JP2002271540A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment with an alarm function which can be available, even if a user is not located near the facsimile equipment and that copes with the user, even if the user falls asleep two times and by which the user can recognize even the current time. SOLUTION: The facsimile equipment includes a real-time clock, a means that rings a phone, a means that detects an OFF hook, a means that sets a wakeup time, a means that sets a sleep time, and a means that turns ON/OFF an alarm function. The facsimile equipment starts ringing the phone set, when the alarm function is set ON and a time of the real-time clock coincides with the set wakeup time, and stops ringing of the phone when the off-hook state of the phone is detected. Additional two other claims are included.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a wake-up system using a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile apparatuses have been widely used in ordinary households, and such facsimile apparatuses are usually provided with a clock circuit as a standard. It is not used for anything other than clocking and recording the transmission and reception times. JP 05
The facsimile apparatus disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 260260/1992 effectively uses a clock circuit provided as a standard in the facsimile apparatus.
Alarm clock function is added.

[0003]

However, the wake-up of the prior art described above is based on an alarm / alarm which is a speaker output.
The disadvantage is that audio signals are used and can only be heard near the facsimile machine.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve this problem, and to provide a facsimile apparatus which can use a wake-up function without being near the apparatus. Further, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that can cope with sleeping twice and can know the accurate current time.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a facsimile apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: a real-time clock; a means for sounding a telephone; a means for detecting off-hook; Means for setting, and means for turning on / off a wake-up function, wherein when the wake-up function is turned on, when the time of the real-time clock coincides with the set wake-up time,
The sound of the telephone is started, and when the off-hook state of the telephone is detected, the sound of the telephone is stopped.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, there is provided a means for setting a re-ringing interval and the number of re-ringing, and when the wake-up function is turned on, the real-time clock is reset. When the time coincides with the set wake-up time, ringing of the telephone is started. When an off-hook state of the telephone is detected, the ringing of the telephone is temporarily stopped, but the wake-up function is turned off. Unless the ringing is not performed, the ringing is repeated at the set ringing interval up to the number of times of ringing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first or second aspect, when the wake-up function is turned on, the time of the real-time clock coincides with the set wake-up time. In addition to making a call to a time signal, starting the ringing of the telephone, when the off-hook state of the telephone is detected, stopping the ringing of the telephone and connecting the telephone to the line side. I do.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a system control unit 1 controls the entire stem, and a system memory unit 2
Stores information necessary for system control, wake-up time, information related to the wake-up function ON / OFF, etc., the image memory unit 3 stores image information transmitted and received by the facsimile, and the encoding / decoding unit 4 stores image information. The information is encoded and decoded, the recording unit 5 performs recording, the reading unit 6 reads a document, and the operation unit 7 includes an LCD, numeric keys, function keys, speed dial keys, etc. The function ON / OFF information is input, and the I / O control unit 8 performs handshake with the system control unit 1 and controls the modem unit 9 and the NCU unit 11, and the modem unit 9 transmits protocol signals and image information. V. 21, V.I. 8, V.I. 17, V.I.
34, and performs DTMF transmission. The communication analog unit 10 is a path for analog signals.
The NCU unit 11 is an interface with a line, performs telephone ringing, off-hook detection, and dial pulse transmission, and the telephone 12 rings when it wakes up and makes a call to listen to a time signal.

FIG. 2 shows the communication analog unit 10 and the NCU unit 1
1 is a detailed block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 2, A is a fax
Off hook (when SW1 is closed) or TEL
A line current (off-hook) detecting unit for detecting a line current when the telephone is off-hook in the mode (when SW3 is tilted down to the line side), and B performs a DC loop while taking impedance matching with the line when the FAX is off-hook. A line transformer section for holding and transmitting a signal while maintaining insulation from the line side, C is a high impedance transformer section for maintaining a high impedance seen from the line side and transmitting a signal even when on-hook, and D is a call for detecting a call signal. The signal detection unit E supplies DC to the telephone 12 in the FAX mode (when SW3 is tilted to the TEL side = the state of FIG. 2),
DC supply unit for detecting off-hook and dial pulse of telephone 12 and generating a ringing signal + ringing signal generating unit + off-hook detecting unit; F is a 2-wire to 4-wire converting unit for separating transmission / reception signals into transmission and reception signals; Is a tone detector for detecting the frequency of the input signal, and H is the input DTMF
A DTMF receiver unit for detecting a signal number, and a buffer amplifier unit J for correcting the impedance of the high impedance transformer unit and the signal attenuation.

The operation of the first embodiment will be described below. The user uses the function keys and numeric keys of the operation unit 7 of the facsimile machine to set the wake-up time and ON / OFF of the wake-up function. This setting content is stored in a specific part of the system memory unit 2. At this time, if the wake-up function is set to OFF by the user,
The wake-up function of the first embodiment does not operate.

Subsequently, when the wake-up function is turned on by the user, the wake-up time set in the system memory unit 2 is compared with the real-time clock, and if they match, the next operation is performed. At this time, if it is already off-hook, it does not sound. The ringing signal generator (E) of the NCU 11 generates a pseudo call signal (1 Hz ON-2 s OFF for a 16 Hz signal) and causes the telephone 12 to ring. Next, the off-hook detection unit (E) of the NCU unit 11 monitors whether the telephone 12 is off-hook. When the telephone 12 rings, the user wakes up by the sound of the telephone 12 and picks up the telephone receiver of the telephone 12 assuming that it is a telephone. When the receiver is picked up, the off-hook detection unit (E) detects off-hook. When the off-hook is detected, the generation of the pseudo call signal is stopped. In addition, a timer is provided to prevent the telephone 12 from continuing ringing when the user is absent, and the ringing stops when a time-out occurs. The above processing is shown in S10 to S17 of the flowchart of FIG.

(2) Second Embodiment In the first embodiment, the case where the user gets up once and falls asleep is not dealt with.
The wake-up function was activated again for sleep. Hereinafter, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. First, the user uses the function keys and numeric keys of the operation unit 7 of the facsimile apparatus to set the wake-up time, the re-ringing interval, the number of re-rings, and ON / OFF of the wake-up function. This setting content is stored in a specific part of the system memory unit 2. At this time, if the user turns off the wake-up function, the wake-up function of the second embodiment does not operate.

Subsequently, when the wake-up function is turned on by the user, the wake-up time set in the system memory unit 2 is compared with the real-time clock, and if they match, the next operation is performed. Sound signal generator of NCU 11
(E), a pseudo call signal is generated (1 Hz ON-2 s OFF for a 16 Hz signal), and the telephone 12 is caused to ring. Next, the off-hook detection unit (E) of the NCU unit 11 monitors whether the telephone 12 is off-hook. When the telephone 12 rings, the user wakes up by the sound of the telephone 12 and picks up the telephone receiver of the telephone 12 assuming that it is a telephone. When the receiver is picked up, the off-hook detection unit (E) detects off-hook. When the off-hook is detected, the generation of the pseudo call signal is stopped. In addition, a timer is provided to prevent the telephone 12 from continuing ringing when the user is absent, and the ringing stops when a time-out occurs.

Next, after detecting the off-hook, it is detected whether or not the wake-up function is turned off. If the wake-up mode is not turned off, the telephone 12 rings after waiting for the set re-ring interval. This operation is performed until the set number of sounds is reached unless the wake-up mode is turned off. The above processing is shown in S20 to S35 of the flowchart of FIG.

(3) Third Embodiment In the first and second embodiments, since an accurate current time cannot be ascertained, in the third embodiment, a telephone which listens to a time signal at the time of wake-up time or several wake-up calls is provided. Make sure you know the exact time by calling automatically. Hereinafter, the operation of the third embodiment will be described. The user sets the wake-up time, the re-ringing interval, the number of re-ringing times, and ON / OFF of the wake-up function in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. When the real-time clock time matches the set wake-up time, a call is made to "117" to hear a time signal (specifically, the SW1 of the NCU unit 11 is switched, and the facsimile is set to the PB mode). If so, the modem section 9
Output a DTMF signal, and when the DP mode is set, turn on / off SW1 to transmit a pulse). The subsequent operation is the same as that of the first embodiment,
When the off-hook detection unit (E) of the U unit 11 detects an off-hook, the switch SW3 is switched and the switch SW1 is restored. By doing so, the line is connected to the telephone set 12, and the user can hear the time signal. When the user hangs up the receiver, it goes on-hook. In this case, the SW3 is returned to the original state. The above processing is shown in S40 to S50 of the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, the first to third embodiments may be used singly or in appropriate combination depending on the application.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the facsimile apparatus main body is kept close to the user by making the telephone ring when the wake-up time is reached and stopping the telephone ring when the handset is picked up. Even the alarm function can be used. Also, by setting the re-ringing interval and the number of re-ringing, the user can turn off the wake-up function.
As long as it is not re-ringed, it is possible to cope with sleeping twice and sleeping three times. Also, when the user picks up the handset, he can hear the time signal, so he can know the exact current time,
You can make effective use of valuable morning time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a communication analog unit and an NCU unit of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a process according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a process according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System control part 2 System memory part 3 Image memory part 4 Encoding / decoding part 5 Recording part 6 Reading part 7 Operation part 8 I / O control part 9 Modem part 10 Communication analog part 11 NCU part 12 Telephone

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A real-time clock, means for ringing a telephone, means for detecting off-hook, means for setting a wake-up time, and means for turning on / off a wake-up function, wherein the wake-up function is turned on. When the time of the real-time clock matches the set wake-up time, the telephone starts ringing, and when an off-hook state of the telephone is detected, the telephone stops ringing. A facsimile machine characterized in that: 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for setting a re-ring interval and a number of re-rings, wherein when the wake-up function is turned on, the time of the real-time clock and the set wake-up time are set. When the telephone number starts to ring, when the off-hook state of the telephone is detected, the telephone stops ringing once.
A facsimile apparatus which repeats the ringing at the set ringing interval up to the number of ringing unless the FF is performed. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the wake-up function is turned on, a call to a time signal is issued when a time of the real-time clock matches the set wake-up time. While doing
A facsimile apparatus wherein the ringing of the telephone is started, and when the off-hook state of the telephone is detected, the ringing of the telephone is stopped and the telephone is connected to the line side.