JPS6380666A - Facsimile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform an operator of the number of communication sheets and to improve operability by displaying information on the number of total pages of transmitting information stored in a facsimile equipment on the transmitting side and information on the page in the middle of transmittance in the facsimile equipments on the transmitting side and on the receiving side. CONSTITUTION:A RAM16 in a system control part 10 of the facsimile equipment 1 on the transmitting side stores a transmitting destination and the number of transmitting sheets inputted from an operation part 8, and a RAM17 stores the number of total pages of all destinations calculated in a total pages calculation part 11 and the number of total pages at every destination read in the RAM16. As soon as transmitting starts, the RAM17 reads the number of pages of information on pictures and writings which are being transmitted at present and the number of total transmitting pages, and they are displayed in a display part 9. Information on transmitting pages from the transmitting side is read in the facsimile equipment on the receiving side and is displayed in a display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile communication system, and particularly to a facsimile communication system that displays the number of transmitted sheets for each destination.

(Prior Art) Generally, in a facsimile communication system, information written on a manuscript is automatically transmitted or automatically received using a telephone line. In other words, when sending multiple originals, all you have to do is place the originals on the facsimile machine's document table, call the receiving facsimile machine and start it, and the information on the multiple originals can be sent one by one. Can be done. On the other hand, a facsimile machine on the receiving side automatically responds to a call from the sending side, connects a line, and can receive information without human intervention.

Recently, some facsimile machines are capable of sending different documents to multiple destinations. In this case, a facsimile machine on the transmitting side temporarily stores documents for different destinations and sequentially transmits them to a plurality of facsimile machines on the receiving side. Also, when sending, you can display the name or line number for each destination, so you can check which destination you are currently sending to.
This makes it possible to automate and improve the efficiency of the facsimile communication system.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional facsimile δ communication system, the sender side has to perform original copy shifting and input the line numbers of multiple destinations and the true number of original documents for each destination. Automatic transmission is performed with only 100 pages, but since only the destination name, line number, etc. are displayed at the time of transmission, the number of sheets sent and the number of already sent sheets for each destination is unknown.

On the other hand, in the facsimile machine on the receiving side, it was not possible to know on the display how many sheets of originals were to be sent or how many sheets had already been sent and received.

(Purpose of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention provides information to the operator by displaying information on the total number of pages of transmitted information stored by the facsimile machine on the transmitting side and information on the page currently being transmitted on the facsimile machines on the transmitting side and the receiving side. The purpose is to improve work efficiency by knowing the number of communication sheets.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a facsimile communication system in which a facsimile device on the sending side temporarily stores transmission information in a storage means and then transmits the information to a facsimile device on the receiving side. The device displays the total number of pages of transmitted information and the page information currently being transmitted on the display, and also transmits this page information to the receiving facsimile machine, which then displays the page information on the display. It is characterized by being displayed on the screen.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on examples.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a facsimile communication system in which multiple types of documents to be transmitted to multiple destinations are transmitted from a facsimile machine that simultaneously stores them.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a facsimile machine.
It includes an operation section 8, a display section 9, a system control section 10, a total page number calculation section 11, and a plotter 12.

The scanner 2 scans the set original 13 to read the document information and outputs it to the memory 3. The memory 3 stores the read calligraphic information for each predetermined line and outputs it to the data compression/expansion circuit 4. The data compression/expansion circuit 4 compresses document and image information when transmitting, and reproduces the received compressed data when receiving. The transmission control circuit 5 executes facsimile control procedures based on the telephone line network, modem 6, and CCITT recommendations, and the modem 6 modulates compressed document information. The network control circuit 7 is generally called an AA-NCU, and automatically makes a call without operator's operation, and automatically receives a transmission from an external line.

The operation unit 8 inputs the transmission destination, the number of sheets to be sent, etc., and operates the scanner 2 to start reading, and the display unit 9 displays the destination for each document, the number of documents, the number of documents to be sent, the total number of documents, and the operating status of each section. . The system control unit 10 is a CPU
14, ROM 15, RAM 116, and RAM 217, the CPU 14 controls each part according to the program written in the ROM 15, imports external data, and sends and receives data to and from the RAM 116 and RAM 217, while also performing facsimile processing. Controls each part of the device 1. The ROM 15 stores programs for each control by the CPU 14, and the RAM 116 stores the transmission destination and the number of transmission sheets input from the operation unit 8. Further, the RAM 217 stores the total number of pages for all destinations calculated by the total location calculation unit 11 and the total number of pages for each destination read from the RAM 217.

The total number of pages calculation unit 11 reads out the transmission true number for each destination from the transmission file in the RAM 116, calculates the total number of transmission pages, and outputs it to the RAM 217.

Block 12 prints and records the calligraphy information sent from the external line on recording paper 18. On the other hand, since the facsimile machine 21 on the receiving side has the same configuration as the facsimile machine 1 on the transmitting side as shown in FIG. 2, only different numbers will be given and the explanation will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, such a facsimile communication system that uses the facsimile device 1 and the facsimile device 21 to send different documents to multiple destinations uses a plurality of facsimile devices 2 for one facsimile device 1.
1.41.42.43.44. Note that the facsimile devices 41, 42, 43, and 44 also have the same configuration as the facsimile device 1.

Next, the effect will be explained.

First, documents 13 having different destinations are set in the scanner 2 and read according to an operator's instructions. The document and image information read by the scanner 2 is compressed by the data compression/expansion circuit 4 via the memory 3, and then stored in the RAM.
116.

When all the documents 13 have been read, the operator sequentially inputs the name and true number of each destination from the operation unit 8 in the order in which the documents 13 were read by the scanner 2.

The input name and page number of each destination correspond to the calligraphy information stored in the RAM 116, and a transmission file is created.

When the input of the name and antilog of each destination from the operation unit 8 is completed, the name of each destination and the number of transmitted pages are read from the transmission file formed in the RAM 116 and stored in the RAM 217. At the same time, the total number of transmitted pages is calculated by the total number of pages calculating section 11 and stored in the RAM 217.

Next, a line with the facsimile machine 21 is established by a call from the network control unit 7, and transmission is started at the same time as the RA
The number of pages of calligraphic information currently being transmitted and the total number of transmitted pages are read from M217 and displayed on the display section 9 together with the destination name. At this time, a specific definition area is provided in the NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal) during the protocol, and by entering the transmitted true number and the transmitted true number for each page in this definition area, the facsimile machine 21 on the receiving side is also sent.

In the facsimile machine 21 on the receiving side, the transmitted information enters the modem 26 through the network control unit 27, and is sent to the modem 26.
It is demodulated by Among the information demodulated by the modem 26, information regarding the protocol is sent from the transmission control unit 25 to the system control unit 30, and document information is sent from the transmission control unit 25 to the data compression/expansion circuit 24, where it is reproduced and then stored in the memory 23.
It is recorded by the plotter 32 via the. The information regarding the protocol is processed by the system control section 30, and the transmitted page information from the sending side is read out and displayed on the display section 29.

On the other hand, the number of pages sent to the destination and the total number of pages sent displayed on the display section 9 of the facsimile machine 1 on the sending side are maintained, and each time one page is sent, the number of sent pages is displayed on the display section 9. is incremented (added). At this time, since the facsimile machine 1 on the sending side sends an antilog number that is incremented every time one page is sent to the facsimile machine 21, the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side
The number of transmitted pages is also incremented on the display unit 29 of No. 1.

On the other hand, when the transmission to the facsimile device 21 is completed, the system control unit 10 reads the file for the next destination from the transmission file in the RAM 116, and thereafter, the facsimile devices 41, 42, 43, and 44 are sequentially called and the document and image information is transmitted. be done. Here, for example, the facsimile device 1 on the sending side
is the receiving facsimile machine 21.41.42.43.
The total number of pages of the original 13 to be sent to the facsimile machine 44 is 20, and the facsimile machine 1 has finished sending 8 pages of the original 13 to the facsimile machine 21, and is currently transmitting 3 pages of the original 13 to the second facsimile machine 41. When trying to send manuscript 13,
The display unit 9 of the facsimile machine 1 displays the information as shown in FIG.
Then, the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 4(b).

That is, the facsimile machine 1 on the sending side calculates and displays in advance the true number of documents 13 to be transmitted and the total transmitted true number for each destination, and displays the transmission status in increments for each transmitted page.

Also, each facsimile device 21.41.42.
43 as well, the number of pages of the original and the number of pages incremented for each transmitted page are transmitted, so the reception status is also displayed on the receiving side. In this way, on the sending side, it is possible to know how many pages of the document are currently being sent to which destination, and the transmission status can be accurately grasped. Furthermore, on the receiving side, it is possible to check in advance how many pages the original has been sent and how many pages remain.

Therefore, the operator does not have to visit the facsimile machine 1 or the facsimile machine 21.41.42.43.44 many times on either the sending side or the receiving side, thereby improving work efficiency.

In this embodiment, the case where different manuscripts are sent to multiple recipients has been described, but it is also possible to use circular communication where the same content is sent to multiple recipients, or when there is a one-on-one relationship between the sending side and the receiving side. It goes without saying that the same effects as in this embodiment can be obtained even in the case of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the facsimile communication system of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, 51 is a manuscript, and a transmission sticker 53 is affixed to the first page 52 of the manuscript 51. In FIG.

For example, the destination name, destination number, etc. are written on the transmission sticker 53, and this transmission sticker 53 is attached to the first page of the document to be transmitted for each destination.

When such a document 51 is set on the scanner 2 and read, the destination name written on the transmission sticker 53,
The destination number etc. are processed by the system control unit 10 and stored in the RAM 116 as parameters of the transmission file along with the image information.
is memorized. Further, the number of pages is counted for each page read, and the number of transmitted pages is also stored in the RAM 116 at the same time. In this way, transmission files are sequentially created for each destination.

In this way, when the facsimile device 1 reads the document 51 for each destination, the destination name, destination number, and number of senders can be automatically input into the RAM 116.

Therefore, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, this embodiment has the excellent effect that it is possible to easily create a transmission file and save input operations.

In this embodiment, a transmission sticker with the destination name and destination number written on it is pasted on the first page of the document, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the same effect as this embodiment can be obtained by providing a transmission sheet at the beginning of the document and filling in necessary items on the transmission sheet.

(Effects) According to the present invention, information on the total number of pages of transmitted information stored in the facsimile machine on the transmitting side and information on the page currently being transmitted can be displayed on the facsimile machines on the transmitting side and the receiving side.

As a result, the operator can know the transmission or reception status and can improve work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show the first part of the facsimile communication system of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a facsimile machine on the sending side of the facsimile communication system, FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of a facsimile machine on the receiving side of the facsimile communication system, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment. FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of the facsimile communication system, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display state (a) on the transmitting side and the display state (b) on the receiving side of the facsimile communication system. FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an automatic reading method for a transmission file according to a second embodiment. 1.21.41.42.43.44...Facsimile machine, 9.29...Display unit, 16.17...(Storage means).

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile communication system in which a facsimile machine on the sending side temporarily stores transmission information in a storage means and then transmits it to a facsimile machine on the receiving side, the facsimile machine on the sending side stores information on the total number of pages of the transmission information and the current transmission information. What is claimed is: 1. A facsimile communication system characterized by displaying page information therein on a display unit, transmitting the page information to a receiving facsimile machine, and causing the receiving facsimile machine to display the page information on the display unit. (2) The sending facsimile device stores transmission information for multiple destinations, including the number of pages for each destination and the total number of pages for all destinations, and stores the total page information for all destinations and the current transmission as the total page number information. Displays the total page information sent to the destination in the middle, displays the page information in the page information currently being sent, and transmits the total page information sent and the page information currently being sent to the facsimile device currently on the receiving side. A facsimile communication system according to claim 1, characterized in that: