JPH04213955A - facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional facsimile machine, a device is known that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information. In this conventional facsimile machine, the operator can know data such as the telephone number of the other party, the number of calls, the number of sheets, etc. related to the accumulated image information from a communication report or the like. At the time of transmission, the accumulated image information is transmitted in the order of the time accumulated in the memory.

0003

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, it is difficult to predict when the image information already stored in the memory will be finished being transmitted, including the time required for operations such as reception and redialing. Therefore, when an original image must be sent to a recipient by a certain time, it is not possible to know whether or not it is appropriate to use this facsimile machine, which is inconvenient.

[0004] The present invention provides a facsimile machine that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information, when the image original must be sent to a destination by a certain time. , it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that allows users to know whether or not it is appropriate to use the facsimile device.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention reads an image original and stores the read image information in a memory, calculates the transmission start time or transmission end time of the stored image information, and calculates the transmission start time or transmission end time of the stored image information. The time is displayed on the display means.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The above embodiment includes an image memory 10 for storing image information to be transmitted, a transmission image information parameter RAM 11 for storing parameters related to image information to be transmitted,
It also has a destination parameter RAM 12 that stores parameters related to the destination facsimile machine.

The above embodiment also includes a communication parameter RAM 13 for storing parameters related to the above embodiment;
It has a CPU 20 that determines the transmission start time of the image information stored in the image memory 10 based on the parameters stored in the RAMs 11, 12, and 13.

Furthermore, the above embodiment has a display section 30 that displays the transmission start time, a recording section 31 that prints out the transmission start time, and a ROM 40 that stores a program for the CPU 20 to control each section.

[0010] Here, the transmission image information parameters are as shown in FIG.
The parameters of the items listed in (1) include the number of pages of the image original to be sent, the amount of image information stored in the image memory 10, the total number of image lines to be sent, and the number of the destination to which the image original is to be sent. It's a phone number. In addition, in the case of broadcast communication, the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations are set.

[0011] The destination parameters are the parameters shown in FIG. 2 (2), including the average number of calls, 1
These are the line minimum transmission time, the transmission rate that can be sent to the other party, and the communication mode. The average number of calls is the average number of calls required to complete transmitting the image information to the destination in the past transmissions performed in the above embodiment, and is updated each time the transmission is completed.

[0012] Communication parameters are the parameters shown in Figure 2 (3), including the line occupancy rate due to reception, redial interval, and the time from when a call is made until it is determined that line connection with the other party cannot be established. The initial identification time is a time, and the inter-page control time is a time to execute necessary transmission control procedures for each page. Here, the line occupancy rate due to reception is the rate of reception during a unit time in the above embodiment, and is a parameter that is updated every time communication ends. Further, the initial identification time and the inter-page control time differ depending on the communication mode used for communication with the other party's facsimile machine.

The RAM 12 also functions as a memory for storing destination parameters for each destination. Here, the destination refers to a destination registered in speed dialing and a destination called by full dialing. However, the destination parameters of the destination called by full dialing are stored in one specific memory area.

The CPU 20 also calculates parameters such as the line occupancy rate due to reception and the average number of calls. Further, the CPU 20 is an example of a determining unit that determines the transmission start time of the image information stored in the image memory 10. Display section 3
0 and the recording unit 31 are examples of display means for displaying the transmission start time.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation when displaying the transmission start time in the above embodiment.

First, an image original is read, the read image information is stored in the image memory 10 (S1), and transmission image information parameters such as the number of pages, amount of image information, and number of image lines are transmitted to the CP.
U20 calculates and stores the calculated parameters in the transmission image information parameter RAM 11. And RAM11,
Based on the parameters stored in 12 and 13, the CPU 20 calculates the transmission time required to transmit the image information stored in the memory 10 (S2).

[0018] Here, a method of calculating the transmission time will be explained.

If the time required to transmit only the image information is defined as the image information transmission time, if the amount of image information/transmission rate that can be communicated/number of image lines>minimum transmission time per line, that is, the image has a large amount of image information. When transmitting a document, calculate the image information transmission time using the following formula.

Image information transmission time = image information amount / communicable transmission rate Also, image information amount / communicable transmission rate / number of image lines ≦ 1
When the line minimum transmission time is used, that is, when transmitting an image original with little image information, the image information transmission time is determined from the following equation.

Image information transmission time=number of image lines×1 line minimum transmission time The time required for the transmission control procedure added to the image information transmission time is the communication time, and this communication time is calculated from the following equation.

Communication time=image information transmission time+(inter-page control time×number of pages) If the communication waiting time is the time from when a call is made until the line is connected, the communication waiting time is calculated from the following equation.

Communication waiting time = (average number of calls - 1) x (redial interval + initial identification time) Therefore, the transmission time is determined from the following equation.

Transmission time = (communication time + communication waiting time) / {1 - (line occupancy rate due to reception / 100)} After the CPU 20 calculates the transmission time for the accumulated image information, it transmits several pieces of the same image information. When transmitting to another party (S3), the transmission time for each transmission to the other party is calculated. Once the CPU 20 has calculated the transmission time to be sent to all parties (S3), the calculated transmission times are totaled (S4). Then, the CPU 20 determines the transmission start time of the accumulated image information (S5). Here, the transmission start time of the image information accumulated for the nth time is the time obtained by adding the transmission time of the image information accumulated for the n-1th time to the transmission start time of the image information accumulated for the (n-1) time. Therefore, the transmission time of the image information accumulated the n-1th time is
It is added to the transmission start time of the image information accumulated for the first time and displayed on the display unit 30 (S6).

After the CPU 20 calculates the transmission time (S2
), image information other than the image information accumulated this time is in image memory 1.
If the time is not within 0, the current time is displayed on the display unit 30 as the transmission start time.

As described above, after the image information is stored in the image memory 10, the CPU 20 stores the stored image information.
determines the transmission start time, and displays this transmission start time on the display unit 3.
Since the facsimile device is displayed as 0, it is possible to know whether or not it is appropriate to use this facsimile device when an original image must be sent to a destination by a certain time.

In the case of broadcast communication, the time at which transmission to the first party is started is defined as the transmission start time.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing another operation of the above embodiment.

In this flowchart, CPU2
0 determines the transmission end time of the image information stored in the image memory 10 based on the transmission image information parameters, destination parameters, and communication parameters. CPU20
is an example of a determining means that determines the transmission end time of the image information stored in the image memory 10. Furthermore, the display unit 30 and the recording unit 31 are examples of display means that display the transmission end time.

First, an image original is read, and the read image information is stored in the image memory 10 (S11).
Send image information parameters such as image information amount and number of image lines to C.
The PU 20 calculates and stores the calculated parameters in the transmission image information parameter RAM 11. And RAM11
, 12 and 13, the CPU 20 determines the transmission time required to transmit the accumulated image information.
calculates (S12). The method of calculating the transmission time is the same as in the flowchart of FIG.

[0031] The transmission time for the accumulated image information is CP
After U20 calculates, when transmitting the same image information to another party (S13), the transmission time for transmitting to the other party is calculated. After calculating the transmission times for all destinations (S13), the calculated transmission times are totaled (S14). Then, the CPU 20 determines the transmission end time of the image information accumulated this time (S15). Here, the end time of transmission of the image information accumulated for the nth time is the time obtained by adding the transmission time of the image information accumulated for the nth time to the end time of transmission of the image information accumulated for the (n-1) time. therefore,
The transmission time of the image information accumulated for the nth time is added to the transmission end time of the image information accumulated for the (n-1) time, and the result is displayed on the display unit 30 (S16).

[0032] After the CPU 20 calculates the transmission time (S12), if there is no image information other than the image information accumulated this time in the image memory 10, the current time,
The time obtained by adding the transmission time of the accumulated image information is displayed on the display unit 30 as the transmission end time.

As described above, after the image information is stored in the image memory 10, the CPU 20
determines the transmission end time, and displays this transmission end time on the display unit 3.
Since the facsimile device is displayed as 0, it is possible to know whether or not it is appropriate to use this facsimile device when an original image must be sent to a destination by a certain time.

In the case of broadcast communication, the time at which transmission to the last destination ends is defined as the transmission end time.

Furthermore, instead of displaying the transmission start time and transmission end time on the display section 30, the recording section 31 may output a report in which the transmission start time and transmission end time are printed.

[0036]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, in a facsimile device that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information, the image original must be sent to the destination by a certain time. This has the advantage that it is possible to know whether or not it is appropriate to use this facsimile device when necessary.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table regarding an example of the contents stored in the RAMs 11, 12, and 13 in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another operation of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10... Image memory, 11... RAM for sending image information parameters, 12... RAM for destination parameters, 13... RAM for communication parameters, 20... CPU, 30... Display section, 31... Recording section.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a facsimile device that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information, determining means for determining a transmission start time of the image information stored in the memory; A facsimile device comprising: display means for displaying a transmission start time; 2. In a facsimile device that reads an image original, stores the read image information in a memory, and transmits the stored image information, a determining means for determining a transmission end time of the image information stored in the memory; A facsimile device comprising: display means for displaying a transmission end time;