JPH11164080A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable substitutive printing and to additionally change the destination of reserved transmission even in a printing disabled state by providing a means for inputting the destination for transmitting data stored in a memory to the desired destination. SOLUTION: When the received image data are stored in an image memory 11 but a printer can not be quickly prepared because of tonner exhaustion or the like, an operator performs the destination input operation of the stored data through an operation part 6. Since the numbers of stored data are displayed as a list on a display part 7, the desired data number is selected. Next, a start key is pressed while designating the FAX equipment of an adjacent section as the destination, for example. When it is discriminated the designated image data are the received image data, a signal processing part 1 immediately transmits them to the designated destination while referring to a file allocation table in the image memory 11. The occurrence of memory over caused by the tonner exhaustion or the like is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of storing image data, and more particularly to a communication terminal apparatus capable of proxy printing when printing is not possible and capable of additionally changing the destination of reservation transmission. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent facsimile apparatus has a sufficient capacity for an image memory for storing image data, and is capable of storing received image data prior to or without printing at the time of reception. There is something you can do.
As a result, reception can be performed even when the printer is busy or error occurs, the reception can be quickly completed without being restricted by the print speed, and the reception can be completed without preparing the printer. The function of storing the received image data in the image memory is called memory reception.

There is also a method in which a document is read and not transmitted immediately, but the read image data is stored in an image memory, and transmission is executed when a reserved time comes. This makes it easy to transmit to overseas or the like at midnight or to transmit at a desired time. The function of storing image data to be transmitted and transmitting it at a reserved time is called reservation transmission.

[0004]

The image data received in the memory is usually printed immediately after the printer is prepared. This is because if the received image data is stored, it is impossible to see what image has been sent, and the capacity of the image memory is consumed.

[0005] However, printer errors include running out of toner and paper, and in this case, the printer is not prepared unless the operator replenishes toner and paper. Generally, in an office, paper sheets are frequently replenished so that they are often reserved. However, in many cases, toner is not replenished so frequently that they are not reserved. If you don't have spare toner or paper, you'll have to go buy or wait for service. During that time, the received image data cannot be printed, which may be troublesome when urgently needed.

[0006] Further, in reservation transmission, there is a case where it is desired to send the same contents to another destination after reservation is made once. However, in a conventional facsimile apparatus, it is not necessary to read the same document again and make a reservation. However, the image data read at this time is stored in an area different from the area storing the image data of the same original document,
The capacity of the image memory is excessively consumed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device which solves the above-mentioned problems and which can perform proxy printing when printing is not possible and which can add and change the destination of reservation transmission.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a memory for storing image data to be transmitted and received, and a destination for transmitting the stored data when the memory has the stored data. Address input means for inputting.

[0009] Transmission / reception determining means for determining whether the stored data is received image data or image data to be transmitted may be provided.

[0010] The received image data may be transmitted to the input destination, and the planned destination of the image data to be transmitted may be additionally changed by the input destination.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a flow of a destination input operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration of the facsimile apparatus.
FIG. 3 shows the structure of the image memory. FIG. 4 shows a flow of the memory reception operation. In FIG.
The flow of the image data accumulation operation in the reservation transmission is shown.

As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus includes a signal processing unit 1, a ROM 2, a RAM 3, a reading unit 4, a recording unit 5, an operation unit 6, a display unit 7, a modem 8, a line control unit 9, It comprises a calling unit 10 and an image memory 11.

The signal processing unit 1 is composed of a CPU and controls various hardware units, and can execute programs required for facsimile, such as image reading, encoding / decoding, code conversion, and communication procedures. Further, the program for the destination input operation according to the present invention can be executed.

The ROM 2 stores a program to be executed by the signal processing unit 1.

The RAM 3 stores temporary data generated when a program is executed.

The reading section 4 can read an original with an image pickup device such as a CCD and generate binary black and white image data.

The recording unit 5 includes a printer of an electrophotographic system or the like, and can print image data received from another facsimile machine. Also, toner, paper,
Other states can be detected and transmitted to the signal processing unit 1.

The operation unit 6 includes numeric keys for inputting numbers, speed dial keys for speed dial operation, one touch keys for one touch operation, various function keys, start keys, and the like. These ten keys, speed dial keys, and one-touch keys are used to input a destination (telephone number) and a reservation time.

The display unit 7 includes a display such as an LCD display, and can display the operation state of the facsimile apparatus, image data, operation instructions, data being input, and the like. The presence / absence of stored data, attribute distinction between memory reception and reservation transmission, data number, and the like can be displayed.

The modem 8 modulates and demodulates image data in order to transmit and receive the image data via an analog line.

The line controller 9 closes and disconnects the analog line.

The automatic calling unit 10 automatically calls a telephone number specified by the signal processing unit 1.

The image memory 11 comprises a DRAM and stores image data. In the present facsimile apparatus, as shown in FIG.
Image data area 31 and index area (FAT;
File allocation table) 32. F
The AT 32 stores the data number of the image data, the address and size of the stored image data, the attribute distinction between memory reception and reservation transmission, destination, reservation time, and the like.

The memory reception operation will be described with reference to FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the memory reception operation has been specified in advance. First, when the line control unit 9 detects a call signal, the line is closed. Signal exchange based on the FAX procedure is performed via the modem 8, and the FAX
The procedure is established. Next, the image data is received via the modem 8. This image data is stored in the image memory 11. FIG. 3 shows data stored in the memory receiving operation. The image data area 31 stores the received image data, and the FAT 32 stores the corresponding index data. When the reception of the image data is completed, the line is disconnected.

Referring to FIG. 5, the image data storing operation in the reservation transmission will be described.

First, a document accumulation command is input. Note that the document accumulation command also includes settings such as a destination and a reservation time. If a document is set on the reading unit 4,
Reading is started, and the image data of the read document is stored in the image memory 11. In FIG. 3, is the data stored in the image data accumulation operation. The image data area 31 stores the read image data, that is, the image data to be transmitted, and the FAT 32 stores the corresponding index data. You.

As described above, when a reservation for memory reception or transmission is made, image data is sequentially stored in the image memory 11. However, as shown in FIG. 3, each image data is not always stored in a series of areas in an orderly manner. By repeatedly overwriting a used area, the area of each image data becomes mosaic, and is managed by the FAT32. Will be done.

The image data to be transmitted among the data stored in the image memory 11 is transmitted to the scheduled destination at the scheduled time. The received image data is printed from the printer of the recording unit 5 as soon as the printer of the recording unit 5 is prepared, or when the operator operates while looking at the display with the memory reception data displayed on the display unit 7. .

The destination input operation according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The procedure shown in FIG. 1 constitutes the destination input means and the transmission / reception discriminating means of the present invention.
When printing is not possible, proxy printing by another facsimile machine is possible, and the destination of reservation transmission can be additionally changed.

First, it is assumed that the received image data is stored in the image memory 11, but the printer is not prepared due to the lack of toner. As shown in FIG. 1, the operator performs an operation to shift to a destination input operation of stored data (S1). At this time, if there is no stored data in the image memory 11, that fact, for example, "No memory document" is displayed on the display unit 7 (S2). If there is stored data, a list of data numbers is displayed on the display unit 7, and the operator selects a desired data number (S3). When the stored data to be processed is determined, the facsimile apparatus accepts an input of a destination telephone number. For an office operator, the destination is, for example, a facsimile machine in an adjacent department. Next, when the start key of the operation unit 5 is pressed,
The facsimile apparatus determines that the stored data is received image data by referring to the FAT 32, and immediately transmits the image data to the input destination (S4).

In this example, the destination of the image data is a facsimile machine installed in an adjacent department, so that it is easy to go to get the printed paper. In this way, when urgently needed, even if the facsimile machine of the own department cannot print, it is possible to cause any facsimile machine in the neighboring department or the like to perform proxy printing.

When it is desired to add another destination to a document for which transmission has already been reserved, the operator performs an operation for moving to a destination input operation of stored data (S1). At this time, if there is no stored data in the image memory 11, that fact is displayed on the display unit 7 (S2). If there is stored data, the display unit 7
Is displayed as a list, the operator selects a desired data number (S3). When the stored data to be processed is determined, the facsimile apparatus accepts an input of a destination telephone number. Next, when the start key of the operation unit 5 is pressed, the facsimile apparatus determines that the stored data is the image data to be transmitted by referring to the FAT32, and determines the destination already scheduled. An additional change is made according to the input destination (S5).

In the conventional facsimile apparatus, it is necessary to set the original again on the reading unit 4 and perform a reservation operation such as time in order to add a destination. In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the original is set. There is no need, just enter the destination. Further, since the image data that has already been stored is used, the capacity of the image memory is not excessively consumed.

[0036]

The present invention exhibits the following excellent effects.

(1) Since a destination can be added to the stored data by the destination input means, the image memory can be used effectively.

(2) Since it is possible to determine whether the stored data is received data or transmitted data by the transmission / reception determining means, it is possible to perform processing according to each attribute.

(3) Since the received image data can be transmitted to another communication terminal device, when printing is impossible, proxy printing can be performed using another communication terminal device. In addition, since the destination of the image data to be transmitted can be additionally changed,
The operation is simplified and the consumption of the image memory can be suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a destination input operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus that performs the operation of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an image memory used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a memory reception operation.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an image data accumulation operation in reservation transmission.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Signal processing part 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Reading part 5 Recording part 6 Operation part 7 Display part 8 Modem 9 Line control part 10 Automatic calling part 11 Image memory

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A communication system comprising: a memory for storing image data to be transmitted / received; and destination input means for inputting a destination for transmitting the stored data when the stored data is present in the memory. Terminal device. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising transmission / reception determining means for determining whether the stored data is received image data or image data to be transmitted. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received image data is transmitted to the input destination, and the planned destination of the image data to be transmitted is additionally changed by the input destination. The communication terminal device according to claim 1.