JPH11177803A - Communication terminal equipment with image rotating function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a trouble that a transmission source information or a picture annexed to the head of a received picture can not be easily observed in a bound state of recording paper by setting up the rotational direction of a received picture about the binding margin of recording paper in the case of rotating the received picture 90 deg. and recording it. SOLUTION: A flash memeory 22 to be a program recording medium reads out program data from a magnetic disk 25 through a data reader 24 and stores the read program data. A function for rotating a received picture 90 deg. and recording the rotated picture in recording paper and a function enabling a user to optionally set up left rotation, right rotation, certtering, end part setting, or the like are integrated in the program data as software. Since a received image can be set up in any of right and left directions about the binding margin of the recording paper, the received picture or transmission source information can be recorded in a direction to be easily observed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having an image rotation function such as a facsimile device having a function of recording a received image by rotating it by 90 degrees.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in the field of communication terminals such as facsimile machines, multi-functionalization has been advanced. For example, as one of the functions, there is an image rotation function of rotating image data sent from a partner side by 90 degrees as necessary and recording the image data on recording paper. Conventionally, the image rotation function is only rotation in one direction.

[0003]

However, transmission information is added to the first line of the received image, but if the rotation direction of the image is not appropriate, the recording paper is stapled with the recording paper bound.
There was a problem that the sender information and the image itself were difficult to see.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a communication terminal device with an image rotation function capable of setting the rotation direction of an image with respect to a binding margin of recording paper. It is in.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus having a function of rotating a received image by 90 degrees and recording the rotated image with respect to a binding margin of a recording sheet. The point is that setting means for setting is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device with the image rotation function according to the first aspect, when the width of the received image after rotation is within a predetermined reference value, the image is printed on the recording paper. The gist of the present invention is to provide a centering means that can be positioned at the center.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, when the width of the received image after rotation exceeds a predetermined reference value, part of the image is not recorded. The gist of the present invention is to provide a selection unit for selecting one of a mode and a mode in which a binding margin is not provided.

[0008]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are given thereto. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise described.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a facsimile apparatus F as an embodiment embodying a communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention. In the facsimile machine F of FIG. 6, a main control unit (CPU) 12 controls the operation of each unit of the facsimile machine F via a bus 11. ROM (Re
The ad only memory 13 stores software necessary for the operation of the facsimile machine F. RAM (Random A
The ccess memory 14 stores temporary data generated when the software is executed.

The reading unit 15 composed of an image scanner is
It reads an image on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. A recording unit 16 composed of a printer prints the received image data and the image data read by the reading unit 15 on recording paper.

The display section 17 displays various information such as the operation state of the facsimile machine F. The operation unit 18 has operation keys. The ten keys 18a are for inputting a facsimile number and the like. Copy / communication key 18b
Is for selecting whether to execute the copy mode or the facsimile communication mode. Other various keys 18c are used to make various settings for the facsimile machine F. These settings include, for example, a setting of a mode for rotating an image by 90 degrees when recording an image, a setting for designating the rotation direction of the image, a setting for centering the image, and adjusting the edge of the image to the edge of the recording paper. The setting includes a setting for erasing and discarding a part of the image protruding from the recording paper 40, a setting for reducing and recording the image, and the like. The various keys 18c, the main control unit 12, R
The setting means, the centering means, and the selecting means are constituted by the OM 13, the flash memory 22, which will be described later, and the like.

The image memory 19 temporarily stores received image data and image data read by the reading unit 15.
The modem 20 modulates and demodulates transmission / reception data. The NCU (Network Control Unit) 21 has a function of closing and opening the telephone line L1 and a function of detecting transmission and reception of a dial pulse corresponding to the fax number of the other device (the other device) 26.

A flash memory 22 as a program recording medium is connected to a data reading device 24 via a connectable connector 23. Then, the program data of the magnetic disk 25 as the program recording medium is read by the data reading device 24 and transferred to the flash memory 22 for storage. This program data is for executing the flowchart of FIG. 1 described later. In addition to the function of rotating the received image, that is, the received image by 90 degrees and recording it on recording paper, the program data also includes left rotation, right rotation, centering, A function that allows the user to freely set the edge settings and the like is incorporated as software.

The operation of the facsimile machine F of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the width of the recording paper 40 is PW, the normal binding margin is T, the minimum allowable binding margin is β, and the width of the received image 42 for one page after rotating 90 degrees. Is described as IW. Here, the normal binding margin width T is a width in which the punch hole 41 can be opened with a margin on the recording paper 40, and the minimum allowable binding margin width β is a minimum width in which the punch hole 41 can be formed. means. The sender information 44 is added to the head of the received image 42.

In FIG. 1, communication is started, and
6 is performed (S10). Then
When the image reception is started and the reception of the received image 42 for one page is completed, the data of the received image 42 is temporarily stored in the image memory 19 (step S11). At this time,
Along with the image data, the image size data is RA
It is stored in M14. The size of this image is determined from the length of the image data in the main scanning line direction and the sub-scanning line direction. The length of the main scanning line may be obtained by using the width information in the communication procedure signal, or may be detected by decoding the main scanning length of the encoded image in the image memory 19. The number of coded main scanning image lines in the image memory 19 is counted by counting the EOL (end of line) code, and the counted number is divided by the sub-scanning line.
The length (in millimeters) in the sub-scanning direction is detected.

Here, it is determined whether or not the image rotation mode has been set (step S12). If the image rotation mode has not been set, the received image 42 is used as it is on the recording paper 40.
Is recorded (step S13).

On the other hand, when the image rotation mode is set, the direction of the image rotation is determined (step S1).
4). Here, whether the received image 42 is rotated left or right with respect to the recording paper 40 is set in advance by the user. If the user has set to rotate 90 degrees to the left, a process of rotating 90 degrees to the left is performed (step S15). If the user has set to rotate 90 degrees to the right, 90 degrees to the right. A rotation process is performed (step S16). The image rotation processing is performed by performing matrix conversion of the image data in the left rotation direction or the right rotation direction.

In the matrix conversion, the encoded image data stored in the image memory 19 is decoded and converted into a bit image. Then, vertical and horizontal matrix conversion is performed, and the converted bit image is encoded and stored in the image memory 19. The matrix conversion and code decoding are performed by the main control unit 12 operating a program in the ROM 13 or the flash memory 22.

Here, as shown in FIG.
Is rotated 90 degrees to the left or right, the difference D between the width PW of the recording paper 40 and the width IW of the received image 42 is calculated (PW−
IW = D), and the difference D is compared with the binding margin T (step S17).

If the difference D is equal to or larger than the binding margin T, that is, if D ≧ T, the process proceeds to step S18 shown in FIG. 2, and the received image 42 is recorded by user setting. It is determined whether the centering setting for printing in the center of the paper 40 is set. In the case of the centering setting, the image recording is executed by arranging the received image 42 at the center of the portion of the recording paper 40 excluding the binding margin 43 (step S19). In this case, the width I of the received image 42
Since W is smaller than the width of the portion of the recording paper 40 excluding the binding margin 43, the binding margin 43 can be sufficiently secured. If the centering setting is not set, the binding margin T is set on the left side of the image data.
Then, image recording is performed with white data (blank portion) for the image data (step S20). Therefore, also in this case, the binding margin 43
Can be secured.

If the difference D is smaller than the binding margin T in step S17, that is, if (D <T), first, as shown in step S21 in FIG. 3, the difference (DT) between D and T is obtained.
Is calculated (step S21). And this difference (D-
T) and the minimum allowable binding margin width β, and (D−T) <β
If, the process proceeds to step S22. In this step S22, it is determined whether or not the setting is made to discard the end of the received image 42. If the setting is not made to discard the end of the received image 42, the process proceeds to step S23.
It is determined whether or not the setting for reducing 2 is set. If the reduction setting is set, the process proceeds to step S24,
The width IW of the received image 42 is reduced to (PW-T), and the process proceeds to step S20 shown in FIG. If the reduction setting is not set, the received image 42 is recorded on the right end of the recording paper 40 in step S25. In this case, the binding margin 43 is equal to or less than the minimum allowable binding margin width β.

The clockwise rotation shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. On the other hand, step S2
If it is set to discard the image end in step 2, white data (blank portion) corresponding to the binding margin T is attached to the left side of the received image 42 in step S26, and the recording image 40 runs off the right side. The right end portion of the received image 42 is discarded by erasing and recorded, and the fact is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S2).
7). Therefore, the sender information 44 is recorded slightly away from the binding margin 43.

When (D−T) ≧ β in step S 21, that is, when the difference D is equal to or larger than the minimum allowable binding margin width β, the received image 42 is adjusted to the right of the recording paper 40, and Is recorded (step S28).

If the difference D is smaller than the binding margin T in step S17 shown in FIG. 1, that is, if (D <T), the difference (D-T) between D and T is calculated in step S21 in FIG. . Then, the difference (D−T) is compared with the minimum allowable binding margin width β, and when (D−T) <β, step S
Move to 22. In this step S22, it is determined whether or not it is set to discard the excess received image 42. If the setting has not been made to discard the received image 42, it is determined in step S23 whether or not the setting has been made to reduce the received image 42. If the reduction setting has been set, the process proceeds to step S24, in which the width IW of the received image 42 is reduced to (PW-T).
Then, the process proceeds to step S20, and the recording of the received image 42 is executed with the right end thereof aligned.

If the reduction setting is not set, the received image 42 is recorded on the recording paper 40 in step S25 so as to match the right end of the recording paper 40. In this case, the binding margin 43 is smaller than the minimum allowable binding margin width β. On the other hand, step S
If it is set to discard the excess received image 42 in step S22, in step S26, (P
The left portion of the received image 42 for (W-β) is discarded by erasing and recorded, and the fact is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S27). In this case, the sender information 44 is the recording paper 4
Recorded at the right end of 0. In step S21, (D−T) ≧
In the case of β, the received image 42 is recorded by matching the received image 42 to the right of the recording paper 40.

The effects that can be found from this embodiment will be described below. The received image 42 can be rotated in either the left or right direction with respect to the binding margin 43 of the recording paper 40. Thus, for example, it is possible to arbitrarily set whether or not to provide the sender information 44 at the head of the received image 42 on the binding margin 43 side, and to set the orientation of the received image 42. The information 44 can be recorded in an easy-to-view direction.

When the width of the received image 42 after rotation is within a predetermined reference value, that is, when the condition (D ≧ T) is satisfied,
The received image 42 can be image-recorded in the central portion of the recording paper 40, so that the received image 42 can be displayed in a good-looking state.

Even if the width of the received image 42 after rotation is other than the predetermined reference value, that is, (D <T), the received image 42 can be image-recorded without chipping on the recording paper 40 by setting reduction. it can.

If the width of the received image 42 after rotation exceeds a predetermined reference value, that is, if the condition (D ≧ T) is not satisfied (D <T), the width is exceeded as necessary. The surplus received image 42 that has not been recorded may not be recorded, or the binding margin T may not be provided. Therefore, in these cases, the received image 42 can be preferentially recorded. By the way,
If the end of the received image 42 is not recorded, the part that is not recorded is the end of the same image 42, so there is practically no problem.

Since the program is stored on a program recording medium such as the magnetic disk 25, the user can later incorporate the software into the facsimile machine F. In this form, the versatility of the program can be improved. Further, even when the specification of the program is changed or the version is upgraded, the modified or upgraded program can be stored in a program recording medium and supplied to the user.

The present invention can be configured as follows. -Without using the program in the flash memory 22, R
Store the program in OM13 and use it.

A CD-RO as a program storage medium
Use other storage media such as M. -To perform such operations based on image rotation and image reduction processing performed on the transmission side.

The present invention is embodied in a personal computer having a facsimile function. The technical idea grasped from the present invention is as follows.

(1) The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for setting a mode in which a part of the image is not described when the width of the received image after rotation exceeds a predetermined reference value. .

(2) The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for setting a mode in which a binding margin is not provided when the width of the received image after rotation exceeds a predetermined reference value.

(3) Claims 1-3, (1),
(2) A recording medium for performing the operation according to any one of the above (2). (4) The communication terminal device according to any one of (1) to (3), (1) and (2), comprising a facsimile device.

(5) The communication terminal device according to any one of (1) to (3), (1) and (2), comprising a personal computer.

[0038]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the received image can be set in either the left or right direction with respect to the binding margin of the recording paper, so that the received image and the sender information can be recorded in a direction that is easy to see. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the width of the received image after rotation is within a predetermined reference value, the received image can be image-recorded at the center of the recording paper. In addition to the above, it is possible to make it easier to see.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the width of the received image after rotation exceeds a predetermined reference value, the excess image is not recorded or the binding margin is not provided. Therefore, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects, an image can be further preferentially recorded as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a rotation operation of a received image.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a rotation operation of a received image.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when a received image is rotated left.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when a received image is rotated right.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

12: Main control unit (setting means, centering means, selecting means), 13: ROM (setting means, centering means, selecting means), 18c: Various keys (setting means, centering means, selecting means), 40: recording paper, 42 ... Received image, 4
3: binding margin, 22: flash memory (setting means, centering means, selecting means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal device having a function of rotating a received image by 90 degrees and recording the image, wherein an image rotation function provided with setting means for setting a rotation direction of the received image with respect to a binding margin of a recording sheet. Communication terminal device. 2. The image according to claim 1, further comprising a centering unit configured to position the image at a central portion of the recording paper when the width of the received image after rotation is within a predetermined reference value. Communication terminal device with rotation function. 3. When the rotation width of the received image exceeds a predetermined reference value, a selection unit for selecting one of a mode in which a part of the image is not recorded and a mode in which no binding margin is provided is provided. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: