KR0149536B1 - Document auto-transmission system for a facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

It is a technique to automatically send an original without pressing the start key after feeding and dialing the original.

2. Technical problem to be solved by the invention

When sending a document from the fax, pick up the handset of the telephone or press the on-hook key to dial the dial, and then press the start key to send the image data of the original.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

Insert the original on the platen to load the original, enter the phone number, and automatically access the public telephone network when the phone number is entered to perform dialing, and scan the image data of the original when the dialing is completed. The scanned image data is transmitted to the public telephone network.

4. Important uses of the invention

Used for a device that automatically sends originals without fax online steps.

Description

Automatic Document Transmission Device and Method of Facsimile Machine without Online Steps

1 is a block diagram of a typical facsimile system.

2 is a flowchart of a conventional facsimile document transmission.

3 is a block diagram of a facsimile system according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of automatic facsimile document transmission according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: central processing unit 102: OPE

104: memory section 106: scanner

108: original detection sensor 110: dialing unit

112: tone detection unit 114: NCU

The present invention relates to an automatic document transmission device and method in a facsimile system, and more particularly, to an automatic document transmission device and method for automatically transmitting a document without pressing a Start Key after feeding and dialing the document.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional facsimile system. The central processing unit 10 controls and processes the system according to a predetermined program, and program data stores protocol data and text data. It has a memory 20 for accessing or storing data under control, and a plurality of keys capable of generating key data of the system, and when the key data is generated, it is input to the central processing unit 10 and the central processing unit ( An OPE (Operating Pannel) 30 having a display device capable of displaying the display data of 10), a scanner 40 for scanning a document image and providing digital image data to the central processing unit 10, Under the control of the central processing unit 10, the modem outputs the analog modulation output of the output data of the central processing unit 10, demodulates and outputs the analog receiving input ( 50 and a line interface unit (LIU) 60 which is operated under the control of the central processing unit 10 to form a call loop of a public telephone network and interface a signal of the modem 50 with a signal of the public telephone network. ) And a printer 70 for printing received data by the control signal of the central processing unit 10.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a conventional facsimile document. Referring to FIGS. 1 through 2, the operation of the document facsimile of the conventional facsimile is described. First, the central processing unit 10 performs the on-hook key of the OPE 30 in step (2a). Is pressed or the handset of the telephone is lifted and the public telephone network is hooked off. If the hooked off state is performed, step (2b) is performed. In step (2b), the central processing unit 10 receives the telephone number input by the user, dials through the modem 50 and the LIU 60, and performs step (2c). In step (2c), the central processing unit 10 checks whether the document is inserted in the document glass, and if the document is not inserted, forms a call loop in step (2d) to perform a telephone voice call. Then, in step (2g), check whether the start key is pressed, and if the start key is pressed, perform step (2f), and if the start key is not pressed, perform step (2h). In step (2h), it is checked whether it is hooked up. If it is not hooked up, it returns to step (2g), and if it is hooked up, the operation ends. However, if the document is inserted in step (2c), the central processing unit 10 checks whether the Start key is pressed in step (2e), and if the start key is pressed, the image data of the document is pressed in step (2f). Send. However, if the start key is not pressed, the program ends.

As described above, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use because the image data of the original can be transmitted only by pressing the on-hook key, pressing the on-hook key, and pressing the start key again when the original is transmitted.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic document transmission apparatus and method capable of transmitting image data of an original without pressing a start key after dialing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic document transmission apparatus and method for transmitting image data of an original by dialing in a facsimile apparatus without on-line step operation of a public telephone network.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention inserts a document into a document glass, loads an original, inputs a phone number, and automatically accesses a public telephone network when the phone number is input to perform dialing, and the dialing is completed. The image data of the document is scanned when the image data is transmitted, and the scanned image data is transmitted to the public telephone network.

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

3 is a block diagram of a facsimile system according to the present invention, the central processing unit 100 detects document loading according to a predetermined program, controls to automatically transmit image data when a phone number is input, and displays various kinds of displays. Generate control data. OPE (OPERATING PANNEL) 102 has a numeric key and a plurality of function keys for inputting a phone number, and when the key data is generated, it is input to the central processing unit 100, the control of the central processing unit 100 Display data by The memory unit 104 stores a program for transmitting the image data without an online step and the received image data, and accesses or stores the data under the control of the central processing unit 100. The scanner 106 scans an image of an original and provides digital image data to the central processing unit 100. The document detection sensor 108 detects the loading state of the document from the scanner 106 and applies it to the CPU 100. The dialing unit 110 transmits a dialing signal generated from the central processing unit 100 through a public telephone network. The tone detector 112 detects the tone signal received from the public telephone network and applies it to the CPU 100. The LIU 114 is operated under the control of the central processing unit 100 to form a call loop of a public telephone network to interface signals between the facsimile and the public telephone network.

4 is a flow chart of a facsimile document automatic transmission control according to the present invention, which detects the presence or absence of a telephone number when detecting the loading of a document, and forms a call loop when the telephone number is input during the telephone number entry detection process. Dialing the input telephone number, scanning the image data of the original and transmitting it to a public telephone network when dialing is completed in the dialing process, and a telephone number is not input during the telephone number input detection process. When a copy key signal is inputted, a copy is performed by scanning an original.

Hereinafter, an operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

First, when a user places an original on a document glass (not shown) of the scanner 106 to transmit an original, the original detection sensor 108 detects the original and provides the original detection signal to the central processing unit 100. At this time, the central processing unit 100 waits for the input of the numeric key signal corresponding to the telephone number from the OPE 102, and when the numeric key signal is input, the telephone number corresponding to the input numeric key is dialed to the dialing unit 110. Output Then, the dialing unit 110 transmits a dialing signal corresponding to the telephone number to the public telephone network through the LIU 114 to perform dialing. After the dialing of the telephone number is completed, the tone detector 112 detects a ringback tone or CED tone signal through the public telephone network and applies the signal to the central processing unit 100. At this time, the central processing unit 100 detects this, switches to the fax transmission mode, scans the image data of the original from the scanner 106, and transmits it through a public telephone network. Therefore, when the original is loaded and the telephone number is entered without pressing the start key for the online operation of the public telephone network, the public telephone network is automatically dialed and the image data of the original is automatically transmitted through the public telephone network. Here, the operation for online refers to an operation of accessing a public telephone network by picking up a handset of a telephone connected to a facsimile or by inputting an on-hook dial key of the facsimile apparatus.

As described above with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the document is inserted into the document glass and the telephone number is input without the online step, the central processing unit 100 first starts the process (201). In step), it is checked whether the document is loaded from the document detection sensor 108 and if the document is loaded, the process proceeds to step 202. In step 202, the central processing unit 100 checks whether a phone number is input from the OPE 102. If the phone number is not input, the central processing unit 100 proceeds to step 203. In step 203, the central processing unit 100 checks whether a copy key is input from the OPE 102, and returns to step 202 if a copy key is not input, and proceeds to step 204 if a copy key is input. In step 204, the central processing unit 100 switches to the copy mode and proceeds to step 205 to scan the image data of the original from the scanner 106 to perform a copy operation. However, if the telephone number is input in step 202, the process proceeds to step 206 to automatically access the public telephone network to form a call path and proceeds to step 207. In step 207, the central processing unit 100 dials the input telephone number through the dialing unit 110 and proceeds to step 208. In step 208, the central processing unit 100 checks whether a ringback tone signal is detected from the tone detector 112, and if a ringback tone signal is detected, proceeds to step 211, and if no ringback tone signal is detected, proceeds to step 210. In step 210, the central processing unit 100 checks whether a CED tone signal is detected from the tone detector 112, and if the CED tone signal is not detected, the processor 100 proceeds to step 209. In step 209, the central processing unit 100 checks whether the telephone number input is completed. In other words, if the phone number is not completed by checking whether the phone number is input, if the phone number is input, the process returns to step 207 and enters the phone number until the phone number input is completed, and dials through the dialing unit 110. When the phone number input is complete, the process returns to step 208. If the CED tone signal is detected in step 210, the process proceeds to step 211, and the CPU 100 switches to the transmission mode and proceeds to step 212. In step 212, the central processing unit 100 scans the image data of the original from the scanner 106 and transmits the image data to the public telephone network.

As described above, when the original is loaded in the fax system and the original is loaded, the telephone number is automatically dialed after the original is loaded, and the dialing is completed. By scanning the image data and transmitting the image data of the original to the public telephone network, the function of the system can be improved, and the operation can be conveniently used by facilitating the operation during the original transmission.

Claims (10)

In an automatic document transmission device of a facsimile system having no on-line step, it detects document loading according to a predetermined program and controls to automatically transmit image data to a public telephone network when telephone number input is completed, and generates various display control data. And a key input means for inputting a telephone number, a number key for inputting a telephone number, and a plurality of function keys, for inputting the key data to the control means when the key data is generated, a program for transmitting an image data without an online step, and being received. A memory for storing image data, accessing or storing data under the control of the control means, document reading means for scanning an image of an original and providing digital image data to the control means, and the document reading means. Detects the loading status of the document from the A document detection sensing means, a dialing means for dialing a dialing signal generated from the control means through a public telephone network, and a tone detecting means for detecting a tone signal received from a public telephone network and applying it to the control means. Original automatic transmission device characterized in that. In the automatic document transmission method of a facsimile system that does not have an online step, a process of inputting a telephone number after loading an original by inserting the original on a document glass and automatically inputting a telephone number when the telephone number is input in the telephone number input process is performed. Dialing by accessing a telephone network, detecting a tone signal after dialing in the dialing process, and scanning and transmitting image data of the original to a public telephone network when a tone signal is detected during the tone detection process. Automatic document transmission method characterized in that. The method of claim 2, wherein the tone signal in the tone signal detection process is a ringback tone. The method of claim 2, wherein the tone signal in the tone signal detection process is a CED tone. In the automatic document transmission method of a facsimile system that does not have an online step, a process of inputting a phone number after loading an original by inserting the document on the document glass and automatically entering a phone number when the phone number is input in the phone number input process is performed. Dialing by accessing a telephone network, and scanning the image data of the original when the dialing is completed in the dialing process, and transmitting the scanned image data to the public telephone network. Transmission method. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: performing dialing in the dialing process and detecting that dialing is terminated when a ringback tone or a CED tone is detected. In the automatic document transmission method of a facsimile system that does not have an online step, a process of detecting the presence or absence of a telephone number when detecting the loading of a document, and forming a call loop when the telephone number is input during the telephone number input detection process Dialing the input telephone number, scanning the image data of the original and transmitting it to a public telephone network when dialing is completed in the dialing process, and a telephone number is not input during the telephone number input detection process. And copying the original by scanning the original when a copy key signal is inputted. In the automatic document transmission method of a facsimile system that does not have an online step, a process of detecting the presence or absence of a telephone number when detecting the loading of a document, and forming a call loop when the telephone number is input during the telephone number input detection process Dialing the input telephone number, checking whether a tone signal is detected after dialing in the dialing process, and when the tone signal is detected in the tone detection test, Scanning and transmitting to a public telephone network, and when the copy number signal is input without a telephone number in the process of detecting the telephone number input, scanning the originals and copying is carried out. . The method of claim 8, wherein the tone signal is a ringback tone in the tone signal inspection process. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the tone signal in the tone signal inspection process is a CED tone.