JPS60218976A - Data transfer facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit electrically also the additional data without changing the contents of the data in an external memory, by producing the data to be added temporarily to the data in the external memory and mixing this data into the data read out of another external memory for editing. CONSTITUTION:The additional data supplied from a keyboard KB17 is displayed in an additional data column of a CRT19 and also stored to a RAM16. Then the corresponding data is read out of a floppy disk FD in a disk device 22 by an amount equivalent to a page with operation of the KB17 and then stored in a page memory 34. The additional data in the RAM16 is given to the memory 34 for the data on the 1st page. The additional data is stored to the memory 34 after the read data equivalent to a page. When an editing process is over with the data in the memory 34, the code information showing the data contents is read successively and for each line and transferred to an FAX equipment 11. The equipment 11 transfers the information to an FAX device at the remote side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data transfer facsimile device that can electronically transmit data created by a computer to a facsimile device at the other end.

[Prior art]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the computerization of office processing, various types of data are increasingly being created using computers such as personal computers. Such data is often distributed to business offices in various locations. In this case, conventional methods have been to directly mail a storage medium such as a floppy disk, or to create a hard copy from the contents of a floppy disk and send it by mail or facsimile. In this case, the mailing method has the disadvantage of not only taking several days but also increasing communication costs. Furthermore, with the facsimile method, it takes time and effort to create a hard copy as a transmission document, which is especially difficult when sending a large amount of data.

Therefore, facsimile machines have been introduced which have a function of transmitting data transferred from a computer system to a facsimile machine at the other end via a telephone line. In this specification, this combination of facsimile device and computer system will be referred to as a data transfer facsimile device.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile communication system using a forwarding facsimile device. A facsimile device 11 within the data transfer facsimile device 10 is connected to a computer system 12 . The computer system 12 includes a main control section 13 equipped with a CPU (central processing unit). The main control unit 13
It is connected to each part through 4 and processes data. Of these, the ROM 15 is a read-only memory in which programs for controlling various aspects of the computer system 12 are written. RAM 16 is a random access memory for temporarily storing processing data. The keyboard 17 is a data input board on which various keys are arranged. The CRT control unit 18
This is the part that drives and controls the RT19. Disk control unit 2
1 is a part that drives and controls the disk device 22; The interface 23 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the facsimile machine 11.

The data transfer facsimile device 10 is connected to another facsimile device 27 or another data transfer facsimile device 28 through a telephone line 126 or a dedicated line. Both facsimile machines 27.28,
Although a hard copy can be obtained from the data transfer facsimile device 10, so-called file transfer in which the contents of a floppy disk are transferred as is is also possible between two data transfer facsimile devices 10.28.

To transfer data using this facsimile communication system, first a floppy disk containing data to be transferred is inserted into the disk device 22. Next, set the facsimile device 11 to remote transmission mode for data transfer, and input the name (identification number) of the data to be transferred, the telephone number of the other party's facsimile device 27 or 28, the page number of the data to be sent, etc. . When the manual input of the necessary data is completed, the combinator system 12 instructs the facsimile machine 11 to start a transmission operation.

At the same time, the corresponding data is read from the floppy disk and transferred to the facsimile machine 11.

The facsimile machine 11 transfers this to the other party's facsimile machine 27 or 28.

By the way, when transmitting a facsimile, a simple memo is often written on the leading edge of the transmitted document, such as designating the person in charge of receiving the document and whether or not the document is urgent. In the case of a data transfer facsimile machine, data is directly transferred to the other party's facsimile machine. Therefore, in order to electronically transmit such additional information, it is necessary to once correct the contents of the floppy disk.
It was a hassle. Furthermore, when additional data is "written" in this way, there is a problem that unless this data is deleted again, the contents of the original data on the floppy disk or the like will be changed.

[Purpose of the invention]

In view of these circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a data transfer facsimile device that is capable of electronically transmitting additional data without changing the contents of data stored in an external storage device such as a floppy disk. is its purpose.

[Structure of the invention]

In the present invention, as shown in principle in FIG. additional data creation means 33 for creating additional data to be added in a specific manner; data editing means 34 for incorporating this additional data into data read from the external storage means 32; and data editing means 34 for incorporating the additional data into the data read from the external storage means 32; A data transfer facsimile device 37 of the present invention is equipped with a data transfer means 36 for transferring data.

When it is necessary to "write" additional data, input the additional data within a predetermined number of characters from the keyboard, etc., incorporate it into the data read from the floppy disk, etc., and transfer the data. Have them do it.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a data transfer facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Components that are the same as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

This data transfer facsimile device 41 is composed of a computer system 42 and a facsimile device 11. The computer system 42 includes a ROM 43 in which a program for incorporating additional data into data read from a floppy disk and transmitting the data is written therein, and a page memory 44 for storing data to be transferred in units of pages.

The operation when performing remote transmission using this data transfer facsimile device 41 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the operator sets the facsimile machine 11 to remote transmission mode, and then enters parameters for transmission manually from the keyboard 17 (step 2). Here, the parameters include the telephone number of the other party's facsimile machine, the name of the data to be transferred, the range of pages to be output in that data, and the like.

Once these parameters have been entered, instructions are given to enter additional data on the CRT 19. If there is additional data (step ■: YES), input it from the keyboard 17 (step ■).

The number of additional data to be input is limited, for example to 20 characters or less. The characters entered manually from the keyboard are displayed in the additional data column of C, RT19 (step ■
), its contents are stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 16.

If the additional data does not exist (step ■; N'O) or if the manual input of the additional data is completed, the operator presses a return key (not shown) on the keyboard 17. Then, one page of the corresponding data is read from the floppy disk inserted in the disk device 22 (step ■) and saved in the page memory 34 (step ■).

About this first page's theme (Step ■: Y
ES), additional data in the RAM 16 is further added to the page memory 34 (step 2). If additional data is to be added to data on other pages, this can be specified when inputting parameters (step ■). Additional data was read from the floppy disk1
Data for one page is saved in the page memory 34 in the form of appendix added. It is effective to save one line of pattern data representing a special pattern such as a ruled line between this additional data and the data read from the floppy disk to clarify the boundary with the additional data. Of course, you can use different fonts for additional data,
Data may be edited in the page memory 34 so that characters such as "Athena" are also displayed.

When the editing of the data in the page memory 34 is completed, the code information that is the content is read out one line at a time,
It is transferred to the facsimile machine 11 (step @). The facsimile machine 11 transfers this to the other party's facsimile machine. The other party's facsimile machine generates character turns based on the transmitted code information and prints line by line. In this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a received image 48 in a format in which additional data 47 is added to the transfer data 46 is obtained.

When the received image 48 is created on a roll paper, its size increases by the amount of additional data.

When a received image is created on cut paper such as A4 size paper, the data may be edited so as to insert additional data into a blank line at the leading or trailing edge of the page.

If there are remaining pages after the transfer of data for one page is completed (step 0; NO), the data of the next page is read from the floppy disk and transferred. When all pages have been transferred (step ■; Y
ES), the main control unit 13 instructs the facsimile device 11 to end the data (step 0>.
1 starts control for terminating communication.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, data can be transferred by electronically adding additional data to each destination, contributing to a paperless system. Moreover, since the additional data is visualized by a character generator, there is no risk of misreading, unlike when it is done manually.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a facsimile communication system using a conventional data transfer facsimile device, Fig. 2 is a professional ivy diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a data transfer facsimile according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the apparatus, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the state of remote transmission in this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a received image. 11...Facsimile machine, 13...Main control unit, 16...RAM. 17...Keyboard, 22...Disk device, 31...Data creation means, 32...External storage means, 33...Additional data Creation means, 34...
・Data editing means, 36...Data transfer means, 37...Data transfer facsimile device, 43.
...RO,M. 44...Page memory. Applicant Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney Umeo Yamauchi

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data creation means for creating data, an external storage means for storing the created data, an additional data creation means for creating additional data temporarily added to the data stored in the external storage means, and an external storage means data editing means for creating data in a form in which the additional data is incorporated into the data read from the data read out from the data source; and data transfer means for transmitting the edited data to the other party's facsimile device. Transfer facsimile device.