JP3033966B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, which aims at automatically transmitting a plurality of information to an unspecified partner station, respectively, among a plurality of information, information designated by the partner station. A facsimile apparatus for transmitting the information, a memory storing a plurality of the information, and transmitting title information of the information to a predetermined partner station, and transmitting the specified information among the plurality of information to the partner station. A transmitting unit for transmitting, and an identification unit for determining corresponding information based on the title designation information returned from the partner station and instructing the transmitting unit to transmit the information, and a plurality of titles of the information. The information is transmitted, and the information corresponding to the title information specified and returned from the title information is transmitted.

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to improvements in facsimile machines.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of facsimile machines, a new use method has been desired.

As one of the usage methods, there is a usage method that prepares a plurality of information and transmits only the information desired by the other party, but when the type of information and the desire of the other party change, Each time, it is necessary to confirm information to be transmitted to each other. Therefore, when dealing with a large number of stations, there is an operational problem that it takes time and effort.

Therefore, there is a need for a facsimile apparatus that automatically transmits information desired by a partner station.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

Facsimile communication includes communication methods such as broadcast and polling reception when information to be transmitted is determined.
However, if the type of transmission information and the information desired to be received change every day, it is not possible to use these communication methods if the type of information is notified to the partner station and the desired information is not confirmed. Can not.

For this reason, it will be confirmed by telephone contact etc.,
There is a problem that it is not possible to cope with a case where the number of partner stations is large.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that notifies a partner of information that can be provided and automatically transmits designated information.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage means for storing a plurality of types of image information, and a title list in which title information of the image information and a title designation column are combined. A transmitting means for transmitting to a predetermined partner station, and specifying information specified in the title specification column from the title list returned from the partner station, and reading out image information corresponding to the specifying information from the storage means. Control means for transmitting data to the partner station.

(Operation)

The information a and b are stored in the memory 8, and the transmitting unit 7
The title information 9 is transmitted (broadcast in the case of a plurality) to a predetermined partner station.

On the partner station to which the title information 9 has been sent, the title information of the desired information (title designation information 9a)
Will be returned.

In the facsimile apparatus receiving the title designation information 9a, the identification unit 6 determines information corresponding to the title designation information 9a, and the transmission unit 7 reads the information from the memory 8 and transmits the information to the partner station.

As described above, a plurality of pieces of information can be automatically transmitted to an unspecified partner station.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of one embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission original of title information, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a returned original, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information transmission process.

In the present embodiment, as a method of exchanging the title information 9 and the title designation information 9a, the information transmission side of the apparatus broadcasts a manuscript in which the title is written to a plurality of partner stations, and the partner station receiving this broadcasts the An example is shown in which a requested title is marked on a received document and returned by facsimile communication.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the facsimile apparatus on the information transmitting side. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a reading unit for reading an original 10, and a plurality of information a to n and title information 9 read here are stored in a memory. 8 is stored.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a registration memory in which the telephone numbers and the like of contracted partner stations are registered in advance.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a transmitting unit which, when an instruction to transmit the title information 9 is issued from the operation unit 3 or the like, extracts the telephone number of the partner station from the registration memory 4, reads out the title information 9 from the memory 8, and broadcasts it. When the information NO to be transmitted is notified from the identification unit 6, the information is read from the memory 8 and transmitted.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an identification unit that searches for designated mark information from the received data, refers to the correspondence table 10, determines the corresponding information NO, and notifies the transmission unit 7 of it.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a memory in which title information 9 and information an read from each document 10 are stored, and information NO and
A correspondence table 10 in which the storage destination addresses of the corresponding information a to n are associated is stored.

The facsimile apparatus further includes a recording unit 2, an operation unit 3, a line control unit 5, and a processor CPU11 for controlling each unit. Each unit is connected by a bus 20 to transfer data.

In the facsimile apparatus configured as described above, information transmission processing is performed as follows.

First, each document 10 of information a to n is read by inputting information NO. Thus, the image data of the information items a to n is stored in the memory 8, and the storage destination address and the information number are stored in the correspondence table 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the manuscript 10 of the title information 9 follows the mark entry column 13 at a predetermined position, and information a to n in the order of information NO.
(Corresponding to 1. to 6. in the figure)
The reading unit 1 reads the title information 9 as image data and stores it in the memory 8.

 The operation will be described in the following order.

(1) The transmitting unit 7 extracts the telephone number of the partner station from the registration memory 4 at an operation input from the operation unit 3 or at a set time,
Broadcast title information 9.

The broadcast of the title information 9 may be performed by directly setting a document and performing a broadcast operation.

(2) The partner station refers to the received recording paper of the title information 9, puts a black mark in the mark entry column 13 of the requested title, and returns it to the apparatus by facsimile communication.

(3) The identification unit 6 traces the received data to search for the presence or absence of a black mark, and if there is a black mark, identifies the information NO from the line number and the like, and refers to the correspondence table 10 to specify the designated data. The transmitting unit 7 is notified of the address of the information (and the telephone number of the partner station).

FIG. 4 shows an example of a search method. That is, each mark entry column 13 is arranged at a predetermined position in the document, and a search range (the number of lines from the head and the number of dots from the left side in the drawing) including this is set in correspondence with each entry column 13. In addition, if a predetermined number of lines are continuously black information of a predetermined dot width within this search range, it is determined that the information NO corresponding to the entry column 13 has been designated.

Further, the telephone number of the partner station is determined from the TSI (transmission terminal identification signal) in the facsimile transmission procedure when returning the title designation information 9a, and is used when charging and transmitting once after disconnecting the line.

(4) The transmitting unit 7 reads out the specified information from the memory 8 based on the designated address of the information NO, and transmits it.

Note that the transmission of the information items a to n may be transmitted in return when the title designation information 9a is received, or may be combined with a request from another partner station and broadcast.

As described above, a plurality of pieces of information can be automatically transmitted to an unspecified partner station only by transmitting the title of the information by facsimile communication and returning the partner station with the mark on the recording paper and returning it by facsimile communication.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention provides a facsimile apparatus that transmits title information of information, receives specified title information from among the title information, and transmits corresponding information. Since a plurality of pieces of information can be automatically transmitted to an unspecified partner station, the use range of the facsimile apparatus is expanded. The sending side can automatically notify the title of the prepared information and accept the request from the other party, and the receiving side can mark the received original and return it by facsimile communication, so both operations are easy It has a great effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of one embodiment,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission document of title information, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a return document, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information transmission process. In the figure, 1 is a reading unit, 2 is a recording unit, 3 is an operation unit, 4 is a registration memory, 5 is a line control unit, 6 is an identification unit, 7 is a transmission unit, 8
Is memory, 9 is title information, 9a is title designation information,
10 is a correspondence table, 11 is a processor CPU, 12 is a manuscript, 13
Is a mark entry column, and 20 is a bus.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a plurality of types of image information, a transmission unit for transmitting a title list in which title information of the image information and a title designation column are combined to a predetermined partner station, A facsimile apparatus comprising: control means for determining designation information entered in the title designation field from the returned title list, reading image information corresponding to the designation information from the storage means, and transmitting the image information to the partner station. .