JPH0472853A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a need of user's re-input of data at the time of updating a device or replacing a unit by storing data peculiar to the user in a non-volatile storage circuit mounted on a plug-in storage board. CONSTITUTION:A storage circuit 1 is mounted on a storage board 2, and the storage board is attached and detached by a connector 3. The storage circuit 1 is used to store and hold data for transmission source display or the like which a facsimile equipment addes to an abbreviated dial number or a transmission document. An operator operates an operation input board 6 by using an operation display panel 5 to input these data to a control circuit 4, and the control circuit 4 writes inputted data peculiar to the user in the storage circuit 1 as a constant. Since this storage circuit 1 is a nonvolatile readable/writable storage circuit, stored contents are held though the power source of the equipment is turned off. Thus, the abbreviated dial number and data for transmission source display, etc., are always stored and held.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine in which registration of speed dials and the like is set by a user's operation.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional facsimile device.

The control law i\84 is connected to Has1.0 and manages Has]0. Memory circuit 1a, operation display panel 5. Operation input panel6. Original reading section 7. The recording unit 8 and the communication circuit 9 are connected to the bus 10
The control circuits 4 are connected to the control circuits 4, respectively.

The operation display panel 5 and the manual operation panel 6 serve as an operator interface for the device, and provide guidance to the operator about the next operation, display alarms, etc.

Operator operations such as setting the destination telephone number and starting communication at the time of transmission are received through the operation input panel 6. These operation display panel 5 and operation input panel 6 are controlled by a control circuit 4. Therefore, the control circuit 4 performs an interface with the operator by controlling the operation display panel 5 and the operation input panel 6.

In the case of document transmission, the document to be transmitted is read by the document reading section 7 and transmitted by the communication circuit 9 to the facsimile machine of the other party via a telephone line (not shown).

Further, in the case of receiving a document, a facsimile signal sent from the other party's facsimile device via the telephone line is received by the communication circuit 9 and recorded on recording paper by the recording section 8. The memory circuit 1a stores and holds an abbreviated tile number, data for displaying the sender added by the facsimile machine to the transmitted document, and the like. These data are input to the control circuit 4 by the operator using the operation display panel 5 and operating the manual operation panel 6 . The control circuit 4 writes the input user-specific data into the storage circuit 1a as a constant. As the memory circuit 1a, a non-volatile memory circuit or an 0MO8 type memory circuit with battery backup is used. Since these memory circuits can retain their stored contents even when the power of the device is cut off, it is possible to memorize and retain the abbreviated tile number and sender display data as described above.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional facsimile machines mentioned above adopt a method of storing user data in a memory circuit built into the machine, so when updating the machine or replacing the unit,
The disadvantage is that the user has to enter the data again.

[Means to solve the problem]

The facsimile device of the present invention includes a non-volatile writable and readable memory circuit, a plug-in type memory board equipped with the memory circuit and having a removable connector/lid, a connector for connecting the memory board, and a connector for connecting the memory board. and a constant setting circuit consisting of a control circuit to which the connector is connected.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

The memory circuit 1 is a non-volatile writable/readable type, the memory board 2 is a plug-in type equipped with the memory circuit 1 and detachable by a connector, the connector 3 is for attaching/detaching the memory board 2, and the control circuit 4 is for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, the operation display panel 5 is for displaying messages to the operator, the operation input panel 6 is for inputting operations by the operator, and the document reading section 7 is for displaying the document to be sent. The recording section 8 is for recording the received original on recording paper.
The communication circuit 9 is for communicating with the other party's facsimile machine via a line, and the bus 1° is a system bus managed by the control circuit 4.

A memory circuit 1 is mounted on a memory board 2. The storage board 2 is attached and detached by a connector 3. The connector 3 is an operation display panel 5 connected to the control circuit 4 via the bus 10. Operation input section 6.
Original reading section 7. The recording section 8 and the communication circuit are each connected to the control circuit 4 via the bus 10.Next, the operation will be explained.The control circuit 4 is connected to the operation display panel 5, which is connected via the bus 10. Operation input panel6. Original reading section 7. It controls the recording section 8 and the communication circuit 9.

The storage board 2 is controlled by a control circuit 4 via a connector 3 and a bus 10. Operation display panel 5 and operation input panel 6
is the operator interface for the device. An operation display panel 5 provides operation guidance to the operator, displays alarms, etc.
I will do it. Operator operations such as setting the destination telephone number and starting communication at the time of transmission are received by the operator panel 6.

These operation display panel 5 and operation input panel 6 are controlled by a control circuit 4. Therefore, the control circuit 4 executes the operator interface by controlling the operation display panel 5 and the operation display panel 6.

In the case of document transmission, the document to be transmitted is read by the document reading section 7, and transmitted by the communication circuit 9 to the other party's facsimile machine via a telephone line (not shown). In addition, in the case of document reception, the figure shows the facsimile machine of the other party. The facsimile signal sent via the telephone line is received by the communication circuit 9, and is recorded and output on recording paper by the recording section 8.

When the memory board 2 is inserted into the connector 3 by the operator, the memory circuit is used to store speed dial numbers, sender display data added by the facsimile machine to the transmitted document, etc. . These data are input to the control circuit 4 by the operator using the operation display panel 5 and operating the operation input panel 6. The control circuit 4 writes the input user-specific data into the memory circuit as a constant. Since the memory circuit] is a non-volatile writable/readable memory circuit, it is possible to retain its memory contents even if the device is powered off. Therefore, it is possible to memorize and hold the abbreviated dial number, caller display data, etc. as described above. If the storage board 2 is not inserted into the connector 3, even if the control circuit accesses the storage board 2 through the connector 3, it will not be accessed, and the above-mentioned data extraction and writing will not be executed. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention separates the user data storage means from the device by storing user-specific data in a non-volatile memory circuit mounted on a plug-in storage board. This has the advantage that the user does not have to re-enter data when updating or replacing the unit.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional facsimile machine. 1...Memory circuit, 2...Memory board, 3...Connector, 4
- Control circuit, 5... operation display section, 6... operation input section,
7... Original reading section, 8. Recording section, 9... Communication circuit,
10... Ha, Su.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plug-in storage board including a non-volatile readable and writable storage circuit, a connector equipped with the storage circuit and detachable from the device, and a connector for connecting the storage board;
and a constant setting circuit comprising a control circuit to which the connector is connected.