KR19990009946A - Receive Information Output Method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, when a specific reception information such as a specific sender identifier or a specific reception date is set in a fax function of a facsimile machine or a multifunction device, the present invention compares this setting value with a corresponding value stored in the memory and adds the corresponding reception information to the memory. A method of informing a user of specific reception information from a transmitting side by storing the information, the method comprising: a reception step of receiving reception information and a reception state together with data, the method comprising: a setting step of setting specific reception information; A comparison step of detecting received information stored in a memory and comparing the received information with a preset value set in the setting step; An addition / search step of adding a number of receptions and searching for a reception state if the set value is matched; A storing step of determining whether the received state found in the adding / retrieving step is a normal state, and dividing the receiving state into a normal state and an error state to add and store the number of states; Determining whether there is no more information received; And an output / displaying step of outputting or displaying the stored reception information.

Description

Receive Information Output Method

The present invention relates to a method for outputting reception information. More specifically, when a specific reception information such as a specific sender identifier or a specific reception date is set in a fax or a multifunction fax machine, the received information is stored in the memory. The present invention relates to a method of informing a user of specific reception information from a transmitter by comparing corresponding values and adding corresponding received information and storing the same in a memory.

In general, a multifunction device is called a MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), and the existing office devices, that is, terminals existing in each unit such as a facsimile, a scanner, a printer, and a copier are one. It is a multi-functional terminal that is integrated into a device of the company and is used independently or connected to a computer.

In a conventional facsimile machine or multifunction device, data communication is performed through a public line network, wherein when data is received from a transmitter, a transmitter identifier is transmitted together with the data and displayed on a display window for a predetermined time during data reception or when a data is output. It is output simultaneously with the received data document in a certain format (TTI: Transmission Terminal Identification) at the top, and is stored in the memory as the receiver side information along with the reception time, the number of pages received, and the like. After that, when the preset number of receptions is exceeded, an Auto Journal Report is automatically output, and the status of receiving a fax, such as the number of receptions, the sender identifier, the reception time, the reception mode, the reception quantity, and the reception status result, is sent to the user. It tells you that it can be printed arbitrarily when needed. Here, the reception management report simply transmits the information of the sender to the receiver user. The received management report stores the received information from the sender in the memory in the order of reception, and after a predetermined time elapses or when the predetermined number of times of reception is exceeded. Output in the format set.

By the way, in the conventional method of outputting reception information of a facsimile machine or multifunction device as described above, a report outputting the reception information simply transmits the identifier or basic information of the receiving party to the user according to the received order. As a result, even when a user only wants information from a specific sender, all received information is output to a recording sheet through a printer or displayed on a display window, which causes a problem of wasting time required for output or display.

In addition, it is cumbersome and inefficient because it is necessary to search all the information in order to find the specific information desired by the user separately from all the received information displayed on the recording paper or displayed on the display window. There was a problem being utilized.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to store a received side information in a specific portion of a memory each time data is received in a multifunction device and to input a condition (a transmitter side identifier or The present invention provides a method of informing a user of specific received information about information of a corresponding sender compared to a received date).

In addition, another object of the present invention is to add the number of receptions for the specific received information that matches the set condition, and then divided into the normal state or the error state according to the received state of the received document, and then add the number of states to each specific memory area. To provide a method for storing in.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunction apparatus for carrying out the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inputting a specific setting value according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting reception information according to the present invention.

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100: multifunction machine 110: control unit

120: memory 130: operation panel

140: scanner 150: printer

160: sensor unit 170: modem

180: LIU 190: PC interface unit

200: computer

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above objects is a method for outputting reception information and reception status received with data, comprising: a setting step of setting specific reception information; A comparison step of detecting received information stored in a memory and comparing the received information with a preset value set in the setting step; An addition / search step of adding a number of receptions and searching for a reception state if the set value is matched; A storing step of determining whether the received state found in the adding / retrieving step is a normal state, and dividing the receiving state into a normal state and an error state to add and store the number of states; Determining whether there is no more information received; And an output / display step of outputting or displaying stored reception information.

In the above-described feature of the present invention, in the setting step, after selecting a specific item to be set, it is preferable to directly input a setting value for the selected specific item.

In another aspect of the present invention described above, in the setting step, after selecting a specific item to be set, it is preferable to select a setting value when the reception information for the selected specific item is displayed on the display window.

In another aspect of the invention described above, in the output / display step, it is preferable to output the stored specific received information to the recording paper in a set format.

In another aspect of the invention described above, in the output / display step, it is preferable to display the stored specific received information on the display window or the screen of the connected computer.

Hereinafter, a method for storing and outputting the number of receptions and a reception state from a specific transmission side or a specific reception date according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunction apparatus for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Here, the data such as the identifier information and the reception status of the transmitting side which are sequentially stored in the specific storage area each time the multifunction apparatus receives the document are basic data necessary for carrying out the present invention.

The overall configuration and operation is as follows. In the multifunction apparatus 100, the controller 110 controls the overall multifunction apparatus 100 according to a program of a set mode.

The memory 120 temporarily stores or outputs data received through the public line network or program data, protocol data, text data, and voice data transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110.

The operating panel 130 is configured with a key matrix including a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for setting functions on the menu, and provides the controller 110 with key data generated according to the key operation. do. In addition, the control panel 130 is configured with a display window (LCD) for displaying the state and various information of the multifunction apparatus 100 under the control of the control unit 110.

When the data transmission or copy mode is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the scanner 140 reads an inserted document under the control of the control unit 110, converts it into image data, and then returns the image to the control unit 110. send.

The printer 150 prints the data received through the public line network or read from the scanner 140 and the data transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110.

The sensor unit 160 detects a state of each part according to the operation of the multifunction device and provides it to the controller 110.

The modem 170 modulates the digital signal input from the controller 110 into an analog signal under the control of the controller 110, and outputs the analog signal input from the public line network through the LIU (Line Interface Unit) 180. Demodulate the digital signal and transmit the demodulated signal to the controller 110.

The LIU 180 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 170 under the control of the controller 110 to interface the signals from the public line network with the signals of the modem 170, and the speech necessary for basic functions as a telephone. A circuit, a dialing circuit and a ring signal detection circuit are configured.

The PC interface unit 190 transmits the data received through the public line network or the data read from the scanner 140 to the computer 200 or transmits information transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110. 100 and serves to interconnect the computer 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 using the 1284 protocol for bidirectional communication so that the multifunction device 100 can communicate with each other.

Here, in order to carry out the present invention

1) an option menu for supporting input so that a user can input or select information on a specific sender desired;

2) a comparison storage unit which compares the received information with the information previously set by the option menu unit and recognizes that the reception is a specific reception, adds the number of receptions and the reception state, and stores the received information in a specific memory area;

3) Details of an output unit for outputting or displaying a value stored in the specific memory area to a user in a predetermined format should be configured.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inputting a specific setting value in advance to confirm the number of receptions and the reception state according to the present invention.

When the all-in-one performs document reception several times and the reception information such as the identifier and reception status received from the sender is stored in a specific memory area for output in a specified format, it is used in connection with a computer or by itself. The user inputs a setting value through a key of a computer or an operation panel to execute a function according to the present invention. Here, the input setting value is, for example, a transmitter side identifier or a reception date.

In the option menu (S20) for carrying out the present invention, a desired setting item is selected from among items to be input for a specific transmission setting, that is, information received and stored in a memory such as a transmitter identifier or a received date (S21). When an item to be input is selected, it is determined whether to input by displaying received information of the selected item on the display window and finding and selecting a desired setting value among them (S22). If you do not want to enter the displayed information by the method selected in step (S21), use the function keys on the operation panel or the keyboard of the connected computer to directly enter the setting value (S23), and select from the displayed information. In order to display the received information on the selected item on a screen of a connected computer or a display panel of the operation panel, a desired setting value is searched and selected among them (S24). When the reception information for the specific transmission side is input or selected by the method, the control unit stores the setting value in the memory and ends (S25).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing the present invention after inputting and storing preset values in the method of FIG. 2.

In the report function S30, when the user selects the specific reception information report function, the reception information stored in the memory is detected (S31), and compared with the setting value previously input by the user (S32). If the detected value is equal to the set value, the number of receptions for the specific reception information such as the transmission side or the reception date is added, stored in the memory, and the reception status when received is also retrieved (S33). At this time, it is determined whether the retrieved reception state is good (S34), and if it is good, if the reception state is uneven, it is added to the error state (S35, S36), respectively, and stored in the memory (S37). After storage, it is determined whether there is no more reception information (S38). If there is received information, the steps S31 to S37 are repeated until the last reception information is detected and performed. After repeating, if there is no more information received, it is determined whether to output to a recording sheet to inform the user of the result of the specific reception information (S39), or print a report to the printer according to a preset format (S40) Or, it is determined whether to display on the computer screen (S41). In accordance with the determination of step S41, it is displayed on a computer screen (S42), or it is displayed on the display window of the operation panel (S43) and ends.

Therefore, when the multifunction device receives data, the information desired by the user, in addition to the function of storing the information transmitted from the transmitting side under the control of the control unit in the memory and simply outputting the information, for example, specific transmission side information or reception date Etc.), the MFP compares the received information stored in the memory with the set value every time data is received, and separately stores the received number and received status of the matched detection value, and outputs or displays it to the user. In this case, reception information regarding a specific transmission side or a specific reception date according to the input setting value can be confirmed.

After all, according to the method for detecting the reception information for a specific transmission according to the present invention, by receiving the desired number of receptions and the reception status from a specific transmission side or a specific reception date among the received information, the user desired reception Since only the information can be obtained, there is an advantage of reducing the waste of time spent printing or displaying the entire report for the desired information.

In addition, it is possible to efficiently manage and utilize information on the transmitting side by outputting only the information of the specific transmitting side desired by the user at the time of managing the transmitting side such as customer management.

Claims (5)

A method for outputting reception information and reception status received with data: A setting step of setting specific reception information; A comparison step of detecting received information stored in a memory and comparing the received information with a preset value set in the setting step; An addition / search step of adding a number of receptions and searching for a reception state if the set value is matched; A storing step of determining whether the received state found in the adding / retrieving step is a normal state, and dividing the receiving state into a normal state and an error state to add and store the number of states; Determining whether there is no more information received; And And an output / display step of outputting or displaying the stored reception information. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting step, And selecting a specific item to be set, and directly inputting a setting value for the selected specific item. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting step, Selecting a specific item to be set, and then selecting a setting value when receiving information about the selected specific item is displayed on a display window. The method of claim 1, wherein in the output / display step, And outputting the stored specific received information to a recording sheet in a set format. The method of claim 1, wherein in the output / display step, Receiving information output method characterized in that to display the stored specific received information on the display window or the screen of the connected computer.