JP3203372B2 - One-line multi-connection facsimile - 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 having a transmission function, a reception function, and a printout function, and a one-line multi-connection facsimile including a base machine facsimile which can be connected to the child machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of facsimile is configured so that one facsimile can be connected to one line.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional facsimile, one line is used by one unit, so that when a plurality of people use the line, it is necessary to wait. Whether the material has been received,
There was a problem that he had to go to check.
The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, to connect one or more slave facsimile to the parent facsimile connected to the line, and to connect to a plurality of slave facsimile by one line, An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent one-line multi-connection facsimile that can reduce waiting time by using a small number of people and can immediately recognize whether or not there is received data addressed to a slave facsimile.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a child device provided with transmission means for transmitting data to a parent machine facsimile.
Facsimile machine and parent machine connectable to child machine facsimile
One-line multi-connection facsimile consisting of facsimile
Connected to the parent machine facsimile via a public line and
Communication means for sending and receiving, and parent machine facsimile or child machine
Data that can transmit the transmission data created by facsimile
To convert the received data to printable data.
Conversion means and printable data by the conversion means.
A printout method that prints out based on the converted received data
And specifying the slave unit from the data received via the public line
Is detected, and if a slave unit is specified,
Control means for outputting a notification signal indicating that there has been communication
Provided, the slave unit facsimile, received the notification signal
To show that there was a reception on the parent machine facsimile
A display means is provided. The invention also relates to a parent
Remote machine facsimile equipped with transmission means to the machine facsimile
And the parent facsimile that can be connected to the child facsimile
1-line multi-connection facsimile
Communication with the simile to send and receive data by connecting to the public line
Communication means and the parent machine facsimile or child machine facsimile
Convert created transmission data into communicable data and receive
Conversion means for converting data into printable data;
Received data converted to printable data by the conversion means
Printout means for printing out based on data, and a public line
From the data received via the
If there is a handset specified, it is converted by the conversion means.
Control means for outputting the obtained data to the designated slave unit,
Output from parent machine facsimile to child machine facsimile
Printing output means for printing out based on the data is provided
It is characterized by having.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of facsimile machines can be connected to one line, and by using a small number of handset facsimile machines, transmission waiting can be avoided and transmission can be performed more closely. Also, the parent machine facsimile sends
From the data received from the
Display that there is received data in the slave specified by the sender, or
Can transfer data to the slave unit and print it out.
You .

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

FIG . 1 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , a control means 1 controls all the functions of the master unit. When receiving data from the master unit, the control means 1 reads the transmission data by the reading means 2 and communicates the data read by the data conversion means 3. The data is converted and transmitted by the communication means 4 using a public line. Further, when transmitting data from the child device, the control means 6 controls the function of the child device, the reading means 7 reads the transmission data, and the communication means 8 transfers the data from the child device to the parent device wirelessly or by wire. Thereafter, the data is converted by the data conversion means 3 and transmitted by the communication means 4 using a public line. When receiving, the data transmitted from the public line by the communication means 4 is converted by the data conversion means 3 ,
The print output means 5 prints out from the master unit. Further, when the transmission side specifies the slave unit, the control unit 1 of the master unit
Notify the control means 6 of the slave unit that there is received data.
Is output to the reception display means 9 of the slave unit.
Is displayed.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 shows an operation flowchart. When data is transmitted from the parent device, the same as the conventional case, but when data is transmitted from the child device, the read data (S 1 ) is transferred to the parent device by radio or wire such as radio waves (S 2 ), The data is converted by the master unit (S 3 ), and the data is transmitted using the public line (S 4 ). In the case of the reception, first master unit receives the data (S 5), is converted into printable data (S 6). Furthermore when there is no designation of the transmitting side child machine (no in S7), it is printed out on the base unit (S 9). If a slave unit is specified (S7 is present ) , that is, if a designation is made with # 1 or # 2 after the facsimile number of the base unit facsimile, the display unit such as an LED of the corresponding slave unit displays the received data. news and display that is (S 8), Ru was printed output to the parent machine (S 9).

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 , a control means 10 is a part for controlling the functions of all the master units. When transmitting from the master unit, the reading unit 11 reads the transmission data, and the data conversion unit 12 can communicate the read data. It is converted and transmitted by the communication means 13 using a public line. Further, when transmitting from the slave unit, the function of the slave unit is controlled by the control means 15 and the reading means 16
To read the transmission data, and transfer the data from the slave unit to the master unit by wireless or wired communication means 17 . Thereafter, the data is converted by the data conversion means 12 and transmitted by the communication means 13 using a public line. When receiving, the data sent from the public line by the communication means 13 is converted by the data conversion means 12 , and when there is no designation of the slave unit from the transmission side, the print output means
At 14 , print out from the parent machine. Further, when the transmission side specifies the slave unit, the data converted by the data conversion unit 12 is used.
The control unit 10 of the master unit transfers the information to the control unit 15 of the slave unit wirelessly or by wire to the slave unit, and the printout unit 18 prints out to the slave unit.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows an operation flowchart. Although the case of transmitting the data from the master unit is the same as the conventional, when transmitting data from the slave unit, transfers read data (S 1 1) in a wireless or wired, such as radio waves to the base unit (S12 ), and the data converted by the master unit (S 1 3), performs transmission using a public line (S 1 4). In the case of the reception, first receive the data on the base unit (S 1 5), into a printable data (S 1 6). Furthermore when there is no designation of the transmitting side child machine (no in S17), it is printed out on the base unit (S 1 8). If a slave unit is specified (S17 is present ) , that is, if there is a designation of # 1 or # 2 after the facsimile number of the base unit facsimile, as in the case of transmission from the base unit to the corresponding slave unit be transferred wirelessly or wired (S 1 9), Ru is printed out in Gaitoko machine (S 2 0).

[0012]

The present invention has the following effects as apparent from the above embodiment. (1) Connecting multiple facsimile units to the main unit facsimile allows multiple facsimile units to be connected on a single line, and a small number of people use the facsimile units without any waiting time from a close place. It becomes possible to send. In addition, the reception display function is provided for the facsimile
That the parent machine's facsimile has received data
Is displayed, for example, a predetermined unit having a slave facsimile
Reception data for the station is securely in the parent machine facsimile
Only when can I go to the parent facsimile
You. (2) By connecting multiple facsimile units to the main unit facsimile, multiple facsimile units can be connected on one line, and a small number of people use the facsimile units without any waiting time from a familiar place. It becomes possible to send. In addition, a print output function is installed on the facsimile
This allows the sender to specify the
Print output is dynamically performed on the specified slave unit.
It is necessary to go to the facsimile
Disappears.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention .
It is an operation flowchart.

FIG. 4 shows a facsimile apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention .
It is an operation flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 10 : parent machine facsimile control means, 2, 11 : parent machine facsimile reading means, 3, 12 ... parent machine facsimile data conversion means, 4, 13 ... parent machine facsimile communication means,
5, 14 : master unit facsimile print output means, 6, 15 ... slave facsimile control means, 7, 16 ... slave facsimile reading means, 8, 17 ... slave facsimile communication means,
9 : slave facsimile reception display means 18 : slave facsimile print output means

────────────────────────────────────────────────── (5) Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-213951 (JP, A) JP-A-61-70858 (JP, A) JP-A-1-176161 (JP, A) JP-A-4- 111663 (JP, A) JP-A-4-292206 (JP, A) JP-A-5-14538 (JP, A) JP-A-5-207177 (JP, A) JP-A-3-90159 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00-1/00 108 H04N 1/32-1/36

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A handset facsimile having a transmitting means to the parent machine a facsimile, in one line multi connection facsimile consisting handset facsimile connectable parent <br/> machine facsimile Contact
Connected to the parent machine facsimile via a public line to send and receive data.
Communication means for communication and a facsimile
Converts transmission data created by xsimil into communicable data.
To convert the received data into printable data.
And the data converted by the conversion means into printable data.
Print output means for printing out based on the received data
From the data received via the public line
Detects presence / absence and receives to designated slave when specified
Control means to output a notification signal to notify that
And the slave facsimile receives the notification signal when the
Display means for displaying that a fax was received on the machine facsimile
1. A one-line multi-connection facsimile characterized by having: 2. A transmission device for transmitting data to a parent facsimile machine.
Remote machine facsimile and parent connectable to remote machine facsimile
1-line multi-connection facsimile machine
Connected to the parent machine facsimile via a public line to send and receive data.
Communication means for communication and a facsimile
Converts transmission data created by xsimil into communicable data.
To convert the received data into printable data.
And the data converted by the conversion means into printable data.
Print output means for printing out based on the received data
From the data received via the public line
The conversion means when the presence or absence is detected and a slave unit is specified;
Control means to output the data converted by
A step is provided to the slave facsimile and the output from the master facsimile.
Printing output means for printing out based on the data is provided
1-line multi-connection facsimile.