JP3115683B2 - Automatic transmitter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to the present time
The present invention relates to an automatic transmission device that registers a transmission cycle, a destination telephone number, and the like from an external setting device in advance and automatically performs transmission control, and particularly relates to an operation when the setting device is connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, a conventional automatic transmission apparatus of this type includes a dialing unit 2 connected to a telephone line 1 for transmitting a call to a communication partner, a transmission / reception unit 3 for transmitting / receiving to / from the communication partner, and An outgoing call condition setting unit 5 which is inputted from an external setting device 4 and in which outgoing call conditions are registered, and an outgoing call control which is connected to the outgoing call condition setting unit 5 and drives the dialing unit 2 based on the registered outgoing conditions to perform outgoing call control A part 6. The transmission condition setting unit 5 includes a setting device interface unit 51 connected to the setting device 4 and receiving a transmission condition registration signal from the setting device 4. When the transmission condition writing signal is transmitted from the setting device interface unit 51, the information of the transmission destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time is stored in the transmission destination telephone number registration unit 52, the current time registration unit 53, and the transmission time registration according to the contents thereof. It is stored in the unit 54. The current time registration unit 53 is connected to a current time update unit 55 and a clock unit 56, and the current time information is constantly updated by the clock of the clock unit 56. The coincidence determination unit 57 includes a current time update unit 55 and a transmission time registration unit 54
When the current time information stored in the current time update unit matches or exceeds the transmission time information stored in the transmission time registration unit 54, a transmission request signal is transmitted to the transmission control unit 6. Then, the next transmission time information is provided to the transmission time registration unit 54 via the transmission time updating unit 58.

[0003] When receiving the transmission request signal from the coincidence determination unit 57, the transmission control unit 6 confirms that the transmission destination telephone number information stored in the transmission destination telephone number registration unit 52 is set to a value that allows transmission. After confirmation, the dialing unit 7 is driven based on the destination telephone number information to perform a calling operation. After the outgoing signal arrives at the communication partner, bidirectional communication is performed by the transmission / reception unit 3 thereafter.

[0004] The operation shown here is performed irrespective of the presence or absence of the setting unit connection. In particular, the operation of the transmission condition setting unit 5 is described with reference to FIG.
-It will be described with reference to FIG. The time chart of FIG. 4 shows that the transmission operation accompanying the arrival of the scheduled transmission time is prioritized over the communication with the setting device. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, if the current time does not exceed the scheduled transmission time (step 501) and the setting device is connected (step 502), a transmission / reception operation with the setting device is executed (step 503).
Even if the transmission / reception operation with the setting device 4 is continued, if the current time exceeds the scheduled transmission time in step 501, the communication with the setting device 4 is interrupted and dialing (step 50)
4), and further transmit / receive operation to / from the communication partner (step 5)
05).

That is, the transmission condition setting unit 5 in FIG. 3 is configured to immediately transmit a transmission control signal to the transmission control unit 6 when the transmission condition is satisfied in accordance with the contents registered from the setting unit 4.

[0006]

However, in the above configuration, communication with the setting device is interrupted if the current time exceeds the scheduled transmission time, even if the transmission / reception operation with the setting device is ongoing. Priority is given to transmission control. In other words, there is a problem that the automatic transmission apparatus suddenly starts a transmission operation even when the setting device is connected and the destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time are newly registered.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transmitting apparatus in which a transmitting operation does not start when a setting device is connected or a transmission / reception operation with the setting device is not completed. And

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present automatic transmitting apparatus includes a dialing unit connected to a telephone line and transmitting a call to a communication partner, a transmitting / receiving unit transmitting and receiving to and from the communication partner. A transmission condition setting unit in which transmission conditions input from an external setting device are registered, and a transmission control unit that is connected to the transmission condition setting unit and drives the dialing unit based on the registered transmission conditions to perform transmission control. detects that the setting device is connected to the originating condition setting unit, in which a calling prohibited portion transmission operation Ru giving priority to the setter communication is prohibited to transmission controller. The transmission condition setting unit includes a transmission prohibition unit that detects that the setting device is connected to the transmission condition setting unit, and outputs a registration cancellation signal for canceling the registered transmission condition.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when the setting device is not connected, the transmission request signal transmitted from the transmission condition setting portion is transmitted to the transmission control portion as it is when the setting device is not connected. The transmission request signal transmitted from the transmission condition setting unit is suppressed by the transmission prohibition signal transmitted from the transmission prohibition unit, and the dialing operation in the transmission control unit is prohibited.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, components having the same functions as those in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals. In the figure, a dialing unit 2 connected to a telephone line 1 and transmitting to a communication partner, a transmitting and receiving unit 3 for transmitting and receiving to and from a communication partner, and a transmission condition setting unit for registering transmission conditions input from an external setting device 4 5 and
A transmission control unit 6 is connected to the transmission condition setting unit 5 and controls the transmission by driving the dialing unit 2 based on the registered transmission conditions. The transmission condition setting unit 5 includes a setting device interface unit 51 connected to the setting device 4 and receiving a transmission condition registration signal from the setting device 4. When the transmission condition writing signal is transmitted from the setting device interface unit 51, the information of the destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time are respectively transmitted to the destination telephone number registration unit 52, the current time registration unit 53, and the transmission time registration according to the contents. It is stored in the unit 54. The current time registration unit 53 includes a current time update unit 55 and a clock unit 5
6 is connected, and the current time information is constantly updated by the clock of the clock unit 56. The coincidence determination unit 57 is connected to the current time update unit 55 and the transmission time registration unit 54, and the current information stored in the current time update unit matches or exceeds the transmission time information stored in the transmission time registration unit 54. If
A transmission request signal is transmitted, and a transmission time update unit 58 is transmitted.
The next transmission time information is provided to the transmission time registration unit 54 via the.

The transmission prohibiting section 7 is connected to the transmission condition setting section 5 and the transmission control section 6. The setting unit connection detection unit 71 is connected to the setting unit interface unit 51 and monitors the presence or absence of a writing signal from the setting unit 4. When the writing signal from the setting unit 4 does not exist for a predetermined time or longer (for example, 10 seconds). The setting device 4 determines that the connection is not established. While the setting unit connection detection unit 71 determines that the setting unit is currently connected, the transmission unit transmits a transmission request signal, suppresses the transmission request signal transmitted from the match determination unit 57 of the transmission condition setting unit 5, and transmits the transmission request signal. This is transmitted to the control unit 6. That is, when the setting unit 4 is connected, the transmission prohibiting unit 7 does not transmit the transmission request signal to the transmission control unit 6 even if the coincidence determination unit 57 has transmitted the transmission request signal. In this case, the transmission request signal from the coincidence determination unit 57 is transmitted to the transmission control unit 6 as it is.

The setting device connection detecting unit 71 of the transmission prohibiting unit 7
Is a destination telephone number registration unit 52, a current time registration unit 53,
It is also connected to the transmission time registration unit 54, and sends out a registration release signal for releasing the information of the destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time that have been registered in the past according to the change from the setting device not connected to the connection. .

Receiving the transmission request signal from transmission prohibiting unit 7, transmission control unit 6 confirms that the destination telephone number information stored in destination telephone number registration unit 52 is set to a value that allows transmission. After confirmation, the dialing unit 7 is driven based on the destination telephone number information to perform a calling operation. After the transmission signal arrives at the communication partner, the transmission / reception unit 3 performs bidirectional communication thereafter.

The operation of the transmission condition setting unit 5 and the transmission prohibition unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 particularly regarding the connection time of the setting unit 4 and the arrival time of the scheduled transmission time. First, if the setting unit 4 is not connected (step 201), it is determined whether the current time does not match or exceed the scheduled transmission time (step 202), and dialing is performed based on the determination result (step 202). 203) It is determined whether or not to shift to transmission / reception with a communication partner (step 204). If the setting device 4 is not connected, this operation is repeated. However, once the setting device 4 is connected in step 201, the registration conditions of the transmission destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time are released by the registration release signal (step 205). And a transmission prohibition signal (step 20)
Perform 6). Thereafter, while the setting device 4 is connected, transmission and reception with the setting device 4 are repeated (steps 207 and 208). When the setting device 4 terminates the connection or completes the transmission / reception operation with the setting device 4, the transmission conditions of the new destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time are re-registered (step 209) and the transmission of the transmission prohibition signal is also canceled (step 209). Step 210), and return to step 201. In other words, it is provided with means for giving priority to communication with the setting device 4 over transmission control when the scheduled transmission time arrives. Also, when the communication with the setting device 4 is started between the dialing operations (dialling standby), the dialing factor event is canceled, and the communication with the setting device 4 is prioritized.

The configuration of the setting unit connection detecting unit 71 does not judge whether a valid write signal has been received within a certain period of time or not. It may be a configuration to obtain. When the setting device 4 does not write all information of the destination telephone number, the current time, and the transmission time, the transmission prohibition unit 7 only transmits the transmission prohibition signal and transmits the registration release signal to the destination telephone number registration unit 52. It is not necessary to send to the current time registration unit 53 and the transmission time registration unit 54. Although an example relating to time transmission is described here, the same applies to a case where the automatic transmission device dials due to the establishment of another factor.

With the above configuration, the transmission prohibiting unit 7 detects that the setting unit 4 is connected to the transmission condition setting unit 5, and prohibits the transmission control unit 6 from transmitting when the setting unit 4 is connected. Since the operation is performed, there is an effect that the operation according to the previous registration contents does not start before the reset operation by the setting device 4 is completed. Further, it is possible to avoid a problem that the transmission / reception operation between the setting device 4 and the automatic transmission device is interrupted halfway by starting the dialing operation.

[0018]

According to the automatic transmission apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Once the setting device is connected, priority is given to communication with the setting device over transmission operation, so that maintenance by the setting device becomes easier.

(2) Since the communication with the setting device is not interrupted on the way, the time spent on unnecessary operation in system operation can be reduced, and the energy saving of the automatic transmission device can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the automatic transmission device of the device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional automatic transmission device.

FIG. 4 is a time chart illustrating the operation of the apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone line 2 Dialing part 3 Transmission / reception part 4 Setting device 5 Transmission condition setting part 6 Transmission control part 7 Transmission prohibition part

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kunihiko Yamashita 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Masaaki Sakata 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Seijiro Nishi 1-2-2 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (56) References JP-A-2-260852 (JP, A) JP-A-64-34044 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/27 H04M 1/274

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dialing unit connected to a telephone line for transmitting a call to a communication partner, a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting and receiving to and from the communication partner, and a transmission condition setting unit for registering a transmission condition input from an external setting device. A transmission control for driving the dialing unit based on the transmission condition registered and connected to the transmission condition setting unit to perform transmission control, and detecting that the setting device is connected to the transmission condition setting unit. automatic transmission apparatus provided with said transmitter controller calling prohibited section setting unit communication to prevent outbound operation Ru give priority to. 2. The transmission prohibition unit detects that a setting device is connected to the transmission condition setting unit, and outputs a registration release signal for releasing the transmission condition registered in the transmission condition setting unit.
The automatic transmission device according to claim 1 .