JPH01190076A - image receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily find out a receiving picture addressed to myself and to print an original addressed to myself altogether by accumulating the receiving picture as making a receiver code received together with the receiving picture into a file name, indicating this receiver code on an indication device, instructing one out of them and printing the corresponding receiving picture altogether. CONSTITUTION:The receiver code of the receiving picture is fetched by a first protocol and a file is prepared on a disk as making the receiver code into the file name. When the picture information on a picture storage device 3 is referred or printed, the file receiver code of the receiving picture information stored in the picture storage device 3 is tabulated and displayed in a display device 6. An operator, while seeing the receiver code, inputs the file receiver code of the picture which is desired to print. A data processor 4 reads out the file corresponding to the inputted receiver code by one communication quantity from the picture storage device 3. The picture information is sent to a printer 7 and the printer 7 prints the picture of one communication quantity.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an image receiving device.

[Prior Art] In a conventional device that combines a facsimile device and a mass storage device, the mass storage device only serves as a buffer for the print spooler.
The speed of printing image information is slower than the speed of transmitting image information. Therefore, the received image information is temporarily stored in a high-speed storage device, and then the image information stored in this storage device is sequentially printed by a printer. .

This arrangement prevents the transmission speed from decreasing even if the printer speed is slow.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional device described above, when a large number of images are received,
There is a problem in that it is difficult to find a received image addressed to oneself from among the recording sheets of printed received images, and it is also impossible to print originals addressed to oneself all at once.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention stores received images with the recipient code received together with the received image as a file name, displays this stored recipient code on a display device, and displays the displayed image. This designates one of the available recipient codes and prints the corresponding received image at once.

[Operation] The present invention stores received images with the recipient code received together with the received image as a file name, displays this stored recipient code on a display device, and selects one of the displayed recipient codes. Since one of the received images is specified and the corresponding received images are printed at once, even if a large number of images are received, it is easy to find the received image addressed to you among the printed received image recording paper. Yes, you can also print all the originals addressed to you at once.

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

In this embodiment, the other party's station 8 is connected via the public telephone line 2.
A line control device 1 that controls data communication with the system, an image storage device 3 that stores received image information, a data processing device 4 that controls received data, operations of this system, etc., and operations that give instructions to this system. It has a panel 5, a display device M6 that displays various operating instruction information, received images, etc., and a printing device 7 that prints image information.

The image storage device 3 is composed of a disk or the like, and manages a plurality of pieces of received image information as files on the disk using a normal computer file management method. That is, the received image is stored on the disk using the recipient code received together with the received image as a file name.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operations of the line control bag all, the image storage device 3, and the data processing device 4 when receiving image information in the above embodiment.

First, wait for image information to start receiving, and once it starts receiving (
Sl), according to the first protocol, the recipient code of the received image is extracted (32), and a file is created on the disk with the recipient code as the file name (33).

It is convenient to use the recipient's name or code as the recipient code. Also, since images may be sent repeatedly using the same recipient code, it is desirable to add a serial number, reception time, etc. to the recipient code to create a unique file name. Then, all the received images are written in the file (54), and the file is closed (S5).

This completes one reception process and returns to Sl to wait for the next reception.

Next, in the above embodiment, the operation when referring to or printing image information on the image storage device 13 will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing operations for referring to and printing image information in the image storage device 3.

First, the file recipient code of the received image information file (file in which received image information is written) stored in the image storage device 3 is displayed on the display 5! Display on i6 (s i i).

Next, while viewing the recipient code displayed on the display device 6, the operator inputs the file recipient code of the image to be printed via the operation panel 5 (512).
, [For i, if the recipient code is a string of numbers,
You can still use the button for dialing calls.

The data processing device ff14 reads the file corresponding to the input recipient code for one communication from the image storage device 3, sends the image information to the printer 7 (S13), and the printer 7 reads the image for one communication. Print (S14).

When this printing is completed, if all the received images corresponding to the specified recipient code have not been printed (S t
S) The corresponding image information is sent to the printer 7 for one more communication and printed.

This completes the printing process for all received images corresponding to one recipient code, and returns to S11 to receive the next printing instruction.

Therefore, a desired image can be printed from among the images stored in the image storage device 3, and it is easy to find a received image addressed to oneself from among the recording sheets of printed received images. Additionally, you can print all documents addressed to you at once.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation panel 5 in the above embodiment.

The operation panel 5 is provided with numeric keys 41 used as dials for inputting refile recipient codes, etc., a dial key 42, and a print key 43.

After dialing, when this key 42 is pressed, the dial key 42 calls the destination station 8 like a normal facsimile machine.
This is to send the original to be sent. Further, when the print key 43 is pressed after inputting the file recipient code using the key 41 in 512, the print key 43 instructs to print all the received images corresponding to the input file recipient code. be.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, even when a large number of images are received, it is easy to find a received image addressed to oneself from the printed recording paper of received images, This has the effect that originals can be printed all at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operation of the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel in the above embodiment. 1... Line control device, 3... Image storage device, 4... Data processing device, 5... Operation panel, 6... Display device, 7... Printer. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent Arata Yokubo - ni87B Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A line control device connected to a public line; An image storage device that stores the received image using a recipient code received together with the received image as a file name; Displays the stored recipient code. an image display device; a receiver code specifying means for specifying one of the above-mentioned receiver codes; a received image management means for managing the above-mentioned received images for each of the above-mentioned receiver codes; An image receiving device comprising: printing control means for causing an image printing device to print the received image stored in the image storage device;