JPS6340069B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a system for displaying facsimile image information and the telephone number received from other facsimile terminals on a display and selectively outputting them to the facsimile terminal, and The present invention relates to a method for displaying image information and the telephone number or the corresponding person's name, company name, department name, etc. on a display and selectively outputting it to a facsimile terminal.

Currently, facsimile is widely used, but all received image information is output as a facsimile regardless of the intention of the receiving side, so even if there is no need to save information or it is not important for the receiving side, This results in hard copy output, which consumes recording paper. Further, there are drawbacks such as the troublesome sorting and storage of the output recording paper, which leads to inefficiency of work.

The present invention is characterized by displaying the telephone number of the sender's facsimile machine, the corresponding company name, person's name, department name, etc., and the facsimile image information received thereon on a display and selectively outputting it to a facsimile terminal. The aim is to provide communication with a greater degree of freedom of choice for the receiving side and to streamline operations. This will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a facsimile information display/selection output device, 2 is a control information transmission/reception interface section, 3 is an image information transmission/reception interface section, and 4 is for image information storage. File memory, 5 is an operation instruction section, 6 is a character memory for displaying control information, 7 is an image information decoder compatible with G3 machine,
8 is a video memory for displaying image information, 9 is a dot-shaped display section, 10 is a control section, 11 is a changeover switch A for connecting the image information decoder 7, 12 is a personal facsimile terminal, and 13 is an image information transmission/reception interface. A changeover switch B for connecting the section 3 to the own facsimile terminal 12; 15 is a subscriber line, 16 is an exchange, and 17 is another facsimile transmitter.

When a call originates from another facsimile transmitter 17 and arrives at this device, the control information transmitting/receiving interface section 2 is connected to the subscriber line 15 by the changeover switch C14 in advance, and in response to the call signal from the exchange 16. It responds automatically and is connected to a facsimile transmitter 17 via an exchange 16. After the connection, the control information transmitting/receiving interface section 2 exchanges control information with the facsimile transmitter 17, extracts the calling facsimile terminal number and the model of the transmitter 17 from the control information from the calling side, and stores them in the control section 10. Switch the changeover switch C14 to the transmitter 17.
The facsimile image information sent from the facsimile image information is received by the image information transmitting/receiving interface section 3 and stored in the file memory 4 for storing image information. With these steps,
In communication from multiple facsimile transmitters 17, the outgoing facsimile terminal number information and transmitter model are transmitted to the control unit 1.
0, and the image information is sequentially stored in association with the file memory 4 for storing image information.

The control information transmission/reception interface section 2 is G2.
It has both the T.30 tonal procedure function for G3 machines and the T.30 binary procedure function for G3 machines, and the image information transmission/reception interface section 3 has AM/
PM/USB modem function for G3 machine
It also has the functions of a V27ter modem and can operate selectively depending on the model of the transmitter 17.

When the receiving operator instructs the display of the originating facsimile terminal number from the operation instruction section 5, the control section 10 reads out a series of stored originating facsimile terminal number information and writes it into the character memory 6 for displaying control information and displays it in a dot shape. Displayed in section 9. The receiving operator looks at the displayed outgoing facsimile terminal number information and identifies outgoing facsimile terminal numbers that need to be viewed urgently, such as the outgoing facsimile terminal number of an important customer or the outgoing facsimile terminal number of the head office, etc. The operation instruction unit 5 again instructs the originating facsimile terminal number to be output preferentially. The control unit 10 interprets this instruction and stores the image information storage file memory 4 corresponding to the designated number.
The image information of the first page stored from is read out.

Then, according to the model of the originating facsimile terminal stored in the control unit 10, if the other facsimile transmitter 17 is a G2 machine, the image information is written directly to the video memory 8 for displaying image information without passing through the image information decoder 7.
In the case of a G3 machine, the image information is returned to the original image information format through the image information decoder 7 by the changeover switch A11, and then written into the image information display video memory 8 and displayed on the dot-shaped display section 9.

When the receiving person looks at the displayed image information, selects one of the following three operations depending on the content, and instructs it from the operation instruction section 5, the control section 10 interprets and executes this. The first is to display the image information of the next page in the file memory 4 for image information storage according to the above procedure, and also to erase the previous page in the file memory 4 for image information storage. The third operation is to display the image information of the previous page and to retain the image information of the previous page in the file memory 4 for storing image information. This is an operation for outputting the previous page image information to the own facsimile terminal 12 using the changeover switch B13. In the second case, after knowing the contents of other pages, it is determined whether to output the retained page by facsimile, delete it, or continue to retain it.

In this way, the contents of the pages are displayed one after another, and when the display of information from one sending subscriber is completed, the remaining calling facsimile terminal numbers are automatically displayed according to instructions from the control unit 10. display and repeat the above operation.

In addition, in the above explanation, other facsimile transmitters 17
Although we have shown the case where image information is automatically received from the storage/conversion device within the exchange network, or when the facsimile image information stored in the storage/conversion device is accessed from this device side. The same operation can be performed when the image information is taken out and once received in the image information storage file memory 4.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals are used for the same functional parts as in the embodiment of FIG. This embodiment differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that a facsimile terminal number comparison memory 18 is added. Its operation is to communicate with another facsimile transmitter 17 through operations similar to those in the embodiment shown in FIG. It is stored in the storage file memory 4.

When the receiving person instructs the display of the originating facsimile terminal number from the operation instruction section 5, the control section 10 reads out a series of stored originating facsimile terminal number information and stores it in the facsimile terminal number comparison memory 1.
8, the number recorded in the memory is converted into the corresponding person's name, company name, department name, etc. in the form of Kana or Alphabet, and the calling facsimile terminal number not stored in the reference memory is The data is written as is in the character memory 6 for displaying control information in numerical format and displayed on the dot-shaped display section 9.

The detailed operational configuration of the display is shown in FIG. The first one of the outgoing facsimile terminal number information stored in the control section 10 is extracted and transferred to the buffer memory A20 in the facsimile terminal number comparison memory 18 via the bus 19. Based on the reception of the number information to the memory A20, the buffer memory control unit 21 accesses the start address of the reference number storage unit 22, reads a certain number of digits (for example, 10 digits for a telephone number) corresponding to the number, and sends the buffer memory B20 to the buffer memory B20. Transfer to. Buffer memory control unit 21
is the content of the buffer memory A20, that is, the control unit 1
The number information transferred from 0 is compared with the contents of the buffer memory B23, that is, the number information transferred from the reference number storage section 22. If a match is not found as a result of the verification, the buffer memory control unit 21 advances the address to access the reference number storage unit 22 and stores the next numerical information in the buffer memory B.
23 and proceed with the above-mentioned verification operation.

Through this matching operation, if a match is found,
The buffer memory control unit 21 accesses the name address corresponding to the matched numerical address, transfers the stored person's name or company name, etc. to the buffer memory C24, and then displays the control information display character via the bus 19. Write to memory 6.
When the processing for one outgoing facsimile terminal number is completed, the buffer memory control unit 21 notifies the control unit 10 to that effect, so the control unit 10 retrieves the next outgoing facsimile terminal number information and continues the same processing as above. do. Note that the reference number storage unit 22
If no match is found even after checking all the numerical information stored in the buffer memory A20, the buffer memory control unit 21 transfers the originating facsimile terminal number information stored in the buffer memory A20 to the bus 19.
is written into the control information display memory 6 via the control information display memory 6.

FIG. 4 shows an example of what is displayed on the dot-shaped display section 9 as a result of such number information conversion processing.

The operator selects and instructs the outgoing facsimile terminal number to be displayed, displays the corresponding image information, and then deletes or retains the image information, or deletes or deletes the facsimile terminal number, in the same manner as in the embodiment shown in FIG. Outputs to the terminal.

As explained above, the present invention displays the number information extracted from the control information received from the originating facsimile terminal, displays the facsimile image information corresponding to the originating facsimile terminal selectively specified from among the number information, and displays the contents of the information. Since the receiving side can select whether or not to output a facsimile depending on the importance of the information and the need for possession, it has the advantage of increasing the degree of freedom in communication selection and improving business efficiency.

Furthermore, the present invention has the advantage that by adding a facsimile terminal number comparison memory, the name of the owner of the transmitting terminal can be known in an easy-to-understand form, making it easier to select facsimile image information to be output preferentially.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows the second embodiment of the invention, FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the facsimile number comparison memory in the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the second embodiment. It is an example of a control information display in an Example. 1...Facsimile information display/selection output device, 2
...Control information transmission/reception interface section, 3.. Image information transmission/reception interface section, 4.. File memory for storing image information, 5.. Operation instruction section, 6.. Character memory for control information display, 7.. Image information compatible with G3 machine. Decoder, 8... Video memory for displaying image information, 9... Dot-shaped display unit, 10... Control unit, 11... Changeover switch A for connecting the image information decoder 7, 12... Own facsimile terminal, 13... Image information Changeover switch B, 14 for connecting the transmitting/receiving interface section 3 to the own facsimile terminal 12...Switching for switching between the control information transmitting/receiving interface section 2 and the image information transmitting/receiving interface section 3 and connecting it to the subscriber line 15. Switch C, 15... subscriber line, 16... exchange,
17...Other facsimile transmitter, 18...Facsimile terminal number comparison memory, 19...Bus, 20...Buffer memory A, 21...Buffer memory control unit, 2
2... Reference number storage unit, 23... Buffer memory B,
24...Buffer memory C.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Control information transmitting/receiving interface section, image information transmitting/receiving interface section, file memory for storing image information, operation instruction section, image information decoder, character memory for displaying control information, video for displaying image information. Using a device configuration consisting of memory, a dot-shaped display section, and a control section, when a call is received, control information is exchanged with the originating terminal via the control information transmission/reception interface section, and the outgoing facsimile is Extracts the terminal number and stores it in the control section, receives facsimile image information via the image information transmission/reception interface section, stores it in the image information storage file memory, and then operates the display of the stored calling facsimile terminal number. When an instruction is given from the instruction section, the control section interprets this instruction, transfers the originating facsimile terminal number group to the control information display character memory, displays it on the dot-shaped display section, and then displays the originating facsimile terminal number 1 from the operation instruction section. The control unit interprets the instruction, reads out one page of facsimile image information for the originating facsimile terminal number from the image information storage file memory, and reads it out with or without an image information decoder depending on the type of terminal. The image information is written to the video memory for displaying image information and displayed on the dot-shaped display section, and then, according to instructions via the operation instruction section and control section, the image information of the next page is displayed, and the image information of the previous page is displayed. Delete or retain the image information from the file memory for image information storage, or read out the previous page image information from the file memory for image information storage and output it to the facsimile terminal via the image information transmission/reception interface section, corresponding to the originating facsimile terminal number. When the selection and output control of all image information is completed, the remaining calling facsimile terminal numbers are automatically displayed according to instructions from the control section, and a series of operations from selection of the facsimile terminal number to output to the facsimile terminal is performed. A facsimile information display/selective output method characterized by repetition. 2 Control information transmitting/receiving interface section, image information transmitting/receiving interface section, file memory for storing image information, operation instruction section, image information decoder, character memory for displaying control information, video memory for displaying image information, dot-shaped display section Using a device configuration consisting of a control unit and a control unit, when a call is received, control information is exchanged with the originating facsimile terminal via the control information transmission/reception interface unit, and the originating facsimile terminal number is extracted from the control information from the originating facsimile terminal. At the same time, the facsimile image information is received via the image information transmission/reception interface section and stored in the image information storage file memory, and then the operation instruction section instructs the display of the stored calling facsimile terminal number. Then, the control section interprets this instruction, transfers the group of calling facsimile terminal numbers to the control information display character memory, displays them on the dot-shaped display section, and then selects one of the calling facsimile terminal numbers from the operation instruction section. The control unit interprets the instruction, reads one page of facsimile image information for the originating facsimile terminal number from the image information storage file memory, and outputs the image information with or without an image information decoder depending on the terminal type. The image information is written to the display video memory and displayed on the dot-shaped display.
In response to an instruction via the operation instruction section and the control section again, the image information of the next page is displayed, and the image information of the previous page is deleted or retained from the image information storage file memory, or the image information of the previous page is deleted from the image information storage file memory. The previous page image information is read out from the image information transmitting/receiving interface section and outputted to the facsimile terminal, and when the control for selecting and outputting all the image information corresponding to the calling facsimile terminal number is finished, it is automatically executed according to instructions from the control section. In a facsimile information display/selection output method that displays a group of remaining calling facsimile terminal numbers and repeats a series of operations from selecting the facsimile terminal number to outputting it to the facsimile terminal, the facsimile terminal number and its owner name are easily understood. It has a configuration in which a facsimile terminal number comparison memory is stored in association with the display name,
When transferring the originating facsimile terminal number stored in the control unit to the character memory for displaying control information, the originating facsimile terminal number is verified against the facsimile terminal number comparison memory, and as a result of the verification, the originating facsimile terminal number is The originating facsimile terminal number stored in the reference memory is converted into an easy-to-understand display name such as the corresponding owner's name and transferred, and the originating facsimile terminal number that is not stored is transferred as is. Facsimile image information display/selective output method.