JPS6350163A - Registration transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the titled system so that an addresser can know exactly whether picture information is delivered to an addressee or not, by setting the limited time for executing the picture information to a recording output, and informing a fact that the picture information is executed to a recording output from a receiving equipment to a transmitting equipment when the picture information is executed to a recording output before its limited time elapses. CONSTITUTION:In case of a registered information fetching holding state, the processing is executed at a prescribed time interval, for instance, at an interval of one minute, and before the limited time stored in a state that it has been added to picture information D elapses, when the same password as a password stored in a state that it has been added to the picture information D is inputted from an operator and the accumulated picture information D has been brought to a recording output, an output notice report R1 is generated and it is transmitted to an address of a telephone number stored in a state that it has been added to the picture information D namely, a transmitting equipment TX. Also, when the picture information is accumulated even after the limited time has elapsed, an unoutputted notice report R2 is generated and it is transmitted to the transmitting equipment TX, and also, in that case, the accumulated picture information is eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a registered mail transmission system using a facsimile machine.

[Prior Art] In recent years, facsimile machines have been put into practical use that are equipped with an image storage device that can store a large amount of image information and can realize various useful functions.

One of the functions of such a facsimile device is so-called confidential transmission (confidential reception). With this confidential reception function,
The received images are not immediately recorded and output, but are first stored in the image storage device, and when a predetermined password is entered, the stored confidential image information is recorded and output.
Therefore, only those who know the password can view the transmitted image information, making it possible to achieve highly confidential image transmission.

However, conventional confidential transmission has the disadvantage that the transmitter cannot know whether the received image information has been reliably delivered to the recipient.

[Purpose] The present invention was made in order to eliminate the inconveniences of the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a registered mail transmission method that notifies the sender that image information has been delivered to the addressee. .

[Configuration] In order to achieve this object, the present invention sets a time limit for recording and outputting image information, and when the image information is recorded and output before the time limit elapses, the image information is recorded and output. The receiving device notifies the transmitting device of this fact.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. This facsimile device can be applied to both a transmitting device and a receiving device, which will be described later.

In the figure, a scanner 1 reads an image of a transmitted document at a predetermined resolution, and a plotter 2 records and outputs a received image at a predetermined resolution.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) controls the entire facsimile machine, and its execution program is stored in the ROM.
(read-only memory) 2, and its work area is RAM (random access memory) 3.
is formed.

The image memory 6 is for storing image data (uncompressed data) to be recorded and output by the plotter 2 mentioned above and compressed image data at the time of transmission or reception, and the clock circuit 7 is for outputting time data. , operation display section 1
0 consists of various operation keys and a display with a large degree of display flexibility for displaying operation guidance information, etc., and is used by an operator to operate this facsimile machine. The operation keys include a mode key for specifying various operation modes, a guidance key for making a selection corresponding to the guidance display, and the like.

The encoding/decoding section 9 has a function of encoding and compressing image data and decoding the encoded and compressed image data into original image data, and the communication control section 10 executes a predetermined facsimile transmission control procedure. The modem 11 modulates and demodulates digital data so that an analog network such as a public telephone line can be used as a transmission line, and the network control unit 12 transmits images to the other party's station. It is used to connect the device to the public telephone network. Note that this network control device 12 has an automatic call originating and receiving function.

These scanner 1, plotter 2. CPυ3
, ROM4, RAM5, image memory 6, clock circuit 7, operation display section 8, encoding/decoding section 9, and communication control section 1
0, data is exchanged 6 via the pass line 13.

With the above configuration, registered mail transmission is performed as follows.

First, as shown in Figure 2 (a), the operator sets the original to be sent on the transmitter TX, selects the registered transmission mode, and enters the password to be used at that time and the time limit for delivering the image information to the recipient. When the sending device TX starts transmission, the sending device TX notifies the receiving device RX that it will perform registered transmission, the password, its own telephone number, and the time limit, and transmits the image information of the transmission document to the receiving device RX. do.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the sending bag [TX calls the receiving device RX, the receiving device RX informs the transmitting device TX that its own terminal has a function to receive image information in registered transmission mode. Non-standard equipment signal NSF indicating that
(See CCITT Recommendation T, 30; the same applies to transmission procedure signals below) and a digital identification signal DIS indicating that it has standard functions.

In response, the transmitting device TX first sends the image information in the registered transmission mode, and as shown in Figure 4, the transmitting device TX sends the image information using the registered mail transmission mode. A non-standard device setting signal N5Sa is sent to the receiving device RX, with data indicating the specified time limit set in its information field. In addition,
Here, when it is detected that the receiving device RX is not equipped with the registered mail transmission mode, the transmitting device TX can immediately terminate the communication.

In response, when the reception device RX responds with a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR indicating that the reception preparation for registered transmission has been completed, the transmission device TX sends a non-standard signal to set other transmission conditions. Device R receiving device setting signal NSS
The transmission conditions are set by transmitting the data to X, and modem training TRG is executed at the modem speed set at that time.

If the training result is good and the receiving device RX responds with a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR, the transmitting device TX
Starts transmitting the image information PIX. When the transmission of all image information PIX is finished, the transmitting device TX sends out a procedure end signal EOP, and when the receiving device 1RX responds with a message confirmation signal MCF, it sends out a line disconnection command DCN. to end the image information transmission.

In this way, the receiving device RX that has received the image information from the transmitting device TX stores the received image information in the image memory 6 and enters a registered mail information retrieval standby state, as shown in FIG. 2(b). to move to. At that time, the telephone number, password, and time limit of the transmitting device TX notified from the transmitting device TX are stored in addition to the image information.

In this registered mail information retrieval standby state, the process as shown in FIG. When the operator inputs the same password as the one stored in the image information (see Figure 2(c)) and the stored image information is recorded and output (see Figure 2(c)), 2(d)), and creates an output notification report R1 and transmits it with the image information added to the destination of the stored telephone number, that is, the transmitting device TX (see FIG. 2(e)). ).

If image information is still being accumulated even after the time limit has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 2(f), a non-output notification report R2 is created and transmitted to the transmitting device TX, and Delete the image information stored at that time.

For example, the output notification report R1 is 1. For example, "Registered mail information received on [reception date and time] was delivered to the recipient on [reading date and time]. Furthermore, a part of the beginning of the image information can be added.

For example, the non-output notification report R2 may include something with the following content: "The registered mail information received on [reception date and time] was discarded because it was not delivered to the recipient by [limited time]." Can be used.

Note that the means for converting the character code into graphic data can be realized by the CPU 3, and a character generator or the like used when displaying various messages on the operation display section 8 can be used.

Also, when setting the time limit from the transmitter TX,
The date and time specified by the operator of the transmitting device TX is directly set as the time limit, but if the operator omits the setting input, the time preset as the default value of the time limit, for example, 12 a.m. the next day, is set.
It can be set to the hour (noon), etc. In addition, the transmitting device TX has
You need to memorize your own phone number in advance.

In this way, the output notification report R1 or non-output notification report R2 is transmitted from the receiving device RX to the transmitting device TX. The operator of the device TX can know this, and can take appropriate action to deal with it.

In the above embodiment, the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1 is also used as the transmitter TX.
The image memory 6 and the clock circuit 7 may not necessarily be provided. Further, as the time limit, it is also possible to set a long period of time, for example, about one week, in addition to the time of the current day or the next day. Furthermore, when the non-output notification report is transmitted to the transmitting device, the receiving device does not have to delete the accumulated image information.

[Effect] As explained above, according to the present invention, a time limit for recording and outputting image information is set, and if the image information is recorded and outputted before the time limit elapses, the image information is recorded and outputted. Since the receiving device notifies the transmitting device that the image information has been delivered to the recipient, the sender has the advantage of being able to reliably know whether the image information has been delivered to the recipient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2(a) to (f) are schematic diagrams for explaining registered mail transmission, and FIG. 3 is an example of transmission control. FIG. 4 is a signal arrangement diagram showing an example of data transmitted from the sending device to the receiving device during registered mail transmission, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the receiving device side. TX: transmitting device, RX: receiving device, D: image information, R1: output notification report, R2: non-output notification report. Agent Patent Attorney Crest 1) Makoto) "X-2・' Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] While the received image information is stored in the image storage device, if a predetermined password is entered from the sending device before the specified time limit elapses, the stored image information is recorded and output. A registered mail transmission method characterized by notifying the transmitting device that the transmission has been received.