JPS63149962A - Facsimile replay equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid a computer from being monopolied by storing image data converted from a character data outputted from the computer as the image and distributing the stored data to a line network such as a telephone public network or the line based on the output instruction of the computer. CONSTITUTION:When a code data including a character code is sent from a computer 8, the code data is inputted to a code/image converting section 3, where the data is converted into an image data. In this case, if the code data includes a code requesting the storage, the converted image data is stored once in the image storage section 4. Then the network control section 5 by the distribution instruction from the computer 8 distributes sequentially or simultaneously the stored image data in the image storage section 4 to several facsimile equipments through the line network 7. Thus, the distribution is attained by having only to output the character data once.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a general facsimile answering device, and more particularly to a facsimile answering device having an image storage function.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, facsimile answering devices do not have an image storage function, and thus have used a method in which character data output from a computer is output while being converted by a code/image conversion section.

[Problems to be solved] The conventional facsimile answering device described above outputs computer data while converting it, so when transmitting the same data to several facsimile machines, the data is It has the disadvantage that it requires the output of , and it monopolizes the computer during that time.

[Means for Solving Problems] A facsimile answering device of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned conventional problems includes an interface section for interfacing with a computer, and a device capable of outputting character data output from the computer to a facsimile device. A code/image conversion unit converts the image data into image data, an image storage unit stores the image data as an image, and based on an output instruction from the computer, the data in the image storage unit is transferred to a line network such as a public telephone network. and a network control unit having a distribution function.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile response device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The facsimile response device 1 of this embodiment includes an interface section 2 connected to a computer 8 via an interface line 6.
, a code/image conversion unit 3 connected in series with the interface unit 2, an image storage unit 4 connected in series with the code/image conversion unit 3, a code/image conversion unit 3, and an image storage unit 4. The network control section 5 is connected to the ink face section 2 by a control line and is used to connect the facsimile answering device to a line 1s7 such as a public telephone network.

Next, the operation of the facsimile response device 1 will be explained. Now, when code data including a character code is sent from the computer 8 to the interface section 2 through the interface line 6, the code data is converted into a code.
Character data input manually by the image converting section 3 is converted into image data. At this time, if the code data does not include a code requesting storage, the converted image data is sent to the network control section 5 and output to the line network 7 according to the distribution instruction included in the code data.

Further, if the code data includes a code requesting storage, the converted image data is temporarily stored in the image storage section 4. Thereafter, in response to a distribution instruction from the computer 8, the network control section 5 distributes the image data stored in the image storage section 4 sequentially or simultaneously to several facsimile machines via the line network 7.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention has a code/image conversion unit that converts character data output from a computer into image data, and an image storage unit that stores the image, thereby making it easier to send facsimile data from a computer. In addition to making it possible to output character information to the device, when the same data is distributed to several facsimile devices, the image 8 unit has the effect of being able to perform the distribution by outputting the character data only once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile response device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1: Facsimile response device 2: Interface section 3: Code/image conversion section 4: Image storage section 5: Network control section 6: Interface line 7: Line network 8 Two computers

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An interface section for interfacing with a computer, a code/image conversion section for converting character data output from the computer into image data so as to be outputtable to a facsimile machine, and a code/image conversion section for converting the image data into an image. A facsimile machine comprising: an image storage unit that stores images as they are; and a network control unit that has a function of distributing data in the image storage unit to a line network such as a public telephone network based on an output instruction from the computer. response device.