JPH0468962A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid a trouble of setting operation by designating a processing program programmed according to a processing procedure to execute a prescribed facsimile operation externally and executing the processing procedure described in the processing program automatically. CONSTITUTION:A generating means 30 programs a program according to a processing procedure to execute a prescribed facsimile operation entered from an input means 34 and the processing program generated therein is stored in a memory means 32. When a specific processing program among plural processing programs stored in the memory means 32 is designated by a processing program designation means 36, a facsimile processing execution means 38 decodes the content of the processing program read by the memory means 32 and executes the facsimile operation according to the processing procedure. Thus, a troublesome setting by the operator for a same processing for each occasion is avoided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine incorporating a processing program in which processing procedures for predetermined facsimile operations are programmed.

[Background of the Invention] When a facsimile machine executes an operation (polling operation) in which, for example, the head office polls the delivery requests of each branch office at 12:00 and polls the sales of each branch office at 18:00. In order to do this, it is necessary to make separate polling reservations for two types: one in which the head office polls each branch office at 12,700 for delivery requests, and the other in which the head office polls each branch office's sales at 18:00. There is.

Once this polling reservation is used, it must be rescheduled using the same procedure.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, it is necessary to set a processing procedure for each facsimile operation, and the setting operation is extremely troublesome. This is especially true when the same processing procedure is repeated every day, such as in polling reception.

Therefore, the present invention solves this problem by proposing a facsimile machine in which a specific processing procedure is programmed and the processing procedure is automatically executed using this processing program. It is something to do.

[s! Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a processing method 1lri! for executing a predetermined facsimile operation.
It has a memory means in which a plurality of processing programs programmed in a specific manner are stored, and by specifying this processing program from the outside, the processing procedures expressed in the processing program can be automatically executed. It is characterized by this.

[Operation] A processing program in which a certain specific processing procedure is programmed is stored in the RAM 13, which is a memory means.

For example, as mentioned above, a series of processing procedures such as ``The head office polls the delivery requests of each branch at 12:00, and polls the sales of each branch at 18:00'' is programmed and stored. .

Therefore, when it is desired to execute this series of facsimile operations, this processing program is called. Then, the control unit (CPLJ) 1 built in the facsimile machine
1, the processing program is decoded and facsimile operations according to the processing program are executed according to the programmed procedure.

As a result, the processing program is called to perform the polling operation J in which the head office polls the delivery requests of each branch office at 12:00, and the polling operation J in which the head office polls the sales of each branch office at 118:00. This can be done simply by issuing an execution command.

The facsimile operations that can be programmed are not limited to those described above.

[Embodiment] Next, an example of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and subsequent figures.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for realizing the present invention, and 30 is facsimile processing program creation means.

This creation means 30 is programmed according to a processing procedure for executing a predetermined facsimile operation. The processing program created here is stored in the memory means 32.
Stored in

What kind of processing procedure is to be programmed is input from the input means 34. As the input means 34, the operating section (keyboard) 21 of the facsimile machine is used, as shown in FIG.

Among the plurality of processing programs stored in the memory means 32, a particular processing program is specified by the processing program specifying means 36.

The operation section 21 is also used for this designation means 36.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a facsimile processing/execution means that decodes the contents of the processing program read out from the memory means 32 and executes a facsimile operation according to the processing procedure.

40 is a sending/receiving means 18;

The above-mentioned processing program can be created within the facsimile machine, or can also be created using another programming creation means, such as a burner computer.

In that case, a processing program created on a personal computer or the like may be transferred from the terminal 42 to the reinterface 4 using a communication interface such as R3232C.
The data may be stored in the memory means 32 via 4.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a control means built into a facsimile machine.

In the same figure, 11 is the CP that manages the communication (g @Ill).
It is U. 12 is an RO in which various control programs are stored.
M and 13 are RAMs that store image information and the like to be transmitted.

A processing program for executing a predetermined facsimile operation is stored in a part of the RAM 13. This processing program can be added and modified. Therefore, this RAM 13 also functions as memory means 32.

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

Also, the image information input from the line is transferred to this modem and NC.
After passing through U16 and interface 17, the data is supplied to a recording unit 18 such as a printer, and the data can be recorded.

The telephone number of the destination party is supplied to the display section 20 via the interface J9 and displayed thereon. Further, the key input input from the operation unit 21 is supplied to the CPU II via the interface 22, so that the content of the key operation can be analyzed.

Now, in some areas of the R and AM 13, a plurality of processing programs programmed according to processing procedures for executing a predetermined facsimile operation are stored in memory.

For example, as mentioned above, a processing program for a processing procedure to achieve a facsimile operation such as ``The head office polls each branch office's delivery request form at 12:00, and polls each branch office's sales at 18:00''. Or, "Every day, at 7:00, today's target is sent to the branch office, and at 18:00, the head office polls the sales of the branch office. Then, on the 1st of every month, it polls the sales of the previous month, and this month's target is sent to the branch office. A plurality of processing programs corresponding to processing procedures suitable for the purpose are stored, such as processing programs programmed with processing procedures for achieving a facsimile operation such as sending a target.

An example of a processing program will be described below.

“The head office opens at 12:00 at the branch offices (for example, 2 branches ABBO1,
ABBO2) delivery request form and 1g1oo
For a series of processing steps such as ``polling the sales of these branch offices at Just store it. First, the processing program at the head office is as follows.

-ROHM 10 WAIT (TIME==12:00) POLI
NG (ABBOL, 8BBO2) WAIT (TI) lE
==11001 POLING (to BBOI, to BBO2) ND At 12:00, the processing program at the head office polls delivery requests from branch offices ABBO1 and ABBO2. Therefore, the facsimile equipment is controlled to perform such facsimile operations (line connection operations, polling reception processing operations, etc.).

Next, at 18:00, each branch ABBOI.

A predetermined facsimile operation is automatically executed such as polling the sales slip from ABBO 2, and when the polling process is completed, all the processing procedures of the facsimile operation are completed.

Therefore, when this processing program is called and executed, the facsimile operation will always be automatically executed in accordance with the processing procedure expressed in this processing program.

As a result, the polling operation ``j, in which the head office polls the delivery request form of each branch office at 12:00,'' and the polling operation ``j, in which the head office polls the sales revenue of each branch office at 18:00,'' are combined into one polling operation.
This can be achieved by one processing program.

Therefore, the operator can avoid the complexity of setting the same procedure each time to perform the same process.

In contrast, the processing program at the branch office is as follows.

Program 10 1/AIT (TIME==11:50) ^LAR
MP WAIT (TIME==17:50) ALAR)l PE) ID In the processing program at the branch office, if the polling transmission state is not in effect at 11:50, an alarm will sound to warn the operator. Togi, which is in the polling transmission state, receives a polling command from the head office (the time is 12:00).
The facsimile operation is performed accordingly. The same process is carried out in the second polling transmission a8.

Also, send today's goals to the branch office at 7:00 every day, and send them at 18:00 every day.
The head office polls the sales of branch offices on 00. and,
When programming a procedure to accomplish a facsimile operation such as J that polls the previous month's sales on the 1st of every month and sends this month's target, the procedure is as follows. Only the head office side will be illustrated.

Program 10 WAIT(TIME==OO:00)IF(D
AY==1. ) (POIJNG(ABBOI,ABBO2)TRANS
(ABBOI, ABBO2) WAIT (TI14
E==07:00) TRANS(ABBOI, ABBO
2) WAIT(TI)lE==18:00) POLIN
G (ABBOI, ABBO2) ND where rTRANs (ABBOl, ABBO2) J
is a command to be sent from the head office to ABBOI and ABBO2 of the branch office.

In this way, originally for multiple facsimile operations,
If a processing program is generated as a series of facsimile operations, multiple facsimile operations can be automatically processed by simply calling the processing program and issuing an execution command.

Programming of such a processing program can be performed using the main body of the facsimile machine, or can be performed using another means.

Figure 3 shows the case of programming using the main body of a facsimile machine. First, one command for facsimile operation is input and displayed (step 52), then this command is converted into an intermediate code, and then this command is input and displayed (step 52). is stored in the RAM 13, which is a memory means (step 53).

This command input and conversion process is performed for all commands, and when the generation of one program is completed, the program generation process flow is exited (step 54).
.

FIG. 4 shows a case where a personal computer is used to generate a processing program, and command input and conversion into intermediate code are performed in the same procedure as in FIG. 3 (steps 62 and 63).

Next, insert this intermediate code into the facsimile machine using R32.
Transfer using a standard 8 interface such as 32C,
It is stored in the internal RAM 13 as a processing program (step 64).

In order to execute the processing program created in this way, the processing flow is as shown in FIG. 5.

First, the processing program stored in the RAM 13 is called up manually using the keys on the operation unit 21, and selected.
The process is executed (step 72).

Next, it checks whether a forced termination command has been input from the operation unit 21 (step 73), and if no such command has been input, the intermediate codes constituting the processing program are sequentially read out, their contents are analyzed, and the A facsimile operation matching the content is executed (step 74). This processing is executed until there is no intermediate code included in one processing program (step 75).

Note that although only two processing programs for executing a plurality of facsimile operations are illustrated above, it is of course possible to create a processing program by combining other facsimile operations.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, in the present invention, by specifying a processing program programmed according to the processing procedure for executing a predetermined facsimile operation, and specifying this processing program from the outside, The processing procedure expressed in the processing program is automatically executed.

According to this, if a processing program is generated as a series of facsimile operations for multiple facsimile operations, multiple facsimile operations can be executed simply by calling this processing program and issuing an execution command. can be processed automatically. Therefore, it has the feature that troublesome setting operations can be avoided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of control communication means for achieving the functions of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 explain processing programs. This is a flowchart for 11 ・ 12 ・ 13 ・ 30 ・ 32 ・ 34 ・ 36 ・ 38 ・ 40 ・ CPU φ ROM ・ RAM ・Processing program creation means・Memory means・Input means・Processing program specifying means・Facsimile processing・Execution means・Transmission/reception means function Block diagram Figure 1 Line program generation process flow Figure 3 IO2 overconfidence control means Figure 2 Program generation process flow Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) It has a memory means in which a plurality of processing programs programmed in accordance with the processing procedure for executing a predetermined facsimile operation are stored, and by specifying this processing program from the outside, the data can be expressed in the processing program. A facsimile machine characterized in that processing procedures are automatically executed.