JPH08181807A - Radio facsimile equipment and facsimile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a radio section of a slave facsimile machine only in a handset so as to obtain an inexpensive equipment. CONSTITUTION: The handset 4 is provided with a radio section 5, a signal connection terminal and a charging terminal. A facsimile communication part 3a is provided with a terminal for connecting the signal connection terminal and the charging terminal when the handset 4 is mounted, and thus facsimile communication is performed through the radio part 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for performing wireless facsimile communication with a master unit or a mobile telephone network, and a facsimile communication system using this facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A telephone having a master telephone connected to a telephone line and a slave connected wirelessly to the parent telephone and connected to the telephone line via the master is widely used. In this case, both the master unit and the slave unit have a wireless unit. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a master facsimile machine 2 connected to a telephone line 1,
Facsimile devices having a slave facsimile machine 3 that is wirelessly connected to the master facsimile machine 2 and that is connected to the telephone line 1 via the master facsimile machine 2 have also been developed. In this case, the master facsimile machine 2 and the slave facsimile machine 3 are equipped with a handset 4 (handset).
May be connected by wire or wirelessly. In the case of wireless connection, each of the parent, child facsimile machines 2 and 3 and the handset 4 to be connected has a wireless unit 5, and the child facsimile machine 3 is the parent facsimile machine 2.
And voice are communicated by the wireless unit 5 of the handset 4, and facsimile signals are communicated by the wireless unit 5 of the facsimile unit of the slave facsimile machine 3.

The range of wireless communication between the parent facsimile machine 2 and the child facsimile machine 3 is within the range of a house for a house. In the case of a mobile phone network that is widely used, the reception range of one base station is several kilometers or more, and such a base station is provided with its reception range slightly overlapped to provide a wide receivable area. For this reason, basic charges and calling charges are high. Therefore, recently, it is at the stage of developing and implementing a simple mobile phone system in which the reception range of one base station is within several hundred meters and the equipment is simplified. This is called a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and as shown in FIG. 8, a simple mobile phone 8 having a reception range of several hundreds of meters includes a base station 6 through a switching center 7 and a telephone line 1 (PSTN). Service integrated digital communication network (IS
DN). The exchange 7 is also connected to a base station 6a of a general mobile phone system and can communicate with a mobile phone 8a. Although the PHS charges are higher than ordinary phone charges, they are expected to grow rapidly because they are sufficiently cheaper than mobile phone charges. The base station 6 of the PHS is installed on the rooftop of a building, a telephone pole, a public telephone box, etc., and the surrounding area is 100 m as a reception range.

[0004]

A parent facsimile machine 2 connected to a public telephone line 1 and this parent facsimile machine 2
In the case of the slave facsimile machine 3 which wirelessly communicates with the other facsimile machine connected to the telephone line 1, the slave facsimile machine 3 is provided with a wired or wireless handset 4. In the case of the wireless handset 4, voice communication is performed by the handset 4, and facsimile signals are communicated with the parent facsimile machine 2 by the wireless unit 5 provided in the slave facsimile machine 3. Therefore, the wireless unit 5 is provided in each of the slave facsimile machine 3 and the handset 4 thereof, which causes a high cost. Further, the handset 4 of the slave facsimile machine 3 has a wireless unit 5 and can be connected to a simple mobile phone network such as PHS as an independent mobile phone. In this case, an independent telephone number is required in addition to the telephone number of the parent facsimile machine 1.
As described above, when the handset 4 of the slave facsimile machine 3 is used as an independent mobile phone, the master facsimile machine 2 cannot communicate with the slave facsimile machine 3.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the cost by providing a handset with a slave facsimile machine and a wireless part of the handset in common. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile communication system that enables facsimile communication even when the handset of the slave facsimile machine can also be used as a mobile phone, even if there is a conflict between the use of the handset as a master facsimile machine and the handset as a mobile phone. And

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a wireless section is provided for wireless communication, and a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless section and a power supply charging terminal are provided. And a facsimile communication unit that has terminals for connecting to the connection terminal and the charging terminal for power supply when the handset is placed, and performs facsimile communication via the wireless unit.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the signal current as well as the DC current for the power source flows through the charging terminal for the power source.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a charging terminal for power supply, and the handset having the connection, the connection is made. A handset facsimile device having terminals for connecting to a terminal and a charging terminal for a power source and comprising a facsimile communication unit for performing facsimile communication via the wireless unit, and a telephone line for connecting the wireless unit of the handset. The handset further includes an installation detection unit that detects that the handset is placed on the facsimile communication unit, and the parent facsimile device receives an incoming call. Also, it recognizes through the installation detection unit that the handset is not placed on the facsimile communication unit. Performs reception notification to the handset when.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a charging terminal for power supply, and the handset having the connection, the connection is made. A handset facsimile device having terminals for connecting to a terminal and a charging terminal for a power source and comprising a facsimile communication unit for performing facsimile communication via the wireless unit, and a telephone line for connecting the wireless unit of the handset. A master facsimile device that communicates with the facsimile communication unit via a facsimile is provided, and the handset further has an installation detection unit and a memory for detecting that the handset is mounted on the facsimile communication unit,
When the parent facsimile machine receives an incoming call and recognizes that the handset is not placed on the facsimile communication section via the installation detection section, it stores facsimile reception data in the memory of the handset, and the handset The data stored in the memory after being placed in the facsimile communication unit is printed out by the facsimile communication unit.

In the invention of claim 5, the memory of the handset is non-volatile.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a charging terminal for power supply, and the handset having the connection, the connection is made. A handset facsimile device having terminals for connecting to a terminal and a charging terminal for a power source and comprising a facsimile communication unit for performing facsimile communication via the wireless unit, and a telephone line for connecting the wireless unit of the handset. A master facsimile device that communicates with the facsimile communication unit via a facsimile is provided, and when the master facsimile device cannot wirelessly communicate with the handset, the master facsimile device stores the received facsimile data in a memory in the master facsimile device.

In the seventh aspect of the present invention, the parent facsimile machine stores the received data in its own memory and then transfers it to the designated terminal.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a charging terminal for power supply, and the handset having the connection, the connection is made. A handset facsimile device having terminals for connecting to a terminal and a charging terminal for a power source and comprising a facsimile communication unit for performing facsimile communication via the wireless unit, and a telephone line for connecting the wireless unit of the handset. A master facsimile device for performing facsimile communication with the facsimile communication unit via the facsimile communication unit, the handset can be wirelessly connected to a mobile telephone network connected to a telephone line, and the master facsimile device receives an incoming call and the handset. If you cannot wirelessly communicate with, store the received fax data in your own memory and connect the telephone line. Notifies received by facsimile to the handset by the mobile telephone network with.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the handset is placed on the facsimile communication section and the connection terminal and the charging terminal for the power source are connected to each other, so that the handset is supplied with power and the facsimile communication section through the connection terminal. It becomes possible to perform wireless facsimile communication with the parent facsimile machine as a wireless unit of the. This eliminates the need for the radio section of the slave facsimile communication section, thus reducing costs.

According to the invention of claim 2, the number of signal terminals is reduced by allowing a signal to flow to the charging terminal of claim 1.
Since the charging current is DC and the signal is the changing current, the charging current and the changing current can be easily separated by using a capacitor.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the parent facsimile machine receives the message, it recognizes that the handset is not placed on the child facsimile communication section through the installation detecting section of the handset. When communication is possible, a reception notification is sent to the handset. As a result, the handset side is ready for facsimile reception.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the handset is not placed in the facsimile communication section and is receivable, the handset memory receives the facsimile data from the parent facsimile device, and the handset receives the child facsimile communication. When it is placed on the unit and integrated, the accumulated data is printed out from the slave facsimile communication unit. As a result, even if the handset is not placed on the slave facsimile communication unit, the facsimile reception can be received by the slave facsimile apparatus, and a system with good usability can be constructed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the memory of the handset is a non-volatile memory so that the stored contents can be retained even after the charging power source is consumed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the handset of the child facsimile communication unit goes out of the wireless communication area, or when the handset is used independently as a mobile phone, communication cannot be performed. Receive in memory. This makes it possible to transfer to the child facsimile communication unit. The handset can be freely used as an independent mobile phone in the slave facsimile communication unit.

In the invention of claim 7, the parent facsimile machine temporarily stores the received data in its own memory, and then transfers it to the transfer destination if the transfer destination is designated.

In the invention of claim 8, when the handset is connected to the mobile telephone network as an independent telephone, the parent facsimile machine receives the call, but since it cannot communicate wirelessly with the handset, it is temporarily received in its own memory. Aside
After that, the mobile phone network notifies the handset of the facsimile reception via the telephone line. As a result, the handset can receive the data stored in the master facsimile apparatus by being placed on the slave facsimile communication unit when the handset becomes ready for reception. Also, the handset can be used freely as a mobile phone.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same reference numeral represents the same meaning.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication system of the first embodiment. 1 is a telephone line (may be PSTN or ISDN). The master facsimile machine 2 is connected to the telephone line 1, has a wireless section 5, and communicates wirelessly with the slave facsimile machine 3. The handset 4 is connected by wire, but may be connected wirelessly. The slave facsimile machine 3 includes a main body 3a for performing facsimile communication and a detachable handset 4, and the wireless unit 5 is provided only in the handset 4.
Only when the handset 4 is placed at the specified position, it is possible to perform wireless facsimile communication with the parent facsimile machine 2. When the handset 4 of the sub-facsimile machine 3 is separated from the main body 3a of the sub-facsimile machine 3, the handset 4 can perform telephone communication with the main facsimile machine 2 and can be easily carried as a simple mobile phone such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System). The telephone line 1 can be connected via the telephone base station 6. Therefore, it has a telephone number independent of the parent facsimile machine 2. The master facsimile machine 2 constantly monitors whether the handset 4 of the slave facsimile machine 3 is within the communication range. Similarly, the simple mobile phone base station also monitors whether the handset 4 is within the communication range.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slave facsimile machine 3. The slave facsimile machine 3 is composed of a main body 3a for performing facsimile communication and a handset 4 for performing wireless communication. The main body 3a is represented by a facsimile modem 11 on behalf of a facsimile communication device.
M, ROM, scanner, etc. are shown as CPU 12 as a representative. The recording unit 13 prints out an incoming message or the like.
The facsimile modem 11 is connected to the connection terminal 14a with two signal lines representing the output and the input of the facsimile data, and the CPU 12 is connected with two control lines representing the output and the input of the control data. Note that these numbers are shown schematically, and the actual number of signal lines is larger. The main body 3a has a power supply circuit (not shown), which rectifies alternating current into direct current and supplies it to the handset 4 via the charging terminal 15a.

The main components of the handset 4 are a radio section 5 for radio communication with the master facsimile machine 2 and the simple mobile phone base station 6, and a control circuit 19 for controlling the entire handset 4 and adjusting with the main body 3a. . The notification unit 17 displays that the reception notification has been received from the parent facsimile machine 2. The switching circuit 18 switches between input / output of voice and input / output of facsimile signal. The memory 20 stores the facsimile reception data from the master facsimile machine 2 when the handset 4 is not connected to the main body 3a through the connection terminal 14b. The installation detection unit 21 detects whether or not the handset 4 is connected to the main body 3a by the connection terminal 14b. The charging circuit 22 charges the electric power supplied from the main body 3a.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the charging terminals 15a and 15b are used for communication signal transmission. When the control signal is transmitted from the control circuit 19 to the CPU 12, the amplifier 23
Are provided on the output side of the control circuit 19 and on the input side of the CPU 12, and the DC power supply is cut off by the capacitor 24 so that only the fluctuating control current is passed. As a result, the number of connection terminals 14 for communication and control signals can be reduced.

Next, the operation when a facsimile signal is transferred from the master facsimile machine 2 to the slave facsimile machine 3 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of this operation. The parent facsimile machine 2 represents the states of itself and the child facsimile machine 3 by flags. The meaning of this flag will be described first. Flag 1 on: Communication with the handset is possible Flag 2 on: Handset of the handset is placed on the main unit. Flag 3 ON: The received facsimile data is stored in the memory of the master unit. Flag 4 on: The handset of the handset is out of the communication range and cannot talk.

Note that turning off these flags means the opposite of on. Further, the master machine represents a master facsimile machine, and the slave machine represents a slave facsimile machine.

First, the master unit 2 checks whether the state of the slave unit 3, that is, the state of talking on the handset 4 or being separated from the main body 3a has changed (S1). If there is a change, it is checked whether the handset 4 is in a call by PHS as a simple mobile phone with the handset 4 (S2). If the handset is in a call, the handset 4 cannot communicate with the handset 3 and the flag 1 is turned off (S3). If it is not in a call, it is checked whether the handset 4 is separated from the main body 3a (S4), and if it is separated, the flag 2 is turned off (S5). If the mobile phone 3 is not separated from the main body 3a and the telephone call has ended (S6), the flag 1 is turned on (S7). Even if the call of the handset 3 is not finished, the main body 3a
When the handset 4 is placed (S8), the flag 2 is turned on (S9), and then the flag 3 is turned on, that is, it is checked whether or not the master unit is receiving in the memory (S10). In this way, the base unit 2 constantly monitors the state of the handset unit 3 and displays the state as a flag.

In this way, with the state of the handset 3 being grasped, the base unit 2 waits for an incoming call (S11). If there is no incoming call, contact the handset 3 every predetermined time (S1
2) It is checked whether the handset 4 of the handset 3 is out of the communication range (S13), and if it is out of the communication range, the flag 4 indicating the call disabled is turned on (S14).

When an incoming call is received (S11), it is checked whether the flag 2 is on (S15) to confirm that the handset 4 is mounted on the main body 3a. It is checked whether it is on (S16), and it is checked whether the handset 4 is in a callable state. If the call is possible when the flag 1 is on, the received facsimile data is transferred to the handset 3 (S1).
7). If the facsimile data can be transferred to the child device 3, there is no data to be transferred to the child device 3 in the memory of the parent device 2, so the flag 3 is turned off (S18).

If the flag 2 is off in S15, it is checked whether the flag 1 is on and it is possible to communicate with the child device (S19). Even if you can talk, flag 2 is off and handset 4 is main body 3
Not mounted on a. Therefore, the reception of the reception is notified to the master device 2 (S20). Furthermore, if the handset 4 of the handset 3 is out of the communication range, the flag 4 is turned on,
It is confirmed to be off (S21), and when it is within the range, the handset 3 is made to receive it in the memory 20 of the handset 4 (S22).

Next, in step S19, the flag 1 is not turned on,
When the call cannot be made with the child device 3, the parent device 2 receives it in its own memory (S23) and turns on the flag 3 (S24).
Next, it is checked whether or not the flag 4 is on and the handset 4 is in an area where communication with the base unit 2 is not possible (S25). To inform that it is received and stored in the memory of the master unit (S26). If the transfer destination of the received electronic message is determined in advance, the message is transmitted to the transfer destination (S2).
7).

Next, the printout of the data received in the memory 20 when the handset 4 is not placed on the main body 3a will be described. FIG. 5 is an operation flow chart in this case. When the installation detection unit 21 provided in the handset 4 detects that the handset 4 is placed on the main body 3a (S30), it checks whether the received data is stored in the memory 20 (S31), and the stored data is stored. Then, the received electronic message is printed out from the recording unit 13 of the main body 3a (S32).
As a result, the data received when the handset 4 is separated from the main body 3a can be printed out when they are integrated.

In the embodiment described above, the handset 4 of the slave facsimile machine 3 is a simple mobile phone.
You don't have to do this. However, unless the mobile phone is a simple mobile phone, the process of notifying the child device using the wireless network in step S26 of FIG. 4 cannot be performed.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 shows the communication system of this embodiment. In this embodiment, two handsets are provided in the parent facsimile machine, one is a simple portable telephone connected to the PHS, and is detachable like the slave facsimile machine 3 shown in the first embodiment. The master facsimile machine 2 is connected to the telephone line 1 and has a wireless unit 5 that wirelessly communicates with the slave facsimile machine 3, and wirelessly communicates with the slave facsimile machine 3 by a wired handset 4. Moreover, the handset 4 described in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment is provided and used as a simple mobile phone connected to the PHS. Therefore, the parent facsimile machine 2
And a telephone number as a simple mobile phone.

The parent facsimile machine 2 can send and receive facsimile signals and voice signals to and from the telephone line 1 and can communicate wirelessly with the slave facsimile machine 3 and can also perform facsimile communication and voice communication wirelessly as a PHS terminal. When the facsimile is received from the telephone line 1 and the PHS at the same time, the facsimile reception from the PHS side is stored in the memory 20 of the handset 4 shown in FIG. To do. The wireless unit 5 of the parent facsimile machine 2 cannot perform wireless communication with PHS.

[0038]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the slave facsimile machine and the wireless part of the handset are commonly provided only in the handset, the cost can be reduced. In addition, handset PHS
Although it can be used as a simple mobile phone by connecting to, for example, even if there is a conflict between the use as a telephone and the facsimile reception, facsimile reception is possible. When the main facsimile machine receives a message when the handset is not in a call but is separated from the slave facsimile machine, it notifies the reception and causes the memory of the handset to receive it, and when the slave facsimile machine and the handset are integrated, it is received in the memory The printed message can be printed out. Also, if you cannot receive faxes because the handset is busy,
It is received in the memory of the parent facsimile machine and can be transmitted when the handset becomes integrated with the child facsimile machine and can communicate. Also,
When it is not possible to communicate with the handset by the radio of the parent facsimile machine, it is possible to communicate using a telephone line as a simple mobile phone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slave facsimile machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a charging terminal is shared for transmission of a communication signal.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart when a facsimile signal is transferred from a master facsimile machine to a slave facsimile machine.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart when facsimile data received by a handset is printed out from a slave facsimile machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a communication system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a parent facsimile machine and a child facsimile machine that have been conventionally developed.

[Figure 8] Personal Handyphone System (PH
The figure which shows an example of S)

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone Line 2 Parent Facsimile Machine 3 Child Facsimile Machine 3a Child Facsimile Machine Main Body 4 Handset 5 Radio Section 6 Simple Mobile Phone Base Station 13 Recording Section 14 Connection Terminal 15 Charging Terminal 17 Notification Section 20 Memory 21 Installation Detection Section

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a power supply charging terminal; and a charging terminal for the connection terminal and the power supply when the handset is placed. A wireless facsimile apparatus having a terminal for connecting to each terminal and a facsimile communication section for performing facsimile communication via the wireless section. 2. The wireless facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a signal current as well as a power DC current flows through the power charging terminal. 3. A handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a power supply charging terminal, and the connection terminal and the power supply charging when the handset is placed. A slave facsimile machine having terminals for connecting to the terminal and a facsimile communication section for performing facsimile communication via the wireless section, and a facsimile communication connected to a telephone line and the wireless section of the handset. Unit and a parent facsimile device for performing facsimile communication, and the handset further has an installation detection unit for detecting that the handset is placed on the facsimile communication unit, the parent facsimile device receives an incoming call, and the handset is a facsimile device. When it is recognized via the installation detection unit that it is not placed on the communication unit, the handset A facsimile communication system characterized in that a reception notification is sent to a printer. 4. A handset having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless unit and a power supply charging terminal, and the connection terminal and the power supply charging when the handset is placed. A slave facsimile machine having terminals for connecting to the terminal and a facsimile communication section for performing facsimile communication via the wireless section, and a facsimile communication connected to a telephone line and the wireless section of the handset. Unit and a parent facsimile device for performing facsimile communication, and the handset further has an installation detection unit and a memory for detecting that the handset is placed on the facsimile communication unit, and the parent facsimile device receives an incoming call, and When it is recognized through the installation detection unit that the handset is not placed on the facsimile communication unit, A facsimile communication system, wherein facsimile reception data is stored in a memory of a handset, and the handset prints the data stored in the memory after being placed on the facsimile communication unit to the facsimile communication unit. 5. The facsimile communication system according to claim 4, wherein the memory of the handset is non-volatile. 6. A handset having a wireless section for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless section and a power supply charging terminal, and the connection terminal and the power supply charging when the handset is placed. A slave facsimile machine having terminals for connecting to the terminal and a facsimile communication section for performing facsimile communication via the wireless section, and a facsimile communication connected to a telephone line and the wireless section of the handset. A facsimile communication system, comprising: a master facsimile device for performing facsimile communication with the unit; and when the master facsimile device cannot wirelessly communicate with the handset, stores the received facsimile data in a memory in the master facsimile device. 7. The facsimile communication system according to claim 6, wherein the parent facsimile machine stores the received data in its own memory and then transfers it to a designated terminal. 8. A handset having a wireless section for performing wireless communication and having a connection terminal including a connection to the wireless section and a power supply charging terminal, and the connection terminal and the power supply charging when the handset is placed. A slave facsimile machine having terminals for connecting to the terminal and a facsimile communication section for performing facsimile communication via the wireless section, and a facsimile communication connected to a telephone line and the wireless section of the handset. Unit and a parent facsimile device for performing facsimile communication, and the handset can be wirelessly connected to a mobile telephone network connected to the telephone line. The parent facsimile device receives an incoming call and cannot wirelessly communicate with the handset. In this case, the received facsimile data is stored in its own memory and the portable telephone is connected via a telephone line. A facsimile communication system characterized by notifying a handset that a facsimile has been received through a speech network.