JPS6216645A - Image information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute efficiently communication by providing a means for storing image information, on an image information processor to which a PBX, a communication network and plural facsimilles have been connected, and executing an accumulation and a distribution of information, or a protocol conversion. CONSTITUTION:An image information processor 4 has a CPU 11, and a PBX 3, a network 5 and facsimille terminals 1, 2 are connected directly or indirectly through interfaces 14, 15. Also, the information processor 4 has a memory 13 and stores temporarily information, and has a hard disk 16 which is controlled by a hard disk controller 12 and stores image information. In this way, an accumulation and a distribution of information, and a protocol transformation can be executed, the communication time and the operation time are shortened, and communication between terminals having no interchangeability can be executed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to an image information processing method, and more specifically, a processing method that can store image information such as facsimile, perform protocol conversion, and distribute information. It is related to.

Prior Art Conventionally, when storing image information from facsimile machines, converting protocols between different models, or distributing and transmitting information to multiple facsimile machines at a distance, it is necessary to do this individually. However, it was necessary to use specialized equipment for each. That is, for storage, image information is stored using a memory unit directly connected to the facsimile machine, and for distribution, a facsimile transmission device is used to transmit the same image information to multiple different locations. The communication control device inside the facsimile machine is used for conversion.
2. We are converting protocols between G3, etc. However, when using memory directly connected to a facsimile machine,
Since the information stored in the memory of the facsimile machine cannot be transmitted while the facsimile machine is receiving data, there is a drawback that the use of the facsimile machine to which the memory is connected is limited. Furthermore, since the facsimile relay device is a dedicated device for broadcasting, it has the disadvantage that the types of facsimile terminals on the receiving side are limited. In addition,
The performance of the transmitting terminal is determined by the performance of the other terminal, and there are also disadvantages in that when the terminal is in use, it is impossible to communicate with other terminals, and it is also impossible to communicate with manual machines.

Purpose The purpose of the present invention is to improve such conventional drawbacks, shorten the communication time at each terminal to minimize operation time, reduce the number of communications during broadcast communication, and improve compatibility. An object of the present invention is to provide an image information processing method that enables communication between terminals that are not connected to each other.

Configuration In order to achieve the above object, the image information processing method of the present invention uses a plurality of facsimile interfaces and images received through the interfaces in an information processing device directly connected to a private branch exchange, a communication network, and a plurality of facsimile terminals. and an information file means for storing information,
By receiving image information from a facsimile terminal via the PBX or communication network, or directly,
The feature is that the information is stored, distributed, or protocol converted.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be explained in detail using examples.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

1.2 is a facsimile terminal, 3 is a PBX (private branch exchange), 4 is an image information processing device according to the present invention, and 5 is a public or private communication network. The information processing device 4 of the present invention can communicate directly with the facsimile terminal 2 and can also directly communicate with the facsimile terminal 2 via the network 5. Further, the information processing device 4
It is possible to connect to the facsimile terminal 1 via the PBX 3 and perform mutual communication, and it is also possible to communicate with the network 5 via the PBX 3. These communications can be established in response to a call from the other party, and of course, it is also possible to connect by calling the other party from the processing device 4. Furthermore, the processing device 4 has a broadcast communication function and a protocol conversion function.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an image information processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a CPU that controls the entire device, 12 is a hard disk controller, 13 is a memory for temporary storage until it is stored on a disk or sent by facsimile, and 14...15 is a device for relaying to a facsimile terminal. The facsimile interface device 16 is a hard disk device for storing image information, etc. Here, the facsimile interface devices 14 and 15 are facsimile devices with the scanner and plotter removed, and are capable of facsimile transmission without an input/output mechanism. It is a machine.Second
As shown in the figure, the image information processing device has a plurality of facsimile interface devices 14 and 15, and a large number of other Can communicate with facsimile terminals. Therefore, even if one facsimile device is communicating, it can store certain information in a file and communicate with other facsimile interface devices, and it cannot receive information from others. can be stored in a file. In addition, communication between different types of facsimile terminals is also performed via this image information processing device, allowing Gl, G2, . G3 mutual protocol conversion is possible. In addition, it is possible to contact the facsimile terminals of J destinations using multiple facsimile interface devices and distribute the received information.
It also has a broadcast communication function. In this way, one image information processing device has various functions, so
If communication is carried out through this device, the functionality of facsimile will be expanded. Furthermore, since the received information is stored in a file without being output anywhere, it is convenient for storing confidential documents.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention.

Gl, G2 . received by facsimile interface device 14.15. By converting all image information from G3 type facsimile machines into G3 format,
Since data is compressed and stored on the hard disk drive, file storage efficiency can be improved. Then, by using the facsimile interface device 14 according to conditions such as time specification, immediate, polling, etc., the data is transmitted in accordance with the facsimile mode of the other party. especially,
As for G1 terminals, since there are many manual models, voice instructions are used from this image information processing device. In addition, when a facsimile terminal is connected to this image information processing device via a PBX or directly, the image information processing device only sends a reception notification to the other party's terminal, and it is also possible to receive search instructions from the operator of the other party's terminal. It is possible. This function is effective when receiving confidential documents.

In this embodiment, (a) it is possible to transmit to the image information processing apparatus at the maximum speed that the transmitting terminal has, so that the usage time and operation time of the terminal can be shortened. (b
) When a PBX or the like is used, various functions can be realized by simply connecting this image information processing device to the PBX without configuring a new system. (c) Since a reception notification can be sent to the terminal, the recipient can print out the document at his or her will. (d) At the time of broadcast transmission, the number of communications is reduced because it is transmitted at the level of the image information processing device, not at the terminal level, and distributed within the image information processing device. (e) Incompatible G1→G3. G2→
Communication between terminals such as G3 is possible.

Effects As explained above, according to the present invention, by connecting and communicating with an image information processing device, it is possible to store information, convert protocols, and distribute information, thereby reducing communication time and operation time. This makes it possible to communicate between incompatible terminals.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the principle of the invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an image information processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of FIG. 2. 1.2: Facsimile terminal, 3: PBX, 4: Image information processing device, 5: Communication network, 11: CPU, 1.2 Hard disk controller, 13: Memory, 14.1
5: Facsimile interface. Figure 1 Figure 2] Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An information processing device directly connected to a private branch exchange, a communication network, and a plurality of facsimile terminals, comprising a plurality of facsimile interfaces and an information file means for storing image information received through the interfaces,
By receiving image information from a facsimile terminal via the PBX or communication network, or directly,
An image information processing method characterized by performing storage, distribution, or protocol conversion processing on the information.