JPS61227474A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To discriminate easily the using amount and the remaining amount of a memory by providing a means displaying a page or remaining sheet number stored or storable in the memory. CONSTITUTION:The picture information read by a read section 3 is processed by a central control section 5, stored in a memory of a picture storage section 6 and the control section 5 displays the amount of memory used for the storage onto a display section 2. The data sent from a line 10 is written in the memory, read sequentially and recorded by a recording section 4. The occupancy rate of the memory is dislayed always for the transmission and reception state. The control section 5 discriminates whether the memory pack is a large capacity type A or a small capacity type B, and in case of the type A, the memory mounting capacity as three originals' content is displayed on a display device 16, and in case of the type B, '2' is displayed. The display section 2 consists of an LED array or the like, hatched parts 12, 14 indicate the occupancy rate and spaces 11, 13 show the vacancy of the memory.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field) The present invention relates to a data processing device having a memory.

(Background) For example, facsimiles are known in which data read by a facsimile is stored in a memory and then transmitted over a line, or the transmitted data is stored in a memory and then recorded.

(Problem) If you try to store multiple manuscripts with a large amount of information in such a memory, or if you try to store them between outputs from the memory, overflow may occur.

To solve this problem, there are devices that display the memory usage status.

However, even by looking at the display, it may not be possible to immediately determine how many sheets or what kind of documents can be stored.

(Objective) The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and reduces the amount of memory used.
To improve a data processing device that allows the remaining amount to be easily determined.

(Summary) The disclosed device stores data such as images, and also has a display means that shows the usage status or free status of data in the memory in terms of amount or percentage, and the number of pages stored or that can be stored in the memory, or the remaining number of pages. The data processing apparatus includes means for displaying the number of sheets.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a facsimile. 1 is an input unit for operating the device, and 2 is an input.

a display unit that displays the input status or memory status by the unit;
3 is a reading unit that reads the original; 4 is a recording unit that records read information or received information; 5 is a central control unit that controls operation input 9 display, reading, recording 9 storage, etc. of the entire device; 6 is a reading unit A memory 7 stores the image information read in from 3, and a modulator/demodulator L8 modulates the signal to transmit the stored information and demodulates the received information to store it, to which a device is connected to transmit and receive information. 9 is a telephone, and 10 is a public telephone line.

In the above configuration, the image information read by the reading unit 3 is compressed and encoded by MH or the like in the central control unit 5, or is stored as is in the memory of the image storage unit 6. The control unit 5 calculates the amount of memory 6 used for storage and displays it on the display unit 2.

The data sent from the reading section in the memory is sequentially read out during transmission, modulated, and sent to a distant place via the line 10.

Further, data sent through the line 10 is demodulated, written into a memory, sequentially read out, decoded, and recorded by a recording section.

The memory filling rate is constantly changing and displayed during transmission and reception. When there is no free space in the memory 6, a warning that the reading unit 3 cannot read the transmitted original is displayed.

FIG. 2 is an example of displaying the filling rate when the memory (pack, cartridge type) has the maximum mounting capacity, and is composed of an LED array and the like. The shaded area 12 indicates the percentage of the memory filled with data, and the white area 11 indicates the empty space of the memory.
The operator determines whether the next data can be read by looking at the ratio of data in the shaded area.

Figure 3 shows the filling rate when the installed capacity of the memory (removable to the facsimile) is not the maximum, and a gap 15 is provided from one end of the graph corresponding to the difference in memory capacity from when the maximum memory capacity is installed. The filling rate is displayed in the hatched area 14 with the filling rate at the end of the gap being 0%. The blank area 13 indicates the free space in the memory.In this way, it is possible to easily visually judge how much information can be stored in the free space in the memory, regardless of the capacity of the pack memory.

Storing image data usually requires a large capacity memory even if the data is compressed. Moreover, reading or receiving and storing a plurality of original images requires a considerable amount of capacity and is expensive. Therefore, it is conceivable to make the memory capacity variable and selectable in consideration of the user's usage pattern 9 communication frequency and the like. Therefore, by displaying as shown in Figure 3, it is possible to read the memory filling rate in correspondence with the absolute amount of data regardless of the memory capacity, allowing the operator to determine whether the next document can be sent. There is no need to change the judgment criteria depending on the size of the memory, and it is also possible to read the installed capacity of the memory.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of memory display control, which is executed by a program by the CPU of the control unit 5 and the ROM.

When a memory pack is attached, it is determined whether it is a large-capacity type A or a small-capacity type B (1).This is determined by reading the state of a switch operated by a cam attached to the pack. In the case of type A, the memory capacity is displayed on the display 16, which is composed of a 7-segment light emitter, as shown in Fig. 2, assuming three pages of originals with standard information content (2), and in the case of type B, it is displayed as 2 (2). 3) Then display the reference display points of 0% and 100% as shown in FIG. In the B type, the 0% position is shifted and displayed (5).

Data storage and reading from the memory 6 is executed by sequentially specifying memory addresses by the control unit 5, and the control unit 5 has a counter for incrementing the address for this purpose. Therefore, the address counter should be monitored when storing and reading data 6), and it should be determined whether it has reached a predetermined count value n1 7). When nl is reached, the required number of LED indicators are selected and the LEDs are turned on. Turn it on (8).

In this case, for type A, select LED m from the lowest θ% position as shown in Figure 2, and for type B, select LED n from the middle 0% position and turn it on, then return to step 6 and repeat. Monitor the address counter, determine whether it is n2, and repeat the above steps. In other words, when reading the original and storing encoded data in memory, or storing encoded received data as is in memory, LED 1 lights up. It gradually increases from 0%, stops increasing in synchronization with the end of reading one document, and continues displaying thereafter.

Next, when reading from the memory and sending it to the transmitter or outputting it to the printer, monitor the address counter in the flowchart in Figure 4 and turn on the LED corresponding to nl and n2-1.
is selected, but the light goes out one after another, contrary to when it is stored.

By monitoring and displaying the memory state of the code data memory in the document processing device, it is possible to predict the number of documents for a large capacity memory.

In addition, as a display means, the storage status can be displayed as a % numerical value, a 1-yen graph, or the like.

FIG. 5 shows another display example in which a liquid crystal display element with 16 characters at the end of one line is used. One character consists of 5 dots horizontally and 7 vertically, so one character at both ends is E (empty).

The character F (full) indicates the direction, and the remaining 14 characters represent a bar graph dividing the whole into 70 equal parts, which represents the amount of memory 6 used (a).

A graph can be created by calculating the case of an address map divided into 70 equal parts as shown in FIG. Corresponding to Figure 2.3, A is 0% and AI is ioo%.

And A2 shows the usage amount in the middle. Figure 6 uses the liquid crystal display element of Figure 5, and uses the 5-tree-7 dot configuration to display the bar graph in the example with 4 dots vertically. Add 7 vertical dots only where there is a turning point. As a result, both the amount of memory used and the number of originals can be displayed simultaneously without displaying two patterns alternately.

The examples shown in Figures 5 to 7 are also performed by measuring the amount of usage by monitoring the address counter as shown in Figure 4. In the case of facsimile, EOL data is added to every line of scanned document data, so it is not compressed. In this mode, the amount of memory used can also be determined by counting EOL data.

Therefore, display control can be performed using this value as well.

Number of stored originals The number of originals in the actual reading unit is counted, and the value is converted into dots and displayed. In this case, since the total capacity is known, the free space is also determined by b, 6th
The number of sheets can be displayed using dots as shown in the figure. In this case, the prediction is displayed based on the standard manuscript.

In the case of display based on received data, the number of accumulated pages is displayed in dots according to the document page number data sent from the transmitting side.

The above page number display can be executed using a dedicated command key. Alternatively, a separate display such as a telephone number may be provided and the page number may be displayed using a command key.

Note that the above-mentioned display of 1 percentage of memory usage can be executed by also using a liquid crystal display for displaying device errors and the like.

(Effects) According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether the information of the next manuscript, etc. can be read.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing another display example of a facsimile machine to which the present invention can be applied. 2 is a display section, 6 is a memory, 3 is a reading section, and 4 is a printer section. Figure 1 ■Hi'' mouth 1' LA mouth

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has display means for storing data such as images, and displaying the usage state or free state of data in the memory in terms of amount or percentage, and means for displaying the number of pages stored or capable of being stored in the memory, or the number of remaining pages. data processing equipment