a facsimile signal conversion step of converting a facsimile signal into a television signal; and a facsimile image output step of outputting the converted television signal as an image. 21. A medium storing the facsimile signal output control program according to claim 20, further comprising a facsimile signal on storage medium for inputting a facsimile signal on a storage medium detachably held in the television receiver. A medium storing a facsimile signal output control program.