JPH0622069A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a facsimile device capable of retrieving voice information from a document by storing the document and the voice information related thereto in association with each other. [Structure] When a document is received, voice information relating to the document is stored in a memory 102, a voice ID number corresponding to this voice information is generated by a voice ID generation unit 115, and printed on the received document. This voice ID number is used as the ID recognition unit 11
The voice information stored in the memory 102 is retrieved by reading the voice information in step 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device for transferring image information and voice information, and more particularly to a facsimile device for associating voice information with image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus is a transmission apparatus capable of exchanging image information such as documents and drawings with a remote place using a telephone line. The facsimile apparatus has various functions by having a memory that stores image information and audio information. When receiving the image information, the function includes proxy reception that allows the receiving station to temporarily store the image information in the memory and print it on the recording sheet later when the receiving station runs out of recording sheets. . Also, by storing the voice response message in the memory at the receiving station,
When a transmission request is received, there is a function of automatically notifying the other party by a message that the device is a facsimile device.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus, when the image information is transferred from the transmission station, the transmission source information for clarifying the transmission destination is registered in advance at the transmission station, so that the transmission source information can be stored at the beginning of the document. It can be added and sent.

As a conventional technique relating to the alternate reception function, there is a facsimile apparatus described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-106174.

[0005]

In the conventional facsimile apparatus, it was not possible to add voice information to image information and transmit it from the transmitting station. Therefore, even if the operator of the receiving station can see the received individual image information or hear the received individual audio information, the operator of the receiving station searches for the added audio information from the image information and listens to it. I couldn't.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to add voice information to image information from a transmitting station and transmit it, and at the receiving station, the image information and the voice information added to this image information are associated and stored in a storage device. This allows the receiving station operator to
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuck-simili device that can listen to received voice information while viewing received image information.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a fucksimilar apparatus having a function of transmitting and receiving image information and a function of printing the received image information on a recording paper, Storage means having an area for storing voice information, and control for determining whether or not the information received within a certain period of time after receiving the image information is voice information, and storing it in the storage means when it is voice information Section, a voice ID generation section that generates an identifier that is added when stored in the storage means, and is used as a key when searching, and at least an identifier as information indicating an internal state,
An internal state output means for outputting in a state that the operator can recognize can be provided.

The internal state output means can also output voice presence information indicating that there is voice information.

Further, the internal state output means can print out information indicating the internal state by using the printing function.

Further, a display panel may be provided, and the internal state output means may output information indicating the internal state to the display panel.

Further, it is possible to provide means for reading and recognizing the printed internal state and means for retrieving voice information from the storage device based on the recognized internal state.

Further, means for reading image information to be transmitted, storage means for storing the read image information, means for accepting input of voice information to be transmitted, and storage means for storing the input voice information. The control unit includes registration means for registering a transmission procedure, and the registration means performs registration of the number of originals to be transmitted and registration of the number of sheets of voice information to be transmitted, and input of voice information. The means for accepting can also input the voice information input within a predetermined time.

[0013]

When the image information and the voice information related thereto are received, the voice information is stored in the memory. Further, an identifier relating to the received document is printed on the received document. With this identifier, the audio information related to the image information in the memory is
It is possible to search easily.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1, a system control unit 101, a memory 102, a print control unit 103, a reading control unit 104, and an encoding / decoding unit 10 are connected to a system bus 112.
5, the image processing unit 106, the voice control unit 107, the communication control unit 108, the ID recognition unit 114, and the voice ID generation unit 115 are connected. The voice control unit 107 includes a speaker 111.
Are connected. The communication control unit 108 includes a modem 10
9 is connected, and the network control device 11 is connected to the modem 109.
0 is connected. The network control device 110 includes a telephone 1
13 is connected. Further, the network control device 110 is connected to another device via a communication line 116.

The system control unit 101 controls the respective units in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. For example,
It controls the transmission operation, the reception operation, and the copy operation of the document.

The memory 102 stores image information, voice information, an identifier (code or ID number) relating to the voice information, and various kinds of information unique to the facsimile machine. This memory 102 is used as a buffering memory for image information and voice information during fax transmission. Used to temporarily store image information when recording sheets are insufficient when receiving a fax. Also, the image information and the voice information related to this image information are both stored and saved. By storing the received image information and voice information in this way, the operator can retrieve the voice information and the image information later.

The print control unit 103 prints the received image information and the image information at the time of copying on the recording paper.

The reading control unit 104 reads an original to be transmitted or copied as image information by an image sensor (a handy scanner 116 or the like). Then, the read information is output as, for example, 6-bit gradation information.

The encoding / decoding section 105 encodes and compresses the image information. Also, the encoded and compressed image information is decoded. As a method of this encoding compression, for example, MH (modified Huffma)
n), MR (modified READ) is used.

The image processing unit 106 corrects the reading distortion of the gradation information output from the reading control unit 104, and then the white and black 2
Convert to value information.

The voice control unit 107 modulates and demodulates voice information and drives the speaker 111. That is, the input voice information is encoded when stored in the memory 102. Also, the encoded audio information stored in the memory 102 is decoded.

The communication control unit 108 performs a predetermined facsimile transmission control process.

The modem 109 performs modulation / demodulation processing for transmitting data using a public telephone line. Network control device 1
Reference numeral 10 is for connecting the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment to a public telephone line network.

The speaker 111 outputs the voice information demodulated by the voice control unit 107 as voice. An amplifier may be connected in the previous stage.

The telephone 113 is for communicating with the other party by voice.

The system bus 112 transfers data between the blocks connected to this bus.

The voice ID generator 115 generates a voice ID number or code for the received voice information at the receiving station and stores it in the memory 102.

The ID recognition section 114 recognizes the voice ID number or code transmitted at the time of voice reproduction at the receiving station.
It is read by a sensor or a handy scanner, and the ID or code that is read is recognized as a character.

Next, FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the operation of the facsimile apparatus for one original document to be received.

An example of the receiving operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Prior to this receiving operation for one original, a transmission request from the transmitting station is received, and the system control unit 101 (see FIG. 1) of the receiving station sets the facsimile apparatus of the receiving station to the receiving mode ( Step 70 in FIG. 7 described later
5,706).

Next, the receiving station determines whether or not an area for storing voice information can be secured in the memory 102 (step 214). Here, the case where the receiving station cannot secure the area for storing the voice information in the memory 102 means that the past voice information is stored in the memory 102 before the voice information is about to be received. 10
This means that the capacity of 2 is filled.

When the receiving station can secure the area for storing the voice information in the memory 102, a message is sent to the transmitting station to inform the transmitting station that the present facsimile apparatus can receive the voice information corresponding to the image information. (Step 210). This message is transmitted by a voice such as "This is a facsimile machine capable of receiving a voice message." Alternatively, a voice code may be transmitted. If the area for storing the received voice information cannot be secured in the memory 102, the message is not transmitted in step 210 and the process proceeds to step 201. In this way, the audio information corresponding to the image information is not received.

In the image information reception in step 201, the system control unit 101 receives the image information according to the communication procedure specific to the facsimile. In this communication procedure, image information from the transmitting station is received via the network control device 110, the modem 109, and the communication control unit 108. The received image information is stored in the memory 102 by the system control unit 101.

Next, in step 202, step 20
The presence or absence of voice information related to the image information received in 1 is detected. Specifically, the network controller 11 sends a procedure end signal for ending the facsimile-specific communication procedure in step 201.
0, the system control unit 101 recognizes the end of image information reception. After this recognition, the system control unit 101 waits for voice information in order to recognize the presence or absence of voice information. A method of determining the presence / absence of voice information will be described. When the system control unit 101 waits for reception of voice information for a predetermined time and receives the voice information within this fixed time, the system control unit 1
01 determines that there is voice information. If it is recognized that there is voice information, the process proceeds to step 211. If no voice information is received within the fixed time, the system control unit 101 determines that there is no voice information. If it is determined that there is no voice information, the process proceeds to step 207.

If it is determined in step 214 that the area for storing voice information cannot be secured in the memory 102, the process of step 210 (transmission of a voice receivable message) is not performed. For this reason, the voice information is not transmitted from the transmitting station.
The process proceeds to 07.

When it is determined in step 202 that voice information is present, the system control unit 101 switches the facsimile apparatus to the voice information receiving mode (step 211).

When switching to the voice information receiving mode,
The audio information from the transmitting station corresponding to the image information received in step 201 is controlled by the system control unit 101,
It is received via the network control device 110, the modem 109, and the communication control unit 108. The received voice information is stored in the memory 102.
Stored in. As the voice information, a real voice or a voice code can be used. Regarding the transfer time of voice information, the system control unit 101 allocates time to one voice information, and when the time is over, declares the end of the voice information transfer to the transmitting station.

In the voice ID generation in step 204, the image information received in step 201 is processed in step 20.
The voice ID generation unit 115 generates an ID number or a code for associating the voice information received in 3. The ID number can be generated, for example, by combining the date received and a serial number indicating the order of reception in the day. The generated voice ID number is stored in the memory 102 by the system control unit 101.

In the switching of the voice information and the ID printing in step 205, the system control unit 101 switches the process of reproducing the voice information and the process of printing the voice ID number on the recording paper. The switching of this process is performed by, for example, preparing an "answer key" in the fax machine and pressing it when the operator leaves the vicinity of the machine.

If the "answer key" is not pressed (the operator is on standby), the process proceeds to step 208, the voice information is demodulated by the voice control unit 107, the process proceeds to step 209, and the speaker 111 is operated. To output sound. After this, the process proceeds to step 206.

If the "answer key" is pressed (the operator is not standing by), the process proceeds to step 206, and the voice ID is printed on the recording paper by the print control unit 103.

In the voice ID printing of step 206, the voice ID number generated in step 204 is read from the memory 102 by the command of the system control unit 101, and this voice ID number is printed on the recording paper by the print control unit 103. .
The operator later causes the handy scanner, the reading sensor, or the like to read the voice ID number printed on the received document. This ID is recognized by the ID recognition unit 114. The system control unit 101 can search the voice information to which the recognized ID is added from the memory 102 and listen to this voice.

In the image information printing in step 207, first, in step 20 under the control of the system control unit 101.
Step 201 corresponding to the voice ID number printed in step 6
The image information received in step S1 is read out from the memory 102. Next, the read image information is decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 105. Then, the print control unit 103 records the decoded image information on the same recording paper as the recording paper printed in step 206.

In the voice information demodulation in step 208, the voice control unit 107 demodulates the voice information. The demodulated voice information is output from the speaker 111 (step 20).
9). In the processing path, the voice ID number and the image information can be printed in steps 206 and 207, and at the same time, the voice information can be reproduced and output in steps 208 and 209. Therefore, the operator on the receiving side can hear the voice related to the received document while looking at the print result, that is, the received document.

Even when the operator of the receiving station goes out, the memory 10 is used in step 203 of FIG.
The voice information stored in 2 can also be accessed from outside by using a telephone line.

For example, a voice recognition unit and a voice synthesizing unit are provided in the present fucksimili device. The operator makes a phone call to the present facsimile machine from outside and calls the facsimile machine to be a specific operator, or inputs a specific password by voice. The system controller 1 is called by this operator's telephone.
01 recognizes that the other party of the call is a specific operator. When recognized in this way, the system control unit 10
A voice synthesizer 1 synthesizes a list of voice information currently registered in the facsimile apparatus. Synthesized I
The D information is sent as a voice message to the operator via the communication control unit 108 and the network control device 110. As the list information of voice information, for example, the ID number, the date and time of reception (month, day, time) and the transmission source are transferred by voice. The operator listens to the list information of the voice information and transfers the ID number of the voice information to be searched by voice through the telephone.
The voice recognition unit recognizes this ID number. The system control unit 101 reads out voice information corresponding to the recognized ID number from the memory 102, demodulates voice by the voice control unit 107, and transmits the voice information via the communication control unit 108 and the network control device 110.

FIG. 3A shows an example of the received original obtained by the receiving operation described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 3 (a), 301 is the name of the sender and 302 is TEL03-.
3333-3333 "is the telephone number of the transmission source. That is, 301 and 302 are transmission source information. 303" Onseasary "indicates that the voice information related to this received original is stored in the memory 102. “0123” in 304 is a voice ID number for searching the memory 102 for voice information related to the received document.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), "on-serial" 303 is printed on the received document as a part of the sender information at the beginning of the received document, so that voice information related to the received document is stored in the memory 102. The operator can recognize that this is done. Further, based on the voice ID number 304, the operator can retrieve the voice information related to the received document from the memory 102.

FIG. 3B shows another example of the received document.

In FIG. 3B, reference numeral 306 is a code (for example, a bar code), which indicates voice ID information. Thirty
Reference numeral 5 is a symbol indicating that there is voice. That is, the presence / absence information of voice and the ID information of voice may be numbers or symbols as long as the operator can recognize them. Further, although FIG. 3 shows an example in which the voice ID information is printed on the upper and lower parts of the document, the voice ID information may be printed on any part of the document. As for the method of assigning the voice ID number, for example, serial numbers can be assigned in the order of the received document. In addition to the date received, serial numbers can be added to the order of documents received in one day.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a method for associating a voice ID number, voice information and image information and storing them in the memory 102.

In FIG. 4, a voice ID number is stored in the memory area 401. The memory area 402 stores the value of the start address of the memory 102 that stores audio information. The memory area 403 stores the start address value of the memory 102 that stores image information. In FIG. 4, for example, the voice ID number 00 in the memory area 401
The audio information related to 01 is stored in the memory 102 starting with the address value 10000 indicated by the memory area 402, and the image information related to this audio information is stored in the memory 1 starting from the address value A0000 indicated in the memory area 403.
No. 02 is stored. In this way, the memory 1 is associated with the voice ID number, the voice information, and the image information.
02 can be stored.

Next, FIG. 5 shows an example of an external view of the facsimile apparatus. The fax machine shown in FIG. 5 includes a facsimile main body 501, a handy scanner 504, and a memory 5.
It is composed of 10. The facsimile main body 501 is equipped with a receiver 502, dial buttons 503, a reading sensor 505, and a display panel 508. Fifty
Reference numerals 6 and 507 denote received originals, for example, the originals shown in FIG. Reference numeral 509 indicates an example of display contents on the display panel 508.

The reading sensor 505 may use the sensor used at the time of transmission. In addition, handy scanner 504
May be provided. The reading sensor 505 or the handy scanner 504 receives the received originals (507 and 506).
Read the voice ID number from. The read ID number is recognized by the ID recognition unit 114.

The memory 510 is for storing audio information relating to image information, and is, for example, a magnetic tape,
A storage device such as a magnetic disk. The memory 510 can be expanded in memory capacity with respect to the memory 102. Alternatively, the memory 102 may store only the voice ID information of the voice information related to the image information, and the memory 510 may store the voice information corresponding to the voice ID information as a real voice or a voice code. Memory 5
It is also possible to configure 10 with a RAM and FDD, and to incorporate it in the main body of the fax simulator.

Next, the voice information (voice I
D and information regarding presence / absence of voice) 303, 304, 305, 3
A method of reading 06 will be described. For example, the received document can be placed like 506 in FIG. 5, and the handy scanner 504 can scan only the portion of the received document in which the voice information is described. Alternatively,
It is also possible to place the received document like 507 and apply the voice ID information section to the reading sensor 505 for scanning. Or
The operator can directly input the voice ID number by using the dial button 503 instead of the ten-key pad. In this way, the voice ID information is read and recognized by the ID recognition unit 114. Based on the recognized ID, the system control unit 101 can search the memory 102 for voice information corresponding to the voice ID number.

In FIG. 5, the display panel 508 displays a list of voice information currently registered in the facsimile apparatus. The display contents of this list are shown in 509, and will be described based on this. In this display, for example, voice IDs are given in the order of reception, and the date and time of reception (year, month, day, time) and the sender are displayed together with this ID. Further, the voice ID information is displayed on the display panel 508, and the operator inputs the ID of the voice information to be searched by the dial button 5.
You can press 03 to select. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9, the display panel may be a panel with a touch sensor, and the operator may select the I of the voice information to be searched for on the touch panel 511.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which D is touched for selection.

The operator can select and delete the audio information displayed on the display panel 508 from the memory 102 and delete it. In this way, the operator can manage the voice information area of the memory 102.

By the method as shown in the explanation of FIG. 5 above,
The voice ID number stored in the memory 102 is recognized. Next, a procedure of recognizing the ID number in this way, searching the memory 102 for necessary voice information from the ID number, and reproducing the searched voice information will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a procedure in the case where the operator is out of office at the time of reception and the operator later reproduces the voice information related to the image information.

First, the operator selects the voice ID information (30
1, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306), the voice ID information is printed on the received document. Alternatively, the voice ID information is displayed on the display panel 508 (step 601).

Next, the password from the operator is entered through the ten keys 503. With this password, the system control unit 101 recognizes this operator as a specific operator who can retrieve voice information. Then, the control unit 101 permits this operator to search for voice information. At this time, if the predetermined password is not input, the operator is not allowed to search the voice information. When the predetermined password is input, the operator then inputs the ID number of the voice information to be reproduced. The method of inputting this ID is as described above. The input ID is recognized by the ID recognition unit. The system control unit 101 recognizes the recognized I
Based on D, the memory 102 is searched for voice information (step 602).

In step 603, the voice control unit 107 demodulates the retrieved voice information. The demodulated sound is reproduced and output by the speaker 111 in step 604.

The voice information of the designated ID number is stored in the memory 1
It is sufficient to provide a means for erasing from the memory 102 so that the audio information for which reproduction output has been completed is erased from the memory 102.

FIG. 7 shows a procedure of associating one voice information with one received original at the receiving station when receiving a plurality of originals. Processing is performed in the procedure of document reception in step 701, voice information reception switching in step 702, voice information reception in step 703, and communication termination in step 704.

First, when the transmission request from the transmission station is received (step 705), the own device is set to the reception mode (step 706).

In the document reception in step 701, the facsimile apparatus is set in a receiving state by a calling signal called by the facsimile apparatus from the transmitting station or the receiving station, and a communication procedure peculiar to the facsimile is performed. In this receiving state, the image information for one document is received and stored in the memory 102.

In the voice information reception switching in step 702,
After receiving one sheet of image information by the facsimile communication procedure in step 701, the receiving station transmits a procedure end signal (a signal for ending the communication procedure) or a biplane signal (the next original is transferred from the transmitting station. Signal) to wait.

When the transmitting station issues the procedure end signal,
Proceeding to step 703, the receiving station enters a voice waiting state.
If there is no sound for a certain period in the voice waiting state, the public telephone line is disconnected and the communication in step 704 ends. If the voice information is transmitted in the voice waiting state, the voice information is received.

When the transmitting station issues the biplane signal, in step 702, the receiving station determines that there is no voice information related to the document received in step 701. In the facsimile communication procedure, the process proceeds to step 701 to receive the next original.

At step 702, the procedure end signal is received by the receiving station, and when it proceeds to step 703, it switches to voice information reception and receives voice information via the network controller 110,
It is stored in the memory 102. Further, the voice control device 107 generates a voice ID number for associating this voice information with the original received in step 701, and stores this voice ID number in the memory 102 (details of the process of step 703 are shown in FIG. 2). Steps 203 to 206, 208, 209,
211).

Step 704 is a step of determining the end of communication. If there is voice information, and if there is a next transfer document after the voice information has been transferred, the transmitting station or the receiving station issues a calling signal for calling the facsimile device,
Go to step 701. Then, the communication procedure specific to the facsimile is performed again to receive the next original. If there is no next original document to be transferred, the call signal is not issued and the receiving procedure is ended.

By performing the receiving procedure of FIG. 7, when receiving a plurality of originals, one voice information can be associated with one original by a voice ID number.

Finally, an example of transmission operation of this facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the system control unit 101 sets the facsimile apparatus in the transmission mode (step 806). next,
Issue a transmission request to the receiving station (step 80)
7).

Upon receiving this transmission request, the receiving station transmits to the transmitting station a message indicating that it is a facsimile machine capable of receiving voice information (step 21 in FIG. 2).
0). The transmitting station receives this message (step 801 in FIG. 8). Upon receiving this message, the system control unit 101 of the transmitting station recognizes that the receiving station is a facsimile apparatus capable of receiving voice information related to image information, and notifies the operator of that fact. For example, in FIG.
Can be displayed on the display panel 508 of the above.

After this display, the transmitting station is set by the operator as to whether or not to transmit the voice information. If there is no voice receivable message from the receiving station, the system control unit 101 of the transmitting station recognizes that the receiving station is a facsimile device that cannot receive voice information.

In the image information transmission in step 802, first, in the transmitting station, the reading control section 104 reads the transmission original according to a command from the system control section 101. The read signal is processed by the image processing unit 106 as image information. Further, this image information is encoded and decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 105.
Is encoded in. The encoded image information is transmitted to the receiving station via the communication control unit 108, the modem 109, and the network control device 110 according to a facsimile-specific procedure according to a command from the system control unit 101.

In the procedure peculiar to the facsimile performed in step 802, when the transmission of one piece of image information is completed, the system control unit 101 outputs a procedure end signal. When this signal is output and the transmission of voice information is set in step 801, the system control unit 101 sets the facsimile apparatus to the voice information transmission mode, and step 804.
Go to. If the transmission of voice information is not set in step 801, the process proceeds to step 805.

In the voice information transmission of step 804, the real voice of the operator is transmitted to the receiving station via the telephone 113, the communication control unit 108 and the network control device 110. This transmission is performed for the time allotted in step 203 of FIG. Alternatively, voice information (real voice) is transferred from the telephone 113 to the encoding / decoding unit 105 in advance, encoded and stored in the memory 102. Then, in accordance with a command from the system control unit 101, the encoded voice information stored in the memory 102 is automatically transmitted via the communication control unit 108, the modem 109, and the network control device 110.

In step 805, it is determined whether or not to send the next original. If there is no next transmission original (if there is no return signal), the transmission operation is ended. If there is a next transmission document (if there is a return signal), the process proceeds to step 802 and the transmission operation is repeated.

In the above embodiment, the system control unit 101 receives the image information of one original on the communication line, once ends the facsimile procedure, and adds the information of one image. Upon receiving the voice information, the identifier corresponding to the voice information is stored in the memory 102 together with the voice information, the facsimile procedure is switched again, and this is repeated n times (n is a natural number), and n originals and the n originals are recorded. The n pieces of voice information added to each original document are stored in the memory 102 in association with each other.

Further, the above transmission procedure can be programmed in advance and registered.

To this end, the transmitting station is provided with a means for reading the image information of n originals to be transmitted into the memory. Further, a means for accepting an input of voice information to be transmitted and a means for storing the input voice information are provided.

The above program requests the operator to set the number of originals to be transmitted and which original to which voice information should be added before transmission. The settings entered by the operator are held in the storage device under the control of the program. Further, the program requests the operator to input image information and audio information to be transmitted. The input image and audio information is held in the storage device under the control of this program.

When the input of the image and audio information to be transmitted and the setting for transmitting the audio information are completed as described above, the transmission is started under the control of this program.
In this way, voice information can be added and sent to a document set to be sent with added voice information.

Further, the above program inputs the originals to be transmitted one by one to the operator, immediately after inputting the originals to be transmitted with voice added, immediately after pressing the voice input key, the voice is input. Then, a request to input the next original may be issued by pressing the original transmission key.

[0092]

When the image information and the voice information related thereto are received, the voice information is stored in the memory, and the voice ID number related to the received document is printed on the received document as a part of the image information. As a result, the voice information in the memory can be searched from the voice ID number, and the operator can listen to the voice information while looking at the document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of receiving an original document in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a received document received by the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table on a memory of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an appearance of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a voice reproduction procedure in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a receiving procedure in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a transmission procedure in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an appearance of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... System control unit, 102 ... Memory, 1
03 ... printing control unit, 104 ... reading control unit, 10
5 ... Encoding / decoding unit, 106 ... Image processing unit, 1
07 ... voice control unit, 108 ... communication control unit, 10
9 ... Modem, 110 ... Network control device, 111 ...
・ Speaker, 112 ... System bus, 113 ...
Telephone set, 114 ... ID recognition means, 115 ... Voice ID generation section, 301, 302 ... Source information, 304
... Voice ID number.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of transmitting and receiving image information and a function of printing the received image information on a recording sheet, a storage unit having an area for storing voice information, and receiving the image information. After that, it is determined whether the information received within a certain period of time is voice information, and when the information is voice information, a control unit that stores the information in the storage unit, and a control unit that is added when the information is stored in the storage unit. , A voice ID that generates an identifier to be used as a key when searching
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a generation unit; and an internal state output unit that outputs at least an identifier as information indicating an internal state in a state in which the operator can recognize it. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the internal state output means further outputs voice presence information indicating that the voice information is present. 3. The fuck-similar apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the internal state output means prints out information indicating an internal state by using the printing function. 4. The fuck-simili device according to claim 3, further comprising a display panel, wherein the internal state output means causes the display panel to output information indicating an internal state. 5. The means for reading and recognizing the printed internal state according to claim 3, and the storage device based on the recognized internal state,
A facsimile apparatus, further comprising: a unit that retrieves the voice information. 6. The unit according to claim 1, wherein the image information to be transmitted is read, a storage unit for storing the read image information, a unit for accepting input of voice information to be transmitted, and the input voice. A storage unit for storing information; the control unit further includes a registration unit for registering a transmission procedure; the registration unit for registering the number of originals to be transmitted;
A facsimile apparatus, wherein the number of sheets of voice information to be transmitted is registered, and the means for accepting the input of the voice information inputs the voice information input within a predetermined time.