JP3557995B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a configuration capable of accurately organizing documents at a transfer destination.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is known a facsimile apparatus configured as a multifunction peripheral having a copy function. Such a multifunction peripheral is generally provided with a flatbed type document mounting table that functions as an auto document feeder (ADF) or a flatbed scanner (FBS).
[0003]
When copying an original with a multifunction device, specify the reading mode (resolution) according to the number of copies and the type of the original (image information of ordinary characters or figures or a photograph), and then The reading of the original is started by pressing the start button, and the copy is printed on the specified number of recording sheets.
[0004]
2. Description of the Related Art A known communication terminal device such as a multifunction peripheral has a function of receiving an image transmitted from a transmission source and transferring the received image to a preset destination.
[0005]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example in which a communication terminal device having such a transfer function is arranged. In FIG. 12, 1 is a source, 2 is an exchange, 3 is a communication terminal device, and 4 and 5 are transfer destinations. The communication terminal device 3 receives the image transmitted from the transmission source 1 through the exchange 2 and stores it in the image memory. The communication terminal device 3 serves as a transfer source and transfers the received image to the transfer destinations 4 and 5 through the exchange 2 as necessary.
[0006]
When an image is transferred from the communication terminal device 3 to the transfer destinations 4 and 5, a transfer reception time zone is determined, and the image received and stored in the image memory is read out and transferred during the time slot. ing. In this time zone, the user sets an appropriate time in consideration of the business contents and the like. Although two transfer destinations are set in FIG. 12, the user can set a predetermined number of transfer destinations.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional image transfer, an image received from a transmission source by a communication terminal device is directly transferred to a transfer destination. For this reason, the transfer destination could not determine whether the incoming image was an image transmitted directly from the source or an image transferred from the source. For this reason, there has been a problem that the organization of the document received as an image is delayed, and it is unclear where to inquire about the incoming image.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device having a configuration capable of appropriately organizing documents at a transfer destination.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device comprising: an image memory for storing a received image; a memory for storing a telephone number of a transfer destination and print on / off setting of an image; and a transfer image. Means for creating transmission guide information for displaying the fact, and a control means. The control means reads out the image stored in the image memory, and attaches the transmission guide information including the presence or absence of the print at the transfer source to the image. This is achieved by a configuration in which data is transferred to a predetermined transfer destination.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the transmission guide information includes a reception time at which the transfer source communication terminal receives an image from the transmission source. I have.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 is the communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for detecting the caller identification number of the caller, and the transmission guide information includes the caller identification number. It is characterized by including.
[0012]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the transmission guide information is printed on the recording paper at the transfer destination, it is displayed that the received image is the transfer image, so that it is distinguished from the image directly received from the source. And the organization of documents at the transfer destination can be performed accurately. Further, since the transmission guide information describes whether or not the image transferred to the transfer destination was printed at the transfer source, the transfer source can respond to an inquiry about the content of the image from the transfer destination.
[0013]
According to the second aspect of the invention, the transmission guidance information includes the reception time at which the transfer source communication terminal device has received the image from the transmission source. For this reason, when an image is transferred during a time period when the communication fee is low, the image may be received at the transfer destination a considerable time after the image was received at the transfer source. Since the transfer destination can determine the time when the image was actually received by the transfer source, it is possible to prevent a delay in processing of information included in the image (document).
[0014]
According to the third aspect of the invention, the transmission guidance information includes the caller identification number. For this reason, since the sender of the image transferred from the transfer source can be determined, the sender can be directly inquired about the contents of the image.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a control device of the communication terminal device of the present invention. Next, this block diagram will be described. In FIG. 5, the control device 11 of the communication terminal device has a control unit 12 for processing various signals and data. The control unit 12 is constituted by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
[0016]
The control unit 12 is connected with a line control unit (NCU) 14, a modem 15, an image memory 16, a RAM 17, a ROM 18, a display unit 19, an operation unit 20, a reading unit 21, a recording unit 22, and a clock unit 23.
[0017]
The line control unit 14 is connected to the external line 13 and detects transmission of a dial pulse corresponding to the dial number of the other party and detection of an incoming call. The modem 15 modulates and demodulates data transmitted / received to / from a communication terminal device such as a facsimile machine of the other party, and connects to the line control unit 14. Thus, the line control unit 14 and the modem 15 constitute a communication unit for transmitting and receiving images. The control unit 12 reads an image stored in the image memory 16 and transfers the image to a predetermined transfer destination at a set transfer start time, as described later.
[0018]
The image memory 16 stores images transmitted and received by a communication unit including the line control unit 14 and the modem 15. The RAM 17 stores management data for reservation transmission or memory reception. As will be described later, transmission guide information (cover page) attached to the image, a transfer table in which a transfer start time is set in advance, and a transfer wait queue (management) table are stored. You. The ROM 18 stores data and programs necessary for various operations of the communication terminal device.
[0019]
On a display unit 19 using a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a liquid crystal display (LCD), various messages necessary for the operation of the communication terminal device are displayed. An operation unit 20 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like instructs various operations and stop of the communication terminal device. Also, an enlargement magnification of the image of the document is set.
[0020]
The reading unit 21 reads an image of a document transmitted from the transmission side. When reading a double-sided document, an image on the front side and an image on the back side are read. The recording unit 22 records the image transmitted from the transmission side on recording paper. Image recording may be performed on both sides of the recording paper or on one side of the recording paper.
[0021]
The recording unit 22 is provided with an electrophotographic printer, and copies a received image or an image read by an optical reading system onto recording paper of a fixed size supplied from a paper cassette (not shown). The printer can record various data on recording paper. It is also possible to count the current time by the clock unit 23 and print the time at that time on a received document using the output.
[0022]
The operation unit 20 is provided with various keys. For example, a copy / facsimile multifunction machine can be used to select either a copy mode or a facsimile communication mode for a copy / communication key, and whether a document is image information such as characters or photographic information. A key for setting various operation modes such as a reading mode key for setting a reading mode (resolution) of a copy in accordance with the setting, a key for setting an automatic reduction, and an automatic recording paper selection mode. Is provided.
[0023]
The basic configuration of the present invention is to attach transmission guide information (cover page) indicating that the image is a transfer image when the communication terminal device transfers the image to the transfer destination. Is what you do.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a cover page attached to an image as transmission guidance information for the transfer destination when the communication terminal device transfers the received image to a predetermined transfer destination.
[0025]
In the cover page, the name of the transfer destination (destination) is put at the head. This name is registered by the user corresponding to the transfer destination telephone number described in FIG. Also, state the phrase "Attached manuscript is a transfer manuscript". Hereinafter, (1) transfer source number and name, (2) source number and name, (3) reception date and time, (4) transfer date and time, (5) number of sheets, and (6) presence or absence of printing at the transfer source are described. Is done. The (1) transfer source number / name describes the telephone number of the communication terminal device 3 in FIG. 12 and a name such as a company name. (2) The source number / name describes the telephone number of the source 2 in FIG. 12, that is, the caller identification number and the name of the company or the like.
[0026]
(3) In the reception date and time, the date and time when the communication terminal device 3 receives an image from the transmission source 1 is described. (4) The transfer date and time describes the date and time when the image was transferred from the communication terminal device 3 to the transfer destinations 4 and 5. (5) The number of sheets describes the number of images transferred to the transfer destination. (6) The presence / absence of printing at the transfer source indicates whether the image received by the communication terminal device 3 and transferred to the transfer destination was printed by the communication terminal device.
[0027]
In the cover page as the transmission guide information, the date and time when the communication terminal device received the image from the transmission source is described as described above. It can be determined whether the received data is received. For example, when an image is transferred during a time period when the communication fee is low, there is a case where an incoming call arrives at the transfer destination at a time considerably elapsed from the time when the image was received at the transfer source.
[0028]
In this way, even if an image arrives at the destination after a considerable amount of time has passed since the image was transmitted from the source to the source, the destination determines the time at which the image was actually received by the source. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a delay in processing of information included in an image (document).
[0029]
Further, since the caller's telephone number (caller identification number) is described in the cover page, the caller can be directly inquired about the contents of the image transferred from the transfer source. Further, the cover page indicates whether or not the image transferred to the transfer destination was printed at the transfer source. For this reason, the transfer source can respond to the inquiry about the content of the image from the transfer destination.
[0030]
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a transfer time registration table used when an image received by a communication terminal device is transferred to a predetermined transfer destination. This transfer table is created by the user and stored in the RAM 17. In FIG. 2A, in the table (a), the transfer reception start time of the transfer image is shown in the column (a), the transfer reception end time is shown in the column (b), the transfer start time is shown in the column (c), and (d). In the column ()), a transfer destination telephone number is set, and in the column (e), print on / off of an image is set. The time period from the transfer reception start time to the transfer reception end time corresponds to the transfer reception time period.
[0031]
In FIG. 2A, in the example of FIG. 2A, the transfer reception start time of the transfer image is 15:00, the transfer reception end time is 18:00, and the transfer start time is that the communication fee is discounted at night. : 00 is set. The image printing is set to ON. In the example of (b), the transfer reception start time of the transfer image is set to 18:01, the transfer reception end time is set to 1:00, and the transfer start time is set to 7:00 at which the communication charge is reduced in the early morning. ing. Further, the printing of the image is set to off. In the example of (b), the setting is useful for the user of the communication terminal device when the transfer destination is an overseas office having a time difference from Japan.
[0032]
As shown in columns (a), (b), (c),... Of FIG. 2A, the transfer reception start time, the transfer reception end time, and the transfer start time are different depending on the transfer destination. It is set. Hereinafter, in the present invention, the times in columns (a), (b), and (c) are divided into “first”, “second”,... In correspondence with columns (a) and (b). Express separately. For example, the transfer reception start time 15:00 set in the column (a)-(a) is the first transfer reception start time, and the transfer start time 7: set in the column (c)-(b). 00 is expressed as a second transfer start time.
[0033]
Although the user manually inputs the transfer start time shown in the column (c) of FIG. 2A, the transfer start time may be automatically set during a time period when the communication fee is low. In this case, a time zone near the transfer reception end time at a time after the transfer reception start time set in the column (a) is set as the transfer start time. The time zone where the communication fee is low is stored in the memory in advance, and when the transfer acceptance time zone is set, the corresponding transfer start time is read and written into the table. By automatically setting the transfer start time in this manner, the user's work load can be reduced.
[0034]
FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram of a transfer time registration table in which the caller number in column (f) is added to the transfer time registration table of FIG. 2A. In FIG. 2B, transfer-on telephone numbers Ya, Yb, and Yc and print-on and off are set corresponding to the caller numbers Xa, Xb, and Xc, respectively.
[0035]
That is, in FIG. 2B, since a specific transfer destination telephone number can be set for each caller, it is possible to respond to a request from the caller who wants to surely transfer an image to a specific transfer destination like a business partner. can do. Therefore, the convenience of image transfer in the communication terminal device can be improved.
[0036]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a table of transfer waiting queue (management). In FIG. 3, the telephone number of the caller is set in the column (a). This uses the function of "number display", which is a service of NTT, to judge the telephone number of the other party (source) at the time of an incoming call, and to set this telephone number. Also, the column (b) shows the name of the sender, the column (c) shows the date and time of image reception, the column (d) shows the number of received images, and the column (e) shows the transfer start time. Set each.
[0037]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the sender name table. In this table, the name in the column (b) is associated with the telephone number of the sender in the column (a). As described above, if a table in which the name of the caller is made to correspond to the telephone number of the caller who is frequently used is prepared, the table of the transfer waiting queue (management) shown in FIG. Then, if the telephone number of the caller is known, the name of the caller in column (b) can be immediately associated with this telephone number. The tables shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are also created by the user and stored in the RAM 17.
[0038]
FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of transfer time registration. Next, this flowchart will be described.
[0039]
(1) A transfer time registration processing program is started in step S1, and a first transfer reception start time is registered in step S2. Next, the first transfer reception end time is registered in step S3. Subsequently, in step S4, it is determined whether the transfer reception start time is before the transfer reception end time.
[0040]
(2) If the determination result in step S4 is NO (hereinafter, abbreviated as N), the process enters a standby state of the process in step S2. If the decision result in the step S4 is YES (hereinafter abbreviated as Y), the process shifts to a step S5 to decide whether or not to automatically set the first transfer start time.
[0041]
(3) If the determination result of step S5 is Y, in the process of step S6, a low-cost time of the communication fee after the first transfer reception start time and close to the first transfer reception end time is set as the first transfer start time. Set automatically. If the decision result in the step S5 is N, a first transfer start time is registered in a step S7. The process in step S7 is to be manually set by the user in consideration of the business contents and the like.
[0042]
(4) Following the processing in steps S6 and S7, a first transfer destination telephone number is registered in step S8. Next, in step S9, print on / off of the image is registered, and in step S10, it is determined whether to register the second time zone. If the determination result is N, the processing program ends in step S21.
[0043]
(5) If the determination result in step S10 is Y, then in step S11, the second transfer reception start time is registered, and then in step S12, the second transfer reception start time is set to the first time zone, that is, the first transfer time. It is determined whether it is within the range of the first transfer reception time zone from the transfer reception start time to the first transfer reception end time.
[0044]
(6) If the determination result in step S12 is Y, the process returns to step S11, and the second transfer reception start time is registered again. When the result of the determination in step S12 is N, the second transfer reception end time is registered in step S13. Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the second transfer reception end time is within the range of the first time period, that is, the range of the first transfer reception time period from the first transfer reception start time to the first transfer reception end time. It is determined whether it is within.
[0045]
(7) If the determination result in step S14 is Y, the process returns to step S13, and the second transfer reception end time is registered again. If the determination result in step S14 is N, the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined whether the transfer reception start time is before the transfer reception end time. If the determination result is N, the process returns to step S11, and the second transfer reception start time is registered again.
[0046]
(8) When the result of the determination in step S15 becomes Y, the process proceeds to step S16, and it is determined whether or not the second transfer start time is to be automatically set. If the result of this determination is N, the second transfer start time is registered in the processing of step S17. If the determination result in step S16 is Y, in the process in step S18, the low transfer time of the communication fee after the second transfer reception start time and close to the second transfer reception end time is automatically set as the second transfer start time.
[0047]
(9) Following the processing in steps S17 and S18, the second transfer destination telephone number is registered in the processing in step S19. Next, print on / off of the image is registered in the processing of step S20, and the processing program ends in step S21.
[0048]
9 to 11 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the image transfer process. Next, this flowchart will be described.
[0049]
(1) The processing program is started in step S30, and it is determined in step S31 whether there is an incoming image. If the result of this determination is Y, then the caller number is detected in the processing of step S32, and then the external line is closed in the processing of step S36. If the determination result in step S31 is N, it is determined in step S33 whether there is an image waiting to be transferred.
[0050]
(2) If the decision result in the step S33 is N, the process returns to the step S31 to be in a standby state for a process for determining whether or not there is an incoming image. If the decision result in the step S33 is Y, then in a step S34, it is determined whether or not the first transfer start time has elapsed and there is an image reserved for the first transfer.
[0051]
(3) If the decision result in the step S34 is N, the process shifts to a step S35 to decide whether or not the second transfer start time has elapsed and there is an image of the second transfer waiting reservation. If the determination result is N, the process returns to step S31 to be in a standby state of a process of determining whether an image has arrived.
[0052]
(4) When the external line is closed in step S36, an image is received in the process of step S37 and stored in the image memory. At this time, a predetermined file number is assigned to each image. Subsequently, it is determined whether the reception of the image is within the first transfer reception time zone in the process of step S38.
[0053]
(5) If the decision result in the step S38 is Y, the process shifts to a step S39 to store the transfer reservation in the transfer waiting management table until the first transfer start time. Subsequently, it is determined in step S40 whether the first transfer start time has passed. If the result of this determination is Y, a call is made to the first transfer destination in the processing of step S41. Also, when the determination result in step S34 is Y, a call is made to the first transfer destination in the process in step S41. If the decision result in the step S40 is N, the process returns to the step S31 to be in a standby state for the process of determining whether there is an incoming call.
[0054]
(6) When a call is made to the first transfer destination in the process of step S41, a cover page as described with reference to FIG. 1 is created in the process of step S42, and the image is converted and transmitted to the transfer destination. Subsequently, the corresponding image stored in the image memory is transmitted to the first transfer destination in the process of step S43.
[0055]
(7) Next, it is determined in step S44 whether print settings are present. If the result of this determination is Y, the corresponding image stored in the image memory is printed in the processing of step S45. If the result of the determination in step S44 is N and there is no print setting, and after executing the print processing in step S45, the image sent in the processing in step S46 is deleted. After that, the process returns to step S31 to be in a standby state for the process of determining whether or not an image has arrived.
[0056]
(8) In the process of step S38, if the result of the determination as to whether or not image reception is within the first transfer reception time zone is N, the process proceeds to step S47, and image reception is performed in the second transfer reception time period. It is determined whether it is in the band. If the determination result in step S47 is N, it means that transfer of the received image has not been set, so that the image stored in the image memory is printed in the processing in step S49, and then the processing in step S46 is performed. Delete the image.
[0057]
(10) If the decision result in the step S47 is Y, a transfer reservation is stored in the transfer waiting management table until the second transfer start time in the process of the step S48. Next, it is determined whether or not the second transfer start time has passed in the process of step S50. If the result of this determination is Y, then control is passed to step S51 and a call is made to the second transfer destination. Also, when the determination result in step S35 is Y, a call is made to the second transfer destination in the process in step S51. Subsequent to the processing in step S51, the flow returns to the processing in step S42 to create a cover page, convert the image, and send the image to the second transfer destination. If the determination result in step S50 is N, the process returns to step S31 to be in a standby state for determining whether there is an incoming call.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the transmission guide information is printed on the recording paper at the transfer destination, it is displayed that the incoming image is the transfer image, and thus the transmission guide information is directly transmitted from the transmission source. The incoming image can be distinguished from the incoming image, and the destination document can be organized properly. Further, since the transmission guide information describes whether or not the image transferred to the transfer destination was printed at the transfer source, the transfer source can respond to an inquiry about the content of the image from the transfer destination.
[0059]
According to the second aspect of the invention, the transmission guidance information includes the reception time at which the transfer source communication terminal device has received the image from the transmission source. For this reason, when an image is transferred during a time period when the communication fee is low, the image may be received at the transfer destination a considerable time after the image was received at the transfer source. Since the transfer destination can determine the time when the image was actually received by the transfer source, it is possible to prevent a delay in processing of information included in the image (document).
[0060]
According to the third aspect of the invention, the transmission guidance information includes the caller identification number. For this reason, since the sender of the image transferred from the transfer source can be determined, the sender can be directly inquired about the contents of the image.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a cover page according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a transfer time registration table.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a table of transfer waiting queue (management).
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a sender name table.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control device used in the communication terminal device.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of image transfer.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 control device 12 central processing control unit (CPU)
13 External line 14 Line control unit (NCU)
15 Modem 16 Image memory 19 Display unit 20 Operation unit 21 Reading unit 22 Recording unit

Claims (3)

An image memory for storing the received image, a memory for storing the telephone number of the transfer destination and the print on / off setting of the image, a means for creating transmission guide information indicating that the image is a transfer image, and a control means A communication terminal device which reads out an image stored in an image memory by the control means, attaches transmission guide information including the presence or absence of printing at a transfer source to the image, and transfers the image to a predetermined transfer destination. . 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission guidance information includes a reception time at which the transfer source communication terminal device has received an image from the transmission source. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising means for detecting the caller identification number of the caller, wherein the transmission guide information includes the caller identification number.

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