JP2643291B2 - Still image transmission device - Google Patents

Still image transmission device

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JP2643291B2
JP2643291B2 JP63118607A JP11860788A JP2643291B2 JP 2643291 B2 JP2643291 B2 JP 2643291B2 JP 63118607 A JP63118607 A JP 63118607A JP 11860788 A JP11860788 A JP 11860788A JP 2643291 B2 JP2643291 B2 JP 2643291B2
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悟 前田
昭彦 田尾
茂男 古屋
真理 杉浦
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は複数の通信端末間で、静止画信号が伝送され
るようにした静止画伝送装置に関する。
Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a still image transmission device configured to transmit a still image signal between a plurality of communication terminals.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the Invention]

本発明は、複数の通信端末間で、静止画信号が伝送さ
れるようにした静止画伝送装置において、通信端末は、
静止画信号用メモリ及びキャラクタ信号用メモリと、静
止画信号用メモリ及びキャラクタ信号用メモリから夫々
読み出された静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号並びに静止
画信号及びキャラクタ信号の合成信号を切り換えてプリ
ンタに供給する切換え手段と、信号切換え制御信号付加
手段と、静止画信号用メモリ、キャラクタ信号用メモ
リ、切換え手段及び信号切換え制御信号付加手段を制御
する制御手段とを備え、複数の通信端末の内の送信側通
信端末から複数の通信端末の内の受信側通信端末へ、信
号切換え制御信号の付加された静止画信号及びキャラク
タ信号が伝送され、受信側通信端末では、送信側通信端
末からの静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号が夫々各別に静
止画信号用メモリ及びキャラクタ信号用メモリに書き込
まれると共に読み出され、送信側通信端末からの上記切
換え制御信号に基づいて、上記制御手段によって切換え
手段が切換え制御されるようにしたことにより、受信側
通信端末のプリンタでプリントする内容が、静止画及び
キャラクラ単独か、又は、静止画及びキャラクタの合成
かを、送信側通信端末で任意に制御することができる。
The present invention is directed to a still image transmission device in which a still image signal is transmitted between a plurality of communication terminals.
A memory for a still image signal and a memory for a character signal, a still image signal and a character signal read from the memory for a still image signal and a memory for a character signal, and a composite signal of the still image signal and the character signal are switched and supplied to the printer. Switching means, a signal switching control signal adding means, a still picture signal memory, a character signal memory, a switching means, and a control means for controlling the signal switching control signal adding means. A still image signal and a character signal to which a signal switching control signal is added are transmitted from the communication terminal on the side to the communication terminal on the reception side of the plurality of communication terminals. And the character signal are written and read respectively into the still image signal memory and the character signal memory. The switching means is controlled to be switched by the control means based on the switching control signal from the transmitting communication terminal. The transmission side communication terminal can arbitrarily control whether the image is a combination of a still image and a character.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の静止画伝送装置では、送信側通信端末から受信
側通信端末へ静止画信号を伝送するが、受信側通信端末
で、その静止画信号をビデオプリンタ等に供給してプリ
ントすることが行われる。その場合に、その静止画信号
に、その静止画のタイトル、コメント等のキャラクタ信
号を合成して伝送する場合がある。
In a conventional still image transmission device, a still image signal is transmitted from a transmission side communication terminal to a reception side communication terminal, and the reception side communication terminal supplies the still image signal to a video printer or the like for printing. . In such a case, a character signal such as a title or comment of the still image may be combined with the still image signal and transmitted.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problems to be solved by the invention]

しかしながら、かかる従来の静止画伝送装置では、静
止画信号の静止画の内容、キャラクタ信号のキャラクタ
の内容、キャラクタの静止画に対する位置の如何によっ
ては、その静止画の一部がそのキャラクタによってマス
クされるため、その静止画の一部を視認し得ず、実用上
不便が生じる場合がある。
However, in such a conventional still image transmission device, a part of the still image is masked by the character depending on the contents of the still image of the still image signal, the contents of the character of the character signal, and the position of the character with respect to the still image. Therefore, a part of the still image cannot be visually recognized, which may cause practical inconvenience.

かかる点に鑑み、本発明は、受信側通信端末のプリン
タでプリントする内容が、静止画及びキャラクタ単独
か、又は、静止画及びキャラクタの合成かを、送信側通
信端末で任意に制御することのできる静止画伝送装置を
提案しようとするものである。
In view of this point, the present invention provides a method for controlling whether a content printed by a printer of a receiving communication terminal is a still image and a character alone or a combination of a still image and a character by a transmitting communication terminal. It is intended to propose a still image transmission device that can do so.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving the problem]

本発明は、複数の通信端末間で、静止画信号が伝送さ
れるようにした静止画伝送装置において、通信端末は、
静止画信号用メモリ(9)及びキャラクタ信号用メモリ
(10)と、静止画信号用メモリ(9)及びキャラクタ信
号用メモリ(10)から夫々読み出された静止画信号及び
キャラクタ信号並びに静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の
合成信号を切り換えてプリンタ(18)に供給する切換え
手段(14)と、信号切換え制御信号付加手段(8)と、
静止画信号用メモリ(9)、キャラクタ信号用メモリ
(10)、切換え手段(14)及び信号切換え制御信号付加
手段(8)を制御する制御手段(4)とを備え、複数の
通信端末の内の送信側通信端末(1)から複数の通信端
末の内の受信側通信端末(2)へ、信号切換え制御信号
の付加された静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号が伝送さ
れ、受信側通信端末(2)では、送信側通信端末からの
静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号が夫々各別に静止画信号
用メモリ(9)及びキャラクタ信号用メモリ(10)に書
き込まれると共に読み出されて、送信側通信端末からの
切換え制御信号に基づいて、制御手段(4)によって、
切換え手段(14)が切換え制御されるようにしたことも
のである。
The present invention is directed to a still image transmission device in which a still image signal is transmitted between a plurality of communication terminals.
Still image signal memory (9) and character signal memory (10), still image signal, character signal, and still image signal read from still image signal memory (9) and character signal memory (10), respectively A switching means (14) for switching the synthesized signal of the character signal and supplying the synthesized signal to the printer (18); a signal switching control signal adding means (8);
A control unit (4) for controlling a still image signal memory (9), a character signal memory (10), a switching unit (14), and a signal switching control signal adding unit (8); The still image signal and the character signal to which the signal switching control signal is added are transmitted from the transmitting communication terminal (1) to the receiving communication terminal (2) of the plurality of communication terminals, and the receiving communication terminal (2) Then, the still image signal and the character signal from the transmitting communication terminal are respectively written and read into the still image signal memory (9) and the character signal memory (10), respectively, and are switched from the transmitting communication terminal. On the basis of the control signal, the control means (4)
The switching means (14) is controlled to be switched.

〔作用〕[Action]

かかる本発明によれば、送信側通信端末からの切換え
制御信号に基づいて、制御手段(4)によって、切換え
手段(14)が制御され、これによって、受信側通信端末
(2)のプリンタ(16)でプリントする内容が、静止画
及びキャラクタ単独か、又は、静止画及びキャラクタの
合成かを、送信側通信端末(1)で任意に制御すること
ができる。
According to the present invention, the switching means (14) is controlled by the control means (4) based on the switching control signal from the transmitting communication terminal, whereby the printer (16) of the receiving communication terminal (2) is controlled. The transmission side communication terminal (1) can arbitrarily control whether the content to be printed in (1) is a still image and a character alone or a combination of a still image and a character.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下に、第1図を参照して、本発明の実施例を詳細に
説明しよう。(1)、(2)は夫々同じ構成の通信端末
を示し、ここでは、(1)を送信側通信端末、(2)を
受信側通信端末とする。第1図では、受信側通信端末
(2)の構成を具体的に図示しているが、送信側通信端
末(1)も同じ構成を有しているので、送信側通信端末
(1)の図示及びその説明は省略する。尚、送信側通信
端末(1)の各部の説明に際しては、対応する受信側通
信端末(2)の各部の符号を用いて説明する。そして、
これら通信端末(1)、(2)は伝送線路(3)によっ
て互いに接続されている。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. (1) and (2) show communication terminals having the same configuration, respectively. Here, (1) is a transmitting communication terminal, and (2) is a receiving communication terminal. In FIG. 1, the configuration of the receiving communication terminal (2) is specifically shown, but the transmitting communication terminal (1) has the same configuration. And its description is omitted. In the description of each unit of the transmitting communication terminal (1), the description will be made using the reference numerals of the corresponding units of the receiving communication terminal (2). And
These communication terminals (1) and (2) are connected to each other by a transmission line (3).

伝送線路(3)としては、有線及び無線が可能である
が、有線伝送線路の場合は、ISDN(インテグレイテッド
・サービシーズ・ディジタル・ネットワーク)、高速デ
ジタル回線、アナログ電話回線、DDX(デジタル・デー
タ・エクスチェンジ)網、専用回線等が可能である。
The transmission line (3) can be wired or wireless, but in the case of a wired transmission line, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), high-speed digital line, analog telephone line, DDX (Digital Data Exchange) network, dedicated line, etc. are possible.

尚、この実施例では、静止画伝送装置を、一対の通信
端末にて構成する場合について述べたが、3個以上の通
信端末によって構成できることは勿論である。
In this embodiment, a case has been described in which the still image transmission device is constituted by a pair of communication terminals. However, it is needless to say that the still image transmission device can be constituted by three or more communication terminals.

通信端末(2)において、(4)は各部を制御する制
御手段としてのCPU(中央処理装置)で、(5)はこのC
PU(4)のバス(データバス、アドレスバス、制御バス
等を含む)である。(6)、(7)は、このCPU(4)
に付属する夫々ROM及びRAMで、上記バス(5)を介し
て、CPU(4)に接続されている。
In the communication terminal (2), (4) is a CPU (central processing unit) as control means for controlling each unit, and (5) is
PU (4) bus (including data bus, address bus, control bus, etc.). (6), (7) is the CPU (4)
Are connected to the CPU (4) via the bus (5).

(8)は、通信インターフェース及び通信処理回路
で、伝送線路(3)及びバス(5)間に接続されてい
る。この通信処理回路は、CPU(4)によって、伝送線
路(3)を伝送される信号のプロトコル又は伝送速度に
応じた所定の処理プログラムを以て制御される。
(8) is a communication interface and a communication processing circuit, which are connected between the transmission line (3) and the bus (5). The communication processing circuit is controlled by the CPU (4) according to a predetermined processing program according to a protocol or a transmission speed of a signal transmitted through the transmission line (3).

(9)、(10)は、夫々静止画信号(カラー又はモノ
クローム信号)及びその静止画のタイトル、コメント等
のキャラクタ信号(カラー又はモノクローム信号)を各
別に記憶するビデオRAM(フレームメモリ)で、夫々バ
ス(5)に接続されている。(11)はクロック信号、水
平同期信号、垂直同期信号等を発生する表示タイミング
回路で、これよりのクロック信号、水平同期信号、垂直
同期信号等は、共にRAM(9)、(10)の水平及び垂直
アドレスカウンタに、クロック信号及びクリア信号(リ
セット信号)として供給される。
(9) and (10) are video RAMs (frame memories) for respectively storing still image signals (color or monochrome signals) and character signals (color or monochrome signals) such as titles and comments of the still images, Each is connected to a bus (5). (11) is a display timing circuit for generating a clock signal, a horizontal synchronizing signal, a vertical synchronizing signal, and the like. And a vertical address counter as a clock signal and a clear signal (reset signal).

(12)は合成回路で、RAM(9)、(10)から夫々読
み出された静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号を合成する。
尚、静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の合成は、両者の重
畳の他、静止画中のキャラクタの輪郭の内側が夫々透
明、黒、白等に成るように、両者又はいずれか一方を信
号処理して合成する場合も含む。
(12) is a synthesizing circuit that synthesizes the still image signal and the character signal read from the RAMs (9) and (10), respectively.
In addition, in addition to the superposition of the two, the still image signal and the character signal are signal-processed so that the inside of the outline of the character in the still image is transparent, black, white, or the like, respectively. This includes the case of combining.

(17)はモニタ受像機、(18)はビデオテプリンタで
ある。(13)、(14)は夫々モニタ受像機(17)及びビ
デオプリンタ(18)に供給する信号を夫々切り換える切
換えスイッチである。切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)は
共に、可動接点a及び固定接点b、c、dを備えてい
る。切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)の固定接点bには、
合成回路(12)からの静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の
合成信号が夫々供給され、固定接点cには、RAM(9)
から読み出された静止画信号が夫々供給され、固定接点
dには、RAM(10)から読み出されたキャラクタ信号が
夫々供給される。(15)、(16)は夫々切換えスイッチ
(13)、(14)を切換え制御する制御回路で、夫々バス
(5)に接続されている。
(17) is a monitor receiver, and (18) is a video teleprinter. (13) and (14) are changeover switches for switching signals supplied to the monitor receiver (17) and the video printer (18), respectively. The changeover switches (13) and (14) both have a movable contact a and fixed contacts b, c and d. The fixed contacts b of the changeover switches (13) and (14)
The still image signal and the synthesized signal of the character signal are supplied from the synthesizing circuit (12), respectively.
Are supplied, and the fixed contact d is supplied with a character signal read from the RAM (10). Control circuits (15) and (16) control switching of the changeover switches (13) and (14), respectively, and are connected to the bus (5), respectively.

尚、図示を省略したが、通信端末(2)は、VTR、静
止画磁気シート再生装置、ビデオカメラ等からの映像信
号を受ける外部入力端子を有し、その映像信号のフレー
ム信号が、直接に、又はバス(5)を通じて、上述のRA
M(13)に書き込み得るようになされている。又、図示
を省略したが、キャラクタ信号形成回路を有し、これよ
りのキャラクタ信号が、直接に、又はバス(5)を通じ
て、上述のRAM(10)に書き込み得るようになされてい
る。
Although not shown, the communication terminal (2) has an external input terminal for receiving a video signal from a VTR, a still image magnetic sheet reproducing device, a video camera, or the like, and a frame signal of the video signal is directly transmitted. Or via the bus (5)
M (13) can be written. Although not shown, a character signal forming circuit is provided so that the character signal can be written into the RAM (10) directly or through the bus (5).

次に、この実施例の動作を説明しよう。送信側通信端
末(1)では、CPU(4)の制御の下に、RAM(9)、
(10)から夫々読み出された静止画信号及びそれに関連
したキャラクタ信号(その静止画タイトル、コメント等
から成る文字の信号等)が、バス(5)を通じてインタ
ーフェース及び通信処理回路(8)に供給されて、その
静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号が多重化されと共に、こ
れに信号切換え制御信号が付加された後、伝送線路
(3)の種類の応じたプロトコルの信号に対応して適宜
変調された後、伝送線路(3)を通じて受信側通信端末
(2)に伝送される。
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the transmitting communication terminal (1), under the control of the CPU (4), the RAM (9),
The still image signal read out from (10) and the character signal related thereto (character signal of the still image title, comment, etc.) are supplied to the interface and the communication processing circuit (8) through the bus (5). Then, after the still image signal and the character signal are multiplexed, a signal switching control signal is added thereto, and the signal is appropriately modulated in accordance with a signal of a protocol according to the type of the transmission line (3). Is transmitted to the receiving communication terminal (2) through the transmission line (3).

この受信側通信端末(2)で受信した信号は、インタ
ーフェース及び通信処理回路(8)に供給されて、CPU
(4)の制御の下に、復調され、得られた多重信号から
静止画信号、キャラクタ信号及び信号切換え制御信号が
分離される。そして、CPU(4)の制御の下に、静止画
信号及びキャラクタ信号が夫々RAM(9)、(10)に書
き込まれ、そして、その静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号
が読み出される。
The signal received by the receiving communication terminal (2) is supplied to the interface and communication processing circuit (8),
Under the control of (4), the still image signal, the character signal, and the signal switching control signal are separated from the demodulated and obtained multiplexed signal. Then, under the control of the CPU (4), the still image signal and the character signal are written into the RAMs (9) and (10), respectively, and the still image signal and the character signal are read out.

又、信号切換え制御信号の内容が、CPU(4)によっ
て判別され、それに応じて、制御回路(15)、(16)が
制御されると共に、RAM(9)、(10)の読み出しタイ
ミングが制御される。即ち、信号切換え制御信号が、静
止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の合成信号をモニタ受像機
(17)及びビデオ(18)に供給することを意味する信号
であれば、制御回路(15)、(16)がCPU(4)で制御
されることによって、切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)
は、夫々制御回路(15)、(16)によって制御されて、
その各可動接点aは夫々固定接点bに切換え接続され、
所定時間その切換え状態が継続し、その合成信号がモニ
タ受像機(17)に供給されて映出されると共に、ビデオ
プリンタ(18)によってプリントされる。
The content of the signal switching control signal is determined by the CPU (4), and the control circuits (15) and (16) are controlled accordingly, and the read timing of the RAM (9) and (10) is controlled accordingly. Is done. That is, if the signal switching control signal is a signal indicating that a composite signal of a still image signal and a character signal is supplied to the monitor receiver (17) and the video (18), the control circuits (15) and (16) Are controlled by the CPU (4) so that the changeover switches (13) and (14)
Are controlled by control circuits (15) and (16), respectively.
Each movable contact a is switched and connected to a fixed contact b, respectively.
The switching state continues for a predetermined time, and the synthesized signal is supplied to the monitor receiver (17) to be displayed and printed by the video printer (18).

又、信号切換え制御信号が、順次個別に静止画信号及
びキャラクタ信号を、モニタ受像機(17)及びビデオ
(18)に供給することを意味する信号であれば、制御回
路(15)、(16)がCPU(4)で制御されることによっ
て、切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)は、夫々制御回路
(15)、(16)によって制御さて、その各可動接点aが
例えば始めに固定接点cに切換えられ、所定時間その切
換え状態が継続し、その間RAM(9)から静止画信号が
繰り返し読み出され、その静止画信号がモニタ受像機
(17)に供給されて映出されると共に、ビデオプリンタ
(18)によってプリントされ、その後、切換えスイッチ
(13)、(14)は、夫々制御回路(15)、(16)によっ
て制御されて、その各可動接点aが固定接点dに切換え
られ、所定時間その切換え状態が継続し、その間、RAM
(10)からキャラクタ信号が繰り返し読み出され、その
静止画信号がモニタ受像機(17)に供給されて映出され
ると共に、ビデオプリンタ(18)によってプリントされ
る。
If the signal switching control signal is a signal indicating that a still image signal and a character signal are sequentially and individually supplied to the monitor receiver (17) and the video (18), the control circuits (15), (16) ) Is controlled by the CPU (4), and the changeover switches (13) and (14) are controlled by the control circuits (15) and (16), respectively. The switching state continues for a predetermined time, during which the still image signal is repeatedly read out from the RAM (9), and the still image signal is supplied to the monitor receiver (17) and projected, and the video printer is also displayed. Printed by (18), the changeover switches (13) and (14) are controlled by control circuits (15) and (16), respectively, so that each movable contact a is switched to the fixed contact d for a predetermined time. The switching state continues, Meanwhile, RAM
The character signal is repeatedly read out from (10), and the still image signal is supplied to the monitor receiver (17) for projection and printed by the video printer (18).

この場合、信号切換え制御信号の態様により、切換え
スイッチ(13)、(14)を、連動ではなく、独立に切換
え制御するようにすることもきる。
In this case, depending on the mode of the signal switching control signal, the changeover switches (13) and (14) may be controlled independently, not interlocked.

又、この切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)は、受信側通
信端末(2)側で、連動いて、又は独立に切換え制御す
ることができる。
The changeover switches (13) and (14) can be controlled in conjunction with or independently of each other on the receiving communication terminal (2) side.

従って、この受信側通信端末(1)を、無人のとき
に、自動受信モードに切換えておけば、受信側通信端末
(2)の切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)は送信側通信端
末(1)によって自動的に切換え制御さて、送信側通信
端末(1)から伝送されて来た静止画信号及びキャラク
タ信号の静止画及びキャラクタの合成プリント又は個別
プリントが行われ、有人のときは、受信側通信端末
(2)側で、その切換えスイッチ(13)、(14)が自由
に切換えることができる。又、自動受信の場合は、ビデ
オプリンタ(18)だけに静止画信号及び又はキャラクタ
信号を供給し、モニタ受像機(17)には供給しないよう
に、送信側通信端末(1)によって、受信側通信端末
(2)を制御することもできる。
Therefore, if the receiving side communication terminal (1) is switched to the automatic reception mode when the person is unattended, the changeover switches (13) and (14) of the receiving side communication terminal (2) are changed to the transmitting side communication terminal (1). ) Automatically performs switching control to perform composite printing or individual printing of still images and characters of the still image signal and character signal transmitted from the communication terminal (1) on the transmitting side. On the communication terminal (2) side, the changeover switches (13) and (14) can be freely switched. Also, in the case of automatic reception, the transmission side communication terminal (1) sends the still image signal and / or the character signal only to the video printer (18) and not to the monitor receiver (17). The communication terminal (2) can also be controlled.

次に、ビデオプリンタ(18)が、受信側通信端末に設
けられていない虞のある場合に対する対策について説明
する。この場合には、送信側通信端末(1)のインター
フェース及び通信処理回路(8)で、CPU(4)の制御
の下に、プリンタの有無判別指令信号を作って、伝送線
路(3)を通じて受信側通信端末(2)のインターフェ
ース及び通信処理回路(8)に供給する。そこで、受信
側通信端末(2)のCPU(4)はビデトプリンタ(18)
のインターフェース(図示せず)から、ビデオプリンタ
(18)の接続の有無を判別し、それに基づいて、CPU
(4)の制御の下に、インターフェース及び通信処理回
路(8)で、プリンタの有無判別信号を作って、伝送線
路(3)を通じて送信側の通信端末(1)のインターフ
ェース及び通信処理回路(8)に供給する。送信側通信
端末(1)のCPU(4)は、そのプリンタの有無判別信
号を判別し、受信側通信端末(2)において、ビデオプ
リンタ(18)が接続されていない場合、送信側通信端末
(1)から受信側通信端末(2)への信号切換え制御信
号の付加された静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の供給を
停止し、ビデオプリンタ(18)が接続されているときの
み、信号切換え制御信号の付加された静止画信号及びキ
ャラクタ信号の供給を行うようにする。これは、受信側
通信端末(2)が自動受信状態、即ち無人の場合に好適
である。
Next, measures for a case where the video printer (18) may not be provided in the receiving communication terminal will be described. In this case, the interface of the transmitting communication terminal (1) and the communication processing circuit (8) generate a printer presence / absence determination command signal under the control of the CPU (4) and receive it through the transmission line (3). It is supplied to the interface of the side communication terminal (2) and the communication processing circuit (8). Therefore, the CPU (4) of the receiving-side communication terminal (2) is a video printer (18).
Of the video printer (18) from the interface (not shown) of the
Under the control of (4), an interface and communication processing circuit (8) generates a printer presence / absence determination signal, and transmits the interface and communication processing circuit (8) of the communication terminal (1) on the transmission side through the transmission line (3). ). The CPU (4) of the transmitting communication terminal (1) determines the presence / absence determination signal of the printer. If the receiving communication terminal (2) is not connected to the video printer (18), the transmitting communication terminal (1). The supply of the still image signal and the character signal to which the signal switching control signal is added from 1) to the receiving communication terminal (2) is stopped, and only when the video printer (18) is connected, the signal switching control signal is The added still image signal and character signal are supplied. This is suitable when the receiving communication terminal (2) is in the automatic reception state, that is, when the reception side communication terminal (2) is unmanned.

又、有人の場合、受信側通信端末(2)から送信側通
信端末(1)へ、静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の送信
要求信号を伝送することによって、デオプリンタ(18)
がなくても、送信側通信端末(1)から受信側通信端末
(2)へ静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号を供給させ、そ
れをモニタ受像機(17)でモニタすることもできる。
In the case of a manned person, by transmitting a transmission request signal for a still image signal and a character signal from the receiving communication terminal (2) to the transmitting communication terminal (1), the video printer (18)
Even without the above, it is possible to supply a still image signal and a character signal from the transmitting communication terminal (1) to the receiving communication terminal (2), and to monitor them with the monitor receiver (17).

上述せる実施例の静止画伝送装置によれば、受信側送
信端末(2)が無人であっても、送信側通信端末(1)
側の制御によって、送信側通信端末(1)から受信側通
信端末(2)へ、信号切換え制御信号の付加された静止
画信号及びキャラクタ信号を伝送し、受信側通信端末
(2)のプリンタ(18)に、静止画及びキャラクタの個
別プリンタ又は合成プリントをさせることができる。
According to the still image transmitting apparatus of the embodiment described above, even if the receiving-side transmitting terminal (2) is unmanned, the transmitting-side communication terminal (1)
By transmitting the still image signal and the character signal to which the signal switching control signal is added from the transmitting communication terminal (1) to the receiving communication terminal (2), the printer ( 18) An individual printer or a composite print of still images and characters can be made.

又、上述させる静止画伝送装置によれば、受信側通信
端末(2)にプリンタ(18)が接続されていないとき
は、送信側通信端末(1)から受信側通信端末(2)
へ、信号切換え制御信号の付加された静止画信号及びキ
ャラクタ信号を無駄に伝送する虞はなくなる。
According to the still image transmitting apparatus described above, when the printer (18) is not connected to the receiving communication terminal (2), the transmitting communication terminal (1) switches to the receiving communication terminal (2).
In addition, there is no possibility that the still image signal and the character signal to which the signal switching control signal has been added needlessly be transmitted.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

上述せる本発明によれば、受信側通信端末のプリンタ
でプリントする内容が、静止画及びキャラクタ単独か、
又は、静止画及びキャラクタの合成かを、送信側通信端
末で任意に制御することのできる静止画伝送装置を得る
ことができる。従って、受信側通信端末が無人であって
も、送信側通信端末の操作者の判断で、受信側通信端末
のプリンタに、静止画及びキャラクタを夫々単独又は合
成してプリンタさせることができる。
According to the present invention described above, whether the content to be printed by the printer of the receiving communication terminal is a still image and a character alone,
Alternatively, it is possible to obtain a still image transmission device capable of arbitrarily controlling the combination of a still image and a character with the transmitting communication terminal. Therefore, even if the receiving communication terminal is unattended, the printer of the receiving communication terminal can print the still image and the character independently or in combination with the printer at the discretion of the operator of the transmitting communication terminal.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

第1図は本発明の実施例を示すブロック線図である。 (1)は送信側通信端末、(2)は受信側通信端末、
(4)はCPU、(8)はインターフェース及び通信処理
回路、(9)は静止画信号用RAM、(10)はキャラクタ
信号用RAM、(12)は合成回路、(13)、(14)は夫々
切換えスイッチ、(17)はモニタ受像機、(18)はビデ
オプリンタである。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. (1) is a transmitting communication terminal, (2) is a receiving communication terminal,
(4) CPU, (8) interface and communication processing circuit, (9) RAM for still image signal, (10) RAM for character signal, (12) synthesis circuit, (13), (14) A changeover switch, (17) a monitor receiver, and (18) a video printer.

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 杉浦 真理 東京都品川区北品川6丁目7番35号 ソ ニー株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭62−208780(JP,A) 特開 昭63−31288(JP,A)Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Mari Sugiura 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (56) References JP-A-62-208780 (JP, A) JP-A-63-31288 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】複数の通信端末間で、静止画信号が伝送さ
れるようにした静止画伝送装置において、 上記通信端末は、静止画信号用メモリ及びキャラクタ信
号用メモリと、該静止画信号用メモリ及びキャラクタ信
号用メモリから夫々読み出された静止画信号及びキャラ
クタ信号並びに該静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号の合成
信号を切り換えてプリンタに供給する切換え手段と、信
号切換え制御信号付加手段と、上記静止画信号用メモ
リ、上記キャラクタ信号用メモリ、上記切換え手段及び
上記信号切換え制御信号付加手段を制御する制御手段と
を備え、 上記複数の通信端末の内の送信側通信端末から上記複数
の通信端末の内の受信側通信端末へ、上記信号切換え制
御信号の付加された静止画信号及びキャラクタ信号が伝
送され、上記受信側通信端末では、上記送信側通信端末
からの上記静止画信号及び上記キャラクタ信号が夫々各
別に上記静止画信号用メモリ及び上記キャラクタ信号用
メモリに書き込まれと共に読み出され、上記送信側通信
端末からの上記切換え制御信号に基づいて、上記制御手
段によって上記切換え手段が切換え制御されるようにし
たことを特徴とする静止画伝送装置。
1. A still picture transmission apparatus wherein a still picture signal is transmitted between a plurality of communication terminals, the communication terminal comprising: a still picture signal memory and a character signal memory; A switching means for switching the still image signal and the character signal read from the memory for the character signal and a composite signal of the still image signal and the character signal and supplying the synthesized signal to the printer; a signal switching control signal adding means; A memory for image signals, a memory for character signals, a control means for controlling the switching means and the signal switching control signal adding means, and a transmission side communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals The still image signal and the character signal to which the signal switching control signal is added are transmitted to the receiving communication terminal within the In the terminal, the still image signal and the character signal from the transmission side communication terminal are respectively written and read into the still image signal memory and the character signal memory, respectively, and read out from the transmission side communication terminal. A still image transmitting apparatus, wherein the switching means controls switching of the switching means based on a switching control signal.
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