JPH0287868A - Document transmission equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a document forming device provided with a communication function at a low cost by registering a document and plural FAX numbers, and bringing an arbitrary document to FAX transmission from a registering means. CONSTITUTION:A FAX number of the destination of call is extracted from a registering means 1 in which a document to be originated and plural FAX numbers are registered, and stored in a buffer 8 so that an automatic transmission can be executed to many destinations of calls from a FAX transmission part 11. In such a manner, even if a FAX which is inexpensive, and also, has interchangeability is used as a slave machine, the operability to transmission is improved. Especially, when a network is constructed by installing the title equipment in a learning private school and providing a slave machine on each home of a pupil of the private school, a teaching material and a collection of questions corresponding to scholastic attainments, a subject, etc., can be originated, therefore, learning at home can be executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a document transmitting device that sends a document created by a document creating device such as a word processor by FAX.

(b) When transmitting a document created by a conventional technical document creation device to a remote location, if the receiving side has a compatible creation and transmission device, the document can be sent and received via a direct communication line. (Refer to Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Word Processor 5WP-7700 User Operation Manual).

However, document creation devices equipped with such communication functions are not only expensive, but also lack compatibility, and their range of use is limited to local areas.

On the other hand, FA and X have international standards, so there are no compatibility problems, and low-priced products have come to exist. Therefore, if you do not need to send and receive documents in both directions, and you only need to send documents created on a document creation device to multiple locations or at home, you can use the host document creation device. Attempts have been made to add a FAX transmission function and install a low-cost FAX machine as a handset at the office or at home to receive documents.

Using a FAX as a slave device in this way solves the problems of compatibility and cost.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, the present invention is capable of transmitting a document created by a document creation device such as a word processor installed in a host to a large number of FAX machines as child machines. , which aims to improve operability when making multiple calls to the same destination.

(:) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the document transmitting device of the present invention includes a registration device in which a document created by a document creation device and a plurality of FAX numbers are registered, and a FAX number from the registration device. The present invention is characterized by comprising an extracting means for extracting a document, and a transmitting means for transmitting an arbitrary document of the registration means by FAX based on the FAX number extracted from the extracting means.

(1) As mentioned above, the document transmitting device of the present invention can send a document to a large number of destinations by extracting the fax number of the destination from the document to be sent and the registration means in which multiple fax numbers are registered. You can also make automatic calls.

(F) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the document transmitting apparatus of the present invention. In the diagram (1) is the hard disk, (2)
is a one-line buffer, (3) is a one-character buffer, and (4) is a number discriminator, which has a number FG (flag) indicating the number input state. (5) is a FAX number converter, (6) is a null judge and a number FG judge, (7) is a counter that advances the pointer to the next character, (8) is a FAX number buffer, and (9) is a Null row determiner, (lO)
is a counter that advances the pointer to the next line, <tl) is FA
This is the X transmitter. FIG. 2 is a text diagram showing an example of a FAX number registration document in which an outgoing FAX number is registered, and the FAX number registration document is created based on a specific format by a document creation device such as a word processor, and is It is recorded in (1).

Next, the block diagram in Figure 1, the text diagram in Figure 2, and the block diagram in Figure 3.
The FAX transmission operation will be explained with reference to the FAX transmission flowchart shown in the figure.

First, a document to be sent is read out from the hard disk (1) of the document creation device where it is created and stored, and written into the memory of the FAX transmission unit (1) (STEPI).

Next, select the FAX number registration document in which the destination FAX number is registered from the hard disk (1) (STEP 2)
. After that, select the FA selected from the hard disk + 1) above.
The data of the X number registration document is sent to the one-line buffer (2) in order from the first line (STEP 3). Then, information for one character is sent from the one-line buffer (2) to the one-character buffer (3) (STEP 4). The number discriminator (4) determines whether the 1 character is a number (5TEP5), and if it is a number, sets the number flag (number FG) to 1 (STEP6), and the FAX number converter (5) checks the number is the internal memory (not shown) of the FAX number converter (5)
(STEP 7), which causes the single character counter (7) to advance the pointer to the next character (STEP 7).
8) - The line buffer (2) sends the information of the next character to the single character buffer (STEP 4).

On the other hand, if the character is determined by the number discriminator (4) to be outside the numerical resemblance (null, format, ruled line, etc.), the previous character data is sent to the null discriminator (6). Null discriminator (6
) is 5 TEP to determine whether the character is Naru or not.
9), if the character is null, then the number F
5TEP to determine whether G is set to 1.
IO), if the number FG is set to 1, the registration number string in the first row is finished, and a 1st row end signal is sent to the FAX number converter (5) and the -row counter (lO) (STEPl).
l), whereby the FAX number stored in the internal memory of the FAX number converter (5) is sent to the FAX number buffer (8), the FAX number is stored in the FAX number buffer (8), and a one-line counter is (lO) advances the pointer to the next row data (STEP 2) and sets the next data in the 1-row buffer (2) (STEP 3). On the other hand, when the null determiner (6) determines that it is not null or that the number FG is 0, the information is sent to the one-character counter (7). This causes the single character counter (7) to advance the pointer to the character in the next column (STE
P8) The next character from the 5-line buffer (2) is -
It is sent to the character buffer (3) (STEP 4).

Also, when the -character counter (7) cannot advance the pointer to the next column, it indicates that one line has ended and sends a one-line end signal to the FAX converter (5) and the -line counter (10) (STEPI).
. As a result, the FAX number stored in the internal memory of the FAX number converter (5) is sent to the FAX number buffer (8), and the FAX number is stored in the FAX number buffer (8) (STEP'13) and one line The counter (10) advances the pointer to the next line data and sets the next line data in the one line buffer (2) (STEPI2). Additionally, the null line determiner (9) determines that it is a null line if there is no number in the data sent from the FAX number converter (5) to the FAX number buffer (8), and all FAX registration numbers have been completed. Send the FAX registration number to the FAX communication department (1)) as (STEPI4) FAX transmission section (1)
) starts automatic fax communication of the stored document based on the sent fax number data (STEPI5)
.

As described above, in this embodiment, since a FAX can be sent by creating a document containing a FAX number as shown in FIG. If the fax number is created in accordance with the rule that only one fax number is registered per line, a large number of fax numbers can be registered on the same hard disk in the same manner as the documents to be sent.

4, 5, and 6 are diagrams explaining the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration, and FIG. 5 shows the name and fax number to send. FIG. 6 is a text diagram showing a line of FAX number registration documents in which select item personal data for selecting a FAX number corresponding to a specific item is registered, and FIG. 6 is a FAX transmission flowchart.

First, the overall configuration will be explained with reference to the block diagram in FIG. (21) is a keyboard for inputting personal data for selection items. (22) is a key control circuit for inputting select item personal data entered from the keyboard (21) into a number selector to be described later; (23) is a hard disk in which a plurality of FAX number registration documents shown in FIG. 5 are recorded; (24) is a one-line buffer in which one line of the FAX number registration document recorded on the hard disk (23) is stored, and (25) is one line of the FAX number registration document stored in the one-line buffer. 1 Memorize character information 1
a character buffer; (26) is a format discriminator that determines whether the one-character information stored in the one-character buffer is a format; (27) is a format discriminator that determines that one character is a format; A counter (28) is a null discriminator that determines whether the one character is null or not, and when the one character is determined to be null, the variable F of the counter (27) is incremented by one.
If the variable F is not 3, a count-up signal is output to the one-character counter (described later), and on the other hand, if the variable F is 3, one line of F
Assuming that the AX number registration document has been completed, a count-up signal is output to a one-line counter to be described later.

(29) receives the count-up signal from the null discriminator and transfers the next character to one character buffer (25).
A one-character counter that advances the pointer by one to be stored in (
30) is a one-line counter, and when the counter receives a count-up signal from the null discriminator, if that line is not the last line, it stores the next one character's FAX number registration document in a one-line buffer. As well as advancing the pointer by one,
A name data converter (31), a FAX number converter (32), which will be described later, generates a conversion end signal indicating that reading and converting all the lines of the FAX number registration document has been completed when that line is the last line; Output to the personal data converter (32).

In (31), the 1 character is a character and the variable F is 1
In this case, it is a name data converter to which the one character is input, and when a conversion end signal is input from the one-line counter (30), the FAX data buffer (3) described later is input.
4) Output the name data to. (32) is a FAX number converter to which the one character is input when the one character is a character and the variable F is 2, and when the conversion end signal is input from the one line counter (30). The FAX number is output to a FAX data buffer (34) to be described later. In (33), the 1 character is a character and the variable F is 3
When a conversion end signal is input from the one-line counter (30) in the select item personal data converter into which the one character is input, the select item personal data is input to the FAX data buffer (34), which will be described later. Output.

(34) represents each of the converters (31), (32), (33)
FAX data buffer (35
) is a number selector, which selects only matching FAX numbers by comparing the select item personal data inputted from the keyboard (21) with the select item personal data in the FAX data buffer (34). is selected and output to the FAX transmitting section, which will be described later. (3
6) is a FAX transmitter that automatically transmits documents based on the received FAX number.

Next, the operation up to automatic transmission will be explained with reference to the FAX communication flowchart shown in FIG.

First, a document already created by the document creation device and stored on the hard disk (23) is written into the memory of the FAX transmitter (36) (STEPI). Next, select the FAX number registration document from the hard disk (23).5TE
P2), the first line of the FAX number registration document is stored in the line buffer (24) (STEP3). After that, it is determined whether one character in the first column of one row stored in the one-row buffer (24) is 1 or not (STEP 5).
. If the 1 character is a format, the counter (2
7) Count up variable F by one line (STEP 6)
.

On the other hand, if the character is not a format, the null discriminator (2
8), it is determined whether the one character is null (STEP 7). If the one character is null or format, it is determined whether the variable F of the counter (27) is 3 (STEP 8). If variable F is 3, the pointer is advanced by 1 (STEP 9). This causes one character of the next column to be stored in the one character buffer (25).

In other words, the process returns to 5TEP4. 5 If the variable F is 3 in TEP8, it is determined whether the line currently being processed is the last line of the FAX registration document (STEPIO). If the line currently being processed is not the last line, the pointer is advanced by one (STEP II). As a result, one line of the next line is stored in the one line buffer (24). In other words, the process returns to 5TEP3. If it is determined to be null in 5TEP7, that is, if one character is a character, it is determined whether variable F is 1, 2 or 3 (STEP 2).

When the variable F is 1, that is, when the 1 character is data representing a name, the data is processed by the name data converter (
31) (STEPI3). When the variable F is 2, that is, when the one character is data representing a FAX number, the data is stored in the FAX number converter (32) (STEPI4). If the variable F is 1 or 2, the process returns to 5TEP9 and the pointer is advanced by 1. When the variable F is 3, that is, when the one character represents select item personal data, the data is stored in the select item personal data converter (33) (S
TEPI5). After that, it returns to 5TEPII and the pointer becomes 1.
You can proceed. If it is determined in step 5TEPIO that it is the last line, each data of each converter (31), (32), and (33) is stored in the FAX data buffer (34) (STEPI6). Next, in the number selector (35), the selection item personal data input from the keyboard (21) via the key control circuit (22) and the selection item personal data stored in the FAX data buffer (34) are Only the fax numbers that match after comparison are sent to the fax transmitter (
36) (STEPI7). FAX transmitter (
36) sends the document based on the sent FAX number (STEPI8).

In this way, in the second embodiment, the FA
By registering the name corresponding to the FAX number along with the X number, the correspondence between the FAX number and the name can be clearly seen in the document.

Furthermore, by registering select item personal data in the FAX number registration document, for example, if you enter data such as gender, age, class (subject), academic ability, region, etc. as the select item personal data, you can The data allows the fax document to be sent only to a specific fax number.

(g) Effects of the invention As is clear from the above explanation, automatic transmissions can be made to a large number of destinations based on multiple fax numbers created with the same document creation device as the document to be transmitted. ,
Even if an inexpensive and compatible FAX is used as a handset, the operability for making a call can be improved. In particular, if this device is installed at a cram school and a slave unit is installed in each student's home to build a network, it will be possible to automatically send out teaching materials and problem sets according to academic ability, subject, etc., making it possible to study at home. is also possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a FAX number registration document;
FIG. 3 is a FAX transmission flowchart of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a FAX number registration document of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a FAX transmission flowchart according to the second embodiment of the present invention. +1), (23)...Hard disk, (5), (3
2)...FAX number converter, (1)), (36)...
・FAX transmission department.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Documents created by document creation device and multiple FAs
A registration means in which the X number is registered, and a fax from the registration means.
Extraction means for extracting a number and F extracted from the extraction means
A document transmitting device comprising: transmitting means for transmitting an arbitrary document of the registration means by FAX based on an AX number.