Facsimile apparatus for optically recognizing characters and transmitting the recognized characters and communication system for transmitting the recognized characters between a terminal and a center

A facsimile apparatus for communicating with a center apparatus, comprising:

• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in an OCR document sheet as one or more characters;
• information receiving means for receiving a piece of OCR sheet specifying information transmitted from the center apparatus, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specifying a format of the OCR document sheet;
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information received by the information receiving means;
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the static random access memory;
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory;
• reading means for reading the contents written in the OCR document sheet;
• character recognizing means for recognizing the contents read by the reading means as one or more characters according to the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the nonvolatile memory and the OCR sheet recognizing program stored in the read only memory;
• and
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of format information composed of the OCR sheet recognizing program and the OCR sheet specifying information corresponding to the OCR document sheet from among various groups of format information corresponding to various types of OCR document sheets, the OCR sheet specifying information of the group of format information selected being transmitted to the static random access memory.

A facsimile apparatus for communicating with a center apparatus, comprising:

• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in each of types of OCR document sheets as one or more characters;
• information receiving means for receiving a piece of OCR sheet specifying information and one or more pieces of format information transmitted from the center apparatus, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify a plurality of formats of the types of OCR documents sheets, and the format information relating to the types of OCR document sheets in one-to-one correspondence;
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information received by the information receiving means;
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information stored in the static random access memory;
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory in cases where the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information successfully transmitted from the center apparatus to the information receiving means and are stored in the static random access memory;
• reading means for reading the contents written in a type of particular OCR document sheet;
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• character recognizing the contents read by the reading means as one or more characters according to the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the nonvolatile memory and the OCR sheet recognizing program stored in the read only memory.

A facsimile apparatus for communicating with a center apparatus, comprising:

• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in each of types of OCR document sheets as one more characters;
• information receiving means for receiving a piece of OCR sheet specifying information and one or more pieces of format information transmitted from the center apparatus, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify a plurality of formats of the types of OCR document sheets, and the format information relating to the types of OCR document sheets in one-to-one correspondence;
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information received by the information receiving means;
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information stored in the static random access memory;
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory;
• reading means for reading the contents written in a type of particular OCR document sheet;
• character recognizing means for recognizing the contents read by the reading means as one or more characters according to the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the nonvolatile memory and the OCR sheet recognizing program stored in the read only memory;
• and
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of information composed of the OCR sheet recognizing program, the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information corresponding to the particular OCR document sheet from among a plurality of groups of information corresponding to the types of OCR document sheets, the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information of the group of information selected being transmitted to the static random access memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for modifying a piece of OCR sheet specifying information, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify a format of a OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively communicating with the OCR center apparatus;
• and
• a plurality of communicating lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses,
• each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in the OCR document sheet as one or more characters,
• information receiving means for receiving the OCR sheet specifying information transmitted from the center apparatus,
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information received by the information receiving means,
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the static random access memory, and
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory in cases where the OCR sheet specifying information is successfully transmitted from the center apparatus to the information receiving means and is stored in the static random access memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for modifying a piece of OCR sheet specifying information, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify a format of an OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of communication lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses,
• each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in the OCR document sheet as one or more characters,
• information receiving means for receiving the OCR sheet specifying information transmitted from the center apparatus,
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information received by the information receiving means,
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the static random access memory;
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory, and
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of format information composed of the OCR sheet recognizing program and the OCR sheet specifying information corresponding to the OCR document sheet from among various groups of format information corresponding to various types of OCR document sheets, the OCR sheet specifying information of the group of format information selected being transmitted to the static random access memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for modifying a piece of OCR sheet specifying information and one or more pieces of format information, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify a plurality of formats of types of OCR document sheets, and the format information relating to the types of OCR document sheets in one-to-one correspondence;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively communicating with the OCR center apparatus;
• and
• a plurality of communicating lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses,
• each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a read only memory for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in each of types of OCR documents sheets as one or more characters,
• information receiving means for receiving the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information transmitted from the center apparatus;
• a static random access memory for temporarily storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information received by the information receiving means;
• a nonvolatile memory for storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information stored in the static random access memory;
• memory control means for transferring the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information from the static random access memory to the nonvolatile memory;
• and
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of format information composed of the OCR sheet recognizing program, the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information corresponding to the particular OCR document sheet from among a plurality of groups of information corresponding to the types of OCR document sheets, the OCR sheet specifying information and the format information of the group of information selected being transmitted to the static random access memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for transmitting a piece of image information and a piece of OCR recognition information respectively corresponding to a type of OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively receiving the image information and the OCR recognition information transmitted from the OCR center apparatus;
• a plurality of communication lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses to transmit the image information and the OCR recognition information from the OCR center apparatus to one of the facsimile apparatuses,
• each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a first memory for storing the image information,
• a printer for printing out the type of OCR document sheet according to the image information stored in the first memory, an order being written in the type of OCR document sheet by an operator,
• a second memory for storing the OCR recognition information, and
• a character recognizing unit for recognizing the order which are written in the type of OCR document sheet printed out in the printer according to the OCR recognition information stored in the second memory.

A communication system comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for transmitting a piece of image information, a piece of entry advice information and a piece of OCR recognition information respectively corresponding to a type of OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively receiving the image information, the entry advice information and the OCR recognition information transmitted from the OCR center apparatus;
• a plurality of communication lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses to transmit the image information, the entry advice information and the OCR recognition information from the OCR center apparatus to one of the facsimile apparatuses, each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a first memory for storing the image information and the entry advice information,
• a printer for printing out the type of OCR document sheet according to the image information and the entry advice information stored in the first memory, an order being written in the type of OCR document sheet by an operator while referring the entry advice information,
• a second memory for storing the OCR recognition information, and
• a character recognizing unit for recognizing the order which are written in the type of OCR document sheet printed out in the printer according to the OCR recognition information stored in the second memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for transmitting a recognition information menu of pieces of OCR recognition information corresponding to a plurality of types of OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively selecting a piece of particular OCR recognition information corresponding to a particular type of OCR document sheet from the recognition information menu transmitted from the OCR center apparatus and respectively receiving the particular OCR recognition information and a piece of image information corresponding to the particular type of OCR document sheet from the OCR center apparatus;
• a plurality of communication lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses to transmit the recognition information menu, the particular OCR recognition information and the image information from the OCR center apparatus to one of the facsimile apparatuses,
• each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a first memory for storing the image information,
• a printer for printing out the particular type of OCR document sheet according to the image information stored in the first memory, an order being written in the particular type of OCR document sheet by an operator,
• a second memory for storing the particular OCR recognition information, and
• a character recognizing unit for recognizing the order which are written in the particular type of OCR document sheet printed out in the printer according to the particular OCR recognition information stored in the second memory.

A communication system, comprising:

• an OCR center apparatus for transmitting a piece of OCR recognition information corresponding to a type of OCR document sheet;
• a plurality of facsimile apparatuses for respectively receiving the OCR recognition information transmitted from the OCR center apparatus;
• a plurality of communicating lines for respectively connecting the OCR center apparatus and one of the facsimile apparatuses to transmit the OCR recognition information from the OCR center apparatus to one of the facsimile apparatuses, each of the facsimile apparatuses comprising
• a memory for storing the OCR recognition information,
• a printer for printing out the type of OCR document sheet according to the OCR recognition information stored in the memory, an order being written in the type of OCR document sheet by an operator;
• a character recognizing unit for recognizing the order which are written in the type of OCR document sheet printed out in the printer according to the OCR recognition information stored in the memory;
• a format information storing unit for storing a piece of entry advice information in which a plurality of articles are arranged;
• a frequency table producing unit for producing a frequency table in which the articles are registered in the order of frequency in used;
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• a memory control unit for rearranging the articles of the entry advice information stored in the format information storing unit in the order of frequency in use according to the frequency table produced in the frequency table producing unit, the entry advice information being printed to the type of OCR document sheet in the printer.

A facsimile apparatus for communicating with a center apparatus, comprising:

• first storing means for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in each of a plurality of typed of OCR document sheets as one or more characters;
• information receiving means for receiving a piece of OCR sheet specifying information transmitted from the center apparatus, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify each of a plurality of formats of the types of OCR document sheets;
• second storing means for storing the OCR sheet specifying information received by the information receiving means;
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of format information from among a plurality of groups of format information respectively composed of one OCR sheet recognizing program stored in the first storing means and the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the second storing means;
• reading means for reading the contents written in a particular OCR document sheet;
• and
• character recognizing means for recognizing the contents read by the reading means as one or more characters according to a particular group of format information which is selected according to the guide information displayed by the displaying means, the particular group of format information being composed of a particular OCR sheet recognizing program relating to the particular OCR document sheet and the OCR sheet specifying information.

A facsimile apparatus for communicating with a center apparatus, comprising:

• first storing means for storing an OCR sheet recognizing program utilized to recognize contents written in each of a plurality of types of OCR document sheets as one or more characters;
• information receiving means for receiving a piece of OCR sheet specifying information and a plurality of pieces of format information transmitted from the center apparatus, the OCR sheet specifying information being utilized to specify each of a plurality of formats of the types of OCR document sheets;
• second storing means for storing the OCR sheet specifying information and the pieces of format information received by the information receiving means;
• displaying means for displaying a piece of guide information transmitted from the center apparatus to select a group of information from among a plurality of groups of information respectively composed of one OCR sheet recognizing program stored in the first storing means, the OCR sheet specifying information stored in the second storing means and one piece of format information stored in the second storing means;
• reading means for reading the contents written in a particular OCR document sheet of which a format is determined according to a particular piece of format information stored in the second storing means;
• and
• character recognizing means for recognizing the contents read by the reading means as one or more characters according to a particular group of information which is selected according to the guide information displayed by the displaying means, the particular group of information being composed of a particular OCR sheet recognizing program relating to the particular OCR document sheet, the particular piece of format information and the OCR sheet specifying information.