JPS63104571A - Facsimile equipment for hand written input - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit a hand written picture without requiring any means such as a complicated adjustment or correction by using the means to analog/ digital-convert the position information of a hand written picture input and to fetch it, and the means to write the fetched information into bits on a memory made to image a tablet. CONSTITUTION:A hand written picture input point inputted on the tablet 11 is inputted to an analog/digital converting part 12 being made to be the analog position information of an X axis or a Y axis by switching a switch SW1. Here, the analog position information is digital-converted into the coordinate information of the X axis and the Y axis. The said information is used for the address of the memory 14 made to image the tablet 11, and is written in the bits on the memory 14 which is similar to the input point of the tablet 11 by using a control circuit part 17. Next, after the completion of the writing of the hand written picture input into the tablet 11, a write/read change over switch 19 is set to a read side, then the information written on the memory 14 is read by the control circuit 17 and a counter 16, and is outputted to a facsimile part 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a so-called handwritten input facsimile device that transmits drawn images such as handwritten characters and figures.

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional handwritten input facsimile device of this type, a drawing document reading means for reading nine figures of handwritten characters is composed of a light source 1, a lens 2, and a light receiving element 3 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Optical reading means are used.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such optical reading means, it is necessary to adjust the focus due to the use of lenses and to correct shading etc. due to uneven characteristics of the light source and light receiving element. In addition, in order to read a drawing original, a driving means for moving the original or the reading device is required, which always causes problems when the entire apparatus becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is capable of reading and transmitting drawn images such as 9 handwritten characters without requiring complicated adjustment or correction methods as in the past. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive handwriting input facsimile device that can perform handwriting input.

Means for Solving the Problems A detailed explanation of the present invention for solving the above problems is based on converting the positional information of a handwritten image such as two handwritten characters written on a tablet into analog/digital format. Y axis,
It has means for extracting coordinate information on the Y axis, means for writing the extracted information into pits on a memory shaped like a tablet, and means for reading the written information from the memory and transmitting it as a facsimile image signal. According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the positional information of the drawn image input such as handwritten characters and figures written on the tablet is converted from analog to digital, and this is converted into Y-axis and Y-axis coordinate information. , and that information is used to address a memory imaged of the tablet, which is then written to a bit on said memory similar to the input point of the tablet. After the tablet input is completed, the information written in the memory is transmitted as a facsimile image signal.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to transmit a drawn image without requiring complicated adjustment or correction means as in the past.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of a handwriting input facsimile device according to the present invention. 12 is an analog/digital conversion unit that converts the positional information for the drawn image input into Y-axis and Y-axis coordinate information, 13 is a switch control unit, and 14 is an input point of the tablet 11 where the tablet 11 is imaged. 15 is a facsimile unit that converts the information read from the memory 14 into a facsimile image signal and sends it to the transmission line; 16 is a facsimile unit that reads information from the memory 14; 17 is a control circuit for controlling the entire device, 18 is an erase switch for clearing the contents of the memory 14, and 19 is a write/read changeover switch.

Next, to explain the operation, first, write.

Set the read selector switch 19 to the write side,
After the contents of the memory 14 are cleared by the erase switch 18, drawn images such as characters and figures are input to the tablet 11 using the stylus pen A or the like.

The drawing image input point input on the tablet 11 is the SWI
By switching, the information is input to the analog/digital converter 12 as Y-axis or Y-axis analog position information. Here, the analog position information is digitally converted into Y-axis and Y-axis coordinate information.Q This information is used as the address of the memory 14 which is an image of the tablet 11, and this is used as the address of the memory 14 which is similar to the input point of the tablet 11. Write to the upper focus using the control circuit section 17.

Next, after inputting the drawn image to the tablet 11, the writing/reading switch 19 is set to the reading side, and the information written on the memory 14 is read out by the control circuit 17 and the counter 16. It is output to the facsimile section 15.

The facsimile unit 15 converts the input information into a facsimile image signal and sends it to the transmission path.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the device of the present invention converts the positional information of a drawn image input such as two handwritten characters written on a tablet into analog/digital conversion, and converts the positional information of a drawn image input such as two handwritten characters written on a tablet into Y-axis and Y-axis coordinate information. , use that information as an address in a memory that resembles a tablet, write this to the bit on the memory that corresponds to the input point of the tablet, and after the tablet input is finished, write the information written to the memory as a file. Since it is transmitted as a comb image signal, it has the effect that the drawn image can be transmitted without requiring complicated adjustment or correction means as in the conventional method.

Furthermore, the apparatus of the present invention has the advantage that the entire apparatus is not complicated as in the conventional apparatus, is extremely simple, and can be provided at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of a handwriting input facsimile device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of handwriting input means, and FIG. 3 is a structure example of a reading means of a conventional device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the structure of the reading means. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Tablet, 12... Analog/digital conversion part, 13... Switch control part, 1.1... Memory, 15... Facsimile part, 16... Counter, 17... Control Circuit, 18... Erase switch, 19
...Writing/reading switch, A...Stylus pen. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] Analog/digital conversion is performed on the positional information of handwritten characters, figures, and other drawn images written on the tablet, and this is converted into
means for extracting coordinate information on the axes and Y-axes; means for using the extracted information as a memory address and writing it into a bit on the memory corresponding to the input point of the tablet; and completion of the tablet input. After that,
A handwriting input facsimile device comprising means for transmitting information written in the memory as a facsimile image signal.