JPH04178065A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the communication time by disconnecting the communication line after reception information is stored in a temporary storage means A and storing picture information linked to a control file generated from the storage information to a regular storage means B and deleting the information of the means A. CONSTITUTION:When a communication line between a caller and a called terminal equipment is connected, control information is stored in a temporary control information memory 2a of a temporary storage means 2. In the case of memory reception, the picture information in the received information is stored in a temporary picture information memory 2b and the communication line is disconnected when the reception is finished. Succeedingly, when it is discriminated that a control file is required, a control file generating means 4 generates a control file and the picture information in the memory 2b corresponding thereto is linked to the control information and the result is stored in a picture information storage means 5. Then a delete means 6 deletes the information of the means 2 and the processing is terminated, In the case of non-memory reception, the picture information is directly printed out. Thus, the communication time is reduced and the communication cost is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a memory function for storing received information.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In facsimile machines equipped with a memory function, received information is stored within this memory function (electronic memory such as RAM).

In conventional facsimile machines. A reception processing flow 50 from the start of reception (connection of the communication line) to the end of reception (disconnection of the communication line) will be briefly explained using FIG.

Note that the received information described below means image information and control information. The image information consists of main information such as paintings or characters, management information that manages the typeout of this main information (page information, paper width information, vertical and horizontal bit information, etc.), and control information. The information from the calling terminal includes, for example, relay communication information and multi-copy information.
The information from the called terminal is, for example, memory proxy information (processing information to be stored in the memory when the called terminal has no received paper), and in other words, it means information other than the above-mentioned management information. Therefore, control information is not always included in the received information.

First, a communication line for reception is connected (step 51), and then control information is stored in the temporary storage means (step 52).

Note that if there is no control information, nothing is stored in the temporary storage means.

Next, it is determined whether the received information is received into the memory (step 53).

That is, if the above-mentioned control information is included in the received information, or if there is no received paper at the called terminal, the answer is affirmative. If the control information is not included in the received information and the receiving paper is also set, the result is negative.

If the result in step 53 is affirmative (memory reception), then it is determined whether a control file needs to be created (step 54).

In other words, if control information is included in the received information, it is necessary to create a control file based on this information.
A control file is created here.

(Step 55).

If this control information is, for example, relay communication information, a control file is created to further transmit the received image information to another facsimile device.

Subsequently, one stroke information is received and stored in the storage memory (step 56).

When this storage is completed, the communication line is disconnected (step 57). That is, the called terminal sends an MCF signal, the calling terminal sends a DCN signal, and the call is disconnected.

Note that if the result in step 53 is negative, the printer receives the data and prints it out directly (step 5).
8)9 Furthermore, if it is determined in step 54 that there is no need to create a control file, the process proceeds to step 56 and image information is received.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional facsimile machine, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to create a control file while the communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal is connected (step 54). ), and control files have been created if necessary (step 5).
5) Therefore, there was a problem that the usage time of the communication line became longer and the communication cost increased accordingly.

The present invention proposes a facsimile machine that easily solves the problem of the leap point with a simple configuration.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a temporary storage means for temporarily storing received information consisting of image information and control information, and a temporary storage means for storing the received information in the temporary storage means. a communication line disconnection means for disconnecting the connection state of the communication line after the communication line is memorized; and after the communication line disconnection means disconnects the communication line, control is performed from the control information in the received information stored in the temporary storage means A control file creation means for creating a file; a regular image information storage means for storing image information in the temporary storage means linked to the control file created by the control file creation means; After the image information is stored, the apparatus is characterized in that it is comprised of an erasing means for erasing the received information in the temporary storage means.

[Function] The input reception information is stored in the temporary storage means 2 for a time, and when this storage is completed, the communication line is disconnected by the communication line disconnection means 3. After disconnecting this communication line, a control file is created by the control file creation means 4,
Image information linked to the control information in this control file is stored in the regular image information storage means 5.

When storage of this image information is completed, erasing information is obtained from the erasing means 6, and the received information in the temporary storage means 2 is erased.

[Embodiment] Next, an example of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a transmitting/receiving means, which is connected to a communication line such as a telephone line.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a temporary storage means for temporarily storing received information, and a memory such as a RAM is used, for example. This temporary storage means 2 includes a temporary control information memory 2
a and a temporary image information memory 2b.

3 is a communication line disconnection means, and when it is confirmed that storage of received information in the temporary storage means 2 is completed, M
A CF signal is sent to the communication line through the transmitting/receiving means 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a control file creation means, which creates a control file from the control information in the received information stored in the temporary storage means 2.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a regular image information storage means, which stores the control file created by the control file creation means 4 and the corresponding image information in a linked manner.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an erasing means, which generates erasure information and erases the received information in the temporary storage means 2 when it is confirmed that the image information has been transferred from the temporary storage means 2 to the image information storage means 5.

The plurality of means described above include the reception control means 10 shown in FIG.
constitutes part of.

In the figure, 11 is a CPU that manages reception control;
12 is a ROM in which various control programs such as a reception program are stored, and 13 is a RAM in which image information to be transmitted and the like are stored.

The image information read by the image reading unit 14 is stored in the RAM 13 via the interface 15 or directly supplied to a modem and network control circuit (NCU) 16 functioning as a transmitting/receiving means.

Also, image information input via the communication line is stored in the RAM 13 via the modem and NCU 16, or
Alternatively, the information is directly supplied to the recording unit 18 that functions as a printer via the interface 17, and its contents are recorded.6 The telephone number of the recipient is supplied to the display unit 20 via the interface 19, so that it is displayed. Ru.

The operation unit 21 provided in the facsimile machine is provided with a plurality of keys (not shown), and when these keys are operated, the contents are transmitted via the interface 22 to the CPLI.
Incorporated into II.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an image information reception process flow 30 for performing the above-described reception process.

This will be explained below.

First, when the communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal (terminal according to the present invention) is connected (step 31), control information is stored in the temporary control information memory 2a (step 32). . If there is no control information, nothing is stored.

Next, it is determined whether the received information is received into the memory (step 33).

Since this judgment process is similar to the case of step 53 explained in FIG. 4, detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

If the answer in step 33 is affirmative (memory reception), the image information in the received information is then stored in the temporary image information memory means 2b (step 34).

When the reception of the image information to the temporary image information memory means 2b is completed, the MCF signal is sent from the called terminal to the communication line via the transmitting/receiving means 1, and the DCN signal from the calling terminal is transmitted.
The communication line is disconnected by the signal (step 35).

Subsequently, it is determined whether a control file is required (step 36). Since this judgment process is the same as that of step 54 explained in FIG. 4, its explanation will also be omitted.

If it is determined in step 36 that a control file is necessary (for example, if there is control information), the control file creation means 4 creates a control file (step 37).

Subsequently, the image information in the temporary image information memory means 2b corresponding to the above-mentioned control file is stored in the image information storage means 5 while being linked with the control information (step 3).
8).

Subsequently, the erasing information is input from the erasing means 6 to the temporary storage means 2, and the received information is erased (step 39).
,finish.

Note that if the result in step 33 is negative (if it is determined that memory reception has not been performed), the received image information is directly printed out by the printer (step 40).

If it is determined in step 36 that it is not necessary to create a control file (for example, if the received information does not include control information), the process proceeds to step 38, and the temporary storage means 2
The image information within is stored in the image information storage means 5.

According to this refinement, received information (image information and control information)
are respectively stored in the temporary storage means 2, and then the communication line is disconnected.Then, the necessary control file is created and the image information is properly stored, so the time it takes to disconnect the communication line is shorter than that of a conventional facsimile. It is possible to reduce F compared to the equipment.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the facsimile device described above, the communication time from the start of reception until the communication line is disconnected can be shortened compared to the conventional facsimile device, so the communication time is reduced accordingly. It has the effect of reducing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system diagram thereof, FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining the processing of received information, and FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining the processing of received information in a conventional facsimile device. This is a diagram. 1 Transmitting/receiving means 2 Temporary storage means 2a Temporary control information memory 2b Temporary image information memory 3 Communication line disconnection means 4 Control file creation means 5 Image information storage means 6 Erasing means - Means Fig. 2 "Flow of image information reception processing" Mouth: Conventional flow of image information reception processing

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Temporary storage means for temporarily storing received information consisting of image information and control information, and communication line disconnection means for disconnecting the communication line after the received information is stored in the temporary storage means. , a control file creation means for creating a control file from control information in the received information stored in the temporary storage means after the communication line is disconnected by the communication line disconnection means; and a control file created by the control file creation means. A regular image information storage means for storing image information in the temporary storage means linked to a file, and after the image information is stored in the image information storage means, the received information in the temporary storage means is erased. A facsimile device comprising: erasing means.