JPH06284231A - Transmission method and reproduction method for facsimile data and its equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a facsimile transmitter and receiver capable of changing the color of a predetermined portion of a document and adding a predetermined character in a predetermined color. To aim. [Composition] The facsimile device 1 transmits and receives normal image information, and also has a function of changing the color of a designated range of a restored image in order to make a receiving user surely recognize the urgency of a received document. For example, it has a character addition function of displaying a character string such as "emergency" designated by the user on the transmitting side in a predetermined color at a predetermined position of the restored image on the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side. The signal processing unit 11 performs processing related to transmission and reception of image data, protocol control of facsimile communication, and processing for realizing the above functions. The character ROM 13 stores character font data. The manuscript table 21 has a transmission manuscript placed thereon, and the pen 2
By pressing at 0, the range for color change or the position for adding characters is specified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention prints a predetermined portion in a color other than black according to a user's designation, or adds a predetermined character in a character other than black so that a highly urgent document can be printed. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile data transmission method and a reproduction method and an apparatus thereof that facilitate identification.

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art A document is optically read, converted into a black and white binary digital format signal, and encoded to encode the characters of the document.
G3 facsimile machines for transmitting and receiving images such as figures have been widely and conventionally used, and the configuration and operation of G3 facsimile machines are well known.

When transmitting a highly urgent document using such a G3 facsimile apparatus, for example, an important part in the document is underlined, or a "Variable" message is sent to a delivery slip (cover letter). It is often done to fill in and send letters such as.

Further, conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-2705 / 1992.
Facsimile machines as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 48 are also known. The facsimile device disclosed in the publication is a device for transmitting and receiving color originals, and the originals can be displayed on the originals in the color set by the user on the transmitting side by image data processing in the facsimile.

[0004]

In the conventional G3 facsimile apparatus, since in principle only black and white binary transmission / reception can be performed, even if a character to be transmitted is marked with a character such as "emergency" There is a problem in that the receiving side restores only the black color that is the same as the color of characters and the like in other parts inside, and it is difficult to recognize the urgency of the document and the like.

The same applies when an important part of a document is underlined, and even if an important part of the document is underlined, the other part is reproduced in the same black color as the other part. I can not stand out so much compared to
There is a problem that it is difficult for the receiving user to clearly recognize the importance of the portion.

Further, according to the facsimile apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-270548, for example, when the sender display is red, the document is urgent due to an agreement between the sending side and the receiving side. It is possible to make the user on the receiving side recognize the urgency of the document, etc. However, color facsimiles are currently used for many special purposes, and their diffusion rate is extremely lower than that of G3 facsimiles, which is not common.

Further, it is useless unless the above-mentioned arrangement regarding the display of the transmission source is established between the users on the transmitting side and the receiving side. In other words, characters such as "emergency" written on the manuscript cannot be directly colored, and therefore, in communication between persons who do not have an agreement in advance as described above, the urgency of the document or the like is not recognized by the receiving side. There is a problem that it cannot be recognized by the user.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is possible to change the color of a predetermined part of a document in a G3 facsimile apparatus which is generally widely used. In addition, a facsimile data transmission method and a reproduction method which can add a predetermined character in a predetermined color and can surely make the receiving side user recognize the importance of a document to be transmitted, etc. The purpose is to provide the device.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile data transmitting method of the present invention is such that information to be reproduced remarkably on the receiving side and its area or position correspond to an original to be facsimile transmitted. Specify
The designated data is transmitted to the receiving side together with the facsimile transmission original document.

Further, the facsimile data reproducing apparatus of the present invention reproduces a facsimile transmission original from a received signal, and information and a region thereof which are designated by the transmission side in correspondence with the facsimile transmission original and should be conspicuously reproduced on the reception side. Alternatively, the information is reproduced based on the position to make the information noticeable.

Further, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a transmission signal generating means for encoding facsimile transmission contents to generate and transmit a transmission signal, a communication procedure executing means for executing a facsimile communication procedure, and a document to be facsimile-transmitted. The designation means for designating an area for designating a predetermined area of the reproduced image on the receiving side in association with the above, and the information transmission means for transmitting the information signal including the area information in the information transmission sequence of the facsimile communication procedure. Have.

Further, the designation means is a two-dimensional two-dimensional arrangement on the original placing table of the original placing table on which the original is placed and a pressed portion of a surface of the original placing table on which the original is placed. And position detecting means for detecting the position information and associating the region of the document placing table corresponding to the position information with a predetermined region of the document.

Further, the designating means is an optical reading means for optically reading the original document and converting it into digital format image information, and a display means for displaying an image of the original document on a screen based on the image information. Area specifying means for associating the area of the image displayed on the screen with a predetermined area of the original.

The area designating means moves the position of the cursor displayed on the screen based on the movement information inputted from the mouse device, and the position of the cursor and the designation information inputted from the mouse device. It is characterized in that the association is performed based on

Further, the display means has means for detecting two-dimensional position information of the pressure applied on the screen, and the area designating means associates this position information with the position of the image of the original. It is characterized in that the area of the original is designated.

Further, the display means has means for detecting two-dimensional position information of a predetermined optical signal provided on the screen, and the image area designating means specifies the position information and the image of the original. It is characterized in that the area of the original is designated in association with the position.

Further, a color designating means for designating color information of a color to be reproduced in the area is further provided, and the information transmitting means transmits the information signal further including the area information and the color information. And

Further, for the area, there is further provided character string designating means for designating character string information for designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side, and the information transmitting means further includes the character information in the information signal. It is characterized by including and transmitting.

Further, regarding the area, character string designating means for designating character string information for designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side, and a character designated by the character information is added to image data to be transmitted and transmitted. The information transmitting means further includes, as the area information, information indicating an area to which the character string is added in the image data, in the information signal.

Further, the facsimile receiver includes a communication procedure executing means for executing a facsimile communication procedure and an information signal included in an information signal for transmitting control information from the transmitting side facsimile apparatus. Information receiving means for identifying area information designating a predetermined area of the reproduced image, and decoding and reproducing the facsimile transmission image based on the area information, and reproducing the image in a predetermined color in the area. Data reproducing means.

Further, the information receiving means further identifies color information included in the information signal for transmitting the control information from the transmitting side facsimile apparatus and designating a color to be reproduced in the area, and the reproducing means has this color. The transmission image from the transmission side facsimile device is reproduced in the area specified by the area information in the color specified by the information.

Further, the reproducing means is characterized in that the reproduced image is framed and line-drawn based on the area information.

Further, the information receiving means further identifies character string information included in the information signal and designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side, and the reproducing means locates at a position designated by the area information. In addition, the character string is reproduced by superimposing it on the transmission image.

Further, it has a facsimile transmitter and a facsimile receiver, and the facsimile transmitter designates information to be remarkably reproduced on the receiving side and its area or position in correspondence with the original to be facsimile-transmitted. ,
The designated data is transmitted to the receiving side together with the facsimile transmission original document, and the facsimile receiver reproduces the facsimile transmission original document from the received signal, is designated in correspondence with the facsimile transmission original document at the transmission side, and becomes noticeable at the reception side. Information is reproduced based on the information to be reproduced and the area or position of the information to make it noticeable.

[0025]

In the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side, a desired portion of the original placed on the original table is pressed by a position-designating pen, and a switch means arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the original table is pressed down. The user on the sending side specifies the part where the color of the original is desired to be changed. The facsimile machine on the transmission side transmits the designation information of the part for changing the color to the reception side by including it in the signal of the information transmission sequence of the facsimile communication.

The receiving facsimile machine changes the color of the designated portion of the received image based on this designation information. As described above, it becomes easy to specify the location where the color is changed, and by changing the color of a part or the whole of the document, the user on the receiving side can surely recognize the importance of the document or the like.

Further, a predetermined character string is stored in the facsimile apparatus, the user selects this character string and its color, and specifies the position where this character is combined with the image of the original using the platen. By doing so, a predetermined character string of a predetermined color is restored by the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a facsimile data transmitting method, reproducing method and apparatus therefor according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 of the present invention. The facsimile apparatus 1 is an apparatus that performs image communication in accordance with the G3 facsimile protocol (CCITT T.30), and has a facsimile transmitter and a facsimile receiver integrally formed, like a facsimile apparatus that is currently generally used. .

Here, the facsimile apparatus 1 is a normal G
3 In addition to transmitting and receiving similar image information of the facsimile apparatus, a function of changing the color of the specified range of the restored image in order to make the receiving side user surely recognize the urgency of the received document,
Further, it has a character addition function of displaying a character string designated by the user on the transmission side, such as "emergency", in a predetermined color at a predetermined position of the restored image on the facsimile apparatus on the reception side.

In FIG. 1, the signal processing unit 11 is a CPU
And a peripheral device thereof, and the reading device 18
The image data input from the encoder is encoded to generate a transmission signal, and the modem (MODEM) 23 and the line control device 22 are generated.
Send through. In addition, from the telephone line to the line control device 22
Also, the received signal input via the modem 23 is decoded to restore the image data, and the image data is output from the output device 1.
Output from 9. It also controls the protocol necessary for facsimile communication.

Further, the signal processing section 11 uses the normal G3 described above.
In addition to performing the same processing as the facsimile apparatus, the position information of the document input from the document table 21 and the key operation unit 17
Based on the operation information input from, the color change and the character addition according to the present invention are performed.

The image memory 12 stores the image data of the document input from the reading device 18 at the time of transmission, and the signal processing unit 11 performs the above-described encoding process on this image data. Further, the signal processing unit 11 stores the image data restored from the received signal. The image memory 12 is used for the same processing as that of the normal G3 facsimile apparatus described above,
It is also used for processing such as color change and character addition according to the present invention.

The character ROM 13 stores character font data. This character font data is used when a character designated by the transmitting side is added to the received output image in the information transmission sequence at the start of communication. ROM1
4 stores a program executed by the signal processing unit 11. The RAM 15 stores data used for processing in the signal processing unit 11.

The LCD display device 16 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and displays a message or the like to the user of the facsimile device 1. The key operation unit 17 has a ten-key pad or the like, and for example, a user's facsimile device 1 for inputting a telephone number or changing colors and adding characters according to the present invention.
Used to enter operation information for.

The reading device 18 is composed of an image sensor or the like, and optically reads an image of a document inserted into the reading device 18, converts it into image data in digital format, and inputs it to the signal processing section 11. The output device 19 is a thermal printer including, for example, a thermal head, and prints images of two colors, for example, black and red on thermal paper.

In this case, the thermal paper used for the output device 19 must be one that develops red and black in accordance with the applied temperature. Further, the signal processing unit 11 controls the output device 19 to control the temperature of a portion of the thermal head that develops black and a portion of the thermal paper that produces red.

It should be noted that the output device 19 is not the above-mentioned printer for thermal paper which performs two-color printing, but sublimates the dyes of the three primary colors magenta, cyan and yellow of the subtractive color mixture on the paper surface at a predetermined ratio for each pixel A color printer that can develop various colors may be used. Further, the reading device 18 and the output device 19 are usually integrally formed, and share a sharable part such as a paper feeding mechanism.

The manuscript table 21 is a table having a size of the largest manuscript that can be transmitted and received by the facsimile apparatus 1. A user places the manuscript on the manuscript table 21 and a predetermined portion of the manuscript is pen 20. Specify the range to change the color or the position to add characters by pressing.

On the surface of the original table 21 on which the original is placed, a switch group having, for example, a structure in which films having electrodes printed in a predetermined matrix arrangement are superposed is provided. The position of the pressed document table 21 is detected, and this position information is input to the signal processing unit 11.

The line control device 22 is a circuit for performing line control at the time of making a call to the telephone line and at the time of receiving a call from the telephone line. The line control device 22 detects a ringer signal, opens and closes the telephone line by controlling the signal processing unit 11, or , Dial pulse or dial tone (DTMF) is transmitted. The modem 23
Under the control of the signal processing unit 11, the signal processing unit 11 modulates a carrier signal with a transmission signal in which image data is encoded, and sends it out as a transmissible signal onto a telephone line.

Further, the modem 23 demodulates the facsimile signal from the telephone line and inputs it to the signal processing unit 11 as a received signal in digital form. The handset 24 is similar to a normal telephone used when a user uses the facsimile apparatus 1 to make a normal call.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described below with emphasis on color change and character addition according to the present invention. First, the case where the color is changed will be described. When transmitting a document, the user of the facsimile device 1 first places the document on the document table 21 and specifies the range in which the color is changed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of designating a range on the document table 21 for color change. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the user writes the word “urgent” on a facsimile transmission letter (FAX cover letter) of an urgent document and puts this facsimile transmission letter at a predetermined position on the document table 21. Place it.

Next, the user presses the special function switch of the key operation unit 17. Note that the display on the LCD display device 16 and the user's operation described below are examples.
This information is input to the signal processing unit 11, and the signal processing unit 11
Is displayed on the LCD display device 16 as "1. Change color of designated portion" and "2. Add character to designated portion". When the user presses the switch "1" of the key operation unit 17 according to this display, the color changing function according to the present invention is executed.

Subsequently, the signal processing section 11 is used for the LCD display device 1.
6 is displayed as “1. red” and “2. black”. When the user presses the switch "1" of the key operation unit 17 according to this display, red is designated as the color for color change. It should be noted that, by thus making it possible to specify the black color as well, it becomes possible to cancel the color specification.

That is, when black is once again designated for the portion designated as red, it is determined that the color designation for the portion has been canceled, and the information regarding the color change for this portion is not transmitted. If only one color is changeable as in this embodiment, the above color designation is not necessary.

Further, the signal processing unit 11 causes the LCD display device 16 to display "Please set the page". Here, when the user presses the "1" switch of the key operation unit 17 and then the confirmation switch, the page to be changed in color is designated as the first page.

Further, the signal processing section 11 displays on the key operation section 17 "Do you want to finish the setting? 1. Yes 2. No". When the user presses "2", the designation of each of the above information is repeated, and when the user presses "1", the setting process ends. Hereinafter, the case where the user presses "1" will be described.

Next, the user pressurizes with the pen 20 so that the upper left point (c) and the lower right point (d) of the rectangle surrounding the "urgent" character of the document shown in FIG. Is specified.
The coordinate positions of the point (c) and the point (d) on the original table 21 are detected by the original table 21, and are input to the signal processing section 11 as position information by pressing the confirmation switch of the key operation section 17. Here, the coordinates of the point (c) are (x _C , y _C ), and the coordinates of the point (d) are (x _d , y _d ).

Next, the user attaches the FAX cover letter to the document body so as to be transmitted first, and inserts the document into the reading device 18 in a predetermined orientation. Next, the user inputs the telephone number of the receiving side into the key operation unit 17 and instructs the facsimile device 1 to start the transmission. These operation information are input to the signal processing unit 11.

The signal processing unit 11 instructed to start the transmission performs a calling process. First, the telephone line is closed (in an off-hook state), and the telephone number of the communication partner is transmitted by dial pulse or DTMF according to the telephone line used. This telephone number is analyzed by a telephone exchange (not shown), a communication path is set, and a ringer signal is input from a telephone line connected to a facsimile machine of a communication partner.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of a normal communication sequence when the same facsimile apparatus 1 is used on the transmitting side and the receiving side. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIG.
When the facsimile machine 1 on the transmitting side makes a call, a ringer signal is input to the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side.

Although it is shown in the drawing that the ringer signal is output from the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side, to be exact, from the exchange between the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side and the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side. The ringer signal is transmitted. The facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side detects this ringer signal and closes the telephone line (puts it in an off-hook state).
This completes the call setup.

Then, the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side
The response signal (a) is returned to the sending facsimile machine 1. This response signal is received by the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side, and the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side subsequently sends control information (b) including transmission speed information and the like to the facsimile machine 1 on the reception side.

Here, the facsimile machine 1 on the transmitting side is
In this control information, the coordinates (x _C ,
y _C ), the information of the coordinates (x _d , y _d ) of the point (d), the information of the designated color (R), and the information of the page to be changed in color are included. The coordinate information of the points (c) and (d) and the information of the designated color are received by the facsimile apparatus 1 on the receiving side and input to the signal processing unit 11. Subsequently, predetermined information is transmitted and received between the facsimile machine 1 on the transmitting side and the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side. This completes the information transmission sequence.

Next, the signal processing section 11 of the facsimile apparatus 1 on the transmission side controls the reading device 18 to start reading the original. The FAX cover letter and the document body (original) are sequentially sent by the reading device 18,
The image is read, converted into digital format image data, and stored in the image memory 12 via the signal processing unit 11. This reading of the original document is continued until the entire original document is read.

The signal processing unit 11 performs coding such as data compression on the basis of the image data stored in the image memory 12 to generate a transmission signal, and sequentially transmits a telephone signal via the modem 23 and the line control device 22. This transmission signal is sent out on the line. The transmission of the transmission signal is continued until the transmission of the transmission signal corresponding to the first page of the original, that is, the FAX cover letter is completed.

When the transmission of the first page of the original document is completed, the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side sends a page end signal notifying the facsimile machine 1 on the reception side that the transmission of the first page has been completed. The transmission of the transmission signal and the transmission of the page end signal are repeated until the transmission of the transmission signals for all pages of the document is completed.

On the other hand, the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side receives the transmission signal from the transmitting side via the modem 23 and outputs the signal processing unit 1
1, and the data is expanded to restore the image data of the original. This image data is sequentially input to the output device 19, and the image is printed.

Here, the signal processing unit 11 stores the image data based on the position information of the points (c) and (d) included in the control information designated by the transmission side and the information of the page to be changed in color. Which part is included in the rectangle designated by the points (c) and (d) is identified. When outputting this image data portion to the output device 19, the signal processing unit 11
Controls the thermal head of the output device 19 to change its temperature.

By this control, the data represented as a black point in other parts is represented as a red point in the range designated by the points (c) and (d). On the other hand, in other parts, the data expressed as black dots in other parts is displayed as it is, and as a result, only the "urgent" character of the FAX cover letter is printed in red, and the facsimile device 1 on the receiving side is used. Will be noticeable to people. Therefore, the user of the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side can surely recognize the urgency of the transmitted document.

The case where characters are added will be described below. The user of the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side presses the special function switch of the key operation unit 17. This information is input to the signal processing unit 11, and the signal processing unit 11 displays on the LCD display device 16 "1. change color of designated portion" and "2. add character to designated portion". When the user presses the switch "2" of the key operation unit 17 according to this display, the character addition function according to the present invention is executed.

Subsequently, the signal processing unit 11 causes the LCD display device 16 to display "1. urgent", "2. urgent", "3.
・ Display the character string added by the receiving side such as. here,
The user of the facsimile machine 1 on the transmission side operates the key operation unit 17
Press the switch of "1" and specify the character of "emergency". This information is input to the signal processing unit 11.

Subsequently, the signal processing section 11 is used for the LCD display device 1.
6 is displayed as “1. red” and “2. black”. When the user presses the switch "1" of the key operation unit 17 according to this display, red is designated as the color for color change.

Further, the signal processing section 11 causes the LCD display device 16 to display "Please set the page". Here, when the user presses the switch "1" of the key operation unit 17 and then the confirmation switch, the page to be changed in color is designated.

Next, the user touches one point of the document table 21 with the pen 2
By pressing 0, the place to add the character is specified. Similar to the color change, the upper left and lower right points of the rectangle may be designated, and the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side may change and display the added characters so as to fit within this range. This information is input to the signal processing unit 11 as information on the position where a character is added. Further, the signal processing unit 11 displays on the key operation unit 17 "Do you want to finish the setting? 1. Yes 2. No". When the user presses "2", the designation of each of the above information is repeated, and when the user presses "1", the setting process ends.

With the above, the input of the information necessary for realizing the character addition function is completed. The communication sequence when executing the character addition function is almost the same as the sequence when executing the color changing function described above. However, in the control information (b) of the information transmission sequence shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatus 1 on the transmitting side has information of a position where a character is added, information of a designated color (R), and a page of which color is changed. Includes information and additional character information.

The information on the character to be added may be included in the control information in the form of a character code representing the character string, or the character string with a code (00h) predetermined by the sending side and the receiving side may be included. Represents "emergency" and has the code (01
h) may be included in the form of a code such as "urgent".

Upon receiving the above information, the signal processing section 11 of the facsimile apparatus 1 on the receiving side reads the font data of the designated "emergency" character string from the character ROM 13,
The image data stored in the image memory 12 is superimposed and combined. When outputting the image data of the character string of “urgent” to the output device 19, the signal processing unit 11 outputs the output device 1
By performing the control as described above for No. 9, the red "urgent" character is printed on the thermal paper.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the processing for setting the information necessary for executing the function for the above-mentioned transmission side facsimile apparatus 1. In FIG. 4, in step 01 (S01), the signal processing unit 11 determines whether or not the user has operated the key operation unit 17 to set the use of the special function. If set S02
If not set, the process proceeds to step S03.

In step 02 (S02), the user places the document on the document table 21 at a predetermined position. In step 03 (S03), the user operates the key operation unit 17 to specify the function to be executed. If the color change is designated, the process proceeds to S04, and if the character addition is designated, S is performed.
The process proceeds to 07.

In step 04 (S04), the signal processing unit 11 executes a process relating to color change, and the user designates a color according to the display content displayed on the LCD display device 16 by the signal processing unit 11. In step 05 (S05), the user specifies a range and a page in which the color is changed according to the display content displayed on the LCD display device 16 by the signal processing unit 11. In step 06 (S06), the signal processing unit 11 determines whether or not designation of all information has been completed.
If completed, the process proceeds to S11, and if not completed, S0
Return to the process of 3.

In step 07 (S07), the user designates the character to be added according to the display content displayed on the LCD display device 16 by the signal processing unit 11. Step 08
In (S08), the user sets the signal processing unit 11 to the LCD.
The color is designated according to the display content displayed on the display device 16.

In step 09 (S09), the user specifies the range and page to which the character is added according to the display contents displayed on the LCD display device 16 by the signal processing unit 11. In step 10 (S10), the signal processing unit 11
Determines whether all the information has been specified. When it is completed, the process proceeds to S11, and when it is not completed, the process returns to S03.

In step 11 (S11), the user inserts the original into the reading device 18, sets the telephone number using the key operation unit 17, and instructs the facsimile device 1 to start transmission. In step 12 (S12), the facsimile apparatus 1 performs facsimile (FAX) transmission.

When a plurality of functions are used at the same time, that is, color change, character addition, and framing, which will be described later, are used, it is necessary to expand the functions by indicating the function type with signals unique to the functions. Is preferable. Furthermore, an identification signal indicating information delimiter is inserted between the information about each function, and an end identifier is placed at the end of these information to indicate that there is no information about the function after that. It is suitable for preventing functional processing errors.

The case where the color change and the character addition are performed on the first sheet of the original has been described above, but the operation when the color change and the character addition are performed on other pages is also the same. The same applies to the case where the color is changed in a plurality of ranges or the case where a plurality of character strings are added. In this case, the control information of the information transmission sequence shown in FIG. Will include information corresponding to the multiple settings made,
Further, the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side will process the number of pieces of the information.

When the color printer is provided in the facsimile apparatus 1 as described above, various colors can be printed. Therefore, the color designated for color change is not limited to red, but various other colors can be designated. Alternatively, the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side may be configured to develop a color.

Further, instead of adding the character designated by the control information in the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side, the character string is synthesized with the information stored in the image memory 12 on the transmitting side,
The range of the character string may be included in the control information and transmitted. In this case, there is a merit that the process of adding characters and the process of changing colors can be performed by the same process in the facsimile machine 1 on the receiving side. Further, if the color change of the present invention is used not at the facsimile transmission slip but at the important place in the text of the document, the user on the receiving side can surely recognize the importance of the portion.

The second embodiment of the facsimile data transmitting method and reproducing method and the apparatus thereof according to the present invention will be described below. In this embodiment, a modification of the method of specifying the position when changing colors and adding characters will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the facsimile apparatus 2 of the second embodiment. In FIG. 5, the display device 25
Is a CRT display, for example, which plays the role of the LCD display device 16 in the facsimile device 1 and displays the content of the read document. The mouse interface (I / F) 26 connects the mouse device 27 to the signal processing unit 11. The other parts of the facsimile device 2 are the same as the parts of the facsimile device 1 designated by the same reference numerals.

The method of specifying the position in the facsimile apparatus 2 will be described below. First, the user instructs the facsimile device 2 to read a document through the key operation unit 17, and causes the reading device 18 to read the document.
The image data of the document read by the reading device 18 is stored in the image memory 12.

After the reading is completed, the user can move the mouse device 2
7, the page of the document to be displayed on the display device 25 is designated for the signal processing unit 11. The signal processing unit 11 displays the image data of the designated page of the document on the display device 25.

The user operates the mouse device 27 to input the movement information to the signal processing unit 11 of the facsimile device 2 to move the cursor to a desired position on the displayed image data, and the point By clicking a predetermined button of the mouse device, a predetermined range of the document displayed on the display device 25 is sequentially specified, and a color change range or a character addition position is specified.

During the setting process, the display device 25 displays the contents as shown in the first embodiment, and the user performs the designation work according to the display. Alternatively, the display device 2
It is also possible to provide a switch group, which is connected to the surface of 5 in the form of a matrix and is composed of transparent electrodes, and presses this with the pen 20 or the like to perform the above setting.

Further, the display device 25 has an optical input means,
For example, an input means using a light pen may be provided, and the above setting may be performed by designating a predetermined portion of the image displayed on the screen with the light pen.

The third embodiment of the facsimile data transmitting method and reproducing method and the apparatus therefor according to the present invention will be described below. In this embodiment, a modified example of a method of making a predetermined portion of an image noticeable will be described. In order to make a predetermined part of the image reproduced by the facsimile machines 1 and 2 on the receiving side noticeable, not only the color is changed but also, for example, FIG.
By making the rectangle shown in (b) visible and setting this color as a frame other than black, it is possible to obtain an effect substantially equivalent to changing the color of the entire range.

Similarly, a line may be drawn on a predetermined portion of the image. For example, when the image transmitted by facsimile is a document, by underlining important parts of the document, it is possible to obtain almost the same effect as in the case of changing the color of the entire predetermined range.

As described in the first and second embodiments, the frame setting and the addition of the underline are performed by using the document table 21, the mouse device 27 and the like in the facsimile apparatuses 1 and 2 on the transmitting side. The range to be attached or the part to be underlined is designated, information corresponding to these is added to the control information of the information transmission sequence, and the facsimile machines 1 and 2 on the receiving side frame and add the underline according to this information. By doing so, it can be easily realized.

Further, it is also possible to display an emergency document or the like by stamping a stamp on the receiving facsimile in accordance with a signal from the transmitting facsimile. In addition to the above, the facsimile data transmitting method, the reproducing method and the apparatus thereof of the present invention can have various configurations other than those described in each embodiment, for example, as shown in each embodiment.

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As described above, according to the facsimile data transmitting method, reproducing method and apparatus of the present invention, a part of the color of the received document can be changed without changing the communication protocol of the conventional G3 facsimile, Put a frame,
In addition, it is possible to make it remarkable by adding an underline. Further, the facsimile receiver of the present invention is
It can be simply realized by using a two-color printing thermal printer, and it is not always necessary to use an expensive color printer, and a sufficient effect can be obtained.

By changing the color of the desired portion, it is possible to make the receiving user surely recognize the urgency of the document, the important part in the document, and the like. In addition, since a character string prepared in advance can be added to the image, the operability is good and the convenience of the user can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of specifying a range in which color change is performed on a document table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of a normal communication sequence when the same facsimile apparatus is used on the transmitting side and the receiving side.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of setting information necessary for executing a function for a facsimile machine on the transmission side.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 ... Facsimile device 11 ... Signal processing unit 12 ... Image memory 13 ... Character ROM 14 ... ROM 15 ... RAM 16 ... LCD display device 17 ... Key operation Part 18 ... Reading device 19 ... Output device 20 ... Pen 21 ... Manuscript stand 22 ... Line control device 23 ... Modem 24 ... Handset 25 ... Display device 26 ...・ Mouse interface 27 ・ ・ ・ Mouse device

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile in which information to be remarkably reproduced on the receiving side and its area or position are designated in correspondence with a document to be facsimile-transmitted, and the designated data is transmitted to the receiving side together with the facsimile-transmitted document. Data transmission method. 2. A facsimile transmission original is reproduced from a received signal, and the information is reproduced on the basis of information which is designated corresponding to the facsimile transmission original on the transmitting side and which should be remarkably reproduced on the receiving side and its area or position. Facsimile data reproduction method that becomes noticeable. 3. A transmission signal generating means for encoding facsimile transmission contents to generate and transmit a transmission signal, a communication procedure executing means for executing a facsimile communication procedure, and a receiving side in association with a document to be facsimile transmitted. In the information transmission sequence of the facsimile communication procedure, the designation means for designating the area for designating the predetermined area of the reproduced image of
A facsimile machine having an information transmitting means for transmitting the information signal including the area information. 4. The two-dimensional arrangement of the original placing table on which the original is placed and the pressed portion of the original placing surface of the original placing table on which the original is placed on the original placing table. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising position detecting means for detecting the position information and for associating the area of the document placing table corresponding to the position information with a predetermined area of the document. 5. The designating means includes an optical reading means for optically reading the original document and converting it into digital format image information, and a display means for displaying an image of the original document on a screen based on the image information. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising area specifying means for associating an area of the image displayed on the screen with a predetermined area of the original. 6. The area designation means moves the position of a cursor displayed on the screen based on movement information input from a mouse device, and the position of the cursor and designation information input from the mouse device. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the association is performed based on the. 7. The display means has means for detecting two-dimensional position information of the pressure applied on the screen, and the area designating means associates this position information with the position of the image of the original. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the area of the original is attached and designated. 8. The display means includes means for detecting two-dimensional position information of a predetermined optical signal provided on a screen, and the image area designating means is arranged to display the position information and an image of the original document. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the area of the original is designated in association with a position. 9. A color designating means for designating color information of a color to be reproduced in the area, wherein the information transmitting means further transmits the information signal including the area information and the color information. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 8. 10. The apparatus further comprises character string designating means for designating character string information for designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side in the area, wherein the information transmitting means further includes the character information in the information signal. 9. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the facsimile apparatus includes the transmission. 11. A character string designating unit for designating character string information for designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side in the area, and a character designated by the character information is added to image data to be transmitted and transmitted. 5. The information transmitting means further includes, as the area information, information indicating the area to which the character string is added in the image data, in the information signal. 8. The facsimile machine according to any one of 8. 12. A facsimile receiver, wherein the facsimile receiver includes communication procedure executing means for executing a facsimile communication procedure, and an information signal included in an information signal for transmitting control information from a transmitting side facsimile apparatus. Information receiving means for identifying area information designating a predetermined area of the reproduced image, and decoding and reproducing the facsimile transmission image based on the area information, and reproducing the image in a predetermined color in the area. Facsimile apparatus having data reproducing means. 13. The information receiving means further identifies color information included in an information signal for transmitting control information from a transmitting side facsimile device and designating a color to be reproduced in the area, and the reproducing means is the color information. 13. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a transmission image from the transmission side facsimile apparatus is reproduced in an area specified by the area information in a color specified by information. 14. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reproducing means frames and lines the reproduced image based on the area information. 15. The information receiving means further identifies character string information included in the information signal and designating a character string to be displayed on the receiving side, and the reproducing means is provided at a position designated by the area information. 15. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the character string is superposed on the transmission image and reproduced. 16. A facsimile transmitter and a facsimile receiver are provided, wherein the facsimile transmitter specifies information to be remarkably reproduced on the receiving side and its area or position in association with a document to be facsimile transmitted. The specified data is transmitted to the receiving side together with the facsimile transmission original, and the facsimile receiver reproduces the facsimile transmission original from the received signal, and is designated by the transmission side corresponding to the facsimile transmission original, and is remarkable on the receiving side. A facsimile machine that reproduces and prominently reproduces the information based on the information to be converted and reproduced and its area or position. [0001]