JPS58116859A - File control method of facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need to retrieve a free file name, to simplify operation, and to prevent the same file name from being used repeatedly, by assigning a number as a file name automatically through a computer for control and displaying the number. CONSTITUTION:Picture data read by a scanner 1 is encoded by a data compressive reproducing circuit 7 and utputted as parallel data through an S/P converting circuit 8. To this data, a number is assigned as a file name automatically under the control of the microcomputer conisting of a CPU9, ROM10, and ROM11 and while the file name is displayed on a number display 16, the data is stored in an auxiliary storage device 12. The data stored in this device 12 is sent out to a circuit through a modem 4 and a network control circuit 5 and picture data from the circuit is restored and outputted on a plotter 6. Thus, the need to retrieve a free file name is eliminated and file name is assigned through simple operatin on a ten-key 13, thereby preventing the same file name from being assigned repeatedly.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a facsimile file management method. When a file (document) stored in an auxiliary storage device such as a facsimile broadcasting device needs to be changed, such as deletion or addition, during the process. There is. Files that have changed at that time are generally searched for by file name. Therefore, when storing a file in the auxiliary storage device, if the file name is not added to the second line and stored, the file will not be searchable later.

Conventionally, when adding a file name, the facsimile machine usually does not have characters, so the user inputs the file name by operating the numeric keypad. However, keying in the file name each time a file is stored is cumbersome to operate, and when multiple people use the broadcasting device, the file names overlap, making file management difficult. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an entire facsimile file management method that eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art described above, eliminates the troublesome operation, and prevents duplication of file names.

In order to achieve all of these objectives, the present invention automatically adds a file name and notifies the operator of the file name, so that the file can be searched immediately when the file needs to be modified. t-Characterized.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the embodiments shown in the figures.

The figure shows a block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. During transmission, image data read from Suchiyana 1 is sent via a data compression and reproducing circuit (hereinafter referred to as DCR) through a buffer 2. ) 3 and sent from a network control circuit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 5 to the line via a modem 4. On the other hand, during reception, the received signal is demodulated by the modem 4 via the NCU 5 from the line, and the received signal is decoded into original image data by the DCR 3 and stored by the processor 6.

In addition to the normal 7-axis transmission/reception function, the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment also has the following functions.

0) Transfer image data read by scanner 1 to buffer 2
The data encoded by the DCR 7 is converted into 8-pin parallel data by the S/P converter H path 8, and then transferred to the CPU 9 and ROM.
Consists of 1G and 11 RAM! Under the control of Ikroko and Nbi Tame-Yu, data is stored in the auxiliary storage device 12, and data is retrieved from the auxiliary storage device 12 at a specified time.
A function to automatically transmit data from the 87P conversion circuit 8 via the modem 4 and NCU 5.

←) Broadcast function that simultaneously transmits data retrieved from the auxiliary storage device 12 to multiple locations.

A function that temporarily stores data in the auxiliary storage device 12 and automatically sends it when the other party is busy.

0 When data with a password is sent from the communication partner, it is temporarily stored in the auxiliary storage device 12, while the operator keys in the //word from the numeric keypad 13, and when the two match and the number is 9, it is output to the plotter 6. Function to do. It has the above functions.

In addition, the real-time clock 14 is a clock with a function of 2:02 on September 2, 2017, which is necessary to control the transmission time, etc., and the numeric keypad 13 is used to specify the time, password, file name, etc. from 00 to Numerical keys 9 and operation buttons 15 are various buttons and numeric display buttons for operating this facsimile machine, such as time setting, recipient setting, / password h setting, store request, file addition, file deletion, file search, etc. 16 is Tokitori, the opponent's name.

・Displays doswords, file names, etc. in numbers 1 The auxiliary storage device 12 is a floppy disk.

With the above configuration, if you want to store a document in a file, place the document on the scanner 1 and press the operation button 15O store request button.Then, the image data read by the scanner 1 will be stored in the auxiliary storage as described above. 12 is stored. At this time, the manuscript has a file name of 001 to 999.
A vacant number is automatically assigned according to the program in the ROM 10, and its file name, ie, file number, is displayed on the numeric display 16.

This allows the operator to know the correspondence between the filed manuscript and the file name, so if the manuscript is needed, it can be transferred to the plotter by operating the operation button 15 and keying in the file number from the numeric keypad 13. You can remove it as a copy from 6 and delete it. Furthermore, since the existence of files, the existence of free space, etc. can be easily known, it becomes easy to add or change files.

When storing files in the auxiliary storage device 12 in this way, conventionally, in order for the operator to specify the file name one by one, the full key must be -C, i.e., the key & -C consisting of the alphabet letters, G, numbers, and symbols. It is inconvenient, and it is difficult to find a free file name if it is configured with only a numeric keypad, and it is difficult to use because the file name may be duplicated.
According to this embodiment, a file name is automatically assigned when a file is created, resulting in great convenience.

Also, the file name? In order not to forget, the display output on the numeric display 16 may be printed out on a journal printer or the like.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to search for an empty file name when creating a file, and there is no need to key in the file name when assigning a file name. This eliminates the risk of file names being duplicated, making it easier to manage facsimile files.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The decoy is a block diagram of a facsimile machine to illustrate the file management method according to the present invention. l...Scanner, 2...Buffer, 3.7...D
CB. 4...Modem, 5...NCU, 6 Pro, tar, 8...Converter circuit, 9...CPU, 10...
ROM, 11...RAM% 12...Auxiliary storage device, 13...Numeric keypad, 14...Real time clock,
15...operation button, 16...numeric display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A method of filing and managing facsimile data in an auxiliary storage device, characterized by automatically assigning and managing a number as a file name using a micro combiator, and displaying and outputting the assigned number of seven. How to manage facsimile files.