JP3302027B2 - 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 apparatus having a function of communicating data with a host apparatus such as a personal computer via a cable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus of this type, a transmission original is transmitted as an image image and is output uniformly to a printer unit on a receiving side.

[0003]

For this reason, in a conventional facsimile apparatus, even if a file other than an image file, for example, an ASCII code file, is transmitted, the output destination is the printer unit. Output an insignificant image from the device and prevent it from being received correctly.

The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus for receiving data to be transmitted.
The data output destination on the side, according to the data to be transmitted,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can switch appropriately .

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided :
Communication of facsimile transmission data with the
In the facsimile machine, the source of the data to be sent is
To set the host device or facsimile machine
Origin setting means, and transmission for transmitting the transmission target data to the transmission destination.
Communication means, and according to the creation source set by the setting means,
The output destination at the destination of the data transmitted by the transmitting means
Output destination specifying means for specifying the
The information indicating the output destination specified by the stage, the transmission target data and
Is transmitted by the transmission means to a transmission destination.
It is a facsimile machine. The invention according to claim 2 is the host
File that communicates facsimile reception data with the equipment
The data transmitted from a predetermined source is
Receiving means for receiving data, and an output destination finger from the transmission source.
Determining means for determining the presence or absence of a constant parameter;
The determination means determines that the designated parameter exists.
And the output destination indicated by the output destination specification parameter
Output destination identification means, and the output destination identification means
Depending on the output destination, the data received by the receiving means
To a facsimile machine or output to a host machine
Switching means for switching between
It is a facsimile machine.

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

This facsimile apparatus has a main control section 1 for controlling the entire apparatus, a scanner 2 for reading an original, a printer 3 for outputting an image on a recording paper, and a line control section for interfacing with a line. 4, a file creator 5 for converting received originals and originals sent from the host 11 into files, a memory 8 for storing files created by the file creator 5, and outputting received original files to the printer 3. An output destination switching unit 6 for deciding whether or not to store the data in the memory 8 and controlling an output destination, and a reception file transfer unit 7 for transferring a file received and stored in the memory 8 to the host 11.

The facsimile apparatus includes a soft switch storage unit 9 for storing a setting state of an output destination of a received document and a setting state for automatically transferring a received document to a host 11 in a memory 8; 1 includes an output destination specifying information adding unit 10 for adding information for specifying whether the receiving destination is the printer 3 or the memory 8 when a file is transmitted, and a system bus 13 for transferring addresses and data.

On the other hand, the host 11 has a memory 12 for storing files transferred from the facsimile machine.

In this facsimile apparatus, when a document is read from the scanner 2 or a file is received from the host 11, the file creation unit 5 stores the data in the memory 8
A file is created inside.

At the time of file creation, the file creation section 5 adds creation source information to the file. That is, the creation source information is information indicating which of (a) the file read by the scanner 2, (b) the received file, and (c) the file transferred from the host 11.

Thereafter, the ID number, date and time of creation, and creation source information of the created file are transferred to the host 11.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of document transmission.

First, when the present apparatus transmits a file to the other party, it receives a SEND command from the host 11. However, when the host 11 particularly wants to specify an output destination, the SEND command is included in the SEND command based on the operation. The output destination selection parameter is stored (S21).

On the other hand, in the facsimile apparatus, the output destination designation information adding unit 10 analyzes the SEND command and checks whether or not there is an output destination selection parameter at the transmission destination (S22). A parameter for specifying an output destination is set (S23).

If there is no output destination selection parameter in the SEND command, the source information of the file to be transmitted is checked (S24). If the file is a file read by the scanner 2, the output destination specification parameter is set to the printer. 3 (S25), and if the received file is a file transferred from the host 11, the output destination designation parameter is set to the memory 8 (S26). This is almost an image file if it is a file read from the scanner 2, and most of the files transferred from the host 11 and the files received from the outside and stored in the memory and transmitted to a certain destination are almost all It is based on the assumption that it will be an ASCII file.

Then, the file is transmitted through the line control unit 4 with the output destination designation parameter added (S27).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the registered contents of the soft switch storage unit 9, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of reception.

When the apparatus receives a document (S31), first, the output destination switching section 6 checks the soft switch storage section 9 (S32). The contents of the soft switch switching section 9 include at least items (A) and (B) as shown in FIG. 3, and in S31, the setting of the item (A) “Received document output destination” It is checked which of 1) to (4) has been reached (S33 to S35).

The "memory" of the option (1) is a setting for storing all received originals in the memory 8. “Printer” of option (2) indicates that all received documents are
Is output. "Auto" for selection (3)
Is an automatic selection based on the document type, in which the document type of the transmission document is output to the printer 3 if the image file is an image file and stored in the memory 8 if the file is a character file. The "designation of transmission source" of the selection (4) is performed by checking whether or not the information from the transmission source includes the parameter of the information designating the reception destination. If specified, it is output to the memory 8. if,
If there is no parameter, it is treated the same as “automatic” of option (3).

If the setting of the output destination of the received original is option (1) (S33), all the received originals are stored in the memory 8.
(S43). If the setting of the output destination of the received document is the option (2) (S34), all the received documents are output to the printer 3 (S40).

Further, if the setting of the output destination of the received original is option (3) (S35), the type of the original of the transmitted original is checked (S38), and if it is an image file, it is output to the printer 3 (S40). If it is a character file, it is stored in the memory 8 (S43).

Finally, if the setting of the output destination of the received document is option (4), it is determined whether or not the information from the transmission source includes a parameter of the information for specifying the destination (S36). , Check the value of the parameter (S37),
If it is a printer, it is output to the printer 3 (S4
0), and output to the memory 8 if the memory is designated (S4).
3). If there is no parameter, the document type of the transmitted document is checked (S38), and if it is an image file, it is output to the printer 3 (S40). If it is a character file, it is stored in the memory 8 (S43).

In the setting of "automatic" in the selection (3), even if there is information on designation of a destination from a source, the information is ignored and the destination is determined by the type of the original.

As described above, the output destination switching unit 6 determines the output destination based on the setting of the soft switch storage unit 9, and the main control unit 1 causes the received document to be output to the printer 3 or the file creation unit 5 is used to create a file in the memory 8.

The item (B) “Automatic transfer of received document from memory” in the soft switch storage section 9 corresponds to the output destination switching section 6.
Is a switch for determining whether or not a file specified to be stored in the memory 8 is automatically transferred to the host 11.

If the output destination of the document is the memory 8 in the above-described processing, the registered contents of "memory received document automatic transfer" in the soft switch storage unit 9 are checked (S39). If so (S41), the received file transfer unit 7 transfers the file stored in the memory 8 to the host 11 (S42). As a result, the host 11
Save the file to If the option (2) is “NO” (S41), it is stored in the memory 8 without being transferred to the host 11 (S43).

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the data to be transmitted is transmitted.
The originator of the data is the host machine or the facsimile machine.
Specifying the output destination at the destination depending on whether there is
Output destination according to the source of the data to be sent.
Can be appropriately switched.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the output destination designation pattern from the transmission source is specified.
Depending on the parameters, the output destination of the received data is
You can switch whether or not to do
The received data is properly processed by the host device according to the specification of
The effect that it can be made to play is produced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a document in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing registered contents of a soft switch storage unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of reception in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Scanner, 3 ... Printer, 4 ... Line control part, 5 ... File creation part, 6 ... Output destination switching part, 7 ... Received file transfer part, 8, 12 ... Memory, 9 ... Soft switch Storage unit, 10: output destination designation information adding unit, 11: host, 13: system bus.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile transmission data to and from a host device.
In a facsimile machine that communicates data, a host device or a
Creator setting means for setting the x-millimeter apparatus; transmitting means for transmitting data to be transmitted to the transmission destination; and the transmitting means according to the creator set by the setting means.
Specify the output destination of the data sent by the stage
An output destination designation means; has, information indicating a destination where the output destination specifying unit specifies
And the transmission target data to the transmission destination by the transmission means.
A facsimile machine characterized by communicating . 2. A facsimile reception data between the host device and a host device.
Receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a predetermined transmission source in a facsimile apparatus performing data communication
And whether there is an output destination designation parameter from the above transmission source
Determining means; and determining that there is the output destination designation parameter.
If it is determined, the output destination indicated by the output destination
Output destination identifying means for identifying; and , according to the output destination identified by the output destination identifying means,
The data received by the receiving means is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus
To switch between staying on and outputting to the host device
Means; and a facsimile apparatus comprising: