JPH04124972A - Selection service system for screen size - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply set screen size to be outputted to an incoming terminal by assignment from a transmitting terminal by converting the screen size into the screen size assigned by screen size data stored in a subscriber data storing part in a screen size converting part when incoming is impossible with the screen size assigned by the transmitting terminal and after that transmitting it. CONSTITUTION:It is inquired to an incoming terminal 32 whether communication is impossible by set screen size or not. Data are fetched by a facsimile data storing part 12 and when screen size conversion is necessary, they are transmitted to a screen size converting part 13. The screen size converting part 13 executes the screen size conversion adjusted to the screen size of the receiving terminal 32. When the receiving terminal 32 is possible to receive in the screen size as it is, the facsimile data in the screen size as it is are transmitted to the incoming terminal 32 and when the incoming terminal 32 can not receive them, the facsimile data converted into the screen size of the incoming terminal 32 are transmitted to the incoming terminal 32. The determined screen size and the transmitted result of it are notified to a transmitting terminal 31.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding a selection service method for selecting the incoming screen size on the receiving side of facsimile communication via a facsimile communication network, the screen size to be output to the receiving terminal can be easily specified from the sending terminal. The purpose of this service is to provide a screen size selection service system that can set the screen size to A screen size specification information processing unit is provided to refer to the subscriber data of the receiving terminal, and when the sending terminal specifies the screen size of the receiving terminal, it sends out a screen size specification signal along with the transmission request, and the facsimile communication network The screen size designation information processing unit compares the screen size designated by the received screen size designation signal with the screen size data stored in the subscriber data storage unit, and allows the call to be received at the receiving terminal with the designated screen size. In such cases, configure the sending terminal to transmit in the specified screen size.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a selection service method for selecting an incoming call screen size on a called side in facsimile communication via a facsimile communication network.

In recent years, as the demand for facsimile communication has increased, facsimile communication using facsimile communication networks has also increased.

This facsimile communication network is one of the services provided by NTT, and the numbering system is the usual public telephone network number (area code) + (local number) via the facsimile communication network as shown below. A 3-digit special number is added to indicate that the communication is via a (special number) + (area code) + (local number) facsimile communication network. It is identified and connected to a facsimile communication network via the public telephone network to perform facsimile communication.

In this facsimile communication network, the facsimile communication network has a facsimile data storage function, a screen size conversion function, etc., and performs storage services, screen size conversion output, etc. on the network side.

On the other hand, facsimile terminals are becoming richer in functionality and available in a variety of screen sizes.

In such facsimile communication networks, in order to utilize the functions of the receiving terminal, there is a need for a screen size selection service system that allows the transmitting terminal to specify the screen size at the time of receiving a call.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram illustrating a conventional example.

In the figure, 10 is a facsimile communication network having a communication processing section 11A, a facsimile data storage section 12, a screen size conversion section 13, and a subscriber data storage section 14, 20 is a public telephone network, 31 is a calling terminal, and 32 is a receiving terminal. show.

a-i in the figure indicates the flow of data.

a When the calling terminal 31 makes a request to send a facsimile communication via the facsimile communication network 10, the public telephone network 20
It is accepted by the facsimile communication network 10 via the facsimile communication network 10.

b The originating terminal 31 transmits facsimile data after making the origination request.

After receiving the call request from the calling terminal 31, the communication processing unit 11A of the C facsimile communication network 10 receives facsimile data and stores it in the facsimile data storage unit 12.

g The communication processing unit 11A refers to the attributes of the receiving terminal 32 in the subscriber data storage unit 14 and determines whether the receiving terminal 32 can receive the message in its original screen size.

d. Data is retrieved from the facsimile data storage section 12 and sent to the screen size conversion section 13 if screen size conversion is required.

e, f The screen size conversion unit 13 performs screen size conversion in accordance with the screen size of the receiving terminal 32.

h If the receiving terminal 32 can receive a call with the same screen size, the facsimile data is converted to the screen size of the receiving terminal 32 and is sent to the receiving terminal 32 when the receiving terminal 32 cannot receive the call.

i Notify the sending terminal 31 of the transmission result.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional example, the facsimile communication network 10 has all the power to decide whether or not it is necessary to change the screen size of the facsimile, and even if there are multiple screen sizes that the receiving terminal 32 can handle, the facsimile It is not possible to instruct the screen size conversion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a screen size selection service method that allows the screen size to be output to a receiving terminal to be easily set by designation from a transmitting terminal.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating the invention in detail.

In the block diagram of the principle of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, 31 is a transmitting terminal, 32 is a receiving terminal, and 10 is a communication processing unit 1.
1, a facsimile communication network comprising a facsimile data storage section 12, a screen size conversion section 13, and a subscriber data storage section 14, and 15 a transmission terminal 31 provided in the facsimile communication 5s10.
A screen size designation information processing unit that detects a screen size designation signal sent from the subscriber data storage unit 14 and refers to the subscriber data of the receiving terminal 32 stored in the subscriber data storage unit 14; When specifying the screen size of the terminal 32, a screen size specification signal is sent together with a transmission request, and the screen size specification information processing unit 15 processes the screen size specified by the received screen size specification signal and subscriber data storage. A means for solving this problem by checking the screen size data stored in the section 14 and, if the call can be received at the receiving terminal 32 with the specified screen size, transmitting the call with the specified screen size. do.

[For production]

When the transmitting terminal 31 specifies the screen size of the receiving terminal 32, in addition to the dial signal specifying the receiving terminal 32, a screen size designation signal specifying the receiving screen size of the receiving terminal 32 is added and transmitted.

The screen size designation information processing unit 15 processes the screen size designated by the received screen size designation signal and the subscriber data storage unit 1.
4, and determines whether the call can be received with the specified screen size, and if the call can be received with the specified screen size, the sending terminal 31 specifies Screen size conversion unit 1 to the screen size to be
After converting the screen size in step 3, if the call cannot be received at the screen size specified by the calling terminal 31, the screen size is changed to the screen size specified by the screen size data stored in the subscriber data storage section 14. By converting the screen size in the conversion unit 13 and then transmitting it, it becomes possible for the sending terminal 31 to specify the screen size of the receiving terminal 32.

Here, the screen size from the sending terminal 31 and the receiving terminal 32 are
If the screen sizes are the same, the facsimile data is connected without passing through the screen size converter 13.

[Example] The gist of the present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the present invention in detail, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a sequence of communication processing in an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

The configuration of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 is such that a public telephone network 20 is added to the principle diagram of FIG.
k indicates a signal flow.

When performing facsimile communication via the facsimile communication network, dial the special number to
access.

a When the originating terminal 31 requests the origination of facsimile communication via the facsimile communication network 10, the incoming screen size s
When a call request is made with a signal specifying 1 added, it is accepted by the facsimile communication network 10 via the public telephone network 20.

b The originating terminal 31 transmits facsimile data after making the origination request.

The communication processing unit 11 of the C facsimile communication w410 receives facsimile data, and the facsimile data storage unit 12
Accumulate in.

g When the screen size specification information processing unit 15 detects the signal s1 specifying the incoming call screen size from the calling terminal 31, it refers to the screen size data of the receiving terminal 32 stored in the subscriber data storage unit 4. Then, it is determined whether the receiving terminal 32 can receive data with the specified screen size Sl.

When reception is possible, screen size s1 is set; when reception is not possible, screen size s2 specified by screen size data stored in subscriber data storage section 14 is set.

The receiving terminal 32 is asked whether communication is possible using the screen size s1 or s2 set in hg.

i If the response to screen size s1 is acceptable, the screen size is determined to be 51; if it is not acceptable, the screen size is determined to be 82.
decided on. Further, if the response to the screen size S2 is acceptable, the screen size is determined to be s2, and if the response is not acceptable, communication is disconnected.

d. Data is retrieved from the facsimile data storage section 12 and sent to the screen size conversion section 13 if screen size conversion is required.

e, f The screen size conversion unit 13 performs screen size conversion in accordance with the screen size of the receiving terminal 32.

j If the receiving terminal 32 can receive the facsimile data with the same screen size, the facsimile data is sent to the receiving terminal 32 with the same screen size; if the receiving terminal 32 cannot receive it, the facsimile data is converted to the screen size of the receiving terminal 32.

k Notify the sending terminal 31 of the determined screen size and its transmission result.

FIG. 3 shows that the sending terminal 31 can handle screen sizes A5 and A4, the receiving terminal 32 can handle screen sizes A4 and B4, and the sending terminal 31 can handle screen sizes A5 and A4.
4 is a sequence diagram in the case where the receiving terminal 32 specifies that the call is to be sent with B4 and is allowed to do so.

In the above embodiment, 31 is a calling terminal and 32 is a receiving terminal, but the same operation is possible even if 31 is a receiving terminal and 32 is a calling terminal. , and when communicating between them, it goes without saying that the calling terminal can specify the screen size of the receiving terminal.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention as described above, in facsimile communication via a facsimile communication network, it is possible to provide a screen size selection service system that allows the screen size of a receiving terminal to be specified by a specification from a calling terminal.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram explaining the present invention in detail, FIG. 2 is a block diagram explaining the present invention in detail, FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining the sequence of communication processing in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1A and 1B respectively show block diagrams illustrating a conventional example. In the figure, 10 is a facsimile communication network 1, IIA is a communication processing unit, 12 is a facsimile data storage unit, 13 is a screen size conversion unit, 14 is a subscriber data storage unit, 15 is a screen size specification information processing unit, and 20 is a public telephone network; 31 indicates a calling terminal; 32 indicates a receiving terminal; FIG. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating the no-kense of g processing; and Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the conventional example.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A selection service method for selecting an incoming screen size on a receiving side in facsimile communication via a facsimile communication network according to a specification from a sending side, which comprises a communication processing unit (11) and a facsimile data storage unit (11). 1
2), a screen size converter (13), and a subscriber data storage unit (14).
, detects a screen size designation signal sent from the transmitting terminal (31), and determines the screen size by referring to the subscriber data of the receiving terminal (32) stored in the subscriber data storage section (14). A designation information processing unit (15) is provided, and when the sending terminal (31) designates the screen size of the receiving terminal (32), it sends out a screen size designation signal along with the transmission request, and the facsimile communication Net (1
The screen size designation information processing unit (15) of 0) compares the screen size designated by the received screen size designation signal with the screen size data stored in the subscriber data storage unit (14). , when the call can be received at the receiving terminal (32) with the specified screen size, the sending terminal (32)
1) A screen size selection service method characterized by transmitting data in a specified screen size.