JPH0698058A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily transmit the same transmission image to plural different transmission destinations by comprising facsimile equipment of a transmission means which transmits image information, a storage means which stores transmitted image information, and a recall means which recalls stored image information. CONSTITUTION:When the stored image information is re-transmitted(recall transmission) by reading out from the image memory 5 of the facsimile equipment, a recall transmission preparatory state can be generated by depressing a recall button 12c, inputting a transmission destination number without depressing a copy button 12d, and depressing a transmission button 12b. A CPU 2 reads out the image information stored in the image memory 5, and continues reading until the transmission of an RTC signal is completed, and judges whether or not transmitted image information of one page shows the one of the final page, and performs the transmission of the image information of the next page when it shows the one other than the final page, while, when it is judged that it is the one of the final page, transmission is completed since no image information to be transmitted exists in the image memory 5, then, a transmission standby state is set again.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a facsimile apparatus has been developed which is capable of transmitting and receiving image data via a telephone line, and is spreading in various fields. Since it can be transmitted, it enables efficient information exchange. Among them, one having a sequential broadcast function for transmitting the same transmission image to a plurality of different destinations has appeared.

[0003]

However, the specification method of the above-mentioned sequential broadcasting function is generally complicated, and the sender cannot easily use the above-mentioned function, so that the frequency of use tends to be extremely low. is there. Further, when the same image is sent to a plurality of different destinations by the facsimile apparatus that does not have the sequential broadcasting function, the sender has to perform all operations for each transmission.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problem, a facsimile apparatus of the present invention comprises a transmitting means for transmitting image information, and a storing means for storing at least image information transmitted by the transmitting means. And a recall means for recalling the image information stored in the storage means. Further, it is effective that the image information recalled by the recall means can be transmitted again by the transmission means.
Further, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is also provided with a recording means so that the image information recalled by the recall means can be recorded by the recording means.

[0005]

The transmitted image information is stored in the storage means, and the image information is recalled and recorded or retransmitted.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a facsimile machine 1 of this embodiment.
3 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main part of FIG. The facsimile apparatus 1 includes a reading unit 10 that reads black and white pixels of an image of a transmission document as binarized image data, an image memory 5 that stores code data obtained by encoding the image data, and is composed of, for example, a RAM. The image memory 5
A CPU 2 for storing and reading coded data to and from the image data, encoding and decoding image data, and various other signal processing, a modem 6 for modulating and demodulating the image data, an NCU 7 for switching connection to a telephone line L, and various types. In order to realize various functions, a ROM 4 storing fixed information such as a program, a RAM 3 temporarily storing data in various signal processing steps, an auto dialer 8 automatically calling a registration number stored in the RAM 3, and various functions. The display unit 11 includes an operation panel 12 that is operated in the following manner, an instruction and display for various functions by operating the operation panel 12, and a recording unit 9 that records a received image or a copy image. The operation panel 12 has a push button 12a to be pressed when inputting a telephone number and the like, a send button 12b to be pressed when transmitting a transmission image, and an image information stored in the image memory 5 which will be described later. , Recall button 12C to press
And a copy button 12d that is pressed when recording the called image information, which will be described later, or when simply copying.

Next, the main operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. First,
As a matter of course, at first, the transmission is on standby (S1), and then the user sets the document to be transmitted (S2). Subsequently, the push button 12a is pressed to input the telephone number of the transmission destination (S3), and the transmission button 12b is pressed (S4) to start the document transmission and storage operations described below. Next, n is set to 1 (S5) and the transmission state is entered. That is, the reading unit 10 converts the white or black pixel information of the nth line into binary image data (S6). Then, the n-line image data is sent to the CPU 2 (S7). The CPU 2 encodes the sent n-line image data (S
8), the code line data is added after the EOL (End Of Line) signal and transmitted to the input number destination (S9).
Further, the transmitted EOL signal and n-line code data (hereinafter, n-line transmitted data) are stored in the image memory 5 (S10), and the process proceeds to S11. By the storage operation, the previous data stored in the image memory 5 is erased. In S11, it is determined whether or not the data stored in S10 is the code data of the final line. If it is not the final line, n is incremented by 1 (S12), and the sequence from S6 to S10 is repeated until the final line is reached. Repeat the operation of. If it is determined in S11 that the line is the last line, the EOL signal is transmitted 6 times continuously (RTC signal) (S13) to notify the receiving terminal that the transmission of the image information for one page is completed. , RTC signals are stored in the image memory 5 (S14). Finally, it is judged whether or not there is a next page in the transmitted document (S15), and if there is a next page, the process returns to S5 and S
A series of operations from 5 to S14 is repeated until there is no next page original. If it is determined in S15 that there is no next page original, the transmission is terminated and the transmission standby state is set (S16).

Next, the operation of reading the stored image information from the image memory 5 and transmitting it again (hereinafter, recall transmission) will be described. First, in S16, if the sender is waiting for transmission and the sender wants to transmit a new manuscript,
It is sufficient to shift to S1 without pressing a recall button 12C to be described later in 17 and perform the above-described operations from S1 to S15. If the user wants to perform a recall transmission, he / she presses the recall button 12C in S17 and inputs the destination number without pressing the copy button 12d described later in S18 (S).
19). Next, by pressing the send button 12b (S2
0), it becomes a recall transmission preparation state. First, the CPU 2 reads the image information stored in the image memory 5, continues until the transmission of the RTC signal is completed, and proceeds to S22. In S22,
It is determined whether the image information for one page transmitted in S21 is the final page. If it is not the final page, the process returns to S21 and the image information for the next page is transmitted. If it is determined in S22 that it is the final page, the image information to be transmitted does not immediately exist in the image memory 5, so the transmission is terminated and the transmission standby state is set again (S16).

Next, the operation of copying the transmitted image stored in the image memory 5 will be described. When it is desired to copy the image stored in the image memory 5, the recall button 12C is pressed (S17), and then the copy button 12d is pressed (S18) to enter the copy work preparation state, and the process proceeds to S26. In S23, n is set to 1, and then the n-line transmitted data is read from the image memory 5 and sent to the CPU 2 (S24). The CPU 2 decodes the read n-line transmitted data into image data (S25) and sends the image data to the recording unit 9 (S27). Next, the transmitted image data is recorded by the recording unit 9 (S28), imaged, and the process proceeds to S29. In S29, it is determined whether or not the recording in S28 is the final line, and n is set to 1 until the final line is reached.
Increments by one (S26), S24 to S28
Repeat a series of operations up to. It should be noted that the division of one line is EOL, and the determination of the final line is determined by the presence or absence of the RTC signal. When the final line is reached, the process proceeds to S30 and the above 1
It is judged whether the record for the page is the last page. If it is not the final page, the process returns to S23, and the series of operations from S23 to S29 for the next page is repeated. If it is the last page, the recording is ended and the transmission standby state is again set (S16).

The telephone number may be input by using the one-touch dial or speed dial function registered in the RAM in advance, and the transmission method shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the image memory in advance and then transmitted (memory transmission). Has the same effect. A hard disk may be used as the image memory.

[0011]

As is apparent from the above description, it is not necessary to set a document even when transmitting the same image information to a plurality of different destinations, which leads to a reduction in transmission time. Further, it can be sequentially used for a facsimile machine having no broadcast function, and the utility value of the facsimile machine itself is increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 CPU 5 Image memory 9 Recording unit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Hiroyasu Yoshikawa, 136, Takeda Mukoyo-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Murata Machinery Co., Ltd. Headquarters factory (72) Inventor, Shinichi Miyazaki 136, Takeda-Mukoyo-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Murata Machinery Co., Ltd. Head Office Factory

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transmission means for transmitting image information, a storage means for storing at least the image information transmitted by the transmission means, and a recall means for recalling the image information stored in the storage means. A facsimile device characterized by the above. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image information recalled by the recalling unit can be retransmitted by the transmitting unit. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus includes a recording unit, and the image information recalled by the recall unit can be recorded by the recording unit.