JPH03219767A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the transmission of the synthesis of a mark so as to point out only a name of a transmission destination with respect to plural transmission destination names by using a transmission original with all of plural transmission destination names described thereon in advance so as to apply multiple address transmission. CONSTITUTION:In the case of transmission enable state, a mark position setting means sets a position of an arrow image data set in an arrow image data area 2a to an image data set in a transmission original use image data area 2d according to an execution address (transmission destination) of a dial information management area 2c. Then a mark synthesis means synthesizes the arrow image data to a prescribed location of the image data set by a mark position set means and sends the synthesized image data. When the transmission processing is finished without causing the transmission error, 0 is set to a transmission bit section 2b2 of the dial information management record 2b corresponding to the execution address and whether or not 1 is set in a bit section 2b2 is checked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a broadcast sending function.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Some conventional facsimile machines have a broadcast transmission function that allows the same document to be sent to a plurality of different destinations in just one operation. Generally, when performing broadcast transmission using such a facsimile, an operator inputs the facsimile numbers of a plurality of destinations using an input means such as a keyboard, and then causes a scanner to read the original to be sent.

At this time, the facsimile machine automatically sends a message to the facsimile machine of the destination after storing the facsimile numbers of the plurality of different destinations inputted by the input means and the image data of the transmission document read by the scanner in a storage means such as RAM. When it becomes ready to send, send the image data of the original to be sent, and when this sending is completed, -
Once the line is disconnected, an automatic call is made to the next facsimile number stored in the storage means, and the same process as described above is repeated. After performing such processing for all facsimile numbers set in the storage means, the broadcast transmission is terminated.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Generally, in such facsimiles, a document containing a title and the like is prepared in advance, and this is used as the first page of the document to be transmitted for broadcast transmission.

However, 1. Since the recipients of broadcast transmissions are often different companies or different recipients, please include the recipient's company name, department, department, name of person in charge, etc. in the document containing the title, etc. I don't.

Therefore, if the destination is unclear from the title alone, broadcast transmission cannot be performed.

In such a case, it is necessary to create documents indicating the destinations as many as the number of destinations, and to perform the normal sending operation one by one for each of these destinations. Such work is extremely troublesome, and at the same time, the operator's time is extended.

Means for Solving the Problems The method includes a transmission data storage means for storing transmission data including facsimile number data of a plurality of destination facsimile machines and original data to be transmitted to the destination facsimiles, and based on the contents stored by the transmission data storage means. In a facsimile machine equipped with a circular transmission means for transmitting the original data to the plurality of destination facsimile machines with a single transmission operation,
A mark storage means in which mark data is stored, and a plurality of destinations set in advance in the document data stored in the transmission data storage means, so as to indicate a destination corresponding to the destination facsimile currently being transmitted. A mark position setting means for setting the position of the mark data stored in the mark storage means, and a mark synthesis means for synthesizing the mark data at a predetermined position of the document data set by the mark position setting means. .

Effect By performing broadcast transmission using a transmission manuscript in which all the names of multiple destinations are written in advance, the names of multiple destinations written in this manuscript can be made to point only to the name of the destination. You can send a composite of landmarks.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this facsimile, a RAM 2 is connected to a control circuit 1 to form a microcomputer, and the control circuit 1 is further provided with a keyboard 3, a data input/output device 4, and a public line. The connected data transmitting/receiving device 5 is connected.

Here, the control circuit 1 is formed of an electronic circuit including a CPU (not shown) and a ROM (not shown). A fixed broadcast transmission program or the like serves as a broadcast transmission means for transmitting and receiving image data by exchanging data and commands between the keyboard 3, the data input/output device 4, and the data transmitting/receiving device 5. Data is stored.

On the other hand, the data input/output device 4 is formed by a scanner (not shown) for reading the transmitted original, a printer (not shown) for outputting the received original data, etc. The device 5 is formed by a modem (not shown), a telephone device with automatic dialing means (not shown), or the like.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 2 includes an arrow image data area 2a and a 7 axis number section 2b.
, a transmission bit section 2b, an end hit section 2b, a dial information management section IJA 2C in which a large number of dial information management records 2b are formed, and an image data area 2d for a transmission document. It is. However, the mark storage means is formed by the arrow image data area 2a, and the transmission data storage means is formed by the dial information management area 2C and the transmission document image data area 2d.

In such a configuration, when starting the broadcast sending program, first press the keyboard 3 as shown in Figure 1.
The control circuit l controls the number of redials input by
After setting the number of re-dials in the CPU register, the image data of the transmission document read by the scanner of the data input/output device 4 is set in the transmission document image data area 2d of the RAM 2 and transmitted. Performs input processing of manuscript data.

When the input of this transmission document data is completed, the facsimile number setting process of the destination is performed, and after the facsimile number for one case is input using the keyboard 3, when the dial break indicating the end of input is input, this Facsimile number section 2 of dialing information management record 2b at the start address for dialing the facsimile number
b, and set it to the transmission bit part 2b of the same record.
Set.

Thereafter, based on the key data from the keyboard 3, it is determined whether or not all destination facsimile numbers have been input.

If it is determined that the key data corresponds to a numeric keypad (not shown), that is, all facsimile number input has not been completed, the process returns to the facsimile number setting process described above.

Further, if the key data corresponds to an end key (not shown), that is, if it is determined that all facsimile number input has been completed, the dial information management record 2b in which the last facsimile number is set is After setting the end bit 2b to l, the facsimile number set in the facsimile number section 2b of the dial information management record 2b in the dial input start address is set in the automatic dialing means of the data transmitting/receiving device 5. Further, when the automatic dialing means dials the destination facsimile machine and prepares for transmission, it is determined whether or not the facsimile machine is ready for transmission.

When the transmission is possible, the mark position setting means sets the position of the arrow image data set in the arrow image data area 2a in the dial information management area 2.
After setting it on the image data set in the transmission document image data area 2d corresponding to the current address (destination) of C, the mark composition means sets the image set by the above-mentioned mark position setting means. The image data of the arrow is synthesized at a predetermined position of the data, and the synthesized image data is transmitted.

If the transmission process is completed without a transmission error, O is set in the transmission bit part 2b of the dial information management record 2b corresponding to the address currently being executed, and then the dial number at the start address for dial input is set to O. The transmission bit section 2b from the information management record 2b to the dial information management record 2b whose end bit section 2b is set to 1 is referred to, and these transmission bit sections 2b are set to 1. By checking whether there is a message, it is determined whether the broadcast transmission has been completed.

If there is no transmission bit section 2b set to 1, that is, if the broadcast transmission has ended, the process ends.

In addition, there is a transmission bit part 2b1 in which l is set (there is a destination facsimile whose transmission has not been completed), that is,
If the broadcast transmission has not finished, or if a transmission error occurs while transmitting the image data described above, or if the state is not ready for transmission after the transmission preparation described above, it will correspond to the address in progress. (The last dialed facsimile number is set in the facsimile number section 2b) The end bit section 2b of the dial information management record 2b is 1.

If it is determined that the end bit part 2b is not 1,
After setting the facsimile number set in the facsimile number section 2b of the next dial information management record 2b to the automatic dialing means of the data transmitting/receiving device 5, 1 is set in the transmission bit section 2b of this dial information management record 2b. transmission bit section 2.
If l is set in 2b (transmission is incomplete), the process returns to the above-mentioned transmission preparation, and if l is not set in transmission bit part 2b (0 is set, transmission has been completed). returns to the above-described process of determining whether or not the end bit section 2b is 1.

Furthermore, in the process of determining whether or not the end bit section 2b is 1, if it is determined that the end bit section 2b is I, the resetting bit section 2b set in the register of the CPU of the control circuit 1 is After subtracting 1 from the number of dials and storing that value in the same register, it is determined whether the value is O or not.

If it is determined that the value of the CPU register is not 0 (re-dialing has not been performed for the number of re-dials),
After setting the facsimile number set in the facsimile number section 2b of the dial information management record 2b in the dial input start address to the automatic dialing means of the data transmitting/receiving device 5, the transmission bit section 2b of this dial information management record 2b, The process returns to the above-described determination process as to whether or not 1 is set to 1.

In addition, if it is determined that the value of the CPU register is O, the dial information management record 2b from the dial input start address to the dial information management record 2b where l is set in the end bit part 2b. The transmission bit section 2b is referred to in its entirety, and the transmission bit section 2b is
All the facsimile numbers set in the facsimile number field 2b of the dial information management record 2b, in which 1 is set in b, are output to the printer of the data input/output device 4, and the process ends.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a case where such a facsimile is used to send a manuscript to a different destination facsimile. In this case, the original to be sent (not shown)
As the cover page 6, the name of the destination is written in the order of destination A, destination B, and destination C at the top edge corresponding to each of the plurality of predetermined setting positions 7 where arrows are set. Created.

Note that this cover 6 is the first page of the transmitted original. Also, the facsimile number of the destination facsimile is
It is assumed that the facsimile number of the destination person, the facsimile number of the destination B, and the facsimile number of the destination C are set in advance in this order.

When a circular transmission of a transmission document is executed under such conditions, the data obtained by combining the arrow 8 at the first position of the plurality of setting positions 7 on the cover 6 is sent to the destination A. An arrow 8 is composited onto the top of A written on the cover 6 and is output. Furthermore, in the same way, destination B outputs an image in which arrow 9 is synthesized on the top of B written on cover 6, and destination C outputs an image in which arrow 9 is synthesized on the top of C written on cover 6. is output.

In this way, by performing circular transmission using the cover page 6 on which all the names of multiple recipients are written in advance, it is possible to send only the names of the recipients to the names of the multiple recipients written on the cover page 6. You can send a composite of landmarks to point to.

Therefore, the sender can confirm all destinations from the cover page 6.

Further, at the destination, you can confirm that the message was sent to you, and you can also confirm destinations other than yourself.

This makes it possible to perform broadcast transmission even when the destination is unclear based on the title alone, and as a result, the workload on the operator when sending the same manuscript to multiple different destinations is reduced. Significantly reduced, and at the same time,
The time required for the operator to do so is greatly reduced.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a transmission data storage means for storing transmission data including facsimile number data of a plurality of destination facsimile machines and original data to be transmitted to the destination facsimiles, and a transmission data storage means that stores transmission data including facsimile number data of a plurality of destination facsimile machines and original data to be transmitted to the destination facsimile machines. In a facsimile machine equipped with a broadcast transmission means for transmitting the original data to the plurality of destination facsimile machines in a single transmission operation based on stored contents, a landmark storage means storing landmark data and a transmission data storage means are provided. a mark position for setting the position of the mark data stored in the mark storage means so as to point to a destination facsimile that is currently being transmitted among the plurality of destinations preset in the stored original data; Since the setting means and the mark synthesis means for synthesizing the mark data at the predetermined position of the document data set by the mark position setting means are provided, it is possible to send a transmission document in which the names of multiple destinations are all written in advance. By performing broadcast transmission using this document, it is possible to send a combination of marks that point only to the name of a plurality of destinations written in this manuscript so as to point only to the name of the destination. Therefore, at the sender, all destinations can be confirmed from the original to be sent.

Further, at the destination, you can confirm that the message was sent to you, and you can also confirm destinations other than yourself. This makes it possible to perform broadcast transmission even when the destination is unclear based on the title alone, and as a result, the workload on the operator when sending the same manuscript to multiple different destinations is reduced. This is greatly reduced, and at the same time, the operator's time required to do so is also significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a broadcast transmission program, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overview of the hardware configuration, FIG. 3 is a memory map of RAM, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a broadcast transmission program. 1 is a plan view showing a transmitted original and a received original outputted by a facsimile at a destination as a result of the transmission; FIG. 2a... Mark storage means

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has a transmission data storage means for storing transmission data including facsimile number data of a plurality of destination facsimile machines and original data to be transmitted to the destination facsimiles, and the transmission data can be transmitted in one transmission operation based on the contents stored by the transmission data storage means. In a facsimile machine equipped with a broadcast transmission means for transmitting original data to the plurality of destination facsimile machines,
A mark storage means in which mark data is stored, and a plurality of destinations set in advance in the document data stored in the transmission data storage means, so as to indicate a destination corresponding to the destination facsimile currently being transmitted. A mark position setting means for setting the position of the mark data stored in the mark storage means, and a mark synthesis means for synthesizing the mark data at a predetermined position of the document data set by the mark position setting means. A facsimile machine characterized by: