JPH1188646A - Network facsimile equipment and facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely transmit address translation table information provided for network facsimile equipment to facsimile equipment through simple operation by transmitting the address translation table information to equipment on the side of call origination, when a prescribed polling transmission request is received. SOLUTION: A network facsimile equipment 5 and a facsimile equipment 9 are connected via a public network 8. When the transmission of an address translation table is requested from the facsimile equipment 9 by a non-standard function instruction signal, a CPU 20 of the network facsimile equipment 5 discriminates the form of that table. When the table form shows image information, the file of address translation table character information is read out of a hard disk device 25, encoded, and prepared address translation table image information is transmitted to the facsimile equipment 9 on the side of a call origination. When the table form shows character information, the read character information is transmitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network facsimile apparatus and a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to a network facsimile apparatus which is connected to a network capable of transmitting and receiving data between network terminals as one of the network terminals and is connected to a public network. An address conversion table in which transmission and reception of facsimile messages by exchange of control signals based on the transmission control procedure are performed with the partner device via the public network, while subaddress information is associated with distribution destination information on the network. The information is stored in advance, and when a control signal including sub-address information is received by the predetermined transmission control procedure at the time of receiving a facsimile message, the received sub-address information is compared with the address conversion table and the corresponding Distribution destination on the network A network facsimile apparatus for transmitting a received facsimile message via the network, and a facsimile message connected to a public network and transmitting / receiving a facsimile message by exchanging control signals based on a predetermined transmission control procedure. On the other hand, when a facsimile message is transmitted and a subaddress is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, the facsimile message is sent to the called device that responds by calling the specified destination fax number. And a facsimile apparatus for transmitting a control signal including the specified sub-address as information content to the receiving side apparatus by the predetermined transmission control procedure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a case where facsimile apparatuses transmit and receive facsimile messages via a public network, an originating apparatus calls a facsimile number of a destination apparatus and exchanges control signals according to a predetermined transmission control procedure. While transmitting, a facsimile message is transmitted from the transmitting device (the transmitting device, however, in the case of polling transmission, the receiving device) to the receiving device (the receiving device, but in the case of polling receiving, the transmitting device).

However, in this case, even if the receiving side device is used by a plurality of users, the user of the transmitting side device can identify the user of the receiving side device which is the destination of the facsimile message to be transmitted. Sending a message cannot be done as it is.
Therefore, even when the receiving-side apparatus is a network facsimile apparatus connected to a network together with other network terminals and used by a user via those network terminals, the user of the transmitting-side apparatus is required to be connected to the network. It is impossible to transmit a facsimile message specifying the above destination user.

Therefore, the network facsimile apparatus on the receiving side has a correspondence table (address conversion table) between the sub-address information and the distribution destination information on the network, and the user of the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side can transmit the facsimile message. When a fax number of the network facsimile machine on the receiving side is specified as a destination at the time of transmission, and a subaddress corresponding to distribution destination information corresponding to a user who wants to transmit a facsimile message among the users on the network is specified. Transmitting the control signal including the sub-address information designated by the user to the receiving-side network facsimile apparatus by the predetermined transmission control procedure, There is a technology in which a received facsimile message is distributed to a corresponding distribution destination on the network by comparing the received sub-address information with the address conversion table (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H6-276326). Gazette).

In this case, the distribution destination information on the network corresponding to the received sub-address information is information for specifying each user, such as an e-mail address of a user on the network, and the received facsimile message is , Etc., to each user. Note that the received facsimile message delivered as an e-mail is actually delivered to a specific network terminal on the network, but the e-mail address is assigned to each network terminal, It is assigned to each user. Therefore, the e-mail addressed to the specific user is temporarily stored in a mail server device or the like on the network, and among the network terminals on the network,
It may be delivered to the network terminal logged on each time by the specific user, and the specific network terminal does not always correspond to the specific e-mail address.

If the delivery destination information on the network is an electronic mail address, for example, a character string "mori @@" combining a domain name "abcd.vwxyz.co.jp" and a user name "mori" is used. ab
cd. vwxyz. co. jp ".

Here, if the transmission-side facsimile apparatus has a sub address serving as a distribution destination, a character string of distribution destination information such as an electronic mail address on the network to which the reception-side network facsimile apparatus is connected is used. If the character string of the input distribution destination information is directly input and notified as sub-address information to the network facsimile apparatus,
The operation of designating the distribution destination in the transmitting device is easy.

However, in practice, there is a limit to the character set allowed as the information content of the control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure, for example, the G3 facsimile transmission control procedure. There is also a limit on the character set that can be transmitted as the information content of the subaddress signal SUB.

More specifically, the information content of the sub-address signal SUB can be a 20-digit number and “#”.
And only a few symbols such as “*” and the like, and with such a limited number of digits and character set, it is not possible to directly represent a character string of various distribution destination information composed of alphabets and various symbols.

Therefore, the user of the facsimile apparatus on the transmission side can easily associate the user name of the distribution destination of the facsimile message with a character string of distribution destination information on a network to which the network facsimile apparatus on the reception side is connected. Instead, it is necessary to specify the sub-address information to be the distribution destination using a limited number / symbol string that cannot be associated with the user name of the distribution destination of the facsimile message.

Therefore, the transmitting-side facsimile apparatus transmits the sub-address information to the receiving-side network facsimile apparatus in a limited number / symbol string permitted as information content of the sub-address signal SUB,
As described above, the network facsimile apparatus must include the address conversion table for specifying the character string of the distribution destination information corresponding to the number / symbol string of the notified sub-address information.

In this case, since the transmitting facsimile machine does not have information on the address translation table in the receiving network facsimile machine, the user of the transmitting facsimile machine inputs the number / symbol entered as the subaddress. In the network facsimile machine on the receiving side, it is not possible to know whether or not the column corresponds to the distribution destination information corresponding to the user of the desired distribution destination. There has been a problem that a facsimile message may be undelivered or erroneously delivered. Note that the problem is not limited to the case where the predetermined transmission control procedure is a G3 facsimile transmission control procedure, and the case where a facsimile message is transmitted / received in a transmission control procedure in which a character set permitted as information content of a control signal is restricted. Is a common problem.

Therefore, the inventor of the invention according to the present application polls and transmits the address translation table provided in the network facsimile apparatus on the receiving side to the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side, thereby providing the network facsimile apparatus with the network facsimile apparatus. A technique has been proposed in which an address conversion table can be referred to also in the facsimile machine (Japanese Patent Application No. 8-354741).

[0014]

However, in the above proposed technique, the network facsimile apparatus on the receiving side prepares the address conversion table as a polling transmission file, and the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side transmits the polling transmission file. When the file is polled and received, and another file is stored in the network facsimile apparatus together with the polling transmission file, an erroneous file that is not the polling transmission file is used as the address conversion table. There is a possibility that polling transmission is performed to the facsimile machine on the transmission side.

[0015] Further, the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side may include:
Even if a file number of the polling transmission file of the address conversion table in the destination network facsimile apparatus is specified and received, the address facsimile apparatus side transmits the address conversion table in the destination network facsimile apparatus. , The file number assigned to the polling transmission file must be known in advance, and that file number must be specified.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and not only can the address conversion table information provided in the network facsimile apparatus be referred to in the facsimile apparatus, but also the address conversion table information provided in the network facsimile apparatus can be referred to. An object of the present invention is to provide a network facsimile apparatus and a facsimile apparatus which can realize transmission to a facsimile apparatus with certainty and easy operation.

[0017]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network facsimile apparatus.
Connected to a network capable of transmitting and receiving data between network terminals as one of the network terminals and connected to a public network, and transmits and receives a facsimile message by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure with a partner device. On the other hand, the address conversion table information in which the sub-address information is associated with the distribution destination information on the network is stored in advance, and when the facsimile message is received, the sub-address is transmitted according to the predetermined transmission control procedure. When a control signal including information is received, the received facsimile message is transmitted via the network to the corresponding distribution destination on the network by comparing the received sub-address information with the address conversion table. Network fax A transmission request detecting means for detecting reception of a control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request by the predetermined transmission control procedure from the transmission side device at the time of an incoming call from the transmission side device via the public network; Table information transmitting means for transmitting the address translation table information as a facsimile message to the transmitting side device when the transmission request detecting means detects the reception of a polling transmission request control signal from the transmitting side device. It is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the network facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, the address conversion table information transmitted by the table information transmitting means as a facsimile message to the originating apparatus is image information. It is characterized by the following.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the network facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the address conversion table information transmitted by the table information transmitting means to the transmitting side apparatus as a facsimile message is character information. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a network facsimile apparatus is connected to a network capable of transmitting and receiving data between network terminals as one of the network terminals and connected to a public network, and is controlled based on a predetermined transmission control procedure. While transmitting and receiving a facsimile message by exchanging signals between the partner device and the public network, the address conversion table information in which sub-address information and distribution destination information on the network are stored in advance, When receiving a facsimile message and receiving a control signal including sub-address information according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, the received sub-address information is compared with the address translation table and a corresponding distribution destination on the network is transmitted. , Received fax message In the network facsimile machine transmitting over the network, at the time of an incoming call from the transmitting side device via the public network, any of the image information or character information by the predetermined transmission control procedure from the transmitting side device A transmission request detection unit that detects reception of a control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request with designation of a table format, and that the transmission request detection unit detects reception of a control signal of a polling transmission request from the transmission side device. Table information transmitting means for transmitting, as a facsimile message, the address conversion table information in a table format designated as either image information or character information by the control signal to the transmitting side device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the facsimile apparatus is connected to a public network, and transmits and receives a facsimile message by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure with the partner apparatus via the public network. When transmitting a facsimile message, if a subaddress is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, the facsimile message is transmitted to the called device that has responded by calling to the specified destination fax number, and In a facsimile apparatus that transmits a control signal including a sub-address as information content to the receiving-side apparatus according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, a table reception start operation detecting unit that detects an input operation instructing start of reception of address conversion table information, The table reception start operation detecting means detects the address conversion When an input operation for instructing the start of reception of table information is detected, an address translation table polling transmission request is sent to the receiving side apparatus that responds by calling the designated fax number of the address translation table information. Transmission request means for transmitting a control signal in accordance with the predetermined transmission control procedure, and address translation table information transmitted as a facsimile message from the receiving side device in response to a polling transmission request control signal transmitted by the transmission request means. And a table information receiving means for receiving the information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus of the fifth aspect, the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is image information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is character information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the facsimile apparatus is connected to a public network, and transmits and receives a facsimile message by exchanging control signals based on a predetermined transmission control procedure with a partner apparatus via the public network. When transmitting a facsimile message, if a subaddress is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, the facsimile message is transmitted to the called device that has responded by calling to the specified destination fax number, and In a facsimile apparatus that transmits a control signal including a sub-address as information content to the receiving-side apparatus according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, a table reception start operation detecting unit that detects an input operation instructing start of reception of address conversion table information, Either image information or character information specified as input When the designated table format recognizing means for recognizing the table format of the table and the table reception start operation detecting means detects an input operation for instructing the start of the reception of the address conversion table information, the table reception start A control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request accompanied by designation information of the table format recognized by the designation table format recognition means is transmitted to the receiving device that responds by calling the fax number by the predetermined transmission control procedure. Transmission request means for transmitting, and address translation table information transmitted as a facsimile message from the receiving side device in a table format designated by the control signal in response to a polling transmission request control signal transmitted by the transmission request means Table information receiving means for receiving To.

A facsimile apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth aspects, wherein the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is transmitted to the facsimile of the receiving side apparatus. It is characterized by further comprising table information storage means for storing in association with the number.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the ninth aspect, when a facsimile message is transmitted, when a subaddress is specified together with a fax number of a transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus corresponds to the specified fax number. And table information display means for displaying all of the address conversion table information stored in the table information storage means or a part of the designated sub-address.

[0027]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
Network facsimile machine 5 and facsimile machine 9
1 shows a configuration of a communication system including a device.

In FIG. 1, a network 1 is a LAN
(Local Area Network) Server device 3 connected as a network terminal to 22, client terminals 4a and 4b such as personal computers, network facsimile device 5, and network terminal connected to LAN 6 connected to LAN 2 via router 7. Client terminals 4c, 4d such as personal computers,
4e and 4f.

Each network terminal on the network 1 supports Ethernet as a physical / data link layer and TCP / I as a network transport layer.
Supports the P protocol and uses SMTP (Simple Ma
il Transfer Protocol), sending and receiving e-mails of normal text data, MIME
(Multipurpose Internet Me
transmission / reception of data other than normal text data, such as images and voices, through FT (sage extensions), FT
P (File Transfer Protocol)
By operating an application for transmitting and receiving a file by the LAN, data is transmitted and received via the LAN 2, the router 7, and the LAN 6.

The connection form of the network 1 is shown in FIG.
However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be a network such as the Internet in which the LAN 2 or the LAN 6 is interconnected with another LAN via a wide area network via another router.

Next, among the data transmission / reception modes of the network 1 in the network 1, the transmission / reception mode related to the present invention will be described. Before that, the configuration of the network facsimile apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIG. explain. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the network facsimile apparatus 5 and the configurations of the facsimile apparatuses 9 and 10 having the same configuration except for the network facsimile apparatus 5 and the LAN communication control unit 27. Is not described again.

In the figure, the facsimile machine 5 has a C
PU 20, ROM 21, RAM 22, timer control unit 2
3, operation display section 24, hard disk drive 25, SRA
M26, a LAN communication control unit 27, a plotter unit 28, a scanner unit 29, an encoding / decoding unit 30, a network control unit 31, a communication control unit 32, and a system bus 33.

Here, the CPU 20 is a microcomputer that controls each unit of the apparatus according to the control program written in the ROM 21 while using the RAM 22 as a work area.

The ROM 21 stores the CPU 2 as described above.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a read-only memory in which a control program for controlling each unit of the apparatus is stored. ROM 21
Stores a font table 21a which is a correspondence table between a character code and font data corresponding to the character code. The CPU 20 refers to the font table 21a when converting a character string into an image. .

The RAM 22 stores the CPU 20 as described above.
Is a random access memory used as a work area. The timer control unit 23 counts the passage of time,
The CPU 2 detects the elapse of the time set by U20 and
It controls time such as notifying 0 by interruption.

The operation display unit 24 includes a numeric keypad for allowing the user to input a destination telephone number and the like, a start key for receiving an instruction input for starting transmission, a stop key for receiving an instruction input for stopping operation, and a one-touch dial key. Various keys such as abbreviated dial keys are provided to receive various operations by the user, and a display such as a liquid crystal display device is provided, and the operation state of the device to be notified to the user and various messages are displayed on the display. Is what you do.

The hard disk device 25 includes the scanner unit 2
9 is temporarily stored as a file for transmission to a memory, the received image data is temporarily stored as a file until it is recorded by a plotter unit 28, and various other data are stored in a file. It is for accumulating as. The SRAM 26 stores the R backed up by a backup circuit (not shown).
The AM is used to store setting information and user parameters related to the operation of the apparatus that should be stored even when the apparatus is powered off.

The LAN communication control unit 27 is connected to the LAN 2 and supports Ethernet as a physical / data link layer and TCP / I as a network transport layer.
An application for transmitting and receiving e-mail of normal text data by SMTP and transmitting and receiving data of images and the like other than the normal text data by MIME corresponding to the P protocol is executed.

The plotter unit 28 records and outputs the received image data in accordance with the linear density of the image data.
This is for recording and outputting (copying) the image data read in step 9 in accordance with its linear density. The scanner unit 29 has 3.85 lines / mm, 7.7 lines / mm, and 15.4 lines / mm.
This is for obtaining an image data by reading a document image at a predetermined reading line density such as book / mm.

The encoding / decoding unit 30 converts the transmission image data into an MH encoding system or M
While encoding and compressing are performed using a predetermined encoding method such as the R encoding method, received image data is decoded and decompressed using a predetermined decoding method corresponding to the MH encoding method or the MR encoding method.

The network control unit 31 is connected to the public network 8 and
Closed / released line DC loop, line polarity reversal detection, line release detection, dial tone detection, tone signal such as busy tone (busy tone) detection, ringing signal detection, etc. It controls connection and generates dial pulses.

The communication control unit 32 controls facsimile communication based on the G3 facsimile protocol,
It has a G3 facsimile modem function to modulate transmission data and demodulate received data. In addition, the communication control unit 32 responds to the input dial number by
It also sends out TMF signals. The system bus 33 is a signal line for exchanging data between the above-described units.

The network facsimile apparatus 5 configured as described above, and the facsimile apparatuses 9 and 10 which are different from the network facsimile apparatus 5 only in that they do not include the LAN communication control unit 27 are as shown in FIG. , Are connected to each other via a public network 8. In this case, the facsimile machine 9 is a facsimile machine according to the present invention, and the facsimile machine 10 is another normal facsimile machine. Also, in FIG.
The network facsimile device 5 according to the present invention, the facsimile device 9 according to the present invention, and the other facsimile devices 10 accommodated in the network 1 are shown one by one, but they are representatively shown. The following description is based on the assumption that a large number of these devices are actually connected to the public network 8.

The facsimile machines 9 and 10 send the image information of the original and the G
When transmitting a facsimile message such as binary data by BFT which is an extended function of the 3 facsimile protocol, a call is made to a subscriber number (fax number) in the public network 8 of the network facsimile apparatus 5,
A call may be connected to the network facsimile apparatus 5 and a control signal according to the G3 facsimile protocol may be transmitted and received as a facsimile message. However, in this case, the facsimile message addressed to any user on the network 1 is received by the network facsimile device 5 and
Is output to the recording paper by the plotter unit 28 or stored in the hard disk device 25, and stops at the network facsimile device 5.

Therefore, in order to deliver a facsimile message to a specific user on the network 1, the facsimile machines 9 and 10 on the transmitting side, together with the fax number of the network facsimile apparatus 5 on the receiving side, specify A sub-address corresponding to the user is designated by a number (numerical string), a call is made to the fax number, and the designated sub-address numeric string is a sub-address signal which is one of control signals in a pre-transmission procedure of the G3 facsimile protocol. The information is notified to the network facsimile machine 5 as the information content of the SUB.

When the network facsimile apparatus 5 receives the sub-address signal SUB in the pre-transmission procedure, it does not process the received facsimile message in its own apparatus, but sends it to the hard disk drive 25 according to the sub-address number notified by the sub-address signal SUB. Attach and temporarily store.

On the other hand, the network facsimile device 5
Stores an address conversion table as shown in FIG. The address conversion table shown in the figure is directly input from the operation display unit 24 of the network facsimile apparatus 5 and registered in advance, or transferred from the server apparatus 3 or the client terminals 4a to 4f on the network 1.・ Register in advance.

The address conversion table shown in FIG. 3 is composed of a character string of an e-mail address assigned to each user as distribution destination information on the network 1 and configured as a character string obtained by concatenating a user name and a domain name. It is a table in which a numerical string of a sub-address is associated one-to-one.

The network facsimile apparatus 5 is configured as shown in FIG.
By referring to the address conversion table of the sub-address signal SUB,
The electronic mail address, which corresponds to the subaddress notified from the facsimile machines 9 and 10 on the transmission side, and is the distribution destination of the received facsimile message can be specified by the symbol string.

As shown in FIG. 4, various data such as memory transmission / reception image information stored as files in the hard disk device 25 are managed by file numbers assigned to the respective data. The file number is a serial number that circulates in the order in which various data is stored in the hard disk device 25, and is “0001”, “0002”,.
999 "," 0001 ", and" 0002 ". However, only the file of the address conversion table character information in which the content of the address conversion table shown in FIG. 3 is stored as a character code string is an exception, and is always managed with a fixed file number “0000”.

Therefore, the network facsimile apparatus 5
When a number string of a sub address is notified from the facsimile apparatuses 9 and 10 on the transmission side, the file of the number “0000” of the hard disk drive 25, that is, the address conversion table character information is read, and the number string of the notified sub address is read. To find the corresponding email address string.

Then, the facsimile message stored in the hard disk drive 25 is read out in association with the numeric string of the sub-address corresponding to the specified e-mail address, and is encoded by the binary / text conversion method of BASE64 of the MIME standard. An e-mail containing the obtained data is transmitted with the specified e-mail address on the network 1 as a distribution destination.

The transmitted e-mail is temporarily stored in server device 3 as a mail server. The e-mail containing the facsimile message stored in the server device 3 is stored on any one of the network terminals 4a to 4f logged on by the user assigned the e-mail address of the distribution destination of the e-mail. Received by a MIME-compliant mail application running on
It is decoded by the text conversion method and returned to the original facsimile message data, processed by the facsimile application etc., decoded and returned to the original image information, displayed on the display, printed by the printer, Processing desired by the user of the distribution destination, such as saving as a file, is performed.

As described above, since the network facsimile apparatus 5 has the address conversion table as shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatuses 9 and 10 can specify the distribution destination on the network 1 only by the sub address numeric string. If not, the facsimile message can be delivered to the desired delivery destination.

However, as a prerequisite, it is necessary that the user of the facsimile machines 9 and 10 correctly recognize the numeric string of the subaddress assigned to the user of the distribution destination on the network 1. There is a limit in recognizing the distribution destination in association with the user.

Therefore, the facsimile apparatus 9 according to the present invention
Is displayed on the operation display unit 24 as shown in FIG.
a, ten key 24b, start key 24c, stop key 24d, etc.
4e.

Then, the facsimile machine 9 performs an address conversion table reception processing procedure shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6, the CP of the facsimile machine 9
U20 monitors whether there is a table reception instruction operation by pressing the table reception key 24e of the operation display unit 24 (No loop of the judgment 101). Table reception key 2
If 4e is pressed and there is a table reception instruction operation (Yes in decision 101), a table format selection message is displayed on the display 24a (process 102).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the table format selection message displayed in the process 102. As shown in the figure, the table format selection message includes a character string "*** address conversion table reception ***" indicating that the mode of the address conversion table reception has been activated, and "when received as image information, If you want to receive 1 as character information, enter 2. ", which is a character string image for designating the format of the address conversion table to be received. The image of the table format selection message is stored in the ROM 21 as a character code string, and when displayed on the display 24a, the font is developed based on the font table 21a.

After the process 202, the user who has recognized the table format selection message displayed in the process 202,
It is monitored whether there is a selection input from the numeric keypad 24b in a table format (No loop of judgment 103), and if there is an input (Yes of judgment 103), it is judged whether the input is "1" (judgment). 104).

If it is "1" (Ye of the judgment 104)
s), and sets the table format flag F to 1 (Process 10)
5) If it is not “1” but “2” (decision 104)
No), the table format flag F is reset to 0 (process 106). As a result, whether the address conversion table is received as image information (F = 1) or whether it is received as character information (F = 0) is stored as the value of the table format flag F.

Subsequently, the fax number input message is displayed on the display 24a (step 107). FIG. 8 shows an example of the fax number input message displayed in the process 107. As shown in the figure, the fax number input message includes a character string "*** address conversion table reception ***" indicating that the mode of the address conversion table reception has been activated, and "a fax number is input. Please press the start key. "And an image of a character string for prompting the input of the fax number and prompting the start of the polling reception process. The image of this table format selection message is stored in the ROM 21 as a character code string, and when displayed on the display 24a, the font is developed based on the font table 21a. The user who has recognized the message displayed in the process 107 inputs the fax number of the network facsimile machine 5 to which the address conversion table is to be received by operating the ten-key 24b of the operation display unit 24, the one-touch dial key, or the like. Become.

After the process 107, the press of the start key 24c is monitored (No loop of the judgment 108), and when the start key 24c is pressed (Yes of the judgment 108), the fax input by the user according to the message displayed in the process 107. Call a number and perform polling reception processing (processing 10
9).

Here, a specific sequence of the polling reception processing procedure in the processing 109 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the transmitting side is the facsimile machine 9 and the receiving side is the network facsimile apparatus 5.

In the figure, the calling side makes a call to the called side and instructs a call with a calling tone (CNG: 1100 Hz) (phase F1), and the called side identifies the called station identification signal (CE).
D: 2100 Hz) to answer the call (Phase F
2) A call is set up.

After the call setting procedure P1, the receiving side transmits the non-standard function identification signal NSF for notifying the non-standard all-transmission function of its own device and the standard all-transmission function of its own device. A digital identification signal DIS for notification is sent to the transmitting side (phase F3). At this time, the content notified from the receiving side to the calling side as the information content of the control signal NSF does not depend on the table format selected in the determination 103 as shown in FIG. Error Correcting Mo
de) function, character mode available ".

Then, the transmitting side notifies the digital transmission command signal DTC for notifying all the standard transmission functions provided in its own apparatus and transferring the transmission right to the receiving side, and the non-standard A non-standard function command signal NSC for notifying all transmission functions is sent to the receiving side. At this time, the content notified from the transmitting side to the receiving side as the information content of the control signal NSC is, as shown in FIG. 10, when the table format selected in the judgment 103 is image information (F = 1). This means that "address conversion table image information transmission request", and when it is character information (F = 0), it means "address conversion table character information transmission request".

Subsequently, the receiving side sets a non-standard function setting signal N for setting a non-standard function within the range of NSF / NSC.
The digital transmission command signal DCS for setting the standard function within the range of SS and DIS / DTC and the transmission terminal identification signal TSI for notifying the identification number of the own device are transmitted to the transmission side (phase F5). At this time, the control signal T
As shown in FIG. 10, the content notified from the called side to the calling side as the information content of the SI is “the fax number of the called side” regardless of the table format selected in the judgment 103.

The receiving side internally sets the same function as the transmission function to be set, which is notified to the calling side by the NSS and DCS, while the calling side sets the transmission function notified by the NSS and DCS from the called side. The transmission function to be set is internally set, and the fax number of the called party notified by the TSI from the called party is stored in the RAM 22.

The non-standard function among the transmission functions to be set, which the receiving side notifies the calling side and sets itself, is a table format selected in the process 103 in which character information (F = 0). In this case, in particular, it is set to “with ECM function and with character mode”. The ECM function is set because, unlike the image information, when transmitting the address conversion table with the character information, there must be no transmission error.

Next, the receiving side transmits a training check signal TCF to the transmitting side to confirm the modem transmission speed (phase F6), and the transmitting side receives a signal indicating that the adjustment of the modem has been completed. A preparation confirmation signal CFR is sent to the receiving side (phase F7) to determine the modem speed in message transmission.

When the pre-transmission procedure P2 is completed in this way, the receiving side transmits a facsimile message following the retraining signal for preparing the transmitting side to receive the facsimile message, and the transmitting side receives the signal (phase). F8). When the facsimile message includes a plurality of pages, the receiving side transmits a multi-page signal MPS (or a message end signal EOM) to the transmitting side (phase F9), and the transmitting side responds with the message confirmation signal MCF (phase F10). ), A facsimile message following the retraining signal is transmitted from the called side to the calling side (phase F11).

As will be described later, the content of the facsimile message transmitted from the receiving side to the transmitting side in the message transmission procedure P3 is based on the table format selected in the judgment 103 in the processing procedure shown in FIG. If F = 1), it is address conversion table image information, and if it is character information (F = 0),
Address conversion table character information.

When the message transmission procedure P3 is completed in this way, the procedure end signal E is sent from the receiving side to the calling side.
The OP is transmitted (phase F12), the message confirmation signal MCF is transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side (phase F13), a post-transmission procedure P4 is performed, and finally, a disconnection command signal is transmitted from the receiving side to the transmitting side. The DCN is transmitted (phase F14), the call release procedure P5 is performed, and the polling reception process 109 (the polling transmission process for the network facsimile machine 5 on the receiving side) shown in FIG. 6 is completed. .

In FIG. 6, the facsimile machine 9 on the transmitting side receives the address conversion table information received in the polling receiving process of the process 109 as the transmitting terminal identification signal TSI of the phase F5 in the sequence of FIG. It is stored in the hard disk drive 25 in association with the facsimile number of the facsimile machine 5 (process 110).

As described above, the facsimile apparatus 9 on the transmitting side is used.
Performs the address conversion table reception processing procedure shown in FIG. 6 for a plurality of network facsimile apparatuses 5 so that the hard disk device 25 of the facsimile apparatus 9 has the facsimile number / address conversion table correspondence list shown in FIG. Next, a file of an address conversion table for the fax number of each network facsimile machine 5 is stored. The table format of the address conversion table for each fax number is based on the image information (F =
Whether it is 1) or character information (F = 0), the distinction is made by storing the value of the table format flag F in the file.

Next, the incoming call processing procedure including the address conversion table transmission processing procedure in the network facsimile machine 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 20 of the network facsimile apparatus 5 monitors an incoming call (N in the decision 201).
o loop), when an incoming call is received (Yes in decision 201), G3
A call setup procedure and a pre-transmission procedure based on a facsimile protocol are performed (process 202).

Then, in the pre-transmission procedure, the transmitting side apparatus which has received the call is the facsimile apparatus 9 which determines whether or not an address translation table transmission request has been made by the non-standard function command signal NSC (determination 203). (No in decision 203), the conventional processing is performed (processing 20).
4). That is, when the sub-address is not specified by the sub-address signal SUB in the pre-transmission procedure, the received facsimile message is transferred to the plotter unit 28.
If the sub-address is specified by the sub-address signal SUB in the pre-transmission procedure, the received facsimile message is specified. Is delivered to the network 1 as an electronic mail addressed to the electronic mail address corresponding to the sub address.

On the other hand, the facsimile apparatus 5 according to the present invention, in which the transmitting side apparatus has notified the presence of the address conversion table notification function or the like by the non-standard function identification signal NSF in the pre-transmission procedure, and the non-standard function command signal If an address translation table transmission request is issued by the NSC (Yes in decision 203), the table format of the address translation table requested to be transmitted is determined (decision 205).

If the table format requested for transmission is image information, the file of the address conversion table character information of the file number "0000" is read from the hard disk device 25, and the font is developed with reference to the font table 21a. The address conversion table image information is created by encoding with the encoding method such as the MR encoding method set between the transmitting side device and the transmitting side device in the pre-transmission procedure (Process 2).
06), and transmits the created address conversion table image information to the transmitting side device according to a message transmission procedure (Process 2).
07).

If the table format requested for transmission is character information, the file of the address conversion table character information of file number "0000" is read from the hard disk drive 25, and the read address conversion table character information is transmitted by message. The message is transmitted to the transmitting side device according to the procedure (process 207). In this case, transmission of the address conversion table character information is as follows.
As described above, the transmission is performed in the character mode transmission procedure based on the ECM function.

After the process 207 or 208, a post-transmission procedure / call release procedure is performed (process 209), and the address translation table transmission process in the terminating process procedure ends.

In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 12, the address conversion table image information is created by developing the address conversion table character information by font expansion and encoding when transmission is necessary. The conversion table image information may be created and stored in the hard disk device 25 with a specific file number. In this case, the processing load at the time of incoming call processing can be reduced. However, in this case, the storage capacity of the hard disk device 25 is consumed extra compared to storing the address conversion table only as character information.

As described above, the facsimile apparatus 9 on the transmitting side is used.
Performs the address conversion table reception processing procedure shown in FIG. 6, and the network facsimile machine 5 on the receiving side
By performing the incoming call processing procedure including the address conversion table transmission processing procedure shown in FIG. 2, the transmitting side facsimile apparatus 9
In this case, even if the file number of the address conversion table stored in the network facsimile apparatus 5 is not specifically specified, the table reception key 24e is pressed to start the process of receiving the address conversion table information. The network facsimile machine 5 on the receiving side can receive the information as the file of the specific number “0000” that can be identified without specifically specifying the file number of the address conversion table information. By storing the conversion table information, the address conversion table information can be transmitted to the facsimile machine 9 on the transmission side. Therefore, the network facsimile apparatus 5 to the facsimile apparatus 9
The address conversion table information can be transmitted reliably and easily. Further, the receiving-side network facsimile device 5 transmits the address conversion table information in the table format of either the image information or the character information in accordance with the table format designated by the transmitting-side facsimile device 9 to the transmitting-side facsimile device 5. , The transmitting facsimile machine 9 can receive the address conversion table in the specified data format.

In the procedure for receiving the address translation table in the facsimile machine 9 shown in FIG.
By storing the address conversion table information received in the polling reception process of the process 109 in association with the fax number in the process 110, the address conversion table information once received can always be referred to later. Every time it becomes necessary to refer to the information, the address conversion table receiving process shown in FIG. 6 is performed to receive and refer to the address conversion table from the network facsimile apparatus 5 and not to store it in the hard disk drive 25. It is also possible. However,
In this case, although there is an advantage that the storage capacity of the hard disk device 25 can be saved, communication costs increase due to the need to repeatedly receive the address conversion table information.

Next, an example of use of the address conversion table information stored in the hard disk device 25 by the facsimile machine 9 in the process 110 in the address conversion table reception processing procedure of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 20 monitors that a document is set on the scanner unit 29 (N in decision 301).
o loop), when a document is set (Ye in decision 301)
s) From the operation display section 24, it is monitored whether or not a fax number has been input by operating the ten-key 24b or the one-touch dial key (No loop of decision 302), and when the fax number is entered (decision 302). Yes) Further, it is monitored whether the input of the sub address is from the operation display unit 24 or the start key 24c is pressed (No in the judgment 303, No loop in the judgment 304), and the sub address is not input. When the start key is pressed (Yes in determination 304), the process proceeds to the facsimile transmission process (process 311).

If the subaddress is input before the start key is pressed (Yes in decision 303), the subaddress is stored in the hard disk device 25 as shown in the facsimile number / address conversion table correspondence list shown in FIG. It is determined whether there is an address conversion table corresponding to the fax number input in the determination 302 (determination 305), and if there is no corresponding table (No in the determination 305), the press of the start key is monitored. (Judgment 3
10) When the start key is pressed (decision 310Ye)
s), facsimile transmission processing (processing 311) is performed.

If there is a corresponding address conversion table (Yes in decision 305), the table format is decided (decision 306). If the table format is image information (F = 1) (Yes in decision 306). ), The encoded address conversion table image information is encoded by the encoding / decoding unit 30.
To restore the original address conversion table image information (step 307).

The table format is character information (F = 0)
If it is (No in determination 306), the address conversion table character information is font-expanded with reference to the font table 21a to create address conversion table image information (process 308).

Then, the address conversion table image information in the format shown in FIG. 3 obtained by the process 307 or 308 is displayed on the display 24a of the operation display unit 24 (process 309). This allows the user of the facsimile machine 9 to confirm the correspondence between the sub-address specified by the user and the e-mail address. Here, if the user notices a mistake in specifying the sub-address, the operation can be interrupted by pressing the stop key 24d without pressing the start key 24c, and a facsimile transmission process in which the sub-address is specified incorrectly is performed. Erroneous distribution can be prevented beforehand. Note that the address conversion table image information displayed in the process 309 is not all of the address conversion table image information corresponding to the fax number input in the determination 302, but is a part of the sub-address input in the determination 303, that is, the determination. It may be only the numerical string of the sub-address input in 303 and the character string of the corresponding e-mail address.

After the address conversion table image information is displayed in step 309, the press of the start key 24c is monitored (No loop in decision 310). If there is no mistake in the designation of the sub address, the decision in decision 310 is Yes, and the facsimile is performed. Transmission processing (processing 311) is performed.

The facsimile transmission process in process 311 is a process similar to the conventional one, in which a call is made to the facsimile number input in decision 302 and the image information obtained by reading the original set in decision 301 by the scanner unit 29. Is encoded by the encoding / decoding unit 30 and transmitted as a facsimile message according to the G3 facsimile protocol.
03, the sub-address is input to the sub-address signal SU in the pre-transmission procedure.
This is a process of transmitting as the information content of B.

In the transmission processing procedure shown in FIG.
The address conversion table stored as character information in the hard disk device 25 is converted to image information by expanding the font when the necessity of display is displayed.
When the data is stored in the hard disk device 25 in the process 110 of the address conversion table reception processing procedure shown in FIG. 6, the data may be stored after being converted into image information by font expansion.

In the facsimile machine 9, FIG.
11 in the address conversion table reception processing procedure of
As another example of using the address conversion table information stored in the hard disk device 25 at 0, the address conversion table information to be recorded and output by the plotter unit 28 or to be displayed on the display 24a is represented by a corresponding fax number. , The user specifies the address conversion table information corresponding to the specified fax number on the recording paper by the plotter unit 28, or the display unit 2
4a, it is possible to make the user confirm the address conversion table information of the specific network facsimile machine 5 that the user wants to confirm.

In the present embodiment described above, a case is described in which a facsimile message on the network 1 is used as a delivery form, an e-mail address is used as delivery destination information, and an e-mail containing a facsimile message as a content is used. Although described in the example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to specify each network terminal in the network 1, an address assigned to each network terminal is used as distribution destination information. The present invention can be similarly applied to the case where a facsimile message is delivered in a data format.
Also, the connection mode of the network 1 is not limited to the connection mode described in the present embodiment, and the present invention can be similarly applied as long as data can be transmitted and received between network terminals.

The public network 8 to which the facsimile apparatus 9 and the network facsimile apparatus 5 according to the present invention are connected is not limited to a telephone network, but may be another network such as an ISDN. The transmission control procedure for transmitting and receiving facsimile messages between the public networks 8 via the public network 8 is not limited to the G3 facsimile protocol, and other transmission control procedures may be used when transmitting the sub-address information in the transmission control procedure. The present invention can be effectively applied as long as the distribution destination information such as an arbitrary e-mail address cannot be expressed only by a permitted character set.

The table format of the address conversion table information polled and transmitted from the network facsimile apparatus 5 to the facsimile apparatus 9 according to the present invention is not limited to the image information and the character information. Etc. are also conceivable.

[0101]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the transmission request detecting means receives an incoming call from a transmitting side apparatus such as the facsimile apparatus according to the fifth aspect via the public network, the transmitting side of the transmitting request detecting means is transmitted. Upon detecting the reception of the control signal of the address translation table polling transmission request according to the predetermined transmission control procedure from the device, the table information transmitting means transmits the address translation table information as a facsimile message to the transmitting side device, In the transmitting side device, even if the file number of the address translation table information is not specifically designated, the transmission of the address translation table information can be received, and the network facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as the receiving side device can be used. Can be identified even if the file number of the address translation table information is not specified. By storing the address conversion table information as a file, etc. Do specific number or a specific name, it can be transmitted to the originating device of the address conversion table information. Therefore, an effect is obtained that the address conversion table information provided in the network facsimile apparatus according to the present invention can be reliably transmitted to the originating facsimile apparatus.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the address translation table information transmitted by the table information transmitting means to the transmitting side device as a facsimile message is:
In the case where the received address conversion table information is visually output in the transmission-side apparatus such as the facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, since the image information is the image information, it is possible to use the address conversion table information without performing additional processing such as font expansion. Yes, and by transmitting the address conversion table information as image information that is generally transmitted and received as a facsimile message, the address conversion is performed in the same manner as in the conventional polling transmission of normal original image information as a facsimile message. Another advantage is that you can send the table.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the address translation table information transmitted by the table information transmitting means to the transmitting side device as a facsimile message is:
Since it is character information, the address conversion table information received at the transmission side device such as the facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 has the same format as that of the address conversion table information when it is manually input at the transmission side device. Become. Therefore, in the transmitting side device, if necessary, the address conversion table of the received character information is converted to image information by developing the font into a font and visually output, or a character string of a distribution destination on the network is input. A general-purpose application for selecting the sub-address corresponding to the input character string of the distribution destination in the address conversion table of the character information, thereby making it possible to easily and reliably specify the distribution destination. The effect which can be utilized for is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the transmission request detecting means receives an incoming call from the transmitting side apparatus such as the facsimile apparatus according to the eighth aspect via the public network,
Upon detecting the reception of a control signal of an address conversion table polling transmission request accompanied by designation of a table format of either image information or character information according to the predetermined transmission control procedure from the transmitting side device, the table information transmitting means In order to transmit the address conversion table information in the form of a table designated as either image information or character information by a control signal received by the transmission request detecting means to the transmitting side apparatus as a facsimile message, Can receive the address conversion table information without specifically specifying a file number or the like of the address conversion table information, and the network facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as the receiving side apparatus has an address conversion table. Specify the file number of the information Even without, by storing the address conversion table information as a file such as a specific number or a specific name distinguishable, it is possible to perform transmission to the originating device of the address conversion table information. Further, the network facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as the receiving side apparatus can transmit the address conversion table information in a table format of either image information or character information as requested by the transmitting side apparatus, Even if the transmission side device requests transmission of the address conversion table information in either data format of the image information or the character information, an effect can be obtained which can cope with the request.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the table reception start operation detecting means detects an input operation instructing the start of reception of the address conversion table information, the transmission request means sets the designated address. To a destination device that has responded by calling the fax number of the translation table information destination, transmitting a control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request by the predetermined transmission control procedure,
The table information receiving unit receives the address conversion table information transmitted as a facsimile message from the receiving side device in response to the polling transmission request control signal transmitted by the transmission requesting unit. In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, even if the file number of the address conversion table information is not specifically designated, the address conversion table information is received simply by performing an input operation for instructing the start of the reception of the address conversion table information. The receiving side device such as the network facsimile device according to claim 1 can be a file having a specific number or a specific name that can be identified without specifically specifying a file number or the like of the address conversion table information. By storing the address conversion table information as The scan conversion table information, can be transmitted to the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as originating device. Therefore, an effect is obtained that the address conversion table information provided in the receiving side device can be transmitted to the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention with certainty and easy operation.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the address conversion table information received and stored by the table information receiving means is image information, in the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as the transmitting side apparatus, When the address conversion table information is visually output, it can be used as it is without performing additional processing such as font expansion, and the address conversion table information is received as image information generally transmitted and received as a facsimile message. Thus, there is also an advantage that the address conversion table can be received by the same processing as the conventional case of performing polling reception of normal document image information as a facsimile message.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is character information, the address conversion table information received by the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as an originating apparatus is transmitted. The table information has the same format as the address conversion table information when the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is manually input. Therefore, if necessary, the address conversion table of the received character information is converted to image information by developing the font and visually output, or a character string of a distribution destination on the network is input, and the input distribution is performed. By selecting a sub-address corresponding to the character string of the destination in the address conversion table of the character information, an effect that can be generally used for applications such as making it possible to easily and reliably specify the distribution destination can be obtained. Can be

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the input operation for instructing the start of the reception of the address conversion table information is detected by the table reception start operation detecting means.
When the specified table format recognizing unit recognizes either the table format of the image information or the character information to be input and specified, the transmission requesting unit sends the specified address conversion table information to the receiving fax number. A control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request accompanied by designation information of a table format recognized by the designation table format recognition means is transmitted to the receiving side device that has responded to the call by the predetermined transmission control procedure, The table information receiving means responds to the control signal of the polling transmission request transmitted by the transmission request means, and converts the address conversion table information transmitted as a facsimile message from the receiving side device in a table format designated by the control signal. Facsimile according to the present invention as an originating device for receiving In the device, even if the file number of the address translation table information is not specifically designated, the address translation table information can be received only by performing an input operation for instructing the start of the reception of the address translation table information, The destination conversion device such as a network facsimile device according to claim 4, wherein the address conversion is performed as a file with a specific number or a specific name that can be identified even if a file number or the like of the address conversion table information is not specifically specified. By storing the table information, it is possible to transmit the address conversion table information to the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as the transmitting side apparatus. Further, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as a transmitting side apparatus requests the receiving side apparatus to transmit the address conversion table information in a table format of either image information or character information, There is an effect that the address conversion table information can be received from the receiving side device in the data format as requested.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a table information storing means for storing the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means in association with the fax number of the receiving side apparatus. When it is necessary to refer to the address translation table information for a specific destination device without having to communicate with the destination device each time to obtain the address translation table information of the destination device, the table information storage means is read. As a result, an effect that can be referred to at any time without extra communication cost is obtained.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when a facsimile message is transmitted and a subaddress is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, the table information storage means stores the table information in correspondence with the specified fax number. Since the apparatus further includes table information display means for displaying all or part of the specified address, the address conversion table information to be stored can allow the user to confirm the delivery destination information corresponding to the sub-address specified by the user, The effect of preventing erroneous input of the sub address can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network facsimile apparatus and a communication system including the facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a network facsimile apparatus and a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of an address conversion table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of correspondence between file numbers and file contents in the network facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a part of a configuration of an operation display unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an address conversion table reception processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a table format selection message displayed in the procedure shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a fax number input message displayed in the procedure shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific sequence of a polling transmission / reception process performed between the network facsimile apparatus and the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a correspondence between a table format of an address conversion table transmitted and received by polling and notification contents in a pre-transmission procedure.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a facsimile number / address conversion table correspondence list in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an incoming call processing procedure including an address conversion table transmission processing procedure in the network facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 network 2 LAN 3 server device 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f client terminal 5 network facsimile device 6 LAN 7 router 8 public network 9, 10 facsimile device 20 CPU 21 ROM 21a font table 22 RAM 23 timer control unit 24 Operation display unit 24a Display unit 24b Numeric keypad 24c Start key 24d Stop key 24e Table reception key 25 Hard disk device 26 SRAM 27 LAN communication control unit 28 Plotter unit 29 Scanner unit 30 Encoding / decoding unit 31 Network control unit 32 Communication control unit 33 System bus

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile message transmission / reception by exchanging control signals based on a predetermined transmission control procedure, connected to a network capable of transmitting and receiving data between the network terminals as one of the network terminals and connected to a public network. Is performed through the public network with the partner device, while address translation table information in which sub-address information is associated with distribution destination information on the network is stored in advance, and when the facsimile message is received, the predetermined When a control signal including sub-address information is received by the transmission control procedure, the received facsimile message is transmitted to the corresponding destination on the network by comparing the received sub-address information with the address conversion table. To send over the network In the facsimile apparatus, at the time of an incoming call from the transmitting apparatus via the public network,
Transmission request detecting means for detecting reception of a control signal of an address translation table polling transmission request from the transmission side apparatus according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, and the transmission request detection means controlling a polling transmission request from the transmission side apparatus. A network facsimile apparatus comprising: a table information transmitting unit configured to transmit the address conversion table information as a facsimile message to the transmission side apparatus when the reception of the signal is detected. 2. The network facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said address translation table information transmitted by said table information transmitting means as a facsimile message to said transmitting side apparatus is image information. 3. The network facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said address conversion table information transmitted by said table information transmitting means as a facsimile message to said transmitting side apparatus is character information. 4. A facsimile message transmission / reception by exchanging control signals based on a predetermined transmission control procedure, being connected to a network capable of transmitting and receiving data between the network terminals as one of the network terminals and connected to a public network. Is performed through the public network with the partner device, while address translation table information in which sub-address information is associated with distribution destination information on the network is stored in advance, and when the facsimile message is received, the predetermined When a control signal including sub-address information is received by the transmission control procedure, the received facsimile message is transmitted to the corresponding network destination by comparing the received sub-address information with the address conversion table. To send over the network In the facsimile apparatus, at the time of an incoming call from the transmitting apparatus via the public network,
Transmission request detecting means for detecting reception of a control signal of an address conversion table polling transmission request accompanied by designation of a table format of either image information or character information according to the predetermined transmission control procedure from the transmitting side device; When the transmission request detecting means detects the reception of the control signal of the polling transmission request from the transmitting side device, the address conversion table information in the table format designated as either the image information or the character information by the control signal is transmitted as a facsimile message. And a table information transmitting means for transmitting the information to the transmitting side apparatus. 5. A facsimile message is transmitted / received by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure to and from a partner device via the public network while being connected to a public network. When a sub-address is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, a facsimile message is transmitted to the called device that has responded by calling the specified destination fax number, and the control includes the specified sub-address as information content. In a facsimile apparatus for transmitting a signal to the receiving side device according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, a table reception start operation detecting means for detecting an input operation for instructing a start of reception of address conversion table information, and the table reception start operation detecting means Is instructed to start receiving address translation table information. When the operation is detected, the control signal of the address translation table polling transmission request is transmitted to the receiving side device which has called and responded to the designated fax number of the address translation table information in the predetermined transmission control procedure. And a table information receiving means for receiving address translation table information transmitted as a facsimile message from the receiving side device in response to a polling transmission request control signal transmitted by the transmission requesting means. A facsimile machine comprising: 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is image information. 7. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the address conversion table information received by the table information receiving means is character information. 8. While transmitting / receiving a facsimile message by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure through a public network, the facsimile message is transmitted / received to / from a partner apparatus while transmitting the facsimile message. When a sub-address is specified together with the fax number of the transmission destination, a facsimile message is transmitted to the called device that has responded by calling the specified destination fax number, and the control includes the specified sub-address as information content. In a facsimile apparatus for transmitting a signal to the receiving-side apparatus according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, a table reception start operation detecting means for detecting an input operation for instructing a start of reception of address conversion table information; Designation table that recognizes any table format of character information And Bull format recognition means, when the table receiving the start operation detection means detects an input operation for instructing start of reception of the address conversion table information,
An address translation table polling transmission request with the designated information in the table format recognized by the designated table format recognizing means to the called device that responded by calling the designated fax number of the address translation table information. Transmission request means for transmitting the control signal according to the predetermined transmission control procedure, and responding to the control signal of the polling transmission request transmitted by the transmission request means, from the receiving side device in a table format designated by the control signal. A facsimile apparatus comprising: table information receiving means for receiving address conversion table information transmitted as a facsimile message. 9. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising table information storing means for storing the address conversion table information received by said table information receiving means in association with a fax number of said receiving side device. A facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 7 and 8. 10. When transmitting a facsimile message, if a subaddress is specified together with a fax number of a transmission destination, all of the address conversion table information stored in the table information storage means corresponding to the specified fax number. 10. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising table information display means for displaying a part of the designated sub-address.