JP3439907B2 - facsimile - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image communication system for communicating image information between a G3 facsimile accommodated in a telephone line network and a LAN terminal accommodated in a local area network (LAN). Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As facsimile communication, a G3 facsimile via an analog telephone network such as a public telephone line network or a private branch exchange network has spread nationwide or worldwide.
On the other hand, computers are also distributed and IS is a wide area network.
With the advancement of networking by means of DN, high-speed digital leased line network, or local area network which is a private premises network, image media have come to be targeted for information processing. Against this background, attention is focused on image communication between a G3 facsimile accommodated in a telephone network and a computer terminal accommodated in a computer network. As an image communication system for communicating image information between a G3 facsimile accommodated in a telephone line network and a LAN terminal accommodated in a LAN, the first problem is that the image communication from the G3 facsimile is accommodated in the LAN. Among the plurality of LAN terminals that have been established, a desired LAN terminal is selectively connected to the incoming call. Therefore, the telephone line and L
A LAN facsimile that accommodates both AN lines is arranged between two networks, and G3 facsimile and LAN
As for communication between facsimiles, conventionally, in image communication from a G3 facsimile, image information is communicated using a standardized G3 facsimile connection procedure after a LAN facsimile is received by a telephone connection procedure. At this time, the LAN facsimile uses a unique signal procedure (N) that allows each maker to independently determine the address information of the LAN terminal, which is the final destination, during the G3 facsimile connection procedure.
SF-NSS) is used for reception. If the LAN facsimile numerically analyzes the received address information and recognizes that the final destination is not the LAN facsimile itself but another LAN terminal, it is also an LA procedure which is generally an original procedure.
Using the N connection procedure, the LAN facsimile is used to make an outgoing connection to the LAN terminal which is the final destination, and the image information previously received by the LAN facsimile from the G3 facsimile via the telephone network is transmitted via the LAN to the LAN. By transmitting to the terminal, image communication between the G3 facsimile and the LAN terminal is realized. On the contrary, for image communication from the LAN terminal to the G3 facsimile accommodated in the telephone network, since the LAN terminal and the LAN facsimile are generally connected by an original LAN connection procedure, the G3 can be produced by each manufacturer. Facsimile address information can be exchanged, and the outgoing connection from the LAN facsimile to the G3 facsimile via the telephone network can be realized by a standard telephone connection procedure.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional telephone line network, L
Since the image communication system between ANs is configured as described above, the G3 facsimile accommodated in the telephone network becomes the final destination for image communication with the LAN terminal accommodated in the LAN. Since the address information of the LAN terminal is exchanged with the LAN facsimile, G
Since it is necessary to provide a unique procedure on the 3 facsimile connection procedure, the G3 facsimile which can communicate with the LAN terminal is very limited.

Generally, in image communication, it is important to confirm communication history information such as end-to-end, that is, whether or not image information is normally transmitted between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal as a final destination. However, in the configuration and method for realizing the image communication between the conventional G3 facsimile machine and the LAN terminal, when the general G3 facsimile machine accommodated in the telephone network becomes the transmitting terminal, this communication history information can be confirmed. I could not do it.

Therefore, the present invention realizes an image communication system capable of selectively receiving an image from a general G3 facsimile accommodated in a telephone network to an arbitrary LAN terminal accommodated in a local area network and transmitting image information. The purpose is to

Further, at that time, even when the LAN terminal as the destination of the call cannot be specified, an image communication system can be realized which can appropriately perform the treatment.

Also, an image communication system capable of confirming the communication history by transmitting the communication history information of the image communication performed from the G3 facsimile to the LAN terminal to the G3 facsimile concerned or another specific G3 facsimile as image information. Aim to achieve.

It is another object of the present invention to simplify the procedure of transmitting image information from a LAN terminal to any G3 facsimile accommodated in the telephone network.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems The facsimile according to claim 1, telephone lines transmitted from, constituted by an audible signal sequence, and the address information detection means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminals , A modem that demodulates image information received from a telephone line, an image memory that stores the demodulated image information, and an image information conversion that converts the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network. Means and receive from the telephone line,
For image communication sent to the local area network line
Edit the related communication history information to image information in a predetermined format.
A communication information generation unit, and the image conversion unit includes the communication unit
The G3 facsimile receives the image information in which the history information is edited.
Convert it to an image information format that can be transmitted, and use the above format on the modem
Modulates the converted image information and outputs the modulated image information.
Send to the G3 facsimile that is the sender of the image communication.
Instead of sending it to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance .

[0010] facsimile according to claim 2, telephone lines transmitted from, composed of characters written, symbol string at a predetermined position of the image information, the address to detect the address information of the local area network terminals Information detecting means, a modem for demodulating image information received from a telephone line, an image memory for storing demodulated image information, and conversion of the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network. and image information converting means for, electrostatic
Received from the talk line and sent to the local area network line
Send the communication history information related to image communication in a specified format.
The communication image generating means for editing the image information of
The image information obtained by editing the communication history information is converted into the G by the converting means.
3 Convert to image information format that can be received by facsimile, and
The modem is used to modulate the format-converted image information,
The modulated image information is sent to the G3 source that is the source of the image communication.
Instead of sending it to Aximi
It is to be sent to a G3 facsimile .

A facsimile machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is a telephone number.
The low, composed of an audible signal train transmitted from the line
Detect the address information of the car area network device
Address information detection means and image information received from the telephone line
Modem to demodulate the image and the image to store the demodulated image information
Memory and its image information to local area network
Image information converted into an image information format that can be received by the accommodated terminal
Information conversion means, a voice guidance sending means for sending to the telephone line a voice prompting to add address information of the local area network terminal by voice when receiving an incoming call from the telephone line, and a voice guidance sending means for receiving from the telephone line.
Communication history information about image communication sent to network line
Communication information generating means for editing the image information into image information of a predetermined format.
And editing the communication history information in the image conversion means.
Image format that can be received by the above G3 facsimile
Image information converted to a formula and converted to the above format in the modem
And the modulated image information is transmitted from the image communication.
Instead of sending it to the G3 facsimile that is the source,
It is to be sent to a specific registered G3 facsimile .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile according to any one of the first to third aspects, the address information has a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of destinations and a plurality of addresses thereof. The address information detecting means analyzes the address information and localizes the received same image information to a local area network terminal corresponding to each address portion. It is transmitted via an area network line.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the address information has a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of call destinations and a plurality of call arrivals. The address information is composed of a continuation code that separates the destination original number specification section, the address section and the original transmission number specification section, and further divides the address section and the original number specification section for each recipient. A detecting means analyzes the address information, and transmits the image information designated by the received document number designation section to the local area network terminal corresponding to each address section via the local area network line. Is.

The facsimile machine according to the sixth aspect is a telephone number.
The low, composed of an audible signal train transmitted from the line
Detect the address information of the car area network device
Address information detection means and image information received from the telephone line
Modem to demodulate the image and the image to store the demodulated image information
Memory and its image information to local area network
Image information converted into an image information format that can be received by the accommodated terminal
Information from the telephone line and the local area network.
Communication history information related to image communication sent to network
Communication information generating means for editing information into image information in a predetermined format
And editing the communication history information in the image conversion means.
Image format that can be received by the above G3 facsimile
Image information converted to a formula and converted to the above format in the modem
And the modulated image information is transmitted from the image communication.
Sending to the G3 facsimile that is the sender, and
The address information format corresponds to one or more destinations.
The above communication corresponding to one to a plurality of address parts and respective destinations
1 to multiple items that allow the sender to specify whether or not to send history information
Number of transmission request parts, address parts, and transmission request parts
In the case of the above, the address parts of the plurality of recipients and the transmission request part
And further receive the address part and the transmission request part
It consists of a continuation code that separates each destination, and detects the above address information.
Section analyzes the above address information, and the contents of the above transmission request section
If the above-mentioned modulated image information is
It is to be transmitted to the G3 facsimile which is the originator of the communication .

The facsimile machine according to claim 7 is a telephone
It is written in the predetermined position of the image information sent from the line.
Local area network composed of
Address information detector that detects the address information of the
And a modem that demodulates image information received from the telephone line
And the image memory that stores the demodulated image information, and the image
Information stored on a local area network
Image information conversion means for converting to the image information format that can be received,
When you receive an incoming call from the talking line, the local area network is
Voice prompting to add address information of network terminal
To send a voice guidance to the telephone line,
Received from the line and sent to the local area network line
The communication history information related to the received image communication is displayed in a predetermined format.
Image information, and communication information generating means for editing the image information.
The image information obtained by editing the communication history information is converted into the G by the converting means.
3 Convert to image information format that can be received by facsimile, and
The modem is used to modulate the format-converted image information,
The modulated image information is sent to the G3 source that is the source of the image communication.
Send to Accimili, and
One or more addresses corresponding to one or more destinations
Of the above-mentioned communication history information in response to each address
One or a plurality of transmission request units, which can specify necessity from the sender
If there are multiple address parts and request-to-send parts, the above multiple incoming calls
Separates the previous address part and the transmission request part, and further
A continuation mark that separates the address part and the transmission request part for each destination
The address information detecting section is
Information is analyzed only when the contents of the above transmission request part are necessary.
Then, the modulated image information is transmitted to the G3 facsimile which is the transmission source of the image communication.

The facsimile machine according to claim 8 is a telephone number.
The low, composed of an audible signal train transmitted from the line
Detect the address information of the car area network device
Address information detection means and image information received from the telephone line
Modem to demodulate the image and the image to store the demodulated image information
Memory and its image information to local area network
Image information converted into an image information format that can be received by the accommodated terminal
When receiving an incoming call from the telephone line, the
-Add address information of local area network terminal
Voice guidance that sends voice prompting to the telephone line
Received from the transmission means and telephone line, local area net
Communication history information related to image communication sent to the work line
Communication information generating means for editing the image information into image information of a predetermined format.
And editing the communication history information in the image conversion means.
Image format that can be received by the above G3 facsimile
Image information converted to a formula and converted to the above format in the modem
Is modulated, and the image information is the modulation instead of sending to the G3 facsimile is the source of the image communication, and transmits to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance.

[0017]

[0018]

[0019]

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention , in the facsimile according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, the address information has a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of destinations and a plurality of addresses thereof. The address information detecting means analyzes the address information and localizes the received same image information to a local area network terminal corresponding to each address portion. It is transmitted via an area network line.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention , in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, the address information has a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of call destinations and a plurality of call arrivals. The address information is composed of a continuation code that separates the destination original number specification section, the address section and the original transmission number specification section, and further divides the address section and the original number specification section for each recipient. A detecting means analyzes the address information, and transmits the image information designated by the received document number designation section to the local area network terminal corresponding to each address section via the local area network line. Is.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing a network configuration for performing image communication which is a premise of the present invention. Reference numeral 101 denotes an L which is interposed between a telephone line network and a local area network and which transmits image information received from a G3 facsimile to a LAN terminal.
The AN facsimile 102 is accommodated in the local network, performs information communication such as images and texts with other LAN terminals accommodated in the local area network, and is accommodated in the telephone line network via the LAN facsimile 101 or the LAN facsimile. A LAN terminal 103 for performing image communication with a G3 facsimile, which is included in the telephone line network, performs image communication with another G3 facsimile accommodated in the telephone line network, and the LAN facsimile 10
1 or LAN terminal 1 via LAN facsimile
G3 facsimile for image communication with 02, 104 for LA
N facsimile 101 or G3 facsimile 103
A telephone line network including a public telephone line network and a private private branch exchange network for accommodating each other as a terminal and performing image communication with each other.
Is a local area network 105 that accommodates a LAN facsimile 101 and a LAN terminal 102 and performs information communication with each other.

In this network configuration, the LAN terminal 10 accommodated in the local area network 105.
2 and a G3 facsimile 1 accommodated in the telephone network 104
All image communication between 03 is LAN facsimile 101
Done via. It should be noted that the scanner unit 206 and the recording unit 207 are not always provided in the LAN facsimile machine 101 and may be attached externally as needed.

FIG . 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the LAN facsimile of the present invention. Reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that controls the entire functional operation of the LAN facsimile 101.
Is a ROM that stores software for operating the CPU 201, 203 is a RAM that temporarily stores information necessary for operating the CPU 201, and 204 is a modem that modulates and demodulates image information and interconverts it into analog / digital signals. Reference numeral 205 denotes an encoding / decoding unit that compresses data when storing received image information and arranges data in a predetermined format that can be received by a destination when transmitting, 206 is a scanner unit that reads and inputs a paper-based original, Reference numeral 207 is a recording unit that records and outputs image information on recording paper, 208 is a local area network interface (LAN I / F unit) that accommodates a local area network line and controls connection with the local area network line, and 209 is a telephone A telephone line interface (telephone line I) that accommodates the line and controls connection with the telephone line F section), 210 is a tone signal detecting section configured by an audible sound signal string transmitted from a telephone line, for detecting address information of a LAN terminal, 211 is an image memory for storing image information, 212 is a G3 facsimile. On the other hand, a voice guidance unit 213 for transmitting a voice prompting the addition of address information of the LAN terminal, and the like, 213 displays communication history information regarding image communication in which the image information received from the G3 facsimile is transmitted to the LAN terminal in a predetermined format. It is a communication information generation unit that edits information.

FIG . 3 shows an LA from a G3 facsimile of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the incoming sequence to N facsimile. The operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and this figure. The G3 facsimile 103 accommodated in the telephone line network 104 closes the DC loop of the telephone line, notifies the telephone line network 104 of the call, and dials the telephone number of the LAN facsimile machine 101 after a predetermined time. Telephone network 104
Deciphers this telephone number and LAN fax 101
Send a call signal to. When the call signal is received, the LAN facsimile 101 receives the telephone line interface unit 20.
9 closes the DC loop and responds. In response to this response, the telephone network 104 stops the calling signal, and the G3 facsimile 1
03 and the LAN facsimile 101 are connected to the voice line. After a lapse of a certain time corresponding to the completion of the connection, the LAN facsimile machine 101 transmits an audible sound or voice guidance prompting the transmission of address information or the like for individually identifying the LAN terminal 102 from the voice guidance unit 212 via the telephone line interface unit 209. Send it to the telephone line. The G3 facsimile 103 receives the LAN terminal 102 that wants to make an incoming call finally after a certain time has passed according to this or voluntarily.
Address information etc. (“1234” in the example of FIG. 3) of PB
It is sent as a dial signal. General G3 facsimile
The PB dial signal using the audible sound region has a function of transmitting this address information manually, semi-automatically like a one-touch dial, or automatically by a built-in program.
In practice, a termination code (end code) "*" indicating the end of the address information may be added to the address information of "1234". If the termination code is not added, the LAN facsimile 101 recognizes that the address information has ended because the address information does not continue within the fixed time.

In the LAN facsimile 101, during and after the voice guidance is transmitted, the LAN facsimile 101 is in a waiting state for receiving the address information and the like of the LAN terminal 102 which is the final destination to be transmitted from the telephone line, and an audible signal from the G3 facsimile 103. When the line “1234 *” is sent, the tone signal detection unit 210 numerically analyzes it and the final destination of the image communication is not the LAN facsimile 101 itself, but another L
Recognize that it is the AN terminal 102. In parallel with this, G3 facsimile 103 and G3 facsimile connection procedure signals (NSF, CSI, DIS, etc.) are exchanged,
Establish communication connection procedure. After the procedure is established, the G3 facsimile 103 sends the image information to the LAN facsimile 101. On the other hand, in the LAN facsimile machine 101, this image information is received by the modem 204 via the telephone line interface 209, demodulated, and converted from an analog signal to a digital signal. The digital signal is compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 205 and then stored in the image memory 211. When transmission / reception of image information is completed, the G3 facsimile 103 and LA
The communication with the N facsimile 101 is terminated by using the G3 facsimile connection procedure and the telephone connection procedure.

Although not shown in the figure, L has completely received the image information.
The AN facsimile 101 is stored in the image memory 211 after establishing a communication connection procedure with the LAN terminal 102 having the address information “1234” which is the final destination of the image communication using an arbitrary LAN connection procedure. The encoded image information is converted by the encoding / decoding unit 205 into an image information format that can be received by the LAN terminal 102, and is sent to the local area network 105 via the local area network interface 208 to be the final destination LAN terminal. Send to 102. When the transmission of the image information is completed, the communication is completed between the LAN facsimile machine 101 and the LAN terminal 102 using the LAN connection procedure. G3 facsimile 103 to LAN facsimile 101
Image information to LAN, LAN facsimile 101 to LA
After the two-step image communication process of transmitting the image information to the N terminal 102, the G3 facsimile 103 is connected to the LAN terminal 102.
The image communication to is completed. The two steps of the image communication process may be separated temporally or may overlap each other, but the separation method is generally used.

The communication history information relating to this image communication, for example, the presence / absence of abnormality in the transmission of image information to the LAN terminal 102, the transmission time, etc. are stored in the RAM 203 under the control of the CPU 201 of the LAN facsimile 101, and the communication information is generated. The image information is edited and generated by the unit 213 and can be transmitted in a predetermined transmission mode. The voice guidance sending function can be omitted if necessary.

[0029] Embodiment 2. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a LAN facsimile according to another embodiment of the present invention. This figure and the first embodiment. 2 is different from that of FIG. 2 in that the tone signal detecting unit 21 of FIG.
0 is replaced by the character signal detection unit 220. The character signal detection unit 220 detects the address by performing numerical analysis after recognizing characters such as LAN terminal address information written as characters and symbol information in a predetermined format in a predetermined portion of the image information transmitted from the telephone line. It is a part to do.

FIG . 5 shows an incoming sequence from the G3 facsimile to the LAN facsimile in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, from the G3 facsimile 103 to L
The procedure for receiving a call to the AN facsimile 101 is the standard telephone connection procedure and the G3 facsimile connection procedure itself, and the first embodiment shown in FIG. In contrast to the LAN facsimile 101, the G3 facsimile 103 and the G3 facsimile 103 continue to respond to the call signal from the telephone line network 102 in the LAN facsimile 101.
Facsimile connection procedure signal (NSF / CSI / DIS
Etc.) to establish a communication connection procedure. After the procedure is established, the G3 facsimile 103 transmits the image information to the LAN facsimile 101. On the other hand, LAN facsimile 1
01 receives this image information by the modem 204 via the telephone line interface 209, demodulates it, and converts it into a digital signal. The digital signal is compressed by the encoder / decoder 205 and stored in the image memory 211. The character signal detection unit 220 searches a predetermined position of the stored image information, and after character recognition, digit analysis is performed to detect address information of the LAN terminal 102 and the like. G3 facsimile 103 in FIG.
6 is an example of a description of the address information of the LAN terminal 102 transmitted from the document on the image communication transmission document. According to this figure, the front end position of the transmitted document is a predetermined position, and "TO:" is searched as a keyword such as address information. When the transmission of the image information is completed, the communication is completed between the G3 facsimile 103 and the LAN facsimile 101 using the G3 facsimile connection procedure and the telephone connection procedure. The keyword “TO:” such as address information is merely an example. Further, a termination code of the character signal may be provided.

[0031] Although not shown, LAN facsimile 1
01 to the LAN terminal 102 is performed by the address information of the LAN terminal 102 detected by the character signal detection unit 220, and the LAN connection procedure is the same as that in the first embodiment. Will be exactly the same. It should be noted that the voice guidance sending function is provided in the first embodiment. It is possible to insert in the same procedure as.

[0032] Embodiment 3. Embodiment 1. And Embodiment 2. In the case of a call from a G3 facsimile to one LAN terminal,
In this embodiment, an example in which the same original is broadcast from a G3 facsimile to a plurality of LAN terminals will be described. Figure 7 (a)
Shows a format of LAN terminal address information and the like by an audible sound signal string transmitted from the G3 facsimile. Embodiment 1. This audible sound signal sequence is transmitted from the G3 facsimile 103 to the LAN facsimile 101 in the same procedure as. In the LAN facsimile 101, the tone signal detecting section 210 receives the audible sound signal sequence and analyzes it numerically to detect the final destination of image communication. At this time, “#” included in the signal sequence is recognized as a delimiter of a plurality of LAN terminal addresses at the same time as the signal sequence continues. “*” Indicates the first embodiment.
Is a termination code indicating the end of address information and the like, and can be omitted.

FIG . 7B shows the format of the LAN terminal address information on the original, which is transmitted from the G3 facsimile 103. According to this figure, the front end position of the transmitted document is a predetermined position, and "TO:" is searched as a keyword such as address information. Embodiment 2. In the same procedure as the above, this signal string is used as image information from the G3 facsimile 103 to L
It is transmitted to the AN facsimile 101. In the LAN facsimile 101, after the character recognition by the character signal detection unit 220,
The final destination of image communication is detected by numerically analyzing this signal sequence. At this time, “;” included in the signal sequence is recognized as a delimiter of a plurality of LAN terminal addresses at the same time as the character signal sequence continues. The keyword "T" such as address information
O: ”and continuation code“; ”are merely examples. Further, a termination code of the character signal may be provided.

[0034] Although not shown, LAN facsimile 1
The communication from 01 to the LAN terminal 102 is performed by the address information of the plurality of LAN terminals 102 detected by the tone signal detecting section 210 or the character signal detecting section 220. At this time, the first embodiment. alike,
Whether to sequentially call the LAN terminals one by one to transmit the image information or simultaneously call the LAN terminals to transmit the image information depends on the LAN connection procedure applied to the local area network.

[0035] Embodiment 4. Fourth Embodiment In the above example, the same manuscript is broadcast from a G3 facsimile to a plurality of LAN terminals.
The present embodiment is a case of a series transmission in which different originals are transmitted to a plurality of LAN terminals. FIG. 8A shows a format of LAN terminal address information and the like based on an audible sound signal sequence transmitted from the G3 facsimile. Embodiment 1. This signal sequence is transmitted from the G3 facsimile 103 to L in the same procedure as
It is transmitted to the AN facsimile 101. In the LAN facsimile machine 101, the tone signal detecting section 210 receives this signal sequence and analyzes it numerically to detect the final destination of the image communication. At this time, "##" included in the signal sequence is used as a code for separating the address information and the transmission document number information, and "#" is recognized as a continuation of the tone signal sequence and at the same time, it is recognized as a delimiter of a plurality of LAN terminal addresses. “*” Indicates the first embodiment. This is a termination code indicating the end of address information and the like as in the case of, and can be omitted. The separation code "#
The "#", continuation code "#", and end code "*" are merely examples.

FIG . 8B shows a format of LAN terminal address information and the like written on the transmission original transmitted from the G3 facsimile 103. According to this figure, the leading end position of the transmission document is a predetermined position, and the format of LAN terminal address information or the like for searching with "TO:" as a keyword of address information or the like is shown. Embodiment 2. In the same procedure as the above, this signal string is used as image information from the G3 facsimile 103 to L
It is transmitted to the AN facsimile 101. In the LAN facsimile 101, after the character recognition by the character signal detection unit 220,
The final destination of image communication is detected by numerically analyzing this signal sequence. At this time, “;” included in the signal sequence is used as a code for separating the address information and the transmission document number information.
Is recognized as a delimiter of a plurality of LAN terminal addresses at the same time that the tone signal sequence continues. In addition, "T
O: ”,“ ;; ”and“; ”are merely examples. Also,
You may provide the termination code of a character signal.

In the LAN facsimile 101, the received image information is stored in the image memory 211 according to the LAN terminal address such as the address information obtained above and the information about the number of transmitted documents.
It classifies and stores in.

[0038] Although not shown, LAN facsimile 1
The communication from 01 to the LAN terminal 102 is performed in accordance with the address information of the plurality of LAN terminals 102 detected by the tone signal detecting section 210 or the character signal detecting section 220 and the document number information. At this time, the first embodiment. Similarly, whether to sequentially call LAN terminals one by one to transmit image information or call each LAN terminal at the same time to transmit respective image information depends on the LAN connection procedure applied to the local area network.

[0039] Embodiment 5. Embodiment 2. Address information such as a telephone number of the G3 facsimile 103 written in a predetermined format at a predetermined position of the image information transmitted from the LAN terminal 102 in the character signal detection unit 220 in the block configuration diagram of the LAN facsimile shown in FIG. Expands the function of character recognition and numerical analysis. The originating LAN terminal 102 is connected via the LAN facsimile 101 and the LAN 105 according to a predetermined LAN connection procedure, and the LAN facsimile 101 sends the image information to the L
It is stored in a predetermined position of the image memory 211 via the AN interface 208 and the encoding / decoding unit 205. On the image information, as shown in FIG. 9, "T
O: 0987654321 ”and the telephone number of the G3 facsimile 103 accommodated in the telephone network 104 are described. The character signal detection unit 220 of the LAN facsimile machine 101 character-recognizes this telephone number and analyzes it numerically to determine that the final destination is the G3 facsimile machine 103 accommodated in the telephone network 104.

The LAN facsimile 101 is the LAN terminal 1
When this image communication from 02 is completed, the following telephone connection procedure is performed (not shown). First, a calling operation is performed by closing the telephone line, and a dial tone from the telephone line network is confirmed, or after a lapse of a certain time, the telephone number of the G3 facsimile 103 detected by the character signal detecting unit 220 is dialed. The telephone line network 104 sends a calling signal to the G3 facsimile 103, and the G3 facsimile 103 closes the loop of the telephone line to perform a response operation. After a lapse of a fixed time after this response, the LAN facsimile 101 and the G3 facsimile 103 establish a communication connection using the G3 facsimile connection procedure. After that, the LAN facsimile 101 converts the image information from the LAN terminal 102 stored in the image memory 211 into an image information format which the G3 facsimile 103 can receive by the encoding / decoding unit 205, and the modem 2
04, image information is transmitted to the G3 facsimile 103 via the telephone line interface 209 and the telephone line network 104.

[0041] Thus, LAN facsimile provided a character signal detector, by which to detect the listed address information or the like on the image information of the LAN terminal, LAN
Image information can be easily transmitted from the terminal to the G3 facsimile. The two steps of the image communication process may be separated temporally or may overlap each other, but the separation method is generally used.

[0042] Embodiment 6. Embodiment 1. G3 facsimile 1 as described in
03 to LAN terminal 102, LAN facsimile 10
The communication history information regarding the image communication through 1 is LA.
RA under the control of the CPU 201 of the N facsimile 101
It is stored in M203. LAN facsimile 101
From the LAN facsimile machine 102 to the LAN terminal 102 and all the communication history information regarding the image communication is collected, the LAN facsimile machine 101 according to the fifth embodiment. As indicated by, the telephone connection procedure and the G3 facsimile connection procedure establish a communication connection with the G3 facsimile 103 that is the transmission source of the image communication. At this time, the G3 facsimile machine 1 that is the sender
The 03 telephone number is the TSI of the G3 facsimile connection procedure during the first image communication with the LAN facsimile 101.
Then, from G3 facsimile 103 to LAN facsimile 1
01, and this information is stored in the RAM 203 under the control of the CPU 201 as one piece of communication history information in the LAN facsimile 101.

When the communication connection is established, the communication information generation unit 213 of the LAN facsimile 101 reads the communication history information from the RAM 203, edits it into image information of a predetermined format,
This image information is converted by the encoding / decoding unit 205 into an image information format that the G3 facsimile 103 can receive, and the modem 20
4. G3 facsimile machine 103, which is the originator, via the telephone line interface 209 and the telephone line network 104.
The communication history information is transmitted as image information.

[0044] Thus, LAN facsimile provided communication information generating unit, and transmits the communication history information in the G3 facsimile is originated as image information, when communication with the LAN terminal also communicating conventional G3 facsimile between In the same way as the above, the communication history can be confirmed with the G3 facsimile.

[0045] Embodiment 7. Sixth Embodiment In the above, the transmission destination of the communication history information is the transmission source G3 facsimile, but in the present embodiment, the communication history information is transmitted to a predetermined G3 facsimile.
Although the setting of the G3 facsimile for transmitting the communication history information is not shown, for example, in the LAN facsimile 101,
The telephone number of this particular G3 facsimile 103 is LA
N Set with the numeric keypad built in Facsimile 101, C
It is stored in the RAM 203 as a communication history information transmission destination under the control of the PU 201. This numeric keypad is standard equipment for the G3 facsimile, and the LAN facsimile 10
Even one is always stocked. As another setting method, L
RS-, which is directly connected to the AN facsimile 101 and the control bus
A standard input / output port such as 232C is provided, and an external maintenance console is connected, or the tone signal detection unit 210 described in the first embodiment or the character signal detection unit 220 of the second embodiment is used. It is also possible to appropriately set the specific telephone number setting command and set it from the G3 facsimile 103 accommodated in the telephone line network. The timing of transmitting the communication history information to the specific G3 facsimile 103 may be every time the LAN facsimile 101 performs image communication of the image information of the G3 facsimile 103 to the LAN terminal 102, every predetermined number of times of image communication, or for a predetermined time. , Every predetermined time, etc. can be set arbitrarily. According to the present embodiment, the communication history information is transmitted to a predetermined specific G3 facsimile, so that the communication history can be centrally managed.

[0046] Embodiment 8. Sixth Embodiment Then, the communication history information is the source G3
Although the transmission is unconditionally transmitted to the facsimile, it is also possible to make the G3 facsimile of the transmission source select whether transmission is necessary. In this case, G3 facsimile 103 to LAN
At the time of communication with the terminal 102, as shown in FIG. 10, the address information or the like transmitted to the LAN facsimile 101 has a signal configuration capable of selecting whether or not communication history information transmission is required.
That is, in the first embodiment. In the case of transmitting address information and the like with audible sound as described above, when “00” is added to the signal sequence of the first embodiment as shown in FIG.
The time when "99" is added is defined as "transmission unnecessary", the tone signal detection unit 210 detects it, and the output thereof is used as one of communication history information, and the RAM2 is controlled by the CPU 201.
It is stored in 03.

[0047] Embodiment 2. When the address information or the like is transmitted by the character information at the predetermined position of the image information as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. When "YES" is added to the character string of "," it is defined as "transmission required", and when "NO" is added, "transmission not required" is defined, and the character signal detection unit 220 detects it and outputs it as communication history information. As one, CPU20
It is stored in the RAM 203 under the control of 1.

The transmission procedure of the G3 facsimile 103 when the communication history information transmission necessity is Embodiment 6. As shown in. As a result, communication history information relating to image communication to the LAN terminal can be transmitted in accordance with the request of the G3 facsimile of the transmission source, and useless communication and useless recording output can be prevented. The tone signal or character signal shown in FIG. 10 is merely an example.

[0049] Embodiment 9. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, Embodiment 1. Compared with the block diagram of the LAN facsimile of FIG.
Instead of, the lookup table 230 is inserted. The reference table 230 includes a telephone number of the G3 facsimile 103 accommodated in the telephone network 104 and one or a plurality of LAs which are always destinations of image communication from the G3 facsimile 103.
The address information of the LAN terminal 102 accommodated in N,
In the image communication from the G3 facsimile 103 to the LAN terminal 102, the LAN facsimile 101 which transfers the image information via the telephone network 104 and the LAN 105 can be referred to.

Although not shown, the incoming sequence will be described. As described above, the G3 facsimile 103 and the LAN facsimile 101 establish a communication connection by the telephone connection procedure and the subsequent G3 facsimile connection procedure. In the LAN facsimile 101 of this embodiment, the T3
The telephone number of the source G3 facsimile 103 is detected from the SI, and it is determined as the destination of the G3 facsimile 103 having the telephone number, and the reference table 230 is searched for the address information of the LAN terminal 102 that performs fixed image communication. To do. As a result of the search, if there is a corresponding LAN terminal 102, the first embodiment. Alternatively, the second embodiment. Follow the same procedure as
Image information received from the G3 facsimile 103 is transferred to the LA
It is transmitted to the N terminal 102. The final destination is the receiving L
In the case of the AN facsimile 101 itself, the image information stored in the image memory 211 is converted into an image information format which can be recorded and output by the encoding / decoding unit 205, and then output from the recording unit 207 to recording paper. In this way, when the LAN terminal that is the image communication partner of the G3 facsimile is fixedly determined, the image communication can be performed without the need to send and receive the special address information.

[0051] Embodiment 10. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment.
The configuration is the same as in the first embodiment. 2 of FIG. 2 or the second embodiment. The LAN terminal table 240 is added to the block configuration of the LAN facsimile of FIG. In the LAN terminal table 240, the G3 facsimile 103 is a LAN
The address information and the like of the LAN terminal 102 accommodated in the local area network 105 that enables image communication via the facsimile 101 are stored. G3
When an incoming call is received from the facsimile 103 to the LAN facsimile 101, the first embodiment. Alternatively, the second embodiment. As indicated by, when the address information or the like is detected from the audible sound signal string or the character signal string, the LAN facsimile 101 in the present embodiment searches the LAN terminal table 240 with the detected address information or the like. If the address information or the like is not found in the LAN terminal table 240 as a result of the search, the image communication is invalidated, and the disconnection process of the telephone connection procedure and the G3 facsimile connection procedure is performed. In some cases, the LAN facsimile 101 receives the image information of the image communication, and the LAN facsimile 101 receives the image information of the first embodiment. Alternatively, the second embodiment. Image communication is performed with the LAN terminal according to the LAN connection procedure shown by. According to this embodiment, useless image communication can be suppressed.

[0052] Embodiment 11. In this embodiment, a LAN terminal table 240 is provided,
Embodiment 1. Alternatively, the second embodiment. The configuration shown in
The point of searching the address information and the like detected in the procedure is the same as in the tenth embodiment. Is the same as In the present embodiment, the processing when the detected address information or the like is not in the LAN terminal table 240 is different. That is, even when there is no such information, the disconnection process is not immediately started, the image information of the image communication is completely received, and is stored in the image memory 211 as untransmitted image information. Since there is no image communication destination for this stored image information, the received LAN
The recording unit 207 of the facsimile machine 101 outputs the recording paper. That is, in the block configuration of the LAN facsimile 101 of FIG. 2, the untransmitted image information stored in the image memory 211 is converted by the encoding / decoding unit 205 into an image information format that can be recorded and output from the recording unit 207, and the recording unit 207. Output on chart paper. The output timing is the seventh embodiment. Like, can be set arbitrarily.

Twelfth Embodiment In this embodiment, a LAN terminal table 240 is provided,
In the eleventh embodiment, the detected address information and the like are searched and the image information of the image communication is completely received and stored in the image memory 211 even when there is no information. Is the same as In this embodiment, since there is no image communication destination of the stored image information, the image information is transmitted to the specific G3 facsimile 103 or LAN terminal 102. Specific G3 facsimile 103 or LAN
The method for setting the terminal 102 to the LAN facsimile 101 is the same as in the seventh embodiment. As described in. Also,
The transmission of the untransmitted image information to the G3 facsimile 103 is performed in the fifth embodiment. By the telephone connection procedure and the G3 facsimile connection procedure described in (1), the transmission to the LAN terminal 102 is performed by the LAN connection procedure which can be arbitrarily defined by each maker.

[0054] Embodiment 13. In the eleventh embodiment, a LAN terminal table is provided, the detected address information and the like are searched, and the image information of the image communication is completely received and stored in the image memory in the present embodiment. Is the same as In the present embodiment, for the stored image information, the LAN terminal 102 or the G3 facsimile 103 transmits an untransmitted image information request to the LAN facsimile 101, and the LAN facsimile 101 corresponds to the request source or the destination designated by the request source. The image information is transmitted. This untransmitted image information request is transmitted from the LAN terminal 102 to the LAN facsimile 101 by a predetermined L
This can be done by arbitrarily defining the AN connection procedure, and in the case of the G3 facsimile 103, the first embodiment. Using the configuration and the telephone connection procedure of the first embodiment. G3 in case of
Instead of the address information of the LAN terminal 102 from the facsimile, the special number of the untransmitted image information request, for example, "* ##" is transmitted. When the LAN facsimile 101 receives the untransmitted image information request from the G3 facsimile 103, after the communication of the untransmitted image information request is completed, the fifth embodiment.
The untransmitted image information is transmitted to the G3 facsimile 103 or its designated destination by the telephone connection procedure and the G3 facsimile connection procedure described in (3). The untransmitted image information request is made in the second embodiment. G3 facsimile 10
It is also possible to transmit from 3 as a character signal.

In the system configuration of the invention, the LAN facsimile is not limited to one, but G3
When the final destination of image communication from the facsimile is another LAN facsimile accommodated in the local area network, the image communication of the present invention can be performed by treating the other LAN facsimile as one type of LAN terminal. .

[0056]

According to the facsimile described in claim 1,
For example, from general G3 facsimile accommodated in the telephone network to arbitrary L accommodated in the local area network.
It is possible to selectively receive an AN terminal and send image information.
Yes, from G3 facsimile to LAN terminal
Image of communication history of image communication is displayed on the G3 facsimile.
You can check the communication history by sending information.
In addition to being able to do so, it is possible to perform unified management with a specific G3 facsimile .

[0057] According to the facsimile according to claim 2,
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Any LAN accommodated in the local area network
Terminal selectively to coming into, out to transmit the image information
Image from G3 facsimile to LAN terminal
The communication history information of image communication is displayed on the G3 facsimile.
You can check the communication history by sending
As it comes, it is possible to perform centralized management with a specific G3 facsimile .

[0058] According to the facsimile according to claim 3,
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Any LAN accommodated in the local area network
An image communication system capable of selectively receiving an image at a terminal and transmitting image information can be realized. At this time, since a caller from a general G3 facsimile is notified by an operation voice of an incoming call to a LAN terminal, an erroneous operation can be prevented. Also, from G3 facsimile to LA
The communication history information of the image communication performed to the N terminal is
Communication by sending image information to G3 facsimile
You can check the history and select a specific G3 file.
It can be centrally managed by Kushimil.

[0059] According to the facsimile according to claim 4,
In the facsimile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the G3 facsimile general contained in telephone network, to a plurality of LAN terminals accommodated in a local area network, the image information broadcast Can communicate.

[0060] According to the facsimile according to claim 5,
In the facsimile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the G3 facsimile general contained in telephone network, to a plurality of LAN terminals accommodated in a local area network, each image information addressed Can be sent sequentially.

[0061] According to the facsimile according to claim 6,
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Any LAN accommodated in the local area network
It is possible for the terminal to selectively receive calls and send image information.
Image from G3 facsimile to LAN terminal
The communication history information of image communication is displayed on the G3 facsimile.
You can check the communication history by sending
As it came, it followed the request of the sender's G3 facsimile
Also, transmission of communication history information regarding image communication to LAN terminals
It is possible to prevent unnecessary communication and unnecessary recording output.

[0062] According to the facsimile according to claim 7,
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Any LAN accommodated in the local area network
It is possible for the terminal to selectively receive calls and send image information.
Image from G3 facsimile to LAN terminal
The communication history information of image communication is displayed on the G3 facsimile.
You can check the communication history by sending
As it came, it followed the request of the sender's G3 facsimile
Also, transmission of communication history information regarding image communication to LAN terminals
It is possible to prevent unnecessary communication and unnecessary recording output.

[0063] According to the facsimile according to claim 8,
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Any LAN accommodated in the local area network
It is possible for the terminal to selectively receive calls and send image information.
Image from G3 facsimile to LAN terminal
The communication history information of image communication is displayed on the G3 facsimile.
You can check the communication history by sending
As it came, it followed the request of the sender's G3 facsimile
Also, transmission of communication history information regarding image communication to LAN terminals
It is possible to prevent unnecessary communication and unnecessary recording output.

[0064]

[0065]

[0066]

According to the facsimile machine of claim 9 ,
In the facsimile machine according to any one of claims 6 to 8 , even if the address of the LAN terminal as the call destination is not known, if only the LAN telephone number is known, it is accommodated in the telephone network. Image information can be transmitted from the G3 facsimile to the local area network.

According to the facsimile machine of claim 10 , in the facsimile machine of any one of claims 6 to 8 , only the LAN telephone number is used even when the address of the LAN terminal as the callee is not known. If you know
From general G3 facsimiles accommodated in the telephone network,
Image information can be transmitted to a local area network.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of an image communication system which is a premise of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the LAN facsimile machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an incoming call on the telephone line of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a second embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the LAN facsimile machine of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an incoming call on the telephone line of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the character signal.

FIG. 7 is a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the character signal.

FIG. 8 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the character signal.

FIG. 9 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the character signal.

FIG. 10 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the character signal.

FIG. 11 is a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the LAN facsimile machine of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the LAN facsimile machine of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 LAN facsimile, 102 LAN terminal, 1
03 G3 facsimile, 104 telephone network, 105
Local Area Network (LAN), 201 C
PU, 202 ROM, 203 RAM, 204 modem, 205 encoding / decoding unit, 206 scanner unit, 2
07 recording unit, 208 local area network interface (LAN I / F unit), 209 telephone line interface (telephone line I / F unit), 210 tone signal detection unit, 211 image memory, 212 voice guidance unit, 213 communication information generation unit, 220 character signal detector, 230 reference table, 240 LAN terminal table.

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Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] 1. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detection means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal composed of an audible signal sequence transmitted from the telephone line, a modem for demodulating the image information received from the telephone line, and a demodulated signal. An image memory that stores image information, an image information conversion unit that converts the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network, and an image that is received from a telephone line and transmitted to a local area network line Edit communication history information related to communication to image information in a predetermined format A communication information generating means, the image converting means converts the image information obtained by editing the communication history information into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, and causes the modem to modulate the format converted image information. The modulated image information is sent to the source G of the image communication.
A facsimile characterized by transmitting to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance, instead of transmitting to a 3 facsimile. 2. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detecting means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal, which is composed of characters and symbols written in a predetermined position of the image information transmitted from the telephone line, and an image received from the telephone line. A modem that demodulates information, an image memory that stores the demodulated image information, an image information conversion unit that converts the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network, and a reception from a telephone line. And communication history information regarding image communication sent to the local area network line A communication information generating means for editing the image information in a predetermined format, and causing the image converting means to convert the image information obtained by editing the communication history information into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, The converted image information is modulated, and the modulated image information is transmitted to the source G of the image communication.
A facsimile characterized by transmitting to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance, instead of transmitting to a 3 facsimile. 3. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detection means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal composed of an audible signal sequence transmitted from the telephone line, a modem for demodulating the image information received from the telephone line, and a demodulated signal. An image memory for storing image information, an image information conversion means for converting the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network, and a local area network terminal by voice when receiving an incoming call from a telephone line. Send a voice to the telephone line prompting you to add the address information of The image conversion means is provided with a voice guidance sending means and a communication information generation means for editing the communication history information about the image communication received from the telephone line and transmitted to the local area network line into image information of a predetermined format. The image information obtained by editing the communication history information is converted into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, the modem is caused to modulate the format-converted image information, and the modulated image information is transmitted by the sender of the image communication. Some G
A facsimile characterized by transmitting to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance, instead of transmitting to a 3 facsimile. 4. A format of the address information is composed of a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of destinations and a continuation code separating the plurality of address parts for each destination, and the address information detecting means stores the address information. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: analyzing and transmitting the same received image information to a local area network terminal corresponding to each address part via a local area network line. Facsimile described in Crab. 5. A plurality of address parts whose format of the address information corresponds to a plurality of destinations, a transmission document number designation part corresponding to the plurality of destinations, the address part and the transmission document number designation part are separated from each other, Further, the address information detecting means analyzes the address information by a continuation code which divides the address portion and the transmission manuscript number designation portion for each destination, and the local area network terminal corresponding to each address portion is analyzed. The facsimile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the received image information designated by the document number designation unit is transmitted via a local area network line. 6. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detection means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal composed of an audible signal sequence transmitted from the telephone line, a modem for demodulating the image information received from the telephone line, and a demodulated signal. An image memory that stores image information, an image information conversion unit that converts the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network, and an image that is received from a telephone line and transmitted to a local area network line Edit communication history information related to communication to image information in a predetermined format Communication information generating means, and causing the image converting means to convert the image information obtained by editing the communication history information into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, and causing the modem to modulate the format converted image information. The modulated image information is sent to the source G of the image communication.
3 From the sender, specify whether to send to a facsimile, and whether or not to send the communication history information for each addressee and one or more address parts whose address information format corresponds to one or more addressees When there are a plurality of one or more transmission request units, address units, and transmission request units that can be performed, the address units and the transmission request units of the plurality of destinations are separated, and the address units and the transmission request units are separated for each destination. It consists of a continuation code delimited by the above, and the address information detection unit analyzes the address information,
Only when the content of the transmission request section is necessary, the modulated image information is transmitted by the G which is the transmission source of the image communication.
Facsimile characterized by transmitting to 3 facsimiles. 7. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detecting means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal, which is composed of characters and symbols written in a predetermined position of the image information transmitted from the telephone line, and an image received from the telephone line. A modem that demodulates information, an image memory that stores the demodulated image information, an image information conversion unit that converts the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in the local area network, and a telephone line When receiving a call, add the address information of the local area network terminal by voice Voice guidance sending means for sending a voice prompting to the telephone line, and communication information generating means for editing the communication history information regarding image communication received from the telephone line and transmitted to the local area network line into image information in a predetermined format. And converting the image information obtained by editing the communication history information into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, causing the modem to modulate the format-converted image information, and performing the modulation. G is the image information transmission source G
3 From the sender, specify whether to send to a facsimile, and whether or not to send the communication history information for each addressee and one or more address parts whose address information format corresponds to one or more addressees When there are a plurality of one or more transmission request units, address units, and transmission request units that can be performed, the address units and the transmission request units of the plurality of destinations are separated, and the address units and the transmission request units are separated for each destination. It consists of a continuation code delimited by the above, and the address information detection unit analyzes the address information,
Only when the content of the transmission request section is necessary, the modulated image information is transmitted by the G which is the transmission source of the image communication.
Facsimile characterized by transmitting to 3 facsimiles. 8. A telephone line interface for accommodating a telephone line and controlling connection with the telephone line, and a local area network interface for accommodating a local area network line and controlling connection with the local area network line. And an address information detection means for detecting the address information of the local area network terminal composed of an audible signal sequence transmitted from the telephone line, a modem for demodulating the image information received from the telephone line, and a demodulated signal. An image memory for storing image information, an image information conversion means for converting the image information into an image information format that can be received by a terminal accommodated in a local area network, and a local area network terminal by voice when receiving an incoming call from a telephone line. Send a voice to the telephone line prompting you to add the address information of The image conversion means includes a voice guidance sending means and a communication information generation means for editing the communication history information relating to the image communication received from the telephone line and transmitted to the local area network line into image information of a predetermined format. The image information obtained by editing the history information is converted into an image information format that can be received by the G3 facsimile, the modem is caused to modulate the format-converted image information, and the modulated image information is a transmission source of the image communication. G
A facsimile characterized by transmitting to a specific G3 facsimile registered in advance, instead of transmitting to a 3 facsimile. 9. A format of the address information comprises a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of destinations and a continuation code separating the plurality of address parts for each destination, and the address information detecting means stores the address information. 9. Any one of claims 6 to 8 , characterized in that the same image information received is analyzed and transmitted to a local area network terminal corresponding to each address portion via the local area network line. Facsimile described in Crab. 10. The address information has a format in which a plurality of address parts corresponding to a plurality of destinations are separated from the number of transmission originals designation part corresponding to the plurality of destinations, and the address part and the number of transmission originals designation part are separated from each other. Further, the address information detecting means analyzes the address information by a continuation code which divides the address portion and the transmission manuscript number designation portion for each destination, and the local area network terminal corresponding to each address portion is analyzed. Te, facsimile according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that transmitting the image information specified by the document number specification unit thus received via the local area network line.