JPH05300359A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically record a message of an opposite party during absence just after the end of facsimile communication. CONSTITUTION:A 1st input section 2 enters a conversation reservation key at a transmitter side and a 2nd input section 11 at a receiver side inputs an automatic-answer recording key. When the transmission of an original is finished, a ringer at the receiver side rings and an automatic incoming call section 9 hooks off automatically a handset after a prescribed time. Then a voice output section 13 outputs it to the transmitter side that the recording is ready in a voice output, operates a recording section 10 to record a message of the opposite party.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and more particularly to a device for answering and recording a message of a partner immediately after the end of facsimile communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine is provided with a built-in telephone, and some built-in telephones have an answering machine recording function. If you want to record an answering machine using such a device, set the fax machine on the sending side to conversation reservation,
Set the receiving fax machine to answering machine recording.
Then, when the manuscript is transmitted and finished, the operator call on the receiving side sounds, so the receiver is taken off-hook to record the message of the other party. In other words, it was only possible to record the other party's message manually rather than answering machine recording. Alternatively, you can record the answering machine by sending the manuscript and the message separately, but it was troublesome. This is because there is no procedure for recording a voice message at the answering machine after facsimile transmission in the protocol of the standard procedure for communication of the facsimile apparatus. Since the facsimile reception function and the answering machine recording function are not linked, there was a problem that they could not be used effectively.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to record the message of the other party by answering machine immediately after the end of the facsimile communication.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a built-in telephone having an answering machine recording function and a conversation reservation function, an input section for designating a conversation reservation and an input are provided. A first storage unit that stores the stored data, a receiver that transmits a message, and a first control unit that controls the input unit, the first storage unit, and the receiver.
A second input section for specifying answering machine recording, a second storage section for storing the input data, an automatic incoming section for detecting a conversation request signal from the other party and automatically off-hooking after a predetermined number of callings, and a comment for the other party. It is composed of a voice output section for sending, a recording section for recording a message of the other party, a second input section, a second storage section, an automatic call receiving section, a voice output section and a second control section for controlling the recording section.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the conversation reservation key is input from the first input section on the transmitting side, and the answering machine recording key is input from the second input section on the receiving side. When the transmission of the manuscript is completed, the ringer on the receiving side sounds and the automatic receiving unit automatically off-hooks the receiver after a predetermined time. Then, the voice output section gives a comment to the transmitting side that the recording is ready, and the recording section is activated to record the message of the other party.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, 2 is the first
In the input section, enter the telephone number and conversation reservation key. 1
Is a dial signal generator, which sends an input signal input from the input unit 2 as a dial signal. 4 is the first storage unit,
The conversation reservation signal input to the input unit 2 is stored. Reference numeral 3 is a receiver, which sends a message to the other party. Reference numeral 5 denotes a first facsimile device section having a facsimile transmission function. A first control unit 6 controls the first input unit 2, dial signal generation unit 1, first storage unit 4, handset 3 and first facsimile device unit 5. Reference numeral 7 is a line for connecting the facsimile machines via an exchange. Reference numeral 9 denotes an automatic incoming call unit, which receives an incoming call signal and makes an automatic incoming call (off-hook) after a predetermined number of calls, and detects a conversation request signal and automatically takes the receiver off-hook after a predetermined time. Reference numeral 11 is a second input section for inputting an answering machine recording key. A second storage unit 12 stores the input data. 13 is a voice output section,
Make a voice comment to notify the other party that the recording is ready. A recording unit 10 records the message of the other party. A second facsimile device unit 14 has a facsimile receiving function. Reference numeral 8 denotes a second control unit, which is the automatic call receiving unit 9, the second input unit 11, the second storage unit 12, and the voice output unit 1.
3. Controls the recording unit 10 and the second facsimile device unit.

FIG. 2 shows an operation sequence of the facsimile apparatus, which will be described with reference to the operation sequence. Second input unit 11
Then, press the "answering machine recording" key to put the receiving side in the answering machine recording mode (ST1). The second storage unit 12 stores the input data. Then, the telephone number of the other party is dialed from the first input unit 2. The dial signal generator 1 sends the input data as a selection signal to the receiving side, and the line 7 is connected (ST2). After that, a call signal is output to the receiving side, so that the automatic call receiving section 9 receives and automatically receives a call after a predetermined number of calls. As a result, a response signal is returned and the polarity is inverted, and the line 7 enters the call state (ST3). Next, the original is transmitted from the transmitting side and received by the receiving side (S
T4). Then, the "conversation reservation" key is pressed from the first input section 2 to put the transmitting side in the conversation reservation mode (ST5). First
The storage unit 4 stores the input data. When the transmission of the manuscript is completed (ST6), the first control section 6 is in the conversation reservation mode, so that the conversation request signal is transmitted and the ringer on the receiving side sounds (ST7). The receiving side is not off-hook because there is no person at home, and the automatic call receiving unit 9 detects the conversation request signal and automatically takes the receiver off-hook after a predetermined time. When it is off-hook, the ringer on the sending side sounds and the operator takes the receiver off-hook (ST8). The second control unit 8 is an automatic receiving unit 9
After the automatic off-hook operation, the audio output unit 13 sends a comment "I'm absent now, I'll record your message, please talk" from the voice output unit 13, and activates the recording unit 10 (ST9). .. Next, the operator sends a message to the other party using the handset 3, and the recording unit 10 records the message (ST10). When the recording is completed, the automatic receiving unit 9 automatically hooks the receiver and the transmitting side also hooks to disconnect the line 7 (ST11).

In another embodiment, a message is recorded in the second recording section in advance, and in ST8, the message recorded in the second recording section is sent to the transmission partner instead of ringing the ringer. Also, without inputting the "conversation reservation" key in ST5,
If you input it when setting the original before sending,
Both the original and the message can be sent to the other party by redialing.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, a message can be transmitted immediately after the original is transmitted and automatically recorded in the answering machine recording apparatus of the other party. The effect of saving the trouble of transmitting twice is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Dial Signal Generation Section 2 First Input Section 3 Handset 4 First Storage Section 5 First Facsimile Machine Section 6 First Control Section 7 Line 8 Second Control Section 9 Automatic Calling Section 10 Recording Section 11 Second Input Section 12 Second Storage unit 13 Voice output unit 14 First facsimile unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device having a built-in telephone having an answering machine recording function and a conversation reservation function, an input unit for designating a conversation reservation, a first storage unit for storing input data, and a handset for transmitting a message. And a first control unit for controlling the input unit, the first storage unit, and the receiver,
A second input section for specifying answering machine recording, a second storage section for storing the input data, an automatic incoming section for detecting a conversation request signal from the other party and automatically off-hooking after a predetermined number of callings, and a comment for the other party. Facsimile composed of a voice output section for sending, a recording section for recording a message of the other party, and a second control section for controlling the second input section, the second storage section, the automatic receiving section, the voice output section and the recording section. apparatus. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second recording section for recording a message instead of the handset.