JP2868670B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 9, which will be described in an embodiment to be described later, printing of communication data relating to communication of a facsimile apparatus has been conventionally performed. This printing is performed, for example, when confirming the frequency of transmission using the facsimile apparatus within a certain period of time or the destination. In FIG. 9, date, start time, destination, communication time, number of sheets, communication contents and communication result are sequentially printed as communication data along the communication start time. Further, the communication time and the number of sheets indicating the total of the printed data, and the communication time and the number of sheets as the total data of the facsimile apparatus are printed.

[0003]

As shown in FIG. 9, the communication results are not totalized for each destination, but are simply printed in a time series of transmission results for a predetermined period. . As a result, individual transmission results are difficult to understand,
Also, it is not possible to recognize the ratio of individual communication to the whole.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problem and improves usability by outputting communication data accumulated for each identification data.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there are provided: (a) first input means provided with an image sensor for inputting image data of a document; and (b) abbreviated numbers corresponding to telephone numbers of registered parties. Second input means for inputting the telephone number of the registered destination; and (c) in the accumulated data memory 16, a predetermined registered destination name, a telephone number of the registered destination corresponding to each registered destination name, Stores the number of communications corresponding to each registered destination, the communication time corresponding to each registered destination, and the number of communications corresponding to each registered destination, as well as corresponding to unregistered destinations and unregistered destinations. A cumulative data memory 16 for storing the number of communications, the communication time corresponding to the unregistered destination, and the number of communications corresponding to the unregistered destination; and (d) the communication time and the number of copies for each transmission of image data. Time series data memory to store And (e) the address memory 17, each of the abbreviated numbers and unregistered destinations, and the accumulated data memory 16 corresponding to each of the abbreviated numbers and unregistered destinations. An address memory 17 for storing an address of a registration destination; (f) a printer 5; and (g) control means, wherein image data input by the first input means is input by the second input means. For the registered destination telephone number of the accumulated data memory 16 having the address stored in the address memory 17 corresponding to the abbreviated number, and for the unregistered destination telephone number input by the second input means, Facsimile transmission, storing the communication time and the number of copies for each transmission in the time-series data file 18, and for each transmitted abbreviated number or unregistered destination And communication means, the time series data memory 1
8, the transmission time and the number of sheets stored are accumulated in the accumulated data memory 16, and the printer 5
The received image data is printed, and the printer 5 stores the communication count for each abbreviated number, registered destination name and registered destination telephone number stored in the accumulated data memory 16, and for each unregistered destination. And a control means for printing a bar graph of the number of communications and a bar graph of the communication time and the communication time.

[0006]

The identification data such as the abbreviated number of the communication destination is input from the second input means, and the accumulated data memory accumulates and stores the communication data related to the communication for each of the identification data every time the communication is performed. The printer displays and outputs the accumulated communication data for each identification data in the accumulation data memory. Therefore, the communication data accumulated for each identification data can be displayed and output. That is, according to the present invention, the image data of the document input by the first input means is a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number of the registration destination input by the second input means, and is stored in the address memory 17.
Is read from the accumulated data memory 16 in accordance with the address and transmitted by facsimile, and transmitted by facsimile to the telephone number of the unregistered destination input from the second input means. The transmission time and the number of sheets are sequentially stored in the time-series data memory 18 for each transmission. After the transmission, by the operation of the control means, the communication time and the number of sheets stored in the time-series data memory 18 are respectively accumulated and stored in the accumulated data memory 16 corresponding to the abbreviated number, and further stored in the unregistered destination. Stored correspondingly. Further, the contents stored in the accumulated data memory 16 are printed using the printer by the number of communication cases and its bar graph, or by the communication time and its bar graph. If the recipient is a registered recipient, the abbreviated number, registered recipient name, and registered recipient's telephone number are printed. The value is printed.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. A central processing unit (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU) 2, a clock circuit 3, a first input unit 4 such as an image sensor, an output unit 5 such as a thermal printer, a communication data storage unit 7 having a transmission number storage area 6, an image processing unit A unit 8, a communication unit 9, a display unit 10 such as a liquid crystal display device, and a second input unit 11 as an operation panel are connected. The second input unit 11 has a print key 12,
A start key 13 and a numeric key 14 are provided. The image processing unit 8 is further connected to a first input unit 4, an output unit 5, a communication data storage unit 7, and a communication unit 9. The facsimile apparatus 1 is connected to the image processing unit 8 via a line 15 connected to the communication unit 9. Can communicate with other facsimile machines.

A print key 12 of the second input unit 11 is a key used when printing a transmission record described later.
The start key 13 is a key for instructing the start of transmission or the start of printing, and the numeral key 14 is a key capable of inputting respective numbers of 0 to 9. The transmission can be performed by inputting a short number stored in advance. The display unit 10 includes the second input unit 1
1 to display a command input from the facsimile apparatus 1 or the current state of the facsimile apparatus 1.

When performing transmission using the facsimile machine 1, an original (not shown) is set on the facsimile machine 1, a facsimile number or abbreviated number of a transmission destination is input, and those numbers are stored in the transmission storage area 6. Then, when the start key 12 is pressed, the image data is sent to the image processing unit 8 via the first input unit 4 and the image data is converted into digital data, and then another facsimile is sent via the communication unit 9. A transmission is made to the device. When the facsimile machine 1 performs reception, a digital signal sent from another facsimile machine to the communication unit 9 via the line 15 is converted into image data in the image processing unit 8 and printed by the output unit 5. Is performed. The CPU 2 controls the inside of the facsimile machine 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the accumulated data file 16 stored in the communication data storage unit 7. Normally, if the facsimile machine 1 is used for a certain period, the frequency of transmission during the period, the destination, and the like are checked. Cumulative data file 16 and time-series data file 1 described later
8 stores data used for performing this confirmation.

The cumulative data file 16 includes a destination name storage area 16a, a destination number storage area 16b, a cumulative communication number storage area 16c, a cumulative communication time storage area 16d,
An accumulated communication number storage area 16e, an accumulated communication error number storage area 16f, and a tick sum storage area 16g are provided. As an example of the number of bytes corresponding to one data in each of the storage areas 16a to 16g, the destination name and the destination number are each 15 bytes, the number of communications, the time, the number of copies, and the checksum are each 2 bytes, and the number of errors is one. Bytes. The number of these bytes is not limited to this, and may be determined as needed.

The destination name "AA" has a telephone number "aa".
a, the cumulative number of communications is "43," the cumulative communication time is "50 seconds," the cumulative number of communications is "100," the number of errors is "0," and the tick sum is "a." The destination name "BB" has a telephone number "bbb", an accumulated number of communications of "0", an accumulated communication time, an accumulated number of communications and an error number of "0", and a tick sum of "b". is there.
The destination name “CC” has a telephone number of “ccc”, an accumulated number of communications of “10”, and an accumulated communication time of “43”.
Second ", the cumulative number of communication" 86 ", the number of errors" 1 ", and the tick sum is" c ". Destination name "NN"
Indicates that the telephone number is "nnn" and the cumulative number of communications "78
Cases, cumulative communication time "77 seconds", cumulative communication number "154"
”, The number of errors is“ 0 ”, and the tick sum is“ n ”.

Abbreviated numbers are stored in all of the above-mentioned destination names "AA" to "NN". In contrast,
When an unregistered telephone number is entered by using the numeric key 14 and transmitted, all of the items for which the destination name is not registered are accumulated and stored. For unregistered devices, the cumulative number of communications is "20", the cumulative communication time is "10 seconds", the cumulative number of communications is "20", the number of errors is "0", and the tick sum is "m". is there.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an address file 17 stored in the communication data storage unit 7. The address file 17 is provided with a short number storage area 17a and a first address storage area 17b. The first address indicating the position of the data corresponding to each abbreviated number in the accumulated data file 16 is stored in correspondence with the abbreviated number. For example, the first address of the abbreviated number “01” is “a1”, and “a1” indicates the head address of the destination name “AA” of the accumulated data file 16. The first address of the short number “02” is “b1”, the first address of the short number “03” is “c1”, and the first address of the short number “n” is “n1”. The first address indicating an unregistered address is “m1”.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the time-series data file 18 stored in the transmission data storage unit 7. The time-series data file 18 includes a number storage area 18a, a date storage area 18b, a start time storage area 18c, a communication time storage area 18d, a number storage area 18e, and a communication content storage area 18f.
A communication result storage area 18g is provided, and communication contents and communication result items are stored in correspondence with the numbers in the order in which the respective communication was performed. For example, the number “1” has a date of “December 5”, a start time of “14:58”, a communication time of “28 seconds”, a transmission number of “1”, and a communication content of “transmission”. Yes, it is stored that there was no abnormality in the communication result. Next, the number “2” is set to “15:10” as the start time on “Dec.
Minutes, the communication time "34 seconds", the number of sheets "1", the communication content is "transmission request transmission", and it is stored that there was no abnormality in the communication result, and the number "3" is "December" 5 days ",
The start time is “15:29” and the communication time is “4 minutes 37
Seconds ", the number is" 10 ", and the content of the transmission is" Send ".
It is stored that there was no abnormality in the communication result.

FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart for explaining a step of storing communication data when performing transmission. In step s1, a document is set on the facsimile machine 1. As a method of designating the telephone number of the destination after setting the original, for example, a method of inputting a shortened number or a method of inputting the destination number as it is can be considered. In step s2, the abbreviated number is input using the numeric key 14 of the second input unit 11, and the input abbreviated number is stored in the transmission number storage area 6 of the communication data storage unit 7. Steps
In 3, the start key 13 of the second input unit 11 is pressed. At this time, the CPU 2 obtains a first address corresponding to the abbreviated number using the address file 17, reads out the number of the other party from the first address, and transmits the number.

In step s4, the destination number is input using the numeric key 14 of the second input unit 11, and the destination number is stored in the transmission number storage area 6 of the communication data storage unit 7. In step s5, the start key 13 of the second input unit 11 is pressed, and transmission is performed for the input destination number. After step s3 and step s5, in step s6, time-series data is stored in the time-series data file 18.

In step s7, the address file 17
When the transmission is performed by using the first address, the first address corresponding to the abbreviated number, or when the abbreviated number is not used, the first address corresponding to the unregistered number is searched.

In step s8, a second address for adding the number of communications using the first address retrieved in step s7 is obtained. For example, if 15 bytes are set for each of the destination name and the destination number, the second address can be obtained by adding 30 bytes to the first address. In step s9, 1 is added to the number of communication items, which is an item corresponding to the second address position obtained in step s8. In step s10, the communication time is added to the next address as an accumulated time.
Then, the transmission number is added to the next address as the cumulative number.

In step s12, it is determined whether or not a communication error has occurred. If a communication error has occurred, 1 is added to the next address as the number of errors, and the process proceeds to step s14. If no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step s14.

In step s14, the tick sum is calculated and stored, and in step s15, total data for transmission is calculated.

FIG. 6 is an example of a flowchart for explaining the operation for displaying the number of transmissions of transmission data for each destination. In step s20, a command to print the number of transmissions of transmission data for each destination is input. As an example of an operation for executing a print command, it is determined in advance which of the numeric keys 14 to execute a plurality of print commands, and the print key 1
After pressing 2, the number key 14 corresponding to the command to be printed is pressed, and then the start key 13 is pressed, so that data can be printed from the output unit 5.

In step s21, management data is printed. The management data is a heading indicating what kind of content is being printed, and in this case, is described as a transmission data (number of communication cases) comparison table for each destination. Thereafter, the current time is described, and the oldest start time of the data to be printed is read from the time-series data file 18 and printed.
After being printed, the current time is printed again. afterwards,
The headings of “Direct / abbreviated number”, “Destination name”, “Destination phone number”, “Number of communication” and “Number of communication graph” for filling in the bar graph corresponding to the number of communication Printed.

In step s22, the variable i is defined as 1. In step s23, it is determined whether or not the abbreviated number i is registered. Steps if registered
Proceed to step 26, if not registered, step s24
Proceed to.

In step s24, 1 is added to the variable i, and in step s25, it is determined whether or not all have been searched. This determination is made based on whether or not the variable i has become larger than the maximum value of the used abbreviated numbers. If it is determined that all of the abbreviated numbers have been searched, the accumulated transmission data for the numbers for which the abbreviated numbers have not been registered is determined. The data is transmitted in the manner of steps s28 to s33 to be described later. If the number of communications becomes "0", the printing is terminated, and if not all the data has been searched, the process returns to step s23.

In step s26, the abbreviated number i is printed in the "direct / abbreviated number" column. In step s27, it is determined whether or not the destination name corresponding to the abbreviated number i is registered in the cumulative data file 16. If not, the process proceeds to step s29. If not, the process proceeds to step s28. After printing the destination name in the "Destination name" field, the flow advances to step s29.

In step s29, the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number i is printed, and in step s30, the abbreviated number i
The number of communications corresponding to is printed. In step s31, it is determined whether or not the number of communication cases is "0". If it is "0", the process proceeds to step s24. If it is not "0", one dot is printed in step s32.
In step 3, 1 is subtracted from the number of communications, and the process proceeds to step s31.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the printing paper 19 on which printing has been performed using the flowchart shown in FIG. The printing paper 19 first describes a transmission data (number of communications) comparison table for each destination, and indicates the time when the comparison table was printed and the time from the oldest data to the current time among the data used for printing. Have been. Below this is printed a table for comparing the number of communications, and as described with reference to FIG. 6, the direct / abbreviated number column 19a, the destination name column 19b, the destination number column 19c, the number of communications column 19d, and the number of communications Is provided with a communication number graph column 19e showing a bar graph corresponding to. In addition, the bottom column of the comparison table describes a bar graph regarding transmission other than the speed dial and direct transmission.

FIG. 8 shows transmission data (communication time) for each destination.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a printing paper 20 on which the comparison table of FIG. Communication time is printed in the same manner as in the comparison table of the number of communication described in FIG. 7, and a different point from FIG. 7 is that a required communication time column 20d is provided instead of the number of communication column 19d, and a communication number graph column 19e is provided. Communication time graph field 20e instead of
Is provided. The flowchart for printing this comparison table can be printed using almost the same steps as the flowchart shown in FIG. As an operation corresponding to step s30 in FIG. 6, the required communication time is printed instead of the number of communication cases. In step s31, it is determined whether or not the communication time is 0. In step s32, one dot is printed. Then, 1 is subtracted from the required communication time.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a printing paper 21 on which a time-series communication record is printed. On the printing paper 21, a communication record table (transmission) is described, and the current time is shown. A number column 21a, a date column 21b, a start time column 21c,
A destination field 21d, a communication time field 21e, a number field 21f, a communication content field 21g, and a communication result field 21h are provided, and the contents stored in the time-series data file 18 are printed in chronological order. The total time and the total number of transmitted data, and the communication time and the number of communication corresponding to the total data of the data transmitted using the facsimile machine 1 are printed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, transmission data for each transmission destination can be accumulated and printed, transmission results to individual destinations can be easily recognized, and individual communication can be performed. Can be easily recognized, and the usability of the facsimile machine 1 is improved.

In the present embodiment, an example of printing the number of transmissions and the transmission time has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and the number of transmissions may be used as the accumulated data printed for each destination.

[0033]

According to the present invention, a bar graph of the abbreviated number, the registered destination name, the telephone number, the number of communications, and the number of communications or the bar graph of the communication time and the communication time corresponding to the abbreviated number of the registered party is displayed. The printer prints and prints a bar graph of the total number of communications and the number of communications or a bar graph of the communication time and communication time of all unregistered destinations. The time can be easily recognized, and the communication ratio occupied by the other party can be easily recognized. Therefore, usability of the communication result is improved. In general, the frequency of facsimile transmission of an unregistered destination is low in an office or a home, etc., and in the present invention, the total number of communication or the communication time of the unregistered destination is printed out by a printer, whereby the unregistered destination which is not frequently used is printed. In addition to being able to easily grasp the accumulated data of the destinations, it is also possible to prevent unnecessary accumulated data of each registered destination from being printed in the same manner as the accumulated data of each registered destination,
It is possible to save recording paper and the like of the printer. Further, according to the present invention, a bar graph of the number of communication cases or a bar graph of the communication time is displayed by the printer, so that the communication ratio occupying the whole of each destination can be easily recognized as described above. Further, according to the present invention, by inputting the abbreviated number of the registration destination by the second input means, the telephone number of the registration destination stored in the accumulated data memory 16 is read out and facsimile transmission is performed. Since the stored contents of the accumulated data memory 16 are printed by the printer as described above,
The configuration can be simplified as compared with a configuration in which the abbreviated number and the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number are stored and set in a memory different from the accumulated data memory 16. Further, according to the present invention, the received image data is printed by one printer, and the stored contents of the accumulated data memory 16 are printed and shared, so that the configuration is also improved. Simplification can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cumulative data file 16 stored in a communication data storage unit 7;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an address file 17 stored in a communication data storage unit 7;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a time-series data file 18 stored in a communication data storage unit 7;

FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a process of storing communication data.

FIG. 6 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a process of printing the number of transmissions of transmission data for each destination.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print sheet on which a comparison table of the number of transmissions of transmission data for each destination is printed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a printing sheet on which a communication time comparison table of transmission data for each destination is printed.

FIG. 9 is a printing paper sheet 2 on which communication records are printed in chronological order.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 Central processing unit 5 Output unit 10 Display unit 11 Second input unit 16 Cumulative data file 17 Address file

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (A) first input means including an image sensor for inputting image data of a document; and (b) inputting a shortened number corresponding to a telephone number of a registered partner and a telephone number of an unregistered partner. (C) a cumulative data memory 16, which is a predetermined registration destination name, a telephone number of the registration destination corresponding to each registration destination name, and a communication corresponding to each registration destination. In addition to storing the number of communications, the communication time corresponding to each registered recipient, and the number of communications corresponding to each registered recipient, the unregistered recipient, the number of communications corresponding to the unregistered recipient,
A cumulative data memory 16 for storing the communication time corresponding to the unregistered destination and the number of communications corresponding to the unregistered destination.
(D) a time-series data memory 18 for storing the communication time and the number of copies each time image data is transmitted; and (e) an address memory 17, wherein each abbreviated number and an unregistered destination, and each abbreviated number An address memory 17 for storing a predetermined registered and unregistered destination address of each registered destination in the cumulative data memory 16 corresponding to each of the unregistered destinations; (f) the printer 5; The image data input by the first input means is stored in an address memory 17 corresponding to the abbreviated number input by the second input means. Against
Facsimile transmission to the telephone number of the unregistered destination input by the second input means, storing the communication time and the number of copies for each transmission in the time-series data file 18, and Alternatively, the communication means of the unregistered destination, the transmission time and the number of sheets stored in the time-series data memory 18 are accumulated, stored in the accumulated data memory 16, and the received image data is printed by the printer 5. A bar graph of the number of communications and the number of communications for each abbreviated number, registered destination name, registered destination telephone number, and unregistered destination stored by the printer 5 in the accumulated data memory 16; or A facsimile apparatus comprising: a communication unit that prints a communication time and a bar graph of the communication time.