JPS6257357A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the inconvenience of calling operation at every transmission destination by registering in advance plural destination data and having only to read once a document so as to send the document data to registered plural destinations. CONSTITUTION:A facsimile equipment is controlled by a CPU 10 and provided with a memory 11 storing a program, various data and a telephone number of a fixed destination and a buffer memory 12 storing the read data of a document, used for the transmission data edition and storing the destination data of a fixed destination. Further, a reader to read a document data, e.g., an optical reader 13 is provided. Thus, in transmitting facsimile to plural destinations fixed in advance, lines are connected sequentially to each destination automatically by having only to one reading of a document to be sent and not only the transmission document but also the address corresponding to the destination are added to the document and sent.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Summary of the Invention A plurality of destination data (telephone numbers and addresses) are registered in advance. It is possible to send document data to multiple registered destinations by simply reading the document once, and when sending document data to each destination, it is possible to add the address corresponding to the destination. Send.

Background of the invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimiles have become widely used, and many documents (a sheet of paper recording data, information, etc. to be transmitted, or such data or information) are routinely transmitted using facsimiles. Multi-point transmission of the same document, in which the same document is sent to multiple different destinations, is also frequently performed. When transmitting the same document to multiple locations, it would be extremely inconvenient if the transmitting operation had to be performed from the beginning for each destination.

Therefore, it is desired that the same document only needs to be read once. If a plurality of destinations are fixed, it is even more desirable to be able to omit inputting their telephone numbers. Furthermore, it would be best if an address specifying the department, company, etc. that should receive the document was also automatically added.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION When sending a facsimile to a plurality of destinations fixed in advance, this invention automatically connects lines to each destination in sequence by simply reading the document to be sent once. To provide a facsimile device that can send not only a document but also an address corresponding to a destination by adding it to the document.

A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes a first storage means for storing telephone numbers and address data of a plurality of predetermined fixed destinations, a means for inputting that transmission is to a fixed destination; a device for reading a document to be transmitted, a second storage means for storing the read document data, and when fixed destination transmission is input by the input means, sequentially connecting a next line to each of the fixed destinations; The present invention is characterized in that it includes means for controlling the stored document data to be sent with address data corresponding to each destination added thereto.

Just enter that you are sending to a fixed destination.

The pre-registered phone number will be read out.

The line will be connected automatically. The read document is once stored in the storage device and read and transmitted each time it is sent to each fixed destination, so it is sufficient to read the document once for a plurality of destinations. Therefore, the transmission operation is extremely simplified and the operation time can be shortened.

Furthermore, when a document is sent to a fixed destination, the address corresponding to the destination is added to the document, so the person, department, company, etc. that should receive the document is clearly specified, ensuring the reliability of facsimile transmission and reception. be done.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an outline of the electrical configuration of a facsimile machine.

The facsimile machine is controlled by the CPULO, which has a memory 11. It also includes a buffer memory 12 for storing document read data, used for editing transmission data, and storing data for one fixed transmission destination.

Also attached to the facsimile machine is a reading device for reading document data, such as an optical reading device 13.
Printer 1 for printing received data on paper
4. Automatic dialing device 15. It is equipped with a keyboard 16 and a modem 17 for sending and receiving data. In this embodiment, the keyboard 16 includes a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number, etc., a dial end key for indicating that one telephone number key has been inputted, and a start key for starting reading a document. A fixed destination key is provided for specifying key and fixed destination transmissions. Other function keys may be provided as needed. Autodialer 15 and keyboard 16 could be replaced by conventional telephone circuitry with autodialing capabilities.

The facsimile machine in this embodiment has two modes:
That is, it operates in destination specification mode and fixed destination transmission mode.

Destination specification mode means specifying (entering) the destination using a phone number or other code each time you send a facsimile.
It is something to do. Even in the destination designation mode, when transmitting the same document to multiple points, the document only needs to be read once, and the document is sent with a corresponding address added to each destination.

The fixed destination designation mode is a mode in which the same document is sequentially sent to multiple pre-registered phone numbers. You can simply specify this mode without entering a phone number. Further, since address data is also registered corresponding to each telephone number, the address is added to the document and transmitted.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a document transmitted in the destination specification mode, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a document received at each of four destinations in this mode. In this example.

A single document reading can be sent to up to four locations. Of course, the number of destinations to which transmission can be made can be arbitrarily designed.

In FIG. 4, the document to be transmitted is illustrated as consisting of one leaf. At the top of this document is an address field where you can enter four different addresses. Most of the space below the address field is a text field where the duty is written. The main text is composed of data, information, etc. to be transmitted. ´ A document does not have to be a single leaf. For example, the main text may span two or more pages. Furthermore, in addition to the format in which four addresses are written in a horizontal line as shown in the figure, the address column may also have a plurality of addresses listed in a vertical line, or various other formats may be adopted. Further, the address field and the body text field may be placed on a separate page. In any case, in relation to the reading method of the reading device 13, the reading device 13 can distinguish and read the address field and the text field, and can also distinguish and read multiple addresses in the address field. Good to have.

In FIG. 5, the received document also includes an address field and a body field. In the address field, the recipient (destination)
Only one address corresponding to the address is printed. The same content as the text field of the sent document is printed in the body field. It goes without saying that the received document does not have to be in exactly the same format as the sent document.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a document being transmitted in fixed destination transmission mode. There is no need to write the addressee in the addressee field of the document.

Figure 7 shows an example of a document received at three fixed destinations in this mode. As can be seen from this figure, the address corresponding to the fixed destination is printed in the address column of the received document. Needless to say, the content of the body field is exactly the same as that of the sent document.

FIG. 2 shows part of the contents of memory I. This memory 1 has areas used as counters C, C. The memory 1 is also provided with an area (indicated entirely by ml) for storing telephone numbers N1 to N4 entered manually in the destination designation mode. These phone number storage areas are counter C (and counter C2)
In this embodiment, this memory 1 is further provided with an area (indicated entirely by m2) for storing telephone numbers n1 to n3 used in the fixed destination transmission mode. . The above telephone numbers n1 to n3 are registered in advance in this area m2. In this example.

For convenience, up to three telephone numbers can be registered, but it goes without saying that any number of telephone numbers can be registered. These areas are addressed by the value of counter C2.

FIG. 3 shows part of the contents of the buffer memory 2. The buffer memory 2 is provided with a read data area (also an editing area) Ml, a destination (read) data saving area M2, and a destination data registration area M3. The read data area M1 is divided into an address data area M11 and a text data area M1°. The address data area M11 further includes areas M1 to M that separately store four different address (read) data.
1d. Similarly, the address data save area M2 includes areas M2 to M2d for separately storing four different address (read) data, and these areas are addressed by the contents of the counter C2. In this embodiment, area M2 is addressed by C2-0, M2b by C2-1, and so on.

The address data registration area M3 is for storing address data to be added to a document in advance in the fixed destination transmission mode. This area M
3 is provided with areas M3 to M3 for separately storing three registered address data, and these areas are also addressed by the value of the counter C2. For example, president α, managing director β,
The address of Managing Director γ etc. is directly read by the reading device 13,
This read data is used as address data in area M3,
It is possible to register a b c in M3 and M3 respectively.

Address data registration area M3 of buffer memory 2 and telephone number storage area m2 of memory 1 correspond.

In other words, the telephone number n1 indicates the destination to which the message should be sent with the addressee "President α" added thereto, and similarly, the telephone number n2 corresponds to the addressee β managing director and n3 corresponds to the addressee managing director γ.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of the facsimile machine, particularly the control procedure by CPU10.

This transmission process begins when one or more documents are set in a reading position. (Step 21). The set of documents may be detected by known detection means.

In this embodiment, the facsimile machine is normally in destination mode and enters fixed destination transmission mode only when a fixed destination key is pressed.

First, the destination specification mode will be explained. Operation in this mode begins with inputting telephone numbers representing up to four types of destinations. Counters C and C2 have already been cleared.

■ When the first numerical value of the first telephone number N1 is input using the numeric keypad (steps 22 and 23), the value of the counter C1 in the telephone number storage area m1 (in this case C1
-0) is stored in the area of memory 1 specified by (step 24), and the first telephone number N
This process is repeated until all digits of 1 have been entered.

Once all digits of the first telephone number N1 have been entered, the dialpad end key is typically pressed (step 25).
). As a result, the value of the counter C1 is incremented by 1 (step 26).

If it is not (C,)-4 (step 27), the process returns to step 22, and then the key input for the second telephone number N2 is performed.

By repeating the above process, up to 4 types of phone numbers N1
~N4 is entered manually and stored in the telephone number storage area m1 of the memory 11. When the input of the four types of telephone numbers is completed ((C1)-4, step 27), reading of the already set document is automatically started. Up to four addresses and the body text read from the sending document are stored in the read data area Ml of the buffer memory 12.
(Ml.

Ml ~ M1 and Ml2) in the middle
d door is opened (step 28).

If there are three or fewer recipients, the reading start key is pressed when the desired number of phone numbers have been entered (
Step 29). by this.

After counter C1 is incremented (step 3
0), proceed to document reading and storage processing (step 2B). At this time, the content of the counter C1 is 3 or less.

The order in which the phone numbers are entered must match the left-to-right order of the addresses in the address field of the document.

In any case, when reading the document is finished, all the address data stored in the address data area M11 (M1, to M1d) is moved to the save area M2 (
M2 to M2d) and stored in these areas (step 31). The address data of area M1 is stored in area M2, and the data of Ml is stored in area M2.
Needless to say, the data is transferred to b in correspondence with a b . After this, area M1 is cleared (step 32).

Next, address editing processing is performed. At first, counter C
2 is cleared, so it is (C2)-0, and this (
C2) The address data of area M2 specified by -0 is transferred to area M1.
a and stored (step 33). Due to this.

The address data area Mll of the read data area M1 stores the address "He manager" and the text area M1
Since the read text has already been stored in No. 2, it means that the transmission data has been edited.

Memory 1 addressed by the value of counter C2
A telephone number (at this point, it is C2-0, so the telephone number Nl) is read out from area m1 of No. 1, and automatic dialing is performed using this telephone number (step 34). Once the line to the first destination is connected (step 35), area M
1 address data and text data are sent. When the data transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 36).

Then, the counter C2 is incremented by 1 (step 37), and if the value of the counter C2 does not match the value of the counter C1, the process returns to step 33.

For the second destination, area M2. It is easy to understand that the address "Section Manager B" is transferred to area M1 and edited, and the document data edited in this way is sent to the destination of telephone number N2. The counter C2 is then incremented again.

By repeating the above processing of steps 33 to 37, when the value of counter C reaches the value of counter C1 (step 38), facsimile transmission to all input destinations has been completed. C and C are cleared (Stellab 39) and the process ends.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 5, document data in which only the corresponding addressee is added to the main text is received at each destination (receiving side) and printed out.

In this embodiment, telephone numbers and addresses are associated with each other by the order in which the telephone numbers are input and the arrangement of the addresses.
．． It is also possible to make this correspondence by assigning a number such as 2, 3, etc., and inputting this number together with an appropriate function key when inputting a telephone number.

Also, the order of reading the document and entering the telephone number could be reversed in the flow chart of FIG.

Next, the operation in fixed destination transmission mode will be explained.

When the fixed destination key is pressed (step 40).

The already set document is read, and the read data is stored in the read data area M1 of the buffer memory 12 (step 41). As shown in Figure 6, no address is entered in the address field of the document and only the text is written in the second text field, so no data is stored in the address data area M1□. First, only the read text is stored in area M12.

Next, address data in the area specified by the value of counter C (initially C2-0,) in address registration area 3 of buffer memory 2 (area M3 at the first time)
"President α") is transferred to area M1 for one editing (step 42).

Then, the telephone number in the area specified by the value of the counter C (initially C2-0) in the telephone number storage area m2 of memory 1 (in the case of C2-0, the telephone number nl) is read out and sent to this destination. Automatically dialed (step 43)
). , and when the line is connected (step 44), the address data and text data edited in step 42 are sent to area M1. When all data transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 45).

Then, counter C2 is incremented by 1 (
Step 4B) Return to step 42 and step 42-4
By repeating the process in step 6, a phone number other than the above is created. The document (text data) to which the addresses "β Managing Director" and "γ Managing Director" have been added and edited is transmitted to the destination n3 by facsimile.

When the value (C3) becomes -3, the fixed destination transmission process ends (step 47), and finally the counters C1 and C2 are cleared (step 39).

It is easy to understand that in this way, the received document as shown in FIG. 7 is printed at the registered fixed destination.

In the above embodiment, it is possible to register up to three destinations, but if only two or fewer destinations are registered, the processes of steps 42 to 46 are repeated for the number of registered destinations. It will be done.

Divide many recipients into several groups (recipients may overlap) and register the phone number and address data for each group. It is also possible to provide a key for specifying a group, and perform the processes of steps 41 to 4B described above for the destination of the group specified by this key.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of a facsimile machine, FIG. 2 shows the contents of the memory, and FIG. 3 shows the contents of the buffer memory. FIG. 4 shows an example of a transmitted document in the destination specification mode, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a received document received at a plurality of destinations in the same mode. FIG. 6 shows an example of a transmitted document in the fixed destination designation mode, and FIG. 7 shows an example of a received document received at a plurality of destinations in the same mode. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile machine. 10°...CPU, 11...Memory. 12... Buffer memory, 13... Reading device. 16...Keyboard.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A first storage means for storing telephone numbers and address data of a plurality of predetermined fixed destinations, a means for inputting that transmission is to a fixed destination, and a document to be sent. a second storage means for storing the read document data; and when fixed destination transmission is input by the input means, sequentially connecting a next line to each of the fixed destinations,
A facsimile device comprising: means for controlling stored document data to be sent with address data corresponding to each destination added thereto. (2) When there are a large number of fixed destinations, the first storage means stores them by classifying them into a plurality of groups, and further includes a second input means for specifying these groups. The facsimile machine according to claim (1). (3) A third input means is further provided for inputting data specifying telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations, and the reading device inputs data specifying a plurality of destinations in a predetermined field of a document to be transmitted. The second storage means stores the read data of a plurality of addresses, and the control means inputs data specifying a telephone number when the third input means inputs data specifying a telephone number. The document data is sent to each of the destinations represented by the data, and at this time, address data corresponding to the destination is read from the second storage means, added to the document data, and transmitted. A facsimile apparatus according to claim (1), which controls the facsimile apparatus to perform such control.