KR100325819B1 - Method for group transmission in facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multiplexing method of a fax.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to first scan a plurality of scanning data stored in a memory when the writeable area of the memory is exhausted during multiple transmissions in order to prevent the inconvenience of using multiple transmissions or to perform inconvenience in performing divided multiple transmissions. It is to provide a multiplexing method of a facsimile for transmitting to multiple destinations and automatically scanning the remaining originals and transmitting them to multiple destinations.

To this end, the present invention, when a key for multiple transmission is input from the operation panel of the facsimile, requires input of a plurality of receiving telephone numbers to transmit data, and when the input of a plurality of receiving telephone numbers is completed, the page is printed. Scanned data is scanned in units and stored in the memory, and checks whether there is a recordable area of the memory until the memory scan is completed, and if there is a recordable area of the memory until the memory scan is completed, data stored in the memory Is sent to multiple receivers, and if the recordable area of the memory is exhausted before the memory scan is completed, scanning of the original is stopped, and after scanning the original, the data stored in the memory is transferred to multiple receivers. Transmit, delete the data stored in the memory when the partial multiplexing is completed, and The lock region has run out repeatedly performs the memory page scanned from the scanning is stopped.

According to the present invention, when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted during multiple transmission, the scanning data stored in the memory is first transmitted to a plurality of receiving sides, and the remaining originals are automatically scanned and transmitted to the plurality of receiving sides. The transmission is not interrupted or the user does not need to perform several partial multiplexings directly.

Description

Facsimile Multiplexing Method {METHOD FOR GROUP TRANSMISSION IN FACSIMILE}

The present invention relates to a multiplex transmission method of a facsimile, and more particularly, to multiplexed transmission of data stored in a memory to a plurality of destinations by scanning an original, when the recordable area of the memory does not exist, the scanned data is completed. The present invention relates to a multiplex transmission method of a facsimile that performs multiple transmission by automatically scanning the remaining originals after transmission to multiple destinations.

In general, a facsimile machine includes a scanner unit that reads an image of a document and converts it into digital data, a printer unit that can output the converted data in a text form, and a telephone line that can transmit and receive image data with a remote party. Refers to an apparatus having a communication means and integrated to exchange documents.

As information exchange through facsimile is performed very frequently, memory is installed in the facsimile to improve the reception rate of the information or to receive a large amount of information.

There are a variety of transmission methods using the facsimile memory such as delayed transmission, multiplexing, polling transmission, and the like.

Here, the multiplex transmission is a function of transmitting the same original to at least two destinations, and is called group transmission or broadcast transmission.

In brief, the multiplexing transmission designates a plurality of telephone numbers of the destinations to which the same originals are to be transmitted, scans the set originals when the specification of the multiple destinations is completed, and stores the scanned data in the memory. When the operation of storing the scanned data of the set original is completed in the memory, a plurality of destinations designated by the user are sequentially detected, dialed to the detected destinations, and the data stored in the memory is transmitted. The above method is repeated until the data stored in the memory has been transferred to a plurality of destinations.

Here, the amount of memory for storing the scanned data is limited, and the amount of memory is further reduced when other data is stored in the memory. Therefore, if the amount of originals for multiplexing is large, before scanning of the originals is completed. Occurs when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted.

As such, when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted while storing the scanned data of the original for multiple transmission in the memory, the message 'Memory Pool' is displayed on the operation panel of the facsimile, and the multiple transmission operation is performed. You will be asked if you want to cancel.

Here, when the user cancels the multi-transmission job, all data stored in the memory by scanning the original is deleted. If the user does not cancel the multi-transmission job, only the data stored in the memory is transmitted to a plurality of destinations. Thereafter, the data transmitted to the plurality of destinations is deleted from the memory, and the user must perform the above multiple transmission operation on the remaining originals which have not been scanned.

Therefore, according to the above-described multiplexing method of facsimile, if the recordable area of the memory is exhausted during the scanning of originals for multiplexing, the data stored in the memory is transmitted to a plurality of destinations, and then the remaining originals are scanned again. It is inconvenient for the user because the division multiplexing has to be performed. That is, the user can perform multiple transmissions only when there is a certain amount or more of the recordable area of the memory for storing the scanning data of the original.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to write a memory in multiple transmissions in order to prevent inconvenience in using multiple transmissions or interrupting multiple transmissions due to insufficient memory. When the available area is exhausted, the present invention provides a method for multiplexing a fax that first transmits scanning data stored in a memory to a plurality of destinations, and then automatically scans the remaining originals and transmits them to the plurality of destinations.

1 is a block diagram of a general facsimile applied to the present invention,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a multiplexing method of a fax according to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, a feature of the present invention is a facsimile multiple transmission method for transmitting original scanned data to at least two destinations. A receiving input step of displaying a message requesting input of a plurality of receiving telephone numbers to be transmitted; and when the input of a plurality of receiving telephone numbers is completed, the original is scanned page by page, and the scanned data is stored in a memory. A memory scan step of performing a page scan, and incrementing a page count of the document by one, a memory check step of checking whether a writeable area of the memory exists until the memory scan is completed, and a memory scan step. If the recordable area of the memory exists until the Stopping the scanning of the original if the recordable area of the memory is exhausted before the memory scanning is completed, and partial multiplexing of transmitting the data stored in the memory to a plurality of receiving sides after stopping the scanning of the original. And deleting the data stored in the memory when the partial multiplex transfer is completed; The memory scan step is repeated from the page where scanning of the memory is exhausted and scanning stops.

Preferably, when a key for multiplexing is input, a starting page flag indicating the number of first pages of originals to be transmitted to a plurality of receiving parties is set to 1, and after performing a partial multiplexing step, the page count value is set as the starting page flag. Set it.

Preferably, when a key for multiplexing is input, the remaining original flag indicating the presence or absence of an original is set to FALSE, and when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted, the remaining original flag is set to TRUE.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description there are shown a number of specific details, such as components of the specific circuit, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a general facsimile applied to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation for performing a method for multiplexing a facsimile according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the CPU 1 generally controls various operations of the fax according to a set program.

The memory 2 stores an operation program of the central processing unit 1, a general control program, and data according to program execution. In particular, the memory 2 includes a plurality of destinations for multiple transmissions and a plurality of destinations according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The data scanned by the scanner 4 is stored for transmission.

The OPE (Operation Panel) 3 includes a plurality of keys capable of generating key data of the facsimile, which is input to the central processing unit 1 when the key data is generated, and the display data of the central processing unit 1. It includes a display window (3a) for displaying.

The scanner 4 scans an image of an original, converts the image into digital image data, and transmits the image data to the central processing unit 1.

Under the control of the central processing unit 1, the modem 5 modulates and outputs the output data of the central processing unit 1 in analog form, and demodulates and outputs the analog input signal.

The NCU (Network Control Unit) 6 operates under the control of the central processing unit 1 to form a call loop of a general telephone network (consisting of rings and tips) and to provide signals from the modem 5 and the telephone network. Interfacing.

The printer 7 prints the received data according to the control signal from the central processing unit 1, and the sensor unit 8 detects the remaining amount of the recording paper or the document and detects it on the central processing unit 1. The speaker 9 generates an alarm by the control signal output from the central processing unit 1.

An operation of the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the central processing unit 1 checks whether the original is set in the document feeder through the sensor unit 8 (S201), and if the original is set, sets the start page flag indicating the initial start page number to '1'. , The remaining original flag indicating the presence or absence of the remaining original when an error occurs during multiplexing is set to 'FALSE' (S202).

Here, the start page flag indicates the first page number of the original to be transmitted from the sending side to the receiving side when multiple transmissions are performed. The remaining original flag is used to determine if the originals still remain after the completion of multiple transmissions. If it remains, this flag is used to scan and send the original again without completing multiple transmission.

Thereafter, the central processing unit 1 stores a plurality of receiving telephone numbers input by the user through the operation panel 3 in the memory 2 (S203), and confirms that a start key for performing multiple transmission is selected. (S204).

When a predetermined key for multiplexing is input, the central processing unit 1 controls the scanner 4 to scan the set document in units of pages, and stores the scanned data in the memory 2 (S205).

The CPU 1 determines whether a recordable area of the memory 2 exists while storing the scanned data of the original in the memory 2 (S206).

As a result of the determination, if there is a recordable area of the memory 2, the central processing unit 1 increases the page count Pcount for counting the document on which scanning is completed (S207), and confirms whether scanning of the set original is completed. (S208).

If the scanning of the document is not completed, the process returns to step 205 (S205) to scan the set document. When scanning of the document is completed, the central processing unit 1 receives a plurality of receiving sides input by the user in step 203 (S203). The predetermined receiving telephone number is detected according to a predetermined order among the steps (S209), and when the call path is formed by dialing the detected receiving telephone number, the scanning data of the original stored in the memory 2 is transmitted (S210). ).

When the central processing unit 1 completes the operation of transmitting the scanning data of the original to the predetermined receiving side, the CPU 1 checks whether the next receiving side exists in the memory 2 (S211).

As a result of the check, if the next receiving side exists, the process returns to step 209 (S209) of detecting the receiving telephone number, and if the next receiving side does not exist, after deleting the data in which the multiplexing is completed in the memory 2 (S212), Quit.

Meanwhile, as a result of the determination in step 206 (S206) of determining whether a recordable area of the memory 2 exists while storing data scanned for the page in the page unit in the memory 2, the recordable area of the memory 2 is changed. If not present, the CPU 1 sets the residual document flag to TRUE (S213).

Thereafter, the central processing unit 1 stops scanning the original (S214), and in step 203 (S203), a user performs a partial multiplex transmission to transmit only the data stored in the memory 2 to a plurality of receiving sides. The predetermined receiving telephone number is detected according to a preset order among the plurality of inputted receivers (S215), and if a call path is formed by dialing the detected receiving telephone number, scanning of the original stored in the memory 2 is performed. The data is transmitted (S216). In this case, the scanning data transmitted to the receiving side is data except data corresponding to a partially scanned page after scanning is stopped in step 214 (S214) among the data stored in the memory 2.

When the partial multiplexing is completed (S217), the central processing unit 1 deletes the data in the memory 2 which has been transmitted to the plurality of receiving sides to secure the memory for the multiplexing (S218).

Thereafter, the central processing unit 1 sets the start page flag to the page count (Pcount) counted in the partial multiplex transmission, and sets the remaining original flag to 'FALSE' (S219).

Here, setting the start page flag to the page count is because the transmitting side performs partial multiplexing, but the receiving side must receive a continuous page for one original. The remaining original flag is set to 'FALSE' because the partial multiplexing of the scanned data is completed before the error occurs, which is the same as the multiplexing for the remaining originals.

Thereafter, the central processing unit 1 returns to step 205 (S205) of controlling the scanner 4 to scan the set document.

Therefore, even if the recordable area of the memory is exhausted during multiplexing, partial multiplexing is performed continuously without interrupting the multiplexing operation.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the multiplexing method of the fax according to the present invention, when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted during the multiplexing transmission, the scanning data stored in the memory is first transmitted to a plurality of receivers, and the remaining documents are automatically scanned. Since transmission to multiple receivers, multiple transmissions are interrupted due to insufficient memory, or the user does not need to perform several partial multiplexings directly.

Claims (4)

In a multiplexing method of a facsimile for transmitting data scanned with an original to at least two destinations: A receiving side input step of displaying a message requesting input of a plurality of receiving telephone numbers to transmit the data when a key for multiplexing is input at the operation panel of the facsimile; A memory scanning step of scanning the originals in units of pages when the input of the plurality of receiving telephone numbers is completed, and storing the scanned data in a memory; Incrementing the page count of the document by one when the memory unit of the page unit is completed; A memory checking step of checking whether a recordable area of the memory exists until the memory scan is completed; If there is a recordable area of the memory until the memory scan is completed, the data stored in the memory is transmitted to the plurality of receiving sides, and if the recordable area of the memory is exhausted before the memory scan is completed, Stopping scanning of the document; A partial multiplex transmission step of transmitting the data stored in the memory to the plurality of receiving sides after stopping the scanning of the original; When the partial multiplex transfer is complete, deleting the data stored in the memory; And repeating the memory scanning step from a page where scanning is stopped because the recordable area of the memory is exhausted. Claim 2 has been deleted. The method of claim 2, When a key for multiplexing is input, a start page flag indicating a number of first pages of originals transmitted to the plurality of receiving sides is set to 1, and after performing the partial multiplexing step, the page count value is set to the start page. A multiplex transmission method for a fax, characterized in that the flag is set. The method of claim 2, When the key for multiplexing is input, the remaining original flag indicating the presence or absence of the original is set to FALSE, and the remaining original flag is set to TRUE when the recordable area of the memory is exhausted. Way.