KR20040024737A - Faximily having function for making cover page and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A facsimile having a cover page writing function and a control method thereof are provided to enable a CPU to dial a number as scanning a cover page, and to transmit cover page data stored in a memory with stored draft data, thereby preventing a user from writing another cover page during facsimile transmission. CONSTITUTION: An LCD(61) displays an operational state of a facsimile system and an input screen of a user input item. A key input unit(62) includes character keys and number keys for inputting user input information corresponding to the user input item. A memory(50) stores cover page data and a cover page data edition program. A CPU(10) controls the user input screen to be displayed on the LCD(61) according to a cover page writing command when a transmission mode is started, edits a cover page according to the user input information, and controls the cover page data to be transmitted with transmission data. A scanner(20) scans a manuscript, and transmits the manuscript to the CPU(10). An operational panel(60) has the LCD(61) and the key input unit(62), and enables a user to confirm a facsimile state and input the command.

Description

Facsimile having function for making cover page and controlling method

The present invention relates to a facsimile, and more particularly, to a facsimile having a cover page page creation function and a control method thereof, which allow a facsimile apparatus to create and transmit a cover page directly when the original is transmitted.

A facsimile is a device that converts a still image into an electrical signal and transmits it through a communication channel. The transmitted image is reproduced by a thermal transfer or electrostatic recording device at a receiving unit, similar to the principle of a copier. Telephone lines are mainly used as communication channels. The fax is largely composed of a scanner and a printing unit. The scanner has an image sensing device that detects the original image and converts it into an electrical signal, similar to an electronic camera. The printing unit plays a role in reproducing and printing the original image from the received electrical signal.

By using such a facsimile, a fax cover page indicating information about the original is often transmitted together with the original. The fax cover page records information about the recipient and sender, and the title, quantity, and transmission time of the original. However, one of the functions of the facsimile machine is a function of printing the sender's name and fax number on the top of the original received at the receiving side fax machine when the sender's name and fax number are stored in the facsimile apparatus. However, there is a case where the sender does not set a name or fax number or transmits a fax under a name different from the stored name. In addition, the information provided may not be sufficient for the original. Therefore, in order to provide information about the original, the sender should prepare a fax cover page and transmit it with the original to be sent.

Therefore, there is a cumbersome problem of sending a separate fax cover page manuscript and sending it as a manuscript to be sent. In the case of a facsimile for office use, the cover page format is different for each user and thus there is a lack of consistency in company work. There is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile with a cover page creation function and a control method thereof, which allows a fax to directly create and transmit a cover page of a fax using a facsimile apparatus.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile according to the present invention, and

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the facsimile control method of FIG. 1.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10; Central processing unit 20; Scan

30; Printing unit 40; modem

50; Memory 60; Control panel

61; Display unit 62; Key input section

70; NCU

The present invention for achieving the above object, the display unit for displaying the operating state of the fax system and the input screen of the user input items; A key input unit including a character key and a numeric key for inputting user input information corresponding to the user input item; A memory for storing the cover page data and the cover page data editing program; And when the transmission mode is started, the user input screen is displayed on the display unit according to the cover page creation command, and the cover page data generated by editing the cover page according to the user input information is transmitted together with the transmission data. It provides a facsimile comprising a; central processing unit.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, a) detecting whether the transmission mode starts; b) if it is determined in step a) that the transmission mode has been started, displaying a question about whether a cover page has been created; c) displaying an input item of cover page data when a cover page creation approval signal is input to the question of step b); d) displaying user input information input by a user with respect to the input item, and recording in cover page data; e) determining whether all of the user's selections for the user input item are completed; and f) transmitting the data to be transmitted including the recorded cover page data by dialing when it is determined that the cover page creation is completed in step e).

In step a), if it is determined that the original is mounted on the original mounting table on which the original is to be transmitted, it is determined that the transmission mode is started, and further comprising the step of scanning the mounted original and storing the data. Step d) displays the user input information input by the user by operating the key input unit according to the input item displayed in step c), and edits the cover page by recording the user input information in the corresponding item of the cover page. It is preferable to store the cover page data.

In step e), if it is determined that the user's selection is completed for the input item in step c), it is determined that the cover page is completed. In step f), it is preferable to transmit the cover page data first and then the original data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a facsimile system in which the present invention is performed.

Referring to FIG. 1, a facsimile system includes an operation panel 60 including a key input unit 62 and a display unit 612, a scan unit 20, a central processing unit 10, and a printing unit 30. , A modem 40, a network control unit (NCU) 70, and a memory 50.

The operation panel 60 is installed outside one side of the facsimile apparatus. The key input unit 62 includes a plurality of keys including a number key for inputting a telephone number, a text key for inputting user input, and a key corresponding to a supported function, for example, a call reservation key and a start key. Is provided. The start key is used to instruct the data transmission of the original.

The scanning unit 20 is connected to scan the document mounted on the document table and transmit the original data to the central processing unit 10. The printing unit 30 is controlled by the central processing unit 10 to print out the print target information on the paper and output it.

The operation panel 60 includes a display unit 61 and a key input unit 62 and is installed on one side of the facsimile apparatus so that a user can check the state of the facsimile and input a command therethrough. The display unit 61 displays the display information transmitted from the CPU 10. The operating status of the facsimile is displayed, as well as questions and input items for the user to select a command.

The modem 40 is applied as an example of a wired communication unit, and has an input / output port (not shown) that can be connected to a subscriber telephone line connected to a wired public telephone network through the NCU 70, and through an input / output port. The signal is transmitted to the wired public telephone network, and the signal received through the wired public telephone network is processed.

The central processing unit 10 transmits the information scanned by the scanning unit 20 to the relative fax address through the modem 40 in the transmission mode, and prints the information received from the outside by the printing unit 30. To control each element. In addition, the CPU 10 according to the present invention controls each component of the facsimile so that a cover page creation function is performed. That is, when the document is placed on the document holder on which the document is placed, it is determined that the transmission mode is started and the user input screen is displayed on the display unit 61 according to the cover page creation command, and the cover page according to the user input information. Edit to control the edited cover page data to be sent with the scanned data.

The memory 50 stores a program for creating such a cover page. When the cover page creation is selected under the control of the CPU 10, the cover page creating program is executed. In addition, the memory 50 stores the format of the cover page, that is, the input target item and the configuration of the cover page, and stores the data of the edited cover page according to the execution of the cover page creation program to be output when transmitting.

A method of controlling cover page creation according to the present invention applied to a facsimile apparatus having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

If it detects whether the transmission mode is started first, it starts the cover page creation mode. If it is determined that the original is mounted on the document holder, it is determined that the transmission mode is started. When the transmission target document is mounted, a detection signal for this is applied to the CPU 10, and the CPU 10 determines the start of the transmission mode and executes the cover page creation program stored in the memory 50. FIG. In addition, when the original is mounted on the document mounter, the set original is scanned and the original data is stored in the memory 50.

When the scanning of the document is finished, a question about whether a fax cover page is created is displayed on the display unit 61. When the user operates the key input unit 62 according to the displayed question and inputs a cover page creation selection signal, an input item of the cover page is displayed on the display unit 61.

That is, an input item input screen is displayed on the display unit 61 so that sender information, receiver information, document information, and transmission date and time can be input, and the user inputs the input screen using the character keys and numeric keys of the key input unit 62. Enter the input information directly in.

The information input by the user by operating the key input unit 62 is displayed on the display unit 61, and recorded in the corresponding item of the cover page of the cover page data, and the cover page data thus edited is stored in the memory 50. Stored. The display 61 displays the next input item when the input of use for each input item is completed. When all the input items are displayed in sequence and it is determined that the corresponding items are input, it is determined that the cover page is completed.

When it is determined that the cover page is completed, the CPU 10 transmits the cover page data stored in the memory 50 together with the stored original data after dialing and scanning. In the transmission, cover page data is transmitted first, and information about the original to be transmitted by transmitting the original data is known to the receiving side first.

According to the present invention, since only the originals to be transmitted can be created and transmitted by direct information from the facsimile, a cover page in which the information of the originals to be edited can be created and transmitted, thereby preventing a user from creating a separate cover page during fax transmission.

Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiment described above, the present invention without departing from the gist of the invention claimed in the claims Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

A display unit configured to display an operation state of a facsimile system and an input screen of a user input item; A key input unit including a character key and a numeric key for inputting user input information corresponding to the user input item; A memory for storing the cover page data and the cover page data editing program; And When the transmission mode is started, the user input screen is displayed on the display unit according to the cover page creation command, and the cover page data generated by editing the cover page according to the user input information is controlled to be transmitted together with the transmission data. A central processing unit having a cover page creation function, characterized in that it comprises a fax. a) detecting whether to start a transmission mode; b) if it is determined in step a) that the transmission mode has been started, displaying a question about whether a cover page has been created; c) displaying an input item of cover page data when a cover page creation approval signal is input to the question of step b); d) displaying user input information input by a user with respect to the input item, and recording in cover page data; e) determining whether all of the user's selections for the user input item are completed; f) if it is determined in step e) that the cover page creation is completed, transmitting the data to be transmitted, including the cover page data recorded by dialing; and controlling the facsimile with a cover page creation function, comprising: . The method of claim 2, In the step a), if it is determined that the original is mounted on the document mount on which the original is to be transmitted, the control method of the facsimile with a cover page creation function according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mode is started. The method of claim 2, And if the transmission mode is determined to be started in step a), scanning the mounted document and storing the data. The method of claim 2, And the input item of step c) includes caller information, recipient information, document information, and date. The method of claim 2, And c) and d) are repeated until the cover page is completed. The method of claim 2, Step d) is a control method of a facsimile machine with a cover page creation function, characterized in that for displaying the data that the user inputs by operating the key input unit according to the input item displayed in step c). The method of claim 2, In step d), the user input information is recorded in a corresponding item of a cover page, the cover page is edited, and the cover page data generation function having a cover page creation function is recorded. The method of claim 2, In step e), if it is determined that all of the input items of step c) are displayed, the cover page creation function is completed. The method of claim 2, In the step f), the cover page data is transmitted first, and the original page data is transmitted.