JPS5922480A - Facsimile device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a collating device not subject to the effect of power failure or the like, by stopping a sheet of paper described with ID information at a reading position of a facsimile device and reading the ID information for the purpose of collation at polling. CONSTITUTION:A sheet of paper described with the call directing informtion (ID information) is stopped at the reading position of the facsimile device at the transmission side to confirm the opposite party at request of polling, in a facsimile device confirming the opposite party with the use of the ID information. This paper is formed automatically by setting an ID information describing mark sheet 11 to an original tray of the facsimile device. The paper 28 is formed with a discriminating section 25 representing the ID information paper, an opposite telephone number 26 and a bar code 27 representing the opposite party number. In setting this paper 28, it is stopped at a line 31 for awaiting the next instruction. When a polling request is given, the result of reading of the opposite number and the bar code 27 is collated, and when coincident, the transmission of an original is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile machine used in a communication system that uses destination designation information to confirm a destination.

Facsimile machines that are equipped with a polling function can electronically send documents when the other party calls even when the operator is not present. It is necessary to confirm whether or not this is the legitimate destination for sending the manuscript.

Otherwise, you may end up sending the manuscript to the wrong person by wire.In order to confirm the recipient, when polling is performed, the facsimile machine is sent address designation information (hereinafter referred to as ID). information) is now loaded.

Conventionally, methods for reading ID information include a method using a switch such as a dip switch (Dip 5w1Lcb), a method using a mark sheet, and a method of inputting information from a keyboard. However, in the method using a dip switch, the switch itself was expensive. According to other methods,
In order to store old ID information in the IC memory, it is necessary to maintain this storage state while polling is performed, and it is necessary to keep the device powered on.

Furthermore, as a measure against power outages and instantaneous interruptions, a battery backup was indispensable.However, conventional facsimile machines of this type had the disadvantage of high costs.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and provides a facsimile machine that can read ID information when necessary, without using a dip switch or memory, and regardless of the occurrence of a power outage. The purpose is to provide a

In the present invention, the ID is placed at the reading position of the sending facsimile machine.
The above-mentioned purpose is achieved by keeping the part of the paper on which information is written stationary so that the information can always be read when a polling request is made.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to Examples.

FIG. 1 shows a mark sheet for entering ID information used in the facsimile machine of this embodiment. Mark sheet identification information 12 is stamped on the leading edge of the mark sheet 11 to allow a facsimile machine to recognize that this is a handwritten mark sheet. A large number of square frames 13 are printed on the mark sheet 11 after this point. The frame '13 is the width lJ of each row (see 1-
Ten pieces are arranged in each of the boxes (direction) and numbers from 110u to "9" are written on them.The operator writes ID information by filling in these boxes 133 as appropriate.As ID information, For example, the destination phone number, scheduled polling time, or a combination of these U is used.If the destination phone number is 03-320-XXXX
However, if you want to use this as ID information, use box 13.
Data 1, as shown in FIG. 1, is performed.

FIG. 2 shows the circuit configuration of the main part of the facsimile machine. The mark sheet on which the I1) information has been written in the manner described above is transferred to the originals 1 to 15, and a start button (not shown) is pressed to start transmission. However, at this time, the telephone dial (do not perform full operation.When the start button is pressed, the mark sheet 11
is conveyed to the reading section 16, and reading of image information by rask scan is started. The image signal thus obtained is supplied to the decoding section 17, and the document to be read is determined. In this case, the mark sheet identification information 12 is first decoded, so that the apparatus recognizes that reading of the handwritten mark sheet 11 has started. After this, the decoding unit 17 decodes the mark while checking the contents of the read-only memory 18 every time an image signal regarding the underframe 13 arrives, and decodes the decoding result converted into a character code and the decoding result converted into a bar code. Two types of decoding results are created. These decoding results are stored in the memory circuit 19
are written to different memory areas.

When all the written contents of the mark sheet 11 are read in this way, the timing control circuit 21 detects this and
The recording paper feeding unit 22 is caused to start feeding recording paper.

When the leading edge of the recording paper reaches the recording section 23, the timing control circuit 21 starts reading the memory circuit 19. First, the memory circuit 19 reads out the mark sheet signal stored in advance and sends it to the pattern generation circuit 2.
Supply to 4. Based on this, the pattern generation circuit 24
A predetermined mark sheet identification pattern is generated. The mark sheet identification pattern is supplied to the recording section 23, and mark sheet identification information 25 is printed on the leading edge of the recording paper as shown in FIG.
It is visualized as follows.

Next, after a predetermined time interval, the memory circuit 19 reads out the decoding result converted into a character code and supplies it to the pattern generation circuit 24. The pattern generation circuit 24 generates a character pattern based on this. Each generated character pattern is supplied to the recording section 23 and visualized as Japanese text information 26. Figure 3 shows an example of this, in which information that a polling request is made,
The other party's phone number (ID information) is shown. Of course, by changing the contents of the pattern generation circuit 24, this information can be expressed in other languages such as English.

Finally, after a certain time interval, the memory circuit 19 reads out the decoding result converted into a barcode and supplies it to the pattern generation circuit 24.

The pattern generation circuit 24 generates a bar load pattern based on this. The recording unit 23 visualizes this as bar code information 27.

As described above, the sheet 28 on which ID information is recorded is created by the C recording section 23. The operator must use this form 28
set in the document tray 15, and press the start button again. As a result, the paper 28 is conveyed to the reading unit 16, and reading of the image information is started by rask scanning.

The decoding part is paper.

The mark sheet identification information 25 is decoded from the image signal obtained when the leading edge of the paper 28 is scanned, and it is determined that a special paper for polling is being read. When this determination result is issued, the timing control circuit outputs the barcode information 27.
When the reading and scanning of the paper 28 is started, the motor drive circuit 29 for sub-scanning the original is stopped. As a result, the portion of the paper 28 indicated by the dashed line 31 in FIG. 3 is read. In this state, the operator sends the original 32 to which there is a polling request for the original 1-ray 15 and sends a transmission such as I. In response to this, the J and Riff I sushi milling devices send the polling request. It will be in a standby state.

Now, when one polling request is received, the polling request receiving section 34 of the facsimile machine detects this and instructs the reading section 16 to start a -C reading operation. In this case, the reading section 16 does not perform sub-scanning, but reads image information existing on the -noin indicated by a dashed line 31. The image number of the barcode 27 thus obtained is supplied to the decoding section 17, where the telephone number of C' is decoded as ID information.The decoding result is supplied to the ID verification section 35. ID verification section 3
5 performs verification against the telephone number of the other party supplied from the polling request receiving section 34. If the telephone numbers match as a result, an instruction is given to the transmission control unit 36 to start transmission. Upon receiving this instruction, the transmission control section 36 first performs seven steps.
The printer drive circuit 29 is activated, and the paper 28 is transferred from the reading unit 16 to the
1 out. Then, the originals 32 set on the original tray 15 are sequentially conveyed to the reading section, and electronic transmission to the other party who has made the polling request is started.

On the other hand, if the 10 matching unit 35 does not detect a match between the telephone numbers, the transmission control unit 36 does not start the transmission operation. In this case, the motor drive circuit 29 is not activated;
The paper 28 is left in the reading section 16. Therefore, ID information verification using the barcode information 27 can be repeated until a polling request is made from the promised party.

The ID information to be verified is printed in one line on the paper 28, and the verification operation is performed while the reading unit 16 is stationary.

Therefore, even if there is a power outage or a momentary power outage before polling is performed, the verification work will not become impossible.

Moreover, according to the embodiment described above, the paper 28 on which ID information is printed is based on the mark sheets 1 to 11 for handwriting.
It has the following advantages:

■Operators can fill in sheets that are the same as or have the same format as conventionally used mark sheets. Therefore, no special learning is required for filling in marks. When the same mark sheet can be used, it is also possible to reuse previously used marks.

- Since the facsimile machine writes (prints) the ID information on the paper, there is no shading in the print unlike a pencil mark sheet, and the ID information can be reliably read.

(1) Information 26 can be printed in Japanese or the like as shown in Figure 3-4, and if there is a mistake in the handwritten mark sheet, it can be easily discovered.

Also, when saving marksees 1 to 1, it becomes easy to search for marksees 1 to 1.

Of course, it is not limited to the above embodiments, and bar =
Manually type the ID information on one line using 1-t or other symbols,
Of course, it is possible to use this directly as a polling paper.

As described above, according to the present invention, since ID information is directly verified using the paper on which the ID information is written, highly reliable verification results can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a plan view of an example of a handwritten mark sheet, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the main part of a facsimile machine, and Figure 3 is a plan view of an example of a paper sheet with ID information printed on it. be. 16...reading unit 17...decoding unit 27...barcode information (ID information) 28...
...Paper 29...Motor drive circuit 35...10 Collation section 36...Transmission control section Application Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Representative Patent attorney ~ Yamanouchi Yu Ume

Claims (1)

[Claims] polling standby means for feeding and stopping a part of destination designation information written in one line in the main scanning direction of the paper to a reading position of the document when a specific paper is set in the apparatus;
destination designation information reading means for reading and scanning image information with the paper held still at a reading position when a polling request is received; and a transmission control section that ejects the paper from the reading section and starts transmission of the document set in the device in advance when the verification results match. facsimile machine.