JPS639789B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile device having an automatic originating (calling) device, and is capable of transmitting a facsimile even when the facsimile is transmitting original content stored in a storage recording section or receiving a facsimile. The present invention aims to provide a facsimile device which can accept normal transmission operations from an operator, and which can wait for the completion of one communication and perform automatic transmission with priority.

With conventional facsimile devices, except for full-duplex facsimile machines that accommodate two telephone lines, it is not possible to perform any sending operation while receiving a facsimile, and you must wait until the facsimile reception is complete before performing any sending operations. Therefore, the operator was kept waiting during that time. In addition, if you want to perform an emergency transmission during transmission from the storage recorder or sequential broadcast transmission from the same device, you can use an interrupt operation to interrupt the transmission page by page, or wait until the end of one communication and then accept the interrupt. A method has been proposed that enables operation, but requires a double action of interrupt operation and sending operation; makes the operator wait from the time the interrupt is accepted until the end of one page or one communication; interrupts on a page-by-page basis When a received paper is received, the reception is interrupted once, and if a reception is received from another party during that time, the received paper becomes confused, and additionally, it is necessary to manage the page information added to the received paper, which makes the device complicated. It was hot. In general, when the facsimile is automatically transmitting the contents of the original stored in the storage storage section by broadcasting one by one, if you try to urgently send another original, 1
It is very difficult to artificially interrupt the communication between two communications, so an interrupt input section is required. However, even if the device accepts the interrupt, the operator is forced to wait until the page ends or one communication ends. By the way, 1
There are very few cases where it is necessary to stop the communication midway and send the document urgently, and if the operator does not have to wait, the document can be sent in 1 time.
It is thought that there are many cases where it is possible to do this even after the communication has ended.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances.Even when the facsimile is transmitting the contents of the original stored in the storage recording section, or even when the facsimile is being received, the operator's normal transmission It is possible to accept operations, wait for the end of one communication, and then enable automatic transmission with priority.

The figure is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a modulation/demodulation unit that performs modulation and demodulation; 3 is a data compression/expansion unit that compresses and expands data; 4 is a buffer unit for input/output data; and 5 is for reading originals. a document reading unit that scans and converts it into an electrical signal; 6 a storage recording unit capable of storing facsimile image information for multiple pages; 7 an image output unit that outputs a hard copy; 8 a control unit that controls the entire system; Reference numeral 9 indicates a DC circuit opening/closing monitoring unit for monitoring the open/close status of the DC circuit of the network control unit; 10 indicates a telephone line in use memory unit for storing whether or not the telephone line is currently in use; and 11 indicates the start of facsimile transmission. 12 is a start instruction storage section that stores information that a start instruction has been input; 13 is a destination information input section that inputs dial destination information; 14 is a destination information storage section that stores destination information; Reference numeral 15 denotes a destination selection signal sending unit that generates a destination selection signal based on a read signal from the destination information storage unit, and S1 inputs image information to be transmitted to the destination device from the original reading unit 5 or from the storage recording unit 6. It is a switch that switches between

Regarding the illustrated configuration, to explain what kind of processing is performed internally by the facsimile, an input signal from the destination information input section 13 is stored in the single destination information storage section 14 via the control section 8. Next, when a start instruction is input from the start instruction input section 11, the control section 8 inputs the data from the DC circuit switching monitoring section 9, and if the DC circuit is in an open state, closes a new DC circuit. Instructs the network control unit 1 to transmit the destination selection signal to the destination information storage unit 1
In accordance with the readout output of No. 4, the destination selection signal is instructed to be generated, and the transmission operation is started. If the DC circuit is closed because the facsimile is receiving data or transmitting image information from the storage/recording section 6, the fact that a start instruction has been issued is stored in the start instruction storage section 12, and the control section 8 closes the DC circuit. The automatic transmission operation is started after waiting for the data from the opening/closing monitoring section 9 to indicate an open state. Therefore, regardless of whether a facsimile is being received or image information is being transmitted from the storage/recording unit 6, the operator performs the same operations as for normal transmission, i.e., placing the original in the original reading unit 5 and reading the destination information. If dial destination information is input from the input section 13 and a start instruction is input from the start instruction input section 11, a call will be made automatically as soon as the telephone line becomes available. In addition, in the above configuration, it is also possible to use the telephone line in use storage unit 10 which is processed internally by the control unit 8 instead of the DC circuit switching monitoring unit 9 to determine whether or not the telephone line is in use. Also, the storage recording section 6 is provided to explain the operation and effect, and is not necessarily necessary.

As described above, according to the present invention, an operator can perform a transmission operation even while receiving a facsimile or transmitting the contents of a document stored in the storage/recording section, and the transmission is automatically performed after facsimile reception is completed or after transmission. Become.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Network control section, 2...Modulation/demodulation section, 3...Data compression/expansion section, 4...Buffer, 5...Document reading section, 6...Storage recording section, 7...Image output section, 8...
...Control unit, 9...DC circuit opening/closing monitoring unit, 10...
Telephone line in use storage unit, 11...Start instruction input unit, 12...Start instruction storage unit, 13...Destination information input unit, 14...Destination information storage unit, 15...
...Destination selection signal sending unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A DC circuit open/close monitoring unit that monitors the open/close status of the DC circuit of the network control unit, a destination information input unit that inputs dial destination information, a destination information storage unit that stores destination information, and a readout output of the destination information storage unit. a destination selection signal sending section that sends out a destination selection signal as a destination selection signal, a start instruction input section that inputs a transmission start instruction, a start instruction storage section that stores that a start instruction has been issued, and a destination selection signal sending section that sends out a transmission start instruction as a destination selection signal; When a transmission start instruction is input, the DC circuit is closed and a dial destination is automatically dialed to start the transmission operation, and the dial destination information and transmission start instruction are input while the DC circuit is closed. The facsimile apparatus is equipped with a control section which stores this instruction in a start instruction storage section, waits for the opening of the DC circuit, closes the DC circuit again, and automatically makes a call to start a transmission operation.