JPS6267958A - Voice response controlling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To switch FAX and voice control freely when the titled system is connected to a computer etc. through a circuit and to make automatic operation possible by providing a control interface means with an external equipment, an FAX controlling section and an automatic receiving circuit controlling section in the FAX. CONSTITUTION:A controlling section 12 that controls automatic receiving ON/ OFF is provided in an FAX A2 provided with an external interface 10 with a computer etc. and made controllable by the external interface such as a computer etc. When a telephone incoming signal from a PB telephone 5 is received, the FAX A2 connects a communication circuit entering the FAX A2 and a voice controlling section 7 in a central controlling unit 1. The voice controlling section 7 selects data by PB sound input by the PB telephone 5 while interacting by voice and PB sound. When communication between the voice controlling section 7 and PB telephone 5 is terminated, this is recognized by the central controlling unit 1, and voice for requesting FAX connection is transmitted to the PB telephone 5, and data are outputted to a remote FAX B4 for confirming data inputting.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A FAX equipped with an external system and a control interface, and an FA that performs FAX control using the control interface.
This is a system that controls FAX and voice by connecting a computer or other device with voice control means via an X control unit and a communication line.
A connection device 27 that connects to a telephone terminal of the computer, adds a function of controlling an automatic line reception circuit from a destination fax to an external control interface, and connects the control interface to a device such as a computer that performs fax control. This invention relates to a system that enables switching between FAX control and voice control from a remote location, and achieves both FAX and sound P control.

[Industrial application field]

According to the present invention, a FAX is equipped with an external interface with a computer, etc., and a control unit that controls automatic reception on/off, and the computer transmits voice/voice/transmission information via the external interface of the computer, etc.
'Using the data input mechanism on the PB telephone using PB response, it is possible to easily select and receive data from a computer, etc. from a fax machine by simply connecting the PB telephone to X to F in a remote location. This is a method to do so.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, an F to X device that can be externally controlled from a subtraction machine, etc. is used to convert image data into FAX data within the computer, and after storing the data in IfX, it can be used as a normal FAX.
Similar to transmission, there was an unattended method of transmitting nasal passages or manuscripts to a remote 1.AX using communication lines.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in the nuclear conventional method, the remote fax machine does not have the right to select the data, and in order to receive the necessary data, one must connect a data input terminal to the computer, etc., or contact the operator in advance by telephone, etc. FA that selects data,
Data communication is performed by a means other than X communication, and the results are sent to I
For those who transfer using IX, it requires a lot of manpower, there is no immediacy of data communication, and it is possible to transfer from a remote location to a FAX device that can be externally controlled from the computer, etc. , when a data request is made, the fax machine that can be externally controlled from the computer etc. is the same as a general fax machine except that it has external control,
General fax machines have an automatic reception function that automatically performs fax communication when there is a reception from the other party's fax machine, so faxes that can be externally controlled from H-meter J1 machines, etc.
The device automatically receives a call.To prevent this, the automatic reception function can be turned off when waiting for an incoming call from a remote fax machine, but there is a problem that this switch cannot be switched off when operating unattended. there were.

The present invention aims to solve the conventional problems.

[Failure to solve the problem]

The purpose is to provide a computer with a voice control section 7 and a fax machine connected via a line.
X is provided with an external interface control section 10 and an automatic reception circuit control section 12 for exchanging data with the computer 1,
This is achieved using a voice response control method that freely transmits and receives data between the nuclear FA, X and the computer.

[Effect]

The present invention provides a control interface means with an external device and an F
The present invention relates to a system in which an AX control unit and an automatic reception circuit control unit are provided in a FAX, and when the FAX is connected to a computer or the like via a line, the FAX and voice control are freely switched and automatically operated.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; 3 is an exchange; 4 is a FAXB; 5 is a PB telephone; and FIG. 2 is a FAX configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 10 is an external interface section, 11 is an F
AX control unit, 12 is automatic reception circuit control unit, 13 is automatic reception circuit, 14 is line changeover switch, 15 is automatic reception ON
10FF switch. Moreover, the dotted line is a 2W communication line, and the solid line is a control line.

First, the normal image data transmission method uses the central control unit fil(
The data created by the weighing machine) is stored inside the central control device 1, or if the data is not on the central control device 1, it is stored inside the central control device 1 from the external storage device 8. The central control unit [1 converts internal data of the central control unit 1 into image data that can be controlled by the FAA using the screen data control unit 6, and then transfers the image data to the FAXA2. The FAXA2 converts the image data received from the screen data control section 6 into data used in normal FAX-to-FAX communications, and then stores the image data in the external storage device B9. F.A.
After converting all the data in step 12, the data is output from the exchange 3 to the remote FAXB 4 via the communication line.

Next, in the case of a data request from the remote FAX B4 to the central control device 1, the central control device 1 sends the data to the FA)1.
An automatic reception circuit disconnection instruction signal is issued to the terminal 2. FAXA2
Then, an automatic reception circuit disconnection command signal for the automatic reception circuit 13 is sent to the automatic reception circuit control section 12 via the external interface control section 10. In the automatic reception circuit 13, when the automatic reception 0N10FF switch 15 is ON, the line changeover switch 14 is turned to the telephone line side.

In this state, PB telephone 5 attached to FΔXB4 in a remote location
Call 1! to l"A,
The communication line entered into and the voice control M in the central control unit f1
Connect 7. In the voice control unit 7, the remote FAXB
4. After interacting with P81 [talk 5] attached to 4 using voice and PB sound, select data by inputting PB sound using PB telephone 5. When the communication between the voice control unit 7 and the PB telephone 5 is completed, the central control bag M1 recognizes it and sends the sound 'fH' for a FAX connection request.
This information is sent to the fPB electronic Vi5, and the data is output to a remote FAX B4 for confirmation of data input. This means that the central control device 1 creates data for the content communicated by the voice control unit 7, converts it into data that can be controlled by the FAX A2 in the screen data control unit 6, and transfers the data to the FAX A2. .

11iFAXA2, first, the FAX control unit 11 performs normal FAX via the external interface control unit 10.
After converting the data into data that can be controlled between the two, the data is stored in the external storage device B9. When all the image data has been converted, it is notified to the central control device 1 via the external interface control section 10.

In contrast, the central control device 1 performs 1. Then, a voice for requesting a FAX connection is output to the PB telephone 5, and a FAX connection command is issued to the FAX A2 via the screen data control 81X6. I'AXA2 issues a command to turn on the automatic reception circuit to the automatic reception circuit control unit 12 via the external interface control tf310. The automatic reception circuit control section 12 operates the automatic reception circuit 13 and turns the line disconnection switch 14 to the FAX control section 11.

As a result, the FAX'l 111 control unit 11 and the communication line are connected, and data is transferred to a remote FAX. After data transfer is completed, automatic reception ON10 FF switch 1
Maintain the state of 5.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained below, according to the present invention, automatic reception ON/(
A control unit is provided to control the F, and the control function is enabled by an external interface such as a machine, and the data input means in episode 9 of PB by voice/PB response is used in the control machine, etc. By simply connecting a PB telephone to a remote FAX, data from the computer, etc. can be easily selected and received from the remote FAX.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a FAX machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. Memory needle 9 is an external storage device B, 10 is an external interface section, 11 FAX control sections, 12 is an automatic reception circuit control section, 13 is an automatic reception circuit, 14 is a line changeover switch, 15
Automatic reception ON/(') F F Sui 1st V Stem 2 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a system consisting of a computer having a voice control unit (7) and a fax machine connected via a line, the fax machine is provided with external interface control means and automatic response control means for exchanging data with the computer (1). A voice response control method featuring: