JP3448979B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory for storing a plurality of received images and a transmission image, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus capable of discriminating the type of stored image. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus having a relatively large capacity memory can store a plurality of received images and a transmitted image.

In particular, this facsimile machine with a memory has the functions of confidential reception and proxy reception, and after reception, these received images are stored in the memory.

In recent years, a remote FAX reception (remote extraction reception) function has also been added, and it has been considered to allow the received FAX to be taken out at the destination.

[0005]

However, the received image received and stored only indicates how many communications have been received, and it is not possible to discriminate what type the received content is.

Remote FAX reception (remote extraction reception)
Even if a function is added, it is difficult to extract desired reception FAX information if there is any communication.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of checking the images stored in the image storage memory for each type.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is to take out and receive remotely from a communication image.
Determine whether it is an image, a proxy reception image, or a confidential reception image
An image storage memory for storing these image data, the far
Remote reception image, proxy reception image, confidential reception image, etc.
Table of the type of image information stores the type of image information
An image memory management table for storing sets the Display priority, the image information stored in the management table prioritized
A facsimile device, comprising: a display unit that displays based on the position .

[0009]

A second aspect of the present invention is the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the image information is displayed by blinking information indicating that the image information is stored.

[0011]

According to the above structure , the remote communication among the plural communication images is performed.
Whether it is a fetched received image, a proxy received image, or a confidential received image
The judges that the image information, the priority for each type of the images as well as storing them image data in the image storage memory
The image stored in the image storage memory can be confirmed by setting the settings in the image memory management table and displaying the image information on the display unit as needed, and printing or printing from the destination facsimile machine. It is possible to take out remotely.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, in which 1 is a main control unit (CPU), a modem 2,
It is connected to the telephone line 4 via the line control unit 3. The main control unit 1 includes a reading unit 5 that reads a transmission original document, a recording unit 6 that prints and records received information, a display unit 7 such as an LCD, a key operation unit 8 that operates transmission / reception, a memory and an image that stores a received image. RAM 9 for storing the memory as a management table,
The ROM 10 in which the program is stored is connected, and R
A backup power supply 11 is connected to the AM 9 to prevent the data stored in the RAM 9 from being erased when a power failure occurs.

In the above, when performing facsimile transmission first, the main control unit 1 reads the transmission original by the reading unit 5 according to the program stored in the ROM 10, and the facsimile information is telephoned via the modem 2 and the line control unit 3. Send to the other party's facsimile via the line 4, and when receiving the facsimile, via the line control unit 3 and the modem 2,
After performing a protocol of a predetermined communication procedure with the destination facsimile, the facsimile information is printed on the recording unit 6,
The received image and the transmitted image are stored in the image storage memory of the RAM 9 based on the image information, and the type of the image information is
The RAM 9 stores image data such as a remotely fetched received image, a proxy received image, a confidential received image, a copy image, and a reserved transmission image.
Are stored in the image memory management table.

When confirming the received image stored in the image storage memory of the RAM 9, the key operation unit 8 is operated to display the image information for each type stored in the image memory management table on the display unit 7. You can check the received image.

FIG. 3 shows the image memory management table 20 of the RAM 9, which stores the image information of each stored transmitted / received image for each communication. In the table 20, the number 21, type code 22 and number of sheets are stored. 23, memory registration date and time 2
4. Stored for each item of block start number 25 for printing, transmission, etc.

In the item of the type code 22, the code number "1" is the remotely fetched received image, the code number "2" is the proxy received image,
"3" is the confidential received image, "4" is the copy image, and "5"
Is a transmission reserved image, and these code numbers can be set to the display priority order 26. By operating the key operation unit 8, the image information can be displayed on the display unit 7 according to the display priority order 26 of the type. Has become.

2 (a) and 2 (b) show the contents displayed on the display unit 7. FIG. 2 (a) shows that the display unit 7 is waiting for a fax and the current date and time. Along with the display of the time, Shinten (confidential) 28 is displayed in katakana, the type of the stored document is displayed, and an asterisk (*) blinks to indicate that the stored document is stored in the image storage memory. In addition, FIG. 2B shows the remote 27 indicating that the remote FAX reception is being performed with the blinking asterisk.

In the case of this remote FAX reception, when a telephone of this device is called from the fax telephone of the destination, and a predetermined personal identification code is entered from the key of the telephone of the destination, the remote fetched document is stored in this device. For example, a message "There is a remote fetched document" is sent by voice response. When a predetermined command code is input from the key of the out-destination telephone and the receiving operation of the facsimile attached to the telephone is performed to start the receiving operation, the original document is transmitted from this apparatus to the out-destination facsimile apparatus.

The main control unit 1 creates a communication management report indicating a communication destination ID, transmission / reception, communication time, number of sheets, result, etc. for each communication of transmission and reception, stores this in the RAM 9, and stores it in a predetermined manner. When the number of calls reaches or the key operation unit 7 is operated, the communication management report is output to the recording unit 6 and printed.

Next, the flow chart of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
Will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for receiving and receiving the image memory management table 20 shown in FIG.

When there is the reception 30, the non-standard function (NS) as an optional function is sent in addition to the transmission of the digital identification signal (DIS) indicating the communication capability of itself (callee side) in the communication procedure.
F) A signal is sent 31 and the NSF signal is added with information such as having a confidential reception function and sent, and a digital signal command (DCS) from the calling side is detected and a non-standard function (NS) is sent.
S) Detect signal 32, recognize digital response command, s
In step 1, it is determined whether or not the digital response command is confidential reception, and if it is confidential reception (yes), the confidential reception reception type code “3” is not stored in the code register 33. Then, in step 2, It is determined whether or not the remote eject function of the apparatus is effective, and if the remote eject setting is effective (yes), the remote eject image type code "1" is not stored in the code register 34, and the recording paper exists at step 3. It is judged whether or not there is no (no), the interception reception type code “2” is stored 35, and if there is (yes),
Image reception recording 36 is performed. After the type code is saved in steps 1 to 3, the image is received, stored in the image memory 37, and after all the images are received, the number of sheets, the date and time, and the block start number are stored in the management table 20. Further, after the content stored in the code register is stored 39 in the management table 20, after the protocol of the post-communication procedure 40 is performed, the reception is ended and the standby 41 is set.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for appropriately displaying the image received from the waiting facsimile apparatus.

During the standby 41, the standby mode display and the date / time display 42 are displayed on the display unit 7, and it is determined in step 4 whether or not the remote extraction function is set. If yes (yes), the remote display 43 is displayed and step 5 is displayed. Determines whether the management table 20 has the type code "1", and if there is (yes)
s), the asterisk blinks 44. Next, the key operation unit 8 is set to wait for key input 45, and if the print key is pressed in step 6, all the stored remote fetched images are printed, and if the stop key is pressed, the standby display 42 is displayed.
Return to, and if the next item key is pressed, the memory substitution display 4
7, and the type code “2” is determined in step 7, and if there is (yes), the asterisk blinks 48. Next, in step 8, it is determined whether or not the next item key has been pressed by the key input determination. If it has been pressed (yes), a confidential display 49 is displayed, and in step 10, it is determined whether or not there is a type code "3". Then, the asterisk blinks 50.

When this confidential display is displayed, step
In 11, the key input is judged, and if the printer is pressed, then in step 12, it is judged whether the passcode input for confidentiality is correct. If it is correct, the confidential reception image is printed 51.

If the next item key is pressed in step 11, although omitted in the figure, the copy image described in FIG.
The transmission reservation image is displayed, and if all the images are displayed, the standby 41 is set.

In the above-mentioned flowchart, since the type code of the remote extraction function is "1" and the priority is set to the first place, by calling this device from the fax telephone at the destination, The message "There is a remote fetched document" is sent, and by inputting a predetermined command code, the remote fetched image stored in this device can be sent to the fax machine at the destination.

[0029]

In summary, according to the present invention, among a plurality of communication images , a remote extraction reception image, a proxy reception image, a confidential reception image are obtained.
This image data is stored in the image storage memory by judging whether it is a received image , and the image information is stored in the image memory management table by setting the priority order for each type of image and displaying the image information as appropriate. The image stored in the image storage memory can be confirmed by displaying the image on the unit, and it is possible to print the image or to take it out remotely from the destination facsimile machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display state of a received image stored in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of an image management table in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow chart of reception in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flowchart for displaying a received image in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

7 Display 9 RAM (image storage memory) 20 Image memory management table

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A remote extraction reception image of communication images,
These are judged based on whether it is a proxy reception image or a confidential reception image.
Image storage memory that stores image data and its remote collection
Received image out, intercepted image, display of Yu type of image information stores the type of image information, such as confidential received image
An image memory management table that sets and stores the priority order ,
Based on the image information stored in the management table based on the priority order.
A facsimile device, comprising: a display unit for displaying the same. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image information is displayed by blinking information indicating that the image information is stored.