JPH0440056A - Facsimile transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm the contents of a transmitted original as the daily report list of facsimile transmission by storing a part of a transmitted picture and reproducing the stored transmitted picture. CONSTITUTION:This transmitter is provided with area setting means 16-18 to set the arbitrary area of picture information to be scanned, and scanning picture storing means 14 and 15 to store the part where the area of the scanned picture information is set at very transmission of the picture information and recording and reproducing means 12 and 13 to record and reproduce the picture information. Then, these recording and reproducing means 12 and 13 record and reproduce the picture information stored in the scanning picture storing means 14 and 15 while successively collecting the information in the order of storing it. Thus, a part of the transmitted picture can be stored and the stored transmitted picture can be reproduced as the daily report list of facsimile transmission.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile transmitting device that reads an original image and transmits the image to a receiving facsimile device, and in particular stores a portion of the transmitted image and The present invention relates to a facsimile transmitting device that can reproduce transmitted images as a daily report list of facsimile transmissions.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine collects transmission management information generated at the time of transmission (e.g., date and time of transmission, destination, required time, (number of sheets, communication results, etc.)
A daily facsimile transmission report list was printed out in chronological order for each transmission unit as shown in FIG. 7(a).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in conventional technology, what kind of content (
It is not possible to check whether the facsimile transmission management information (e.g. date, time, destination, required time, number of sheets, communication results, etc.) has been sent. There was a problem in that the operator himself had to store and manage the contents of the transmission.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile transmission device that allows an operator to check the contents of a transmitted document (for example, case basis, title, etc.) as a daily report list of facsimile transmissions.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile transmitting device of the present invention is a facsimile transmitting device that transmits image information obtained by scanning a document to a facsimile device of the other party, and sets an arbitrary area of the image information to be scanned. The recording and reproducing means comprises an area setting means, a scanning image storage means for storing the area-set portion of the scanned image information each time the image information is transmitted, and a recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the image information. The facsimile transmitting apparatus is characterized in that the image information stored in the scanned image storage means is recorded and reproduced sequentially in the order in which they were stored in the scanned image storage means.

[Effect]

The present invention makes it possible to store a portion of a transmitted image using the above-mentioned means and to reproduce the stored transmitted image as a daily facsimile transmission list.

[Explanation of Examples]

The facsimile IJ apparatus of the present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a line control circuit generally known as an NCU, which is connected to a public telephone line. 2 is a calling telephone connected to the line control circuit 1;
A call is made to the receiving station by performing a dial operation. 3
modulates a digital compressed signal such as image information generated by a facsimile IJ device into an analog signal and sends it to the facsimile device at the receiving station, or receives an analog signal sent from the facsimile at the transmitting station and demodulates it into a digital compressed signal. This is a modem for A transmission control circuit 4 is connected to the modem 3 for controlling signal transmission with the sending or receiving facsimile machine. Reference numeral 5 denotes an encoding/decoding circuit for encoding a digital pit string of image information to be transmitted into a digital compressed signal, or decoding a digital compressed signal demodulated by the modem 3 into a digital focus string of image information. . 6 is transmission/reception management information generated for each transmission or communication (e.g. date, time,
This is a daily report management control circuit that manages the destination, required time, number of sheets, communication results, etc.), and is connected to a clock circuit 7 that generates clock information necessary for daily report management and a calendar circuit 8 that generates calendar information. Reference numeral 9 denotes a daily report totaling memory that stores and totals transmission/reception management information generated for each communication in chronological order under the control of the daily report management control circuit 6. Reference numeral 10 denotes a scanner for reading a document image to be transmitted, and its drive is controlled by a reading control circuit 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes a printer for recording the received image information and the transmission/reception management information managed by the daily report management control circuit 6, and is driven and controlled by the recording control circuit 13.

14Fi, an image memory that stores part or all of the received image or the image information read by the scanner 10, and the area where the image information should be stored and the address where it should be stored are determined by the daily report management control circuit 6. The storage is controlled by the image memory control circuit 15 in relation to the transmission/reception management information managed by the image memory control circuit 15. Reference numeral 16 denotes a main control circuit for controlling these control circuits in an integrated manner, and operational commands and information input to this control circuit 16 are carried out through an operation/channel 17.
An instruction is input via the operation panel control circuit 18.

Next, a detailed explanation of the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be explained in detail, including storage area setting processing, transmission processing, reception processing, and daily report printing processing.

■ Storage area setting process Figure 2 is a flowchart diagram of the storage area setting process that presets the storage area for original images to be sent and received images prior to facsimile transmission. The image C (hereinafter referred to as the transmitted image) is shown in FIG. 3(a), and the received image (hereinafter referred to as the received image) is shown in FIG. 3(b) as an example.

After selecting the storage area setting process using the operation panel 17, the operator selects whether to set a storage area for transmitted images or a storage area for received images. If the operator selects the setting of the storage area for the transmitted image, the operator selects the area TM from the position where the scanner 10 starts reading in order to set the area TM in which the transmitted image shown in FIG. 3(a) is to be stored. The distance Zl to the storage start position of the area TM and the distance 12 to the storage end position of the area TM are numerically input. distance i
+,! 2 is input, the main control circuit 16 notifies the image memory control circuit 15 that the area TM in which the transmitted image should be stored has been set, and the image memory control circuit 16 informs the image memory control circuit 15 that the area TM to be stored in the transmitted image is set. Distance as location information of area TM/! This area TM stores , /2 respectively.
As shown in Figure 3 (a), in order to make it easier for the operator to check the content of the submitted manuscript, the settings for It is desirable to set the title part as the area TM.Also, if the format of the transmitted manuscript is fixed (for example, manuscript paper with predetermined ruled lines printed), the position information of the area MT l□
, /2 can be omitted from having to be set every time the data is sent.

On the other hand, if the operator selects the storage area setting process for the received image, the operator causes the printer 12 to start recording and reproducing in order to set the area RM in which the received image is to be stored as shown in FIG. 93(b). The distance 11 from the position to the storage start position of the region RM (in this embodiment, l!-0 is not shown) and the distance l from the storage end position of the region RM are numerically input. When the distances lx and lx are respectively input, the main control circuit 16 notifies the image memory control circuit 15 that the area TM in which the received image should be stored has been set, and the image memory control circuit prepares for reception processing. Distances 11 and 12 are respectively stored as position information of the area RM to be stored.

The setting of this area RM is done as shown in Figure 3(b) so that the operator can later easily check when and from whom the transmission was made.
Using the source information (e.g. sending date, sending time, sender, page, etc.) that is usually attached as an image to the beginning of the original image and sending it, as in It is desirable to set it as RM.

(2) Transmission Process FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a transmission process for reading an image of a document and transmitting it by facsimile to a predetermined receiving station facsimile machine.

The operator places a document to be transmitted on the scanner 10 and dials the telephone 2 to make a call to a predetermined receiving station. When the line is connected and a facsimile response is received from a predetermined receiving station, the operator issues an instruction to start transmission via the operation panel 17. When the transmission start instruction is given, the main control circuit 16 instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create transmission management information, and the daily report management control circuit 6 receives the clock information from the clock circuit 7 and the calendar circuit 8). Transmission management information (e.g., transmission date, transmission time,
transmission destinations, etc.) and stored in the daily report tally memory 9 in chronological order. Next, the main control circuit 16 gives a reading instruction to the reading control circuit 11, and the reading control circuit 11 drives the scanner 1o to start reading the transmitted image of the original.

The reading control circuit 11 generates page information by reading the transmitted image and counting the number of originals, and notifies the main control circuit 16 if the read original is page a11. In response to this, the main control circuit 16 controls the image memory control circuit 1.
5 to store the transmitted image, and also instructs the encoding/decoding circuit 5 to encode the read transmitted image. Image memory control circuit 5 receives the image storage instruction from the main control circuit. In response to this, it is determined whether or not an area TM to be stored has been set in advance, and if it has been set, storage of a predetermined area TM of the transmitted image on the first page shown in FIG. 3(a) is started. In response to an encoding instruction from the main control circuit 16, the encoding/decoding circuit 5 starts encoding a transmission image composed of a digital pit string into a digital compressed signal.

Note that if the scanned document is from the second page or later, or if the area TM has not been set in advance, the read transmission image will not be stored and will be sent to the encoding/decoding circuit at the start of the reading operation. 5 is sequentially encoded into a digital compressed signal. The transmitted image encoded into a digital compressed signal is modulated into an analog signal by the modem 3 under the control of the transmission control circuit 4, and is sent out to a public telephone line via the line control circuit 1 and sent to a predetermined receiving station facsimile. sent to the device. The same applies to the case where the transmitted manuscript covers a plurality of pages.

Furthermore, if an error occurs for some reason during transmission, the transmission control circuit 4 stops the transmission at that point and notifies the main control circuit 16 of the occurrence of the transmission error. Main control circuit 16
Upon receiving the notification, it sends an instruction to the daily report management control circuit 6 to create transmission management information to the effect that a transmission error has occurred, and the recording control circuit 1.
The daily report management control circuit 6 receives the transmission management information creation instruction from the main control circuit and transmits it to the daily report totaling memory 9 in association with the previously stored transmission management information. In addition to storing management information (for example, number of sheets to be transmitted, time required, transmission results, etc.), the recording control circuit 13 drives the printer 12 in response to a transmission error recording instruction from the main control circuit, and records the transmission results of transmission errors. is immediately recorded and the transmission process ends.

On the other hand, if the transmission of the transmission image to the receiving station side is successfully completed without any transmission errors or the like, the daily report management control circuit 6 stores the transmission management information (for example,
Only the number of transmitted sheets, required time, transmission results, etc.) are stored, and the series of transmission processing is completed.

(2) Reception Processing FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the reception processing for facsimile receiving the original image transmitted from the facsimile IJ device on the transmitting station side.

The operator answers the call by hearing the ringing tone from the transmitting station's telephone, and after confirming that the transmitting station is a facsimile IJ device, issues an instruction to start reception using the operation panel 17.

When the reception start instruction is given, the main control circuit 16 instructs the transmission control circuit 4 to control the reception of the facsimile signal transmitted, and instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create reception management information. The transmission control circuit 4 is the main control circuit 16
The analog facsimile signal transmitted from the transmitting station is demodulated into a digital compressed signal by the modem 3 according to instructions from the main control circuit 1 in the daily report management control circuit 6.
6, the reception management information (for example, reception date, reception time, reception destination, etc.) is created based on the clock information from the clock circuit 7 and the calendar information from the calendar circuit 8. It is created and stored in the daily report summary memory 9 in chronological order.

Next, the main control circuit 16 instructs the encoding/decoding circuit 5 to decode the demodulated digital compressed signal, and the encoding/decoding circuit 5 converts the received image into a digital pit string demodulated into the digital compressed signal. Start decoding. When decoding of the received image is started, a recording/reproducing instruction is given to the main control circuit 13, and the recording control circuit 13 drives the printer 12 to start recording/reproducing the received image decoded into a digital focus row. The recording control circuit 13 records and reproduces received images, counts the number of received originals, creates page information, and notifies the main control circuit 16 if the received original is the first page. In response, the main control circuit 16 instructs the image memory control circuit 5 to store the received image, and the image memory control circuit 15 receives the image storage instruction from the main control circuit and preliminarily stores the area to be stored. Swords with RM set
If it is set, it is determined as shown in Figure 3 (b).
The storage of a predetermined area RM of the received image of page ] shown in is started.

Note that if the received document is from the second page or later, or if the area RM is not set in advance, the received image will not be stored and will be recorded by driving the printer 12 by the recording control circuit 13. Playback occurs. The same applies if the received manuscript extends to a plurality of pages.

Furthermore, if an error occurs for some reason during reception, the transmission control circuit 4 stops the reception at that point and notifies the main control circuit 16 of the occurrence of the reception error. Main control circuit 16
receives the notification and instructs the daily report management control circuit 6 to create reception management information to the effect that a reception error has occurred, and the recording control circuit 1.
The daily report management control circuit 6 receives the reception management information creation instruction from the main control circuit and receives the reception result in the daily report tally memory 9 in association with the previously stored reception management information. In addition to storing management information (for example, number of received sheets, required time, reception results, etc.), the recording control circuit 13 drives the printer 12 in response to a reception error recording instruction from the main control circuit, and records the reception results of reception errors. is immediately recorded and the reception process ends.

On the other hand, if the facsimile reception from the transmitting station is successfully completed without any reception errors or the like, the daily report management control circuit 6 stores the reception management information (for example, number of received sheets, required time, reception results) in the daily report tally memory 9. , etc.) and completes the series of reception processing.

(2) Daily report printing process FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the daily report printing process for printing out a list of the daily report management information created and stored through the above-mentioned sending process and receiving process in response to an instruction request from the operator.

The operator selects and instructs the facsimile machine to print a daily report by pressing X on the operation panel 17 in order to confirm the transmission and reception results of the facsimile communication. When the daily report printing process is selected, the main control circuit 16 instructs to call up the transmission and reception management information stored in the daily report management control circuit 6 in chronological order, and sends the transmission and reception management information stored in the image memory control circuit 5 in chronological order. Image area TM
and instructs to call up the image information in the received image area RM. At this time, if no daily report information is stored in either the transmission/reception management information or the image information in the transmission/reception image area, the daily report printing process is terminated, and a display unit (not shown), for example, is used to print out the daily report information without storing the daily report information. The operator will be notified by display.

On the other hand, if daily report information is stored, the operator selects list mode. This list mode includes a list mode (management information list) in which only a list of transmission and reception management information is printed as shown in FIG. 7 (aL (b));
List mode (image information list) that prints a list of only the transmit/receive setting area images as shown in Figure 8 (a) and (b)
Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), there is a list mode (management/image information list) in which both transmission/reception management information and setting area images are printed in a list.

When the management information list is selected, the daily report management control circuit 6 stores the management information of transmission and reception (for example, the date and time of transmission and reception, the destination,
(required time, number of copies, communication results, etc.) are called up, edited into a predetermined list format, and printed out by the printer 12 as a list as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) under recording control of the recording control circuit 13. When the image information list is selected, the image memory control circuit J5 calls out the image information of the transmitted and received image areas TM and RM stored in the image memory 14 in chronological order for each communication, and displays the image information in a predetermined list format. The list is edited and printed out by the printer 12 as a list as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) under the recording control of the recording control circuit 13. Furthermore, when the management/image information list is selected, both the transmission/reception management information and the setting area image are called up, the chronological relationship of each communication unit is checked, and the same communication that was stored independently is checked. The time transmission/reception management information and the setting area image are printed out as a set of daily report information as a list as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a part of the transmitted image is stored and the stored transmitted image can be easily played back, so that the operator who performed the transmission himself can read the contents of the transmission. The content of the sent document (
This has the effect that it is possible to provide a facsimile transmitting device that allows easy confirmation of the daily report list of facsimile transmissions (for example, case basis, subject name, etc.).

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a 70-sheet diagram of storage area setting processing, and Fig. 3 (a) is a document image, (b) is a An explanatory diagram showing an example of a received image, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the transmission process, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the reception process, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the daily report printing process, and FIG.
(a) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a list of only transmission management information, and (b) is an example of a list of only reception management information, fa8 diagram (a)
(b) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a list of only set transmission area images, and (b) an example of a list of only set reception area images, respectively.
Figure 9 (IL) shows transmission management information and transmission area image, (b)
2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams each showing an example of a list of reception management information and a reception area image. 1 is a line control circuit, 2 is a telephone, 3 is a modem, 4 is a transmission control circuit, 5 is an encoding/decoding circuit, 6 is a daily report management control circuit, 7 is a clock circuit, 8 is a calendar circuit, 9 is a daily report summary memory , 10 is a scanner, 11 is a reading control circuit, 12 is a printer, 13 is a recording control circuit, 14 is an image memory, 15
1 is an image memory control circuit, and 16 is a main control circuit. Agent Patent Attorney Ume 1) Katsu (and 2 others) Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) Figure 5 Figure 6 Communication record (sent) Figure 7 (a) Figure 7 (b) Communication Record table (transmission) Figure 8 (a) Figure 8 (b)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A facsimile transmitting device for transmitting image information obtained by scanning a document to a facsimile device of the other party, comprising means for setting an arbitrary area of the scanned image information, and a means for setting an arbitrary area of the scanned image information. scanning image storage means for storing a set portion each time the image information is transmitted; and recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the image information; the image information stored in the scanning image storage means by the recording and reproducing means; A facsimile transmitting apparatus characterized in that the facsimile transmission apparatus records and reproduces the images in sequence in the order stored in the scanned image storage means.