JPS63222577A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process the edit of plural originals in one page by means of a facsimile equipment by constituting the equipment so that the extent of an image on an origination can be designated in a displayed original-frame with a cursor. CONSTITUTION:On a display screen, plural original-frames 20 as well as the cursor 21 are displayed, and by moving the cursor 21, a specific extent 22 is set. The plural originals 1 set in the order of the original frames are read sequentially and the data are stored in a buffer, thereafter, image data in the setting range 23 corresponding to the specific range 22 on the original are read based on a position information 50 for the cursor 21, and the data is stored in the prescribed area of an edit memory 11, or, at the time of said reading, unnecessary parts of the data are skipped, then the resulting data is stored in the memory 11. As a result, only when the specific range 22 is set on the original-frames displayed on a control panel, the plural originals 1 are automatically edited in one page: and the data is transmitted or copied accordingly.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A plurality of document frames and a cursor are displayed to set a predetermined range of the document, image data corresponding to each set range is read and extracted from the document, and edited into a single page. provide facsimile equipment that

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and more particularly to a facsimile device that reads a plurality of original sheets and edits them into a single page.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

Traditionally, facsimile machines with editing functions did not exist, so if you want to edit multiple pages of a manuscript into a single page and send it, you can either copy the original as it is, or make a reduced copy, cut out the portion to be sent, and edit it into a single page. I have it read, but it takes time to copy, cut and paste, etc.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can edit a plurality of manuscripts with great responsibility.

[Means for solving problems]

For the above purpose, the facsimile machine of the present invention has a display section (6), a plurality of document frames (20) displaying the reading order, and a cursor (
21) and a display control unit (
8), an editing memory (11) that stores image data for a single page, and position information (50) of the cursor (21) instructed by moving the cursor (21) to a predetermined position within the manuscript frame (20). an editing unit (17) that identifies a setting range (23) for the document frame (20) based on the document frame (20), extracts image data corresponding to the setting range (23), and stores it in a predetermined area of the editing memory (11); and .

[Effect]

A plurality of document frames 20 are displayed together with a cursor 21 on the display screen, and a predetermined range 22 is set by moving the cursor 21.

Here, a predetermined range on the document frame 20 that is set corresponding to the predetermined range 22 on the document is referred to as a set range.

A plurality of originals 1 set in the order of the original frames are read sequentially,
After being stored in the buffer 1, the image data in the setting range 23 is read out based on the position information 50 of the cursor 21 and stored in a predetermined area of the editing memory 110, or unnecessary portions are skipped during reading and the image data is stored in the editing memory 110. is stored in

As described above, by setting the predetermined range 22 on the document frame 20 displayed on the operation panel, a plurality of documents 1 are automatically edited and transmitted or copied.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described using FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the editing method of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
2, each of the corresponding manuscripts 1 [■~■] is reduced to 1/2, and the method of allocating it to a predetermined area ■~■ of the editing memory 11 is shown. show.

Furthermore, a method is shown in which image data for one page is read, temporarily stored in a buffer, and then extracted.

In addition, four sets of manuscripts 1. When specifying the document frame 20 and the corresponding components, use the subscript ■~ to indicate the reading order.
■Use.

In FIG. 3, the facsimile machine is composed of the following main parts. That is, 1 is a 4m original to be edited, 2 is a reading unit, and 3 is a compression unit. During editing, the read image data is passed through without compression processing, and during transmission, the edited image data is sent to the bus control unit 19. 5 is a communication control unit that controls the transmission of image data; 6 is a display unit that displays four sets of document frames 20 and a cursor 21; 7 is a pattern memory 8 is a display control unit that associates the pattern data of the document frame 20 with the display position, and 8 is a display control unit that controls the document frame '20 and the cursor 21, respectively, based on the pattern memory 7 and the cursor counter 16. 10 is a pointer, and 9 is a buffer provided corresponding to the 4 sets of documents 1).
11 is an editing memory, 12 is a start key for instructing to start reading, 13 is a function setting key for instructing an editing function, and 15 is a cursor. 16 is a setting key for inputting the cursor position, 17 is an editing section, and position information 50 indicating the setting range 23 indicated by the cursor 21 on the cursor counter 16 and the setting key 14
At the same time, the setting range 23 is converted into address information, each image data stored in the buffer 9 is read by controlling the pointer 10, and after reduction processing, it is stored in a predetermined area ■ to ■ of the editing memory 11. The above-mentioned sections are controlled by the main control section 4.

The document frame 20 shown in FIG. 3 shows a simple case in which the display section 6 displays characters at the position specified by the 9-column row.
The document frame 20 is displayed in the size of multiple digits and multiple lines with the minimum character display unit as the minimum specified range of the document (displaying the outermost line of the outermost character digit), and a cursor that lights up the entire minimum character frame. 21 to visually confirm the setting range 23.

If the display unit 6 is capable of displaying graphics, it will display the cursor 21 with a "+" sign, etc., and display its trajectory.
The closed display range is defined as a setting range 23.

Note that the position information 50 is coordinate data from the origin of the document frame 20, and when the setting key 14 is pressed, the cursor 2
1 is read from the cursor counter 16 that controls the position.

The operation and operation will be explained below with reference to FIG.

(1) Select the editing function using the function selection key 13 (2
) While pressing down the setting key 14, operate the cursor key 15 to move the cursor 21 and set a predetermined range 22 within the document frame 2o.

(3) When the setting key 14 is pressed, the display control unit 8 sequentially reads the values of the cursor counter 16 and displays the setting range 23.

(4) After setting the predetermined range 22 for all ■ to ■ of the original 1, press the start key 12.

(5) Read the original 1 and store one page worth of image data in the corresponding buffer 9.

(6) Determine the setting range 23 of the original 1■ based on the value of the cursor counter 16 and the pattern memory 7, convert the position information 50 into address information, read the buffer 9■, and read the read image data. The image is reduced and stored in a predetermined area (3) of the editing memory 11.

Note that in the reduction process, in the case of 1/2, every other pixel and every other line are thinned out.

(7) Buffers ■ to ■ are sequentially read and reduced according to the above procedure, and stored in predetermined areas ■ to ■ of the editing memory 11. Furthermore, if document transmission is specified prior to setting the predetermined range 22, the editing memory 11 is read, compressed, and transmitted, and when copying is specified, the image data is printed out by a recording unit (not shown).

As described above, by specifying the predetermined range 22 on the document 1 in the displayed document frame 20 with the cursor 21, it becomes possible to edit a plurality of documents into a single page using the facsimile machine.

In addition, when editing processing is performed at the time of reading, the setting range 23 is converted to the number of sub-scanning pulses and the number of main scanning pulses, and unnecessary parts are skipped, and if reduction processing is specified, thinning processing is performed before editing. Store it in the memory 11.

Further, the editing position is not fixed, but may be specified by the document frame, and the document frames may be displayed one set at a time in the set order.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides a facsimile machine that specifies a predetermined range in a plurality of displayed manuscript frames, reads the manuscript based on this, and edits it into a single page. Therefore, the conventional cut-and-paste editing can be performed on the facsimile machine. The effects are extremely large.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an editing method in an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine in an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart. In the figure, 1 is the original, 2 is the reading section, 3 is the compression section,
4 is a main control unit, 5 is a communication control unit,
6 is a display section, 7 is a pattern memory, 8 is a display control section, 9 is a buffer, 10 is a pointer, 11
12 is an editing memory, 12 is a start key, 13 is a function selection key, 14 is a setting key, 15 is a cursor movement key, 20 is a document frame, 21 is a cursor, 22 is a predetermined range within the document, 23 is on the document frame 20 A setting range corresponding to the set predetermined range 22; 50 is position information;

Claims (1)

[Claims] A predetermined range (22) of a plurality of originals (1) is set on a display screen, and each set range (22) is set on a display screen.
23) A facsimile device that reads and extracts image data corresponding to a document and edits it into single-page image data, the facsimile device comprising a display section (6), a plurality of document frames (20) displaying the reading order, and a cursor. (
21) and a display control unit (
8), an editing memory (11) that stores image data for a single page, and position information (50) of the cursor (21) instructed by moving the cursor (21) to a predetermined position within the manuscript frame (20). an editing unit (17) that identifies a setting range (23) for the document frame (20) based on the document frame, extracts image data corresponding to the setting range (23), and stores it in a predetermined area of the editing memory (11); A facsimile device comprising: and.