JPH04196671A - facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

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

[Prior Art] In this type of facsimile machine that has been known in the past, when the timer polling reception mode is set,
Since the polling time and destination remain set even after a certain polling reception ends, a polling command is sent to the standby side every day at the set time.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above conventional example, even when polling reception is not required, such as on holidays, polling reception must be performed at the set time, and in order to avoid this, polling reception must be performed each time. The disadvantage is that polling settings must be changed.

Therefore, the purpose of the invention is to perform timer polling by
To provide a facsimile device configured so that not only the time but also the year, month, day, and day of the week can be set.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a facsimile device with a timer polling reception function, which includes a calendar means for specifying the current year, month, day, and day of the week, and a date and time for timer polling reception or a timer polling reception function. storage means for remembering the date and time at which the calendar should be stopped; comparison means for comparing the output of the calendar means with the memory content of the storage means; and a comparison means for starting polling reception in response to the output of the former comparison means. , or control means for canceling polling reception.

[Function] In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, timer polling can be started (or stopped) at a predetermined time on a day, month, and day of the week designated in advance.

[Example code] Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus with a timer polling reception function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure,
1 is a central control unit that controls the entire facsimile machine; 2
is a communication control unit that controls the communication itself; 3 is a printer unit that outputs images; 4 is a scanner unit that reads images;
5 is a calendar section that determines the current year, month, day, day of the week, and time. That is, the 20 calendar unit 5 obtains the current year, month, day, day of the week, and time by accumulating clock pulses from a built-in crystal oscillator.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, the first operation mode will be explained with reference to FIG.

When information representing the current year, month, day, day of the week, and time is output from the calendar unit 5 (step 521), if the date matches the preset year, month, day, day of the week, etc., step 5 is performed.
22), and if the time matches the set time (
Step 523), performs polling reception for a predetermined destination (step 524), and if this operation ends normally (step 525), the first step S21
Return to , obtain the current year, month, day, and time, and proceed to step S2 below.
1 to S25 are repeated.

The above-mentioned date and time are designated according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, to perform timer polling reception only on a pre-specified year, month, and day, set the "Use calendar function" (step 542) mode, further set the "specify by month/day" mode (step 544), and ``Specify the year as well'' (step 549).

Setting of each of these modes is performed by pressing a switch (not shown) on the operation panel. Then, actually specify the date and time, such as January 1st. Furthermore, the operation content is set to “ON”.
” (step 547), timer polling reception will be performed only at a set date and time such as a certain year, month, day, etc.

The above mode settings allow timer polling reception to function only at a specified date and time, such as a certain year, month, and day.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a second operation mode in this embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart in which timer polling reception is not performed only for preset dates and times. As in the first operation mode, first, the current day of the week 1 time is obtained (step 531). If the current day of the week does not match the preset day of the week (step 532), and the time matches the preset time (step 533),
Performs polling reception operation for a pre-specified destination (
step 534). If this operation ends normally (step 535), the process returns to the first step S31 to obtain the current year, month, day, and time, and the following steps are repeated.

Next, a method of specifying the day of the week in the second operation mode described above will be explained with reference to FIG.

If you do not want to perform timer polling reception only on a certain date and time, first select "Use the calendar function" (step 54).
2) After setting the mode and then specifying the day of the week (step 544), and specifying the day of the week (
Steps S45, 346), specifying the operation content as rOFFJ (step 547), so that timer polling is not received only on a specific date and time (
In other words, cancel timer polling reception)
I can do it.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, timer polling reception is started at a desired date and time (or timer polling reception at that date and time is stopped).
Therefore, unnecessary communication can be avoided when timer polling reception is not required, such as on holidays. In addition, in order to avoid this wasteful communication, the timer polling settings, which had to be done each time in the past, have been changed to “
This saves you the trouble of "undoing".

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operation mode in the above embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the panel operation in this embodiment. It is a flowchart. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Central control part, 2... Communication control part, 3... Printer part, 4... Scanner part, 5... Calendar part. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Calendar means for specifying the current year, month, day, and day of the week; Storage means for storing the date and time when timer polling reception should be performed or the date and time when timer polling reception should be stopped; and the output of the calendar means. and a control means for starting polling reception or stopping polling reception in response to the output of the comparison means. Facsimile machine with receiving function.