JPS6265552A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify transmission operation and to reduce the operation time by connecting a line sequentially to each of plural destinations and adding and editing an additional message when stored common text data is sent and the presence of the additional message data corresponding to the transmission destination is judged. CONSTITUTION:A means for reading a text, a destination data and a memo distinctively, a device storing the read text data, destination data and memo data and a means for judging whether or not the memo data corresponding to each destination data exists in a storage device are provided, a line is connected sequentially to each of plural destinations and the stored common text data is sent to each destination. In this case, when it is judged that the memory data corresponding to the destination exists, it is controlled that the memo is added and edited.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Summary of the Invention: Facsimile transmission of a document containing a body common to all destinations, destination data representing multiple destinations, and an additional message given with the destination data. It is a device for

For each destination data, it is determined whether there is additional message data corresponding to it, connects the next line to each of the multiple destinations sequentially, and transmits the stored common body data to each destination. If there is additional message data corresponding to the destination, the additional message is additionally edited.

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. With conventional facsimile machines, even if the document has the same content, the transmission operation must be performed from the beginning for each destination, which is inconvenient. Even if it is unavoidable to input each phone number in order to specify multiple destinations, it is desirable to be able to at least read a common document only once.

Usually for documents sent by facsimile.

The address clearly indicating the department, company, etc. that should receive it is entered. When transmitting the same document from multiple points,
If a document were to be read only once, the document would have to have content common to multiple destinations, so it would no longer be possible to write addresses in the document.

However, from the perspective of ensuring reliability, it is undoubtedly preferable for documents to have an address attached.

Furthermore, the document to be sent may consist of a main text that is common to all destinations and additional messages or memos that are different for each destination. This is because it is often necessary to convey information or intentions unique to each destination.

Assuming that a document only needs to be read once, the content of the document must be common to multiple destinations as described above, so adding additional messages as described above is generally not possible. It becomes difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a facsimile device that is capable of transmitting a document to a plurality of different locations by reading the document once, and is also capable of adding and transmitting an additional message that is different for each destination. The main purpose is

Furthermore, the present invention also provides a facsimile machine that can add a destination address to a document and send it.

The facsimile device according to the present invention has a main body field that represents a main text common to all the plurality of destinations, a destination field that expresses the plurality of destination data regarding the plurality of destinations, and an arbitrary destination field among the plurality of destinations. Additional messages to send to (below)
This is a device for facsimile transmission of a document, which is provided with an additional message field (memo field) representing a message (simply referred to as a memo) along with destination data regarding its destination, and in which the document to be transmitted is provided with one body and an additional message field (memo field). A means to distinguish and read destination data and memos.

A device for storing read text data, destination data, and memo data, means for determining whether memo data corresponding to each destination data exists in the storage device, and a plurality of transmissions. When connecting the next line sequentially to each destination and transmitting the stored common text data to each destination, if it is determined that there is memo fist data corresponding to that destination, the memo is The present invention is characterized by comprising means for controlling additional editing.

The destination data to be represented in the document includes the destination's address, telephone number, code representing this, or a combination thereof. These data may be not only handwritten but also printed or labeled. If the destination data is an address, a means for manually inputting the destination's telephone number, such as a button, will be required.

The read document is stored in a storage device, read out each time it is sent to each destination, edited, and then transmitted, so even if there are multiple destinations, the document only needs to be read once. , Therefore, it is possible to simplify the transmission operation and shorten the operation time.

Each time a document is sent to multiple destinations, if there is memo data corresponding to the destination, editing is performed to add that memo data corresponding to the destination to the common body data. The document received at the destination will contain a common body and notes directed only to the destination.

In this way, it is possible to send different memos to different recipients at the same time.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the destination data in "2" is an address, one of the addresses corresponding to the destination is selected, and the selected address is also added to the main text and transmitted.

The addressee may be represented in the document together with the corresponding telephone number as destination data. Also, by using something other than the addressee and telephone number as destination data, register multiple telephone numbers and their corresponding addresses in memory in advance, and use the above destination data to send these registered telephone numbers/phone numbers. It could also be configured to read address data. To register the address, the data of the address read by the reading device may be stored as is in the memory.

In any case, each time a document is sent to multiple destinations, editing is performed to add the corresponding address to the document, so the document received at each destination has the address added.

The person, department, company, etc. that should receive the document is specified, and the reliability of facsimile transmission and reception is ensured.

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

The facsimile machine is controlled by CPU10, which includes a memory 11 for storing its programs and various data, and a buffer memory 2 used for storing document read data and editing transmission data. ing.

The facsimile machine also includes a reading device for reading document data, such as an optical reading device 13. Printer 14 for printing received data on paper
．． 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 telephone numbers, a key for one telephone number, a dial end key for indicating the end of manual input, and a start key for starting reading of a document. A key is provided.

Other function keys may be provided as needed. The automatic dialing device 15 and the keyboard 1B are
It could be replaced by a regular telephone circuit with automatic dialing.

Figure '4 shows an example of the document to be sent;
The figure shows examples of documents received at each of four destinations. In this embodiment, it is possible to send a document to a maximum of four locations by reading the document once. 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. The space below the address field is a body field in which a body common to multiple destinations is written. The main text is composed of data, information, etc. to be transmitted. A memo field is further provided below the text field. Since the memo or additional message has different contents for each destination, the memo field is divided so that separate memos can be entered for up to four destinations. In the memo field,
The corresponding address entered in the address field is written at the beginning of each memo. In this embodiment, there is no memo for the third destination (address: "Deputy Director C").

Lines, codes, or other identification marks may be placed on the boundaries of the address field 1 text field and the memo field so that the reading device 13 can distinguish and read these fields.

Documents don't have to be one page. For example, the main text may span two or more pages. Further, the address field and the memo field may also take one of various formats other than the format shown in the figure, which consists of four sections divided into one horizontal row and one vertical row. Further, the address field and memo field may be separated from the text field. 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, body text field, and memo field, and can read multiple addresses in the address field and multiple addresses in the memo field. Any device that can distinguish and read the memo (including the addressee at the beginning of the memo) will suffice.

In FIG. 5, the received document also includes an address field, a text field, and a memo field. In the address field, the recipient (
Only one address corresponding to the destination (destination) is printed. The same content as the text field of the sent document is printed in the body field. Only memo data corresponding to the receiving side (destination) is printed in the memo field. It goes without saying that the received document does not have to be in exactly the same format as the sent document. Since there is no memo addressed to Deputy Director C, there is no memo on the received document either.

FIG. 2 shows part of the contents of memory l. This memory 1 has areas used as counters C and C2. Further, this memory 1 is provided with an area for storing input telephone numbers 1 to 2. These telephone number storage areas are located in counter C (and counter C2).
), and in this embodiment, for convenience, each area is addressed by C(C)-0 to c, (c,,)-3.

FIG. 3 shows part of the contents of the buffer memory 2. The buffer memory 2 is provided with a read data writing area (pre-editing area) Ml, an addressee (read) data save area M2, and a memo (read) data save area M3. The read data area M1 contains address data.
It is divided into area M1, text data area M12, and memo data area M13. Address data area M
1 further includes areas M1, a to M 1 , d for separately storing four different address (read) data. Also memo/data area M13. Area M13 for storing four different memo (read) data separately. ~M13d. Furthermore, the address data save area M2 is also an area M2 to M2d that stores four different address data separately.
, and these areas are addressed by the contents of counter C2. In this example, area M2
is addressed by C-0, M2b by C2-1, and so on. The memo/data save area M3 can also store up to four types of memos and data.

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 placed in the reading position (step 2).
1). The set of documents may be detected by known detection means.

The process begins with inputting telephone numbers representing up to four types of destinations. Counters C and C have already been cleared.

When the first numerical value of the first telephone number I is input using the numeric keypad (step 22.23).

This value is stored in the area of memory l specified by the value of counter C (C, -0 in this case) (step 24) until all digits of the first telephone number I have been input. This process is repeated. When all digits of the first telephone number I have been entered, the dial end key is generally pressed and the value is incremented by 1 (step 2B).

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

Through the above processing, up to four types of telephone numbers 1 to 3 are keyed and stored in the telephone number area of the memory 11.

When you finish entering the four types of phone numbers, ((C,)-4,
Step 27), reading of the already set document is automatically started. Up to 4 addresses 9 bodies and up to 4 memos read from the sent document are stored in the read data area Ml of Buffer Fist Memo January 2 (
Ml in Mll ~ M1. M in M1 and M2S
13ala ld 2 to M13d) (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), the process proceeds to document reading and storage processing (step 28). At this time, the content of the counter C1 is 3 or less.

The order in which the multiple telephone numbers are entered must match the left-to-right order of the addresses entered in the addressee tank of the document.

In any case, when the reading of the document is finished, all the address data stored in the address data area Mll (Ml, ~M11d) is saved in the save area M2 (M11d).
2 to M2d) and stored in these areas (step 31). The address data of area M11a is stored in area M2, and the data of Ml is stored in M2b.
Needless to say, the data is transferred in correspondence with lb. After this, area M1 is cleared (step 32).

Furthermore, in the same way, the memo and data area M13 (Ml
All the a memo data stored in ~M13d) are transferred to save area M3 and stored in these areas (step 33), and area M1 is cleared (step 34).

Next, address editing processing is performed. At first, counter C
is cleared (C2)"0, and this (C
2) Address data ``To Director'' in area M2 specified by -0 is transferred to area Mll and stored (step 35).

Next, use the same address data "Manager A" as a key to create an area M.
3 is searched, and it is determined whether there is memo fist data with the addressee "Director A" (steps 38 and 37).
. If the corresponding memo dispute data is found in area M3, the memo data will be transferred to area M13. will be forwarded to (
Sticker 8). As a result, the addressee "Manager A" is stored in the address data area M11 of the read data area M1, "Memo A" addressed to manager A is stored in the memo dispute data area M13, and 9. Since the read text has already been stored, it means that the transmitted data has been edited.

Memory 1 addressed by the value of counter C2
A telephone number (at this point, it is C2-0, so telephone number I) is read out from area No. 1, and automatic dialing is performed using this telephone number (step 39). When the line to the first destination is connected (step 40), the text of address 1 and memo data in area M1 are sent. When data transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 41).

Then, the counter C2 is incremented by 1, and the area M13. is cleared (step 42), and if the value of counter C2 does not match the value of counter C1, the process returns to step 35.

For the second destination, “B” in area M 2 b
The address "Section Manager" is transferred to area M1□, and "Memo B" addressed to Section Manager B in area M3 is transferred to area M13a for editing, and the document data edited in this way is transferred to area M1□. It is easy to understand that the data is sent to the destination. The counter C2 is then incremented again.

By repeating the above processing of steps 35 to 42, when the value of counter C2 reaches the value of counter C1 (
In step 43), since facsimile transmission to all input destinations has been completed, counters C and C are cleared (Sterlab 44) and the process ends.

Note that there is no corresponding memo data for the third destination (phone number ■), so the answer in step 37 is NO and the process in step 38 is skipped, so the data in the memo is not transmitted. Needless to say.

Through the above processing, as shown in FIG. 5, the document data with the corresponding address and memo added to the text is received at each destination (receiving side) and printed out. In FIG. 5, the addressee (rA manager j, etc.) is not printed in the memo field on the received document, but it goes without saying that this addressee data may be sent at the same time.

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, but other methods of association may be used, such as 1. Add a number such as 2.3, etc., and use this number with an appropriate function Q when inputting a phone number.
It is also possible to make this association by inputting keys manually.

Also, the order of reading the document and entering the telephone number could be reversed in the flowchart of FIG. Furthermore, 5 notes read from the document.
Storing data directly in the memo/data save area M3 requires less memory capacity and eliminates the need for transfer processing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

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, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a received document received at multiple destinations. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the facsimile machine. 10...CPU, 11...Memory. 12... Buffer memory, 13... Reading device. 1B...Keyboard. that's all

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A body field that represents a body common to all multiple destinations,
A destination field is provided that represents a plurality of destination data regarding a plurality of destinations, and an additional message field is provided that represents an additional message to be sent to an arbitrary destination among the plurality of destinations together with destination data regarding that destination. This is a device for facsimile transmission of a document to be transmitted, and a means for reading the main text, destination data, and additional message in the document to be transmitted, and a means for distinguishing and reading the main text, destination data, and additional message data. a storage device, a means for determining whether or not there is additional message data corresponding to each destination data in the storage device, and sequentially connecting and storing a next line to each of the plurality of destinations. A facsimile machine comprising: means for controlling the additional message data to be added and edited when it is determined that there is additional message data corresponding to the destination when transmitting common text data to each destination. Device. (2) A patent claim in which the destination data is an address of the destination, and the control means controls to additionally edit the address corresponding to the destination when transmitting the common text data. The facsimile machine according to scope (1). (3) The facsimile machine according to claim (1) or (2), further comprising means for inputting a destination telephone number. (4) The destination data is the destination's telephone number or a code representing the same, and the device is equipped with means for automatically dialing the corresponding destination by recognizing the read data. The facsimile machine described in . (5) a second storage device that registers telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with the destination data; and a device that searches the second storage device based on the read destination data and selects corresponding telephone numbers. The facsimile machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for reading out a number and automatically dialing the number. (6) Further comprising a third storage device that registers a destination address in correspondence with the destination data, and wherein the control means searches the third storage device based on the read destination data. , the facsimile machine according to claim (1), wherein the facsimile machine reads the corresponding address data, and when transmitting the common text data, controls to additionally edit the address corresponding to the destination and send it. Device.