JPH11146123A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a facsimile apparatus capable of processing a job started from a computer even if a general-purpose management storage area is full by a started job. SOLUTION: The job processing control means includes a dedicated management storage area which is a management storage area dedicated to a job started from a computer device, and when a job is started from the computer device via an interface, the job processing control means has started. When the job has filled the general-purpose management storage area, the job started from the computer device is processed using the dedicated management storage area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a computer via an interface and which executes a job started in the apparatus itself or a job started from the computer through the interface. The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus including a job processing control unit that performs processing using a general-purpose management storage area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus performs various jobs such as memory reception of image information via a line, memory transmission of an image to a destination apparatus via a line, and recording and output of image information read by a scanner by a plotter. When activated by an incoming call or by a user's input operation from the operation unit, the activated jobs are sequentially processed.

On the other hand, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a computer device via an interface, image information transferred from the computer device via the interface is temporarily stored in a memory in addition to a job started from the own device. In addition, it is necessary to process a job started from the computer device, such as transmitting data to a memory or recording and outputting the data using a plotter.

[0004] These various jobs are processed using the management storage area. However, if the facsimile apparatus operates alone, it is sufficient to process only the job started from its own apparatus. Becomes full of unprocessed jobs.

However, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a computer via the above interface, it is necessary to process not only a job started from the apparatus itself but also a job started from the computer. It is necessary to consider not only the user who directly operates the own apparatus to start the job but also the convenience of the user who starts the job from the computer via the interface.

[0006]

However, in a conventional facsimile apparatus interfaced with a computer, a job started from the apparatus itself and a job started from the computer are not distinguished, and a general-purpose management storage area is used. In the case where the general-purpose management storage area becomes full due to processing of a job started from the own device due to being used and processed, and a job started from the computer device cannot be processed. There was a problem that there is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a facsimile apparatus capable of processing a job started from the computer even if the started management job causes the general-purpose management storage area to become full. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a computer via an interface, the job being activated in the apparatus itself, or the computer being connected via the interface. In a facsimile apparatus provided with a job processing control unit for processing a job started from the apparatus using a general-purpose management storage area, the facsimile apparatus includes a dedicated management storage area which is a management storage area dedicated to the job started from the computer apparatus. The job processing control means, when a job is started from the computer device via the interface, if the general-purpose management storage area is already filled by a started job, the dedicated management storage area Use and launch the job from the computer device And characterized in that process.

A facsimile apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a storage area for storing image information is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area, while the input distribution ratio is Accordingly, the apparatus further comprises an image information storage area allocating unit that divides and allocates the storage area for storing image information to a job started from the own apparatus and to a job started from the computer apparatus.
The job processing control means, when processing a job started from the own apparatus, uses the storage area for the job started from the own apparatus among the storage areas for storing image information, and When processing a job started from a computer device, a storage area for a job started from the computer device in the storage area for storing image information is used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first and second aspects, a storage area for managing a destination telephone number is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area. In accordance with the input distribution ratio, the destination telephone number management storage area is divided and assigned to a job started from its own device and a job started from the computer device, according to the input distribution ratio. The job processing control means, when processing a job started from the own apparatus, the storage area for the job started from the own apparatus in the storage area for managing the destination telephone number. When processing a job started from the computer device by using the computer, the computer in the storage area for managing the destination telephone number is used. Characterized by using a storage area for jobs launched from another apparatus.

A facsimile apparatus according to a fourth aspect is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first, second and third aspects, wherein a storage area for communication management is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area. A communication management storage area allocating unit that allocates the storage area for communication management by dividing the storage area for communication management into the job started from the own apparatus and the job started from the computer apparatus in accordance with the input allocation ratio. Wherein the job processing control means comprises:
When processing a job started from the own device, a job started from the computer device is processed using a storage region for the job started from the own device in the storage region for communication management. In this case, a storage area for a job started from the computer device in the storage area for communication management is used.

A facsimile apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the job processing control means includes: a job started from its own apparatus; When both of the jobs started from the first job are in the unprocessed state, the job with the smaller execution resource is preferentially processed.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, FIG. 1 shows a block configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 1 includes a scanner 2, a document sensor 3, a plotter 4, a paper sensor 5,
Operation display unit 6, image memory 7, parameter memory 8, battery 9, clock circuit 10, data transmission / reception unit 11, character generator 12, RAM 13, ROM 14, CP
U15, encoding / decoding section 16, communication control section 17, modem 18, network control section 19, and system bus 20.

The scanner 2 has 3.85 lines / mm, 7.7
This is for obtaining image information by reading a document image at a predetermined reading line density such as book / mm and 15.4 book / mm. The document sensor 3 is for detecting the presence or absence of a document and for detecting the occurrence of document jam. Plotter 4
Is for recording and outputting the received image information according to its linear density, and for recording and outputting (copying operation) the image information read by the scanner 2 according to its linear density.
The paper sensor 5 is for detecting the paper position and detecting the occurrence of paper jam.

An operation display unit 6, a numeric keypad for designating a destination facsimile number, a transmission start key, a one-touch dial key, and various other keys are provided, and a display such as a liquid crystal display device is provided. It displays the operating state of the device to be notified and various messages. The image memory 7 stores image information read by the scanner 2 and a personal computer 3 via a data transmitting / receiving unit 11 described later.
The image information transferred from 0 is temporarily stored as a file for memory transmission, or the received image information is temporarily stored as a file until it is recorded by the plotter 4 or transferred to the personal computer 30. Or to do so. The parameter memory 8 is backed up by a battery 9 and is used to check the system setting status,
It stores user parameters such as registered contents of the one-touch dial, and the stored contents are retained even when the power of the apparatus is turned off. The clock circuit 10 is for clocking the current date and time and performing a timer operation.

The data transmitting / receiving unit 11 is a personal computer (PC) 3 as a computer device.
An interface paired with a data transmission / reception unit (not shown) on the 0 side, and serves as an interface for performing local communication between the facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 30. Under the control of the facsimile application, the personal computer 30 requests the facsimile apparatus 1 to transmit image information, requests the facsimile apparatus 1 to record and output the image information via the data transmission / reception unit 11, The facsimile machine 1 is used by receiving transfer of received image information from the facsimile apparatus.

The character generator 12 stores a font table in which font data is associated with character codes such as alphabets, numbers, kana characters, symbols, kanji, and the like. The CPU 15 converts a character string into image information. Refer to the character generator 12. RA
M13 is a random access memory used as a work area of the CPU 15. The ROM 14 has a CPU 15
Is a read-only memory in which a control program for controlling each unit of the apparatus is stored. The CPU 15 uses the RO
RAM according to the control program written in M14
13 is used as a work area to control each unit of the apparatus.

The encoding / decoding unit 16 converts the transmission image data into an MH encoding system conforming to G3 facsimile,
A predetermined decoding method corresponding to the MH coding method, the MR coding method, the MMR coding method, and the like, while receiving and compressing the image data by a predetermined coding method such as the R coding method and the MMR coding method. Is used for decoding and decompression. The communication control unit 17 controls the modem 18 and the network control unit 19 to
This is for controlling facsimile communication. The modem 18 modulates data transmitted to a line via the network control unit 19 and demodulates a communication signal received from the public network via the network control unit 11. Also, the modem 18
Transmits a DTMF signal corresponding to the input dial number. The network control unit 19 is connected to the line, and under the control of the communication control unit 17, closes / releases the DC loop of the line, detects the polarity reversal of the line, detects the release of the line, detects the dial tone, and sets the busy tone ( It controls connection to a line, such as detection of a tone signal (such as busy), detection of a call signal, etc., and generation of a dial pulse. The system bus 20
These are signal lines through which each section exchanges data.

With the above-described configuration, the facsimile machine 1 processes a job started from its own device or a job started from the personal computer 30 via the data transmission / reception unit 11.
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a job in that case.

In FIG. 2, image information stored and managed in the image memory 7 is linked to a specific job file. A destination file storing destination information such as the number of calls is connected to the job file, and a telephone number management area storing destination telephone numbers is connected to the destination file. Note that the image information corresponding to the job file, the destination file, and the information relating the association of the telephone number management area are stored and managed in the RAM 13. The entity of the image information is stored in the image memory 7 as described above, but the entity of the destination file and the telephone number management area is R
Stored in AM13.

In the conventional facsimile machine interfaced with a computer such as a personal computer, each job file is handled without distinction. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, job files are specified by job IDs 1 to 5, respectively. The job file to be used is generally used as a general-purpose job file between a job started from the own apparatus (the facsimile machine 1) and a job started from the personal computer 30, and the job file specified by the job ID 10 is used as the general-purpose job file. A dedicated PC-specific job file is used exclusively for a job started from the personal computer 30.

The image information, the destination file, and the telephone number management area are also divided into a general-purpose storage area and a PC-specific storage area, similarly to the job file.

On the premise described above, the facsimile machine 1 processes a job started by itself if there is no free space in the general-purpose storage areas of the job file, image information, destination file, and telephone number management area. Is rejected, but the job started from the personal computer 30 is handled according to the processing procedure shown in FIG.

The processing procedure shown in FIG. 2 is performed when a personal computer 30 sends a PC memory transmission request and a job for transmitting the image information transferred from the personal computer 30 to the notified destination is also started. In the procedure, the CPU 14 first determines whether there is a free space in the general-purpose job file (decision 101).

If there is a free space in the general-purpose job file (Yes in decision 101), the general-purpose job file is used (process 102). The dedicated job file is used (process 103).

It is determined whether there is a free space in the general-purpose destination file (decision 104). If there is a free space in the general-purpose destination file (Yes in decision 104), the general-purpose destination file is used (process 105). Only when there is no free space in the file (No in decision 104), the PC-specific destination file is used (process 106).

Also, it is determined whether there is a free area in the general-purpose telephone number management area (decision 107). If there is a free area in the general-purpose telephone number management area (Yes in determination 107), the general-purpose telephone number management area is used (step 107). (Process 108) Only when there is no free space in the general-purpose telephone number management area (N in decision 107)
o), using the PC dedicated telephone number management area (Process 1)
09).

In this way, for the job related to the PC memory transmission request, the job file, the destination file, and the telephone number management area are secured, and the process proceeds to the next process for transmitting the PC memory (process 110).

As described above, even if a general-purpose file or area has no free space, by preparing at least one file or area dedicated to the PC, the PC
It is possible to respond to the memory transmission request, and the processing of the job started from the personal computer 30 is not rejected due to the processing of the job started by the facsimile machine 1 body. The used PC-specific file or area is released at the end of the job processing. Also,
If there is no free space in the dedicated file or area, the processing of the job started from the personal computer 30 is rejected.

Next, an image information storage area allocation processing procedure in the facsimile machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 3, the CPU 15 operates a specific key operation from the operation display unit 6, for example, a combination operation of pressing a function key and inputting operation using a numeric keypad of a specific number. Is monitored (No loop in decision 201), and if it is selected (Yes in decision 201), the display of the operation display unit 6 displays "What percentage is distributed to PCs?" (Step 202), waits for the numerical value of the percentage to be input by the ten keys (No loop of judgment 203), and if it is input (Yes of judgment 203), the whole image information of the image memory 7 is displayed. The input ratio of the storage area is allocated for PC (personal computer 30) (process 204).
The remainder is allocated to FAX (own device: facsimile device 1) (process 205).

FIG. 6 shows the PC and FA according to the processing procedure of FIG.
4 shows a distribution example of an image information storage area distributed to X and X; FIG. 10A shows a case where 50% is allocated to PC and FAX, and FIG. 10B shows a case where 25% is allocated to PC and 75% to FAX.

As described above, by allocating the image information storage areas for the PC and the facsimile, the image information storage area for the job started from the personal computer 30 and the image information storage area for the job started from the own apparatus are provided. Storage area can be independent,
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the image information storage area is occupied by the job started from the facsimile machine 1 and cannot respond to the job started from the personal computer 30. In addition, the image information storage area can be optimally distributed in consideration of the balance between the frequency of the job started from the facsimile machine 1 and the frequency of the job started from the personal computer 30.

According to the processing procedure of FIG. 5, a processing procedure corresponding to a memory transmission request (FAX memory transmission request) started from the apparatus itself, which is performed after the image information storage areas are allocated to the PC and the FAX, and The processing procedure corresponding to the memory transmission request (PC memory transmission request) started from the personal computer 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.

First, in the facsimile memory transmission request corresponding processing procedure of FIG. 7, if there is a facsimile memory transmission request, it is determined whether there is a free space in the facsimile image information storage area (determination 301).
If there is a vacancy (Yes in decision 301), the process proceeds to the next process (process 302). If there is no vacancy (No in decision 301), it is determined that there is a vacancy in the PC image information storage area. Also, the processing is terminated without shifting to the next processing.

On the other hand, in the PC memory transmission request handling procedure shown in FIG. 8, if there is a PC memory transmission request, it is determined whether there is a free space in the PC image information storage area (determination 401). (Yes in the decision 401), the process proceeds to the next process (the process 402).
No), even if there is a free space in the facsimile image information storage area, the process is terminated without shifting to the next process.

Thus, the facsimile image information storage area is not occupied by the job started from the personal computer 30, and the PC image information storage area is occupied by the job started from the facsimile machine 1. Never.

Next, a procedure for allocating a telephone number management area in the facsimile machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 15 performs a specific key operation from the operation display unit 6, for example, a combination operation of a pressing operation of a function key and an input operation with a numeric keypad of a specific number, and the like. Is monitored (No in decision 501), and if it is selected (Yes in decision 501), the display of the operation display unit 6 displays "What percentage is distributed to the PC?" Is displayed (process 502), and waits for the input of a numerical value of the percentage by the ten keys (decision 50).
3 (No loop of No. 3), when input (Ye of decision 503)
s) The input ratio of the telephone number management area of the RAM 13 is allocated to the PC (personal computer 30) (process 504), and the remainder is allocated to the FAX (own device: the facsimile device 1) (process 505). ).

FIG. 10 shows that the PC and the F by the processing procedure of FIG.
7 shows an example of allocation of telephone number management areas allocated to AX. FIG. 6A shows a case where 50% is allocated to PC and FAX, and FIG. 6B shows 25% to PC and 7% to FAX.
This shows a case where 5% is allocated.

As described above, by allocating the telephone number management areas for the PC and the facsimile, the telephone number management area for the job started from the personal computer 30 and the telephone number for the job started from the own apparatus are provided. The telephone number management area is occupied by a job started from the facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 3
A situation in which a job started from 0 cannot be handled can be prevented. Further, it is possible to optimally allocate the telephone number management areas in consideration of the balance between the frequency of the job started from the facsimile machine 1 and the frequency of the job started from the personal computer 30.

According to the processing procedure of FIG. 9, a processing procedure corresponding to a memory transmission request (FAX memory transmission request) started from the apparatus itself, which is performed after the telephone number management areas are allocated to the PC and the FAX, and The processing procedure corresponding to the memory transmission request (PC memory transmission request) started from the personal computer 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, respectively.

First, in the FAX memory transmission request handling procedure shown in FIG. 11, if there is a FAX memory transmission request, it is determined whether there is a free space in the FAX telephone number management area (determination 60).
1) If there is a vacancy (Yes in decision 601), the process proceeds to the next process (process 602). If there is no vacancy (No in decision 601), there is a vacancy in the PC telephone number management area. Even if there is, the process ends without moving to the next process.

On the other hand, in the PC memory transmission request handling procedure shown in FIG. 12, if there is a PC memory transmission request, it is determined whether there is a free space in the PC telephone number management area (determination 701).
If there is a vacancy (Yes in decision 701), the process proceeds to the next process (process 702). If there is no vacancy (No in decision 701), it is assumed that there is a vacancy in the FAX telephone number management area. Also, the processing is terminated without shifting to the next processing.

Thus, the facsimile telephone number management area is not occupied by the job started from the personal computer 30, and the PC telephone number management area is occupied by the job started from the facsimile machine 1. Never.

Next, a communication management area allocation processing procedure in the facsimile machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 15 operates a specific key operation from the operation display unit 6, for example, a combination operation of pressing a function key and inputting operation using a numeric keypad of a specific number, and the like. It monitors whether the distribution function has been selected (No loop of judgment 801), and if it has been selected (Yes of judgment 801), the display of the operation display unit 6 displays "What percentage should be allocated to the PC?" Is displayed (process 802), and waits for the numerical value of the percentage to be input by the ten keys (No loop of the determination 803). When the percentage is input (Yes of the determination 803), the RAM is displayed.
PC input ratio of 13 communication management areas
It is distributed for (personal computer 30) (process 804), and the remainder is distributed for FAX (own device: facsimile device 1) (process 805).

FIG. 14 shows an example of the distribution of the communication management areas allocated to the PC and the FAX by the processing procedure of FIG.
FIG. 5A shows a case where 50% is allocated to PC and FAX, and FIG. 5B shows 25% to PC and 75% to FAX.
This shows the case where the distribution is performed.

As described above, by allocating the communication management areas for the PC and the facsimile, the communication management area for the job started from the personal computer 30 and the communication management area for the job started from the own apparatus can be obtained. Can be independent,
For the job started from the facsimile machine 1, the communication management information on the job started from the personal computer 30 stored in the communication management area can be prevented from being overwritten and deleted. Therefore, even when the number of communication jobs started from the personal computer 30 is small, the personal computer 3
Communication management information relating to the communication job started from 0 can be left. In addition, the communication management areas can be optimally allocated in consideration of the balance between the frequency of the job started from the facsimile machine 1 and the frequency of the job started from the personal computer 30.

Referring to FIG. 15, a communication procedure performed after the communication management area is allocated to the PC and the facsimile according to the procedure of FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 15 starts a communication job of either communication started by itself (FAX communication) or communication started by the personal computer 30 (PC communication) to start communication. Then, communication is performed (process 901). If the communication is FAX communication (Yes in decision 902), the communication history information related to the communication is set to F.
It is stored in the communication management area for AX (process 903). On the other hand, if the communication is PC communication (No in decision 902), the communication history information relating to the communication is stored in the PC communication management area (process 904).

As a result, only the communication history information relating to FAX communication is stored in the FAX communication management area.
Only the communication history information relating to the PC communication is stored in the communication management area for C, and the communication history information of each other does not overwrite each other.

Next, a job execution processing procedure in the facsimile machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the CPU 15 determines whether the management area for the PC (personal computer 30), that is, the image information storage area for the PC is smaller than the management area for the FAX (facsimile machine 1). (Decision 1001),
If there is less PC management area (decision 100
(Yes of 1), the PC job is preferentially selected from the unprocessed jobs (process 1002). Conversely, if the FAX management area is smaller (N in decision 1001)
o), FAX jobs are selected preferentially among unprocessed jobs (process 1003).

Then, the process 1002 or the process 1003
It is determined whether the execution resource of the job selected as the processing target in (1) is obtained (determination 1004). If the resource is obtained (Yes in determination 1004), the job is executed (processing 1005). (Decision 1004
No), the process proceeds to the judgment 1006 without doing anything.

In the judgment 1006, it is judged whether or not there is a job remaining unprocessed. If there is any job (Yes in the judgment 1006), the flow returns to the judgment 1001;
(No in 006), the process ends.

As a result, of the PC or FAX jobs, the job having a smaller management area such as the image information storage area assigned to each is preferentially processed, and the processing of the smaller management area is performed preferentially. Since the job occupied by the completed job can be released, efficient processing can be performed.

In the embodiment described above, the present invention is applied to a facsimile apparatus which is a communication terminal apparatus which mainly transmits and receives image information as data. The present invention can also be applied to other communication terminal devices that process jobs started from a computer device, such as transmitting data other than image information such as transferred binary data and text data.

[0061]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a job is started from the computer device via the interface, the general-purpose management storage area is already filled by a started job. In order to process a job started from the computer device using the dedicated management storage area, even if the general-purpose management storage area becomes full due to a started job such as memory transmission or memory reception, Memory transmission of transfer image information (PC memory transmission) started from the computer device
Jobs such as recording of transfer image information by a plotter (PC print) can be processed. Therefore, the effect of eliminating the influence on the functions of the computer device can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage area for the image information for the computer is reserved in advance separately from the storage area for the image information for the apparatus itself, There is an effect that a job can be started for the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention without worrying about how to use the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage area for managing the destination telephone number for the computer apparatus is previously secured separately from the storage area for managing the destination telephone number for the own apparatus. On the computer device side, even when a large number of destination telephone numbers are input on the facsimile device side according to the present invention, the facsimile device according to the present invention does not care about how to use the facsimile side according to the present invention. On the other hand, the effect that the job can be started can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage area for communication management for the computer device is reserved in advance separately from the storage area for communication management for its own device. Even if a large amount of communication is started and executed from the facsimile machine, there is an advantage that the communication management information related to the communication started by the computer is not overwritten and disappears.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when both the job started from the own device and the job started from the computer device are in an unprocessed state, execution of a storage area for storing image information and the like is performed. Since the job started from the side with less resources is preferentially processed, only the job started from the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention or only the job started from the computer apparatus remains unprocessed. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a job started from one side cannot be processed, and an effect is obtained that execution resources can be used efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a job in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a general-purpose job file and a PC-specific job file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a PC memory transmission request handling procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an image information storage area allocation processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of allocation of an image information storage area.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a facsimile machine transmission request handling procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a PC memory transmission request handling procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for allocating a telephone number management area storage area in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of distribution of telephone number management areas.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a facsimile machine transmission request handling procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a PC memory transmission request handling procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a communication management area storage area allocation processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution of communication management areas.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a communication processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a job execution processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 Scanner 3 Original sensor 4 Plotter 5 Paper sensor 6 Operation display unit 7 Image memory 8 Parameter memory 9 Battery 10 Clock circuit 11 Data transmission / reception unit 12 Character generator 13 RAM 14 ROM 15 CPU 16 Encoding / decoding unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A job process that is connected to a computer device via an interface and processes a job started in the device itself or a job started from the computer device through the interface using a general-purpose management storage area. In a facsimile apparatus provided with control means, a dedicated management storage area which is a management storage area dedicated to a job started from the computer apparatus, wherein the job processing control means starts a job from the computer apparatus via the interface. When the general-purpose management storage area is already occupied by a started job when the job is started, a job started from the computer device is processed using the dedicated management storage area. apparatus. 2. A storage area for storing image information is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area, and the storage area for storing image information is activated from its own device in accordance with an input distribution ratio. Further comprising an image information storage area allocating unit for dividing and allocating the divided job for the job and the job started from the computer device, wherein the job processing control unit processes the job started from the own device.
When processing a job started from the computer device using a storage region for a job started from the own device out of the storage region for image information storage, the storage region for the image information storage 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a storage area for a job started from the computer is used. 3. A storage area for destination telephone number management is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area.
In accordance with the input distribution ratio, the destination telephone number management storage area is divided and allocated to a job started from the apparatus itself and a job started from the computer apparatus, and the destination telephone number management storage area is allocated. Means for processing a job started from the own device, the job processing control unit stores a storage area for the job started from the own device in the storage area for managing the destination telephone number. In the case of using and processing a job started from the computer device, a storage region for the job started from the computer device in the storage region for managing the destination telephone number is used. Claim 1
Or the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the above items 2. 4. A storage area for communication management is included in the general-purpose management storage area and the dedicated management storage area, and the communication management storage area is started from its own device in accordance with an input distribution ratio. The apparatus further includes a communication management storage area allocating unit that divides and allocates the job for the job and the job started from the computer device, and the job processing control unit processes the job started from the own device.
When using a storage area for a job started from the own device in the storage area for communication management and processing a job started from the computer device, when a job started from the computer apparatus is processed, 4. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a storage area for a job started from said computer apparatus is used. 5. The job processing control unit according to claim 1, wherein when both the job started from the own apparatus and the job started from the computer are in an unprocessed state, the job with a smaller execution resource is given priority. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus performs processing.