JPH0923325A - Facsimile machine transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To send originals having different contents to different destinations by a single operation without changing or adding the hardware of a facsimile machine and only changing the control for reading a transmission original. The present invention provides a transmission method for a facsimile device, which can reduce the time for which an operator is restricted for a facsimile operation. An original reading unit that reads an original as image information, a storage unit that stores the destination of the original read by the original reading unit and image information of a transmission page, and a plurality of destinations of the transmission original set once for each page. And a control means for controlling so as to send to

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a transmission system of a facsimile machine capable of transmitting originals having different contents to a plurality of destinations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting originals having the same content to a plurality of destinations. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-217762 discloses a transmission method for such a facsimile apparatus. It is disclosed.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional facsimile apparatus. When transmitting originals having the same content to a large number of destinations, the originals common to the respective destinations are read by the reading unit 12 of the facsimile apparatus 11, and are stored in the temporary storage device 13 with the identification code of the originals. At the time of transmission, the cover original data from the personal computer 17 is transferred to and stored in the temporary storage device 14, the destination telephone number is then transmitted, the line is established, and the cover original data stored in the storage device 14 is read. Issued and sent. After that, the common document data from the storage device 13 is continuously sent. When this processing is completed, the transmission is performed to the next destination based on the instruction from the computer 17, and the above-described processing is repeated until the transmission to all the destinations is completed, whereby the recipient's designation or individual information is sent. The additional transmission can be performed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional facsimile transmission method as described above, although the original document having the same content can be transmitted to a large number of destinations, even the original document having the same content can be transmitted to the destinations. Therefore, it is not possible to perform selective transmission such as how many pages to how many pages in the original are sent, and it is not possible to send the image data for each part of one original to different destinations. In such a case, only a means for reading and transmitting a document for each transmission can be used as in a general facsimile apparatus. Therefore, there is a problem that the operator is restrained for a long time for the facsimile operation. Further, there is a problem in that the destination must be controlled by a personal computer connected to a facsimile, which is costly and has a complicated configuration.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional problems, and does not require any change or addition to the hardware of the existing facsimile apparatus, but changes the control for reading the transmission original. It is possible to send a manuscript having different contents to different destinations by a single operation, and to provide a sending method of a facsimile apparatus that can reduce the time for the operator to be bound for a facsimile operation. To aim.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the first means of the transmission system of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a document reading means for reading a document as image information and a document reading means for reading the document. Storage means for storing the destination of the original document and the image information of the transmitted page,
And a control unit that controls the once set transmission document to be sent to a plurality of destinations for each page.
The second means of the transmission method of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned first means, a part of the image information of the original read by the original reading means has a page that partially overlaps with a plurality of destinations. In this case, the image information of the overlapping page and the image information of the non-overlapping page are divided and stored, and the plurality of divided and stored image information are combined and transmitted to one destination. It is characterized by having.

A third means of the transmission method of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is, in addition to the first or second means,
Comparing means for comparing the maximum number of transmitted pages input to the storage means with the total number of read pages of the document read by the image reading means, and alarm generating means for issuing an alarm by the output of the comparing means. When the maximum number of transmitted pages input to the storage means and the total number of read pages of the read document are different, the fact that a misfeed such as a double feed has occurred is notified. A fourth means of the transmission method of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a document reading means for reading a document as image information, a storage means for storing a destination and a transmission block of the document read by the document reading means, Sensor means for detecting the number of readings, means for converting the output of the sensor means to which transmission block is based on one end of the document, and control for controlling the transmission document once set to be sent to a plurality of destinations for each block. And means.

In addition to the fourth means, a fifth means of the transmission method of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention partially overlaps a plurality of destinations in the image information of the original read by the original reading means. When a block exists, the image information of the overlapping block and the image information of the non-overlapping block are respectively divided and stored, and the plurality of divided and stored image information are combined and transmitted to one destination. It is characterized in that it is provided with a control unit.

[0008]

With the first means, the destination of the original read by the draft reading means and the image information of the transmission page are stored in the storage means, and the set transmission original is controlled to be sent to a plurality of destinations page by page. It is possible to provide a facsimile device with high operability, which eliminates the labor and time wasted for the operator to replace the transmission original with the automatic paper feeding device just for the facsimile.

By the second means, even if the originals to be transmitted to a plurality of destinations are duplicated, the image information of the overlapping page and the image information of the non-overlapping page are divided and stored, respectively, and Since the control unit for controlling the plurality of divided and stored image information to be sent together is sent to one destination, the manuscripts having different contents can be surely sent to different destinations. It is possible to provide a facsimile apparatus with high operability, which eliminates the labor and time of replacing a transmission original with an automatic paper feeder, just because of a facsimile.

By the third means, a comparison means for comparing the maximum number of transmitted pages input to the storage means with the total number of read pages of the read document, and an alarm generation means for issuing an alarm by the output of the comparison means. With this feature, when an incorrect feed such as a double feed occurs, the operator can be warned by an alarm, etc. Even if there is, the operator can safely leave the facsimile and is not bound.

Since the fourth means is provided with a sensor for detecting the movement of the image reading device, a block which is a predetermined area, and a storage section which stores image data for each destination, it is described in one original document. Different image data can be sent to multiple destinations, and although the original is short, the contents are different, and when it is necessary to send to multiple destinations, it is not necessary to write the original separately and want to send more. If the transmission block, which is the area, is specified for each destination, the scanning of the original is completed by making the original to be read by the facsimile device once, so the operator does not have to sort out which original is sent and which is not sent. It is also possible to reduce the fatigue of the mechanism of the facsimile machine.

By the fifth means, even if the blocks of the original document to be transmitted to a plurality of destinations overlap, the image information of the overlapping blocks and the image information of the non-overlapping blocks are divided and stored. At the same time, a control unit is provided to control the plurality of divided and stored image information to be sent to one destination together, so that it is possible to reliably send different originals to different destinations. Thus, it is possible to provide a facsimile apparatus with high operability, which eliminates the labor and time wasted for the operator to replace the transmission original with the automatic paper feeding apparatus just for the facsimile.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a document reading unit, 2 is a control unit, 3 is a memory, 4 is an operating unit, and 5 is a storage device. In the facsimile apparatus having such a configuration, after setting the transmission original, the number of pages of the original to be transmitted to each destination and the telephone number are input from the operation unit 4. For example, destination 1
When transmitting the first to tenth pages of the transmission document, enter 1-10 as the number of pages of the document. The data thus input is stored in the memory 3, and the destination 2, destination 3 ..., the destination telephone number, and the number of pages of the original to be transmitted are input one after another, and the last button, for example, the start button is pressed. When pressed, the document reading unit 1 reads the pages one by one, and the pages are stored in the storage device 5 for each destination. When there is no time designation, the documents are sequentially transmitted from the destination 1.

If there is a page to be transmitted over two or more destinations, for example, if the destination 2 wants to transmit 10 to 20 pages and the destination 3 transmits 15 to 25 pages, the control unit 2 Document files to be stored for each destination 10 to 14 pages (File 1), 15
Page 1 to page 20 (file 2), page 21 to page 25 (file 3) are divided and stored, and when transmitted, file 1 (page 10-14) and file 2 (15-20) are sent to destination 2 Page 2), and file 2 (pages 15-20) and file 3 are sent to destination 3.
(Pages 21-25) and are transmitted.

In the conventional facsimile apparatus, a plurality of destinations can be designated, but the transmission original is limited to a common one, so that there is no danger of transmitting another original to a plurality of designated destinations. As described above, if originals with different contents are sent to different destinations by a single operation, and if the originals are misfed (double feed, etc.) when reading the originals, the original with the desired number of pages will be There is a risk that not only the information cannot be sent to the desired destination, but also information that the other party does not want to be notified is erroneously sent.

Therefore, in the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the final page stored in the memory 3, for example, the final page (second page) of the transmission pages for the destination 3 in the above example.
5 pages) and the number of pages read by the document reading unit 1 are compared by the control unit 2, and if the two data are different, it is highly possible that a misfeed (double feed, etc.) has occurred. The buzzer is sounded and the LED is turned on to notify the operator of the abnormality.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus. First, a document is set (step 1), and a destination and a transmission page are sequentially input (steps 2 and 3). After inputting all the destinations and pages to be transmitted, the start button is pressed and the document reading unit 1 starts reading (step 4). After that, the files are spooled in different files for each destination, and overlapping pages are also spooled as separate files (step 5), and the final page input in step 2 and the document reading unit 1 in step 4 are also spooled. The number of pages read is compared, and if both numbers are the same, transmission is started (steps 6, 7, and 8). On the other hand, if the last page input is different from the number of read pages, a warning is issued (step 9) and the operator is notified.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The difference from FIG. 1 is that a sensor 6 is newly added. In the facsimile apparatus configured as described above, after the transmission original is set, the block of the original to be sent to the destination 1 and the telephone number are input from the operation unit 4. Here, the block is a unit corresponding to a predetermined area from the upper end of one original, and when the image information described in the area up to 10 cm from the upper end of the transmission original is transmitted to the destination 1. , 0-10 is input as the block of the document. The data input in this way is accumulated in the memory 3 and is stored in the destination 2 one after another.
.., the telephone number of the destination, and the block of the document to be transmitted are input, and when the last button, for example, the start button is pressed, the document reading unit 1 starts reading. After that, in a facsimile apparatus of a type in which a document is moved and read, a sensor 6 installed on the shaft of a roller that conveys the document detects rotation of the shaft, and the document reading unit is moved and placed on the document placement surface. In a facsimile device of a type that reads a document, a sensor 6 installed on a shaft provided to move the document reading unit detects how many times the shaft rotates, and the control unit 2 detects the number of rotations of the shaft. It is determined by how many centimeters the reading has been completed from the upper end of one sheet of original, and when the reading is completed up to the designated location, the next destination is determined, and the destination is stored in the storage device 5. When the reading of the desired block is completed and the image data is stored in the storage device, it is sequentially transmitted from the destination 1 when there is no time designation.

If there is a block to be transmitted over two or more destinations, for example, the destination 2 is a block of an image described in an area of 10 cm to 20 cm below the upper end of the document. When the destination 3 wants to send a block of an image described in an area of 15 cm from the bottom 15 cm with the upper end as a standard, the control unit 2 sets the document file to be stored for each destination to the upper end of the document. Based on the standard, the block is 10 cm from the bottom to 15 cm (file 1), the upper edge of the document is the standard from 15 cm to the bottom is 20 cm from the block (file 2), the upper edge of the document is the standard. It is divided into blocks of 20 cm from 25 cm (file 3) and accumulated, and when sending, it is sent to destination 2 as file 1 (10-15 Inch of the block) and file 2 (1
5-20 cm block) and send to destination 3 file 2 (15-20 cm block) and file 3
(20-25 cm block) is controlled to be transmitted.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus. First, a document is set (step 11), and a destination and a transmission page are sequentially input (steps 12 and 13). After inputting all the destinations and transmission pages, the start button is pressed to start reading by the document reading unit 1 (step 14).

After that, each destination is spooled in a separate file, and overlapping pages are also spooled as separate files (step 15), and transmission is started (step 6).

As described above, although the image information has different contents, the amount of data is such that it can be accommodated on one sheet of paper, and when each image information is sent to different destinations, the destination of each predetermined area from the upper end portion of one original document is set. Since it is possible to store it together with the specified information (telephone number), it is a small amount of image information, but the content is different, and when you want to send it to multiple destinations, you do not have to write the manuscript in multiple sheets and the operator's It is possible to reduce the operation and further reduce the fatigue of the mechanical portion of the facsimile machine.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, when there are transmission originals having different contents, which are sent to different destinations,
By specifying the destination to send and the number of pages of the original, it is possible to complete the sending work of the facsimile with one operation, so the operator can save the trouble of finding the original to be sent and setting it in the facsimile, and the operator The time occupied by the operation can be greatly reduced, and when sending multiple documents to multiple destinations by specifying the number of pages, the total number of scanned documents and the specified transmission Since the operator can be notified of the occurrence of a misfeed such as a double feed by comparing with the last page of the pages, it is possible to prevent the transmission of image data having incorrect contents.

Further, when the amount of data that can be stored on one sheet of paper and the information described in each area of the original is sent to different destinations,
Since it becomes possible to store the destination designation information (telephone number) for each predetermined area from the upper end of one sheet of the original, it is possible to reduce the operation of the operator and further reduce the fatigue of the mechanical portion of the facsimile apparatus. Exerts a remarkable effect on.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Original reading section, 2 ... Control section, 3 ... Memory,
4 ... Operation unit, 5 ... Storage device, 6 ... Sensor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An original reading unit for reading an original as image information, a storage unit for storing the destination of the original read by the original reading unit and image information of a transmission page, and a plurality of transmission originals set once for each page. A transmission method of a facsimile apparatus, comprising: a control unit that controls to send to a destination. 2. The facsimile transmission method according to claim 1, wherein when there are partially overlapping pages in a plurality of destinations among the image information of the original read by the original reading unit, the image information of the overlapping pages. And a facsimile including a control unit that stores the image information of non-overlapping pages by dividing it and stores the plurality of pieces of image information that are divided and stored, and sends the combined image information to one destination. Device transmission method. 3. The transmission method of the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the maximum number of transmitted pages input to said storage means and the total number of read pages of the original read by said image reading means are compared. If the maximum number of transmitted pages input to the storage means and the total number of read pages of the read original are different, double feed is provided. A transmission method of a facsimile device, which is characterized by notifying that misfeed such as the above has occurred. 4. A document reading unit for reading a document as image information, a storage unit for storing each address and transmission block of the document read by the document reading unit, a sensor unit for detecting the number of times of reading the document, and the sensor. Facsimile, comprising means for converting the output of the means to which transmission block is based on one end of the original, and control means for controlling the transmission original once set to be sent to a plurality of destinations for each block Device transmission method. 5. The facsimile transmission method according to claim 4, wherein, in the image information of the document read by said document reading means, when a plurality of destinations have partially overlapping blocks, image information of the overlapping blocks is obtained. And a facsimile including a control unit that divides and stores image information of non-overlapping blocks, and that controls a plurality of pieces of divided and stored image information to be transmitted to one destination. Device transmission method.