JP2956937B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] A facsimile apparatus having a simple program function is intended to easily confirm the contents of a registered program, and one transmission operation is performed by one key operation. As we do in
In a facsimile apparatus capable of registering a transmission operation as a program, an operation means for inputting a key number for registering a program, a program content and a program name of the transmission operation, and a control means for controlling storage and reading of information input from the operation means Storage means for storing information based on control of the control means, and program name output means for outputting at least a program name stored in the storage means based on control of the control means in response to an operation of a key. It is configured so that it can be obtained.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus having a simple program function.

[Conventional technology]

For example, in a known facsimile apparatus, image information such as a figure and a photograph can be transmitted to a distant place using a communication line. Therefore, the facsimile apparatus is widely used in OA.

As one function of the facsimile apparatus, a transmission operation, for example, broadcasting, partial designation, etc., can be registered in advance in the facsimile apparatus as a program. With this function, when a document is transmitted, transmission can be executed by pressing a program key corresponding to a predetermined program.

Some recent facsimile machines have a plurality of program keys. The operator has confirmed the transmission operation programmed in the used program key by the reception list output after the program execution (transmission) or the display of the registered service contents.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, when the program function is used for the transmission operation, the operation content cannot be understood until the program reception list output after execution is confirmed. For this reason, the program key corresponding to another transmission operation is pressed by mistake, or the contents of the program registered in the program key (transmission operation)
There was a problem that a reception list had to be output in order to confirm the request.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which allows the contents of a registered program to be easily confirmed.

[Means for solving the problem]

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

In the figure, an operation means 111 receives a key number for registering a program, a program content of a transmission operation, and a program name.

The control unit 113 controls storage and reading of information input from the operation unit 111.

The storage unit 115 stores information based on the control of the control unit 113.

The program name output means 117 responds to a key operation,
Based on the control of the control means 113, at least the program name stored in the storage means 115 is output.

Further, the operator performs a key operation in a state where the program name is output and displayed, and executes the program content registered corresponding to the program name.

More specifically, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a program registration unit that registers a program content and a program name relating to transmission to an operation key, and a display unit that displays the program name registered by operating the operation key. Display control means for outputting, an instruction key for instructing execution of the registered program contents, and corresponding to the program name when the instruction key is operated in a state where the program name is displayed on the display means. Program execution control means for executing the registered program contents.

(Operation)

When the transmission operation is registered as a program, the key number for registering the program, the program content and the program name of the transmission operation are input from the operation unit 111. This information is controlled by the control unit 113 and stored in the storage unit 115.

In transmission, if a key in which a program is registered is operated, the control means 113 outputs the name of the program stored in the storage means 115 from the program name output means 117. After confirming that the program is the one to be executed, an execution instruction is input to the operation unit 111. Based on this, the control means 113 reads out the contents of the program from the storage means 115 and executes the program.

In the present invention, along with registration of the contents of the program,
Since the name of the program is registered and the corresponding name is output in response to the operation of the key in which the program is registered, the contents of the registered program can be easily confirmed.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

I. Correspondence Between Embodiment and FIG. 1 Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be described.

 The operation unit 111 corresponds to the operation processing unit 215.

 The control unit 113 corresponds to the main control unit 217.

 The storage unit 115 corresponds to the main control unit 217.

The program name output unit 117 includes a recording unit 213 and a display unit 219.
Is equivalent to

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below assuming that there is the above correspondence.

II. Configuration of Embodiment In FIG. 2, a facsimile apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.
0 is connected to the facsimile machine 250 via a line.

The facsimile apparatus 200 includes a main control unit 217 that performs overall control, a reading unit 211 that reads a transmission original, a recording unit 213 that prints image information of a reception original, and an operation processing unit where instructions and data are input by an operator. 215, a display unit 219 for performing display related to program registration, a compression / decompression unit 221 for compressing data read by the reading unit 211 or decompressing received compressed data, and an image information storage unit 223 for storing transmission data and reception data. , A network control unit 227 for controlling the external line, a line control unit 225 for controlling the network control unit 227,
With telephone 255.

The main control unit 217 is connected to the operation processing unit 215, the display unit 219, the compression / decompression unit 221, the image information storage unit 223, and the line control unit 225. The compression / decompression unit 221 is connected to the reading unit 211 and the recording unit 213. The line control unit 225 is connected to the network control unit 227. Network control section 227 is connected to facsimile apparatus 250 different from telephone set 255.

III. Operation of Embodiment Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus 200 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 shows a procedure for registering a program. The program management unit 311 and the program registration unit 313 constitute a part of the main control unit 217. Hereinafter, reference will be made to FIG. 2 and FIG.

(I) Program Registration Procedure The facsimile apparatus 200 of the embodiment of the present invention can program its own service function (broadcasting, partial designation, etc.) and register it in the program key.

The operator first inputs a program key number a for registering a program from the operation processing unit 215. Program management section 311 displays this key number on display section 219. Next, the operator inputs a program content d and a program name f. This information is supplied to the program management unit 311 and registered in the program registration unit 313.

When the operation processing unit 215 has a plurality of program keys, the registration of the program registration unit 313 is performed corresponding to each key. The program registration section 313 has a content section for each key.
e, a plurality of program tables c having a name part f. The program management unit 311 searches the program table c corresponding to the designated program key number a,
The program content d is registered in the content part e and the program name f is registered in the name part g. Further, the program management unit 311 displays the program content d and the program name f on the display unit 219.

When the registration is completed, the program management unit 311 reads the program content d from the content unit e, and prints out the registered program content from the recording unit 213.

(Ii) Program execution procedure When sending using a registered program,
The operator presses a program key. In response to this, the program management unit 311 refers to the program table c of the program registration unit 313 corresponding to the pressed program key, extracts the name of the program stored in the name unit g, and outputs the name on the display unit 219. I do.

From this display output, the operator can know the contents (transmission operation) of the program registered in the pressed program key. The contents are confirmed, and if it is a desired transmission operation, for example, a start button in the operation processing unit 215 is pressed to execute this program.

In response to pressing of the start button, the reading unit 211 reads image information from a transmission document. This image information is compressed by the compression / decompression unit 221 for transmission. If the transmission operation programmed in the program key is, for example, a partial specification of a transmission original, the image information obtained by partial extraction according to the specification is stored in the image information storage unit 223, and the line control unit 225, the network control unit 227
Is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 250 via the.

After the transmission is completed, the recording unit 213 stores the program in the program registration unit 313.
Is printed out.

If the content of the program output to the display unit 219 is not the desired transmission operation, the program is canceled, and another program key is pressed to perform the same operation.

IV. Summary of Examples In this way, the program contents are registered, and the name is registered so that the contents of the program can be understood, and the program name is displayed and output prior to the execution of the program. The contents of the program can be easily confirmed.

V. Modifications of the Invention In the facsimile apparatus 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the display output is used to output the registered program name, but the audio output is used. The means for confirming the registered contents does not matter.

In “I. Correspondence between the embodiment and FIG. 1”,
Although the correspondence between the present invention and the embodiments has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and those skilled in the art can easily infer that there are various modifications.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the program name is registered along with the registration of the program contents, and the corresponding name is output in response to the operation of the key in which the program is registered. The contents of the program being used can be easily confirmed, and it is extremely useful in practice.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. In the figure, 111 is operation means, 113 is control means, 115 is storage means, 117 is program name output means, 200 and 250 are facsimile machines, 211 is a reading unit, 213 is a recording unit, 215 is an operation processing unit, and 217 is main control. Unit, 219 is a display unit, 221 is a compression / decompression unit, 223 is an image information storage unit, 225 is a line control unit, 227 is a network control unit, 227 is a telephone, 311 is a program management unit, and 313 is a program registration unit. .

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A program registration means for registering a program content and a program name relating to transmission to an operation key, a display control means for outputting the program name registered by operating the operation key to a display means, An instruction key for instructing execution of the program content,
Program execution control means for executing the registered program content corresponding to the program name when the instruction key is operated while the program name is displayed on the display means. Facsimile machine.