JP3170159B2 - 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 for transmitting data in the sense of copying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine is used when it is necessary to immediately send information because of a large number of heat-sensitive records, a signature is not recognized, and an official document is not obtained.
Official documents were sent by mail.

For this reason, it was easier for the user to use information such as the receiver, the communication date and the number of pages in the image information, rather than the sense of copying. Another use is to copy only the necessary information and file it because the information recorded by thermal recording deteriorates quickly.

[0004]

However, recently, plain paper facsimile machines, especially plain paper facsimile machines of a standard size, have been increasing, and facsimile machines integrated with a copying function have been increasing. For this reason, there has been a need to immediately file the received information as if it were copied. However, on the transmission side, the sender information is added, and on the receiver side, the reception footer is added, so that it cannot be used as if it were a copy.

According to the present invention, a destination is copied in the same sense as copying.
Information on the target
Without adding extra information to the information to be copied,
To the operator on the receiver side
To provide a facsimile machine capable of recognizing
And for the purpose.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a remote copy
Remote copy instruction means and calling means.
If the call is selected following the prompt, this communication will be
In a facsimile machine that determines that a copy is
If it is determined that the copy is a mote copy, the transmitter
Performs the same reading and image processing as
Remote information without additional information
Notify the other receiver of the copy with a procedure signal
On the other hand, on the receiver side, the
Information is received by a procedural signal,
The same image as the copy without any additional information
Process and record processing, and remote copy communication
Communication management information indicating that the
Facsimile machine that records information separately from each other
You.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an 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 60a) from the control circuit 60 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 26 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives the signal from the other party via the NCU 2. V27te via signal line 6a
r or to the V29 demodulator 30 and V21 demodulator 28.

The V21 modulator 8 is a modulator that performs modulation based on the well-known ITU-T Recommendation V21, modulates a procedure signal (signal line 60b) from the control circuit 60, and adds the signal through the signal line 8a. To be sent.

The reading circuit 10 sequentially reads image signals for one line in the main scanning direction from a transmission original (A4 size fixed size paper is from the long side, and A3 size fixed size paper is from the short side).
A signal sequence representing binary values of white and black is created, and this data is sent to the encoding circuit 12 from the signal line 10a.
(Charge-coupled device) and an optical system.

The encoding circuit 12 receives the read data output to the signal line 10a and encodes the data (MR = K = 8).
Encoding) and output from the signal line 12a.

The memory circuit 14 stores the encoded data output to the signal line 12a and outputs the stored information to the signal line 14a under the control of the signal line 60c.

The decoding / magnification / encoding circuit 16 inputs the MR-encoded information of K = 8 output to the signal line 14a, decodes it once, scales it if necessary, and encodes it again. The converted information is output to the signal line 16a.

The dot pattern information creating circuit 18 is for inputting the character and numeral information output to the signal line 60d, creating dot pattern information, and outputting the data to the signal line 18a. Here, it is mainly used in conventional general communication to create transmission source information to be added to the head of image information and to create information of communication management information to be added to the head or last page during remote copy.

The coding circuit 20 receives the information output to the signal line 18a and performs coding (MH coding or M
The R-encoded data is output to the signal line 20a.

The addition circuit 22 is a circuit for adding the outputs of the decoding / magnification / coding circuit 16 and the coding circuit 20.
The output of the addition circuit 22 is sent to the modulator 24 from the signal line 22a.

The V27ter or V29 modulator 24 receives the encoded data from the signal line 22a, and
The modulation based on -T recommendation V27ter (differential phase modulation) or V29 (quadrature modulation) is performed, and this modulation data is output to the addition circuit 26 through the signal line 24a.

The adding circuit 26 is a circuit for adding the outputs of the modulators 8 and 24. The output of the adding circuit 26 is sent to the hybrid circuit 6.

The V21 demodulator 28 performs demodulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V21. The demodulator 28 receives the procedure signal from the hybrid circuit 6 via the signal line 6a, performs V21 demodulation, and sends the demodulated data to the control circuit 60 via the signal line 28a.

The V27ter or V29 demodulator 30 performs demodulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V27ter or V29. The demodulator 30 receives the modulated image signal from the hybrid circuit 6, performs demodulation, and sends out demodulated data to the decoding circuit 32 via the signal line 30a.

The decoding / encoding circuit 32 includes a signal line 30a
, And outputs the decoded (MH-decoded or MR-decoded) data to the control circuit 60 through a signal line 32a, and again outputs K = 8 MR-coded data to a signal line 32b. The data is output to the memory circuit 34.

The memory circuit 34 stores the MR encoded data of K = 8 output to the signal line 32b in accordance with the control of the signal line 60e, and transfers the stored data to the decoding circuit 36 from the signal line 34a. Output.

The decoding circuit 36 receives the signal output on the signal line 34a and decodes it (K = 8 MR decoding).
The resulting data is output to the dot pattern information creation circuit 38 from the signal line 36a.

The dot pattern information creating circuit 38 creates the dot pattern information by inputting the character and numeral information output to the signal line 60f, and outputs the dot pattern information to the adding circuit 40 from the signal line 38a. Here, a reception footer for each page in general communication or a reception footer added to the first page or the last page in remote copy communication is created.

The addition circuit 40 receives the information output from the encoding circuit 36 and the dot pattern information creation circuit 38, and outputs the result of the addition to the signal line 40a.

The recording circuit 42 inputs the data output to the signal line 40a, and performs recording sequentially line by line. Here, recording is performed from the long side on A4 size standard paper, and from the short side on A3 size standard paper.

The reception footer addition / selection circuit 44 selects whether or not to add a reception footer. If addition of a reception footer is selected, a signal of signal level "1" is applied to the signal line 44a. Is output, and when the addition of the reception footer is not selected, a signal of the signal level “0” is output to the signal line 44a.

The remote copy selection button 46 is a button for selecting a remote copy on the transmitting side (transmitting side). When this button 46 is pressed, the signal line 46a is pressed.
Generates a pressing pulse.

The remote copy selection display circuit 48 is a circuit for displaying whether or not remote copy is selected on the sender side (transmitting side). When a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 60g, the display is not displayed. Every time a press pulse is generated on the signal line 46a, "display" → "not displayed" → "display" is repeated. The display circuit 48 outputs a signal of signal level "1" to the signal line 48a when displaying, and outputs a signal of signal level "0" to the signal line 48a when not displaying.

The registration circuit 50 corresponds to the one-touch dial (24 locations from 01 to 24) and the abbreviated dial (100 locations from 00 to 99) via the signal line 50a, and registers the presence or absence of the remote communication function of the other party. Circuit.

The operation unit 52 includes a one-touch dial, an abbreviated dial, a numeric keypad, a one-touch dial,
In correspondence with abbreviated dialing, it has a registration key for the presence / absence of the remote communication function of the other party, a start key, and various function keys, and outputs information on the pressed key to the signal line 52a.

The display circuit 54 indicates that remote copy communication has been selected on the transmitting side (transmitting side), but the remote side does not have a remote copy communication function. This is a copy communication disabled display circuit. The display circuit 54 performs display when the signal of the signal level “1” is output to the signal line 60h, and performs the display when the signal of the signal level “0” is output to the signal line 60h.
Do not display.

The communication continuation button 56 is connected to the receiving side (transmitting side).
When remote copying is not possible, the button is pressed to continue the communication further. When this button is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 56a.

When a calling command pulse is generated on the signal line 60j, the calling circuit 58 inputs the telephone number information output on the signal line 60i and outputs a selection signal to the signal line 2b.

The control circuit 60 controls the entire facsimile apparatus. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the control circuit 60 performs the following control relating to remote copy communication.

First, when an outgoing call is selected following a remote copy instruction, this communication is determined to be a remote copy, and under the control of the transmitter, the same reading as the copy is performed.
While performing image processing, it notifies the other receiver of the remote copy by a procedure signal. In the control of the receiver, the same image processing and recording processing as copying are performed. In the remote copy communication, the transmitter transmits at the same magnification without adding the sender information, and the receiver does not add the reception footer. Message, communication date and time,
The information of the sender and the information such as the number of communications are transmitted. On the receiver side, if the addition of the reception footer is selected, the information of the reception footer is added to the last page.

FIGS. 2 to 5 are flowcharts showing the control operation of the control circuit 60 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, in S72, the signal line 60a
To output the signal of the signal level "0" to turn off the CML. In S74, a clear pulse is generated on the signal line 60g and the remote copy selection display circuit 48 is set not to be displayed. In S76, a signal of signal level "0" is output on the signal line 60h to display the remote copy communication disabled. The circuit 54 is set not to be displayed.

In S78, it is determined whether or not registration of one-touch dialing or abbreviated dialing is selected.
Alternatively, the presence / absence of the remote communication function of the other party is registered in the registration circuit 50 via the signal line 50a in correspondence with the speed dial and these dials.

If registration has not been selected, the process proceeds to S82, where it is determined whether or not a call has been selected. If a call has been selected, the process proceeds to S88. If no call has been selected, the process proceeds to S84.
Proceed to.

In S84, it is determined whether an incoming call has been selected. If an incoming call has been selected, the process proceeds to S106, and if no incoming call has been selected, the process proceeds to S86, where other processing is performed.

In S88, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 60a to turn on the CML. In S90, the information of the signal line 48a is input, and the remote copy selection display circuit 48 determines whether or not the display state is in effect.
The process proceeds to 92, and if not displayed, that is, if the remote copy communication is not selected, the process proceeds to S100.

In S92, a pre-procedure is performed. Here, the other receiver is notified that the remote copy communication is being performed. next,
In S94, the image signal is transmitted. This transmission of the image signal is a remote copy transmission, without transmission source information, and is also performed at the same magnification.

Next, in S96, after the transmission of the image signal is completed,
As information of the last page, information such as communication indicating that this communication is remote copy communication, communication date and time, start time, communication end time, sender's telephone number, sender's abbreviation, number of communication, etc. is transmitted to signal line 60d. The signal is output, changed to a dot pattern by the circuit 18, and transmitted as an image signal. And S98
Then, a post-procedure is performed, and the process returns to S72.

In S100, a pre-procedure is performed. Here, the remote receiver is not notified of the remote copy. Next, in S102, an image signal is transmitted. Here, since the normal transmission is performed, the transmission source information is added to the head of each page of the image signal via the signal line 60d. Also,
Here, reduction and enlargement transmission are also possible.

Next, in S104, a post-procedure is performed, and in S7
Return to 2.

In S106, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 60a to turn on the CML, and in S10
8 performs the pre-procedure. Then, in S110, it is determined whether or not there is a remote copy communication instruction from the transmitter in a pre-procedure. If there is a remote copy communication instruction in the pre-procedure, the process proceeds to S112. And S118.

Step S112 represents the reception of an image signal. Here, since remote copy reception is performed, recording is performed at the same size without adding a reception footer. Then, in S114, the reception information of the last page is determined. If the last page, the signal line 44a is input. If the addition of the reception footer is selected, the communication number is counted for each communication. In the page, the communication number and the total number of this communication
Output to 0f and add. If the signal line 44a is input and the addition of the receiving footer is not selected, nothing is added. Thereafter, in S116, a post-procedure is performed, and the process returns to S72.

S118 represents the reception of the image signal. This reception is normal reception. If the addition of the reception footer is selected by inputting the signal line 44a, the communication number is counted for each communication, and the communication number and the number of pages are signaled for each page information. Output to line 60f and add. If the addition of the reception footer is not selected, nothing is added. In this case, the processing of the last page is the same as that of the other pages. Thereafter, in S116, a post-procedure is performed, and
Return to 72.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the second embodiment, whether or not the remote receiver has a remote copy function is registered in correspondence with the calling means, and if the remote copy call is selected, the remote receiver is selected. If the receiver has the remote copy function, execute the communication, if the other receiver does not have the remote copy function, display that effect, and if there is an instruction to perform further communication from the operator, The general communication is continued, and if there is no instruction from the operator to execute further communication, the communication is interrupted.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the second embodiment which is different from that of the above-described embodiment (FIGS. 2 to 5).

In FIG. 6, S120 is the same as S9 in FIG.
0 represents YES. Then, in S122, the information of the signal line 50a is input, and it is determined whether or not the call destination has the remote copy function. If the call destination has the remote copy function, the process proceeds to S124 (FIG. S9 of 3
Proceed to 2), and if the destination of the call does not have the remote copy function, proceed to S126.

In S126, a signal of signal level "1" is output to signal line 60h, and remote copy communication disabled display circuit 54 is displayed. In S128, an alarm sound is generated by a circuit (not shown).

Thereafter, in S130, 10 seconds are set in the timer T, and in S132, information on the signal line 56a is inputted, and it is determined whether or not the communication continuation when remote copy communication is impossible is selected, and the communication continuation is performed. Is selected, the process proceeds to S136. If the communication continuation is not selected, the process proceeds to S134.

In S134, it is determined whether or not the timer T has timed out. If the time has expired, the flow proceeds to S142, and if not, the flow proceeds to S132.

In S136, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 60h, and the remote copy communication disable display circuit 54 is not displayed. Then, in S138, the alarm sound generated by the circuit (not shown) is stopped. Thereafter, in S140, the process proceeds to S92 in FIG.

In step S142, the alarm sound is stopped, and in step S144, the fact that remote copy communication has been selected, but there is no partner function and no communication is recorded in the communication management report. Then, in S146, the process returns to S72 of FIG.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the third embodiment, the receiver notifies the transmitter whether or not the remote copy function is provided. When the remote copy is selected, the transmitter performs remote copy from the receiver. When the function is notified,
Notify the receiver that remote copy is about to be performed, and then the transmitter performs the same reading and image processing as the copy, and the receiver performs the same image processing and recording processing as the copy, and the remote copy function from the receiver When the absence is notified, general communication is performed.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a part of the operation of the third embodiment which is different from that of the above-described embodiments (FIGS. 2 to 5).

In FIG. 7, S150 is the same as S9 in FIG.
0 represents YES. Then, in S152, a pre-procedure is performed, and in S154, based on the information notified in the pre-procedure, it is determined whether or not the other receiver has a remote copy function. The process proceeds to (S100 in FIG. 4), and if the remote copy function is provided, the process proceeds to S156 (S92 in FIG. 3).

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, the communication management information at the time of the remote copy communication has a function of being normally added to the last page and added to the first page on the receiver side, and this information is notified to the transmitter side. Then, if the transmitter has a function to add to the first page, it also adds to the first page. Here, it is assumed that both the transmitter side and the receiver side have a function of adding to the first page.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are flow charts showing portions of the operation of the fourth embodiment different from those of the above-described embodiments (FIGS. 2 to 5).

In FIG. 8, S160 is the same as S in FIG.
82 represents YES. Then, S162 represents the process of S90 in FIG. 2. If remote copy is selected, the process proceeds to S168, and if remote copy is not selected, the process proceeds to S164.

At S164, a signal of signal level "1" is output to signal line 60a to turn on CML. And S
In 166, the process proceeds to S100 of FIG.

In step S168, the image signal is read at the same magnification, encoded, and stored in the memory circuit 14. Here, the receiver information is not added. Next, in S170, a signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 60a, and the CML is turned on.

Next, in S172, a pre-procedure is performed, and in S1
At 74, the receiver determines in the pre-procedure whether or not the communication management information at the time of remote copy communication has a function to be added to the first page.
Proceeding to 178, if there is no function to add to the first page, S
The process proceeds to 176 (S92 in FIG. 3).

In S178, the pre-procedure of S92 in FIG. 3 is performed, and the remote receiver is notified that remote copying is being performed, and that the communication management information at the time of remote copy communication is added to the first page.

Next, step S180 represents step S96 of FIG. 3, and here, the end time is not transmitted. And S
At 182, an image signal is transmitted. Here, the information stored in the memory circuit 14 is re-encoded as necessary and transmitted. Here, no scaling is performed. Next, S
In 184, the process proceeds to S98 in FIG.

Step S186 corresponds to step S106 in FIG. Then, in S188, a pre-procedure is performed.
Here, it is notified that there is a function of adding communication management information at the time of remote copy communication to the first page. And S190
Then, the process proceeds to S110 in FIG.

Further, S192 is the same as YES in S110.
Is represented. Then, in S194, it is determined whether or not there is a notification to be added to the first page of the communication management information at the time of the remote copy communication from the transmitter. If there is no notification, the process proceeds to S196 (S112 in FIG. 5).

Step S198 corresponds to step S114 in FIG. Note that the “last page” in S114 described above is referred to as a “top page”.

Next, in S200, S112 in FIG.
In S202, the process proceeds to S116 in FIG.

Further, as a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in each of the above embodiments, the size of the original and the recording paper are considered as A4 size and A3 size fixed size paper, and the A4 size reads information from the long side. The size reads information from the short side, encodes, modulates, and transmits it. At the receiver side, after demodulation and decoding, the A4 size records information from the long side sequentially, and the A3 size reads the short side. Are sequentially recorded. Thus, the present invention is applied to a copying machine type.

[0083]

According to the present invention, a copy can be made with the same feeling as copying.
You can send the information of the information to be copied to your hand,
On the receiver side, communication that includes remote copy communication
Management information and remote copy target information are distinguished from each other
To be copied, so that extra information is
Remote copy communication was performed without adding
Can be recognized by the operator on the receiver side
This has the effect.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation in a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation in a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation in the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2: NCU, 4: Telephone, 6: Hybrid circuit, 8, 24: Modulator, 10: Reading circuit, 12, 20: Encoding circuit, 14, 34: Memory circuit, 16: Decoding / scaling / encoding Circuits 18, 38: Dot pattern information creation circuit 22, 22, 40 ... Addition circuit, 28, 30 ... Demodulator, 32 ... Decoding / encoding circuit, 36 ... Decoding circuit, 42 ... Recording circuit, 44 ... Reception footer addition selection circuit, 46: remote copy selection button, 48: remote copy selection display circuit, 50: registration circuit, 52: operation unit, 54: display circuit, 56: communication continuation button, 58: calling circuit, 60 ... Control circuit.

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A remote copy instructing means and a calling means.
The call is selected following the remote copy instruction.
If the communication is
If the facsimile device determines that the copy is a remote copy, the transmitter
Performs the same reading and image processing as copying, and
Without adding additional information to the information to be copied,
To the other receiver by a procedural signal.
And knowledge, while in the receiver side, a notification is remote copy
When received by the procedure signal, the information of the remote copy target
Is the same image processing as copying without adding additional information
And record processing, and remote copy communication.
Management information that includes
Facsimile, characterized in that the
Millimeter device. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising means for registering whether or not the other party's receiver has a remote copy function in accordance with the call destination, and when the remote copy call is selected, If the receiver has the remote copy function, the communication is executed.If the other receiver does not have the remote copy function, a message to that effect is displayed. A facsimile apparatus which executes general communication if any, and interrupts communication if there is no instruction from the operator to execute communication. 3. The receiver according to claim 1, wherein the receiver notifies the transmitter whether or not the remote copy function is provided. When the copy function is notified, the transmitter notifies the receiver that a remote copy is to be performed, and performs the same reading and image processing as the copy, and the receiver performs the same image processing as the copy. A facsimile apparatus which performs a recording process and performs a general communication when a remote copy function is not notified from a receiver.