JPH01128664A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To discriminate which line is idle at a glance with an operator by displaying a one-touch key, which corresponds to a calling station with turning-on or flashing, further, causing a color with which the display is executed by turning on or flashing at a G3 and G4 communicating time to be different. CONSTITUTION:At the registering time of one-touch dials 21 and 22, a line ID to show the G3 (analog line) or the G4 (digital line) is set and when the prescribed one-touch key is pushed, based on the ID to correspond to the one- touch key, a light emitting part is turned on or flashed with causing the color to be different for the case of the G3 and the case of the G3. Thus, whether the G3 is used or the G4 is used can be speedily known and in a facsimile equipment which can operate the analog line and the digital line respectively independently, the operator can know which line is idle at a glance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device that supports G3 and G4 modes.

[Prior Art] Some conventional facsimile machines are known to have a device that stores a predetermined telephone number in association with a one-touch key, and automatically dials the corresponding telephone number by pressing the one-touch key. It is being

In the conventional device described above, when a one-touch key is pressed, an LED or the like that emits a predetermined color lights up or blinks during subsequent communication, thereby informing the user of the communication mode.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Recently, the development of G4 facsimile devices using digital lines has progressed, and there is a demand from the market for the commercialization of a G3/G4 combined facsimile device that is integrated with the conventional 03 facsimile device. ing.

However, the conventional device described above has a problem in that it is inconvenient because it cannot be quickly determined whether the G3 (analog line) or the G4 (digital line) is in use.

On the other hand, regarding facsimile machines that can operate analog lines and digital lines independently, the above-mentioned conventional devices:
Since the operator cannot know at a glance which of the lines is free, there is a problem in that effective operation cannot be performed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a method for displaying a one-touch key section corresponding to the calling station by lighting or blinking when making a call to a station registered in one-touch dialing, and furthermore, The color that lights up or flashes to display during G3 communication is different from the color that lights up or flashes to display during 04 communication.

[Function] When making a call to a station registered in one-touch dialing, the present invention displays the one-touch key part corresponding to the called station by lighting or blinking, and furthermore, by lighting or blinking during G3 communication. Since the color displayed on 04 and the color lit or blinking during 04 communication are different, you can quickly tell whether you are using G3 or G4. In a facsimile machine that can operate each line independently, the operator can see at a glance which line is free.

[Example] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment includes a CPU (central control unit) 1 that controls the entire device, an operation unit 2, an image processing unit 3, a line control unit 4, an analog line 5, and a digital line 6.

When making a call to a station registered in one-touch dialing, the CPUI controls the one-touch key section corresponding to the called station to light up or blink. 04
This is an example of means for controlling the color to be displayed by lighting or blinking during communication to be different.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operating section 2 in the above embodiment.

The operation unit 2 includes one-touch dial keys 21, 22, and
... are provided, the one-touch dial key 21 is provided with a light-emitting portion 21a, and the one-touch dial key 22 is provided with a light-emitting portion 22a.

The light emitting part 21a is a part that emits a color corresponding to the line ID (G3 or G4) corresponding to the one touch dial key 21. Similarly, the light emitting part 22a is a part that emits a color corresponding to the line ID (G3 or G4) corresponding to the one touch dial key 22. This is the part that emits light in different colors.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, when registering one-touch dialing, set the line ID indicating G3 or 04, and when you press a predetermined one-touch dialing key, based on the ID corresponding to that one-touch dialing key, G3 and 04 will be set. and to change the color and turn on or blink the light emitting part.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of registering a telephone number to the one-touch dial key in the above embodiment.

For example, when registering a predetermined telephone number for the one-touch dial key 21, first press a registration key (not shown), then press the one-touch dial key 21 (S).
2) Set the line ID corresponding to the one-touch dial key 21 (S3). In this case, if the line ID is G3, use the numeric keypad (not shown) to set 3.
, and input the corresponding telephone number using the one-touch dial key 21 (S4). In this case, the above-mentioned numeric keypad is also used. Then, by pressing the above registration key (S
5) End the above registration operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the transmission operation in the above embodiment.

First, prepare for communication such as setting the original to be sent (S 1
1), One-touch dial keys 21, 22,...
・Press the key corresponding to the desired person from among them (S l
2) If the line ID is 03 (S13),
The CPU 1 turns on the LED of the G3 color (for example, red) (S14). The above LED has light emitting parts 21a, 2
2a, etc., and lights up when the one-touch dial key is pressed.

On the other hand, if the line is 04 (S 13), the CPU
lights up the G4 color (e.g. green) LED (
S15).

Then, depending on the one-touch dial key pressed, C
The PUI performs automatic dialing to the line control unit 4, and at this time, the line control unit 4 selects the analog line 5 or the digital line 6, and the image signal to be transmitted is processed by the image processing unit 3. and performs image communication (316).

When this image communication is completed, the LED is turned off (S17).

A color other than red may be used as the G3 color, and a color other than the line may be used as the G4 color.

In the above embodiment, different colors were used to identify G3 and G4 lines, but if the number of networks connected to one communication terminal device is three or more, the number Use different colors depending on the situation. Further, in the above embodiment, the light emitting parts 21a, 22a, . . . are turned on, but instead of this lighting, they may be made to blink.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, in a facsimile machine having a one-touch dial key function using one-touch keys, G3
In facsimile machines, you can quickly find out whether G4 or G4 is in use, and can operate analog and digital lines independently.
This has the effect that the operator can know at a glance which lines are free.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operating section in the above embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of registering a telephone number to the one-touch dial key in the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the transmission operation in the above embodiment. 1...CPU, 2...Operation unit, 21.22...One-touch dial key, 21a, 2
2a... Light emitting part. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent Arata Yokubo - Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile machine having a one-touch dial function using a one-touch key, when a call is made to a station registered in the one-touch dial, a one-touch key section corresponding to the calling station is lit or blinks. What is claimed is: 1. A facsimile device characterized in that the color lit or blinking during G3 communication is different from the color lit or blinking during G4 communication.