KR20010083546A - System and method for converting a file based on a network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for converting a file based on a network is provided to convert a file received from a transmitting client PC or a facsimile and outputs the converted file to a receiving client PC or a facsimile using service requesting data received from the transmitting client PC by connecting a file converting server to a plurality of client PCs and the facsimile through a network communication network. CONSTITUTION: A communication network(100) is connected to a plurality of unspecific communication lines for performing a data communication interactively. A plurality of facsimiles(200) output a G3 file through the communication network(100) and receive the G3 file from the exterior through the network(100). A plurality of client PCs(300) output service requesting data received from a user to the exterior, output an E-mail file or a web document file to the exterior through the network(100) and receive an E-mail file from the exterior through the network(100). A file converting server(400) receives the service requesting data from the transmitting client PC(300) through the network(100), converts a file received from the transmitting facsimile(200) or the client PC(300) into the corresponding format by the service requesting data and outputs the receiving facsimile(200) or the client PC(300).

Description

System and method for converting a file based on a network}

The present invention relates to a network-based file conversion system and method thereof.

More specifically, the file conversion server is connected to the plurality of client PCs and the facsimile through a network communication network, and converts the file received from the sending client PC or the facsimile by the service request data received from the sending client PC, and then the receiving side. A network based file conversion system and method for outputting to a client PC or facsimile.

In general, the Internet is an open network configured to freely connect and use a common protocol called TCP / IP to other computers that want to connect anywhere in the world.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a general network communication network system. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of client PCs and a facsimile are connected to each other via the Internet and a public telephone network (PSTN), thereby allowing a file to be transmitted and received freely.

The facsimile, which is directly connected to the public telephone network (PSTN), is responsible for converting and transmitting files according to the G3 (Group3) specification recommended by the International Telegraph and Telephone Advisory Committee (CCITT).

In other words, if a user wants to send and receive files from a facsimile to a facsimile, a facsimile to a client PC, or a facsimile from a client PC through a conventional network communication network, only files formatted by the G3 specification can be transmitted and received. .

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the file conversion server is connected to the plurality of client PC and the facsimile through the network communication network by the service request data received from the sending client PC by the sending client PC Another object of the present invention is to provide a file conversion system and method based on a network which is configured to convert a file received from a facsimile and output it to a receiving client PC or a facsimile.

The system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a network communication network for connecting data between a plurality of unspecified communication network to be made; A plurality of facsimile outputting a G3 file to the outside through the network communication network, and receiving a G3 file from the outside through the network communication network; The service request data of the sender's address, the receiver's address, and the scheduled delivery date received from the user are output to the outside through the network communication network, and the E-mail file or the web document file is output to the outside through the network communication network. a plurality of client PCs receiving mail files from outside via a network; The service request data is received from the sending client PC through the network communication network, the file received from the sending fax machine or the client PC through the network communication network is converted into a corresponding format by the service request data, and the receiving side fax or client It is characterized by consisting of a file conversion server that outputs to a PC.

The method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a file conversion method based on a network in which a plurality of client PCs and the facsimile is connected to a file conversion server via a network communication network, the file conversion server is the transmitting side A tenth step of authorizing the connection with the sending client PC by executing the web browser of the client PC; A twenty step of the file conversion server outputting a service request form to the sending client PC; A thirtieth step wherein the file conversion server receives service request data from the sending client PC while receiving a file from the sending client PC or a facsimile; A 40th step of the file conversion server converting a format of a file received from the sending client PC or a facsimile by the service request data; And the fifty-stage step of the file conversion server outputting the converted file to the receiving client PC or the facsimile by the service request data.

1 is a view for explaining a general network communication network system,

2 is a block diagram schematically showing a file conversion system based on a network according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a file conversion method based on a network according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a file conversion method based on a network according to the present invention;

5 is a login form screen diagram according to the present invention,

6 is a service selection form screen according to the present invention;

7 is a "web to fax" service application form screen according to the present invention,

8 is a "mail to fax" service application form screen in accordance with the present invention,

9 is a "fax-to-fax" service application form screen according to the present invention,

10 is a "fax-to-mail" service application form screen according to the present invention,

11 is a "collective fax" service application form screen according to the present invention,

12 is a "mailbox" service application form screen diagram according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: network communication network 200: facsimile

300: client PC 400: file conversion server

Hereinafter, a file conversion system based on a network and a method according to the method will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a file conversion system based on a network according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the system according to the present invention includes a network communication network 100; A plurality of facsimiles 200; A plurality of client PCs 300; The file conversion server 400 is configured.

In this case, the network communication network 100 connects an unspecified communication line to perform data communication with each other.

In addition, the plurality of faxes 200 and G3 files are output to the file conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100, and the G3 files are input from the daily conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100. .

In addition, the plurality of client PCs 300 outputs the service request data of the sender address, the receiver address, and the reserved delivery date received from the user to the file conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100, and E- The mail file or the web document file is output to the file conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100, and the E-mail file is input from the file conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100.

In addition, the file conversion server 400 outputs a login form to the sender client PC 300 when the connection with the sender client PC 300 is made, and the login data received through the login form from the user is registered. If so, the service request form is outputted to the sender client PC 300, and the service request data of the sender address, the receiver address, and the reservation delivery date are inputted from the user through the service request form. 300) or the file received from the facsimile 200 is converted into the corresponding format by the service request data and output to the receiving client PC 300 or the facsimile 200, and an e-mail file is created based on the output result. And output to the transmitting client PC (300).

Next, the operation of the system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the screen diagrams shown in FIGS. 5 to 12.

First, when a user using the client PC 300 is to be provided with a file conversion service online, a web browser for accessing a web page of the file conversion server 400 opened on the Internet should be installed.

Accordingly, when a web browser installed on the client PC 300 is executed by the user, a communication connection is made to the file conversion server 400 according to a set communication environment, and the file conversion server 400 forms a login form on the client PC ( 300) (S11).

The client PC 300 that has received the login form displays a login form screen (see FIG. 5). Accordingly, when a user inputs login data through the login form screen (see FIG. 5), the client PC 300 is displayed. Outputs the login data to the file conversion server 400.

Accordingly, the file conversion server 400 determines whether the login data received from the client PC 300 is registered, and if it is registered, outputs a service selection form to the transmitting client PC 300 (S12).

The client PC 300 that has received the service selection form displays a service selection form screen (see FIG. 6), and accordingly, the user can select "web to fax" or "mail" through the service selection form screen (see FIG. 5). Two-Fax "or" Fax-to-Fax "or" Fax-to-Mail "or" Cross-Fax "or" International Fax "or" Mailbox "service can be selected.

Accordingly, the operation of the system according to the present invention will be described in detail by dividing the operation into "web to fax" or "mail to fax" or "fax to fax" or "fax to mail" service.

1. Web to Fax

When the "Web to Fax" service request is requested from the sending client PC 300 through the service selection form, the file conversion server 400 sends the "Web to Fax" service request form to the sending client PC 300. Output to (S21).

The sender client PC 300 which has received the "Web to Fax" service application form displays a "Web to Fax" service application form screen (see FIG. 7), whereby the user provides the "Web to Fax" service. When the service request data of the receiving party's fax number and the scheduled delivery date are inputted through the application form screen (see FIG. 7), the sending client PC 300 outputs the service request data to the file conversion server 400.

In addition, the sender client PC 300 is a file input by the user in the "Write" window of the "Web to Fax" service application form screen (see Fig. 7) or the file selected by the user in the "Browse" window, the file Output to conversion server 400.

At this time, the file input in the "Write" window is output to the file conversion server 400 as a web document file, the file selected in the "Browse" window is GIF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, TEXT, PBM, MS_OFFICE, Output to the file conversion server 400 in a variety of formats, such as HWP.

Accordingly, the file conversion server 400 receives the service request data of the receiving fax number and the scheduled sending date from the sending client PC 300, stores the data in the database, and stores the web document from the sending client PC 300. The file of various formats including the file is received and stored in the database (S31).

The file conversion server 400 converts files of various formats including the web document into G3 files and stores them in a database (S41).

That is, the file conversion server 400 converts a GIF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MS_OFFICE, HWP format file input from the sending client PC 300 into a GS format file, and then converts the file into a G3 format file. To the database, and converts the TEXT and PBM format files inputted from the sending client PC 300 into G3 format files and stores them in the database.

The file conversion server 400 outputs the G3 file converted in the 41st step (S41) to the receiving side fax 200 according to the sender's fax number and the reserved sending date stored in the 31st step (S31). The output result is stored in the database (S51).

Accordingly, the receiving side facsimile 200 receives a G3 file from the file conversion server 400.

Finally, the file conversion server 400 creates an E-mail file based on the output result stored in the 51st step S51 and outputs the E-mail address to the E-mail address of the sending client PC 300 (S60).

Accordingly, the sending client PC 300 receives an E-mail file from the file conversion server 400.

2. Mail to Fax

When the "mail-to-fax" service request is requested from the sender client PC 300 through a service selection form, the file conversion server 400 sends a "mail-to-fax" service request message to the sender client PC 300. Output to (S22).

The sender client PC 300 which has received the "mail-to-fax" service request message displays a "mail-to-fax" service request message screen (see FIG. 8), whereby the user requests a "mail-to-fax" service request. The e-mail file is output to the file conversion server 400 according to the message.

That is, the user creates an E-mail file in which the recipient's fax number is written in the "Title" field of the E-mail writing form and transmits it to the E-mail address of the file conversion server 400.

Accordingly, the file conversion server 400 receives from the sending client PC 300 an E-mail file in which the receiving fax number is written in the "Title" entry field (S32).

The file conversion server 400 converts the E-mail file into a G3 file and stores it in a database (S42).

The file conversion server 400 outputs the G3 file converted in the 44th step S42 to the receiving side facsimile 200 by the receiving side fax number stored in the 32nd step S32 and outputs the output result. Store in the database (S52).

Accordingly, the receiving side facsimile 200 receives a G3 file from the file conversion server 400.

Finally, the file conversion server 400 creates an e-mail file based on the output result stored in the 52 th step S52 and outputs the e-mail address to the e-mail address of the sending client PC 300 (S60).

Accordingly, the sending client PC 300 receives an E-mail file from the file conversion server 400.

3. Fax to Fax

When the "fax to fax" service request is requested from the sending client PC 300 through the service selection form, the file conversion server 400 sends the "fax to fax" service request form to the sending client PC 300. Output to (S23).

The sender client PC 300 which has received the "fax to fax" service request form displays a "fax to fax" service request form screen (see FIG. 9), whereby the user can receive the "fax to fax" service. When the service request data of the sender's fax ID, the receiver's fax number, and the scheduled delivery date are inputted through the application form screen (see FIG. 9), the sender client PC 300 sends the service request data to the file conversion server 400. Output

Then, by the user's operation, the sending side fax 200 transmits its fax ID together with the G3 file to the fax number of the file conversion server 400.

Accordingly, the file conversion server 400 receives the service request data of the sending fax ID, the receiving fax number, and the reserved sending date from the sending client PC 300, and stores the service request data in the database. The G3 file is received from the database and stored in the database (S33).

The file conversion server 400 determines whether the sending fax ID received from the sending client 300 and the fax ID received from the sending fax 200 are the same (S43).

If the result of the determination in step 43 (S43) matches, the G3 file stored in step 33 (S33) is outputted to the receiving side fax 200 by the receiving side fax number stored in step 33 (S33), and the output thereof. The result is stored in the database (S53).

Accordingly, the receiving side facsimile 200 receives a G3 file from the file conversion server 400.

Finally, the file conversion server 400 creates an e-mail file based on the output result stored in the 53rd step S53 and outputs the e-mail address to the e-mail address of the sending client PC 300 (S60).

Accordingly, the sending client PC 300 receives an E-mail file from the file conversion server 400.

4. Fax to Mail

When the "fax to mail" service request is requested from the sending client PC 300 through the service selection form, the file conversion server 400 sends the "fax to mail" service request form to the sending client PC 300. Output to (S24).

The sending-side client PC 300 which has received the "fax-to-mail" service application form displays a "fax-to-mail" service application form screen (see FIG. 10). When the service request data of the sender's fax ID, the receiver's E-mil address, and the scheduled delivery date are input through the request form screen (see FIG. 10), the sender's client PC 300 converts the service request data into the file conversion server 400. )

Then, by the user's operation, the sending side fax 200 transmits its fax ID along with the G3 file to the fax number of the file conversion server 400.

Accordingly, the file conversion server 400 receives the service request data of the sender's fax ID, the receiver's E-mail address, and the scheduled delivery date from the sender's client PC 300, and stores the data in the database. 200, the G3 file is received and stored in the database (S34).

If the file conversion server 400 determines whether or not the sender fax ID received from the sender client 300 and the fax ID received from the sender fax machine 200 correspond to each other, the thirty-fourth step ( The G3 file stored in S34) is attached to an E-mail file and stored in a database (S44).

In operation 44, the E-mail file to which the G3 file is attached is outputted to the receiving client PC 300 by the receiving E-mail address stored in operation 34. The output result is then outputted. Store in the database (S54).

Accordingly, the receiving client PC 300 receives an E-mail file from the file conversion server 400.

Finally, the file conversion server 400 generates an e-mail file based on the output result stored in step 54 and outputs the e-mail address to the e-mail address of the sending client PC 300 (S60).

Accordingly, the sending client PC 300 receives an E-mail file from the file conversion server 400.

On the other hand, when the user selects the "collective fax" service through the service selection form screen (see FIG. 5), the file conversion server 400 sends the "collective fax" service application form to the sending client PC 300. Output it (S21).

The collective fax service is a service used when a user wants to send a file to a plurality of fax machines.

The "collective fax" service application form screen is the same as the "web-to-fax" service application form screen, as shown in FIG. 11A, and has a separate "address book management" window.

Accordingly, when the user clicks the "Address Book Management" window, a screen composed of the "List View" window, the "Add Recipient" window, the "Delete Recipient" window, and the "Search Recipient" window is displayed as shown in FIG. 11B. As the user selectively clicks the window, the file conversion server 400 may perform a corresponding item to search for a recipient, add a recipient, or delete a recipient.

On the other hand, when the user selects the "mailbox" service through the service selection form screen (see FIG. 5), the file conversion server 400 outputs the "mailbox" service request form to the sending client PC 300. (S21).

The "mailbox" service application form screen, as shown in Figure 12, "Inbox" window, "Sent Items" window, "Drafts" window, "Deleted Items" window, "Magnetic information management" window, "Additional services Window, the file conversion server 400 performs the corresponding item as the user selectively clicks the window.

In this case, the user can click the "Additional Services" window to request a collective fax.

The file conversion server 400 includes a database storing user information, a database storing a recipient address book for a group fax service, a database storing service request data, a database storing input / output file information, and an output result. And a stored database.

As described above, in the present invention, the plurality of client PCs 300 and the facsimile 200 are connected to the file conversion server 400 through the network communication network 100 and received the service request data received from the transmitting client PC 300. By converting the file received from the sending client PC 300 or fax mill 200 by the output to the receiving client PC 300 or facsimile, a plurality of client PC 300 and the fax 200 The effect is that files can be sent and received in data format.

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

Claims (7)

A network communication network 100 for connecting data lines between unspecified numbers so as to perform data communication with each other; A plurality of facsimiles 200 outputting a G3 file to the outside through the network communication network 100 and receiving a G3 file from the outside through the network communication network 100; The service request data of the sender address, the receiver address, and the reserved delivery date received from the user are output to the outside through the network communication network 100, and the E-mail file or the web document file is externally output through the network communication network 100. A plurality of client PCs 300 outputting an E-mail file and receiving an E-mail file from the outside through the network communication network 100; The service request data is received from the transmitting side client PC 300 through the network communication network 100, and the file received from the transmitting side facsimile 200 or the client PC 300 through the network communication network 100 is read. The file conversion system based on the network, characterized in that composed of a file conversion server 400 for converting into a corresponding format by the service request data to the receiving side fax 200 or the client PC (300). The method of claim 1, wherein the file conversion server 400, If a connection with the sending client PC 300 is established, a login form is output to the sending client PC 300, and if the login data input from the user through the login form is registered, a service application form is sent to the sending client. Output to the PC 300, and receives the service request data of the sender's address, the receiver's address, the reserved delivery date through the service request form from the user, and received from the sender's client PC 300 or the fax 200 The file is converted into the corresponding format by the service request data and output to the receiving client PC 300 or the facsimile 200, and an e-mail file is created by the output result to the sending client PC 300. Network based file conversion system characterized by output. In a file conversion method based on a network in which a plurality of client PCs 300 and a facsimile 200 are connected to a file conversion server 400 through a network communication network 100, A tenth step (S10) in which the file conversion server (400) approves the connection with the sending client PC (300) by executing the web browser of the sending client PC (300); A twentieth step (S20) of the file conversion server 400 outputting a service request form to the transmitting client PC 300; A thirtieth step (S30) in which the file conversion server 400 receives service request data from the sending client PC 300 while receiving a file from the sending client PC 300 or the fax mill 200; A 40th step (S40) of the file conversion server (400) converting a format of a file received from the transmitting client PC (300) or the fax mill (200) by the service request data; On the basis of the network, the file conversion server 400 comprises a fifty step S50 of outputting the converted file to the receiving client PC 300 or the facsimile 200 by the service request data. How to convert a file. The method of claim 3, wherein An eleventh step (S11) of outputting a login form to the client PC 300 when a communication connection is requested by the execution of a web browser of the transmitting client PC 300; A twelfth step (S12) of judging whether or not the login data received from the sending client PC 300 is registered, and outputting a service selection form to the sending client PC 300 if it is registered; 21. When receiving the web-to-fax service request through the service selection form from the sending client PC 300, a twenty-first step of outputting the "web-to-fax" service request form to the sending client PC 300 (S21). ); Receives the service number data of the receiving side fax number and the scheduled delivery date from the sending side client PC 300 via the "Web to Fax" service application form, and stores it in a database, while storing the web document from the transmitting side client PC 300. A thirty-first step (S31) of receiving a file of various formats including a data file and storing the file in a database; A 41 st step (S41) of converting files of various formats including the web document into a G3 file and storing them in a database; Outputting the converted G3 file in the 41st step (S41) to the receiving side facsimile (200) by the sending side fax number and the reserved sending date stored in the 31st step (S31) and storing the output result in a database; 51 step S51; A file conversion based on a network, comprising a sixty step (S60) of creating an e-mail file based on the output result stored in the fifty-first step (S51) and outputting the e-mail file to the sending client PC (300). system. The method of claim 3, wherein An eleventh step (S11) of outputting a login form to the transmitting client PC 300 when a communication connection is requested by executing the web browser of the transmitting client PC 300; A twelfth step (S12) of judging whether or not the login data received from the sending client PC 300 is registered, and outputting a service selection form to the sending client PC 300 if it is registered; A twenty-second step of outputting a "mail-to-fax" service request message to the sending-side client PC 300 when receiving the "mail-to-fax" service application request from the sending-side client PC 300 through a service selection form (S22); ); A thirty-second step (S32) of receiving an E-mail file in which a recipient's fax number is written in a " title " column from the sender client PC 300; A 42nd step (S42) of converting the E-mail file stored in the 32nd step (S32) into a G3 file and storing it in a database; A 52nd step of outputting the converted G3 file in the 42nd step S42 to the receiving side facsimile 200 by the receiving side fax number stored in the 32nd step S32 and storing the output result in a database ( S52); A network-based file conversion comprising a sixty-stage step (S60) of creating an e-mail file based on the output result stored in the fifty-second step (S52) and outputting it to the sending client PC (300). system. The method of claim 3, wherein An eleventh step (S11) of outputting a login form to the transmitting client PC 300 when a communication connection is requested by executing the web browser of the transmitting client PC 300; A twelfth step (S12) of judging whether or not the login data received from the sending client PC 300 is registered, and outputting a service selection form to the sending client PC 300 if it is registered; Step 23 of outputting a "fax-to-fax" service application form to the sending-side client PC 300 when receiving a request for a "fax-to-fax" service through the service selection form from the sending-side client PC 300 (S23) ); The service request data of the sender's fax ID and the receiver's fax number are received from the sender's client PC 300 through a "fax to fax" service application form and stored in a database, and from the sender's fax mill 200. A thirty-third step (S33) of receiving a G3 file and storing it in a database; A 43rd step (S43) of judging whether the sending fax ID received from the sending client 300 and the fax ID received from the sending fax 200 are identical; If the result of the determination in step 43 (S43) matches, the G3 file stored in step 33 (S33) is outputted to the receiving side fax 200 by the receiving side fax number stored in step 33 (S33), and the output thereof. A fifty-third step S53 of storing the result in a database; A network-based file conversion comprising a sixty step (S60) of creating an e-mail file according to the output result stored in the fifty-seventh step (S53) and outputting it to the sending client PC (300). system. The method of claim 3, wherein An eleventh step (S11) of outputting a login form to the transmitting client PC 300 when a communication connection is requested by executing the web browser of the transmitting client PC 300; A twelfth step (S12) of judging whether or not the login data received from the sending client PC 300 is registered, and outputting a service selection form to the sending client PC 300 if it is registered; A twenty-fourth step of outputting a "fax-to-mail" service application form to the sending-side client PC 300 when receiving a request for a "fax-to-mail" service request from the sending-side client PC 300 through a service selection form (S24) ); The service request data of the sender's fax ID and the receiver's E-mail address is received from the sender's client PC 300 through the "fax to mail" service application form and stored in a database. 34) step (S34) of receiving the G3 file from the database; If it is determined whether or not the sending fax ID received from the sending client 300 and the fax ID received from the sending fax 200 match, the G3 file stored in the 34 th step S34 is set to E-. a 44 th step (S44) of attaching to a mail file and storing it in a database; In the 44th step S44, the E-mail file to which the G3 file is attached is outputted to the receiving side client PC 300 by the receiving side E-mail address stored in the 34th step S34, and the output result is data. A 54th step S54 of storing in the base; A file conversion based on a network, comprising a sixty step (S60) of creating an e-mail file based on the output result stored in the fifty-fourth step (S54) and outputting the e-mail file to the sending client PC (300). system.