JPH1155482A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile equipment that connects to a network with a server and uses mutually data stored in the server. SOLUTION: A destination number detection section detects a destination telephone number (S1) and a protocol information detection section detects the destination information from protocol information at reception (S2). The information sets are stored once in cross reference into a memory (S3) and data are stored in a server from a network connection section (S4). Then the data are extracted from the server as required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly, to a data management method for a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, there is no facsimile apparatus capable of retrieving information registered in a main memory of a facsimile apparatus from another facsimile apparatus. Even if the FAX number is managed and searched, the received data is not registered, and the data at the time of registration is not updated unless the operator is conscious of the data. Further, the registered information cannot be used from other facsimile machines on the network.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and is connected to a network having a server so that data held in the server can be used mutually. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data from and to a server on the network. The transmitted information is stored in the server, and the destination telephone number stored in the server can be searched as necessary, and registered in the server from another facsimile machine on the network. This allows the user to search for information that has been entered.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network, an access right adding unit for adding an access right to a file includes: A transfer unit for performing file transfer, wherein an access right is set by an access right adding unit for a file of the received data so that the data can be registered in a server;
It can be used from other facsimile machines having access rights.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network. A comparison is made with a destination telephone number registered in the server, and when information registered with respect to the destination telephone number does not match, it is possible to select whether to update the registered information. Thus, relatively recent information can be easily registered.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data from and to a server on the network, the apparatus comprising an ID number transmitting unit for transmitting an ID number to the server. , I
The D-number is searched for a file which is stored in the server and the access of which is permitted, and can be transmitted to a destination, so that important files and the like are prevented from being sent by mistake. is there.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an essential part of an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is an NCU, 2 is a modem, 3 is a destination number detecting section. ,
4 is a protocol information detecting unit, 5 is a CPU, 6 is a memory,
Reference numeral 7 denotes a transfer unit, 8 denotes a network connection unit, and 9 denotes a server. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the other party's telephone number is detected by the other party number detecting section 3 (S1) and received by the protocol information detecting section 4. The destination information is detected from the protocol information at the time (S2), the information is temporarily stored in the memory 6 in association with the information (S3), and the data is stored in the network connection unit 8 (S3).
After the data is stored in the server 9 (S4), the data can be transferred from the server 9 if necessary.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part for explaining another example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
Reference numeral 0 denotes an access right adding unit, and other parts that perform the same operations as in the example shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the example shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, data reception to the memory 6 is started (S1).
1) and the data is transferred to the memory 6 in the device through the modem 2.
At the same time, the access right adding unit 10 sets the address position where the data is stored with the file number attached thereto and the access right to the file (S
12) Also, the destination information detected by the protocol information detection unit 4 is added to the data (S13), and the data transfer unit 7
The data transfer unit 7 registers the data in the server (S14) so that the received data can be transferred from the corresponding memory area of the main unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a main part for explaining another example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
1 is a display, 12 is an input means, and other parts which operate in the same way as the example shown in FIG. 1 or FIG.
Alternatively, the same reference numerals as in the example shown in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the invention of claim 3 relates to a telephone number (S21) detected by the telephone number detection unit 3 and information (S22) detected by the protocol information detection unit 4. ) Is temporarily stored in the internal memory 6, and then, it is searched whether or not the detected destination telephone number is registered in the server 9 (S 24). If it is registered in the server 9, it is transferred (step S 24). (S25) The data is compared with the data stored in the internal memory 6 (S26). If they do not match, the operator is prompted to output difference information to the display 11 to determine whether to update the data (S2).
8) If the destination telephone number detected in (S24) is not registered in the server 9, a search is performed using the telephone number detected by the protocol information detection unit 4 (S3).
0) Further, if it is not registered, the search is performed in the same way by the destination name and the like, and the data is compared.
If the same partner is not detected by the above-described search, the operator is prompted to determine whether or not to register with the server 9 as a new partner (S32).

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a main part for explaining another example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
Reference numeral 3 denotes an ID detection unit, and other parts that perform the same operations as those in the example shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, or FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the example shown in FIG. . FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when a file to be transmitted is first searched and selected (S41), the ID registered in the server 9 is obtained.
The number is transmitted (S42), the server 9 determines the access right to the file from the ID number, and transmits "OK" or "NG" to the facsimile apparatus. The user selects whether to search from the server 9 or to input from the dial input means 12 (S43). In the case of the server 9, the telephone number is transferred to the facsimile machine to call the destination, and the dial input means 12 is used. When inputting, the telephone number (FAX number) is directly input to call the other party, and the data is transferred from the server 9 (S
44), and transmission to the destination (S45).

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a network and can read and write data from and to a server on the network, the data is transmitted over a destination telephone number and a protocol upon reception. Information is stored in the server, and the destination telephone number stored in the server can be searched as needed, so that the telephone number by the destination number notification service and the protocol information at the time of reception correspond. And records the information on a server on the network, and retrieves and uses the information from other facsimile machines on the network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network, an access right adding unit for adding an access right to a file is provided. A transfer unit that performs file transfer, and sets an access right to a file of received data by an access right adding unit so that the data can be registered in the server. Can be prevented from being transmitted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network. Compared with the other party's telephone number registered in the server, and when the information registered for the other party's telephone number does not match, it is possible to select whether to update the registered information. When there is a difference between the information and the registration information, the information to that effect can be provided to the operator to urge the information to be updated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data from / to a server on the network, the apparatus comprising an ID number transmitting unit for transmitting an ID number to the server. , I
For the D number, a file stored in the server and permitted to be accessed is searched and transmitted to the other party, so that the permitted file on the server can be transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main part configuration diagram for explaining an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a main part configuration diagram for explaining another example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a main part configuration diagram for explaining another example of the facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a main part configuration diagram for explaining another example of the facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... NCU, 2 ... Modem, 3 ... Destination number detection unit, 4 ...
Protocol information detector, 5 CPU, 6 memory, 7
Transfer unit, 8: network connection unit, 9: server, 10 ...
Access right adding section, 11 display, 12 input means, 13 ID detection section.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network. Upon reception, a telephone number of a destination and information transmitted on a protocol are stored in the server. And a facsimile apparatus capable of searching for a destination telephone number stored in the server as needed. 2. A facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network, an access right adding unit for adding an access right to a file, and a transfer for performing file transfer with the server. A facsimile apparatus, wherein an access right setting unit sets an access right to a file of the received data, and the data can be registered in a server. 3. A facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data to and from a server on the network. A facsimile apparatus which compares the registered telephone number with the registered telephone number, and when the information registered with respect to the telephone number does not match, selects whether to update the registered information. 4. A facsimile apparatus connected to a network and capable of reading and writing data from / to a server on the network, comprising: an ID number transmitting unit for transmitting an ID number to the server; A facsimile apparatus which searches for a file which is stored in the server and which is permitted to be accessed, and which can transmit the file to a destination.