JPH03291060A - Automatic confidential document transfer system for facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure the confidentiality by storing a received transfer picture data to a transfer destination facsimile equipment in the case of confidential transfer and outputting a picture data with the entry of a confidential cryptographic code. CONSTITUTION:A main control section 1 displays indication urging a succeeding command corresponding to an input command of an operation input section 6. In the case of command of an automatic confidential transfer mode, a succeeding command is sequentially implemented and entered to store a data to a registration data memory 3, the picture data is automatically transferred to a registered transfer destination facsimile equipment (FAX) with a communication control section 5 and a picture memory 4. The transfer destination FAX outputs a received picture data onto recording paper immediately in the normal transmission but stores the received picture data to the memory 4 without printing out the received picture data in the case of confidential transmission and when a same code is inputted as the received ID code, the data in the memory 4 is read and printed out on the recording paper. Thus, the interception by the 3rd party is prevented and the confidentiality is secured.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding the automatic confidential transfer method of a facsimile device, which stores received image data in its internal memory and automatically transfers it to a pre-registered destination, the received image data is transferred in confidential communication. For the purpose of automatic transfer that ensures confidentiality, the transfer is performed using confidential transmission, the received transferred image data is stored in the destination facsimile machine, and a confidential encryption code is entered. The configuration is such that the transfer image data is outputted by the transfer image data.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic confidential transfer method for a facsimile machine that stores received image data and automatically transfers it to a pre-registered transfer destination.

[Prior art 1] In a conventional facsimile machine equipped with an automatic forwarding function, once an automatic forwarding mode is inputted and the telephone number of the forwarding destination facsimile machine is registered, subsequent receptions are not output to recording paper. The received image data is stored in the internal memory, and when the reception is completed, a call is made to the registered forwarding destination's telephone number, and the received image data is transferred to the forwarding destination's facsimile machine.

With facsimile machines that have the second automatic forwarding function, you can forward messages when you can specify where you are out of the house, and you can receive messages that have been forwarded to your facsimile machine while you are away, improving the convenience of facsimile machines. was.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in conventional automatic transfer, the transferred image data is immediately output on the recording paper of the destination facsimile machine, so even important documents can be seen by third parties. There was a problem in that confidentiality was compromised during transfer.

The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and provides an automatic confidential transfer method for facsimile machines in which received image data is transferred via confidential communication, thereby ensuring confidentiality. is intended to provide.

[Means to solve the problem] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention.

Means in the present invention for achieving the above object are as follows:
As shown in the figure, in the automatic transfer method of a facsimile machine that stores received image data in its internal memory and automatically transfers it to a pre-registered destination, the transfer is performed using confidential transmission, and the data is sent to the destination facsimile. In the device,
According to an automatic confidential transfer method of a facsimile device, the received transfer image data is stored and the transfer image data is output by inputting a confidential encryption code.

[Function] As shown in Figure 1, the facsimile device that transfers received image data has the destination phone number and confidential encryption code registered in advance, and does not output the received image data once it has been received. The image data is stored in the internal memory, and when the reception is completed, a call is made to the transfer destination to connect the line, a confidential encryption code is transmitted to the transfer destination facsimile machine, and the received image data is transferred by confidential transmission. The destination facsimile device stores the received transfer image data without outputting it, and outputs the accumulated transfer image data when the same code as the received confidential encryption code is input.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus implementing the automatic confidential transfer method of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a main control section that is composed of a microprocessor and controls the entire device as well as encodes and decodes image data; 2 is a program memory that stores control programs and work data for the main control section 1; 4 is an image memory for storing image data; 5 is a communication control section for controlling communication; 6 is a registration data memory for storing registration data such as abbreviated numbers;
7 is an operation input section where telephone numbers, registration data, etc. are input.
Reference numeral 8 indicates a display section for displaying input data, etc.; 8 a reading section for reading a transmitted document and creating image data by photoelectric conversion; and 9 a recording section for outputting image data onto recording paper.

In the facsimile machine having the above configuration, - When transmitting, a document to be sent is sent to the reading section 8, a telephone number or abbreviated number is inputted from the operation input section 6, and the machine is started up, as is done on a boat. As a result, image data is created in the reading section 8, and the image data is transmitted via the communication control section 5. Further, during reception, the image data received via the communication control section 5 is outputted to recording paper by the recording section 9.

In this embodiment, in addition to such normal general processing,
An automatic confidential transfer mode is provided, and by setting this mode, received image data is stored without being output to recording paper, and a call is automatically made to a pre-registered transfer destination to transfer the received image data. Data is transferred. Further, in this mode, confidential transmission is performed, and the transferred image data can be outputted onto recording paper by inputting a confidential ID (cipher) code at the destination facsimile device.

Figure 3 shows the main fall in this automatic confidential transfer mode.
It is a processing flowchart of part j8 l. Processing in automatic confidential transfer mode will be explained in detail according to this flowchart.

(1) When the automatic confidential transfer mode is instructed from the operation input unit 6, the main control unit 1 displays a message on the display unit 7 prompting for the input of the forwarding destination phone number, and the phone number input from the operation input unit 6 is displayed. is stored in the registration data memory 3.

(2) Next, a display is displayed on the display unit 7 prompting an instruction as to whether or not to forward the data by confidential transmission.
) and wait for reception.

(3) When there is an instruction to transfer by confidential transmission, a display prompting the input of a confidential ID code is displayed on the display section 7, and the confidential ID code input from the operation input section 6 is stored in the registered data memory 3.

(4) Wait for reception.

(5) Upon receiving notification of reception from the communication control unit 5, the received image data is stored in the image memory 4 after setting communication conditions with the sending side.

(6) After the reception is completed and the line is disconnected, retrieve the forwarding destination telephone number input in (1) from the registration data memory 3, pass it to the communication control unit 5 to make a call, and then call the forwarding destination. Connect the line to the facsimile machine and set communication conditions.

(7) Here, in the instruction input in (2), check whether forwarding by confidential transmission was instructed. If forwarding by confidential transmission was not instructed, proceed to (10) as a normal transmission and send the image data. will be sent.

(8) If forwarding by confidential transmission is instructed, a code indicating that the transmission is confidential is sent to notify the forwarding destination.

(9) Furthermore, the confidential ID code input in (3) is retrieved from the registration data memory 3 and transmitted.

(10) Take out image data from the image memory 4, perform predetermined encoding, and transmit.

(11) When the transmission of the image data is completed, the line is disconnected and the process ends.

As shown in item 2, in the automatic confidential transfer mode, received image data is automatically transferred to the registered destination facsimile device. On the other hand, the destination facsimile machine immediately outputs the received image data to recording paper in the case of normal transmission, but in the case of confidential transmission, the received image data is stored in the internal image memory without being output. and received confidential I
Wait for the same code as the D code to be input from the outside,
Output to recording paper at the time of input. This ensures confidentiality during transfer.

In the above embodiment, the transfer is performed using the destination phone number and confidential ID code that were input when the automatic confidential transfer mode was instructed, but the information was registered and stored before the automatic confidential transfer mode was instructed. It may also be done by.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, in automatic transmission of a facsimile machine, which is convenient when the administrator is absent, image data transmitted by setting the confidential transmission to Since the information is not immediately output to the destination facsimile device, it is possible to prevent the information from being seen by a third party, and it is possible to provide an automatic confidential transfer method for the facsimile device that ensures confidentiality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus implementing the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart in the embodiment. 1... Main control unit, 2... Program memory,
3... Memory for registered data, 4... Image memory, 5... Communication control unit, 6...
Operation input section, 7...Display section, 8...Reading section,
9... Recording department. Explanatory diagram of the present invention 1 Block diagram of an embodiment Processing flow chart diagram of an embodiment

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an automatic transfer method of a facsimile device that stores received image data in an internal memory and automatically transfers it to a pre-registered transfer destination, the transfer is performed by confidential transmission and the transfer destination is sent to the facsimile machine. accumulating the received transferred image data in the device;
An automatic confidential transfer method for a facsimile device, characterized in that the transferred image data is output by inputting a confidential encryption code.