JP2009044580A - Communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communication device that can read wireless tag data, and more particularly, to provide a communication device that can effectively use the read wireless tag data and give the user more convenience.
A facsimile apparatus 1 places a carrier sheet 80 containing a document 61 on a document placing portion 2A, and receives wireless tag data from a basic wireless tag 62A of the carrier sheet 80 and an auxiliary wireless tag 62B of the document 61. Obtaining (S4), the type of the RFID tag data is specified based on the type data constituting the obtained RFID tag data (S5). Then, the facsimile machine 1 specifies the special processing data and the processing content designation data stored in the special processing data storage area 141 based on the type combination constituted by the types of the specified RFID tag data (S11). . Thereafter, the facsimile machine 1 executes the processing content based on the specified processing content designation data in the designated processing content execution processing (S13).
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Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device that can read wireless tag data, and more particularly to a communication device that can effectively use read wireless tag data and provide convenience.

  In recent years, various communication devices using wireless tags have been developed. Here, the wireless tag refers to a recording medium in which data can be read and written without contact, and is also referred to as an IC tag or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique related to a composite communication terminal device using data stored in a wireless tag. In the composite communication terminal device described in Patent Document 1, the wireless tag reader reads the information from a wireless tag in which information (for example, a telephone number or a fax number) that can specify a destination of facsimile transmission is stored. Then, based on the read information, the composite communication terminal apparatus facsimile-transmits image data related to the transmission original to the other party.
JP 2005-348027 A

  Therefore, according to the composite communication terminal device described in Patent Literature 1, the wireless tag reader reads the wireless tag data of the wireless tag without the user of the transmission source inputting the information of the other party himself / herself. Only by this, facsimile transmission can be performed to a desired destination.

Currently, as a method of utilizing the RFID tag data in the communication device, by using one RFID tag data stored in one RFID tag as in the composite communication terminal device described in Patent Document 1 above, It only provides convenience. In particular, the RFID tag data in the communication apparatus is generally used in order to make the destination designation operation simple and quick when designating the destination of facsimile communication or telephone.
That is, various data can be written in the wireless tag as wireless tag data, and the wireless tag data can be read as in the composite communication terminal device described in Patent Document 1. , Those features could not be fully utilized.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and relates to a communication device capable of reading wireless tag data. In particular, the wireless tag data that has been read can be effectively used to further enhance the convenience for the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that can be provided.

  The communication device according to claim 1 configured to solve the problem is based on reading means for reading wireless tag data stored in a wireless tag, and wireless tag data read by the reading means, The specifying means for specifying the type of the RFID tag data, the type combination information configured by combining the types of the plurality of RFID tag data, and the processing content information executed in the communication device are stored in association with each other. When the RFID tag data is read from each of the plurality of RFID tags by the storage means and the reading means, the identification means specifies the type of each RFID tag data, and the specified RFID tag data The determination unit for determining whether or not the type combination based on the type matches the type combination information stored in the storage unit is the same by the determination unit. On the condition that it is determined, the storage unit is referred to, the processing content to be executed is specified based on the processing content information corresponding to the type combination information, and the RFID tag data read by the reading unit is used. And control means for controlling to execute the specified processing content.

  Here, the wireless tag refers to a recording medium in which data can be read and written without contact, and is also referred to as an IC tag or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag.

  The communication device according to claim 2 is the communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless tag data includes main data that forms a main part of the wireless tag data, type data indicating a type of the main data, The identification means identifies the type of the RFID tag data based on the type data.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the function selection means capable of selecting one of a plurality of functions executable by the communication apparatus, and the determination means. A function detection unit that detects a function selected by the function selection unit when a plurality of type combination information configured by the same type as the type combination specified by the function selection unit is stored; The control means specifies and executes the processing content to be executed based on the function detected by the function detection means.

  The communication device according to claim 4 is the communication device according to claims 1 to 3, wherein one wireless tag among the plurality of wireless tags that are read by the reading unit and constitute the type combination information is: It is a basic wireless tag in which wireless tag data that can be used in common is stored, and other wireless tags constituting the plurality of wireless tags are stored in the basic wireless tag when executing the specified processing content It is an auxiliary wireless tag in which wireless tag data having a relationship with the wireless tag data is stored.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication apparatus according to the fourth aspect, further comprising reading means for reading image data of a document, wherein the basic wireless tag is read by the reading means in a state where the document is accommodated therein. It is attached to a carrier sheet that enables reading of image data of the original, and the auxiliary wireless tag is attached to an original stored in the carrier sheet.

  A communication device according to a sixth aspect is the communication device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising transmission means for transmitting image data, wherein the storage means stores image data based on the document to a plurality of destinations. Specified in the broadcast transmission data, the type combination information composed of the broadcast transmission type indicating the broadcast transmission data to be transmitted simultaneously and the destination number type indicating the destination number data of a specific destination. Processing contents information indicating that image data is to be transmitted by the transmission means after being edited with respect to the other party indicated by the destination number data. It is characterized by that.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprising transmission means for transmitting image data, wherein the storage means has external line number data in which an external line number of a destination is defined. Based on the external number data at the time of transmission by the transmission means, and the type combination information composed of the external number type indicating the extension number and the extension number type indicating the extension number data in which the extension number of the destination is specified In addition, processing content information indicating that an extension number based on the extension number data is transmitted after being transmitted is stored in association with each other.

  The communication device according to claim 8 is the communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the communication device is associated with type combination information arbitrarily selected from a plurality of types of RFID tag data and the type combination information. And registering means for associating and storing the processing content information to be executed in the storage means.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication device according to the ninth aspect, wherein a normal wireless tag in which wireless tag data including main data constituting a main part of the wireless tag data and type data indicating a type of the main data is written; A radio tag including type designation data for designating a type of a radio tag, and process content designation data for designating a process content to be executed when the type of the normal radio tag is a type designated by the type designation data When the wireless tag data is read from the normal wireless tag and the special wireless tag by the reading means, the reading means for reading the wireless tag data from the wireless tag including the special wireless tag in which the data is written, A determination unit that determines whether or not a type of the normal wireless tag matches a type specified by the type specification data of the special wireless tag; The processing content designated by the processing content designation data read from the special wireless tag is executed using the main data read from the normal wireless tag, on the condition that it is determined by the step that they match. And a control means for controlling to do so.

  The communication device according to claim 10 is the communication device according to claim 9, wherein the special wireless tag stores main data that can be used in common, and is a normal wireless tag related to a type specified by the type specifying data Is characterized in that main data having relevance with main data stored in the special wireless tag is stored when the processing content specified by the processing content specifying data is executed.

  The communication device according to claim 11 is the communication device according to claim 10, further comprising reading means for reading image data of the document, and the special wireless tag is provided by the reading means in a state in which the document is accommodated therein. It is attached to a carrier sheet that enables reading of image data of the original, and the normal wireless tag is attached to an original stored in the carrier sheet.

  A communication device according to a twelfth aspect includes the communication device according to any one of the ninth to eleventh aspects, further comprising transmission means for transmitting image data. The special wireless tag includes image data based on the original as wireless tag data. Is transmitted simultaneously to a plurality of destinations, type designation data for designating a destination number type indicating destination number data of a specific destination, and the type of the normal wireless tag When the destination number type, for a plurality of destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data, after editing the destination indicated by the destination number data, the image data is transmitted by the transmission means. And processing content designation data for designating the processing content to that effect are stored.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication device according to the ninth to twelfth aspects, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting image data, wherein the special wireless tag has an external line number of a partner as wireless tag data. The specified outside line number data is stored, the type designation data for specifying the extension number type indicating the extension number data for which the extension number of the destination is specified, and the type of the normal wireless tag is the extension number type In this case, at the time of transmission by the transmission means, a processing content designation for designating processing content for transmitting the extension number based on the extension number data after transmitting the external number of the destination based on the external number data And data are stored.

  The communication device according to claim 14 is specified by the type designation data indicating the type arbitrarily selected from the types of the plurality of RFID tag data and the type designation data in the communication device according to claims 9 to 13. And registration means for writing and registering in the special wireless tag processing content designation data for designating processing content executable in the communication device in relation to the type of the wireless tag data.

According to the communication device of claim 1, when the type of the RFID tag data read from the plurality of RFID tags matches the type combination information recorded in the storage unit, The processing content information associated with the combination information can be specified from the storage means, and the processing content using the read RFID tag data can be executed based on the processing content information.
That is, according to the communication apparatus, the user can reliably perform the processing based on the processing content information desired by the user only by performing an operation of causing the reading unit to read a plurality of wireless tags in which predetermined wireless tag data is written. In addition, the communication device can be automatically executed. As a result, the communication device can provide the convenience of “simplification of user operation” by effectively utilizing the wireless tag when executing the process desired by the user.

  In addition, according to the communication device, since the type combination information and the processing content information are associated with each other, the corresponding processing content is automatically specified by specifying the types of the plurality of RFID tag data by the specifying unit. Is done. As a result, after inputting the RFID tag data, the user only has to wait for completion of execution of a desired process without performing an operation for designating the processing content. That is, the communication apparatus can provide the user with the convenience of “omission of the operation related to the specification of processing content” more than ever.

  According to the communication device of the second aspect, the specifying unit specifies the type of the RFID tag data including the main data and the type data so as to be distinguishable based on the type data. That is, since the type of the RFID tag data can be specified by referring only to the type data, not the entire RFID tag data, the communication device can improve the accuracy when specifying the type of the RFID tag data. . Further, since the process related to specifying the type of the RFID tag data can be simplified, the communication apparatus can quickly execute the process desired by the user.

  According to the communication device of claim 3, when a plurality of type combination information configured with the same type as the type combination specified by the determination unit is stored in the storage unit, the function detection unit causes the function selection unit to The function selected in is detected. And the said communication apparatus can specify the content of the process to perform based on the function detected by the function detection means, and can perform it. That is, according to the communication apparatus, even when different pieces of processing content information are associated with a plurality of pieces of type combination information indicating the same type combination, the function detection unit performs processing corresponding to the selected function. The contents can be specified. In other words, according to the communication device, even when a wireless tag of a certain type combination is read out, different processing contents can be executed according to the selected function. It can provide the convenience of “variety of contents”.

According to the communication device of the fourth aspect, the plurality of wireless tags constituting the type combination information are configured by the basic wireless tag and the auxiliary wireless tag. The wireless tag data that can be used in common is written in the basic wireless tag, and the wireless tag data stored in the basic wireless tag and the wireless tag data stored in the basic wireless tag when executing the specified processing content. Relevant wireless tag data is written.
That is, according to the communication device, by appropriately changing the auxiliary wireless tag among the plurality of wireless tags read by the reading unit, the processing content information based on the wireless tag data stored in the basic wireless tag is obtained. The result of the processing based on it can be modified / changed as appropriate. That is, the communication apparatus can cope with more processes by effectively using the basic wireless tag and changing the auxiliary wireless tag according to the processing content desired to be executed.

According to the communication apparatus of the fifth aspect, the document with the auxiliary wireless tag is stored in the carrier sheet to which the basic wireless tag is attached, and the wireless tag data is read by the reading means in this manner. The necessary wireless tag data can be reliably read from the basic wireless tag and the auxiliary wireless tag.
In addition, since the basic wireless tag is added to the carrier sheet, it can be distinguished from a document that inevitably increases in number, and the loss of the basic wireless tag can be prevented.

According to the communication device of the sixth aspect, when the type of the RFID tag data read by the reading unit matches the type combination information configured by the broadcast transmission type and the destination number type, the data is stored in the storage unit. Processing for transmitting image data by the transmission means after editing the destinations indicated by the destination number data for a plurality of destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data based on the processing content information Can be executed.
That is, according to the communication device, by simply reading out the RFID tag data from a plurality of RFID tags, editing or adding the recipients related to the recipient number data to a plurality of recipients indicated by the broadcast transmission data. It is possible to perform facsimile transmission with editing to be excluded.
As a result, according to the communication apparatus, the user can read the data from the plurality of wireless tags without performing the “broadcast transmission destination editing operation”, and can perform facsimile transmission to a desired broadcast transmission destination. You can send. In other words, the communication device can provide the user with the convenience of “simplification of operations related to broadcast transmission”.

According to the communication device of the seventh aspect, when the type of the RFID tag data read by the reading unit coincides with the type combination information constituted by the external line number type and the extension number type, it is stored in the storage unit. Based on the processing content information, it is possible to execute a process of sending the extension number indicated by the extension number data after sending the outside line number defined in the outside line number data.
That is, according to the communication apparatus, it is possible to perform facsimile transmission to the other party specified by the outside line number and the extension number only by reading the RFID tag data from a plurality of RFID tags. For example, when there is an outside line number of a certain communication destination and an extension number indicating a more specific communication destination within the communication destination, the communication device causes the wireless tag data to be read from a plurality of wireless tags. The facsimile transmission can be performed to a specific communication destination within the communication destination. In addition, by changing the wireless tag in which the extension number data is written, the communication apparatus can similarly perform facsimile transmission to other specific communication destinations.
As a result, the communication apparatus can provide the user with the convenience of “omitting the input operation of the outside line number and the extension number”.

According to the communication device according to claim 8, the user selects the type combination information arbitrarily selected by the registration unit and the processing content indicating the processing content desired by the user to be executed in the communication device in relation to the type combination information. Information can be stored in the storage means in association with each other.
That is, according to the communication device, the user can specify any type combination and cause the communication device to automatically execute the processing content using the RFID tag data related to the types constituting the type combination. it can. As a result, the communication apparatus can provide the user with the convenience of “simplification of operations required for user-desired processing”.

According to the communication device of claim 9, when the determination unit determines that the type of the RFID tag data read from the normal RFID tag matches the type specified by the type specification data related to the special RFID tag The processing content based on the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag can be executed using the wireless tag data read from the normal wireless tag.
That is, according to the communication apparatus, the user can perform the processing based on the processing content information desired by the user reliably and automatically only by performing the operation of reading the RFID tag data from the special RFID tag and the ordinary RFID tag by the reading means. Thus, the communication apparatus can execute the process. As a result, the communication device can provide the convenience of “simplification of user operation” by effectively utilizing the wireless tag when executing the process desired by the user.

  Further, the specifying unit specifies the type of the wireless tag data of the normal wireless tag that includes the main data and the type data so as to be distinguishable based on the type data. That is, since the type of the RFID tag data can be specified by referring only to the type data, not the entire RFID tag data, the communication device can improve the accuracy in specifying the type of the RFID tag data related to the normal RFID tag. Can be improved. Further, since the process related to specifying the type of the RFID tag data can be simplified, the communication apparatus can quickly execute the process desired by the user.

According to the communication device of claim 10, main data that can be used in common is written in the special wireless tag, and the normal wireless tag executes the processing content specified by the processing content designation data. The main data having relevance with the main data stored in the special wireless tag is written.
That is, according to the communication device, by appropriately changing the normal wireless tag read by the reading unit, the result of the processing based on the processing content information based on the main data stored in the special wireless tag is appropriately corrected.・ Can be changed. That is, the communication apparatus can deal with more processes by efficiently using the special wireless tag and changing the normal wireless tag according to the processing content to be executed.

According to the communication device of the eleventh aspect, the document with the normal wireless tag is stored in the carrier sheet to which the special wireless tag is added, and the wireless tag data is read by the reading means in this manner. The necessary RFID tag data can be reliably read from the special RFID tag and the ordinary RFID tag.
In addition, since the special wireless tag is added to the carrier sheet, it can be distinguished from a document that inevitably increases in number, thereby preventing the special wireless tag from being lost.

According to the communication device of the twelfth aspect, the broadcast data is included in the wireless tag data of the special wireless tag, and the destination number type specified by the special wireless tag type specifying data is the wireless of the normal wireless tag. If it is a tag data type, based on the processing specification data for the special wireless tag, edit the destinations indicated by the destination number data for multiple destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data. The image data can be transmitted by the transmission means.
That is, according to the communication device, only by reading the wireless tag data from the plurality of wireless tags, the editing or adding to the destination number data for the plurality of transmission destinations indicated by the broadcast transmission data, or Facsimile transmission can be performed after editing to be excluded.
As a result, according to the communication apparatus, the user can read the data from the plurality of wireless tags without performing the “broadcast transmission destination editing operation”, and can perform facsimile transmission to a desired broadcast transmission destination. You can send. In other words, the communication device can provide the user with the convenience of “simplification of operations related to broadcast transmission”.

According to the communication device of the thirteenth aspect, the external tag number data is included in the radio tag data of the special radio tag, and the extension number type designated by the type designation data of the special radio tag is the radio tag data of the normal radio tag. Can be executed based on the processing content designation data of the special wireless tag, after sending the external number specified in the external number data, and then sending the extension number indicated by the extension number data .
That is, according to the communication apparatus, it is possible to perform facsimile transmission to the other party specified by the outside line number and the extension number only by reading the RFID tag data from a plurality of RFID tags. For example, when there is an outside line number of a certain communication destination and an extension number indicating a more specific communication destination within the communication destination, the communication device causes the wireless tag data to be read from a plurality of wireless tags. The facsimile transmission can be performed to a specific communication destination within the communication destination.
As a result, the communication apparatus can provide the user with the convenience of “omitting the input operation of the outside line number and the extension number”. In addition, by changing the wireless tag in which the extension number data is written, the communication apparatus can similarly perform facsimile transmission to other specific communication destinations.

According to the communication device according to claim 14, the user can select the type designation data arbitrarily selected by the registration unit, and the processing content indicating the processing content desired by the user to be executed in the communication device in relation to the type designation data. The designated data can be associated and written to the special wireless tag.
In other words, according to the communication apparatus, the user simply designates the type of the RFID tag data and designates the processing content using the RFID tag data related to the category, thereby causing the RFID tag data to be read out. The communication apparatus can automatically execute a desired process. As a result, the communication apparatus can provide the user with the convenience of “simplification of operations required for user-desired processing”.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a communication apparatus according to the present invention is embodied in a facsimile apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile machine 1 includes an automatic document feeder 2, a scanner unit 3, a printer unit 4, and a paper feed tray unit 5.

  The automatic document feeder 2 includes a document placement unit 2A. A document to be transmitted by facsimile is placed on the document placement unit 2A with the document surface facing downward. When the user presses a start key (not shown), the document is sent page by page, and the scanner unit 3 reads the image data. After reading by the scanner unit 3, the document is discharged from a document discharge port (not shown).

  The scanner unit 3 includes a wireless tag reader 15, a wireless tag writer 16, and a scanner device 22. When a wireless tag is added to a document (including a document stored in a carrier sheet described later) sent by the automatic document feeder 2 and a carrier sheet, the wireless tag reader 15 wirelessly transmits data from the wireless tag. read out. The wireless tag writer 16 writes data (such as wireless tag data to be described later) wirelessly to the wireless tag attached to the document or the carrier sheet. Further, the scanner device 22 reads image data of a document sent by the automatic document feeder 2 regardless of the presence or absence of the wireless tag.

  The printer unit 4 includes a laser printer 30. The laser printer 30 includes a Y station 31, an M station 32, a C station 33, and a K station 34. The Y station 31 stores yellow toner. Similarly, the M station 32 stores magenta toner, the C station 33 stores cyan toner, and the K station 34 stores black toner. The laser printer 30 also includes an intermediate transfer belt 36 for transferring the toner of each station to the transfer drum 35 and a fixing roller 37. Then, the recording paper on which the image is formed by the laser printer 30 is discharged to the paper discharge stacker 39.

  The paper feed tray unit 5 includes a first paper feed tray 51, a second paper feed tray 52, and a third paper feed tray 53. In the first paper feed tray 51 to the third paper feed tray 53, recording paper is stored in a stacked state. On these recording sheets, an image based on facsimile data is printed by the laser printer 30 at the time of facsimile reception or the like.

  Next, the control system configuration of the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system configuration of the facsimile apparatus 1. The facsimile machine 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, and a flash memory 14. These are connected to each other via a bus line 25 together with various peripheral devices such as a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as “NCU 19”).

  The CPU 11 of the facsimile machine 1 is a central processing unit that plays a central role in various controls in the facsimile machine 1. Then, the CPU 11 controls each part of the apparatus connected by the bus line 25 according to various signals transmitted / received via the NCU 19 that performs line control, and executes a facsimile operation, that is, data communication. The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable memory that stores a control program executed by the facsimile apparatus 1. The ROM 12 stores various control programs such as a main control program (see FIG. 6) and a mode selection processing program (see FIG. 7) described later.

  The RAM 13 is a memory for temporarily storing various data when each operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 is executed. The RAM 13 includes a transmission facsimile data storage area 131, a reception facsimile data storage area 132, and a wireless tag data storage area 133.

  The transmission facsimile data storage area 131 is a storage area in which facsimile data including image data of a document read by the scanner device 22 is stored. The received facsimile data storage area 132 is a storage area in which received facsimile data is temporarily stored.

  The wireless tag data storage area 133 is a storage area for storing wireless tag data read by the wireless tag reader 15. Therefore, when read by the wireless tag reader 15, the wireless tag data written in the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72 described later is stored in the wireless tag data storage area 133.

  The flash memory 14 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory. In the flash memory 14, a special processing data storage area 141 and a telephone directory data storage area 142 are formed. The special processing data storage area 141 stores special processing data composed of type combination data and processing content designation data (see FIG. 9). Then, mode designation data is arbitrarily added to the special processing data. The contents stored in the special process data storage area 141 and the contents of the special process data will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings.

  The phone book data storage area 142 is a storage area in which destination identification data (that is, a telephone number, a facsimile number, etc.) that can identify the destination is stored. The telephone directory data storage area 142 can store detailed information such as a partner name in association with each partner identification data unit (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes, as peripheral devices, an NCU 19, a wireless tag reader 15, a wireless tag writer 16, a modem 20, a buffer 21, a scanner device 22, a coding unit 23, a decoding unit 24, a laser printer 30, An operation panel 17, an LCD 18, and an amplifier 27 are provided. Note that these peripheral devices are also connected to each other via the bus line 25.

  As described above, the wireless tag reader 15 is a device that reads the wireless tag data stored in the wireless tags (that is, the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72) added to the document and the carrier sheet. The wireless tag writer 16 is a device that writes wireless tag data to the wireless tag.

  The NCU 19 is a device that performs communication control processing such as line connection / disconnection to the exchange 29. The modem 20 is a device that modulates and demodulates facsimile data and transmits and receives various procedure signals for transmission control. The buffer 21 is a storage means for temporarily storing data including encoded facsimile data transmitted / received to / from the counterpart facsimile machine.

  As described above, the scanner device 22 constitutes a part of the automatic document feeder 2, reads a document sent in page units from the document placing unit 2A, and generates image data in page units.

  The encoding unit 23 encodes facsimile data including image data generated by the scanner device 22 during facsimile transmission. The decoding unit 24 is a part that reads the received data stored in the buffer 21 and decodes it.

  As described above, the laser printer 30 is a device that prints the image data decoded by the decoding unit 24 on the recording paper stored in the first paper supply tray 51 to the third paper supply tray 53. .

  The operation panel 17 is an operation unit including a plurality of numeric keys and a plurality of keys such as the start key described above. When each key constituting the operation panel 17 is operated, an input signal is transmitted to the CPU 11 and control based on the input signal is performed. For example, the operation panel 17 performs a selection operation in a mode selection process (S1), which will be described later, a setting / storage operation of a process content on a designation process content registration screen (see FIG. 8A), a special wireless tag writing screen This is used when setting / writing the write content in (see FIG. 8B).

The LCD 18 is a display device configured with a liquid crystal display. Various displays relating to the facsimile apparatus 1 are performed on the LCD 18 based on control by the CPU 11. For example, a mode selection screen is displayed on the LCD 18 when a function that can be executed by the facsimile apparatus 1 is selected. On this mode selection screen, options indicating functions that can be executed by the facsimile apparatus 1 (for example, functions such as “fax transmission”, “phone book registration”, and “wireless tag writing”) are displayed. Also, on the LCD 18, a designation processing content registration screen (see FIG. 8A), a special wireless tag writing screen (see FIG. 8B), a fax transmission screen (see FIG. 12), or a broadcast transmission screen, which will be described later. (See FIG. 14) is displayed.
In addition, a speaker 28 is connected to the amplifier 27, and a ringing tone or the like is output from the speaker 28.

  Further, the facsimile machine 1 is connected to the exchange 29 via the NCU 19 and the telephone line 41. The exchange 29 is connected to the exchange on the partner apparatus side via the telephone line 42 and further connected to the partner apparatus via the telephone line. Therefore, the facsimile apparatus 1 can transmit and receive facsimile data to and from the partner apparatus via the telephone line 41, the exchange 29, the telephone line 42, and the like.

Next, the configuration of the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 that can be used in the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram regarding the configuration of the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80.
A wireless tag described later (that is, an auxiliary wireless tag 62B or a normal wireless tag 62 described later) is added to the document 61 used in the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In the facsimile apparatus 1, the document 61 can be used in a state of being stored in the carrier sheet 80.

  In this respect, the carrier sheet 80 is formed so that two transparent films (for example, polyethylene terephthalate film) formed in accordance with a predetermined standard (for example, A4 size) are overlapped and can be accommodated while sandwiching the document 61. Has been. The carrier sheet 80 according to the present embodiment is attached with a wireless tag described later (that is, a basic wireless tag 62A or a special wireless tag 72 described later) (see FIG. 3).

  Therefore, in the facsimile apparatus 1, if the document 61 to be transmitted is stored on the carrier sheet 80 and placed on the document placing unit 2A, the irregularly shaped document 61 (for example, a business card, a cut-out article or a deformed document) or paper quality Even if the document 61 is weak, the image data of the document 61 can be read using the automatic document feeder 2 without causing document jam or the like.

  Note that the wireless tag in the present embodiment is roughly classified into a normal wireless tag 62 and a special wireless tag 72 based on the structure of the written wireless tag data. Further, the normal wireless tag 62 is classified into a basic wireless tag 62A and an auxiliary wireless tag 62B according to the specific contents of the written wireless tag data. That is, the normal wireless tag 62, the basic wireless tag 62A, the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, and the special wireless tag 72 differ only in the type and specific contents of the written wireless tag data, and the basic configuration of the wireless tag itself is Are the same.

Next, a reading operation for the document 61 stored in the carrier sheet 80 in the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described.
When the user sets the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 on the document placement unit 2A and operates a start key (not shown) on the operation panel 17, the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 set on the document placement unit 2A are The document is fed to the reading position of the scanner unit 3 by the automatic document feeder 2.

Here, a data reading position by the wireless tag reader 15 is provided in the moving path of the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 that move relative to the scanner device 22 of the scanner unit 3 (see FIG. 1). Accordingly, in the process in which the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 are moved to the reading position of the scanner device 22 by the automatic document feeder 2, the wireless tag reader 15 is connected to the wireless tag attached to the document 61 and the carrier sheet (i.e., normal wireless communication). The wireless tag data of the tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72) can be read out.
As a result, the facsimile apparatus 1 can read the wireless tag data of each wireless tag by the wireless tag reader 15 almost simultaneously with the reading of the image data of the original 61 by the scanner device 22. That is, the user can cause the facsimile apparatus 1 to read the image data and the wireless tag data simply by placing the document 61 on the document placing unit 2A and performing a convenient operation of operating the start key.

  Next, the configuration of the wireless tag, the wireless tag reader 15, and the wireless tag writer 16 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the wireless tag will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4A is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the wireless tag according to the present embodiment. In this regard, as described above, the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72 are the same, except that the structure and specific contents of the wireless tag data are different. Therefore, the configuration of the normal wireless tag 62 will be described in detail, and the description regarding the special wireless tag 72 will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the normal wireless tag 62 includes an antenna coil 621, a resonant capacitor 622, a rectifying / smoothing circuit 623, a modem circuit 624, a CPU 625, a ROM 626, and an EEPROM 627. The antenna coil 621 is connected in parallel with the resonance capacitor 622 to form a resonance circuit, receives a predetermined high-frequency power radio wave vibration transmitted from the radio tag reader 15 or the radio tag writer 16, and receives the power radio wave. The signal is supplied to the rectification / smoothing circuit 623.

  The rectification / smoothing circuit 623 is a circuit constituting a power supply circuit for power. The rectifying / smoothing circuit 623 rectifies and smoothes the power radio signal transmitted from the resonance circuit, and supplies it to the CPU 625 and the like as a constant voltage DC power.

  A transmission signal from the wireless tag reader 15 or the wireless tag writer 16 is transmitted by being superimposed on a power radio signal. Then, the transmission signal is demodulated by the modem circuit 624 and given to the CPU 625.

  The CPU 625 operates in accordance with the operation program stored in the ROM 626 and executes predetermined processing according to the signal from the modulation / demodulation circuit 624. That is, the CPU 625 writes the received data into the EEPROM 627 as wireless tag data, reads out the wireless tag data from the EEPROM 627, modulates it with the modulation / demodulation circuit 624, and transmits it as a radio wave signal with the antenna coil 621. Execute.

  Next, configurations of the wireless tag reader 15 and the wireless tag writer 16 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4B is a block diagram showing the configuration of the wireless tag reader 15 and the wireless tag writer 16.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5B, the wireless tag reader 15 includes a receiving antenna coil 151 and a receiving unit 152. Therefore, the wireless tag reader 15 can receive the radio wave signal transmitted from the normal wireless tag 62 or the special wireless tag 72 by the receiving antenna coil 151. Then, the wireless tag reader 15 discriminates it as wireless tag data by demodulating the radio wave signal received by the receiving antenna coil 151 by the receiving unit 152. Thereby, the wireless tag reader 15 can read the wireless tag data from the normal wireless tag 62. In this regard, as described above, since the configuration of the special wireless tag 72 is the same as that of the normal wireless tag 62, the wireless tag reader 15 stores the wireless tag data of the special wireless tag 72 in the same manner as the normal wireless tag 62. Can be read.

  On the other hand, the wireless tag writer 16 includes a transmission antenna coil 161 and a transmission unit 162. Therefore, the wireless tag writer 16 can modulate the carrier signal by the transmission unit 162 and transmit it from the transmission antenna coil 161 as a power radio signal. Further, the wireless tag writer 16 can modulate the wireless tag data to be transmitted by the transmission unit 162 so as to be superimposed on the power radio signal and transmit the modulated data from the transmission antenna coil 161. Thereby, the wireless tag writer 16 can write the wireless tag data in the normal wireless tag 62. In this regard, as described above, since the configuration of the special wireless tag 72 is the same as that of the normal wireless tag 62, the wireless tag writer 16 is also wirelessly connected to the special wireless tag 72 in the same manner as the normal wireless tag 62. Tag data can be written.

  Next, the configuration and specific contents of the wireless tag data written in the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72 in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. That is, the difference between the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, the configuration and specific contents of the wireless tag data written in the normal wireless tag 62 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The wireless tag data is normally written in the EEPROM 627 of the wireless tag 62 in the form of code data such as a character code. As shown in FIG. 5A, the wireless tag data related to the normal wireless tag 62 is composed of main data and type data. The main data is data constituting a main part of the wireless tag data. The type data is data for identifying the type of the main data, and is stored in association with the main data.

  Based on the example shown in FIG. 5A, main data and type data constituting the wireless tag data related to the normal wireless tag 62 will be specifically described. In the case of FIG. 5A, “broadcast transmission data” is stored in the EEPROM 627 as the main data of the normal wireless tag 62. The “broadcast transmission data” includes a plurality of data indicating the name of the transmission destination (for example, Taro) and the facsimile number (for example, 2223333) of the transmission destination. For example, the broadcast transmission data illustrated in FIG. 5A includes data relating to the transmission destination “Taro”, data relating to the transmission destination “Jiro”, data relating to the transmission destination “Hanako”, and data relating to the transmission destination “Momoko”. It is comprised including. Therefore, according to the “broadcast transmission data” shown in FIG. 5A, four broadcast transmission destinations (that is, “Taro” “Jiro” “Hanako” “Momoko”) can be specified.

  In the case of the RFID tag data shown in FIG. 5A, type data indicating “broadcast transmission type” is associated with “broadcast transmission data” which is main data. Therefore, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to specify that the main data related to the RFID tag data is “broadcast transmission data” by referring to the type data.

  As described above, the normal wireless tag 62 is classified into the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B based on the specific contents of the main data written as the wireless tag data. Even when the basic wireless tag 62A executes different processing contents when executing processing based on the processing content designation data related to the special processing data stored in the special processing data storage area 141 shown in FIG. This is a wireless tag in which main data used in common is written. The wireless tag data shown in FIG. 5A is classified into the basic wireless tag 62A.

  On the other hand, when the auxiliary wireless tag 62B executes processing based on the processing content designation data related to the special processing data storage area 141, main data having relevance to the main data of the basic wireless tag 62A is written as wireless tag data. It is a wireless tag. The first embodiment pattern of the present embodiment is characterized in that the process to be executed is specified by the combination of the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. Specifically, in the present embodiment, for example, the contents shown in FIG. 9 are assumed as processing executed by the combination of the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. Note that each processing content shown in FIG. 9 is merely an example, and is not limited to this processing content.

  This point will be described based on the case where “external line number data” is written as the main data of the basic wireless tag 62A (see FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 9, the main data “external number data” in this embodiment is “process for continuously dialing in order of external number and extension number, and sending a fax” and “calling the external number and extension number to the telephone. It is used at least in common in two different processes called “the process of registering in the book data storage area 142”. Therefore, “external line number data” in this case is main data that is commonly used even when different processing contents are executed. That is, in this case, the wireless tag in which the “external line number data” is written corresponds to the “basic wireless tag 62A”.

  On the other hand, the main data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B has a relationship of being used together with the main data of the basic wireless tag 62A when executing processing based on the processing content designation data. For example, in the specific example described above, a wireless tag in which “extension number data” is written as main data corresponds to the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (see FIG. 9). Further, as will be described later, the facsimile apparatus 1 uses the “external number data” of the basic wireless tag 62A in common and appropriately uses the auxiliary wireless tag 62B in which the different “extension number data” is written. Facsimile transmission to other communication destinations specified by the “number data” is also possible. That is, since the basic wireless tag 62A can be used in common for "facsimile transmission with different communication destinations", the basic wireless tag 62A can also be said to be a wireless tag that can be used in common from this point.

Next, the configuration and specific contents of the RFID tag data written in the special RFID tag 72 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The wireless tag data is written in the EEPROM of the special wireless tag 72.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the RFID tag data related to the special RFID tag 72 is composed of main data, type data, type designation data, and processing content designation data. As described above, the main data is data constituting the main part of the wireless tag data, and the type data is data for identifying the type of the main data.

  The type designation data is data for designating the type of main data related to the radio tag read at the same time as the special radio tag 72. For example, when the original 61 with the normal wireless tag 62 is stored in the carrier sheet 80 with the special wireless tag 72 added (see FIG. 3B) and read by the wireless tag reader 15 of the facsimile apparatus 1. In addition, the type designation data of the special radio tag 72 designates the type of main data related to the normal radio tag 62.

The processing content designation data is data for designating processing content to be executed using main data stored in another wireless tag when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the processing content designation data related to the special radio tag 72, as a predetermined condition, the type data related to the normal radio tag 62 read out at the same time as the special radio tag 72 is the type designated by the type designation data. It is required to match. Here, the simultaneous period is a period from the start of reading of one original 61 (carrier sheet 80) to the end of reading, but from the start of reading by one start key operation, the original placing portion 2A. It is also possible to target a period until the reading of all the originals 61 and the like placed on is completed. Further, the present invention is not limited to the RFID tag data read out completely at the same time, and the RFID tag data read out within a predetermined period (for example, several seconds) can be targeted.
Note that the processing content designated by the processing content designation data may be any processing that can be executed by the facsimile apparatus 1 and that uses the main data of the normal wireless tag 62.

  In the present embodiment, the contents shown in FIG. 10 are assumed as the contents of the wireless tag data stored in the special wireless tag 72, for example. The content shown in FIG. 10 is merely an example, and is not limited to this content. In the second embodiment pattern of the present embodiment, the process to be executed is specified by the combination of the special wireless tag 72 and the normal wireless tag 62 specified by the type designation data included in the wireless tag data. It is characterized by that. The difference from the first embodiment pattern is that it can be realized without using the memory of the facsimile machine 1. That is, in the first embodiment pattern, the combination of the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (type combination specifying data) and the corresponding processing content (processing content specifying data) are stored in the flash memory 14 of the facsimile apparatus 1. It is remembered and managed. On the other hand, in the second embodiment pattern, since the processing content designation data is stored in the special wireless tag 72, it can be realized without using the memory of the facsimile machine 1.

  Here, based on the example shown in FIG. 5B, main data, type data, type designation data, and processing content designation data constituting the radio tag data related to the special radio tag 72 will be specifically described. In this case, “external line number data” is stored in the EEPROM as the main data of the special wireless tag 72. The “outside line number data” includes the name of the facsimile transmission destination (for example, ◯ × industrial) and the outside line number (for example, 0123456) (see FIG. 5B). Then, as the type data of the special wireless tag 72, type data indicating “external line number type” is stored in the EEPROM.

  In the case shown in FIG. 5B, the type designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 designates “extension number type”. The processing content designation data of the special wireless tag 72 designates the processing content “fax transmission”. In this case, the processing content “fax transmission” designates “fax transmission” using the main data “extension number data” of the normal wireless tag 62 corresponding to the “extension number type” designated by the type designation data. Yes. Specifically, the special wireless tag 72 shown in FIG. 5B corresponds to “special wireless tag (1)” in FIG. Therefore, as a process based on the processing content designation data, the external line number indicated by the “external line number data” of the special wireless tag 72 is transmitted, and the line with the other party related to the external line number data is connected. In addition, the extension number related to the “extension number data” related to the normal wireless tag 62 is transmitted, and the facsimile transmission is performed. Details of the processing according to this aspect will be described later in detail with reference to the drawings.

Next, the main control program of the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the main control program. The processing based on the main control program is repeatedly executed while the facsimile apparatus 1 is activated.
In the description of the main control program, the document 61 (see FIG. 3A or 3B) stored in the carrier sheet 80 is placed on the document placement portion 2A of the facsimile apparatus 1. It shall be.

  When the execution of the main control program is started, first, the CPU 11 executes a mode selection process (S1). This mode selection process (S1) is a process for selecting and setting one function from functions that can be executed by the facsimile apparatus 1 (for example, functions such as “fax transmission”, “phone book registration”, and “wireless tag writing”). is there. When the mode selection process (S1) ends, the CPU 11 shifts the process to S2.

  Here, the mode selection processing program executed in the mode selection processing (S1) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the mode selection processing program.

  After shifting to the mode selection process (S1), the CPU 11 first executes a mode selection screen display process (S21). Specifically, the CPU 11 displays a “mode selection screen” on the LCD 18. On this “mode selection screen”, options indicating functions that can be executed by the facsimile apparatus 1 (for example, functions such as “fax transmission”, “phone book registration”, “wireless tag writing”) are displayed. After displaying the “mode selection screen” on the LCD 18, the CPU 11 shifts the processing to S22.

  After shifting to S22, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a mode selection operation by the operation panel 17 has been executed. When the mode selection operation is performed by the user (S22: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S23. On the other hand, when the mode selection operation is not performed (S22: NO), the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program as it is, and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program. In this case, the currently set mode is maintained.

  In step S23, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a mode selection operation for selecting the “designated process content registration mode” has been performed. Specifically, based on the operation signal from the operation panel 17, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the option “specified processing content registration” has been performed. When the option “register specified process content” is selected (S23: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to the special process data registration process (S24). On the other hand, when the option “register specified process content” is not selected (S23: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S25.

  The special process data registration process (S24) is a process for registering special process data arbitrarily generated by the user in the special process data storage area 141. Therefore, by executing the special process data registration process (S24), the user can generate desired special process data and register it in the special process data storage area 141 (see FIG. 9) in the flash memory 14.

  Specifically, in the special process data registration process (S24), the CPU 11 displays a designation process content registration screen on the LCD 18 (see FIG. 8A). As described above, the special processing data basically includes the type combination data and the processing content designation data.

  The type combination data is data specifying a combination of types of main data of the two normal wireless tags 62. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the document 61 with the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is stored and used in the carrier sheet 80 with the basic wireless tag 62A added. Therefore, the user can generate type combination data by designating the type of main data related to the basic wireless tag 62A and the type of main data related to the auxiliary wireless tag 62B on the designation processing content registration screen (FIG. 8 ( a)).

  For example, in the case of FIG. 8A, the user designates the type of the basic wireless tag 62A as “name type” and the type of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B as “phone number type” by operating the operation panel 17. Yes. Therefore, in this case, the type combination data is generated as data specifying the combination of “name type” and “phone number type”, and the special processing data storage area is used as type combination data constituting a part of the special processing data. 141.

  On the other hand, the processing content designation data constituting the special processing data is the processing content to be executed using the main data stored in the wireless tag when a predetermined condition is satisfied, as in the case of the special wireless tag 72. This is data specifying. Therefore, the process content designation data can be generated by designating the process contents that can be executed using the main data related to the basic wireless tag 62A and the main data related to the auxiliary wireless tag 62B on the designation process content registration screen. (See FIG. 8A).

  For example, in the case of FIG. 8A, the user designates a type combination consisting of “name type” and “phone number type” in the type combination data by operating the operation panel 17. Therefore, in this case, the user can designate, for example, “phone book registration” as the processing content that can be executed using “name data” and “phone number data” as the processing content in the processing content designation data. . As a result, the processing content designation data is generated as data for designating the processing content to be registered in the telephone book data storage area 142 in association with the name related to the “name data” and the telephone number related to the “phone number data”. The Then, the data is stored in the special processing data storage area 141 as processing content designation data constituting a part of the special processing data.

  After registering the desired special processing data generated in this manner in the special processing data storage area 141, the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program.

  In step S25, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a mode selection operation for selecting the “special wireless tag writing mode” has been performed. Specifically, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the option “special wireless tag writing” has been performed based on an operation signal from the operation panel 17. When the option “special wireless tag write” is selected (S25: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to the wireless tag data write process (S26). On the other hand, when the option “special wireless tag writing” is not selected (S25: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S27.

  The wireless tag data writing process (S26) is a process of generating type designation data and process content designation data with contents arbitrarily set by the user, and writing them in the wireless tag EEPROM as wireless tag data. Therefore, by executing this wireless tag data writing process (S26), the user can generate a special wireless tag 72 that can be used to execute desired processing contents. In addition, by executing the wireless tag data writing process (S26), the type designation data and the process content designation data of the existing special wireless tag 72 are changed, and the special wireless tag 72 is provided for execution of a desired process. It is also possible.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the wireless tag exists in the vicinity of the wireless tag writer 16 (the range in which wireless tag data can be written) when executing the wireless tag data writing process (S26). .

  Specifically, when the process proceeds to the wireless tag data writing process (S26), the CPU 11 displays a special wireless tag writing screen on the LCD 18 (see FIG. 8B). Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, the document 61 with the normal wireless tag 62 is accommodated and used in the carrier sheet 80 with the special wireless tag 72 added. Therefore, by specifying the type of main data related to the normal wireless tag 62 on the special wireless tag writing screen, the type specifying data can be generated (see FIG. 8B).

  For example, in the case of FIG. 8B, the user designates the type of the normal wireless tag 62 as “telephone number type” by operating the operation panel 17. Therefore, in this case, the type designation data is generated as data for designating the “telephone number type” as the type related to the normal radio tag 62, and is written in the EEPROM of the special radio tag 72.

  On the other hand, the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 is data that designates processing content that can be executed in the facsimile apparatus 1 in relation to the type of the wireless tag data designated by the type designation data (see FIG. 10). .

  For example, in the case of FIG. 8B, type data indicating “broadcast transmission type” and “broadcast transmission data” as main data are written in the special wireless tag 72. Therefore, on the special radio tag writing screen, the main data “broadcast transmission data” relating to the special radio tag 72 and the main data relating to the type designated by the type designation data (in this case, “phone number data”) are used. By designating the processing content that can be executed in this manner (for example, “write wireless tag” or “facsimile transmission”), processing content designation data can be generated (see FIG. 8B and FIG. 10).

  When the processing content “wireless tag writing” is designated, the processing content designated by the processing content designation data is transmitted to the broadcast transmission destination based on the main data “broadcast transmission data” of the special wireless tag 72. A process for additionally writing the transmission destination related to the main data “phone number data” of the tag 62 is designated (corresponding to the special wireless tag (5) in FIG. 10).

  Thus, according to the special wireless tag writing screen (see FIG. 8B), the desired type designation data and processing content designation data are generated and written in the RFID tag EEPROM, and then the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program. Then, the process proceeds to S2 of the main control program.

  In step S27, the CPU 11 determines whether a mode selection operation for selecting the “fax transmission mode” has been performed. Specifically, the CPU 11 determines, based on an operation signal from the operation panel 17, whether or not an operation selected by the option “fax transmission” has been performed. If the option “fax transmission” is selected (S27: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S28. On the other hand, if the option “fax transmission” is not selected (S27: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S29.

  When the option “fax transmission” is selected (S27: YES), the CPU 11 stores a fax transmission flag indicating “fax transmission mode” in the RAM 13 (S28). At this time, the CPU 11 erases the flag indicating the mode before setting from the RAM 13. After storing the fax transmission flag in the RAM 13, the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program.

  In S29, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a mode selection operation for selecting the “phonebook registration mode” has been performed. Specifically, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the option “phone book registration” has been performed based on the operation signal from the operation panel 17. When the option “phone book registration” is selected (S29: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S30. On the other hand, when the option “phone book registration” is not selected (S29: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S31.

  When the option “phone book registration” is selected (S29: YES), the CPU 11 stores a phone book registration flag indicating “phone book registration mode” in the RAM 13 (S30). At this time, the CPU 11 erases the flag indicating the mode before setting from the RAM 13. After storing the phone book registration flag in the RAM 13, the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program.

  In step S31, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a mode selection operation for selecting the “wireless tag writing mode” has been performed. Specifically, based on the operation signal from the operation panel 17, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the option “write wireless tag” has been performed. When the option “write wireless tag” is selected (S31: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S32. On the other hand, when the option “write wireless tag” is not selected (S31: NO), the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program as it is and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program.

  When the option “wireless tag write” is selected (S31: YES), the CPU 11 stores a wireless tag write flag indicating the “wireless tag write mode” in the RAM 13 (S32). At this time, the CPU 11 erases the flag indicating the mode before setting from the RAM 13. After storing the wireless tag writing flag in the RAM 13, the CPU 11 ends the mode selection processing program and shifts the processing to S2 of the main control program.

Here, returning to FIG. 6 again, the process based on the main control program after the end of the mode selection process (S1) will be described. When the mode selection process (S1) is completed, the CPU 11 executes reading of data from the document 61 or the like placed on the document placement unit 2A (S2). Specifically, the CPU 11 transports the document 61 and the like (including the carrier sheet 80) from the document placing unit 2A toward the reading position of the wireless tag reader 15 and the scanner device 22.
When the document 61 or the like is conveyed to the reading position of the scanner device 22, the CPU 11 acquires image data of the document 61 located at the reading position by the scanner device 22 and stores it in the transmission facsimile data storage area 131. .

  After shifting to S3, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the wireless tag (normal wireless tag 62, special wireless tag 72) of the document 61 being conveyed or the carrier sheet 80 has been detected at the present time. When the wireless tag of the document 61 or the carrier sheet 80 is detected (S3: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the processing to the wireless tag data reading process (S4) regarding the detected wireless tag. On the other hand, when the wireless tag has not been detected yet (S3: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S6.

  After shifting to the wireless tag data reading process (S4), the CPU 11 uses the wireless tag reader 15 to detect the wireless tag detected in S3 (for example, the normal wireless tag 62, the basic wireless tag 62A, the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, and the special wireless tag 72). The wireless tag data written in the wireless tag is read out. The CPU 11 stores the read wireless tag data in the wireless tag data storage area 133, and shifts the processing to data type identification processing (S5).

  When the process proceeds to the data type identification process (S5), the CPU 11 refers to the wireless tag data storage area 133 and identifies the type of main data related to the wireless tag based on the type data included in the wireless tag data. At this time, the CPU 11 does not refer to the entire wireless tag data, but refers to only the type data constituting a part of the wireless tag, and identifies the type of main data. That is, since the type of main data is specified by referring to only the type data, the CPU 11 can specify the type of main data more quickly and accurately. After the result of specifying the type of the main data is stored in the RAM 13, the CPU 11 shifts the process to S6. In addition, when extracting only the type data, the portion corresponding to the type data is previously sandwiched between specific code data in the wireless tag data, and only the type data is extracted by recognizing the code data. Can be considered.

In step S6, the CPU 11 determines whether data reading from the document 61 or the like has been completed. When reading of data from the document 61 or the like is completed (S6: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S7. For example, in the case shown in FIG. 3, the image data of the original 61 and the wireless tag data of the wireless tags (for example, the auxiliary wireless tag 62B and the normal wireless tag 62) added to the original 61 are stored in the RAM 13 of the facsimile apparatus 1 at this time. The wireless tag data of the wireless tags (for example, the basic wireless tag 62A and the special wireless tag 72) added to the carrier sheet 80 are stored.
On the other hand, when the data reading from the document 61 or the like has not been completed yet (S6: NO), the CPU 11 returns the process to S2. Thus, the CPU 11 reads the image data and the wireless tag data for the original 61 and the like by the scanner device 22 and the wireless tag reader 15 until the reading of the data from the original 61 and the like is completed.

  In step S7, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a plurality of wireless tags are detected when reading the data related to the document 61. That is, the CPU 11 detects a plurality of wireless tags and determines whether or not each wireless tag data has been read in the processing of S2 to S6 for the document 61 or the like. When a plurality of wireless tags are detected as a result of referring to the RAM 13 (S7: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to a mode detection process (S8). On the other hand, when a plurality of wireless tags are not detected (S7: NO), the CPU 11 proceeds to a process content specifying process (S15). That is, the process content specifying process (S15) is executed when no wireless tag is added to the document 61 or the like, or when only one is added.

  After shifting to S8, the CPU 11 executes a mode detection process. In this mode detection process (S8), the CPU 11 refers to the RAM 13 and detects the mode (for example, “fax transmission mode” or “phone book registration mode”) selected in the mode selection process (S1). Since the currently set mode is managed by the flag in the RAM 13, the current mode of the facsimile apparatus 1 is detected based on this flag (for example, fax transmission flag, telephone directory registration flag, etc.) CPU11 transfers a process to S9.

In S9, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the special wireless tag 72 is included in the plurality of read wireless tags. As described above, the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72 are distinguished depending on whether or not the wireless tag data includes “type designation data” and “processing content designation data”. Therefore, the CPU 11 refers to the wireless tag data storage area 133 and detects “special wireless tag 72” based on whether or not wireless tag data including “type designation data” and “processing content designation data” is stored. Determine whether or not.
Whether or not “type designation data” and “processing content designation data” are included is determined, for example, by predetermining code data indicating such data and determining whether the data is included depending on the presence or absence of the code data. It is also possible to judge. In this case, the facsimile apparatus 1 can easily determine whether or not “type designation data” and “processing content designation data” are included.

When the special wireless tag 72 is detected (S9: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the process to the specified process content specifying process (S10). In this designated process content specifying process (S10), a process for specifying the designated process content is performed based on "process content designated data" constituting the RFID tag data.
On the other hand, when the special wireless tag 72 is not detected (S9: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the process to the specified process content specifying process (S11). In this designated process content identification process (S11), a process for identifying the designated process content is performed based on each special process data with reference to the special process data storage area 141.

As described above, when the special wireless tag 72 is detected (S9: YES), the CPU 11 executes a designated process content specifying process (S10).
For example, when data is read from the carrier sheet 80 and the document 61 shown in FIG. 3B, the CPU 11 executes a specified process content specifying process (S10). Specifically, in this case, the CPU 11 first refers to the wireless tag data storage area 133, and the type indicated by the “type designation data” of the special wireless tag 72 and the normal wireless tag 62 read at the same time. It is determined whether or not the types indicated by “type data” in FIG. When the type indicated by the “type specifying data” matches the type indicated by the “type data”, the CPU 11 specifies the processing content specified by the “processing content specifying data” of the special wireless tag 72 as the processing to be executed by the apparatus. . On the other hand, if the type indicated by “type specification data” and the type indicated by “type data” do not match, the CPU 11 specifies the processing content “no specification”. After specifying the processing content, the CPU 11 shifts the processing to S12.

On the other hand, when the special wireless tag 72 is not detected (S9: NO), the CPU 11 executes a designated process content specifying process (S11).
For example, when reading data from the carrier sheet 80 and the document 61 shown in FIG. 3A, the CPU 11 executes a designated process content specifying process (S11). Specifically, in this case, the CPU 11 refers to the wireless tag data storage area 133, and class data relating to a plurality of wireless tags (that is, type data of the basic wireless tag 62A and type data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B). Based on the above, the type combination related to the original 61 is specified.

Then, the CPU 11 refers to the “type combination data” of each special process data stored in the special process data storage area 141 and designates the “type combination” that matches the “type combination related to the original 61”. Search for “combination data”. As a result of the search, if there is “type combination data” that specifies a type combination that matches the “type combination related to the original 61 or the like”, the CPU 11 specifies special processing data related to the “type combination data”. Then, the CPU 11 determines that the processing content indicated by the “processing content designation data” constituting the special processing data should be executed.
On the other hand, as a result of the search, if there is no “type combination data” that specifies a type combination that matches the “type combination related to the document 61 or the like”, the CPU 11 specifies the processing content “no specification”. .

Here, a case will be described in which a plurality of “type combination data” for specifying a type combination that matches the “type combination related to the original 61” is detected as a result of the search. In this case, the CPU 11 first refers to the RAM 13 and acquires the current mode setting selected in the mode selection process (S1). Then, the CPU 11 compares the current mode setting with the mode designated by the “mode designation data” associated with each “type combination data” in the special processing data storage area 141, and sets the current mode setting. It is determined whether or not “mode designation data” for designating exists. When “mode designation data” that matches the current mode setting exists, the CPU 11 identifies special processing data including the “mode designation data” and indicates the “processing content designation data” that constitutes the special processing data. Decide what the process should do.
That is, in this case, based on the registered contents stored in the special processing data storage area 141, “type combination data” indicating the type combination based on the type data related to the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B; Processing content to be executed is determined by processing content specifying data constituting special processing data including “mode specifying data” indicating the mode setting at the present time. After specifying the processing content, the CPU 11 shifts the processing to S12.

  When the process proceeds to S12, the CPU 11 determines, as a result of the designated process content specifying process (S10, S11), the process content indicated by the “process content designated data” related to the special wireless tag 72 or “process content designated data constituting the special process data”. It is determined whether or not the processing content indicated by “is determined. When the processing content indicated by the “processing content specifying data” is determined (S12: YES), the CPU 11 shifts the processing to the specified processing content execution processing (S13). On the other hand, when the processing content “not specified” is determined (S12: NO), the CPU 11 shifts the processing to the normal processing content execution processing (S14).

  In S13, the CPU 11 executes a designated process content execution process. In this designated process content execution process (S13), the CPU 11 executes the process defined in the process content designation data relating to the special process data or the process content designation data relating to the special wireless tag 72. For example, when the manuscript 61 shown in FIG. 3A or the like is used, the CPU 11 performs “designation process content designation” which constitutes the special process data identified from the special process data storage area 141 by the designation process content identification process (S10). Process based on "data" is executed. When executing the process, the CPU 11 executes the process using the main data of the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B related to the document 61 and the like.

  On the other hand, when the original 61 shown in FIG. 3B is used, the CPU 11 performs processing based on “processing content specifying data” related to the special wireless tag 72 of the carrier sheet 80 by specifying processing content specifying processing (S11). Execute. In this case, the CPU 11 executes processing using main data of the special wireless tag 72 and the normal wireless tag 62 related to the document 61 and the like.

After executing the processing specified in the processing content designation data relating to the special processing data or the processing content designation data relating to the special wireless tag 72, the CPU 11 ends the main control program.
The specific contents of the process executed in the specified process content execution process (S13) will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings.

  In S14, the CPU 11 executes the normal process content execution process. In this normal process content execution process (S14), the CPU 11 refers to the RAM 13 and determines the process contents to be executed based on the mode set by the mode selection process (S1). When the processing content corresponding to the current mode setting is determined, the CPU 11 executes the processing content. For example, when the “fax transmission mode” is currently set, the CPU 11 executes a fax transmission process. When the normal process content execution process (S14) ends, the CPU 11 ends the main control program.

  Note that the wireless tag data is stored in the wireless tag data storage area 133 at the time of transition to the normal processing content execution processing (S14). However, in the normal process content execution process (S14), the CPU 11 erases the wireless tag data from the wireless tag data storage area 133 without using the wireless tag data for executing the process content.

  On the other hand, in the process content specifying process (S15) to which the process proceeds when a plurality of wireless tags are not detected (S9: NO), the CPU 11 executes the process contents to be executed based on the current mode setting and the acquired wireless tag data. Is identified. For example, when no wireless tag is detected, the CPU 11 refers to the RAM 13 and specifies the processing content to be executed according to the mode set in the mode selection processing (S1).

When one wireless tag is detected, the CPU 11 specifies the processing content to be executed in accordance with the current mode setting and the detected wireless tag data. For example, when the “fax transmission mode” is currently set and the wireless tag data including “telephone number data” is detected, the CPU 11 executes a facsimile transmission process to the transmission destination indicated by the “telephone number data”. Identifies the processing content to be performed
Then, after specifying the processing content, the CPU 11 shifts the processing to the processing content execution processing (S16).

After shifting to the processing content execution processing (S16), the CPU 11 executes the processing content specified in the processing content specification processing (S15). For example, when the “fax transmission mode” is currently set and the wireless tag data including “telephone number data” is detected, the CPU 11 performs facsimile transmission to the transmission destination indicated by the “telephone number data”.
When the process content execution process (S16) ends, the CPU 11 ends the main control program.

  Next, the details of the main control program designation processing content execution processing (S13) will be described in detail with specific examples. For example, special processing data including type combination data indicating a type combination of “name type” and “phone number type” and processing content designation data related to registration in the telephone book data storage area 142 is stored in the special processing data storage area 141. The case where it is stored will be specifically described (see FIG. 9).

  A description will be given of a case where the original 61 with the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is stored in the carrier sheet 80 with the basic wireless tag 62A and used for the facsimile apparatus 1 in which the “phonebook registration mode” is set. It is assumed that “name data: Ichiro” is written as the main data in the basic wireless tag 62A, and “telephone number data: 8889999” is written as the main data in the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. It is assumed that the telephone directory data storage area 142 of the facsimile apparatus 1 stores data of names and telephone numbers such as “Taro”, “Jiro”, and “Hanako” (see FIG. 11A). Further, it is assumed that special processing data shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the special processing data storage area 141.

  In this case, when data is acquired from the document 61 or the like (S2 to S6), the wireless tag data related to the basic wireless tag 62A of the carrier sheet 80 and the wireless tag data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B of the document 61 are transmitted by the wireless tag reader 15. It is read out and stored in the wireless tag data storage area 133 (S3). Each wireless tag data is identified as “name type” and “phone number type” based on the respective type data (S5).

The facsimile apparatus 1 detects “phone book registration mode” in the mode detection process (S8) and acquires the wireless tag data from the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (S9: YES). The specified process content specifying process (S10) is executed.
As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 is set in the “phone book registration mode”, and the RFID tag data storage area 133 stores RFID tag data related to “NAME TYPE” and “TELE NUMBER TYPE”. Therefore, in this case, special processing data including type combination data specifying “name type” and “phone number type” and mode specifying data specifying “phone book registration mode” is extracted from the special processing data storage area 141. The processing content is determined based on the processing content designation data (name and telephone number registered in the telephone book data storage area 142) related to the special processing data (see FIG. 9).

Thereby, in the designated process content execution process (S13), the process indicated by the process content designation data constituting the special process data is executed. That is, in this case, the facsimile machine 1 executes “a process of registering the name based on the name data (Ichiro) and the telephone number based on the telephone number data (8889999) in the telephone directory data storage area 142”.
As a result, data relating to “name: Ichiro” and “phone number: 8889999” is additionally recorded in the telephone directory data storage area 142 of the facsimile apparatus 1 (see FIG. 11B).

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, data is read from the basic wireless tag 62A in which predetermined wireless tag data is written, the document 61 to which the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is added, and the carrier sheet 80. Only “additional registration to the telephone directory data storage area 142” can be performed. In this respect, since the input operation of “name” and “telephone number” can be omitted, the facsimile apparatus 1 can improve the convenience for the user. This series of processing corresponds to the first embodiment pattern.

  In the above-described specific example, the case has been described where the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 shown in FIG. 3A are used to execute the processing content specified based on the special processing data, but the document shown in FIG. 61. The same applies to the case where the carrier sheet 80 is used and the processing content specified based on the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 is executed.

  Specifically, in the special wireless tag 72 of the carrier sheet 80, type designation data for designating “telephone number type”, process content designation data indicating the same process contents as the above specific example, and “name: Ichiro” The wireless tag data consisting of name data (main data) and type data is written, and the normal wireless tag 62 of the document 61 has telephone number data (main data) indicating “phone number: 8889999” and type When the RFID tag data consisting of data is written, the facsimile apparatus 1 performs the same processing as in the above specific example. This series of processing corresponds to the second embodiment pattern.

  Subsequently, special processing data including type combination data indicating the type combination of “external number type” and “extension number type” and processing content designation data relating to facsimile transmission is stored in the special processing data storage area 141. Will be described in detail (see FIG. 9).

A case will be described in which the original 61 with the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is stored in the carrier sheet 80 with the basic wireless tag 62A and used for the facsimile apparatus 1 in which the “fax transmission mode” is set.
The basic wireless tag 62A has external number data “0123456” related to “Ox Industry” as main data, and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B has main data related to “Sales Department Δ □”. It is assumed that extension number data “9876” is written. It is assumed that special processing data shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the special processing data storage area 141.

  In this case as well, the wireless tag data is read by the wireless tag reader 15 and stored in the wireless tag data storage area 133 (S3). Each wireless tag data is identified as “external number classification” and “extension number classification” based on the respective classification data (S5).

The facsimile apparatus 1 detects the “fax transmission mode” in the mode detection process (S8) and acquires the wireless tag data from the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (S9: YES). A process content specifying process (S10) is executed.
As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 is set to the “fax transmission mode”, and the RFID tag data storage area 133 stores RFID tag data related to “external line number type” and “extension number type”.
Accordingly, in this case, special processing data including type combination data specifying “external number type” and “extension number type” and mode specifying data specifying “fax transmission mode” is extracted from the special processing data storage area 141. Then, the processing content is determined based on the processing content designation data related to the special processing data (see FIG. 9).

  Thereby, in the designated process content execution process (S13), the process indicated by the process content designation data constituting the special process data is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the facsimile apparatus 1 executes processing related to “facsimile transmission” using “external number data” of the basic wireless tag 62A and “extension number data” of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B.

  Specifically, in this case, the facsimile apparatus 1 first displays on the LCD 18 the fact that facsimile transmission using “external number data” and “extension number data” is performed and details thereof (see FIG. 12A). After the screen illustrated in FIG. 12A is displayed on the LCD 18, the facsimile apparatus 1 automatically displays a dial signal indicating “0123456” based on the “external line number data” written in the basic wireless tag 62A. (See FIG. 12B). When the line is connected to the other party related to the external line number data, the facsimile apparatus 1 transmits a dial signal indicating “9876” based on the “extension number data” of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. (See FIG. 12 (c)). Thereafter, the facsimile apparatus 1 transmits the image data related to the document 61 by facsimile to the partner apparatus on the condition that the line to the partner apparatus related to “XX Industrial Sales Department Δ □” is connected.

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, data is read from the basic wireless tag 62A in which predetermined wireless tag data is written, the document 61 to which the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is added, and the carrier sheet 80. With this, it is possible to perform “facsimile transmission to a destination specified by an outside line number and an extension number”. In this respect, since the input operation of “external line number” and “extension number” can be omitted, the facsimile apparatus 1 can improve the convenience for the user. Further, by changing the extension number data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, it is possible to cope with facsimile transmission to other communication destinations (for example, general affairs department △ etc.) of “X industry”.

  In the above-described specific example, the case has been described where the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 shown in FIG. 3A are used to execute the processing content specified based on the special processing data, but the document shown in FIG. 61. The same applies to the case where the carrier sheet 80 is used and the processing content specified based on the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 is executed.

  Specifically, in the special wireless tag 72 of the carrier sheet 80, type designation data for designating “extension number type”, process content designation data indicating the same process contents as in the above specific example, and “XX industry” The wireless tag data including the external line number data (main data) indicating the “external line number: 0123456” and the type data is written, and the normal wireless tag 62 of the document 61 is associated with “Sales Department Δ □”. When wireless tag data including extension number data (main data) indicating “extension number: 9876” and type data is written, the facsimile machine 1 executes the same processing as in the above specific example.

  Next, special processing data including type combination data indicating the type combination of “broadcast transmission type” and “telephone number type” and processing content designation data related to facsimile transmission is stored in the special processing data storage area 141. The case will be specifically described (see FIG. 9).

First, the case where the original 61 with the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is stored in the carrier sheet 80 with the basic wireless tag 62A and used for the facsimile apparatus 1 in which the “fax transmission mode” is set will be described. .
In the basic wireless tag 62A, broadcast transmission data defining a plurality of broadcast destinations “Taro”, “Jiro”, “Hanako”, and “Momoko” is written as main data (FIG. 13A). It is assumed that telephone number data “2224444” related to “Saburo” is written as main data in the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. It is assumed that special processing data shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the special processing data storage area 141.

  In this case as well, the wireless tag data is read by the wireless tag reader 15 and stored in the wireless tag data storage area 133 (S3). Each wireless tag data is identified as “broadcast transmission type” or “telephone number type” based on the respective type data (S5).

  The facsimile apparatus 1 detects the “fax transmission mode” in the mode detection process (S8) and acquires the wireless tag data from the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (S9: YES). A process content specifying process (S10) is executed. As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 is set to the “fax transmission mode”, and the RFID tag data storage area 133 stores RFID tag data related to “broadcast transmission type” and “phone number type”. . Therefore, in this case, special processing data including type combination data specifying “broadcast transmission type” and “telephone number type” and mode specifying data specifying “fax transmission mode” is extracted from the special processing data storage area 141. Then, the processing content is determined based on the processing content designation data related to the special processing data (see FIG. 9).

  Thereby, in the designated process content execution process (S13), the process indicated by the process content designation data constituting the special process data is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the facsimile apparatus 1 executes processing related to “facsimile transmission” using “broadcast transmission data” of the basic wireless tag 62A and “telephone number data” of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B.

  Specifically, in this case, the facsimile apparatus 1 first compares the broadcast transmission destination related to the broadcast transmission data of the basic wireless tag 62A with the transmission destination related to the telephone number data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B. It is determined whether or not the transmission destination relating to the data is included in “a plurality of transmission destinations constituting the broadcast transmission destination”. When the “destination related to the telephone number data” is not included in the broadcast transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus 1 sends a plurality of transmission destinations based on the broadcast transmission data to the current facsimile transmission (ie, broadcast transmission). Then, a transmission destination based on the telephone number data is added, and it is determined to perform broadcast transmission.

  For example, in the case shown in FIG. 13, the broadcast destination (that is, the destination related to “Taro”, “Jiro”, “Hanako”, “Momoko” (see FIG. 13A))) is sent to the destination related to the telephone number data ( The destination related to “Saburo” (see FIG. 13B)) is not included. Therefore, in this case, the facsimile machine 1 adds a transmission destination based on the telephone number data to the broadcast transmission destination based on the broadcast transmission data, and sets “Taro”, “Jiro”, “Hanako”, “Momoko”, and “Saburo”. It is decided to perform facsimile transmission (that is, broadcast transmission) to the transmission destination (see FIG. 13C).

  At this time, the facsimile apparatus 1 displays the total number of transmissions in this broadcast transmission on the LCD 18 together with the details of the broadcast transmission data from the basic wireless tag 62A and the telephone number data from the auxiliary wireless tag 62B (FIG. 14 ( a)). Thereafter, the facsimile apparatus 1 starts facsimile transmission to the broadcast transmission destination specified in the broadcast transmission data (see FIG. 14B), and performs facsimile transmission to all transmission destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data. . When the facsimile transmission to all the broadcast transmission destinations based on the broadcast transmission data is completed, the facsimile apparatus 1 performs the facsimile transmission to the transmission destination related to the telephone number data (see FIG. 14C).

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, data is read from the basic wireless tag 62A in which predetermined wireless tag data is written, the document 61 to which the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is added, and the carrier sheet 80. Thus, “facsimile transmission in which a transmission destination related to telephone number data is temporarily added to a broadcast transmission destination based on broadcast transmission data” can be performed. In this respect, the “additional editing operation of the broadcast transmission destination related to the broadcast transmission data” and the “addition input operation of the transmission destination related to the telephone number data” can be omitted. The convenience of the user in the facsimile apparatus 1 can be enhanced when it is desired to add a transmission destination only for communication.

  In the above-described specific example, the case has been described where the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 shown in FIG. 3A are used to execute the processing content specified based on the special processing data, but the document shown in FIG. 61. The same applies to the case where the carrier sheet 80 is used and the processing content specified based on the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 is executed.

  Specifically, the special wireless tag 72 of the carrier sheet 80 includes type designation data for designating a “telephone number type”, process content designation data indicating the same process contents as in the above specific example, and “FIG. 13A”. The wireless tag data consisting of the broadcast transmission data (main data) and the type data shown in FIG. 5 is written, and the normal wireless tag 62 of the document 61 is stored with the telephone number data (main data) related to “Saburo” and the type When the RFID tag data consisting of data is written, the facsimile apparatus 1 performs the same processing as in the above specific example.

Here, in the specific example related to the above “broadcast transmission”, a case will be described in which the broadcast transmission destination based on the broadcast transmission data includes the transmission destination based on the telephone number data.
In this embodiment, the facsimile apparatus 1 compares the broadcast transmission destination related to the broadcast transmission data of the basic wireless tag 62A with the transmission destination related to the telephone number data of the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, and configures the broadcast transmission destination. It is determined whether or not a plurality of destinations are included in the telephone number data. Then, when the transmission destination related to the telephone number data is included in the broadcast transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus 1 sends the “phone number data to the telephone number data” from the broadcast transmission destination at the time of this facsimile transmission (that is, broadcast transmission). Facsimile transmission is performed to “other transmission destinations” constituting the broadcast transmission destination by excluding “transmission destinations that match the transmission destination”.

The processing in this case will be described with a specific example shown in FIG. In this case, it is assumed that the broadcast transmission data is written in the basic wireless tag 62A, and the telephone number data indicating the transmission destination related to “Momoko” is written in the auxiliary wireless tag 62B.
Other conditions are the same as those in the above-described specific example regarding “broadcast transmission”.

  In the case shown in FIG. 15, the broadcast destination (ie, destinations related to “Taro”, “Jiro”, “Hanako”, “Momoko” (see FIG. 15A))) and the destination related to the telephone number data (“Momoko” ”Is included (see FIG. 15B). Accordingly, in this case, the facsimile apparatus 1 excludes the transmission destination based on the telephone number data (the transmission destination related to “Momoko”) from the broadcast transmission destination based on the broadcast transmission data, and performs “Taro”, “Jiro”, “ Facsimile transmission (that is, broadcast transmission) is performed to the broadcast transmission destination (see FIG. 15C) configured by “Hanako”.

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, data is read from the basic wireless tag 62A in which predetermined wireless tag data is written, the document 61 to which the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is added, and the carrier sheet 80. Thus, “facsimile transmission excluding a specific“ destination related to telephone number data ”from a broadcast transmission destination based on the broadcast transmission data” can be performed. In this respect, the “deletion editing operation of the broadcast transmission destination related to the broadcast transmission data” and the “input operation of the transmission destination (“ Taro ”,“ Jiro ”,“ Hanako ”) in the above specific example)” can be omitted. Therefore, the facsimile machine 1 can improve user convenience.

  In this case as well, the same processing content is executed when the processing content specified based on the processing content specifying data related to the special wireless tag 72 is executed using the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80 shown in FIG. be able to.

  Specifically, the special wireless tag 72 of the carrier sheet 80 includes type designation data for designating a “telephone number type”, process content designation data indicating the same process contents as in the above specific example, and “FIG. The wireless tag data consisting of the broadcast transmission data (main data) shown in FIG. 5 and the type data is written, and the normal wireless tag 62 of the document 61 is stored with the telephone number data (main data) related to “Momoko” and the type When the RFID tag data consisting of data is written, the facsimile apparatus 1 performs the same processing as in the above specific example.

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1, the user simply reads out the RFID tag data from the original 61 or the like to which the basic RFID tag 62A and the auxiliary RFID tag 62B are attached, and writes it to each RFID tag. Depending on the type of the RFID tag data, the processing based on the processing content designation data related to the special processing data can be executed, and a desired processing result using each RFID tag data can be obtained. In other words, the facsimile apparatus 1 provides the convenience of “simplification of operation by the user” by effectively utilizing the wireless tag capable of writing various data as wireless tag data when executing the processing desired by the user. it can.

  Further, according to the facsimile apparatus 1, the user simply reads out the wireless tag data from the original 61 or the like to which the special wireless tag 72 and the normal wireless tag 62 are added, and the wireless tag data written in the wireless tag can be read. Depending on the type, the processing based on the processing content designation data related to the special wireless tag 72 can be executed, and a desired processing result using each wireless tag data can be obtained. That is, even in this case, the facsimile machine 1 effectively utilizes a wireless tag capable of writing various data as wireless tag data when executing a process desired by the user, thereby simplifying the operation by the user. Can be provided. In this case, since it is not necessary to store the processing content designation data in the facsimile apparatus 1, it is possible to save the memory.

  In the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the wireless tag data including the main data and the type data that can be distinguished from each other is written in the wireless tags such as the normal wireless tag 62 and the special wireless tag 72. Then, the CPU 11 specifies the type of the wireless tag data (that is, main data) by referring only to the type data, not the entire wireless tag data. As a result, the facsimile apparatus 1 can improve the accuracy in specifying the type of main data, and can quickly execute a process desired by the user.

  Further, since the special processing data includes the type combination data and the processing content designation data, the facsimile apparatus 1 can easily process if the type of the wireless tag data acquired by the wireless tag reader 15 is specified. The content specifying data can be specified, and thus the processing content to be executed can be specified. Similarly, since the RFID tag data of the special RFID tag 72 includes type designation data and processing content designation data, the facsimile apparatus 1 identifies the type of the RFID tag data acquired by the RFID tag reader 15. Then, the processing content designation data can be easily specified, and thus the processing content to be executed can be specified. That is, the user can obtain a desired processing result that is automatically executed without performing an operation such as designation of processing contents, by simply causing the wireless tag reader 15 to acquire the wireless tag.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the basic wireless tag 62A is added to the carrier sheet 80, and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B is added to the document 61. As shown in FIG. 3B, a special wireless tag 72 is added to the carrier sheet 80 and a normal wireless tag 62 is added to the document 61. In the facsimile machine 1, the original 61 is stored in the carrier sheet 80 and data is read from each wireless tag. Thereby, the facsimile apparatus 1 can reliably read the wireless tag data from the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, or the special wireless tag 72 and the normal wireless tag 62. Further, since the basic wireless tag 62A or the special wireless tag 72 is added to the carrier sheet, the basic wireless tag 62A and the special wireless tag that can be distinguished from the original 61 and can be used in common for a plurality of different processes. The loss of the tag 72 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when the “designated process content registration mode” is selected in the mode selection process (S1), the type combination data indicating the user-desired type combination and the user-desired process content are displayed. And special processing data composed of the processing content designation data indicating “” can be registered in the special processing data storage area 141. When the “special wireless tag writing mode” is selected in the mode selection process (S1), the user-desired type designation data and the processing content designation data indicating the user-desired processing contents are written in the special wireless tag 72. Can do. As a result, the facsimile apparatus 1 can provide the user with the convenience of “simplification of operations required for user-desired processing”.

  According to the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, even when RFID tag data of a certain type combination is read out, the corresponding special processing data is obtained based on the mode selected in the mode selection processing (S1). The process content designation data related to the special process data can be executed (S13). That is, the facsimile apparatus 1 can provide the user with the convenience of “variety of processing contents for a certain type combination”.

Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the mode using two wireless tags (that is, the basic wireless tag 62A and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B, the special wireless tag 72, and the normal wireless tag 62) has been described. It is not limited to one. For example, a mode in which more wireless tags are used may be used, such as when one basic wireless tag 62A and two or more auxiliary wireless tags 62B are used.

In the present embodiment, one wireless tag (that is, the basic wireless tag 62A or the special wireless tag 72) is added to the carrier sheet 80, and one wireless tag (that is, the auxiliary wireless tag) is also applied to the document 61. Although the aspect which added 62B or the normal radio | wireless tag 62) was demonstrated, it is not limited to this aspect. For example, it is possible to adopt a mode in which two wireless tags (for example, a special wireless tag 72 and a normal wireless tag 62) are added to the document 61, and two wireless tags (for example, a basic wireless tag) are added to the carrier sheet 80. It is also possible to adopt a mode in which 62A and auxiliary wireless tag 62B) are added.
Further, as a method of adding a wireless tag to the carrier sheet 80 and the document 61, a method of adding a wireless tag by embedding the wireless tag in the carrier sheet 80 or the document 61 can be adopted, or a wireless tag is attached. It is also possible to adopt the method of adding in.

  In this embodiment, the special wireless tag 72, the normal wireless tag 62, the basic wireless tag 62A, and the auxiliary wireless tag 62B are used by being added to the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80. However, the present invention is limited to this aspect. It is not a thing. In other words, these wireless tags can be used in the facsimile apparatus 1 as a separate body from the document 61 and the carrier sheet 80. For example, a mode in which a card to which these wireless tags are attached can be used simultaneously with a document or a carrier sheet.

It is a typical sectional view of a facsimile machine concerning this embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system configuration of a facsimile apparatus. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the original document and carrier sheet which concern on this embodiment. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless tag, and (b) is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless tag reader and a wireless tag writer. (A) shows an example of the content of the wireless tag data related to the normal wireless tag, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content of the wireless tag data related to the special wireless tag. It is a flowchart of a main control processing program. It is a flowchart of a mode selection processing program. (A) shows an example of the content of the wireless tag data related to the normal wireless tag, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content of the wireless tag data related to the special wireless tag. It is explanatory drawing regarding the setting menu display in LCD. It is explanatory drawing which shows the memory content of a special process data storage area. It is explanatory drawing which shows the wireless tag data content which concerns on a special wireless tag. It is explanatory drawing regarding the telephone directory registration in the designated process content execution process. It is explanatory drawing of the facsimile transmission in a designated process content execution process. It is explanatory drawing (1) regarding the broadcast transmission in the designated process content execution process. It is explanatory drawing regarding the screen displayed on LCD in the case of FIG. It is explanatory drawing (2) regarding the broadcast transmission in the designated process content execution process.

Explanation of symbols

1 Fax Machine 3 Scanner Unit 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Flash memory 15 Wireless tag reader 16 Wireless tag writer 17 Operation panel 19 NCU
20 modem 21 buffer 22 scanner device 61 document 62 normal wireless tag 62A basic wireless tag 62B auxiliary wireless tag 72 special wireless tag 80 carrier sheet 141 special processing data storage area

Claims (14)

Reading means for reading out wireless tag data stored in the wireless tag;
Identifying means for identifying the type of the RFID tag data based on the RFID tag data read by the reading means;
Storage means for storing the type combination information configured by combining the types of the plurality of RFID tag data and the processing content information executed in the communication device in association with each other;
When the RFID tag data is read from each of a plurality of wireless tags by the reading unit, the type of each wireless tag data is specified by the specifying unit, and the type based on the type of each specified wireless tag data Determining means for determining whether the combination matches the type combination information stored in the storage means;
On the condition that the determination unit determines that they match, the storage unit is referred to, the processing content to be executed is specified based on the processing content information corresponding to the type combination information, and read by the reading unit. And a control means for controlling to execute the specified processing content using the specified RFID tag data. The communication device according to claim 1.
The wireless tag data is
The main data constituting the main part of the RFID tag data and the type data indicating the type of the main data are included so as to be distinguishable,
The specifying means is:
A communication apparatus that identifies a type of the RFID tag data based on the type data. The communication device according to claim 1 or 2,
Function selecting means capable of selecting one function among a plurality of functions executable by the communication device;
A function detection unit that detects a function selected by the function selection unit when a plurality of types of combination information that are configured with the same type as the type combination specified by the determination unit are stored in the storage unit; With
The control means includes
A communication apparatus that identifies and executes processing content to be executed based on the function detected by the function detecting means. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
Among the plurality of wireless tags that are read by the reading means and constitute the type combination information, one wireless tag is a basic wireless tag that stores wireless tag data that can be used in common.
When the other wireless tags constituting the plurality of wireless tags execute the specified processing contents, an auxiliary wireless device that stores wireless tag data related to the wireless tag data stored in the basic wireless tag is stored. A communication device characterized by being a tag. The communication device according to claim 4, wherein
Comprising reading means for reading image data of a document;
The basic wireless tag is
The document is attached to a carrier sheet that allows the image data of the document to be read by the reading unit in a state in which the document is stored inside.
The auxiliary wireless tag is
A communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is attached to a document stored in the carrier sheet. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A transmission means for transmitting image data;
In the storage means,
A type composed of a broadcast transmission type indicating broadcast transmission data for simultaneously transmitting image data based on the document to a plurality of destinations, and a destination number type indicating destination number data of a specific destination Combination information,
For a plurality of destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data, after editing the destination indicated by the destination number data, processing content information for sending image data by the sending means,
Is stored in association with each other. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A transmission means for transmitting image data;
In the storage means,
Type combination information composed of an external number type indicating external line number data in which the external line number of the other party is defined, and an extension number type indicating extension number data in which the extension number of the other party is specified;
Processing content information for sending an extension number based on the extension number data after sending the external number of the other party based on the extension number data at the time of transmission by the transmission means;
Is stored in association with each other. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Registration means for arbitrarily storing type combination information arbitrarily selected from the types of the plurality of RFID tag data and processing content information related to the type combination information and executed in the communication device, and storing them in the storage means; A communication apparatus comprising: A normal wireless tag in which wireless tag data including main data constituting the main part of the wireless tag data and type data indicating the type of the main data is written;
Type designation data for designating the type of the normal wireless tag, and processing content designation data for designating processing content to be executed when the type of the normal wireless tag is a type designated by the type designation data A special wireless tag in which the wireless tag data is written,
Reading means for reading out wireless tag data from a wireless tag including
When the wireless tag data is read from the normal wireless tag and the special wireless tag by the reading means, the type of the normal wireless tag matches the type specified by the type specifying data of the special wireless tag. A judging means for judging whether or not,
The processing content specified by the processing content specification data read from the special wireless tag using the main data read from the normal wireless tag on the condition that the determination means determines that they match. Control means for controlling to execute
A communication apparatus comprising: The communication device according to claim 9, wherein
The special wireless tag stores main data that can be used in common,
The normal wireless tag related to the type specified by the type specifying data is the main data having relevance with the main data stored in the special wireless tag when executing the processing content specified by the processing content specifying data. Is stored in the communication apparatus. The communication device according to claim 10.
Comprising reading means for reading image data of a document;
The special wireless tag is
The document is attached to a carrier sheet that allows the image data of the document to be read by the reading unit in a state in which the document is stored inside.
The normal wireless tag is
A communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is attached to a document stored in the carrier sheet. The communication device according to claim 9 to 11,
A transmission means for transmitting image data;
The special wireless tag includes
As wireless tag data, broadcast transmission data for simultaneously transmitting image data based on the original to a plurality of destinations is stored,
Type designation data for designating a destination number type indicating destination number data of a specific destination,
When the type of the normal wireless tag is a destination number type, for a plurality of destinations specified in the broadcast transmission data, transmission is performed after editing the destination indicated by the destination number data. Processing content designation data for designating processing content for transmitting image data by means is stored. The communication device according to any one of claims 9 to 12.
A transmission means for transmitting image data;
The special wireless tag includes
As wireless tag data, the external line number data that defines the external line number of the other party is stored.
Type designation data for designating an extension number type indicating extension number data in which the extension number of the destination is defined;
When the type of the normal wireless tag is an extension number type, at the time of transmission by the transmission means, based on the external line number data, after sending the external line number of the destination, the extension number based on the extension number data Processing content designation data for designating processing content to be transmitted is stored. The communication device according to any one of claims 9 to 13.
Type designation data indicating a type arbitrarily selected from a plurality of types of RFID tag data;
Processing content specifying data for specifying processing content executable in the communication device in relation to the type of the wireless tag data specified by the type specifying data, and registration means for writing and registering in the special wireless tag A communication device characterized by the above.

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