JPH08293990A - Fax reception/transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To freely set a reception place where a receiver receives the preserved report of FAX data and to make a transmitter able to receive a transmission result at a specified place. CONSTITUTION: An individual data storage device 5 for storing a receiver individual ID code and a calling number corresponding to a registered receiver 6 for the respective receivers is provided. At the time of receiving the FAX data and the receiver individual ID code from a transmission origin FAX equipment 1, a FAX server 3 calls the registered receiver 6 by the call number extracted from the individual data storage device 5 based on the individual ID code. Also, the FAX server 3 receives the FAX data and the number of a transmission result FAX equipment 2 for FAX-receiving the transmission result inputted by the transmitter from the sender FAX equipment 1, tentatively preserves them and then, when the FAX data are transmitted to a receiving FAX equipment 7 and confirmed, transmits the transmission result to the transmission result FAX equipment 2 based on the tentatively preserved number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a FAX transmission / reception system for transmitting FAX data received from a transmission source FAX apparatus to a transmission destination FAX apparatus of a transmission request destination. The present invention relates to a FAX transmission / reception system in which a receiving place can be freely set while a receiving place can be designated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to the progress of multimedia, a FAX transmission / reception system using a communication network is
A FAX server for temporarily storing and storing the FAX data to be transmitted is provided, and the FAX server manages FAX communication to reliably and promptly perform transmission / reception of FAX data.

Conventionally, in this type of FAX transmission / reception system, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 173910/1993, even if the sender does not know the calling number of the recipient FAX machine, the FAX server is used. FAX data can be sent via.

Next, in one embodiment of the system disclosed in this publication, even if the sender of the FAX data only knows the telephone number of the receiver, the other party can receive the FA data.
A case where X data can be transmitted will be described.

First, the sender transmits FAX data from the FAX device to the FAX server, using the telephone number of the receiver as the recipient number. The FAX server stores and stores the received FAX data and the recipient number, and can identify the recipient number from the telephone number instead of the FAX device number from the management table registered in advance. To notify that the FAX data is being stored. The recipient notified by the telephone is the nearest FA
By calling the FAX server from the X device in a predetermined procedure, the saved FAX data can be retrieved.

Further, the conventional fax machine displays and records a faulty transmission of fax data on its own fax machine when there is no normal response from the recipient fax machine as a result of transmitting the fax data. That is, the transmission result is the sender FAX.
It is usually recorded by the device.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the transmission / reception system, FAX data is normally received at the reception destination F.
It is transmitted with the calling number of the AX device as the destination. In this case, the recipient cannot know the reception of the FAX data unless he / she sees the reception status of his / her FAX device.
In the case of a FAX machine shared with another person, there is a possibility that the contents of the FAX data may be known to another person, and there is a problem that the security is insufficient in terms of confidentiality.

Further, in the case of the telephone number described in one embodiment of the above-mentioned publication, if it is a portable telephone, the FAX data storage notification is received from the FAX server regardless of the location within the range of the radio wave. However, many telephone owners do not take advantage of this advantage, and since they need to manage the type of terminal equipment connected to the calling number, F
There is a problem in practical use in that it is necessary to previously register and manage all of either one of the AX device number and the telephone number, or the type of the terminal device connected to all the calling numbers.

Further, since the transmission result is output only to the transmission source FAX apparatus that transmitted the FAX data, when the sender moves to another place, it is necessary to inquire the transmission result to a certain location of the transmission source FAX apparatus. There is a problem.

An object of the present invention is to enable a FAX server to receive a notification that FAX data is stored at an arbitrary location registered by a recipient and to receive a transmission result at a location designated by the sender. It is to provide a transmission / reception system.

[0011]

In the FAX receiving / transmitting system according to the present invention, a FAX server temporarily stores and saves FAX data received from a sender FAX apparatus in a FAX data storage apparatus, and then receives a transfer request. In the FAX transmission / reception system for transmitting to the destination FAX machine, the first means includes at least one registration receiver registered by the reception subscriber who receives the FAX data, and the registration receiver for each reception subscriber. A personal data storage device for storing a corresponding calling number in advance,
When the data and the personal ID code previously given to the receiving subscriber are received from the sender FAX apparatus, the registration receiver is obtained by the calling number retrieved and extracted from the personal data storage apparatus based on the personal ID code. Is to call.

According to a second means, the FAX server receives the FAX data input by the sender and the transmission result FAX apparatus number for receiving the transmission result from the transmission source FAX apparatus, and temporarily stores the FAX data. After that, the FAX data is transmitted to the recipient FAX machine, and when the transmission is confirmed, the transmission result FAX based on the temporarily stored number.
Sending the transmission result to the device.

[0013]

According to the first means described above, for example, a plurality of telephones and FAX devices are used as registration receivers, and these calling numbers are registered in advance, so that all registration receivers in which the FAX server is registered. Since the notification of saving the FAX data is sent to the recipient, the receiver can know the saving of the FAX data addressed to himself / herself by one of the registered receivers. As a result, the recipient can call the FAX server with the nearest FAX apparatus as the recipient FAX apparatus and receive the FAX data addressed to himself / herself.

According to the second means, for example, by dialing the calling number of the FAX device at the destination as the device number of the transmission result FAX device, the transmission result can be obtained at the destination after the FAX transmission. Obtainable.

[0015]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the FAX transmission / reception system shown in FIG. 1, a transmission source FAX apparatus 1 and a transmission result FAX apparatus 2 are provided as transmission sides, while a registration receiver 6 and a reception FAX apparatus 7 are provided as reception sides. A fax server 3, a fax data storage device 4, and a personal data storage device 5 are provided in the control part of the fax communication.

The sender FAX apparatus 1 includes an input unit 11 and a data sending unit 12, and sends input data to the FAX server 3. The input means 11 uses the sender's dial operation to receive the recipient's personal ID code and the transmission result FA.
The calling number of the X device is used as input data, and the image signal is input from the set transmission original and is sent to the data transmitting means 12. The data transmission means 12 transmits the received data to the FAX server 3.

The transmission result FAX device 2 has an output means 21.
Also, the transmission result receiving means 22 is provided, and the transmission result receiving means 22 receives the transmission result from the FAX server 3 by FAX data. The output unit 21 displays the acceptance of the transmission result or prints out the FAX data of the transmission result. When the acceptance of the transmission result is displayed on the output means 21,
The accepted transmission result is printed out by the operation of the sender.

The FAX server 3 has a communication controller 3-1 and a data controller 3-2. The communication control unit 3-1
The data receiving unit 31, the data storage notifying unit 32, the transfer request receiving unit 33, the data transfer unit 34, and the transmission result notifying unit 35 are provided, and the FAX apparatuses 1, 2, and 7 on the transmitting side and the receiving side and the registration receiver 6 are provided. It is connected with and controls mutual communication. The data control unit 3-2 includes a data storage unit 36, a registration receiver search unit 37, and a data extraction unit 38, and is connected to the FAX data storage device 4 and the personal data storage device 5 to control data transfer. .

Data receiving means 31 of the communication control section 3-1
Accepts data from the data transmitting means 12 of the sender FAX apparatus 1 and transfers the accepted data to the data storing means 36. The data storage notification means 32 sends a data storage notification that the data has been saved from the registration receiver search means 37 to the registration receiver 6 to notify it. In the data storage notification,
The data storage notification identification code and the call number of the registered receiver that is the notification destination are included.

Further, the transfer request accepting means 33 accepts a transfer request for the stored FAX data from the recipient FAX machine 7, and notifies the data extracting means 38 of the transfer request. FA
The X data transfer request includes a predetermined code for requesting the FAX data transfer, a personal identification number registered in advance in the personal data storage device 5, and a device number of the nearest receiving FAX device 7 that receives the FAX data (calling). Number) and are dialed in by the receiving subscriber.

The data transfer means 34 is the data extraction means 3
The FAX data is received from 8 and the received FAX data is transmitted to the FAX device 7 of the recipient of the device number dialed, and the transmission result is notified to the transmission result notifying means 35. The transmission result notifying unit 35 transmits the received transmission result to the transmission result FAX device 2 having the transmission result FAX device number requested and received from the data extracting unit 38 and notifies it.

Data storage means 36 of the data control unit 3-2
Writes and stores the data received from the data receiving means 31 in the FAX data storage device 4, and registers the personal ID code of the receiving subscriber who receives the saved FAX data and the completion notification of the storage, and the receiver searching means 37. Send to. The registration receiver search means 37 searches the personal data storage device 5 based on the personal ID code of the receiving subscriber received at the time of notification of completion of storage, extracts the registered receiver calling number, and notifies the data storage notification means 32. Send to. The sent data storage notification includes the registered receiver calling number extracted from the personal data storage device 5.

Further, when receiving the transfer request from the transfer request receiving means 33, the data extracting means 38 searches the personal data storage device 5 based on the personal identification number included in the transfer request, and the personal ID of the receiving subscriber. After extracting the code, FAX data and transmission result FAX based on this personal ID code
Extract the device number from the FAX data storage device 4
The data is sent to the data transfer means 34. Further, the data extracting means 38 sends the transmission result FAX device number requested by the transmission result notifying means 35 to the transmission result notifying means 35 to notify it.

As shown in FIG. 2, the FAX data storage device 4 has a storage area for storing the recipient's personal ID code, FAX data, and the transmission result FAX apparatus number. In this storage area, The received data is written and stored under the control of the data storage means 36, while the written data is taken out under the control of the data extraction means 38. The recipient personal ID code is a personal ID code of the receiving subscriber that is set for each receiving subscriber who receives the FAX data, and is used for calling the receiving subscriber when transmitting the FAX data. The transmission result FAX device number is the calling device number of the transmission result FAX device that receives the transmission result.

In the personal data storage device 5, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiver personal ID code, the registered receiver calling number, and the personal identification number are stored in advance. The registered receiver calling number is preselected by the receiving subscriber,
In addition, each registered receiver that receives a storage notification informing the storage of the FAX data is called through the communication network, and usually has a plurality of calling numbers, and is a receiver personal ID code received from the registered receiver searching means 37. It is extracted based on. Your PIN is
When a PIN is received from the data extracting means 38 and stored in advance in the personal data storage device 5 by the receiving subscriber who receives the FAX data, the individual personal ID code corresponding to the received PIN is received. Is data extraction means 38
The security of confidentiality is ensured.

In addition, at least one, usually a plurality of FAX devices, telephones, and portable receivers for paging, which desire to receive a FAX data storage notification, are selected by the registration receiver 6 by each individual. The storage notification receiving means 61 is provided therein. The save notification accepting unit 61 receives a save notification from the data save notifying unit 32 and displays that the FAX data has been saved (for example,
Character display) occurs on at least one of the display screen and the printed output and is confirmed by the recipient.

The recipient FAX machine 7 is provided with an input means 71 and a data transmission / reception means 72, and requests and obtains the FAX data stored in the FAX server 3. In the input means 71, the receiving subscriber who knows to save the FAX data by the display of the registration receiver 6 sends the FAX data transfer request identification code and the receiver F as the FAX data transfer request.
An AX device number (call number) and a personal identification number are input by a predetermined operation procedure, and finally start is instructed.
In response to this start instruction, the data of the code and the number that have been input by operation are sent from the input means 71 to the data transmitting / receiving means 72.

The data transmitting / receiving means 72 activates the communication network by the transfer request code included in the received transfer request, connects to the FAX server 3 by the communication network, and sends out the transfer request.
As a result of this transfer request, FAX data is obtained from the connected FAX server 3 by a predetermined operation procedure.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG.
An operation procedure when transmitting data will be described.

First, the sender sets the original to be sent, and the FAX machine that wants to receive the transmission result is determined to be the FAX machine for the transmission result. The calling number of this FAX machine for the transmission result and the recipient's personal ID of the recipient. The code is input means 1
1 is dialed (procedure S1).

Next, when the sender inputs the start of transmission, the input means 11 reads and inputs the image data to be FAX data from the set transmission original (step S2), and the input data is transmitted to the data transmission means. 12
Send to The data transmission means 12 activates the communication network with the FAX server as the destination by the input of the transmission start, causes the communication network to set the communication line to the FAX server 3, and the input data by the recipient personal ID code and the transmission result FAX device number. And FAX data obtained by transmission-encoding the received image data are FAX-transmitted to the data reception means 31 (step S).
3).

The data receiving means 31 that has received all the above data activates the data storage means 36, and the activated data storage means 36 sequentially writes the received data in the storage area of the FAX data storage device 4 to store and store the data. Yes (Procedure S
4). Further, the data storage means 36 sends a storage completion notice including the recipient personal ID code to the registered receiver search means 37 when the storage storage is completed. The registration receiver search means 37 that has received this storage completion notice receives the individual recipient I
The registered receiver calling number (usually a plurality) corresponding to the D code is extracted from the personal data storage device 5 (step S5).

Next, the registration receiver searching means 37 sends a data saving notification including the extracted registration receiver calling number to the data saving notifying means 32. According to the registration receiver calling number of the sent data saving notification, the data saving notifying means 32 transmits to the communication network, connects the communication line to each registered receiver 6, and sends the saving notification (step S6). The result of the storage notification is checked (step S7).

In step S7, when the result of the save notification is normal (YES in step S8), the registration receiver 6 displays a message indicating that the FAX data has been saved (for example, a character display) on the display screen and the print output. A storage notification that the FAX data has been stored in the FAX data storage device 4 is displayed on the registration receiver 6 due to the occurrence in at least one side (step S9).

If step S8 is "NO" and the result of the storage notification is abnormal, the procedure returns to step S6 in which the data storage notification means 32 sends the storage notification, and is repeated until the normal notification is given.

Next, referring to FIG. 5 together with FIG.
An operation procedure when transmitting data will be described.

When the registration receiver 6 receives and displays the FAX data storage notification (step S21), the recipient confirms the storage notification and then determines the recipient FAX machine 7 to receive the FAX data. A FAX data transfer request is sent to the input unit 71 of the receiving FAX machine 7 as a FAX data transfer request.
The data transfer request code, the FAX number of the recipient, and the personal identification number are dialed by a predetermined operation procedure (step S22).

After inputting the transfer request information by dialing, the input means 71 is finally instructed to start.
In response to this start instruction, the input information of the code and number that has been operated and input is sent from the input means 71 to the data transmitting / receiving means 72, and the data transmitting / receiving means 72 activates the communication network by the transfer request code included in the received transfer request. , Connect to the FAX server 3 via a communication network and send a transfer request (step S
23).

In the FAX server 3, the transfer request receiving means 3
3 receives the transfer request from the data transmitting / receiving unit 72 (step S24), and the received transfer request is extracted by the data extracting unit 3
Send to 8. Data extraction means 38 that has received the transfer request
Searches the personal data storage device 5 based on the personal identification number included in this transfer request, and extracts the recipient personal ID code (step S25).

Next, the data extracting means 38 outputs the F data from the FAX data storage device 4 based on the recipient personal ID code.
The FAX data and the FAX data of the transmission result FAX are searched and extracted (step S26). The FAX data extracted by the data extraction means 38 is transferred via the data transfer means 34.
The data is sent to the data transmission / reception means 72 of the recipient FAX machine 7 which is the dial-in recipient (step S27). FAX
The data transfer means 34 that has sent the data checks the transmission result (step S28) and notifies the transmission result notifying means 35 of this transmission result.

When the transmission result is normal (YE in step S29)
S), the transmission result notifying unit 35 transmits the transmission result FAX having the transmission result FAX device number received from the data extracting unit 38.
A normal notification is sent as a transmission result to the transmission result reception means 22 of the X device 2 (step S30).

In the above description, the personal ID code is set in advance for the receiving subscriber, but since the FAX device is usually a push-button dial type, if the communication network to be connected permits, the personal ID code will not be set. It may be a personal ID code including a button code on the dial pad. Also, FA
The call number of the X device or registered receiver may also include a code as well as a number.

In the above description, the details of the procedure for transmitting the data or the notification from the source FAX device, the destination FAX device, or the FAX server are not provided, but in the communication network to which these device devices are connected, the communication line The calling number of the communication destination device used for setting is allowed. As a result, the procedure after the communication line is set is only the communication regulation between the FAX device and the registration receiver and the FAX server, and may be set freely.

In the above description, the functions of the transmission source FAX device, the transmission result FAX device, and the reception destination FAX device are separated and illustrated as a single-function device. However, a plurality of these functions are included in one FAX device. Alternatively, the function of the registration receiver may be included.

As described above, although the functions are shown as blocks in the above description, distribution of functions such as separation and combination is free as long as the above functions are satisfied, and the present invention is limited by the above description. is not. Similarly, in the operating procedure,
Rearrangement and change of parallel processing and the like are also free as long as the above functions are satisfied, and the present invention is not limited by the above description.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, the FAX is provided with the personal data storage device for storing in advance the calling number corresponding to at least one registered receiver for each receiving subscriber of the receiving FAX device. When the server accepts the personal ID code previously given to the receiving subscriber together with the FAX data from the sender FAX device according to a predetermined FAX transmission procedure, the call retrieved and extracted from the personal data storage device based on the personal ID code The number provides a FAX transmission / reception system that calls the registration receiver according to a predetermined registration receiver calling procedure. With this configuration, the receiving subscriber can know that the fax data destined for himself / herself has been saved by one of the plurality of registered receivers. As a result, it is possible to obtain a FAX transmission / reception system capable of notifying the receiving subscriber that the FAX data has been stored, without limiting the location.

Further, when the FAX server accepts from the sender FAX apparatus the FAX data input by the FAX sender based on a predetermined FAX transmission procedure and the transmission result FAX apparatus call number for FAX receiving the transmission result. A FAX reception / transmission system that transmits the transmission result to the transmission result FAX apparatus based on the calling number after confirming the transmission of the temporarily stored FAX data to the reception FAX apparatus is obtained. With this configuration, for example, by dialing the calling number of the FAX device at the destination to the number of the transmission result FAX device, the FAX other than the FAX device that actually transmitted the FAX data at the destination after the FAX transmission. It is possible to obtain a FAX transmission / reception system in which the transmission result can be confirmed by the device.

Further, in the FAX data transfer request, the FAX data transfer request code has a reception destination F that receives the FAX data.
The FAX server performs the predetermined procedure in which the calling number of the AX device and the personal identification number of the receiving subscriber are added, and the FAX server retrieves and extracts the personal ID code of the receiving subscriber from the personal data storage device based on the received personal identification number. Then, a FAX transmission / reception system that extracts FAX data requested from the FAX data storage device based on the extracted personal ID code is obtained. With this configuration, the receiving subscriber can call the FAX server from any of the nearest FAX devices to receive the FAX data addressed to him / herself, and the FAX number
It is possible to obtain a FAX transmission / reception system capable of securely keeping X data confidential.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a table configuration diagram showing an example of a FAX data storage device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a table configuration diagram showing an example of a personal data storage device in FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing an example of a transmission procedure in FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing an example of a reception procedure in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 transmission source FAX apparatus 2 transmission result FAX apparatus 3 FAX server 3-1 communication control section 3-2 data control section 4 FAX data storage apparatus 5 personal data storage apparatus 6 registration receiver 7 reception destination FAX apparatus 11, 71 input means 12 Data transmission means 21 Output means 22 Transmission result reception means 31 Data reception means 32 Data storage notification means 33 Transfer request reception means 34 Data transfer means 35 Transmission result notification means 36 Data storage means 37 Registered receiver search means 38 Data extraction means 61 Storage Notification reception means 72 Data transmission / reception means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A FAX transmission / reception system in which a FAX server temporarily stores and stores FAX data received from a transmission FAX apparatus in a FAX data storage apparatus, and then sends the FAX data to a reception FAX apparatus requested to transfer. The FAX server includes at least one registration receiver registered by a receiving subscriber who receives FAX data, and a personal data storage device which stores in advance a calling number corresponding to the registration receiver for each receiving subscriber. The FAX data and the personal ID code previously given to the receiving subscriber,
When received from the X device, by the calling number retrieved and extracted from the personal data storage device based on the personal ID code,
A FAX transmission / reception system characterized by calling the registration receiver. 2. A FAX transmission / reception system in which a FAX server temporarily stores FAX data received from a sender FAX device in a FAX data storage device, and then sends the FAX data to a destination FAX device to which a transfer request is made, The FAX server accepts the FAX data input by the sender and the FAX number of the transmission result FAX apparatus that receives the transmission result from the transmission source FAX apparatus and temporarily stores the FAX data.
When the X data is transmitted to the recipient FAX machine and the transmission is confirmed, the transmission result FA is based on the temporarily stored number.
A FAX transmission / reception system characterized by transmitting a transmission result to an X device. 3. A FAX receiving / transmitting system in which a FAX server temporarily stores and stores FAX data received from a sender FAX device in a FAX data storage device, and then sends the FAX data to a destination FAX device as a transfer request destination. Registered by the receiving subscriber receiving the data, and said FAX
A registration receiver that receives a storage notification that data has been stored and stored in the FAX data storage device, a transmission result FAX device that receives the result of transmitting the FAX data to the receiving FAX device as a transmission result notification, and the FAX
When storing and storing data, a FAX data storage device for simultaneously storing the personal ID code previously given to the receiving subscriber who is the destination and the device number of the transmission result FAX device, and at least for each personal ID code A personal data storage device that stores and stores a calling number and a personal identification number corresponding to one of the registered receivers in advance, and the fax server inputs the fax from the sender fax device based on a predetermined fax transmission procedure. When the personal ID code and the device number of the transmission result FAX device are received together with the data, and the received information is temporarily stored in the FAX data storage device, a notification of the storage is registered by a predetermined registration receiver calling procedure. Fax data requested to be transferred when a predetermined FAX data transfer request is received from the recipient FAX machine while transmitting to the receiver FAX receiving and transmitting system and transmits the extracted from FAX data storage device sends out to the recipient FAX machine, a transmission result of transmitted FAX data to the destination FAX apparatus on the transmission result FAX apparatus. 4. The fax data transfer request according to claim 3, wherein the fax data transfer request code is obtained by adding a fax data transfer request code with a calling number of a receiving fax machine that receives the fax data and a personal identification number of the receiving subscriber. And the FAX server retrieves and extracts the personal ID code of the receiving subscriber from the personal data storage device based on the received personal identification number, and requests from the FAX data storage device based on the extracted personal ID code. FAX transmission / reception system characterized by extracting the FAX data. 5. The transmission source FAX device, the reception destination FAX device, the transmission result FAX device according to claim 3,
And a FAX transmission / reception system characterized in that at least two of the registration receivers have an integrated structure. 6. The FAX transmission / reception system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the registration receiver has a small and portable structure. 7. The FAX transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein the registration receiver has an integrated structure with the reception FAX device. 8. The FAX receiving / transmitting system according to claim 2, wherein the transmission result FAX apparatus has an integrated structure with the transmission source FAX apparatus.