CN1099641C - Facsimile function device, facsimile system and computer installation - Google Patents

Facsimile function device, facsimile system and computer installation Download PDF

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CN1099641C
CN1099641C CN97109519A CN97109519A CN1099641C CN 1099641 C CN1099641 C CN 1099641C CN 97109519 A CN97109519 A CN 97109519A CN 97109519 A CN97109519 A CN 97109519A CN 1099641 C CN1099641 C CN 1099641C
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细田聪
保母芳博
大月秀纪
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The facsimile equipment to be connected with a telephone line and the computer system to be connected with internet are connected through a communication line and picture data read by the facsimile equipment is given to the computer system through the communication line to convert the picture data to an electronic mail by the computer system to transmit to an opposite party through the internet, in the picture communication system. The facsimile equipment, at the time of transmitting through the internet, transmits an abbreviated transmission address showing the internet address of the other side to the computer system, which reads the internet address from a storing means based on the abbreviated transmission address to set the internet address of the transmitting destination.

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Facsimile function device, facsimile unit and computer installation
(include I: facsimile unit itself has the Internet communication function to the facsimile function device that the present invention relates to utilize Internet to carry out the transmission of original copy; II: the computer installation with Internet communication function is equipped with fax software; And III: facsimile unit and computer installation made up constitute), IV: facsimile unit (includes facsimile unit itself and has the Internet communication function; With the facsimile unit among the III) and V: computer installation (computer installation among the III).In recent years, utilize the transmission of Information that Email carried out of Internet effectively to be used.In order to utilize Internet to come send Email, on personal computer, make data (communication sentence), send by Internet software (sending the application software that receives file through Internet), and, in order to receive Email, if Internet software is in startup, then at regular intervals server is conducted interviews, check having or not of mail, if mail is arranged, read software by startup, just can reading mail.
But, at present state Internet in the use and when the other side sent the paper spare original copy (being designated hereinafter simply as original copy) that has printed, just existence must be carried out the shortcoming of complicated operations.Following Figure 27 with reference to the expression personal computer illustrates the example when using Internet to send original copy.
1. on personal computer 551, connect scanner 552;
2. the scanner software (original copy reads the application software of usefulness) of in personal computer 551, packing into;
3. start scanner software.By this startup, original copy 553 is scanned device 552 and reads, and is saved as graphic file in the Documents Department 554 in personal computer 551.By the operation of being scheduled to, by figure/electronic mail document converter section 555, graphic file is transformed to electronic mail document and is stored in the Documents Department 556;
4. the Internet software of in personal computer 551, packing into;
5. after packing into, by operating portion 560 input the Internet address.Under the situation that the other side's the Internet address has been logined, after pressing predetermined key, read the Internet address from the other side's storage part 561;
6. specify the above-mentioned electronic mail document of storing.After having carried out this appointment, additional above-mentioned e-mail address is used as header message in this electronic mail document, sends to server 559 by LAN interface 557 and LAN558, is stored in the server 559.The electronic mail document that will be stored in the server 559 by Internet according to the router on this server 559 sends to the other side.
State in the use that Internet receives master copy data and when printing, need complicated operations.Example when expression receives original copy by Internet below.
1. on personal computer 551, connect printer (not shown);
2. the Internet software of in personal computer 551, packing into;
3. in the Internet software of packing into, input the other side's the Internet address is sent the Data Receiving requirement.Such reception form is to carry out in this case: utilize internet accessing that the dealer of information is provided, transmission and the necessary information of reception print it;
4. receive the data that sent, video data on display part 562 (communication sentence);
5. the data (communication sentence) that receive are exported to printer, thus, obtain original copy.
Like this, in above-mentioned prior art, use the transmission and the reception of the original copy of Internet all to carry out with complicated operations.
On the other hand, as using public line to send the system of original copy to the other side, facsimile unit 571 shown in Figure 28 is known.This facsimile unit 571 comprise the fax number of importing the other side operating portion 572, storage the other side fax number the other side's storage part 573, the reading part 574 that reads original copy, compression master copy data compression unit 575, stores compressed data storage G3 Documents Department 576, FAX modulator-demodular unit 577, NCU (network control unit) 578, expansion packed data extension 579, print the printing portion 580 of the master copy data of having expanded and the display part 581 of the demonstration be scheduled to.
In recent years, developed the fax plate that is used for the text message that direct facsimile transmission makes with computer installations such as personal computer and word processor, interface between these computer installations, fax plate and facsimile unit is carried out standardization (EIA standard C lass1,2 etc.).Follow it, providing with these standard interfaces is the general facsimile unit application software of standard.
Like this, by constructing such system, just can obtain for example following function 1.～3.: 1. scanner function (PC-SCANNER): use the function of facsimile unit as the scanner of computer installation.The original copy that original copy is placed on facsimile unit is read in the portion, and after having operated the scanner enter key of operating portion, facsimile unit reads original copy, according to the rules of Class1, the original copy that reads is sent into computer installation.Pack among the TSI in the Class1 rules at this moment oneself fax number.2. computer fax function (PC-FAX): use the function of facsimile unit as the modulator-demodular unit of computer installation.Facsimile unit is put into computer installation by the original copy that public line receives, just can send to through facsimile unit the original copy that makes by computer installation with public line the other side's facsimile unit in a distant place.Pack among the TSI in the Class1 rules at this moment oneself fax number, the number of the other side's facsimile unit of in CSI, packing into.
3. printer function (PC-PRINT): utilize the function of facsimile unit as the printer of computer installation.Make original copy with computer installation, dial the own number of facsimile unit from computer installation side.When facsimile unit is the fax number of oneself at the number that sends from computer installation, print above-mentioned original copy by printing portion.
But, in the above-described configuration, can not seek the fusion of facsimile unit and Internet.In view of the above problems, the purpose of this invention is to provide facsimile function device, facsimile unit and a computer installation that carries out the transmission reception of original copy selecting automatically in Internet and other public lines.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, by constituting with the computer installation that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by communication line with communication interface, it is characterized in that, input information expression the other side is represented under the situation of the Internet address, pictorial data is sent to computer installation, simultaneously, reception is carried out the file conversion by computer installation to above-mentioned pictorial data and the e-mail data that obtains, sends this e-mail data through Internet.
For example, the facsimile function device of this structure is: facsimile unit is connected on the computer installation by communication interface RS-232c etc., simultaneously, by fax modem standard C LASS1 etc. the facsimile chart image data is sent to computer installation.Above-mentioned computer installation has a facsimile chart image data that receives and is transformed to the function that e-mail data sends to facsimile function device once more.Then, facsimile unit sends the e-mail data that is passed on through Internet.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, by constituting with the computer installation that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by communication line with communication interface, it is characterized in that, input information expression the other side is represented under the situation of the Internet address, and this Internet address and pictorial data are sent to computer installation.
For example, the facsimile function device of this structure is: facsimile unit is connected on the computer installation by communication interface RS-232c etc., simultaneously, by fax modem standard C LASS1 etc. the facsimile chart image data is transferred to computer installation.On the other hand, above-mentioned computer installation has the function that a facsimile chart image data that receives is transformed to e-mail data and this e-mail data is sent to the Internet address of above-mentioned facsimile unit～reception by Internet.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise the operating portion that is used to import e-mail address.As aforesaid operations portion, can exemplify out English alphabet enter key, single job key, electric phone book key, abbreviated dialing key, group key, program key, batch dial key etc.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise the device of logining e-mail address.Can constitute by the stores processor device that can store and read e-mail address with interlock such as single job key, electric phone book key, abbreviated dialing key, group key, program key, batch dial key as above-mentioned entering device.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise that expression is the e-mail address or the options button of fax number.Like this, for example, if when sending, press above-mentioned options button, just can be with respect to device identification Email.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, the symbol string that constitutes e-mail address is divided into a plurality of parts, carry out the login of the symbol string of at least a portion and the selection of desirable symbol string.For example, e-mail address is divided into the attribute and the name of the country of mechanism's name and mechanism, login by they being carried out a plurality of contents and the selection of any one just can be imported e-mail address apace.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, e-mail data is sent to successively the other side of a plurality of e-mail addresses.That is, in original copy that Email carried out sends, organize and send and wholesale send etc.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, can the other side of the other side of e-mail address and fax number be mixed and specify, respectively e-mail data is sent to the other side of e-mail address, the facsimile chart image data is sent to the other side with fax number.That is, Email and fax are mixed to organize send and wholesale send etc.Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise that automatically differentiating the other side is the Internet address or the device of fax number.Thus, just not needing the user to indicate the other side one by one is the other side of the Internet address or the other side of fax number.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise that being used for the other side represents that the Internet address still is the device of fax number.For example, repeatable operation by key shows fax number and the e-mail address of being logined by this key successively on display part, under the state that shows as the fax number of destination or e-mail address, when pressing start key, just show that to this pairing the other side sends.
Facsimile unit of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, simultaneously, comprise the display device that whether is sending under any mode that is illustrated in e-mail data and the facsimile chart image data.Thus, the user just can be confirmed to be through Internet and send or communicate with common fax.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, it is characterized in that, pictorial data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or oneself, above-mentioned e-mail data is sent through Internet by computer installation or oneself, this pictorial data is offered printing portion print.Thus, print operation one by one for the Email of printing reception, then use more convenient with regard to not needing the user.
Facsimile function device of the present invention comprises that setting is the device of printing the whole of the Email of reception or only printing a part of Email.Thus, the user just can only print the Email that needs printing.Facsimile function device of the present invention is connected on the communication network, simultaneously, the Email that receives is transferred to any machine of the printing equipment that has on the communication network of being connected.Thus, when oneself can not be printed, just for example print on printer in being configured in other departments etc.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can be expanded the file that is added on the Email and print.Thus, just can not only print e-mail text and can also print appended document.
Facsimile function device of the present invention comprises that change is added in the change device of the extension name of the file on the Email.Thus, even the extension name of the file that receives does not have corresponding extension name on this machine, also can automatically launch corresponding file and print.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can receive that the affirmation notice of receiving of Email sends to the transmit leg of Email to expression.Thus, just can carry out the affirmation whether Email arrives the other side at transmit leg.Facsimile function device of the present invention can send receiving that the printing of expression Email normally do not carry out to the transmit leg of Email and confirm notice.Thus, just can carry out the affirmation whether the other side can normally print at transmit leg.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can send receiving that the expansion of expression file normally do not carry out to the transmit leg of Email and confirm notice.Thus, just can carry out the affirmation whether the other side can normally launch at transmit leg.
Facsimile function device of the present invention is characterized in that, receives Email by computer installation or oneself through Internet, by computer installation or oneself above-mentioned Email is transformed to pictorial data, and transfers to predetermined the other side by facsimile service.Thus, just the facsimile unit that can replace not having the Internet communication function receives Email, just can transfer to the above-mentioned facsimile unit that does not have the Internet communication function to it.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, it is characterized in that, receive Email by computer installation or oneself through Internet, by computer installation or oneself above-mentioned Email is transformed to pictorial data, and carries out transferring to predetermined the other side's processing and above-mentioned Email being passed through the processing that Internet transfers to predetermined the other side by facsimile service.Thus, on above-mentioned effect basis, can also transfer to other computer installation.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, the passing on of the Email that can receive a plurality of the other side.Thus, corresponding facsimile function device just can receive Email from foreign country through Internet with low expense, and carries out carrying out the relaying forwarding near a plurality of other the facsimile units that do not have the Internet communication function.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, the passing on of the Email that can receive a plurality of the other side, simultaneously, through Internet communication pass on and passing on of facsimile service mixed and carried out passing on that above-mentioned a plurality of the other side carry out.Thus, the user still is the other side of Internet communication with regard to not needing to distinguish one by one the other side who logins relaying forwarding the other side facsimile service.
Facsimile function device of the present invention comprises and sets the device pass on the whole of the Email that receives or only to pass on a part of Email.Thus, the user just can select the Email as the object that passes on arbitrarily.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can be when using facsimile service to pass on the Email that receives, and expansion is attached to the file on the Email and passes on.Thus, the content that just can facsimile transmission be attached to the file on the Email.
Facsimile function device of the present invention comprises that change is added in the change device of the extension name of the file on the Email.Thus, just can reduce because of extension name and be not inconsistent so undevelopable incident of the file that reason produced.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can send to the transmit leg of answering send Email to the pass on result notification relevant with passing on of Email.Thus, just can carry out the other side and whether pass on the affirmation of Email at transmit leg.
Facsimile function device of the present invention can send the result notification that passes on that expansion that expression is attached to the file on the Email do not carry out to the transmit leg of answering send Email.Thus, just can carry out the other side and whether can launch the affirmation of file at transmit leg.
Facsimile function device of the present invention is characterized in that, receives pictorial data, by computer installation or oneself above-mentioned pictorial data is transformed to Email, transfers to predetermined the other side by computer installation or oneself through Internet.Thus, make this facsimile function device process Internet to hang down expense with regard to receiving the trust of other facsimile units that do not have the Internet communication function to for example the other side's send Email of foreign country.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, by connecting and composing with the computer installation that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by communication line with communication interface, the pictorial data that is read by above-mentioned facsimile unit is offered the aforementioned calculation machine by above-mentioned communication line, by this computer installation above-mentioned pictorial data is transformed into Email, send to the other side through above-mentioned Internet, it is characterized in that, when in above-mentioned facsimile unit, being included in the transmission of using the aforementioned calculation machine condensing of expression the other side's the Internet address sent the device that the address sends to the aforementioned calculation machine; In the aforementioned calculation machine, comprise the input media that is used to import above-mentioned the Internet address, corresponding to above-mentioned condense send the address and store the memory storage of above-mentioned the Internet address, according to sending the address and read the Internet address and set the device of the Internet address that sends the other side from above-mentioned the condensing that above-mentioned facsimile unit sends from above-mentioned memory storage.
According to above-mentioned formation, just need can not import condensing of expression the Internet address and send the address in facsimile unit side's input the Internet address itself.Condense send the address do not need for: wait, can be the numeric string of for example two or three-digit of using the numerical key of having set etc.Like this, key and pattern corresponding to above-mentioned grade just need be set in facsimile unit, just can prevent the complicated of the maximization of the operating surface board on the facsimile unit and operation.When using the single job key and shortening login etc., as described above, just can store for example numeric string of two or three-digit, thereby just can remove the defective that memory span increases.
Facsimile unit of the present invention is used for above-mentioned facsimile function device, it is characterized in that, when comprising the transmission when the device that uses a computer condensing of expression the other side's the Internet address is sent the address and sends to the aforementioned calculation machine.
Can send to the aforementioned calculation machine to the fax number of oneself with the above-mentioned transmission address of condensing.When the information that receives from computer installation to the other side's the inexecutable meaning of transmission, make the undelivered notice by printing portion.Comprise warning device, can report to the police under the following situation: the fax number at oneself is not logged under the situation, mixed to condense and send that figure place after address and the fax number of oneself is inferior more than regulation figure place situation, to be judged as the data that should send to computer installation be under the unsuitable situation.Can send condensing on the TSI signal in the agreement that the address is added to communication interface.Thus, just can use prior protocols, and save the time of the new agreement of exploitation.Detect that being attached to condenses and send the additional information on address or the fax number, carry out transmission or facsimile transmission to computer installation by the requirement of representing this additional information.A plurality of numbers for login in advance can be carried out successively, if above-mentioned number is a fax number, then carry out facsimile transmission, if above-mentioned number is to condense to send the address, then carry out the transmission of using the aforementioned calculation machine.
Computer installation of the present invention, be used for above-mentioned facsimile function device, it is characterized in that, comprise the input media that is used to import the Internet address, corresponding to above-mentioned condense send the address and store the memory storage of above-mentioned the Internet address, according to sending the address and read the Internet address and set the device of the Internet address that sends the other side from above-mentioned the condensing that above-mentioned facsimile unit sends from above-mentioned memory storage.
When the transmission that can not carry out to the other side, can send to facsimile unit to the information of this meaning with oneself fax number of facsimile unit.Comprise warning device, can report to the police under the following situation: be not logged under the situation in oneself fax number, condensing of should sending from facsimile unit sends under the situation that mail returned on ground of incorrect address close regulation, condensing of should sending from facsimile unit sends under the situation that the pairing the Internet address in address is not logged, is being judged as under the situation that fault has taken place.For the transmission address of condensing, can login a plurality of the Internet address, simultaneously, carry out transmission successively to the other side of above-mentioned a plurality of the Internet address.Can collect to condense by the TSI signal in the agreement of communication interface and send the address.Detect above-mentioned condensing and send the additional information of being added on the address, carry out transmission according to the requirement of this additional information of expression.
Facsimile function device of the present invention, it is a kind of like this image communication system, by connecting and composing with the computer installation that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by communication line with communication interface, the pictorial data that is read by above-mentioned facsimile unit is offered the aforementioned calculation machine by above-mentioned communication line, by this computer installation above-mentioned pictorial data is transformed to Email condensing to send under the situation that the address is a Internet address, send to the other side through above-mentioned Internet, the transmission address is under the situation of fax number condensing, facsimile unit is carried out facsimile transmission as modulator-demodular unit, it is characterized in that, when in above-mentioned facsimile unit, being included in the transmission of using the aforementioned calculation machine condensing of expression the other side's the Internet address or fax number sent the device that the address sends to the aforementioned calculation machine; In the aforementioned calculation machine, comprise the input media that is used to import above-mentioned the Internet address or fax number, corresponding to above-mentioned condense send the address and store the memory storage of above-mentioned the Internet address or fax number, according to sending the address and read the Internet address or fax number and set the device that sends the other side from above-mentioned the condensing that above-mentioned facsimile unit sends from above-mentioned memory storage.
Fig. 1 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression Class1 of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 2 of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 3 of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 4 of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 5 of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 6 of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the block scheme of the facsimile function device of expression type 7 of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the operating portion of expression facsimile unit of the present invention and the planimetric map of display part;
Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram of expression the other side's login process of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of expression the other side's login process of the present invention;
Figure 11 is expression appointment of the present invention the other side and the process flow diagram of contents processing when sending;
Figure 12 is expression appointment of the present invention the other side and the process flow diagram of contents processing when sending;
Figure 13 is expression appointment of the present invention the other side and the process flow diagram of contents processing when sending;
Figure 14 is illustrated in the facsimile function device of type 5 (Fig. 5) the facsimile chart image data that receives to be transformed to Email and the synoptic diagram of contents processing when sending through Internet;
Figure 15 is illustrated in the facsimile function device of type 5 (Fig. 5) Email that receives to be transformed to the facsimile chart image data and the synoptic diagram of contents processing when being printed by facsimile service;
Figure 16 is illustrated in the facsimile function device of type 5 (Fig. 5) Email that receives to be transformed to the facsimile chart image data and the synoptic diagram of contents processing when passing on (relaying forwarding) by facsimile service;
Figure 17 is conceived to that print conditions of the present invention is set and file expansion function and the schematic block diagram of the facsimile function device represented;
The process flow diagram of the contents processing when Figure 18 is the Email reception of representing in the facsimile function device of the present invention;
Figure 19 is the then process flow diagram of the contents processing of Figure 18 of expression;
Figure 20 is conceived to that of the present invention passing on (relaying forwarding) condition enactment and file launch function and the schematic block diagram of the facsimile function device represented;
Figure 21 is the expression process flow diagram that passes on the content handled of the present invention;
Figure 22 is the process flow diagram that expression relaying of the present invention is transmitted the content of handling;
Figure 23 is the then process flow diagram of the contents processing of Figure 22 of expression;
Figure 24 is the concise and to the point outward appearance pie graph of the facsimile function device of type 5 of the present invention;
Figure 25 is the facsimile unit in the facsimile function device of expression type 5 of the present invention and the block scheme of the concrete configuration example of computer installation;
The process flow diagram of the processing when Figure 26 is the transmission of representing in the image communication system of the present invention;
Figure 27 is the block scheme of the device that receives of the existing transmission that is used to carry out Internet of expression;
Figure 28 is the block scheme of the general facsimile unit of expression;
Figure 29 is the panel figure of the general facsimile unit of expression.
(facsimile function device of Class1)
Fig. 1 is the block scheme of brief configuration of the facsimile function device of expression Class1 of the present invention.This facsimile function device constitutes based on facsimile unit, comprise the manuscript reading section 1 that constitutes common facsimile unit part, the master copy data that compression is read (passes through MH, MR, modes such as MMR generate the G3 data) data compression portion 2, the G3 Documents Department 3 that the G3 data is converted to file and stores, the data extension 4 of expansion G3 data, the printing portion 5 of the master copy data that printing is expanded, carry out the FAX modulator-demodular unit 6 of the modulation of transmitting and receiving data, be connected the NCU (network control unit) 7 on the public line, the display part 8 that shows predetermined content, operating portion 9 and the other side's storage part 10 by user's operation.
And, as characteristic of the present invention, comprise be used for corresponding facsimile function device be connected LAN interface 12 on the LAN11, keep e-mail data (electronic mail document) electronic mail document portion 13, carry out the file (hereinafter referred to as the G3 file) of above-mentioned G3 data and the mutual conversion of electronic mail document file transformation component 14, switch the switch control portion 16 that is connected on the above-mentioned FAX modulator-demodular unit 6 or is connected to the switching part 15 on the file transformation component 14 and controls the blocked operation of switching part 15 to G3 Documents Department 3.
Wherein, the information structuring of Email is by constituting as the body of communication sentence and the stem in the expression the other side and the source of transmission.Like this, when Email sends, the above-mentioned electronic mail document of in body, packing into, in stem, automatically pack into e-mail address of oneself and the other side's e-mail address.
Switch control portion 16, in sending processing, according to the other side's information from aforesaid operations portion 9 or the other side's storage part 10, judge that the other side who is imported is the Internet address or fax number, when being judged as the other side when being the Internet address, should be the G3 data conversion e-mail data, in above-mentioned switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with file transformation component 14, on the other hand, when being judged as the other side when being fax number, should carry out the facsimile transmission of G3 file, in above-mentioned 15, G3 Documents Department 3 be connected with FAX modulator-demodular unit 6.
Switch control portion 16, in receiving holding state, in switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with FAX modulator-demodular unit 6, but, the reception that receives specifying the other side from the take over party is handled, then carry out following work: promptly, judge that the other side who is imported is the Internet address or fax number, when being judged as the other side when being the Internet address, should be transformed to the facsimile chart image data to the e-mail data that receives, in above-mentioned switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with file transformation component 14, on the other hand, when being judged as the other side when being fax number, should inquire about reception, in switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with FAX modulator-demodular unit 6.
Self-evident, in the transmission that utilizes above-mentioned Internet receives, automatically load Internet software (sending the application software that receives file through Internet), can finish processing according to corresponding software, in the transmission that utilizes public line receives, finish processing according to original facsimile function.And, in the processing of carrying out facsimile function, can not carry out under the situation about connecting with the other side's circuit, carry out retry and handle, in retry repeatedly, carry out the demonstration etc. of the meaning of the meaning that can not send and cancellation content.
Can be the e-mail address or the judgement of fax number by following the other side who carries out being imported so for example: the addresses of items of mail of Internet constitutes by comprising English alphabet and " " and ". " etc., and fax number generally is made of numeral.Like this, the literal of address by constituting them and number is that the English alphabet or the judgement of numeral just can be judged immediately.And, though have fax number to be added to be used to the symbol of the English alphabet " P " of representing zero time out that sends or the situation in hyphen and space etc., but, considered such situation and judged whether it is fax number, under situation about can not differentiate, can differentiate for being e-mail address for fax number." " in the distinctive points of not representing e-mail address reaches under the situation of ". ", under its position and digital inappropriate situation, it is improper just to be judged as e-mail address, in the case, just can carry out mistake and show (with reference to Fig. 8) in display part 3.
According to above-mentioned formation, in sending processing, when passing through the other side of Internet, in switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with file transformation component 14 when being judged as the other side, the G3 data are transformed to e-mail data, and make electronic mail document.In this electronic mail document, additional header information sends to server 20 by LAN interface 12 and LAN 11, sends to the other side by this server 20 by Internet.
In receiving processing, when receiving Email, file transformation component 14 is connected with G3 Documents Department 3 through Internet, e-mail data automatically is transformed to the G3 data by file transformation component 14, and then, carry out the data expansion by data extension 4, print by printing portion 5.
The reception that receives specifying the other side from the take over party is handled, when the other side who imports when being judged as is the other side of process Internet, in above-mentioned switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with file transformation component 14, the e-mail data that is received automatically is transformed to the G3 data, and then, carry out the data expansion by data extension 4, print by printing portion 5.
Like this, for the device that connects the other side through Internet, operation in the time of just using common facsimile unit, promptly, original copy is placed the reading part 1 of corresponding facsimile function device,, only press the such operation of start key and just can send by operating portion 9 input the other side, for reception, can not make the user feel trouble.And, can remove the trouble of selecting to send original copy with which machine.
(facsimile function device of type 2)
The type 2 constitutes as shown in Figure 2, and data modem unit 30 is connected and should be connected in the electronic mail document portion 13 on the Internet by public line, and this data modem unit 30 is connected on the NCU 7.That is, generally be that the individual utilizes under the situation of Internet, being connected to the network service by public line provides in the mechanism, provides mechanism to be connected on the Internet by this, thus, just can adapt therewith.
According to such formation, in sending processing, when being judged as the other side is when passing through the other side of Internet, in above-mentioned switching part 15, G3 Documents Department 3 is connected with file transformation component 14, and uses the Internet that is connected on the public line by data modem unit 30 to come send Email.
(facsimile function device of type 3)
The facsimile function device of the type 3 as shown in Figure 3, constitutes based on personal computer 21, in order to realize the function as fax, the facsimile service of packing into software.Like this, just reading of original copy can be undertaken by the graphics scanner 22 that is connected on the corresponding personal computer 21.This graphics scanner 22 is made of the control part 22b of reading part 22a and this reading part of control 22a.Like this, be provided for the figure/electronic mail document transformation component 19 of personal computer 21 from the graph data of the original copy of graphics scanner 22 output.
Figure/electronic mail document transformation component 19 is transformed to electronic mail document to above-mentioned graph data.This electronic mail document is stored in the electronic mail document portion 13.By not shown printer, take out print data in the electronic mail document from be stored in electronic mail document portion 13 and print.Electronic mail document portion 13 is connected on LAN interface 12 or the file transformation component 14 by switching part 15.
Carry out the above-mentioned hand-off process that above-mentioned switching part 15 is carried out by switch control portion 16.Switch control portion 16, when sending processing, according to the other side's information from operating portion 9 or the other side's storage part 10, judge that the other side who is imported is the Internet address or fax number, when being judged as the other side when being the Internet address, should use the Email of Internet to send, in switching part 15, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with electronic mail document portion 13, on the other hand, when being judged as the other side when being fax number, should be transformed to the G3 data to e-mail data, in above-mentioned switching part 15, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with file transformation component 14.
Self-evident, in the transmission that utilizes above-mentioned Internet receives, automatically load Internet software (sending the application software that receives file through Internet), can finish processing according to corresponding software, in the transmission that utilizes public line receives, finish processing according to facsimile service software.
According to above-mentioned formation, in send handling,, in above-mentioned switching part 15, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with LAN interface 12 when being judged as the other side when being the Internet address, carry out the transmission of using Internet by E-mail software.On the other hand, when passing through the facsimile unit of Internet, in above-mentioned switching part 15, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with file transformation component 14, carries out the transmission of using Internet by E-mail software when being judged as the other side.
(facsimile function device of type 4)
The facsimile function device of the type 4, identical with type 3, constitute based on personal computer 21, in order to realize the function as fax, the facsimile service of packing into software.The type 4 as described in Figure 4, is connected data modem unit 30 should be connected on the switching part 15 on the Internet by public line, and this data modem unit 30 is connected on the NCU 7.That is, generally be that the individual utilizes under the situation of Internet, being connected to the network service by public line provides in the mechanism, provides mechanism to be connected on the Internet by this, thus, just can adapt therewith.
According to such formation, in sending processing, be when passing through the other side of Internet, in above-mentioned switching part 15 when being judged as the other side, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with LAN interface 12, and carries out the transmission of using Internet by E-mail software.On the other hand, when passing through the facsimile unit of Internet, in above-mentioned switching part 15, electronic mail document portion 13 is connected with file transformation component 14, carries out the transmission of using Internet by E-mail software when being judged as the other side.
(facsimile function device of type 5)
The type 5, as described in Figure 5, form by facsimile unit 100 and computer installation 101, above-mentioned facsimile unit 100 is connected on the aforementioned calculation machine 101 by communication interface RS-232c etc., simultaneously, by the Internet address and G3 data being sent to computer installation 101 as the Class1 of the EIA standard of fax modem standard and Class2 etc.Computer installation 101 has such function: is the G3 data conversion of receiving e-mail data, passes through Internet according to above-mentioned the Internet address and sends this e-mail data.
And facsimile unit receives Email by computer installation 101, and the Email of obtaining by 14 pairs of above-mentioned receptions of file transformation component of computer installation 101 carries out the resulting G3 data of conversion, and use printing portion 5 prints.Receive for the transmission of the facsimile function device of the type 5 and to handle, use Figure 21,22,23 of back to describe in detail.
(facsimile function device of type 6)
The type 6, as described in Figure 6, form by facsimile unit 110 and computer installation 111, above-mentioned facsimile unit 110 is connected on the aforementioned calculation machine 111 by communication interface RS-232c etc., simultaneously, by carrying out exchanges data as the Class1 of the EIA standard of fax modem standard and Class2 etc.Input information expression the other side is represented under the situation of the Internet address the G3 data to be sent to computer installation 111.Computer installation 111 is above-mentioned G3 data conversion that file is made Email, once more this Email is transferred to facsimile unit 110 by communication interface RS-232c.This passes on to order according to AT and carries out.
Facsimile unit 110 receives Email, uses the Internet that is connected on the public line to send this Email.Like this, the facsimile unit 110 of this embodiment has data modem unit 30, in switch control portion 16, sets from file transformation component 14 to data modem unit 30 path.
Facsimile unit 110 offers computer installation 111 to the Email that receives through data modem unit 30, switching part 15 and RS-232c by the AT order.Computer installation 111 is by being kept at Email in the electronic mail document portion 13 and offering file transformation component 14, and generates the G3 data, and these G3 data are offered facsimile function device 110 by Glass1 etc.Facsimile unit 110, is printed by printing portion 5 in G3 Documents Department 3 by switching part 15 and the G3 data storage.
(facsimile function device of type 7)
The type 7, as described in Figure 7, form by facsimile unit 120 and computer installation 121, above-mentioned facsimile unit 120 is connected on the aforementioned calculation machine 121 by communication interface RS-232c etc., simultaneously, by carrying out exchanges data as the CLASS1 of the EIA standard of fax modem standard and CLASS2 etc.Facsimile unit 120 is represented under the situation of the Internet address the G3 data to be sent to computer installation 121 at expression the other side's input information.Computer installation 121 is above-mentioned G3 data conversion that file is made Email, uses the Internet that is connected on the public line to come send Email by the NCU 7 that is connected the facsimile unit 120 on the data modem unit 30 that this computer installation 121 has.Like this, the facsimile unit 120 of this embodiment does not just need to be provided with data modem unit 30.
The opposing party and, facsimile unit 120 also is connected above-mentioned data modem unit 30 and NCU 7 by telephone set with modular jack with computer installation 121 on as the RS-232c of communication interface.
Facsimile unit 120 offers by telephone set the Email that receives the data modem unit 30 of computer installation 121 with modular jack.Email is stored in the electronic mail document portion 13 by data modem unit 30, is transformed to the G3 data by file transformation component 14.Like this, these G3 data offer facsimile function device 120 by process RS-232c such as Class1, are printed by printing portion 5.
Below to the facsimile function device in the above-mentioned type 1, type 2, type 5, type 6, the type 7, promptly the operating portion 9 and the display part 8 of the above-mentioned facsimile unit in facsimile unit body or the facsimile function device be made up of facsimile unit and computer installation are elaborated.
Fig. 8 is the planimetric map of the concrete surface structure of expression display part 8 and operating portion 9.Being provided with in operating portion 9 can be as the key of functions such as numerical key, single job key, electric phone book key, abbreviated dialing key, group key, program key, batch dial key, directly import e-mail address by these keys, or in the single job and the function that condenses, login and specify.For example,, press No. 4 keys (DIALSETING) of numerical key 9f by menu (MENU) key of push portion 9, just can be and set the login mode of the login that is used to carry out fax number and e-mail address as above-mentioned single job and electric phone book.
The electronic telephone book function is such function: for example, the other side's initial A～Z is distributed to numerical key 9f, in each key, login is with the other side of above-mentioned initial beginning, on display part 8, show the other side's name or e-mail address successively with the initial beginning of this key with each key interlock, when needed the other side is shown, press start key 9g, just can automatically export this other side's e-mail address.Abbreviated dialing is such function: carry out the login and the appointment of the other side's e-mail address by the key of indication shortening login and the operation of numerical key 9f.The group function is such function: determine the group that the other side of the other side of predefined a plurality of e-mail addresses or e-mail address and fax number mixes, when designated groups, just automatically send a plurality of the other side that output belongs to this group successively.Program function is such function: set and the various conditions when keeping sending to specific the other side (for example, the resolution of original copy and constantly etc.).Batch facility is such function: carry out a plurality of transmissions together and handle.
In single job key 9a, can login 35 the other side.The other side's data storage is finished by above-mentioned the other side's storage part 10.For the other side, not only can login fax number, can also login e-mail address.Be not limited in the single job key, can also login e-mail address with other keys.Single job key 9a has the function of the symbol enter key of English alphabet, space (space), hyphen (-), automatic mark (ア Star ト マ-Network) () and fullstop (.) as a to z, and the user operates these keys just can directly import the Internet address.
The symbol string that constitutes e-mail address is divided into a plurality of parts, carries out selection for the login of the symbol string of each several part and required symbol string.Promptly, in the key that constitutes single job key 9a, the key 9d of the key 9c, login ". mechanism's attribute " of login " mechanism's name ", the key 9e of ". name of the country " are set, at first, user name is imported above-mentioned single job key 9a as the English alphabet input mode, above-mentioned by operating successively " @ mechanism name " key just can simply promptly be imported e-mail address.
And, for example, the key 9c of the part of e-mail address that can be by pressing login " @ mechanism name " etc. repeatedly, and select successively a plurality of in advance the login " @ mechanism names ", and be presented on the display part 8, perhaps, can wait the e-mail address of logining " @ mechanism name " etc., also can select the @ mechanism name of login in advance by both operations such as the key 9c and the key that condenses with the key that condenses.
In display part 8, can show be with e-mail data send and the transmission of facsimile chart image data in which mode send.Though can be judgements of which mode by the judgement of above-mentioned switch control portion 16, but, also can be, for example, when sending pressing E-MAIL key 9b, owing to mean that the user carries out the transmission of original copy with Email, therefore, switch control portion 16 just can not discerned by the other side's information: under the operating conditions of E-MAIL key 9b, the other side is the Internet address.
Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram of an example of the processing of expression during with single job key login the other side, particularly, and the processing of automatically differentiating the other side and being e-mail address or fax number and login.(step 1) according to the data of being imported, judges whether the other side is fax number (step 2) in the key input operation of the other side login that is used for the user.It is that the numeral or the Latin alphabet carry out by the other side that this judgement resembles above-mentioned.When this judgement was Yes, then the data of logining input as the other side were used as fax number (step 3).On the other hand, when this was judged as No, then the data of logining input as the other side were used as e-mail address (step 4).In above-mentioned each when login, if judge, the judgement in the time of just omitting transmission.
It the time is not the fax number or the judgement of e-mail address that the flow chart of Figure 10 is shown in login, particularly, wherein, is representing when carrying out the check of e-mail address.(step 11) can be carried out same check, and still, wherein, this check is not represented especially in the login of the other side's fax number.(step 12) is carried out whether right judgement (step 13) of the e-mail address imported in step 12 when the login of the e-mail address that carries out the other side.For example, as described above,, just can judge with the position and the numeral of " " and ". ".If e-mail address is correct, if normal termination incorrect, carried out mistake and is shown in display part 8, and supervises the input of e-mail address, returns step 12.
The process flow diagram of Figure 11, expression are when the data of judging the other side who is logined by the single job key and facsimile transmission is carried out in decision automatically or the process flow diagram of the transmission processing when passing through the transmission of Internet.Promptly, place original copy (step 21), after depressing the single job key (step 22), through the several seconds or after pressing start key (step 23,24), judge whether the other side is fax number (step 25), if the other side is fax number, then carry out facsimile transmission (step 26), if the other side is not fax number, then being judged as is the other side of Email, sends (step 27) and carry out Email.
The processing that the flowcharting of Figure 12 is such: judge automatically that for the process flow diagram of above-mentioned Figure 11 the other side is fax number or e-mail address and send, carry out the processing when sending of facsimile transmission or Email according to user's manual operation.Wherein, on each key that constitutes the single job key, can login a fax number of input and an e-mail address.Place original copy (step 31), after depressing the single job key (step 32),, when under this state, pressing start key (step 33), carry out facsimile transmission (step 36) in the fax number that shows login the other side on this key on the display part 8.
On the other hand, press next operation key (step 34) once more, displaying contents is shown the other side's e-mail address on display part 8 by change, and under this state, when pressing start key (step 35), Email is sent to this e-mail address.
The flowcharting of Figure 13 is directly imported the text strings that constitutes e-mail address and contents processing when sending.Place original copy (step 41), make the single job key become the English alphabet mode and with English alphabet input the other side's name (step 42).The input content is displayed on the display part 8.Then, press the key 9c of login " @ mechanism name ", and demonstrate mechanism's name (step 44) as purpose side, press the key 9d of login ". mechanism's attribute " then, and demonstrate attribute-name (step 45) as purpose, then, press the key 9e of login ". name of the country " and demonstrate name of the country, press start key as purpose.Thus, carry out transmission (step 49) by aforesaid operations to specific e-mail address.
Use below that Figure 14 to Figure 16 comes the transmission on the facsimile function device of the above-mentioned type 5, receives, the communication process when passing on describes.
Exchanging contents that above-mentioned CLASS1 carried out when Figure 14 is illustrated in transmission between facsimile unit 100 and the computer installation 101 and the contents processing in the computer installation 101.Software (Mail) that the software (PC-FAX) that comprises the usefulness of faxing in computer installation 101 and Email are used and the software (Linker) that is connected these two softwares.
Place original copy in facsimile unit 100, behind the input e-mail address, facsimile unit 100 is issued computer installation 101 to the RING signal.After computer installation 101 had been replied (Respons) RING signal, facsimile unit 100 provided Command signal.
In this Command signal, the mode that fax software (PC-FAX) carries out e-mail address detects the extraction with e-mail address.Above-mentioned mode for Linker, is the instruction of such meaning: difference is the data that the software (PC-FAX) by fax usefulness provides indication still to be provided by the software (Mail) that Email is used, and in the case, carries out at once with Email transmission original copy.
Then, after computer installation 101 was replied, facsimile unit 100 was sent the RING signal to computer installation 101 once more, if reply, then the original copy information of the original copy that reads (G3 data) was sent to computer installation 101.
Computer installation 101 detects the end of Class1, after having obtained the reception filename, sets e-mail address, and then sets the transmission filename.Receive filename and be for Linker can obtain the file made in the software (PC-FAX) of fax of by the filename that the software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is set, send filename and be for Mail can obtain the file that obtained by Linker by the filename of Linker setting.Then, the software of being used by Email (Mail) carries out the Mail transmission.If the block scheme with Fig. 5 describes, and is e-mail data by file transformation component 14, send to e-mail data to the G3 data conversion through Internet.
Exchanging contents that above-mentioned CLASS1 carried out when Figure 15 is illustrated in Email between facsimile unit 100 and the computer installation 101 and receives and the contents processing in the computer installation 101.Software (Mail) that the software (PC-FAX) that comprises the usefulness of faxing in computer installation 101 and Email are used and the software (Linker) that is connected these two softwares.
When computer installation 101 was received Email, the software that Email is used (Mail) detected received signal, and the meaning that detects is passed to Linker.The software that Linker uses from Email (Mail) is obtained and is sent parent name and receive the mail document name.Receive the mail document name and be the filename of software (Mail) setting of using by Email for Linker can obtain the file made in the software (Mail) that Email is used.The mode of carrying out Email detects with Email mailing side and detects.As aforesaid way, can comprise the instruction of the meaning of for example printing at once etc.Then, judge whether to print the Email of reception, and will illustrate below this judgment processing.
When printing, by AT order, computer installation 101 uses RS-232c and facsimile unit 100 is required oneself fax number, and facsimile unit 100 provides the fax number of oneself to computer installation 101.Wherein, become following reason for the fax number that obtains oneself.The software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is to be used for the software that carries out facsimile transmission to the other side of specified fax number by facsimile unit 100, therefore, only provides fax number, and facsimile unit 100 just can carry out the facsimile transmission to the other side of this fax number.In order in facsimile unit 100, to print, under the situation of the fax number that oneself is provided, in the printing portion 5 of oneself, have and set and print, thus, just can be by the above-mentioned Email of facsimile unit 100 printings.
If obtained the fax number of oneself, the fax number of mailing side, send filename, and the software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is started and set as oneself.After the software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is started, after having obtained order (Command) and having replied (Response), above-mentioned e-mail data is transformed to the G3 data and offers facsimile unit 100.Then, facsimile unit 100 prints according to above-mentioned G3 data.
Figure 16 be illustrated in reception between facsimile unit 100 and the computer installation 101 pass on (relaying forwarding) in handling the exchanging contents that above-mentioned CLASS1 carried out and the contents processing in the computer installation 101.Software (Mail) that the software (PC-FAX) that comprises the usefulness of faxing in computer installation 101 and Email are used and the software (Linker) that is connected these two softwares.
When computer installation 101 was received Email, the software that Email is used (Mail) detected received signal, and the meaning that detects is passed to Linker.The software that Linker uses from Email (Mail) is obtained and is sent parent name and receive the mail document name.Receive the mail document name and be the filename of software (Mail) setting of using by Email for Linker can obtain the file made in the software (Mail) that Email is used.The mode of carrying out Email detects with Email mailing side and detects.As aforesaid way, can comprise the instruction of the meaning of for example printing at once etc.Then, judge whether to print the Email of reception, and will illustrate below this judgment processing.
When passing on, set the fax number of the side of passing on as mailing side, simultaneously, set and send filename, and the software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is activated.After the software (PC-FAX) of fax usefulness is started, after having obtained order (Command) and having replied (Response), above-mentioned e-mail data is transformed to the G3 data and offers facsimile unit 100.Then, facsimile unit 100 callers are set by above-mentioned mailing side and the other side's concurrent the serving of fax number of passing on that obtain stated the G3 data.
Figure 17 is conceived to that print conditions of the present invention is set and file expansion function and the schematic block diagram of the facsimile function device represented.In the drawings, though, can be adapted to any type corresponding to type 5.In the figure, have with the funtion part of Fig. 5 identical function and use identical label and omit its explanation.The all control of faxing of fax control part 31 has function as 16 grades of the switch control portion among Fig. 5 simultaneously.File transformation component 14 has the function that can also expand appended document and be transformed to the G3 data on the basis of the mutual conversion of electronic mail document and G3 file and the change function of the extension name that change is added in the file on the Email.
On fax control part 31, the first print conditions storage part 32 and the second print conditions storage part 33 and the various storage part 34 that imposes a condition have been connected.
The first print conditions storage part 32 is to store the part of whether automatically printing the content of which Email, for example, is set at this three contents:
1. print whole Emails;
2. print specific Email (for example, the exercise question of Email is the such situation of specific exercise question and comprises the situation that means urgent literal etc.);
3. printing should be from the specific Email that the other side sent.
In the second print conditions storage part 33, storing is (facsimile function device 100) to be printed by oneself or printed by other machines, and the content that prints in which machine when printing with other machines.As other machine, can list the machine that is connected on the LAN 11.
In the various storage parts 34 that impose a condition, storing the content of the change of whether carrying out extension name described later and whether sending and receiving and confirm notice and under which condition, send and receive the content of confirming notice.Receive and confirm notice, in this embodiment, normally taking place to send when wrong.Confirm that as receiving notice is that the content of Email and the printed contents that Email is not normally carried out in expression are received in expression, the text of each content is stored in the predetermined storage part, receiving when confirming notice, selecting the text of suitable content and send with Email.
The process flow diagram of contents processing when Figure 18 and Figure 19 are receptions in the facsimile function device of expression Figure 17.At first, judge whether to have received Email (step 51).This judgement by for example confirmed whether to have received Email in server 20 every several minutes realizes.After having received Email, just judge print conditions (step 52).
Print the judgement of condition by the memory contents of reading the above-mentioned first print conditions storage part 32.If impose a condition is 1. to print whole Emails, just from the whole Email (step 53) of downloaded; If impose a condition is 2. to print specific Email, just only downloads specific Email (step 54) from server; Be that 3. print should be from the specific Email that the other side sent if impose a condition, just only downloading from server should be from the specific Email (step 55) that the other side sent.
Then judge whether to exist the file (step 56) that is attached on the Email.If additional file is arranged, then judge whether to carry out the expansion (step 57) that the extension name by this document produces.If can carry out expansion (step 62), then appended document be expanded by the extension name generation of this document.On the other hand, if can not carry out the expansion that produces by the extension name of this document, just judge whether to be set to the change (step 58) of carrying out extension name.This judgement can be undertaken by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 34 that impose a condition.
When the setting of the change of carrying out extension name (under the situation of a that imposes a condition), change extension name (step 59) judges whether the expansion of file carries out (step 60), when carrying out the expansion of file, enters step 52 and launches file.On the other hand, when in step 60, being judged as expansion when not carrying out and when in step 58, being in (b imposes a condition) when not carrying out launching, the notice of the then additional undevelopable meaning etc. and making is received and is confirmed notice, concurrent transmit leg (step 61) with Email.
When in above-mentioned steps 56, being judged as when not having appended document and after appended document is unfolded in step 62, judging whether to send and receive and confirm notice (step 63).This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various print conditions storage parts 34.Receive and judge whether after printing, to send its (step 64) when confirming notice sending.This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 34 that impose a condition.
Under the situation about before printing, sending, judge whether additional whole received content and send and receive and confirm notice (step 65).This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 34 that impose a condition.In step 15, if YES, then additional whole received content and sending is received and is confirmed notice (step 66), if NO, then only the part (for example, call duration time and title etc.) of additional received content and sending is received and confirmed notice (step 67).
Then, through after the above-mentioned steps 66,67, or when being NO in step 63, enter step 68, which judgement (step 68) machine that prints be.This judgement can be undertaken by being stored in imposing a condition in the second print conditions storage part 33 (setting 1: print, set 2 with this machine: print with the specified printer on the LAN).
Under the situation of setting 1, print (step 69) with this machine, under the situation of setting 2, print with the specified printer on the LAN.Then judge and whether normally print, whether (steps 71) such as paperboards has promptly taken place,, on the other hand, if NO, then additionally can not normally print the notice that waits and send and receive and confirm to notify (step 72) if YES then finishes.
In step 64, receive under the situation of confirming notice when taking sending after the printing, through above-mentioned steps 68 to step 72 and same step 73 to 77, but, in step 76, be judged as being normally print after, judge whether additional whole received content and send to receive and confirm notice (step 78), if YES, then additional whole received content and sending is received and is confirmed notice (step 79), if NO, then only the part of additional received content and sending is received and is confirmed notice (step 80).
Even send when receiving the setting of confirming notice when in step 63, becoming, be to receive under the situation of confirming notice at the Email that receives, do not send and receive and confirm notice.Whether whether the Email that receives is to receive to confirm notice, for example, receiving that affirmation has added the sort of symbol on notifying, be to receive the judgement of confirming notice by this symbol.
When normally printing in step 71,76, cancellation automatically remains on the content of the Email of the reception in the electronic mail document portion.
In above-mentioned steps 70 or step 75, going up specified printer with LAN prints, but, for example can be: 1. DTMF (dual-tone multifrequency), 2. T.30 subaddressing, 3. CSI (caller (コ-ラ-) subaddressing ID) and 4. DID (direct dialing) etc. as the structure of the G3 data in such processing.
1. above-mentioned and 2. can also be the mode of specifying recipient's number in transmit leg input except fax number, the detection of such number can be undertaken by the detection of the Email mailing side among Figure 15.3. be that identification is as the stem of G3 data and 4. the mode that additional text strings exchanges is the mode of using fax number according to the recipient.Self-evident, the irrelevant facsimile unit 100 of the appointment of being carried out with the other side can specify any printer that is connected on the LAN to print.
Figure 20 is conceived to that of the present invention passing on (relaying forwarding) condition enactment and file launch function and the schematic block diagram of the facsimile function device represented.In the figure, have with the part of Fig. 5 identical functions and use same label and omit its explanation.Fax control part 310 carries out facsimile unit all to be controlled, and simultaneously, has the function as 16 grades of the switch control portion among Fig. 5.File transformation component 14 has the function that can also expand appended document and be transformed to the G3 data on the basis of the mutual conversion of electronic mail document and G3 file and the change function of the extension name that change is added in the file on the Email.
Connected on the control part 310 at fax and to have passed on condition storage part 320 and relaying and transmit condition storage part 330 and the various storage part 340 that imposes a condition.
The condition storage part 320 that passes on is to store whether automatically to pass on the part of content of which Email, for example, is set at this three contents:
1. whole Emails is transferred to specific place;
2. specific Email is transferred to specific place (for example, the exercise question of Email is the such situation of specific exercise question and comprises the situation that means urgent literal etc.);
3. transferring to specific place from the specific Email that the other side sent.
It is to store the part whether automatically relaying transmits the content of which Email that relaying is transmitted condition storage part 330, for example, is set at this three contents:
1. whole Email relayings is transmitted to specific the other side;
2. specific Email relaying is transmitted to specific the other side (for example, the exercise question of Email is the such situation of specific exercise question and comprises the situation that means urgent literal etc.);
3. being transmitted to specific the other side from the specific Email relaying that the other side sent.
In the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition, storing (relaying forwarding) information where of passing on, promptly pass on (relaying forwarding) the other side's fax number and e-mail address.And storing the content of whether carrying out the change of extension name, whether sending and pass on result notification and under the sort of condition, sending and pass on the content of result notification.The result notification that passes on sends when mistake takes place in the present embodiment.
The process flow diagram of the content that passing on when Figure 21 is reception on the facsimile function device of expression Figure 20 and after receiving handled.At first, judge whether to have received Email (step 81).This judgement by for example confirmed whether to have received Email in server 20 every several minutes realizes.After having received Email, just judge the condition (step 82) of passing on.Pass on the judgement of condition by reading above-mentioned memory contents of passing on condition storage part 320.If impose a condition is 1. whole Emails to be transferred to specific the other side, just from the whole Email (step 83) of downloaded; If impose a condition is 2. specific Email to be transferred to specific the other side, just only downloads specific Email (step 84) from server; Be 3. transferring to specific the other side from the specific Email that the other side sent if impose a condition, just only downloading from server should be from the specific Email (step 85) that the other side sent.
Then judge whether to pass on (step 86) by facsimile service.Under the situation of not passing on, at once the Email that receives is transferred to specific the other side's (step 95) by facsimile service.On the other hand, under the situation of passing on, judge whether to exist the file (step 87) that is attached on the Email by facsimile service.If additional file is arranged, then judge whether to carry out the expansion (step 88) that the extension name by this document produces.If can carry out expansion, then appended document be launched (step 93) by the extension name generation of this document.
On the other hand, if can not carry out the expansion that produces by the extension name of this document, just judge whether to be set to the change (step 89) of carrying out extension name.This judgement can be undertaken by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition.When the setting of the change of carrying out extension name (under the situation of a that imposes a condition), change extension name (step 90) judges whether the expansion of file carries out (step 91), when carrying out the expansion of file, launches file (step 93).On the other hand, when in step 91, being judged as expansion when not carrying out and when in step 88, being in the setting of not carrying out launching (b imposes a condition), the notice of the then additional undevelopable meaning etc. and making is passed on result notification, the transmit leg (step 92) of the sub-mail of concurrent telegram in reply.
When in above-mentioned steps 87, being judged as when not having appended document and after appended document is unfolded in step 93,, giving specific the other side's (step 95) this FAX file transfer by electronic mail document being transformed to FAX file (G3 file) (step 94).
After above-mentioned passing on, judge whether to send and pass on result notification (send expression to transmit leg and pass on the Email of result notification) (step 96).This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition.Sending when passing on result notification, judging whether additional whole received content and send and pass on result notification (step 97).This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition.In step 97, if YES, then additional whole received content and sending passes on result notification (step 98), if NO, then only the part (for example, call duration time and title etc.) of additional received content and sending is passed on result notification (step 99).
When Figure 22 and Figure 23 are the reception of expression on the facsimile function device of the present invention and the relaying after receiving transmit the process flow diagram that sends the content of handling.At first, judge whether to have received Email (step 101).This judgement by for example confirmed whether to have received Email in server 20 every several minutes realizes.After having received Email, just judge relaying forwarding condition (step 102).Transmit the judgement that the memory contents of condition storage part 320 is carried out relaying forwarding condition by reading above-mentioned relaying.
If impose a condition is 1. whole Email relayings to be transmitted to specific the other side, just from the whole Email (step 103) of downloaded; If impose a condition is 2. specific Email relaying to be transmitted to specific the other side, just only downloads specific Email (step 104) from server; Be 3. being transmitted to specific the other side from the specific Email relaying that the other side sent if impose a condition, just only downloading from server should be from the specific Email (step 105) that the other side sent.Then, the beginning relaying is transmitted and is handled (step 106).Transmit in the processing at this relaying, at first, set to whom and carry out the information that relaying is transmitted transmission, i.e. fax number and e-mail address.
Then, for the initial the other side among a plurality of the other side that carry out relaying forwarding transmission, judge whether that carrying out relaying by facsimile service transmits (step 107).Under the situation of not carrying out the relaying forwarding, at once the Email relaying that receives is transmitted to specific the other side's (step 116) by facsimile service.On the other hand, under the situation of carrying out the relaying forwarding by facsimile service, judge whether to exist the file (step 108) that is attached on the Email.If additional file is arranged, then judge whether to carry out the expansion (step 109) that the extension name by this document produces.If can carry out expansion, then appended document be launched (step 114) by the extension name generation of this document.
On the other hand, if can not carry out the expansion that produces by the extension name of this document, just judge whether to be set to the change (step 110) of carrying out extension name.This judgement can be undertaken by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 34 that impose a condition.When the setting of the change of carrying out extension name (under the situation of a that imposes a condition), change extension name (step 111) judges whether the expansion of file carries out (step 112), when carrying out the expansion of file, launches file (step 114).On the other hand, when in step 112, being judged as expansion when not carrying out and when in step 110, being in the setting of not carrying out launching (b imposes a condition), the notice of the then additional undevelopable meaning etc. and making is passed on result notification, the transmit leg (step 113) of the sub-mail of concurrent telegram in reply.
When in above-mentioned steps 108, being judged as when not having appended document and after appended document is unfolded in step 34, by electronic mail document being transformed to FAX file (G3 file) (step 115), give specific the other side's (step 116) this FAX file transfer.
After above-mentioned passing on, judge whether the relaying forwarding finishes (step 117).That is, judge whether to pass on to a plurality of the other side that are carried out relaying forwarding transmission.In this is judged,, carry out the processing of passing on to next the other side if NO then returns with step 117.On the other hand, if YES then judges whether to send relaying and transmits result notification (sending the Email that the expression relaying is transmitted the result notification content to transmit leg) (step 118).
This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition.When sending relaying and transmit result notification, judge whether additional whole received content and send and pass on result notification (step 119).This judgement can be carried out by being stored in imposing a condition in the various storage parts 340 that impose a condition.In step 119, if YES, then additional whole received content and send relaying and transmit result notification (step 120), if NO, the part of additional received content and send relaying and transmit result notification (step 121) only then.
Above-mentioned passing on (relaying is transmitted and sent) processing can be gone up specified printer to LAN and be carried out.As the structure of the G3 data in such processing, for example can be: 1. DTMF (dual-tone multifrequency), 2. T.30 subaddressing, 3. CSI (caller (コ-ラ-) subaddressing ID) and 4. DID (direct dialing) etc.1. above-mentioned and 2. can also be the mode of specifying recipient's number in transmit leg input except fax number, the detection of such number can be undertaken by the detection of the Email mailing side among Figure 16.3. be that understanding is as the stem of G3 data and 4. the mode that additional text strings exchanges is the mode of using fax number according to the recipient.Self-evident, the irrelevant facsimile unit 100 of the appointment of being carried out with the other side can specify any printer that is connected on the LAN to pass on.
Therefore, in the facsimile function device of type 5, type 6, type 7, as described above, in order to import the Internet address facsimile unit 100,110,120 sides, and the key of distinctive special character in must on facsimile unit 100,110,120, being provided with corresponding to the Internet address, and the quantity that causes key becomes many, makes the operating surface board of facsimile unit 100 become big.Perhaps, distribute under the situation of a plurality of literal constituting,, but make its operation complexity that becomes though can avoid the operating surface board to become big to a key.When carrying out the login of the Internet address, just need jumbo storer to be used as logining storer, and make cost rising (with reference to Fig. 8).
In view of the above problems, can solve the facsimile function device of the defective that the complicated or memory span of the maximization of the operating surface board on the facsimile unit and operation increases below according to the structure explanation of type 5.
Figure 24 is the concise and to the point outward appearance pie graph of the facsimile function device of expression type 5.In the figure, corresponding to the label of the facsimile function device of type shown in Figure 55, but use label alone.
This facsimile function device is made up of facsimile unit 232 and computer installation 234, this facsimile unit 232 is connected on the telephone line 231, this computer installation 234 is connected on the Internet by LAN 236 and server 237, and facsimile unit 232 is connected with the communication line 235 of computer installation 234 by RS232C (Class1).
Figure 25 is the block scheme of the concrete structure of above-mentioned facsimile unit 232 of expression and computer installation 234.Facsimile unit 232 comprises: as the basic comprising manuscript reading section 201 partly of fax, the original copy that reads compressed (generate by MH, MR, G3 data that mode produced such as MMR) data compression portion 202, the G3 Documents Department 203 that the G3 data is converted to file and stores, the data extension 204 of expansion G3 data, the printing portion 205 of the master copy data that printing is expanded, carry out the FAX modulator-demodular unit 206 of the modulation of transmitting and receiving data, be connected the NCU (network control unit) 207 on the public line, the display part 208 that shows predetermined content, operating portion 209 by user's operation, the other side's storage part 210 and the fax number storage part 211 of oneself.
Configuration is by numerical key and single job key etc. in aforesaid operations portion 209, in above-mentioned the other side's storage part 210, the other side's the fax number of having stored (login) corresponding to above-mentioned numerical key (key condenses) and single job key etc., and, as function involved in the present invention, the aforesaid operations portion 209 that sends address (be not the Internet address itself, but be made up of symbol such as the numerical value, # and the * that represent it or literal) by condensing imports and has its login by above-mentioned the other side's storage part 210.Can determine that key 209a indicates the condensing of fax number or this moment of condensing to send the address by the condensing transmission address that is located in the aforesaid operations portion 209 by the information that the user imported.Below it is elaborated.
As component part involved in the present invention, comprise that in facsimile unit 232 portion 212, TSI signal storage portion 213 are synthesized in the address, fax number/condensing sends address judegment part 214 and facsimile transmission/Internet transmission switching part 215.
The synthetic portion 212 in above-mentioned address synthesizes the transmission address of being imported by the key of operating portion 209 of condensing to oneself the fax number of being stored by above-mentioned own fax number storage part 211, and gives above-mentioned the other side's storage part 210 and TSI signal storage portion 213.
TSI signal storage portion 213 storage sends address and the fax number of oneself by condensing of synthesize of the synthetic portion 212 in above-mentioned address, and its content as the TSI signal among the Class1 is offered above-mentioned G3 Documents Department 203.
Then, fax number/transmission address judegment part 214 judgements of condensing are fax numbers or condense the transmission address by the direct number of keying in of user with from the number that above-mentioned the other side's storage part 210 is read, and this judgement information is offered facsimile transmission/Internet transmission switching part 215.Above-mentioned judgement can be carried out like this:
For example, be stored in situation in above-mentioned the other side's storage part 210 corresponding to abbreviated number etc. if send address and fax number condensing, condense and send address " 000 " and press above-mentioned condensing when sending the address and determining key 209a when go up input at for example abbreviated number " 11 ", for above-mentioned " 000 ", add the fax number of oneself by synthesize portion 212 by address described later, and be logged in the other side's storage part 210 corresponding to abbreviated number " 11 ".If the content that decision add for this own fax number is the transmission address of condensing, just can be identified as from above-mentioned " 000 " that abbreviated number " 11 " is read is the transmission address of condensing.
Condense function and single job key function etc. and directly key in to condense and send under the situation of address " 000 " not using, after this input, can operate the transmission address of condensing and determining key 209a.Fax number/condense sends address judegment part 214 and obtains the operation information of above-mentioned definite key 209a from operating portion 209, just can judge to Enter Number fax number or condense the transmission address.
Facsimile transmission/Internet sends switching part 215, when having been undertaken being the judgement of fax number by above-mentioned judegment part 214, G3 Documents Department 203 is connected on the above-mentioned FAX modulator-demodular unit 206, having carried out is to condense when sending the judgement of address, is connected on the above-mentioned communication line 223 that is formed by RS232C.
On the other hand, computer installation comprises: the file transformation component 216 that the G3 file that receives from above-mentioned facsimile unit 232 is transformed to Email, the file storage part 217 of storage of e-mails file, the electronic mail document 218 of a storage of e-mails when sending reception, the LAN interface 219 that connects LAN 236 and computer installation 234, the register portion 220 that constitutes by for example keyboard etc., the Internet address of importing by the operation of this register portion 220 is sent the Internet address storage part 221 that store the address corresponding to condensing arbitrarily, oneself the storage part 222 of fax number of the above-mentioned facsimile unit 232 that storage is imported by the operation of this register portion 220, and read from above-mentioned the Internet address storage part 221 and to send condensing of the pairing the Internet address in address from condensing of receiving of above-mentioned facsimile unit 232 and send address detected portion 223.
In above-mentioned facsimile unit 232, the various controls in carrying out common facsimile transmission reception, also be provided with and be used for the not shown control part (Control Software) that with the communicating by letter of aforementioned calculation machine 234 time, carries out various controls, and, in computer installation 234, also be provided with and be used for the not shown control part (Control Software) that with the communicating by letter of above-mentioned facsimile unit 232 time, carries out various controls.Below, the control action during transmission when being appointed as example and using the process flow diagram explanation of Figure 26 to utilize Internet on these control parts with the other side that direct key entry was produced.
At first, the user is sending in the manuscript reading section 201 that original copy is placed into facsimile unit 232 (step 131), and condensing by the numerical key input of operating portion 209 sends address (step 132), and pressing condenses sends the address and determine key 209a (step 133).
The control part of facsimile unit 232 is judged the fax number (step 134) of whether having stored oneself in the fax number storage part 211 of oneself.If there is not the fax number of storage oneself, provide " fax number that please login oneself " such notice lteral data to display part 208, provide signal to the not shown miscue sound generating unit that should send the miscue sound simultaneously.Then, eliminate this processing before, return standby condition.On the other hand, if the fax number of oneself has been logged, then judging condenses sends whether address+oneself the total bit of fax number is below 20 (step 135).
If not in 20, the notice lteral data of " condensing, it is improper to send the address " then is provided to display part 208, simultaneously, signal is provided for the not shown miscue sound generating unit that should send the miscue sound.Then, eliminate this processing before, return standby condition.On the other hand, if in 20,, send it to computer installation 234 and send original copy then according to the Class1 rules, but this moment, send as the content of TSI signal and to send the data (step 136) that address and the fax number of oneself are synthesized condensing.
Then, the control part of computer installation 234 receives from facsimile unit 232 and sends original copy (G3 file) and TSI signal (step 137).Then, the control part of computer installation 234 is judged the fax number (step 138) of whether having stored oneself in the fax number storage part 222 of oneself.If storage does not provide " fax number that please login oneself " such notice lteral data to display part 208, signal is provided for simultaneously the not shown miscue sound generating unit that should send the miscue sound.Then,, by file transformation component 216 it is transformed to electronic mail document, and is stored in the file storage part 217 (step 148), return standby condition for the transmission original copy that receives.
If stored the fax number of oneself, then judge whether exist in the content at the TSI signal (condense and send address+oneself fax number) and above-mentioned oneself the corresponding to part of fax number (step 139).If there is not consistent part, then enter in the above-mentioned steps 148, on the other hand, if there is corresponding to part, whether up to specification then judging condenses sends address (for example, being 3 in accordance with regulations, but is 4 situation etc.) (step 140).
Under against regulation situation, the notice lteral data of " it is improper to send abbreviated address " then is provided to display part 208, simultaneously, provide signal to the not shown miscue sound generating unit that should send the miscue sound.Then, enter step 149.On the other hand, if up to specification, then judge corresponding to the above-mentioned the Internet address that sends the address that condenses whether be stored in the Internet address storage part 221 (step 141).If do not store as yet, the notice lteral data of " sending abbreviated address login as yet " then is provided to display part 208, simultaneously, signal is provided for the not shown miscue sound generating unit that should send the miscue sound.Then, enter step 149.
In step 149, such in the upper end additional " can not send " of the homepage of the transmission original copy that receives can not arrival notice, dial with oneself fax number, according to the Class1 rules, send to facsimile unit 232.That is the action when, carrying out facsimile unit as printer function (3. PC-PRINT).Facsimile unit 232 judges whether the TSI signal is the fax number (step 150) of oneself, if the fax number of oneself, then print (step 151),, then send to the other side's (step 152) of this number if not the fax number of oneself by printing portion 205.Be object computer facsimile function (2. PC-FAX).
When in above-mentioned step 141, judging whether to have logined the Internet address, by the e-mail storage of 216 conversion of file transformation component in electronic mail document 218, send to the other side's (step 142) of above-mentioned the Internet address with Email.
In above-mentioned steps 148, the file of being stored, can be by for example user Internet software of in computer installation 234, packing into, and input the other side's the Internet address is specified as sending the above-mentioned file that original copy is stored in this computer installation 234, thus, just can send to desirable the other side to corresponding file with Email.In step 138 and step 139, when being NO, can be used for the processing (step 149) that can not notice of delivery sends, in step 140 and step 141, when be NO, can receive the file storage processing (step 148) of image.
As described above, do not need to login on one side in facsimile unit 232 sides input the Internet address itself on one side, send the address and can import condensing of expression the Internet address, and login, thus, the defective that operating surface board maximization in the time of just overcoming on the facsimile unit 232 and complicated operationization and memory span increase.Though need not login while importing the Internet address computer installation 234 sides,, on computer installation 234, owing to be not limited to the utilization of existing functional resources, and no problem.
In this embodiment, send the address, just can intactly use the Class1 rules, just can cut down in order to make the cost of new rules owing to added in the TSI signal in the Class1 rules to condense.
In above-mentioned process flow diagram, though expression is the example of the other side's appointment of being undertaken by direct key entry, but, as described above, in abbreviated number and single job key and phonebook function etc., can login above-mentioned condensing and send address " 000 ", use these abbreviated numbers to wait and send.
And, can be on an abbreviated number etc. login fax number and condense and send the address.For example, set two storage areas for abbreviated number " 11 ", can condense when sending the address and determining key 209a pressing, being identified as condenses sends the address, and condenses when sending the address and determining key 209a not pressing, and is identified as fax number.Send additional own fax number on the address in order to send condensing that the address is distinguished with fax number and condensing, still, be not limited in this own fax number, also can add " # " " * " and specific numeral or literal etc. and supply to discern usefulness.
As facsimile communication function, it is known transmitting sending function and program sending function, and still, a plurality of the other side as in these functions are not limited in facsimile service the other side, can login the other side of Internet.In the case, the other side who is logined is carried out transmission successively handle, still, if facsimile service the other side then carries out common facsimile service and handles, if the other side of Internet, then communicate with computer installation 234 at every turn, and carry out the transmission of Email.
And in computer installation 234, can condense to one sends the address and carry out the login of a plurality of the Internet address, condenses when sending the address when send above-mentioned one from facsimile unit 232, and Email is issued above-mentioned a plurality of the Internet address successively.
In facsimile unit, it is known regularly specifying and sending such additional information function, still, can be used for image communication system of the present invention to this additional information function.Self-evident, can carry out this function in facsimile unit side, still, also can carry out this function computer installation 234 sides.For example, when when computer installation 234 sides carry out, facsimile unit 232 sends to computer installation 234 to additional information (order).This additional information can be to condense to send address+oneself fax number+space+additional information (for example, 0840) and realize by making the content of TSI signal for example.Then, the control part of computer installation 234 can extract understands said additional information (0840), just can separately start 8: 40 and send.
In the Internet address storage part 221, send the address and store fax number corresponding to condensing.Condense and send the address and under the situation of the Internet address, above-mentioned pictorial data is transformed to Email by computer installation, send to the other side through above-mentioned Internet, the transmission address of condensing is carried out facsimile transmission at the following facsimile unit of the situation of fax number as modulator-demodular unit.

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1. a facsimile function device by constituting with the computer installation that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by the communication line with communication interface, is characterized in that, comprises following apparatus:
The operating portion of operating by the user;
Decide the display part of content in order to show;
Communication interface;
Be used to keep the electronic mail document portion of e-mail data;
Be used to carry out the file transformation component of file conversion;
Be used to switch the switching part of connection;
Be used to control the control part of the blocked operation of described switching part;
Be used to judge that the partner address of being imported is the judgment means of e-mail address or telexnumber;
Input information expression the other side is represented under the situation of the Internet address, to send to computer installation by the packed data that the compression master copy data obtains, simultaneously, reception is carried out the file conversion by computer installation to above-mentioned data and the e-mail data that obtains, sends the device of this e-mail data through Internet.
2. facsimile function device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises following apparatus: the input information expression the other side is represented under the situation of the Internet address, and this Internet address and facsimile chart image data are sent to computer installation.
3. facsimile function device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise by computer installation or facsimile function device through Internet receive Email device, by computer installation or facsimile function device above-mentioned Email be transformed to the facsimile chart image data device, this facsimile chart image data is offered the device that printing portion prints.
4. facsimile function device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises that setting is the device of printing the whole of the Email of reception or only printing a part of Email.
5. facsimile function device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises being connected on the communication network, simultaneously, the Email that receives is transferred to the device of any machine with the printing equipment on the communication network of being connected.
6. facsimile function device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises that expansion is added in the device that the file on the Email prints.
7. facsimile function device according to claim 6 is characterized in that, comprises that change is added in the change device of the extension name of the file on the Email.
8. facsimile function device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises the device of confirming to notify the transmit leg that sends to Email of receiving of expression being received Email.
9. facsimile function device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, comprises to the transmit leg transmission of Email representing the device of receiving the affirmation notice that the printing of Email is not normally carried out.
10. facsimile function device according to claim 6 is characterized in that, comprises to the transmit leg transmission of Email representing the device of receiving the affirmation notice that the expansion of file is not normally carried out.
11. facsimile function device according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, comprise by computer installation or facsimile function device through Internet receive Email device, above-mentioned Email is transformed to the facsimile pictorial data and transfers to predetermined the other side's device with facsimile service by computer installation or facsimile function device.
12. facsimile function device according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, comprising: by computer installation or facsimile function device through Internet receive Email device, undertaken above-mentioned Email being transformed to the facsimile pictorial data and transferring to predetermined the other side's processing and above-mentioned Email is transferred to the device of predetermined the other side's processing by Internet by computer installation or facsimile function device with facsimile service.
13. facsimile function device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, comprising: the device that passes on of the Email that receives for a plurality of the other side.
14. facsimile function device according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, comprise: the passing on of the Email that receives for a plurality of the other side makes simultaneously for passing on of carrying out of above-mentioned a plurality of the other side and the device that mixes that passes on that passes on undertaken by facsimile service through Internet.
15. facsimile function device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, comprising: set and all to pass on the Email that receives and still only pass on the device of a part of Email.
16. facsimile function device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, comprising: the device that expansion is attached to the file in the Email and passes on when using facsimile service to pass on the Email that receives.
17. facsimile function device according to claim 16 is characterized in that, comprising: change is added in the change device of the extension name of the file on the Email.
18. facsimile function device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, comprising: relevant with passing on of the Email result notification that passes on is sent to the device of the transmit leg of answering send Email.
19. facsimile function device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, comprising: the device of receiving the affirmation notice that the expansion of file is not normally carried out is represented in the transmit leg transmission to Email.
20. facsimile function device according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, comprise the pictorial data of receiving faxes device, above-mentioned facsimile pictorial data is transformed to Email and transfers to predetermined the other side's device by computer installation or facsimile function device through Internet by computer installation.
21. a facsimile unit is characterized in that, comprising:
The operating portion of operating by the user;
Decide the display part of content in order to show;
Communication interface;
Be used to keep the electronic mail document portion of e-mail data;
Be used to carry out the file transformation component of file conversion;
Be used to switch the switching part of connection;
Be used to control the control part of the blocked operation of described switching part;
Be used to judge that the partner address of being imported is the judgment means of e-mail address or telexnumber;
The facsimile chart image data is transformed to the device of e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit;
The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet;
Wherein, described operating portion is used to import e-mail address.
22. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of facsimile function device process Internet; The device of login e-mail address.
23. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; Expression is the e-mail address or the options button of fax number.
24. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; The symbol string that constitutes e-mail address is divided into a plurality of parts, carry out device the selection of the login of the symbol string of at least a portion and desirable symbol string.
25. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; E-mail data is sent to successively the other side's of a plurality of e-mail addresses device.
26. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; Can the other side of the other side of e-mail address and fax number be mixed and specify, respectively e-mail data is sent to the other side of e-mail address, the facsimile pictorial data is sent to the device of the other side with fax number.
27. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; Automatically differentiating the other side is the Internet address or the device of fax number.
28. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; Be used to represent that the other side is the Internet address or the device of fax number.
29. facsimile unit according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises the device that the facsimile chart image data is transformed to e-mail data by computer installation or this facsimile unit; The device of above-mentioned e-mail data by computer installation or the transmission of this facsimile unit process Internet; Be illustrated in the display device that whether is sending under any mode in e-mail data and the facsimile pictorial data.
30. facsimile function device, by constituting with the computing machine transposition that connects facsimile unit on the line and be connected on the Internet by communication line with communication interface, the facsimile chart image data that is read by above-mentioned facsimile unit is offered the aforementioned calculation machine by above-mentioned communication line, by this computer installation above-mentioned facsimile chart image data is transformed into Email, send to the other side through above-mentioned Internet, it is characterized in that
When in above-mentioned facsimile unit, being included in the transmission of using the aforementioned calculation machine condensing of expression the other side's the Internet address sent the device that the address sends to the aforementioned calculation machine;
In the aforementioned calculation machine, comprise the input media that is used to import above-mentioned the Internet address, corresponding to above-mentioned condense send the address and store the memory storage of above-mentioned the Internet address, according to sending the address and read the Internet address and set the device of the Internet address that sends the other side from above-mentioned the condensing that above-mentioned facsimile unit sends from above-mentioned memory storage.
31. a facsimile unit is used for the image communication system of claim 30, it is characterized in that, when comprising the transmission when the device that uses a computer condensing of expression the other side's the Internet address is sent the device that the address sends to the aforementioned calculation machine.
32. facsimile unit according to claim 31 is characterized in that, comprises the fax number of this facsimile unit is sent the device that the address sends to the aforementioned calculation machine with above-mentioned condensing.
33. facsimile unit according to claim 32 is characterized in that, is included in when receiving information to the other side's the inexecutable meaning of transmission from computer installation, is made the device of undelivered notice by printing portion.
34. facsimile unit according to claim 31, it is characterized in that, comprise warning device, reporting to the police under the following situation: the figure place that the fax number at this facsimile unit is not logged under the situation, mixed the fax number that sends address and this facsimile unit of condensing is inferior more than regulation figure place situation, be judged as the data that should send to computer installation is under the unsuitable situation.
35. facsimile unit according to claim 31 is characterized in that, comprising: send the device on the TSI signal in the agreement that the address is added to communication interface condensing.
36. facsimile unit according to claim 31 is characterized in that, comprising: detect the device that being attached to the additional information on condense transmission address or the fax number; Carry out device by the requirement of representing this additional information to the transmission or the facsimile transmission of computer installation.
37. facsimile unit according to claim 31 is characterized in that, can carry out successively for a plurality of numbers of login in advance, comprising: if above-mentioned number is a fax number, then carry out the device of facsimile transmission; If above-mentioned number is to condense to send the address, then carry out the device of the transmission of using the aforementioned calculation machine.
38. computer installation, be used for the described facsimile function device of claim 30, it is characterized in that, comprising: be used to explain input media into the Internet address, corresponding to above-mentioned condense send the address and store the memory storage of above-mentioned the Internet address, according to sending the address and read the Internet address and set the device of the Internet address that sends the other side from above-mentioned the condensing that above-mentioned facsimile unit sends from above-mentioned memory storage.
39. according to the described computer installation of claim 38, it is characterized in that, when being included in the transmission that to carry out to the other side, can send to the device of facsimile unit to the information of this meaning with oneself fax number of facsimile unit.
40. according to the described computer installation of claim 38, it is characterized in that, comprise warning device, reporting to the police under the following situation: be not logged under the situation in the fax number of this facsimile unit, condensing of should sending from facsimile unit sends under the situation that mail returned on ground of incorrect address close regulation, condensing of should sending from facsimile unit sends under the situation that the pairing the Internet address in address is not logged, is being judged as under the situation that fault has taken place.
41., it is characterized in that comprising condenses for one sends the address and can login a plurality of the Internet address according to the described computer installation of claim 38, simultaneously, carry out device successively to the other side's of above-mentioned a plurality of the Internet address transmission.
42. according to the described computer installation of claim 38, it is characterized in that, comprise the device of collecting the transmission address of condensing by the TSI signal in the agreement of communication interface.
43., it is characterized in that according to the described computer installation of claim 38, comprise detecting sending the additional information of being added on the address above-mentioned condensing, carry out the device of transmission according to the requirement of this additional information of expression.
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