JPS5829262A - Facsimile equipment provided with communication evidence recording function for transmitted original - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve functions of facsimile equipment by printing at least one of a transmission destination, a transmission date and time and communication time on a transmitted original after transmission, and thus showing that the original has been transmitted. CONSTITUTION:A function discrimination signal sent from a receiver 20 through a transmission line 9 is deciphered by the signal processing part 1 of a transmitter 10 to inform a print control circuit 2 of the telephone number and equip- ment number of the receiver 20. After the transmitter 10 receives a reception preparation confirmation signal and completes a preparatory procedure, image information on an original 6 to be transmitted is read by a photoelectric con- verter 13 and sent out of the signal processing part 1 through the transmission line 9. When a message confirmation signal showing the normality of the reception of the picture information is received from the reception side after the transmission of picture information signals ends, the print control circuit 2 is put in operation and the previously reported telephone number and equipment number of the receiver 20 are printed on the reverse side of the transmitted original 6 by a printing mechanism 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and more particularly, to a facsimile device having a function of printing communication certification information such as its own facsimile device's FAX number (Facsimile J telephone number) and transmission date and time. It is.

When transmitting and receiving a document by a facsimile device, when the document transmission to the other party's facsimile device is completed, no information is particularly recorded on the transmitted document.

If there is a risk of confusion with other manuscripts, this can be prevented by stamping a sent mark, but this is merely a proof that transmission has been completed. Furthermore, the sender of the original document can confirm the date and time of transmission later by writing the time on the original document to be sent. Therefore, there is no particular problem when the sender of the original confirms the recipient and sends the recipient individually, but in a so-called computerized facsimile machine that combines a facsimile machine with a computer system, the FAXA of the other party's facsimile machine is memorized in advance. and automatically send the other party F.
There are cases where you select AXx and send the manuscript, but in that case,
It is not possible to determine whether the transmission was reliably sent to the desired recipient's facsimile machine. That is, a document transmission error due to an incorrect destination selection remains a transmission error unless the other party's facsimile device terminal contacts the document.

In view of the drawbacks of the prior art described above, the present invention makes it possible to determine whether the transmitted original is already transmitted or distorted even after the original has been transmitted, and to ensure that the facsimile machine of the desired destination It is to send to.

The present invention provides a facsimile device with a destination number recognition means for identifying whether or not the facsimile device is the destination facsimile terminal to which the facsimile device wishes to send data, based on an identification signal sent from the destination facsimile device, and a transmission date and time. The facsimile machine on the original sending side is equipped with a means for counting the time, and a printing means for printing on a part of the transmitted document, the fax number of the destination, the date and time of transmission, and the lesser of the communication time. By means of sending the completed manuscript,
It prints out the fact that the original has been sent and the fax number of the recipient.

Hereinafter, specific examples thereof will be shown and explained in detail. First, the first
With reference to FIGS. (a) and (b) to FIG. 3, a case will be described in which the destination of the document (destination's FAX number) is printed on the back side of the document to be transmitted. Figure 1 shows the 7 on the original sending side.
This shows that the Axim IJ device (hereinafter abbreviated as a transmitter) 10 and the document receiving side facsimile device (hereinafter abbreviated as a receiver) 20 are connected via a transmission line 9. In addition, 11
, 12 indicate telephones connected to the transmitting and receiving units 10 and 20.

FIG. 1 Tbl is an example of a facsimile communication procedure performed between the sending and receiving devices shown in FIG. 1(a).

Furthermore, FIG. 2 shows the format of the binary code signal recommended by the CCITT, and explains the receiver function identification signal in the communication procedure shown in FIG. 1 (bl).

The transmission and reception method between facsimile machines shown in FIG. 1(at) will be explained.

When you dial the destination terminal from the telephone 11 connected to the transmitter 10, the receiver automatically responds and sends a CHD signal notifying that reception has started, as well as a receiver function identification signal (NSF, C8I).

DI8 signal) to the transmitter 1o. When the operator hears the CED signal on the handset 11, the transmitter 10 immediately sends the function identification signal (NSF, C8I, DI8) by turning on the transmitter switch (SEND ON).
signal)! Detection, determine the transmission mode based on this content,
Wait for the end of the NSF, C8I, and DIS signals to receive a reception command signal (NSS, TSI) that informs the transmission mode.
Alternatively, the DO8 signal)'1 is transmitted to the receiving side.

The receiving side switch switches to that mode and stands by based on the receiving command signal. The transmitter 10 checks the training after sending the received command signal and sends a training check signal (
(TCF signal) and waits for a response from the receiver. If the training check is OK, the receiver transmits a reception preparation confirmation signal (CFR signal) and enters the image information signal reception mode. After receiving the CFR signal, the transmitter 10 transmits the image information signal (MSG signal) of the transmitted document after the signal ends.
Send. The end of the M8G signal is the control return code (RTC).
) is indicated by sending. When the MSG signal ends, the transmitter sends out a procedure end (HOP) signal if there is no next document to be transmitted (or an EOM or MPS signal if there is a next document). If the image information signal is received normally, the receiving side waits for the completion of the procedure end signal and sends the message confirmation signal (M
CF signal), the transmitter 10 receives and detects the MCF signal, sends out a line disconnection command signal (DCN signal), and ends one communication.

In this procedure, examples of formats such as the NSF signal, C8I signal, DIS signal, etc. according to the CC and ITT recommendations are shown in Figure 2. As shown in the same figure, DIS facsimile information has bits designated by the CCI TT recommendations, but NSF) aximity information has bits designated by the manufacturer itself, except for the first few bytes. In this NSF facsimile information, please include one or both of the recipient's phone number, Iso's number, or CCIT.
By following the T recommendation and entering the international telephone number including the country code, area code and subscriber number in the 7ACV millimeter information of C8■, the transmitter 10 receives the reception address, that is, the telephone number of the destination party. 2. You can know the device number. In this way, by receiving the specific number of the transmission destination, the transmitter 10 can determine whether it is the transmission destination and subsequently transmit the document.

Next, the specific configuration of the facsimile machine is shown in FIG. 3 and will be explained. In order to simplify the explanation, FIG. 3 shows only the facsimile machine on the sending side, but it is assumed that the facsimile machine on the other party has the same configuration. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a signal processing section which decodes various signals transmitted and received between the facsimile machine and the receiving side, which is the other party's facsimile machine. Reference numeral 2 denotes a print control circuit which outputs a telephone number and a model number for specifying the receiver according to a control signal from the signal processing section 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a printing mechanism that receives the output signal from the printing control circuit 2 and prints on the back side of the transmission document 6. Note that 41 to 4d are rollers for transmitting the original, and 5
is a photoelectric converter that detects image information of the transmission document 6.

The operation of the sending facsimile machine shown in FIG. 3 will be explained.

First, the N8F signal, C8I signal, and DIS signal sent from the receiving side through the transmission line 9Y as shown in FIG. , informs the printing control circuit 2 of the telephone number 1 and equipment number of the recipient.

After that, as shown in FIG. 1(b), when the transmitter 10 receives the CFR signal and the pre-procedure is completed, the image information of the transmitted document 6 is read by the photoelectric converter 13, and the transmission path 9 is transmitted from the signal processing section 1. It cannot be sent through [-]. A message confirmation signal that notifies the end of procedure signal (EOP signal) output from the transmitting side or EOM or MPS signal that the image information signal has been successfully received from the receiving side after the transmission of the image information signal has been completed. Upon receiving the (MCF signal), the printing control circuit 2 is operated, and the printing mechanism 3 prints the telephone number 9 and equipment number of the recipient who received the message on the back side of the transmitted document 6.

As a result, the FAXA of the other party's facsimile machine displays on the back of each document that it has been sent.

Rule 1 can be printed out, allowing the handler to determine whether the transmitted document has not yet been sent or has already been sent.

Note that the printing mechanism 3 includes document feed rollers 4a, 4b, and 4.
A and 4d, and is provided on the upper surface of the transmission document 6, and is of a digital printer type such as a rotary drum printer or an inkjet printer.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. In the same circuit configuration, at least one of the printed information specified by the operator, that is, the recipient's FAXA and the sender's name, is memorized and an automatic response is sent. This is an example of a case where a 7A Vmm device is connected to an automatic telephone answering system configured to print that information. Components in the figure that are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 have the same functions. According to the same configuration, in addition to the functions shown in FIG. 3, the FAXA of the sending party and the name of the sender are stored in the built-in storage device in the operation unit 7, and as in the case of FIG. After communication has been completed and the document information has been transmitted, the operating unit 7 The printing information stored in the operation section 7 is sent to the printing control circuit 2, and the printing mechanism 3 is started based on the output information, and the F'AXA of the transmission board and the sender's name are Print on the back side of the sent document. In this case, it goes without saying that the sending party's FA
If XA is different from the other party's FAX system specified on the operation unit, the document cannot be sent. Therefore, there is no possibility that a transmission completed message will be printed on the back side of the transmitted document due to erroneous transmission.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, which is common in that it has a function to print a message to that effect on the original document that has been sent. However, in this embodiment, the facsimile transmitter 10 A time counting circuit 8 is provided. In other words, when the sending side receives a message confirmation signal indicating that the receiving side has successfully received the message, it automatically
Dynamically January.

The time counting circuit 8 which is counting 0:00:6 on the date is activated, and the print control circuit 2 prints the current 1:01:01 on October 0, 2017.
At the same time, the printing mechanism 3 is activated to print on the back side of the document.

This embodiment automatically prints the date and time when a document is sent, but in addition to this, an automatic telephone answering system can be connected and the date and time of document sending can be set arbitrarily to enable automatic sending. You can also print a message indicating that the original has been sent. Furthermore, since the time counting circuit 8 is provided, it can be used as a regular clock, and furthermore, after checking the time display section of the time counting circuit, it can also be printed manually along with the document sent mark. Of course. Additionally, if the time counting circuit 8 is stopped by an external reset, it can be used as a stopwatch, and the communication time can be printed. , can be combined into one facsimile machine,
Furthermore, even if one of these functions is provided, the document can be sent after confirming the other party's facsimile device, and a message to that effect can be printed on the back of the transmitted document.As is clear from the above description, the present invention According to the facsimile machine, there is a means for recognizing the recipient.

By providing a time counting means and a means for printing the sent document on the sent document, it is possible to mark the sent document on the transmitted document.

You can record the transmission date and time 1 communication time, and know when, where, and how long the message was sent.
Not only can this improve the functionality of facsimile machines, but it can also be useful for managing sent documents and verifying communications.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 (a) is a block diagram when sending and receiving documents between two facsimile machines, Figure 1 (b) is an operation diagram showing one procedure of facsimile communication, and Figure 2 is the binary code recommended by CCITT. Signal format; Figure 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a facsimile machine showing an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4;
5 are schematic configuration diagrams of a facsimile machine showing a second and third embodiment of the present invention. 1... Signal processing circuit, 2... Print control circuit, 3...
・Printing mechanism s 4a to 4d...Document feed roller, 5・
・・Photoelectric converter, 6・・Document, 7・・Operation unit, 8・
...Time counting circuit, 9...Transmission line, 10, 20...
-Facsimile machine, 11, 12...telephone. Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A signal processing means for calling a facsimile terminal to which a manuscript is to be sent, receiving a signal from the called facsimile terminal, and identifying whether or not it is the called facsimile terminal, and information from the signal processing means; It is equipped with a printing means that prints a small number (at least one) of the time count value from the seven time counters that keep track of the transmission date and time on the sent document, and when the document is sent, it is printed on the sent document. First, print at least one of the sending date, time, and communication time.
A facsimile machine equipped with a communication certification recording function for a sent original, characterized in that it can display that the original has been sent.