JPS6128271A - Facsimile picture transmission request system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the operation by allowing a reception terminal device to patternize and output a picture information number transmitted from a storage exchange device and allowing the operator to has only to make output paper read from a transmission terminal device so as to apply transmission request of a telegraphic message to the storage exchange. CONSTITUTION:A numerical pattern converting section 204 is connected, which reads a designated numeral to a line memory control section 207 playing a role of receiving picture information of a transmission original from a read scanning section 201 via each section or giving picture information received from a line to reproduce it on recording paper, that is a number assigned specific to the picture information according to the predetermined condition and converts the numeral into a graph possible for restoration into the original picture information number again at the said converting section. Since an optional reception function is designated to a function control section 215 via a panel operating section 217 and a panel interface section 218 at the transmission terminal device before calling, the notic representing the start of communication with optical reception is attained from the transmission terminal device to an exchange.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile exchange system, and more particularly to an image transmission request system in a factor exchange system having an exchange having a storage function.

Description of the Prior Art Conventionally, in a facsimile exchange system, a sender
If it was not known whether the recipient needed the transmitted message, a service was provided that simply indicated to the recipient that the message had been sent, and allowed the recipient to retrieve the message only if necessary. In such cases, in order to retrieve the message, the recipient has to take the trouble of specifying a unique number and symbol for the message each time using the operation panel of the terminal.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention has been made in order to alleviate the above-mentioned trouble as much as possible.Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a 7Axiori receiving terminal with a message received from a storage/forwarding device or a transmitting terminal. , it depends on converting the number assigned to the message into a graphic and outputting it from the terminal as an image.The recipient inserts the image into the reader of the terminal and performs the appropriate operation to convert the number into a graphic. To provide a new facsimile image transmission request method in which a terminal can automatically request a message from a transmitting terminal by simply recognizing that it is a facsimile image.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the fan sci1f image transmission request system according to the present invention is provided with a facsimile transmitting/receiving terminal and a storage/exchanging device.
A function control unit consisting of a communication type designation and identification circuit that performs communication type designation and identification, a picture information number transmission/reception circuit that transmits and receives a picture information number uniquely assigned to a message, and a function control unit that converts the picture information number into a figure. It includes a pattern generation circuit that transfers to the recording processing section, a driver, a reading scan, a number conversion circuit that converts information from the processing section into numbers and transfers it to the function control section, and a number pattern conversion section that includes a driver, The storage/exchange device includes a function control unit including a communication type designation and identification circuit for specifying and identifying a communication type, a picture information number transmitting/receiving circuit for transmitting and receiving picture information numbers, and a picture information number management unit for assigning picture information numbers. an image information search circuit that searches the disk device for image information corresponding to the partial image information number;
A detailed explanation will be given based on aspects such as an image information transmitting/receiving circuit that transmits image information to a receiving terminal.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of a storage and forwarding device according to the present invention.

In the figure, a modulation/demodulation device 120-i connected to a communication line 300-1 and performing modulation/demodulation of data transferred to and from a terminal is a communication control device that performs serial/parallel conversion of data, transmission control, etc. It is connected to device 110-1. same,
This embodiment assumes a configuration in which one line is connected to one communication control device. Communication control device 110-1 is OOU bus 130
It is connected to the central processing unit 100 via. Data is exchanged with the communication control unit 110-1 via the interface unit 101 in the central processing unit 100 in order to match the interfaces. Same Inter 7 Eighth Section 1
01 is a function control unit 102.01 that manages the state within the central processing unit 100, or performs control to realize various functions such as circular reporting and transmission. An image information control unit 103 is connected to the image information control unit 103, which operates to manage image information exchanged with the terminal and provide various functions while interacting with the function control unit. Furthermore, the image information control section 103 is connected to the disk device 105 through a disk interface section 104 that performs interface adjustments such as format conversion.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block configuration of an embodiment of a transmitting/receiving terminal device according to the present invention. This figure is almost the same as the functional block diagram of a generally known facsimile transmitting/receiving terminal, but the main difference is that the image information of the transmitted document is passed from the 1-read scanning section 201 through each section, or the line The number specified by the line memory control unit 207, which is responsible for passing the image information received from the printer to the recording scanning unit 202 in order to reproduce it on recording paper, is a number uniquely assigned to image information (hereinafter referred to as image information number). According to a predetermined agreement, a number pattern conversion unit 204 is connected which reads the data from the reading scanning unit 201 and converts it into a figure that can be restored to the original image information number by the conversion unit. be. The converter 204 is also connected to a function controller 215 in order to receive the image information number to be converted.

Next, in FIGS. 3 to 5, the sequence of requesting a 7-chop image provided by the present invention is shown, and the details thereof will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. Figure 3 shows an example of a sequence when the storage and forwarding device transmits a message using a function (hereinafter referred to as optional reception function) that allows the sending facsimile terminal to determine whether or not to receive the message from the destination receiving terminal. There is. However, the transmission control procedure is HDLO (
Hlgh-Level Data Link 0ont
rol ) procedure ABM (Asynchronous
Balanoed, Mode) shall be used. In Fig. 3, first, a call is made by carrier control, etc.
After the incoming call procedure is completed, the above-mentioned mode setting request signal EIABM, P is transmitted from the transmitting terminal which is the calling side,
If the exchange is mode-enabled, acknowledge UA.

F is returned to the sending terminal, indicating that the mode setting is complete. The above series of operations are carried out by the communication control device 110-1.213 via the modem and modem devices 120-1 and 216 for both the transmitting terminal and the exchange, until the mode is disconnected by the mode disconnection request signal operator sc, p. Error in HDI, 0 procedure realized by the same device 110-1.213 υ
Depending on the control, the contents of the data described below are guaranteed. In the transmitting terminal, before performing this calling operation, the optional reception function is specified to the function control unit 215 via the panel operation unit 217 and the panel interface unit 218, so the transmitting terminal is not connected to the exchange. It is possible to notify the user of the start of voluntary reception communication. In response, the exchange sends a confirmation response indicating that communication can begin. These operations are performed by the function control unit 103゜21 for both the transmitting terminal and the exchange.
5 is carried out through the communication control device 110-1.213, etc. The communication type identification unit 2152 of the function control unit 215 of the sending terminal that has received the confirmation response signal from the exchange activates the reading and recording processing unit 205, and reads the transmitted original by the scanning unit 201, the photoelectric conversion unit 203, and the reading and recording processing unit 205. % line memory control unit 207, line memory 206, encoding unit 208,
Storage device 210, communication control device 213, modem device 21
6 is transmitted to the line using a generally known operation. The exchange transmits the transmitted image information to the modulation/demodulation device 120-1.
, the communication control unit 110 - 1 and the communication control unit interface unit 101 are received by the image information transmission/reception circuit 1031 in the image information control unit 103 , and the procedure end signal from the transmitting terminal is received by the communication type identification of the function control unit 102 . When the unit 1022 receives the information, it is stored in the disk device 105 via the image information number receiving circuit 1024 and the disk interface unit 104 along with the sending terminal, destination terminal number, optional reception function information, etc.

On the other hand, the communication type identification circuit 1022 of the function control unit 102 that has received the procedure end signal sends an acknowledgment signal to the transmitting terminal using the communication type designation circuit 1021, if it does not recognize any abnormality in the procedure etc. and then terminate the communication.

FIG. 4 shows a sequence in which only the number (optional reception function information) of the image information received by the exchange in FIG. 3 is transmitted to the destination receiving terminal. Here, the exchange is the calling side, but the calling and receiving calls are completed in the same sequence as in FIG. Next, similarly to FIG. 3, after starting communication and exchanging confirmation response signals, the image information search circuit 1033 in the image information control section 103 and the disk interface section 104 are operated under the control of the function control section 102 of the exchange. Any receiving function information is extracted from the disk device 105 through the image information number management section 1032. image information number transmission circuit 1023, communication type designation circuit 1021,
Ink 7 chair section 101, communication control device 110-1
etc., and is sent to the receiving terminal. Thereafter, a procedure end signal is similarly transmitted from the communication type designation circuit 1021 of the function control unit 102 to the receiving terminal. The above optional reception function information is transmitted to the modem section 216 and the communication control section 2 in the receiving terminal.
13 to the communication type identification circuit 21 of the function control unit 215.
52, the image information number is delivered to the image information number receiving circuit 2154. Here, the optional reception function is analyzed, and the image information number is passed to the pattern generation circuit 2042 in the number pattern conversion section 204. The conversion unit 204 converts the image information number into a unique pattern and sends it to the line memory control unit 207 and the driver 204.
Transfer using 4.

From then on, the recording processing unit 205
, the above-mentioned pattern is outputted as a telegram by the recording scanning unit 202. At this time, a recording processing unit is used to record the information received by the function control unit 215, such as the calling station number, reception time, and image information number, as characters at a predetermined position on the recording paper using the character generation unit 214. 205.

Sorry, if the above-mentioned image information number is four digits in total, and the last two digits are the serial number assigned by the exchange to correspond to the terminal, and the first two digits are arbitrary values that the user can input from the sending terminal, then the first two digits should be set in advance. By associating the digit number with the content (type) of the facsimile image, the recipient can see the image information number and know the general content of the received image. Finally, the function control section 21
After confirming that the image has been output normally and that the procedure end signal has been received from the exchange, the communication type identification circuit 2152 of No. 5 transmits an acknowledgment signal via the communication type designation circuit 2151.

FIG. 5 shows a sequence in which a receiving terminal specifies a picture information number and requests the picture information from the exchange. Fourth
The operator who looks at the conversion pattern output in the diagram and the output characters and determines that the stroke is necessary sets the < turn in the reading mechanism of the sending terminal and reads it from the panel operation section. The reading processing unit 205 and function control unit 215 are notified via the panel interface unit that the original document is a graphic whose image information has been converted. Reading processing section 2
05 passes the graphic information converted into an electrical signal through the reading scanning section 201 and the photoelectric conversion section 203 to the number conversion circuit 2041 of the number pattern conversion section 204. The converter 2041 converts the graphic information into a number 1, that is, an image information number, and transfers it to the function controller 215 via the driver 2043. In parallel with the above, as in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the communication control unit 213 and the function control unit 215 receive an acknowledgment signal from the exchange that is setting up the call, an arbitrary number such as the image information number is sent to the Reception function information will be sent.

On the other hand, on the exchange side, after the call setting is completed, the function control unit 102
The communication type identification circuit 1022 in the internal communication type identification circuit 1022 recognizes that it is a specified message request communication, sends an acknowledgment response to this communication through the communication type specification circuit 1021, and the image information number reception circuit for optional reception function information such as image information number. 1024 reception analysis, image information number management unit 103 of image information control unit 103
2. Requests the image information search circuit 1033 to send a message for the image information number. Accordingly, the image information search circuit 1033 in the image information control unit 103 searches for image information from the disk device 105 through the disk interface unit 104, and sends the specified message to the receiving terminal. This is done using the information transmitting/receiving circuit 1031. The rest is the same as the normal message transmission sequence, except that the call is disconnected from the terminal receiving the message.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, as explained above, the receiving terminal outputs a pattern of the image information number transmitted from the storage/exchange device, and the operator only has to read the output paper from the transmitting terminal. It is possible to request the storage and forwarding device to send the message, which can be expected to have the effect of simplifying the operation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of the functions of the facsimile storage and forwarding device according to the present invention. 100...Central processing unit, 101...Communication control device interface section% 102...Function control section, 103
. . . Image information control section, 104 . . . Disk interface section, 105 . . . Disk device, 110-1 .
Communication control device, 120-1...Modulation/demodulation device, 130.
...CCU bus, 300-1...Communication line, 1021
. . . Communication type designation circuit, 1022 . . . Communication type identification circuit, 1023 . . . Image information number transmission circuit, 1024.
...Picture information number receiving circuit, 1032...Picture information number management section, 1031...Picture information transmission and reception circuit, 1033.
...The image information retrieval circuit in Fig. 2 is a facsimile machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing an overview of the functions of the J transmitting/receiving terminal device. 201... Reading scanning section, 202... Recording scanning section, 2
03... Photoelectric conversion unit, 204... Number pattern conversion unit, 205... Reading and recording processing unit, 206... Line memory, 207... Line memory control unit, 208...
- Encoding/decoding unit, 209... Bus, 210... Storage device, 211... Control microprocessor, 21
2...DMA control unit, 213...Communication control unit, 21
4...Character generation section, 215...Function control section, 216
...Modulation/demodulation section, 217... Panel operation section, 218.
... Nokunel interface section, 300-1 ... Communication line, 2041 ... Number conversion circuit, 2042 ...
Pattern generation circuit, 2043...driver, 204
4... Driver, 2151... Communication type designation circuit,
2152...Communication type identification circuit, 2153...Picture information number transmitting circuit, 2154...Picture information number receiving circuit FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sequence for transmitting an "arbitrary reception" message from a transmitting terminal to an exchange. It is. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the sequence in which the exchange notifies the receiving terminal of the reception of the "optional reception" message and also transfers the image information number. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a sequence in which a transmitting/receiving terminal requests the exchange to transmit a screen. SABM, P...Asynchronous balanced mode (ABM)
Setting request signal, UA,? ...Affirmative response, DISC,
P...Mode disconnection request signal

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile exchange system comprising a facsimile transmitting/receiving terminal and a storage/forwarding device, the facsimile transmitting/receiving terminal includes a communication type designation circuit for specifying the communication type of a transmitted message, and a communication type identification circuit for identifying the communication type of a received message. Function control including a circuit, a picture information number transmitting circuit that requests the transmission of a picture information number by transmitting a picture information number uniquely assigned to the picture message to the storage/exchange device, and a picture information number receiving circuit that receives the picture information number. a pattern generation circuit that converts the image information number into a figure, a driver that transfers the converted pattern information to the recording processing section, a reading scanning circuit, a number conversion circuit that converts the information from the processing section into numbers, and the numbers. The storage and forwarding device includes a numeric pattern conversion unit including a driver that transfers information to the function control unit, and the storage and exchange device includes a communication type designation circuit that specifies the communication type of the transmitted message, and a communication type identification circuit that identifies the communication type of the received message. a circuit, a function control unit including a picture information number transmitting circuit that transmits the picture information number to a receiving terminal, and a picture information number receiving circuit that receives the picture information number, a picture information number management unit that assigns the picture information number, and the function. The image information control unit includes an image information search circuit that searches a disk device for image information corresponding to an image information number in response to an instruction from the control unit, and an image information transmission/reception circuit that transmits the image information to a receiving terminal. Facsimile image transmission request method.