JPS5955671A - Composite facsimile device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a general composite facsimile device by selecting in an alternative way an input device sending picture information data from an original and an input device converting data from an external apparatus into picture information data and sending the converted data. CONSTITUTION:When destination information is obtained from an operation panel 10, a transmission controlling part 13 connects a circuit to a destination to be transmitted, starts a reading scanning part 5, encoding the picture information data read out of the original and then sends the encoded data to the circuit through a MODEM11 and a network controlling device 12. A controlling part 13 receives the data of the external apparatus which are obtained from an information input device 1 through a display controlling device 2 and a facsimile interface 4. In addition, the controlling part 13 transmits a dial signal to the destination to be transmitted which is specified on the basis of the inputted starting signal and a destination information signal through the device 12 and displays 14 the destination. The device 13 transmits in an alternative way the information input device 1 automatically by using a synchronizing signal and also transmits data from the original manually.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a compound facsimile machine having a function of converting data obtained from an external device such as a video signal and a character signal into image information data suitable for a facsimile communication form and transmitting the data. Regarding equipment.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Conventionally, this type of device has been used to transfer data stored in the image memory of the display device to a form of facsimile communication, for example, in order to obtain a still image displayed on the display device as a hard copy at the destination. After correcting the number of lines, bit length, etc. to form raw image information data, this image information data is redundancy suppressed encoded and transmitted. Therefore, facsimile communication can be performed without using a document as in a normal facsimile machine.

However, this type of compound facsimile device has conventionally had only the above-mentioned functions, but has not had the original function of a facsimile device of transmitting image information written on a document, and has therefore lacked versatility. Furthermore, it is conceivable to simply add the functions of the original facsimile device to this type of compound facsimile device, but in this case, the selection of both functions becomes a problem. For example, in a complex facsimile device that continuously transmits still images, etc., there is a problem in that function selection cannot be performed.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a versatile multifunction facsimile device.

[Summary of the invention]

Therefore, the present invention provides a first input means for reading a document and sending out the obtained image information data, and a second input means for converting data input from an external device into image information data and sending it out at a predetermined interval. The above objective was achieved by making an alternative selection.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

i is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, 1 is an information input device such as a kanji human input device, a video signal receiving device, 2 is a display control device, 3 is a display device, 4 is a facsimile interface, and 5 is a Reading scanning unit, 6 is a document detection unit, 7 is an e-lamp display, 8 is a lamp drive circuit, 9 is a reservation switch, 10 is an operation panel unit, 11 is a modem, 12 is a network control unit (NCL), 13 is a transmission control unit, and 14 is a destination display.

The facsimile interface 4 reads data stored in the image memory of the display control device 2, corrects this data to be suitable for facsimile communication, and forms raw image information data. The reading/scanning section 5 reads information written on a document placed on a document table to obtain raw image information data. The document detection unit 6 detects whether or not a document is placed on the document placement table.

The lamp indicator 7 includes an automatic input motor lamp a, a manual input motor lamp b1, and a reserved lamp C, and is controlled to blink by a lamp drive circuit 8. The reservation switch 9 is a switch for instructing a reservation operation for transmitting raw image information data obtained by reading and scanning the original placed on the original placing table of the reading scanning section 5. The operation panel section 10 is used to specify the destination of the raw image information data obtained from the reading/scanning section 5.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained while explaining the operation of the transmission control section 13.

First, when transmitting data obtained from the information input device 1 (hereinafter referred to as automatic input mode), the data obtained from the input information input device 1 is stored in the image memory of the display control device f, 2, and this stored data is Based on display device 3
The image is displayed. Further, the information input device 1 sends an activation signal (transmission start signal) and a destination information signal indicating the destination to the transmission control section 13 via the display control device 2 and facsimile interface 4. The transmission control unit 13 sends out a dial signal to the destination specified based on the input activation signal and destination information signal via the NC 712, starts the transmission operation, and displays this destination on the destination display 14. . When the line connection with the destination is completed, the transmission control unit 13 sends a synchronization signal to the facsimile interface 4. Then, the facsimile interface 4 reads out the data stored in the image memory of the display control device 2, converts it into raw image information data, and sends out each line of image information data in synchronization with this synchronization signal. This image information data is redundancy suppressed encoded by the transmission control unit 13 and transmitted to the destination via the modem 11 and NC/12. At this time, the automatic input motor lamp a is turned on under the control of the transmission control section 13.

Now, the transmission control unit 13 detects a standby signal for the facsimile interface 4 after a predetermined period of time (for example, a certain period of time or a period of time for transmitting image information data corresponding to a certain number of original sheets), and temporarily prohibits the operation of the facsimile interface 4. The manual input mode lamp b is blinked and the input of image information data from the reading scanning section 5 is waited for. And the operation panel section 10
When the destination information signal is obtained from the transmission control section 13, the transmission control section 13 establishes a line connection with the transmission destination, starts the reading scanning section 5, encodes the obtained raw image information data, and then sends the modem 1 to the transmission control section 13.
1. NC)/12 to the line. At this time, the transmission control unit 13 changes the display of the manual input motor lamp b from a blinking display to a constantly lit display.

Note that when the automatic input mode ends, if a document is placed on the document placement table of the reading scanning section 5 and a signal indicating the presence of a document is input from the document detection section 6, the transmission control section 13 shifts to the manual input mode. When this happens, the data will be sent continuously to the same destination as in automatic input mode.

Also, when the reservation switch 9 is operated in the automatic input mode,
When a destination is specified on the operation panel section 10, the transmission control section 13 turns on the reservation lamp C, stores destination information data indicating the destination in internal memory, and stores this data when transitioning to manual input mode. Based on the destination information data (starts transmission operation to the destination).

By the way, if a signal indicating the presence of a document is not obtained from the document detection section 6 even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after shifting to the manual input mode, the transmission control section 13 cuts off the standby signal to the facsimile interface 4. , transition to automatic manual mode.

In this embodiment, automatic input mode and manual input mode are selected periodically, but by operating the reservation switch 9, the automatic input mode is interrupted and the mode is shifted to manual input mode.
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〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, two input systems can be used efficiently, so it is versatile and convenient to use.

1... Information input device, 2... Display control device, 3
...Display device, 4...Facsimile interface, 5...Reading scanning unit, 6...
Document detection unit, 7...Fist/lamp indicator, 8...Lamp drive circuit, 9...Reservation switch, 10--Operation panel section, 11...Modulator/demodulator (modem) 12・
. . . Network control unit (NCU), 13 . . . Transmission control unit, 14 . . . Destination display.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A first input means for reading an original and transmitting the obtained image information data; and a second input means for converting data input from an external device into image information data and transmitting the image information data. , a first destination information input means for inputting destination information specifying a destination of the image information data obtained from the first input device; and a first destination information input means for inputting destination information for specifying a destination of the image information data sent from the external device. When a second destination information input means for inputting destination information, the first input means and the second input means are alternatively selected at predetermined intervals, and the first input means is selected,
The image information data obtained from the first input means is input to the first input means.
When transmitting to a destination based on the destination information from the destination information input means or the second destination information input means and selecting the second input means, the image obtained from the second input means A compound facsimile apparatus comprising: transmission control means for transmitting information data to a destination based on destination information from the second destination information input means. (2) The transmission control means selects the first input means. 3. The compound facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second input means is placed in a standby state at time k. (3) The transmission control means controls the selection of the second input means when image information data is not obtained from the first input means even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first input means was selected. A compound facsimile apparatus according to claim 11 or (2) characterized in that: (4) The transmission control means selects the first input means and the second input means alternately after a predetermined period of time. A composite facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to (3), characterized in that the first input means is a document detector for detecting the presence or absence of a document. the transmission control means, when the first input means is selected and the document detection means obtains a signal indicating that there is a document, the transmission control means transmits the image data to the previous destination to which the image information data was sent; The compound facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims (1) to (4), characterized in that the first destination information input means transmits data to The transmission control means includes a reservation switch means for instructing in advance that the image information data obtained from the means is to be transmitted, and a reservation display means for displaying the switch state of the reservation switch means, and the transmission control means is configured to control the transmission when the reservation switch means is operated. Then, after transmitting one screen worth of image information data obtained from the second input means, the first
A compound facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims (1) to (5), characterized in that an input means for selecting the input means is selected. (7) The transmission control means includes destination display means for displaying destination information input from the first destination information input means and the second destination information input means. +1) The compound facsimile device according to any one of items (6).