JPH0884207A - Fax machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device capable of transmitting a document read at a place distant from the facsimile device or a document obtained by scanning a binding document or the like with a small scanner or the like by facsimile. To do. [Configuration] A wireless terminal 113 can be connected, and
In the facsimile apparatus 100 capable of accommodating a communication line, the wireless terminal 113 is read by the reading unit 111, and the read image information is read by the wireless terminal 11.
3 has a function of storing the image information in the RAM 109 and transferring the image information in the RAM 109 to the RAM 102 of the facsimile device 100, so that the transfer image information from the wireless terminal 113 is printed by the printing unit 104 of the facsimile device 100. I chose

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus to which a wireless terminal having an image reading function can be connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, transmission / reception of image information from a facsimile machine has been possible only in the main body of the facsimile machine.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, when sending an original by facsimile, the original must always be carried to the main body of the facsimile apparatus, and when a bound original such as a book is sent. Can not be read directly by the facsimile machine,
For example, after copying on paper, it must be read by a facsimile machine, which is a complicated work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of facsimile-transmitting an original read at a place distant from the facsimile or an original obtained by scanning a binding original with a small scanner.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus capable of connecting a wireless terminal and accommodating a communication line, the wireless terminal is provided with means for reading image information and the read image information. Control means for storing in the storage means in the wireless terminal and transfer means for transferring the image information in the storage means to the storage means of the facsimile apparatus main body are provided, and the transfer image information from the wireless terminal by the transfer means is provided. Printing is performed by the printing unit of the main body of the facsimile device.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a wireless terminal and a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as FAX) apparatus which constitutes an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the wireless terminal. Is.

In FIG. 1, the FAX apparatus 100 includes a communication line control unit 101, a RAM 102 for storing image information received from a wireless terminal, a control unit 103 for controlling the entire FAX apparatus 100, and reading of image information. A FAX unit 104 for printing received information, a wireless unit 105 including a wireless module, and an antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving radio waves.
06 and.

On the other hand, the wireless terminal 113 is configured as a low power cordless terminal, and has an antenna 107 for transmitting and receiving radio waves, a wireless section 108 including a wireless module, a RAM 109 for storing read image information, and this wireless terminal. A control unit 110 that controls the entire 113, a reading unit 111 that reads image information of a document, and a voice unit 112 that is used for voice communication are included.

In FIG. 2, the reading section 111 of the wireless terminal 113 has a reading window 120 of a CCD line sensor provided on the side surface of the wireless terminal 113 in a slit shape.
For example, the image is read by hitting the image surface of the binding original and moving it in the direction of arrow 123 at a constant speed.

The wireless terminal 113 has a speaker 12
1, a display unit 122 for displaying a message, a ten-key pad 124 for dial input, an outside line button 125 used for making an outside line, an extension line button 126 used for making an extension call, and used at the start and end of image reading. The reading button 127 and the microphone 128 are provided.

Next, in the system configured as described above, the original is read by the wireless terminal 113, and the FAX machine 10
The operation when transmitting to the external facsimile apparatus via 0 will be described.

To read image information, the wireless terminal 1
The image reading button 127 on the front surface of 13 is pressed to enter the image reading state. Here, the display unit 122 displays “Reading image”
Is displayed. The side of the wireless terminal 113 on the side of the reading window 120 is placed on the reading document and slowly slid in the direction of arrow 123.

When the document reading is completed in this way, the read button 127 is pressed again. As a result, the read image information is stored in the RAM 109 in the wireless terminal. Then, the display unit 122 displays “DIALNo” requesting the input of the telephone number of the transmission destination.

Here, when transmitting to the FAX of the transmission destination, the telephone number of the transmission destination is dialed using the ten keys 124 and the extension button 125 on the wireless terminal 113 is pressed.
Further, when outputting the read document to the FAX main body 100, only the extension button 126 is pressed while the destination number is requested.

In the above, image reading is completed,
When the extension button 126 is pressed, the RA of the wireless terminal 113 is
The image information stored in M109 is stored in the wireless units 105 and 10.
8 to the RAM 102 of the FAX main body 100.

In this way, when the image information to be transmitted to another FAX device is stored in the RAM 102 of the FAX main body 100, this image information is sent to the other party via the communication control unit 101 connected to the communication line. Sent to the fax machine. Further, the image information without the telephone number of the transmission destination is printed by the FAX unit 104 of the FAX main body 100.

In the above embodiment, the RAM is used as the storage means of the FAX machine and the storage means of the wireless terminal.
Although the example using is described, it is also possible to use a floppy disk or a magnetic tape in addition to this.

Also, an example in which an analog line is used as the communication line has been described, but an ISDN line (INS64 service) or the like can be used in addition to this. Furthermore, although an example using a general telephone number has been described as the transmission destination, other than this, it is also possible to use a group number using the broadcast function.

Further, although an example in which a low power cordless terminal is used as the wireless terminal has been described, the wireless terminal may be used in a wireless telephone system such as a digital cordless telephone system.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a facsimile device capable of accommodating a wireless terminal and accommodating a communication line, a means for reading image information in the wireless terminal, a control means for storing the read image information in a storage means in the wireless terminal, and the storage A transfer means for transferring the image information in the means to the storage means of the facsimile device, and the image information can be transmitted to the other party by utilizing the communication line accommodated in the facsimile device. Image data can be transmitted from a wireless terminal distant from the main body of the apparatus, and even when binding originals such as books are transmitted, it is possible to transmit them without copying them on paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a wireless terminal in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 ... FAX device, 101 ... Communication line control unit, 102,109 ... RAM, 103,110 ... Control unit, 104 ... FAX unit, 105,108 ... Wireless unit, 106,107 ... Antenna, 111 ... Reading unit, 112 ... Voice section.

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of connecting a wireless terminal and accommodating a communication line, wherein the wireless terminal reads image information, and the read image information is stored in a storage unit in the wireless terminal. Control means for storing and transfer means for transferring the image information in the storage means to the storage means of the facsimile apparatus main body are provided, and the transfer image information from the wireless terminal by the transfer means is printed by the printing section of the facsimile apparatus main body. A facsimile machine characterized by printing. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer image information stored in the storage unit of the facsimile apparatus main body is transmitted to a destination via a communication line accommodated in the facsimile apparatus main body. .