JPH11308430A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately cope with the transfer of a specified personnel or the like in a facsimile equipment shared in a certain business office or the like. SOLUTION: In this facsimile equipment, at the time of facsimile reception, at the time of detecting unique information registered in a registration circuit 26 from the received information by a detection circuit 28, after ending communication by memory receiving the received information, a transfer destination registered corresponding to the unique information is automatically called and the memory received information is transferred. Also, whether or not to record the memory received information is decided based on the setting of whether or not to perform print-out in the registration circuit 26, and at the time of the setting of performing the print-out, the memory received information is printed out. Further, in the case of detecting the unique information at the time of the reception, after a reception operation is ended, the fact that the facsimile is transferred and the transfer destination are reported to the transmission origin together with the first page of the received information by polling transmission.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a facsimile apparatus capable of transferring received information, for example, a business office such as a company is on Saturday.
On holidays such as Sundays, there has been proposed a system in which information received at an office is transferred to a facsimile machine at home.

[0003]

However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, the facsimile information received from Monday to Friday is output to the facsimile apparatus at the business office.

[0004] Here, for example, some people of a certain business establishment A
Suppose that you moved to Business B, which is far away. In this case, conventionally, a person who has moved to the office B generally contacts the business partner to inform them of the move and that the FAX number has changed.

[0005] However, all the business partners cannot be notified,
A problem arises in that important information is received by the facsimile machine at the office A, and a serious business opportunity is missed without being noticed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus commonly used in a certain business office or the like, which can appropriately cope with the relocation of a specific person.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The first invention of the present application is:
Detection means for detecting unique information from facsimile reception information, registration means for registering a destination to be transferred corresponding to each unique information, and unique information registered in the registration means detected by the detection means Transfer means for automatically receiving a call to a transfer destination registered in correspondence with the unique information after receiving the received information, and transferring the received information received in the memory after the reception is completed. It is characterized by.

[0008] The second invention of the present application is the first invention, further comprising a setting means for setting whether or not to print out the received information in accordance with each unique information. And determining whether to record the received information received by the memory.

[0009] In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect, when the detecting means detects the unique information, the received information is transferred to the sender after the memory receiving operation is completed. The polling transmission is notified of the fact and the transfer destination. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, when polling transmission is performed, a part of the received information is also transmitted.

A fifth invention of the present application provides a detecting step of detecting unique information from facsimile reception information, a registering step of registering a destination to be transferred corresponding to each unique information, and a registration step performed by the registering step. If the received unique information is detected by the detection step, the received information is set to memory reception, and after the reception is completed, an automatic call is made to a transfer destination registered corresponding to the unique information, and the memory reception is performed. And a transfer step of transferring the received information.

[0011] In the first and fifth aspects of the invention, when a part of the staff is relocated at a certain office or the like, the unique information of the relocated person is registered, and this is registered from the received information. By detecting and automatically transferring to the destination facsimile machine, even if the facsimile machine used at the original business office receives the information, this received information can be reliably transferred to the destination, and the user Can provide convenient equipment.

Further, in the second invention, even when the received information is transferred to the transfer destination, it is possible to select whether or not to print out the received information at the original office. Therefore, for example, if the relocator has his own desk at the original office, he can print out the received information, and if the original office does not have his own desk, he can set not to print it out. An easy-to-use device can be provided.

According to the third aspect, the operator on the transmitter side can recognize that the transmission partner has moved and the relocation destination by receiving the polling transmission information, and can transmit to the relocation destination from the next time. And a convenient device can be provided. In the fourth invention, the operator on the transmitter side:
It is possible to reliably recognize who the relocator is and to provide a more convenient device.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

An NCU (network control unit) 2 connects to a terminal of the line in order to use the telephone network for data communication and the like.
It controls connection of a telephone exchange network, switches to a data communication path, and holds a loop. The NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 when the signal level (signal line 20a) from the control circuit 20 is “0”, and connects the telephone line 2a when the signal level is “1”. It is connected to the facsimile machine side.
In a normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, sends the transmission signal from the addition circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and transmits the signal from the other party via the NCU 2. The signal is received and sent to the modem 8 via the signal line 6a.

The modulator / demodulator 8 is compliant with ITU-T Recommendation V. 8,
V. 21, V.I. 27ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17, V.I.
34, and performs modulation and demodulation based on
Each transmission mode is designated by the signal line 20c. The modulator / demodulator 8 receives a signal output on a signal line 20b, outputs modulated data on a signal line 8a, receives a received signal output on a signal line 6a, and outputs demodulated data on a signal line 8b. Output.

The ANSam transmitting circuit 10 is a circuit for transmitting an ANSam signal. When a signal of a signal level "1" is output to the signal line 20d, the ANSam transmitting circuit 10 transmits an ANSam signal to the signal line 10a and outputs the ANSam signal to the signal line 20d. When the signal of the signal level “0” is being output, no signal is output to the signal line 10a.

The addition circuit 12 receives the information of the signal line 8a and the information of the signal line 10a, and adds the result of the addition to the signal line 12a.
a. The reading circuit 14 reads an image of a document and outputs the read image data to a signal line 14a. The recording circuit 16 is for sequentially recording information output to the signal line 20e line by line.

The memory circuit 18 is used to store raw information of read data or encoded information, and also stores received information or decoded information.

When a calling command pulse is generated on the signal line 20g, the calling circuit 22 inputs the telephone number information output on the signal line 20f and outputs it on the signal line 2b.

The operation unit 24 has a one-touch dial, abbreviated dial, a numeric keypad, a * / # key, a set key, a start key, a registration key for the registration circuit 26, and other function keys. Line 26a
Output to

The registration circuit 26 is a circuit for registering unique information, a transfer destination, and the presence or absence of a printout, corresponding to the numbers 0 to 9. For example, as the number 0, the unique information includes "Taro Kawaguchi, A "Development department Kawaguchi" is registered, and the transfer destination is registered as "03-3111-1111".
The printout is registered as "Yes". That is, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that ten data can be registered corresponding to the numbers from 0 to 9.

The detection circuit 28 is a circuit for detecting unique information, sets unique information to be detected via a signal line 28a, sequentially outputs received data to a signal line 20h, and performs processing such as pattern recognition. When the unique information is detected, a detection pulse is generated on the signal line 28b.

The control circuit 20 controls the entire facsimile apparatus. In the present embodiment, in particular, at the time of facsimile reception, unique information registered in the registration circuit 26 is detected from the received information. When detected by the circuit 28, the received information is transmitted to the destination registered in correspondence with the unique information after the communication is terminated as memory reception, and the memory reception information is controlled to be transferred.

Also, based on the setting of whether or not to print out in the registration circuit 26, it is determined whether or not the information received in the memory is recorded. If the setting is to print out, the information received in the memory is printed out. Control to do.

Further, when the unique information is detected at the time of the above-described reception, after the reception operation is completed, the unique information is transmitted to the transmission source.
The facsimile controls so that the transfer and the transfer destination are notified by polling transmission together with the first page of the reception information.

FIGS. 2 to 5 are flowcharts showing the control flow of the control circuit 20 in this embodiment.

In FIG. 2, the operation starts at S0 and S2
Then, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned off. In S4, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20d, and the ANSam signal is not transmitted.

In S6, information on the signal line 24a is input,
It is determined whether or not registration in the registration circuit 26 has been selected.
The unique information, the transfer destination, and the presence / absence of printing are registered in the registration circuit 26, and the unique information is set in the detection circuit 28 via the signal line 28a, and the process proceeds to S10. If not selected, the process directly proceeds to S10.

In S10, it is determined whether or not reception has been selected. If reception has been selected, the process proceeds to S14. If reception has not been selected, the process proceeds to S12, where other processing is performed.
Proceed to.

At S14, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned on. In step S16, a pre-procedure is performed. In step S18, image signals are sequentially received in a memory.
At 20, the demodulated and decoded information is output to a signal line 20h.

In S22, it is determined whether or not the reception of one page is completed. When the reception of one page is completed, the process proceeds to S24, and when the reception of one page is not completed, the process proceeds to S18.

In S24, the signal on the signal line 28b is input, and it is determined whether or not a unique signal is detected. If a unique signal is detected, the process proceeds to S36. If no unique signal is detected, the process proceeds to S26. Execute

In S28, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is no next page, the flow advances to S29 to execute a post-procedure.
In S30, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned off. In S31, information that has been received but not yet recorded is recorded.

If there is a next page in S28, the flow advances to S32 to record the first page, and receive and record the image signals of the second and subsequent pages, and then to S34. In S34, it is determined whether or not reception of one page has been completed.
Then, the process proceeds to S32.

In S36, an intermediate procedure is performed, and in S38
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is no next page, the process proceeds to S44. If there is a next page, the process proceeds to S40,
The image signal is received in the memory. At S42, it is determined whether the reception of one page is completed. If the reception of one page is not completed, the process proceeds to S40, and if the reception of one page is completed, the process proceeds to S36.

In S44, an intermediate procedure is performed, and in S46
Then, information of “this reception information has been moved to destination 03-3111-1111” is added to the upper half image of the first page of the reception information, and polling transmission is performed to the transmission source of the information received in the memory. Then, in S48, a post procedure is performed.

Next, in S50, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned off. In S52, a wait is performed for 10 seconds. In S54, the calling circuit 22 calls the destination registered in the registration circuit 26 corresponding to the unique information detected via the signal line 26a.

In step S56, a signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 20a to turn on the CML. In step S58, the pre-procedure is performed. In step S60, the information previously received in the memory is transmitted. I do. In S64, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20a to turn off the CML.

Thereafter, in S66, it is determined whether or not the printout is registered according to the unique information detected on the registration line 26 via the signal line 26a. The process proceeds to print out the information previously received in the memory, and proceeds to S2.
If it is registered that printout is not to be performed, the process proceeds to S2.

Although the above-described operation of the control circuit has been described as being performed by the CPU in the control circuit based on a program stored in a ROM, a RAM, or the like in the control circuit, the present invention provides such a control. The program is stored in an external storage medium such as a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card, and is loaded into a control circuit by a dedicated reading device, and is executed by a CPU in the control circuit. It may be.

In the above embodiment, a stand-alone type facsimile apparatus has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a copy function, an electronic file function, and a data processing function are combined with a communication function. The present invention can be applied to data communication control in a comprehensive data processing system. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a communication device separated from a reading circuit and a recording circuit.

[0044]

As described above, according to the first and fifth aspects of the present invention, when a part of the staff is relocated at a certain office or the like, the unique information of the relocated person is registered. By detecting this from the received information and automatically transferring it to the destination facsimile machine, even if the facsimile machine used at the original business office receives the Can be reliably transferred to the transfer destination, and a convenient device can be provided to the user.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present application, even when the information is transferred to the transfer destination, it is possible to select whether or not to print out the received information at the original establishment. Therefore, for example, if the relocator has his own desk at the original office, he can print out the received information, and if the original office does not have his own desk, he can set not to print it out. An easy-to-use device can be provided.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the operator on the transmitter side can recognize that the transmission destination has moved and the relocation destination by receiving the polling transmission information. , And a convenient device can be provided. According to the fourth invention of the present application,
An operator on the transmitter side can reliably recognize who the relocator is and can provide a more convenient device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... NCU, 4 ... telephone, 6 ... hybrid circuit, 8 ... modulator / demodulator, 10 ... ANSam sending circuit, 12 ... addition circuit, 14 ... reading circuit, 16 ... recording circuit, 18 ... memory circuit, 20 ... control circuit, 22 ... Calling circuit, 24 ... Operation unit, 26 ... Registration circuit, 28 ... Unique information detection circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A detecting means for detecting unique information from facsimile reception information, a registering means for registering a destination to be transferred corresponding to each unique information, and a detecting means for detecting the unique information registered in the registering means. When the received information is detected by the means, the received information is stored in a memory, and after the reception is completed, an automatic call is made to a transfer destination registered corresponding to the unique information, and the transfer is performed to transfer the received information received in the memory. A facsimile apparatus comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for setting whether or not to print out the reception information in accordance with each unique information, and based on the setting, the reception information received in the memory is stored. A facsimile apparatus for determining whether to record. 3. The polling device according to claim 1, wherein when the detecting unit detects the unique information, after the memory receiving operation is completed, the sender is informed of the transfer of the received information and the transfer destination. A facsimile machine for notifying by transmission. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when polling transmission is performed, a part of received information is also transmitted. 5. A detection step of detecting unique information from facsimile reception information, a registration step of registering a transfer destination corresponding to each unique information, and a detection of the unique information registered in the registration step. When the received information is detected by the process, the received information is set to memory reception, and after the reception is completed, an automatic call is made to a transfer destination registered corresponding to the unique information, and the transfer is performed to transfer the received information received in the memory. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus, comprising: