JPH1079845A - Facsimile information presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a facsimile information presentation device that allows a user to display information addressed to himself without searching for image information and to reply without being aware of the information of the reply destination. SOLUTION: When storing image information, a FAX image information storage unit 4 stores image information and a FAX transmission telephone number extracted by a FAX transmission telephone number extraction unit 2 into a corresponding storage area 13 according to a FAX storage destination registration table 3. Store in pairs. At the time of reading image information, the image information access unit 8
Reads the image information and the fax transmission telephone number from the corresponding storage area 13 based on the fax transmission telephone number extracted by the terminal transmission telephone number extraction unit 6 and the terminal correspondence storage destination registration table 7. When replying, the reply destination data creation unit 11
Creates reply destination data from the fax transmission telephone number from the terminal as the reply request and the reply information, sets the fax transmission telephone number as the return telephone number, and transmits the generated reply destination data via the response data output unit 12 Send back.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for storing image information sent from a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as "FAX") via a telephone line in an area on a computer and accessing the area. F to display image information
FAX provided from the telephone network side in providing AX information
Using the outgoing phone number of the device, the destination of the reply to the image information is automatically specified, automatically sorted and stored in a specific area on the computer corresponding to each FAX device, and the user is able to access the information from another computer terminal. When accessing via a telephone line, a specific area is automatically accessed using the outgoing telephone number of a computer terminal provided by the telephone network, and image information sent from a specific fax machine is automatically transmitted. The present invention relates to a facsimile information presenting apparatus for presenting information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art F displayed on a conventional computer terminal
In the AX information provision, image information sent from a FAX device via a telephone line is collectively stored in one area on a computer, and a user who accesses the terminal from another computer terminal can store the image information in the area. This has been done by extracting the image information in.

When a reply is made, F
This has been done by putting the information of the reply destination on the image information sent from the AX device, and the user who took out the image information looks at the information of the reply destination and designates the reply destination by himself.

[0004]

In the above prior art,
When the user retrieves the image information stored on the computer, it is collectively stored in one area, so the user himself has to search for the image information destined for himself, and a large amount of information is stored. In such a case, the search operation places a heavy burden on the user.

[0005] When replying, it is necessary that the information of the reply destination be included in the image information in advance. If not, the reply cannot be made. There is a problem that it is necessary to specify a reply destination from the preceding information, and the user himself designates the reply to reply.

An object of the present invention is to allow a user himself / herself to display information destined for himself without having to search for image information destined for him / her, and without requiring the user to be aware of information on a reply destination. The present invention is to provide a facsimile information presentation device that can reply.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile information presenting apparatus according to the present invention, wherein image information sent from a facsimile via a communication network is stored in a storage area on a computer. A facsimile information presenting apparatus for storing and presenting image information to an accessed terminal, a facsimile transmission telephone number extracting means for extracting a facsimile transmission telephone number from a signal including a facsimile transmission telephone number provided from a communication network; Facsimile image information storage means for registering the extracted facsimile transmission telephone number and image information in a pair,
Image information access means for reading the image information and the facsimile transmission telephone number from the storage area, and creating reply data from the read facsimile transmission telephone number and the reply information from the terminal; and the read facsimile transmission telephone number And a reply destination data creation and output means for replying to

A facsimile information presentation apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the configuration of the first aspect, wherein the facsimile image information storage means includes a facsimile transmission telephone number and a storage destination area indicating a storage area in advance. And a facsimile storage location registration table registered in pairs, with reference to the extracted facsimile transmission phone number and the facsimile storage location registration table, image information and the storage area indicated by the storage area The extracted facsimile transmission telephone number is stored.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a FAX information presentation apparatus according to the first or second aspect,
The image information accessing means includes a terminal calling telephone number extracting means for extracting a terminal calling telephone number from a signal including a terminal calling telephone number provided from a communication network of the accessed terminal; A terminal correspondence storage location registration table in which a terminal transmission telephone number and a storage area indicating the address of the storage area are registered as a pair, and refer to the extracted terminal transmission telephone number and the terminal correspondence storage location registration table. Then, the image and the facsimile transmission telephone number are read from the storage area indicated by the storage destination area.

A facsimile information presenting device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the configuration of the first or second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein one or both of a facsimile originating telephone number and a terminal originating telephone number are transmitted from a communication network. If both are not provided, extract the outgoing telephone number from the signal containing the outgoing telephone number provided by one or both of the facsimile and the terminal, and use this as the outgoing telephone number of one or both of the facsimile and the terminal. It is a feature.

The communication network is, for example, a telephone line,
A signal that is a private line or a network and includes a calling telephone number provided from one or both of the facsimile and the terminal is, for example, a push button signal.

Therefore, the first invention of the present invention is an FA
The image information sent from the X device via the communication network and the calling telephone number of the sending FAX device provided from the communication network side are taken into the computer, and the acquired image information and the calling telephone number are paired with the computer. The image information is presented to the user who accessed it from another computer terminal, and when the user replies to the presented image information, the information is automatically added simply by adding the reply information. Reply to the calling phone number.

Thus, in the first invention, since the facsimile transmission telephone number and the image information are registered as a pair, the desired image and the facsimile transmission telephone number can be taken out and returned to the source of the image. , A reply can be made only by adding reply information to the extracted facsimile transmission telephone number.

A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a facsimile transmission telephone number in advance when the image information transmitted from the facsimile apparatus and the transmission source facsimile transmission telephone number provided from the communication network side are taken into the computer. By using a table in which the area to be stored on the computer is paired with the area to be stored on the computer, it is stored in the area on the computer corresponding to the sender's facsimile telephone number, and users who access from another computer terminal can use the computer. By simply specifying the above specific area, the image information sent from the specific FAX device is presented.

Thus, in the second invention of the present invention,
This is advantageous in that a desired image can be taken out simply by specifying the address of the image information storage destination area when accessing from another computer terminal.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, a user is provided
A table that, when accessed from another computer terminal via a telephone line, registers the access source telephone number provided by the communication network, the user's outgoing telephone number, and a specific area on the computer in advance. Is used to automatically present image information sent from a specific FAX machine to a user accessing from a computer terminal.

Thus, in the third aspect of the present invention,
A desired image can be automatically taken out when accessed from another computer terminal.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the communication network side does not provide the telephone number of the caller, the user can use F
The push button signal of the source telephone number input from the AX device or the computer terminal is used instead of the source telephone number provided from the telephone network.

Thus, in the fourth invention of the present invention,
If the caller's phone number is not provided by the network,
This is preferable in that the source can be specified.

The outgoing telephone number provided from the telephone network is provided by using the B channel of the ISDN line, and in the case of the analog line, the telephone number of the caller is transmitted by a modem signal as the outgoing telephone number display service. Use existing technologies such as those provided by converting to.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an F according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an AX information presentation device 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile information presentation device 100
FAX input unit 1, FAX originating telephone number extraction unit 2, FAX
Storage location registration table 3, FAX image information storage section 4, terminal access input section 5, terminal transmission telephone number extraction section 6, terminal correspondence storage location registration table 7, image information access section 8, image information output section 9, reply request input It comprises a unit 10, a reply destination data creating unit 11, a reply data output unit 12, and a storage area 13.

Continuing the description with reference to FIG. 1, the facsimile input unit 1 is connected to a facsimile
00, a modem signal including a calling telephone number provided from the telephone network side, or a push button signal of the calling telephone number input by the user of the FAX machine 200 is input.

A facsimile transmission telephone number extracting means 2 is connected to the facsimile input unit 1 and extracts a transmission telephone number from a modem signal or a push button signal input to the facsimile input unit 1. I do. The extraction method uses an existing method of extracting data from a normal modem signal and an existing method of extracting data from a normal push button signal, and will not be described here.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the facsimile storage destination registration table 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the FAX storage location registration table 3
This is a table in which an X originating telephone number and a storage destination area (e.g., an address of the storage area 13) on a computer for storing image information are registered as a pair.

FA as facsimile image information storage means
The X image information storage unit 4 is connected to the FAX transmission telephone number extraction unit 2 and the FAX storage destination registration table 3,
The FAX originating telephone number extracted by the X originating telephone number extraction unit 2 is referred to the FAX storage destination registration table 3 to store the FAX originating telephone number and the image information in the storage area 13 as a pair. . If there is no corresponding storage destination, the data is stored in a predetermined temporary area (not shown).

The terminal access input unit 5 is provided for the user terminal 30
0 (computer terminal), and a modem signal including a calling telephone number from the user terminal 300 provided from the telephone network side or a push button signal of the calling telephone number input by the user is input.

A terminal calling telephone number extracting unit 6 serving as a terminal calling telephone number extracting means is connected to the terminal access input unit 5 and receives a user terminal 300 from a modem signal or a push button signal input to the terminal access input unit 5. Extract the terminal's outgoing telephone number. The extraction method uses an existing method of extracting data from a normal modem signal and an existing method of extracting data from a normal push button signal, and will not be described here.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 7. Terminal correspondence storage destination registration table 7
As shown in FIG. 3, is a table in which a terminal calling telephone number of the user terminal 300 and the like and a storage destination area (e.g., an address of the storage area 13) on the computer from which the image information is extracted are registered in pairs. is there.

An image information access unit 8 serving as image information access means is connected to the terminal transmission telephone number extraction unit 6 and the terminal correspondence storage destination registration table 7, and receives the terminal transmission telephone number extracted by the terminal transmission telephone number extraction unit 6. From the telephone number, the corresponding storage area 1 using the terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 7
3 and fetches the image information and the fax transmission telephone number stored in a pair with the image information. Then, the image information fetched by the image information access unit 8 and the facsimile
The calling telephone number is output to the user terminal 300 via the image information output unit 9.

The reply request input unit 10 is a user terminal 300
The user terminal 300 receives a request for a reply to the image information presented from the facsimile
X originating telephone number and reply information are input.

A reply destination data creation unit 11, which is a reply destination data creation and output means, is connected to the reply request input unit 10, and uses the FAX originating telephone number input to the reply request input unit 10 as a return destination telephone number. The reply telephone number plus reply information is used as the reply data. The reply destination data to which the reply information created by the reply destination data creation unit 11 is added is output to the user terminal 300 via the reply data output unit 12 which is a reply destination data creation output unit.

The storage area 13 is connected to the FAX image information storage section 4 and the image information access section 8, and stores a FAX transmission telephone number from the FAX image information storage section 4 and the FAX number.
The image information (registered image information) transmitted by the destination of the X calling telephone number is stored as a pair, and is stored in a pair with the image information in response to a request from the image information access unit 8. Provide a fax calling phone number.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.

Here, the following F provided from the telephone network side
A modem signal including an AX calling telephone number is input from the FAX input unit 1, and a modem signal including the following terminal calling telephone number provided from the telephone network side is input from the terminal access input unit 5, and the FAX calling is performed. A reply request for the image information sent from the telephone number is input from the reply request input unit 10, and the facsimile storage destination registration table 3 shown in FIG. 2 is registered in advance, and the terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 7 shown in FIG. It is assumed that it has been registered in advance.

When a push button signal is input, an existing method is used to extract the push button signal, and thereafter, the same as when a modem signal is input. The description will be made only when is input.

FAX originating telephone number: “111-333-5555” Terminal originating telephone number: “444-666-8888” First, a case where the FAX machine 200 stores image information in the storage area 13 will be described.

The image information input from the FAX input unit 1 and the FAX originating telephone number provided from the telephone network side: "111"
The modem signal including "-333-5555" is sent to the FAX originating telephone number extracting unit 2. The FAX originating telephone number extraction unit 2 extracts the FAX originating telephone number: “11” from the modem signal.
1-333-5555 "and the FA
Send to X image information storage unit 4.

The FAX image information storage unit 4 uses the FAX transmission telephone number extracted by the FAX transmission telephone number extraction unit 2 by using the FAX storage destination registration table 3 shown in FIG.
The storage area 13 which is the corresponding storage destination is extracted, and the image information and the fax transmission telephone number are stored in the storage area 13 as a pair. If there is no corresponding storage destination, it is stored in a predetermined temporary area (not shown).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an output example of the FAX image information storage unit 4 with respect to the example described above. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, the fax transmission phone number: "111" together with the image information
-333-5555 "is input to the FAX image information storage unit 4, and the FAX storage destination registration table 3 shown in FIG.
Since “/ usr / FAX / DB2 /” is registered as a storage location corresponding to X originating telephone number: “111-333-5555”, the storage location is “/ usr / FAX / DB2”.
/ ”Extracted and its storage location“ / usr / FAX / DB2
/ "(Storage area 13), the image information and the fax transmission telephone number:" 111-333-5555 "are stored as a pair.

Next, an example in which the user terminal 300 retrieves image information from the storage area 13 will be described.

The modem signal including the terminal transmission telephone number: "444-666-8888" from the user terminal 300 provided from the telephone network and inputted from the terminal access input unit 5 is extracted from the terminal transmission telephone number extraction unit. Sent to 6. The terminal-originated telephone number extraction unit 6 extracts the terminal-originated telephone number: “444-” from the modem signal input to the terminal access input unit 5.
666-8888 ”and sends it to the image information access unit 8.

The image information access unit 8 uses the terminal transmission telephone number extracted by the terminal transmission telephone number extraction unit 6 to store the corresponding storage destination (storage area 13) using the terminal correspondence storage destination registration table 7 shown in FIG. To retrieve the image information and the fax transmission telephone number stored in pairs with the image information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the output of the image information access unit 8 for the example described above.

In the case of the example shown in FIG.
“444-666-8888” is the image information access unit 8
And the terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 7 shown in FIG.
Inside the terminal calling phone number: "444-666-8888"
"/ Usr / FAX / DB2
/ "Has been registered, so the storage location" / usr / FAX
/ DB2 / "(storage area 13), and retrieves the image information and the fax transmission telephone number:" 111-333-5555 "stored in pairs therewith. Image information captured by the image information access unit 8 and fax
The calling telephone number: “111-333-5555” is output to the user terminal 300 via the image information output unit 9.

Next, an example in which the user terminal 300 replies to the presented image information will be described.

FAX originating telephone number as a request for a reply to the image information presented from the user terminal 300 input from the reply request input unit 10: "111-333-55"
55 ”and the reply information are sent to the reply destination data creating unit 11. In the reply destination data creating unit 11, the reply request input unit 1
The facsimile transmission telephone number input to 0 is set as a return destination telephone number, and the sum of the return destination telephone number and the reply information is set as return destination data. The reply destination data added with the reply information created by the reply destination data creating unit 11 is output to the FAX device 200 via the reply data output unit 12.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the image information sent from the FAX device via the telephone line is stored in the area on the computer, and the FAX information for displaying the image information is obtained by accessing the area. In the provision, the destination of the reply to the image information is automatically designated using the transmission telephone number of the FAX device provided from the telephone network side, and each FA
Automatically sorts and stores in a specific area on the computer corresponding to the X device, and furthermore, when a user accesses from another computer terminal via a telephone line, an outgoing call of the computer terminal provided from the telephone network side Using the number, it is possible to automatically access a specific area and automatically present image information sent from a specific FAX device.

For example, according to the present invention, the user operates the facsimile apparatus 200 and the user terminal 3 by performing the same operation as the electronic mail exchange between the existing computer terminals.
It is possible to exchange information between 00.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the facsimile transmission telephone number and the image information are registered as a pair, the desired image and the facsimile transmission telephone number can be retrieved, and when replying to the source of the image, the facsimile transmission telephone You can reply just by adding reply information to the number.

Further, when accessing from another user terminal, a desired image can be taken out only by designating the address of the image information storage destination area.

Further, a desired image can be automatically taken out when accessed from another user terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a facsimile storage location registration table 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an output example of a facsimile image information storage unit 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an output of an image information access unit 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... FAX input part 2 ... FAX transmission telephone number extraction part 3 ... FAX storage destination registration table 4 ... FAX image information storage part 5 ... Terminal access input part 6 ... Terminal transmission telephone number extraction part 7 ... Terminal corresponding storage destination registration table 8 ... Image information access unit 9 ... Image information output unit 10 ... Reply request input unit 11 ... Reply destination data creation unit 12 ... Reply data output unit 13 ... Storage area

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile information presentation device for storing image information sent from a facsimile via a communication network in a storage area on a computer and presenting the image information to an accessing terminal. Facsimile originating telephone number extracting means for extracting a facsimile originating telephone number from a signal containing the originating telephone number, and facsimile image information storing means for registering the extracted facsimile originating telephone number and image information in pairs in the storage area. Image information access means for reading out the image information and the facsimile transmission telephone number from the storage area; creating reply data from the read facsimile transmission telephone number and reply information from the terminal; Reply destination data creation and output means to reply to the number Facsimile information presentation apparatus characterized by comprising a. 2. The facsimile image information storage means,
It comprises a facsimile storage destination registration table registered in advance as a pair of a facsimile transmission telephone number and a storage destination area indicating a storage area, with reference to the extracted facsimile transmission telephone number and the facsimile storage destination registration table, 2. The facsimile information presentation device according to claim 1, wherein image information and the extracted facsimile transmission telephone number are stored in a storage area indicated by the storage destination area. 3. An image information access means for extracting a terminal calling telephone number from a signal including a terminal calling telephone number provided from a communication network of the accessed terminal; And a terminal correspondence storage destination registration table in which a terminal transmission telephone number of a terminal having a possibility and a storage destination area indicating an address of the storage area are registered in a pair, and the extracted terminal transmission telephone number and the terminal correspondence storage are provided. 3. The facsimile information presenting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image and a facsimile originating telephone number are read from a storage area indicated by the storage destination area with reference to a destination registration table. 4. When the communication network does not provide one or both of a facsimile transmission terminal number and a terminal transmission telephone number, the transmission telephone number is obtained from a signal including the transmission telephone number provided by one or both of the facsimile and the terminal. 4. The facsimile information presentation device according to claim 1, wherein the extracted telephone number is used as a calling telephone number of one or both of the facsimile and the terminal.