JPH0353664A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a so-called timer function that can set the start time between facsimile transmissions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Some conventional facsimile devices have a timer function that allows the user to set the start time of facsimile transmission.
By using this timer function, you can start facsimile transmission at a desired time. This timer function is useful when sending facsimiles to foreign countries. This timer function is especially useful when you are trying to send a facsimile at the recipient's desired time and you have to send it in the middle of the night or early in the morning. Problems to be Solved by the Invention When sending a facsimile to a foreign country using the timer function described above, it is necessary to set the transmission start time to match the standard time of the destination. At this time, the operator must calculate the time difference with the other party, calculate the start time of transmission based on this time difference, and set the timer, which is a time-consuming problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that solves the above problems and improves convenience. Means for Solving the Problems The present invention includes a first storage means for storing a facsimile transmission start time and a telephone number of the called station, and when the transmission start time is reached, the telephone number of the called station is In a facsimile device that performs a calling operation using a number and transmits a facsimile, a first input means for inputting the region of the called station, a second input means for inputting the time when the facsimile is received at the called station side, a second storage means for storing the time difference with the region of the calling station for each region; and a second storage means for storing the time difference with the region of the calling station in response to the output of the first input means; The corresponding time difference is read out, a transmission start time is calculated based on the time difference and the reception time input by the second input means, and the transmission start time is set as the first transmission start time.
The facsimile apparatus is characterized in that it includes a control means for causing the storage means to store information. According to the present invention, the first storage means stores a facsimile transmission start time and a called station's open telephone number, and when the transmission start time is reached, a call is made by the called station's telephone number. In a facsimile machine that operates and transmits facsimile, the second storage means stores the time difference from the region of the calling station for each region of the called station. A region may be a country or a city. When the area of the called station is input by the first input means, the control means reads the corresponding time difference from the second storage means, and based on the time difference and the reception time input by the second input means, the control means reads the transmission start time. Calculate. This transmission start time is
The information is stored in the first storage means. Therefore, when the region of the called station and the reception time at the calling station are input, the facsimile transmission start time is automatically calculated and set in the first storage means. Thereafter, when the above-mentioned transmission start time is reached, a facsimile transmission is performed using the old telephone number of the called station. This saves the operator the trouble of calculating and setting the transmission start time based on the time difference when sending a facsimile to a foreign country at the time desired by the called station. The convenience of the device is improved. Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the system. Facsimile machine 1 has a telephone number! ! A line network control unit 3 connected to 2 is provided. The line network control unit 3 performs line control operations between the telephone line ll2 and the facsimile machine 1. A modem 4 and a dial transmission circuit 5 are connected to the line network control section 3. The modem 4 modulates/demodulates the image signal transmitted/received by the facsimile machine 1 via the telephone line 2, and the dial transmission circuit 5 generates a tone based on the @call number given from the RAM 9 or key input section 10, which will be described later. Generates a signal and performs a calling operation.

The modem 4 and the dial transmission circuit 5 are connected to a data bus 6, and the data bus 6 includes a control section 7, an R
OM8, RAM9, key input section 10, timer 11, time difference storage section 12, reading means 13 and storage means 14 are connected. The control unit 7 is controlled by a microcomputer or the like and electrically controls the entire facsimile machine.
The OM (read only memory) 8 stores a program for calculating a transmission start time, a program for setting a time frame, etc., which will be described later. RAM (Random Access Memory) 9, which is the first and second storage means, stores image information, the telephone number of the calling station, the start time of facsimile transmission, and the like. The key input unit 10, which is the first and second input means, has numeric keys for inputting telephone numbers, time, etc.
Keys for entering country, city, etc. are arranged.
The timer 11 performs a timing operation. The time difference storage unit 12 stores, for example, the time difference for each country of the called station with respect to the standard time of the country of the calling station. The reading stage 13 optically reads the document loaded in the facsimile machine 1, and the storage means 14 records image information received by the facsimile machine 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the facsimile machine 1. As shown in FIG. When the time specified communication setting mode is set in step a1, it is determined in step a2 whether the mode is the incoming call time setting mode. If the mode is the incoming time setting mode, the process proceeds to step a3, and if not the incoming time setting mode, the process proceeds to step a7.

In step a3, when the telephone number, the region of the destination, and the time of arrival of the call are input, the time difference of the region of the destination input in step a4 is read out from the time difference storage section 12, and in step a5, the time of arrival is read out. The facsimile transmission start time is calculated based on the time difference. In step a6, a timer function is set based on the calculated transmission start time.

In step a7, the telephone number and transmission start time are input, and in step a6, a timer function is set based on the input transmission start time. After the timer function is set, the control unit 7 sequentially detects the timing status of the timer 11, and when the set transmission start time comes, reads the telephone number of the called station from the RAM 9, and initiates a call operation using the dialing circuit 5. I do. Subsequently, the image of the document loaded in the facsimile device 1 is read by the reading means 13, and the facsimile is transmitted. At this time, the image information to be transmitted may be stored in the RAM 9. As described above, according to this embodiment, by inputting the time of arrival at the destination and the area of the destination, such as the country or city, the time difference between the destination and the destination is read out, and the time difference between the destination and the destination is read out. The facsimile transmission start time is calculated and the timer function is set.

This saves the operator the trouble of calculating the time difference and calculating the transmission start time based on the time difference, and the convenience of the facsimile machine 1 is improved.

In this embodiment, the country and city of the destination is entered in the key input section 1.
Although the designation is made by pressing the 0 key, the country or city of the destination may also be determined from the telephone number. Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when sending a facsimile to a foreign country at a time desired by the called station, the operator does not have to calculate the transmission start time based on the time difference. This improves the convenience of the facsimile machine.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus 1. 1...Facsimile machine, 7...Control unit, 9...
RAM, 10...Key input section, 10...Timer, 1
1...Time difference storage section

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A first storage means for storing a facsimile transmission start time and a telephone number of the called station, and when the transmission start time is reached, a calling operation is performed using the telephone number of the called station. A facsimile device that performs facsimile transmission and transmits a facsimile, a first input means for inputting the region of the called station, a second input means for inputting the time when the facsimile is received at the called station side, and for each said region, a second storage means for storing the time difference with the region of the calling station; and in response to the output of the first input means, when the region of the called station is input, the corresponding time difference is read from the second storage means; A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control means for calculating a transmission start time based on the time difference and the reception time inputted by the second input means, and storing the transmission start time in the first storage means. .