JPH11215270A - Fax number display medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform FAX transmission in a simple way and with no errors by pasting a display medium having a printed FAX number at a specific position of a FAX form, reading this FAX form by a facsimile to read the FAX number and performing the FAX transmission to the relevant number. SOLUTION: A FAX number display medium (tag) includes a part where a destination is written and a part where a FAX number is written. The FAX number can be a bar code when a bar code reader is used as a facsimile reading means, or numeric numbers when an OCR is used as such or both printed bar code and numeric characters. Plural tags are previously pasted on the rear side of a visiting card, etc., in an easily removable way and accordingly can be pasted again on a FAX form. In other words, a paste surface is formed at a part or whole of the rear side of each tag so that the tag can be pasted on the FAX form, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile number display medium affixed to facsimile paper, and more particularly to a facsimile number display medium capable of easily dialing a destination without error.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile equipped with an automatic destination reading device is described in Yasuhiko Yasuda, published in 1977, edited by IEICE, "Basics and Application of Facsimile", p.
10 to p215.

This automatic destination reading apparatus (AAR) has a destination reading function of reading a marked transmission destination from a manuscript or a destination cover, converts a read destination information into a telephone number, and connects a line with the telephone number. And a destination conversion function.

A conventional facsimile equipped with a specific automatic destination reading device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram of a facsimile provided with a conventional automatic destination reading device.

[0005] A facsimile equipped with a conventional automatic destination reading apparatus is, as shown in FIG.
A destination detection unit 22, a destination mark determination storage unit 23,
It comprises a number conversion unit 24, an NCU control unit 25, and a network control unit (NCU) 26. The number conversion unit 24 includes a ROM address generation unit 24a and a ROM unit 2
4b and a telephone number sending unit 24c.

The operation of the automatic destination reading device will be described. When a destination mark is detected by the destination detection unit 22, the destination mark is stored in the destination mark determination storage unit 23. The ROM section 24b of the number conversion section 24 stores the destination information of the destination mark and the telephone number in advance in association with each other, and stores the destination information indicated by the destination mark stored in the destination mark determination storage section 23 in the ROM address generation section. 24a converts it to a ROM address, and stores the telephone number corresponding to that address in the ROM.
The data is read out by the unit 24b and given to the telephone number sending unit 24c. The NCU control unit 25 activates the NCU 26, controls the telephone number sending unit 24c in response to a request from the NCU 26, sends the telephone number to the NCU 26, and simultaneously notifies the facsimile transmitter 21 of the completion of the line connection, and sends the line to the facsimile side. Switch.

[0007]

However, in the facsimile provided with the above-mentioned conventional automatic destination reading device, the FA
Since it is necessary to mark a destination mark at a specific position on the X original or on the destination cover, a mark error may occur,
There was a problem that it could not be sent correctly.

The ROM 24 of the number conversion unit 24
b, it is necessary to register a telephone number, so that there is a problem that it takes time and effort to register, and furthermore, it is not possible to cope with a telephone number that is not registered in the ROM unit 24b, and there is a problem that versatility is poor. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a FAX number display medium that can easily transmit a FAX sheet to a destination without error.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A fax number display medium on which a fax number is printed,
When the FAX sheet is read by a facsimile, the FAX number is read, and the FAX number can be transmitted to the FAX document or the FAX destination cover at a specific position on the FAX sheet.
By attaching the AX number display medium to FAX paper, FAX transmission can be easily performed without error.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile number display medium according to the first aspect, the facsimile number is printed using either a numeral or a barcode representing the numeral, or both a numeral and a barcode. It is possible to flexibly cope with facsimile facsimile number reading means.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The FAX number display medium according to the embodiment of the present invention is affixed to a predetermined position on FAX paper, and the FAX number of the tag is read by reading means attached to the image sensor portion of the facsimile. FAX read by the facsimile
FAX is transmitted to the number.

A FAX number display medium (referred to as “FAX number tag” or “book tag”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a FAX number tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, this sticky note includes a portion in which a destination is described and a portion in which a FAX number is described. The fax number may be a barcode if the reading means attached to the facsimile is a barcode reader, and the reading means may be an OCR (Optical Charac).
ter Recognition) may be any number. In FIG. 1, the FAX number is printed with both a numeral and a bar code so that the reading means can support both the bar code reader and the OCR.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sticky note is pasted on a back surface of a business card or the like so that a plurality of the sticky notes can be easily peeled off. Has become. That is, a glue surface that can be attached to FAX paper or the like is formed on a part or the whole of the back surface of the sticky note. The sticky note may be attached to a catalog or pamphlet for distribution in advance. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, a description has been mainly given of a sticky tag that can be peeled off. However, a similar effect can be expected as long as a facsimile number is printed. For example, a sticker may be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile paper to which the sticky note is pasted has a predetermined position (area A in the figure) where the sticky note is pasted at a specific position. By attaching it, the facsimile reading means becomes FA
The X number can be read.

Next, a facsimile (book facsimile) for reading a facsimile sheet to which the tag is attached will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile for reading a facsimile sheet to which the tag is attached.

This facsimile is, as shown in FIG.
A scanner 11 for reading an image on an AX sheet, a memory 12 for storing the read image, a modulator 13 for modulating and transmitting the stored image, a reading means 14 for reading a fax number, and an NCU 16 according to the read fax number.
15 that controls the modulation unit 13 and controls the modulation unit 13
And a network control unit (MCU) 16 for making a line connection with a FAX number input from the control unit 15, and a motor 1 as a driving unit for taking in and sending out a FAX sheet into the apparatus.
7 is comprised. Here, the reading means 14 includes a bar code reader for reading a bar code, and an OCR for reading a number. Control unit 1
5 controls the motor 17 so that the reading unit 14 properly reads the FAX number,
When the AX paper moves to a specific position, the reading unit 14
The timing of reading the X number is given.

Next, the operation of the facsimile will be described. An FA with a facsimile number printed on a sticky note is attached.
While taking in the X paper by the operation of the motor 17, the scanner 1
1 reads an image and stores the read content in the memory 12. When the motor 17 moves the FAX sheet by a specific distance, the control unit 15 operates the reading unit 14 to read the FAX number of the sticky note. The read fax number is input to the control unit 15, and when the entire image is stored in the memory 12, the control unit 15 outputs the fax number to the NCU 16 and causes the NCU 16 to perform a line connection. When the line is connected, the control unit 15 operates the modulation unit 13 to modulate the image stored in the memory 12 and transmit the image.

According to this facsimile, the facsimile number of the facsimile number sticky note (book sticky note) affixed to the facsimile paper according to the embodiment of the present invention is read by the reading means 14 such as a bar code reader or OCR and read. Since the control unit 15 causes the NCU 16 to make a line connection using the FAX number and transmit the image, there is an effect that the facsimile can be easily faxed to the intended destination simply by sticking the sticky note on the FAX paper. Specifically, the fax number is pre-printed on this tag, so that the destination is not mistaken.

Next, an FA that reads a FAX sheet to which a FAX number tag (book tag) according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.
The X system (this FAX system) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a facsimile system for reading a facsimile sheet to which a sticky note is attached, and FIG.
It is a flowchart figure which shows the process of the server of the registration center of a system.

This FAX system, as shown in FIG.
The facsimile machine 1 reads a facsimile sheet on which this tag is attached and transmits the facsimile, and a server 2 of a registration center that takes in an image transmitted from the facsimile machine 1, reads a facsimile number, and performs facsimile transmission. here,
The facsimile 1 transmits the read image to the server 2 of the registration center, and the server 2 reads the corresponding facsimile number from the read image and transmits the facsimile to the destination of the number.

As shown in FIG. 6, the process in the server 2 of the registration center is a process of inputting the image transmitted from the facsimile 1 and storing it in the storage unit (S1). Since the position where the sticky note is attached is specified, an image corresponding to the FAX number is read from the stored image, and image processing for converting a number or a bar code in the image into a FAX number is performed ( S
2). Then, line connection is performed using the obtained FAX number, and the stored image is transmitted (S3).

According to the facsimile system, even if the facsimile 1 does not have a reading means for reading the facsimile number of the sticky note, if the facsimile 1 transmits the facsimile to the server 2 of the registration center, the facsimile 1 reads the facsimile number and transmits the facsimile. Therefore, there is an effect that facsimile transmission can be simplified without error.

The processing performed by the server 2 of the registration center may be performed by a control unit in the facsimile. In other words, the facsimile reads and temporarily stores the facsimile sheet on which the sticky note is affixed, performs image processing for converting the image at the specific position where the facsimile number is printed from the stored image into a number, and converts the image into the converted facsimile number. To send a fax image by connecting to a line.

In the above embodiment, the FA
The FAX number is printed on the X number tag with a number and a bar code. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and printing may be performed by any method that can display the FAX number.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a printed F is attached to a specific position of a FAX sheet.
When the AX number is read by facsimile, F
Since the FAX number display medium capable of performing the AX transmission is used, there is an effect that the FAX number can be easily transmitted without error by attaching the FAX number display medium to the FAX sheet.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the FAX number is printed as a numeral, a bar code, or both, it is possible to flexibly cope with the FAX number reading means in a facsimile.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a FAX number tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a sticky note is attached to a back surface of a business card;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a FAX sheet to which a sticky note is attached.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile that reads a FAX sheet to which the tag is attached.

FIG. 5 is a facsimile for reading a facsimile sheet to which the tag is attached.
It is a schematic diagram of a system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a server of a registration center of the FAX system.

FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram of a facsimile provided with a conventional automatic destination reading device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... facsimile, 2 ... server, 11 ... scanner,
12 memory, 13 modulation unit, 14 reading means,
15 control unit, 16 network control unit (NCU), 1
7 ... Motor.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile number display medium on which a facsimile number is printed.
A facsimile number display medium, which is attached to a specific position on an ax paper and reads the facsimile number when the facsimile reads the facsimile paper, so that the facsimile can be transmitted to the facsimile number. 2. The FAX number display medium according to claim 1, wherein the FAX number is printed as either a numeral or a barcode representing the numeral, or both a numeral and a barcode.