JPH1132133A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile equipment that edits font data and prints out a destination name in a font in matching with the destination name. SOLUTION: Font data that are binary data of 0 and 1 are displayed on a display means 2, and for example, '1' denotes a black level and '0' depicts a white level. The font data are edited by an edit means 3 such that a cursor is moved on a bit of font data displayed on the display means 2 and a bit level of the displayed bit is changed from 0 to 1 or vice versa. The bit on which the cursor is placed is set to a black level when '1' is depressed and set to a white level when '0' is depressed. The resulting edited data are overwritten on the original data in an original area of a storage means 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to the input and output of characters in a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus has font data for outputting a communication history and outputting a destination name at the time of transmission. The font data is stored in a storage device such as a ROM, and usually holds data equivalent to JIS first level or higher. However, there is usually one type of font, and Mincho and Gothic are often used. .

[0003]

When a fax document is transmitted after shortened registration, the other party's name is printed and output on the other party's side. May be considered. As a means for avoiding this problem, for example, it is conceivable to hold font data of several types of fonts, but this is not practical because of cost problems.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows font data to be edited.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of printing a destination name in a font that matches a destination name.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a liquid crystal display (LC) is provided.
D, etc., rewritable storage means for holding font data, and editing means for editing font data, so that font data can be edited to match the destination name. The destination name can be printed in font.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a speed dial register, a non-rewritable storage for holding font data, a rewritable storage for storing edited font data, A means for associating the edited font data with the character, so that the edited font data can be allocated to the speed dial registration means and saved, so that the destination name can be registered and output in a correct font. It was done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, a format holding means for holding a font registration format for writing handwritten characters, an output means for outputting the format, and It is characterized by having data conversion means for replacing data with data, thereby enabling font registration by handwritten characters and reducing the user's work load in font editing and registration.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Invention of Claim 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, that is, a block diagram of a font data editing means in the invention of claim 1, and this font editing means is, as shown in FIG. , A CPU 1 of the facsimile apparatus, a display means 2 for displaying the contents of editing, an editing means 3 for performing editing work, and a writable storage means 4 for holding font data and storing the editing result.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of registration of font data. FIG. 2 shows a display example (FIG. 2A) and an editing example (FIG. 2B) of the font data. As shown in the upper part of FIGS. 2A and 2B, font data is indicated by a numerical sequence of 0 and 1 on the display means 2 shown in FIG. Here, 1 represents black and 0 represents white, and the font data in the upper part corresponds to the character (bitmap) in the lower part. Editing of the font data is performed by moving the cursor to a portion of the character data displayed on the display unit 2 to be changed by the editing unit 3 and switching between 0 and 1 of the data. Pressing 1 at the cursor position turns the bit black, and pressing 0 turns it white. The edited data is overwritten on the original area of the storage means 4.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a part relating to font data editing means according to the invention of claim 2, wherein the font editing means comprises a CPU 1 of a facsimile apparatus and a registration means 5 for registering speed dials. the display unit 2 for displaying the edits editing means 3 for performing an editing operation, the storage means 4 ₁ holding the font data and,
Edited result consists rewritable storage means 4 ₂ to store. Of the storage area storage unit 4 ₂ and assigns consecutive addresses from rewritable storage means 4 _1.

An example of registration of font data according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 2 shows an example of displaying font data (FIG. 2A) and an example of editing font data (FIG. 2B), as in the first embodiment. On the display means 2, font data is indicated by a numerical sequence of 0 and 1, where 1 represents black and 0 represents white, and the font data in the upper part corresponds to the character (bitmap) in the lower part. Editing of the font data is performed by moving the cursor to a portion of the character data displayed on the display means 2 to be changed and switching between 0 and 1 of the data. Pressing 1 at the cursor position turns the bit black, and pressing 0 turns it white. Font data edited is written in place of a storage means 4 _2-out conversion, CPU
It is associated with the original character in the storage area on the side, and can be selected when the character is selected.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part relating to font data editing means according to the third aspect of the present invention. This font editing means comprises a CPU 1 of a facsimile apparatus, reading means 6 for reading handwritten characters as font data, and font data for reading font data. converting means 7 for converting the data, the display unit 2 for displaying the edits, the storage unit 4 ₁ holding the font data, the edited result rewritable storage means 4 ₂ that stores and holds the fixed format of the font data registered It comprises a format holding means 8 and an output means 9 for outputting a format. The storage area of the storage unit 4 ₂ assigns the consecutive addresses from the storage means 4 ₁ non-rewritable.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a font data registration format. The font registration format is output from the format holding means 8 by the output means 9 of the facsimile apparatus. At this time, a frame line A, a cross line B, etc., which serve as data reading references, are printed in the format.

Next, an example of registration of font data will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of character entry at the time of font data registration. Here, 16 × 16 (32
2) shows an example of font data of (byte). The font data (FIG. 6A) is read by the reading means 6, and the font data (FIG.
(B): bitmap data). The conversion means 7 configures the font data by setting the corresponding pixel to white or black based on a character frame line, a cross line, or the like of the format according to a preset procedure. Font data is written to the rewritable storage means 4 ₂ performs association with the editing source character at the CPU side of the storage area, and can be selected during character selection.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a display means such as an LCD, a rewritable storage means for holding font data, and a means for editing and editing font data are provided. The destination name can be printed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a speed dial registration unit, a non-rewritable storage unit for holding font data, and a rewritable storage area for storing edited font data. Since there is means for associating the edited font data with the character, the edited font data can be assigned to the speed dial registration means and saved, and the destination name can be registered and output in a correct font. In the first aspect of the present invention, the original font data is rewritten. Therefore, it may be unfavorable when transmitting the data to a destination other than a specific destination. According to the second aspect of the present invention, this problem is solved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a format holding means for holding a font registration format for writing handwritten characters, an output means for outputting the format, and Since data conversion means for replacing data is provided, font registration using handwritten characters can be performed, and a user's work in font editing and registration can be reduced. In the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, since the registration of font data is performed via the LCD of the operation panel or the like, the work load of the user is large. However, according to the invention of the third aspect, this problem is solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, that is, a font data editing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of registration of font data, showing a display example of the font data (FIG. 2A) and an editing example (FIG. 2B).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a part relating to font data editing means according to the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part relating to font data editing means in the invention of claim 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a font data registration format.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of character entry at the time of font data registration.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU, 2 display means, 3 edit means, 4, 4 ₁ ,
4 ₂ : storage means, 5: speed dial registration means, 6: reading means, 7 ... conversion means, 8 ... format holding means, 9 ...
Output means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: display means such as an LCD; rewritable storage means for holding font data; and editing means for editing font data. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
Short dial registering means, non-rewritable storage means for holding font data, rewritable storage means for storing edited font data, and means for associating edited font data with the character Facsimile machine. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
A facsimile machine comprising: a format holding unit that holds a font registration format for writing handwritten characters; an output unit that outputs the format; and a data conversion unit that replaces an image read by the reading unit with font data.