JP2000253179A - Radio communications system and method for controlling the radio communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve receiving speed and reliability of facsimile data reception from a public line, and to prevent the unnecessary traffic increase of a private branch radio line in a private branch radio communication system. SOLUTION: This radio communications system is constituted of a radio master device 101, connected with a public line 103 having a facsimile communicating function and a radio slave device 104, connected via a private branch radio communication line 105 with the radio master device 101. The radio master device 101 receives facsimile data to memory via a public line 103, and communicates the result to the origin of transmission information and the radio slave device 104, and the communication is displayed at the radio slave device 104. The radio slave device 104 can designate the in-memory facsimile data, so that the data is transferred or deleted at the radio master device 101.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio communication system comprising a radio base station connected to a public line and a radio base station connected to the radio base station via a private radio communication line. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, personal handy phone systems (hereinafter, PHS) and spread spectrum wireless communication (hereinafter, PHS) have been proposed.
With the spread of SS wireless communication) and the like, the number of cases of building a wireless communication system in a premises has been increasing. In such a private wireless system, a wireless base unit is connected to a public line, and a wireless remote unit in the premises is managed by the base unit.

[0003] In addition, an electronic mail such as an e-mail which transmits and receives data other than a call, for example, message data such as character data, between a wireless master device and a wireless slave device or between wireless slave devices. The function is also realized. Further, the wireless handset is provided with an earphone microphone jack for connecting an earphone microphone, and by connecting a facsimile device (hereinafter referred to as an in-house facsimile device) to this earphone microphone jack, wireless communication is performed by so-called deemed voice communication. Facsimile communication can be performed via a line.

A facsimile in such a wireless system receives facsimile data from a partner via a public line in the following manner. First, after receiving an incoming call from the other party via the public line, the wireless master device searches for a destination wireless slave device and makes a call. When the responding party recognizes that the other party is a facsimile apparatus after responding to the incoming call due to the call, the wireless slave unit connects the in-house facsimile apparatus to the earphone microphone jack of the wireless slave apparatus and puts the in-house facsimile apparatus into a reception state. . As a result, a communication path is set between the partner facsimile machine and the private facsimile machine via the public line via the public line, the wireless master unit, the private wireless line, and the wireless slave unit, and facsimile communication becomes possible. At this time, the wireless master device converts data received from the public line into wireless data, and the wireless slave device performs a conversion process of converting the wireless data into a voice signal so that the facsimile device can recognize the wireless data. Further, the data transmitted from the facsimile apparatus undergoes the reverse conversion processing.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. That is, since the communication speeds that can be transmitted between the public line and the private wireless line are different, the communication is usually performed in accordance with the communication speed of the lower private wireless line. For example, in the case of facsimile communication, ITU-T Recommendation V. 2 by 34
Communication at 8.8 kbps is also possible, but the speed is about 9.6 kbps at the most by deemed voice communication via a wireless line. Therefore, even if the facsimile device connected to the partner device or the wireless handset has a high communication speed, it can only communicate at a low communication speed because it is limited by the communication speed of the local wireless line, which is necessary for the sender. As described above, communication costs (public line usage fees) were to be borne.

In addition, the private wireless line is used every time for unnecessary facsimile data such as direct mail and harassment facsimile,
There was also a problem that the private wireless line could not be used efficiently.

[0007] In addition, in a wireless line, errors are apt to occur frequently, and communication may be interrupted on the way, or there may be a case where a wireless slave unit is not in a reception area. There were also inconveniences, such as having to bother.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. In a private wireless communication system, the reception speed and reliability of facsimile data reception from a public line are improved, and unnecessary wireless connections on the private wireless line are required. The purpose is to prevent an increase in traffic. Still another object of the present invention is to improve the convenience on the side of a wireless slave unit when facsimile data is received from a public line in a private wireless communication system.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention of the present application relates to a wireless master unit connected to a public line, and a wireless master unit connected to the wireless master unit via a private wireless communication line. A wireless communication system including a wireless slave device, wherein the wireless master device receives data from the public line, stores the data in a memory, and disconnects the line after the reception is completed; Source information obtaining means for obtaining the source information of the wireless communication device, and receiving notifying means for notifying the wireless slave device that the data has been received together with the source information after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, The wireless communication device includes: a display unit that displays information notified by the reception notifying unit; and a transfer request unit that specifies the data in the memory to request a transfer to the wireless master device. Parent machine Characterized by transferring the data specified by said transfer request means to said radio personal station addressed.

[0010] The second invention of the present application is the first invention of the present application.
In the invention, the wireless slave device has deletion request means for notifying the wireless master device that the deletion is requested by designating the data in the memory, and the wireless master device is provided by the deletion request means. The specified data is deleted from the memory.

The third invention of the present application is a first invention of the present application.
Alternatively, in the second invention, the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying unit includes size information and / or resolution information and / or the number of pages of the received image data. It is characterized by being in.

A fourth invention of the present application is the first or second invention of the present application, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying means is And information for identifying whether the received image data is a color image or a monochrome image.

According to a fifth invention of the present application, in the first or second invention of the present application, the information notified by the reception notifying means includes priority information of received data. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication system including a wireless master unit connected to a public line, and a wireless slave unit connected to the wireless master unit via a private wireless communication line. In the control method, the wireless master device receives data from the public line, stores the data in a memory, and disconnects the line after the reception is completed, and a transmission source that acquires transmission source information of the data. Information receiving step, after receiving the data in the memory receiving step, after receiving the data, comprising a reception notifying step of notifying the wireless slave unit that the data has been received together with the source information, the wireless slave unit is notified by the reception notifying step A display step of displaying the received information, and a transfer request step of notifying the wireless master device that the transfer is requested by designating the data in the memory, wherein the wireless master device And wherein the transfer of the constant data to the radio personal station addressed.

The seventh invention of the present application is a sixth invention of the present application.
In the invention, the wireless slave device has a deletion requesting step of notifying the wireless master device that the deletion is requested by designating the data in the memory, and the wireless master device is configured by the deletion requesting step. The specified data is deleted from the memory.

The eighth invention of the present application is a sixth invention of the present application.
Alternatively, in the seventh invention, the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step includes size information of the received image data and / or
Alternatively, it includes resolution information and / or the number of pages.

The ninth invention of the present application is the sixth invention of the present application.
Alternatively, in the seventh invention, the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step identifies whether the received image data is a color image or a monochrome image. It is characterized by including information.

According to a tenth invention of the present application, in the sixth or seventh invention of the present application, the information notified by the reception notifying step includes priority information of received data. I do.

The eleventh invention of the present application is directed to a wireless communication system including a wireless master unit connected to a public line and a wireless slave unit connected to the wireless master unit via a private wireless communication line. A memory receiving step of receiving data from the public line and storing the data in a memory in a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling the wireless base unit, and disconnecting the line after the reception is completed; A source information obtaining step of obtaining source information of data, a reception notifying step of notifying the wireless slave unit together with the source information that the data has been received after receiving the data in the memory receiving step; and A transfer receiving step of receiving a transfer instruction designating data in the memory from the above, and a step of transferring the data specified by the transfer receiving step to the wireless client device And characterized by storing a program for execution.

According to a twelfth invention of the present application, in the eleventh invention of the present application, a deletion receiving step of receiving a deletion instruction designating data in the memory from the wireless slave unit, and And a step of deleting the data from the memory.

According to a thirteenth invention of the present application, in the eleventh or twelfth invention of the present application, the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying step is: It is characterized by including size information and / or resolution information and / or the number of pages of the received image data.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh or twelfth aspect of the present invention, the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step is: It is characterized by including information for identifying whether received image data is a color image or a monochrome image.

According to a fifteenth invention of the present application, in the eleventh or twelfth invention of the present application, the information notified by the reception notifying step includes priority information of received data. I do.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in a communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory. Receiving means, source information obtaining means for obtaining the source information of the data, and, after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, notifying another terminal via the second communication network that the data has been received. Reception notification means, and transfer means for receiving a transfer instruction specifying data in the memory from the other terminal, and transferring the specified data to the terminal, the first communication network comprises: The transmission speed is higher than that of the second communication network.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in a communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory. Receiving means, source information obtaining means for obtaining the source information of the data, and, after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, notifying another terminal via the second communication network that the data has been received. A reception notifying unit, and a transfer unit that receives a transfer instruction specifying data in the memory from the another terminal and transfers the specified data to the terminal, the first communication network includes: The transmission error rate is lower than that of the second communication network.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in a communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory. Receiving means, source information obtaining means for obtaining the source information of the data, and disconnecting the first communication network after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, and transmitting a second communication indicating that the data has been received. Reception notification means for notifying another terminal via a network, and transfer means for receiving a transfer instruction specifying data in the memory from the other terminal and transferring the specified data to the terminal. The first communication network is a public line, and the second communication network is a private wireless line.

[0027]

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

<First Embodiment> In the first embodiment, the wireless master device 1
In step 01, the facsimile data is received from the public line in the memory, and after the line is disconnected, the fact is notified to the wireless slave device 104, and the wireless slave device 104 displays the notification by the display means.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the wireless communication system in the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a wireless master unit;
Is a wireless base station, and 105 is a private wireless communication line, and a portion surrounded by these broken lines 106 constitutes a wireless communication system according to the present invention. Reference numeral 102-a denotes a facsimile machine that is a communication partner via the public line 103. 1
02-b is connected to the wireless slave device 104 and the wireless slave device 10
4 is a private facsimile apparatus that performs facsimile communication via the Internet. Reference numeral 103 denotes a public line such as a digital communication network (such as ISDN) or an analog telephone network.

Here, the premises facsimile machine 102-b
Is detachably connected to an earphone microphone jack of the wireless client device 104 via a cable. This cable has 3 wires
It has a two-wire conversion function. The three-wire side is connected to the above-mentioned earphone microphone jack, and the two-wire side is connected to a modular jack for connecting a line of a facsimile machine. As a result, the wireless master device 101 and the private facsimile device 102
-B can be relayed as an assumed voice signal.

As an operation of the wireless slave device 104, first, when a CNG signal is heard from the handset in response to an incoming call from the wireless master device 101, the wireless slave device 104 is connected to the nearest local facsimile apparatus via the cable. I do. Next, by setting the private facsimile apparatus to the receiving state, facsimile data from the wireless master device 101 can be received.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the wireless master device 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 201 denotes a central control unit (CPU) that controls the entire wireless master device 101. A ROM 202 stores a control program of the CPU 201, a call code (system ID) of the wireless communication system, and an ID of the wireless master device 101.
Reference numeral 203 denotes a RAM, which is a work area for control in the processing of the CPU 201.

Reference numeral 204 denotes a message data creation unit which creates a message for notifying the wireless handset 104 that facsimile data has been received. A message data analysis unit 205 analyzes message data such as a facsimile data transfer request and a deletion request from the wireless client device 104.

Reference numeral 206 denotes a radio communication processing unit which performs processing such as frequency switching, intermittent reception, carrier detection, level detection, bit synchronization, scrambling of ADPCM encoded information, and time division multiplexing into a predetermined frame. In addition, it has a function of performing transmission and reception of an RF unit 207 described later, frequency switching, intermittent reception, carrier detection, level detection, and bit synchronization. The data assembled into a wireless frame described later by the wireless communication processing unit 206 is transmitted to the main device and the target terminal station via the RF unit. It also has an ADPCM codec inside to convert analog audio information into ADPCM codes,
The DPCM encoded information is converted into analog audio information.

Reference numeral 207 denotes an RF unit, which is a wireless communication processing unit 2
It converts the modulated signal from 06 into a form capable of wireless transmission and sends it to the antenna, extracts a modulated signal from a signal wirelessly received from the antenna, and outputs it to the wireless communication processing unit 206. A communication control unit 208 performs a connection operation with a public line, a data transmission operation, and the like. A facsimile data storage unit 209 stores the facsimile data transmitted via the public line 103 with a data number for specifying the facsimile data.

Here, a communication number issued for each facsimile communication may be used as the data number.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a slave unit management unit, which manages the ID and position information of the wireless slave unit 104 in the wireless system. A facsimile protocol control unit 211 controls a facsimile protocol when transmitting / receiving facsimile data transmitted via a public line or facsimile data to be transmitted via a wireless line.

Reference numeral 212 denotes a destination information analysis unit which analyzes information such as destination terminal information from facsimile communication negotiations and acquires transmission source information. Alternatively, the source information may be obtained by analyzing an image of a portion corresponding to the header information of the facsimile image.

Reference numeral 213 denotes an address and data bus, which serves as a signal path for the CPU 201 to exchange data with each block.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the wireless client device 104 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 301 denotes a central control unit (CPU) which controls the entire wireless slave device 104. A ROM 302 stores a control program of the CPU 301, a call code (system ID) of the wireless communication system, and a sub-ID of the wireless client device 104. Reference numeral 303 denotes a RAM, which is a work area for control in the processing of the CPU 301.

A key input unit 304 includes dial keys for inputting a dial number and the like, and function keys such as an outside line key, a hold key, and a speaker key. Wireless base unit 10
The message data addressed to 1 is created and transmitted using these keys. A display unit 305 displays an incoming call, a dial number input from the key input unit 304, the use status of a public line, message data sent from the wireless master device 101, and the like.

Reference numeral 306 denotes a radio communication processing unit which performs processing such as frequency switching, intermittent reception, carrier detection, level detection, bit synchronization, scrambling of ADPCM encoded information, and time division multiplexing into a predetermined frame. In addition, it has a function of performing transmission / reception of an RF unit 307 described later, frequency switching, intermittent reception, carrier detection, level detection, and bit synchronization. The data assembled into a wireless frame described later in the wireless communication processing unit 306 is transmitted to the main device and the target terminal station via the RF unit. In addition, an earphone microphone jack 308, a microphone 309, a speaker 3
ADPC with 10 input / output blocks and analog audio information
In addition to converting to M code, the ADPCM encoded information is converted to analog audio information.

Reference numeral 307 denotes an RF unit.
The modulated signal from No. 06 is converted into a format capable of wireless transmission and sent to the antenna, and a modulated signal is extracted from a signal wirelessly received from the antenna and output to the wireless communication processing unit 306. Reference numeral 308 denotes an earphone microphone jack, which connects the local facsimile apparatus 102-b via a predetermined cable. Reference numeral 309 denotes a microphone, which inputs a call voice signal. Reference numeral 310 denotes a speaker, which emits a loudspeaker output of a voice signal and a ringtone.

Reference numeral 311 denotes an address and data bus, which is a signal path for exchanging data between the CPU 301 and each block.

FIG. 4 shows a facsimile call connection / disconnection sequence according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is performed, for example, through the facsimile machine 1 via the ISDN public line 103.
A case where a call is made to and disconnected from the wireless master device 101 from 02-a is shown.

Reference numeral 401 denotes an ISDN call setting; 402, an ISD
N call setup confirmation, 403 is ISDN call, 404 is ISD
Call connection is performed using the D channel which is an N response and an outband signal.

Reference numeral 405 denotes ISDN data communication, which performs data communication on the B channel which is an in-band signal. For example, if the transmission capability negotiated in the above call connection sequence is 3.1 kHz audio and the communication class is G2 / G3 facsimile, communication by G3 facsimile is performed. After the communication, the call is disconnected / released using the D channel according to the well-known ISDN procedure (S406 to S408).

FIG. 5 shows G3 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
This is a communication sequence by facsimile. Wireless base unit 1
01 is an example of receiving facsimile data from the facsimile apparatus 102-a.

First, a called station identification tone signal (CED) and a non-standard function signal (NS)
F), a called terminal identification signal (CSI) and a digital identification signal (DIS) are transmitted. Next, the facsimile machine 10
NSS (non-standard function setting signal), TSI (calling station identification signal), and DCS (digital command signal) are transmitted from 2-a. Here, the telephone number information of the calling side can be obtained from the TSI signal.

Thereafter, the known ITU-T Recommendation T. 30
Data communication is performed by a compliant procedure signal (S508).
To S516).

FIG. 6 shows a wireless connection communication sequence when a call is made from the wireless handset 104 in the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 601 is a link channel establishment request, 602 is a link channel assignment, 603 is call setup, 604 is call setup acceptance, 605 is definition information request, 60
6, a definition information response; 607, a wireless management function request;
8 is a function request response for wireless management, 609 is a secret key setting, 6
10 is a mobility management function request, 611 is a mobility management function request response, 612 is an authentication request, 613 is an authentication response, 614.
Is additional information, 615 is a call, 616 is a response, and 617 is a response.

Then, after the call connection sequence, data communication is performed at 618, and the wireless base station 104
1 transmits message data requesting transfer or deletion of facsimile data to the wireless base station 101 through the wireless slave unit 104 from the local facsimile apparatus 102-b.
Send facsimile data to.

FIG. 7 shows a wireless connection communication sequence when a call is made from the wireless master device 101 in the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 701 is an incoming call, 702 is a link channel establishment request, 703 is a link channel assignment,
704 is an incoming call response, 705 is a call setting, 706 is a call setting reception, 707 is a definition information request, 708 is a definition information response, 7
09 is a wireless management function request, 710 is a wireless management function request response, 711 is a secret key setting, 712 is a mobility management function request, 713 is a mobility management function request response, 714 is an authentication request, 715 is an authentication response, 716 is a call, and 717 is a response.

Then, after the call connection sequence, data communication is performed at 718, and the wireless master device 101
4 transmits message data for notifying reception of facsimile data.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the wireless master device 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the wireless slave device 104 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to these flowcharts.

First, the operation of receiving the facsimile data from the public line on the wireless master device 101 side and notifying the wireless slave device 104 of the received data will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. S80
In step 1, in the system described above, it is determined whether or not there is an incoming call at the wireless master device 101. If there is an incoming call, the process proceeds to S802, and if there is no incoming call, the process of S801 is repeated. This S
The repetition of the process 801 is a process in a standby state of the wireless master device 101.

In S802, it is determined whether the call is from the public line 103 or a wireless line. If the call is from the public line 103, the process proceeds to S803. If the call is from a wireless line, the process proceeds to S811.

In S803, the connection sequence as shown in FIG. 4 is entered, and the destination terminal is confirmed from the call setting.

For call setting, ITU-T Recommendation Q. In accordance with the format specified in 931, “Destination number” and “Destination subaddress” are set. Here, for example, there are a plurality of public line telephone numbers in the wireless base unit,
If a wireless slave unit is assigned to each telephone number, the destination slave unit can be confirmed by the "destination number". Also, even when the telephone number of the wireless base unit 101 for the public line is one,
By using the subaddress function of the ISDN, the destination slave unit can be confirmed by the “destination subaddress”.

In S804, the destination terminal is
It is determined whether or not the terminal is a terminal in the system registered in 0, and if it is a terminal in the system, the process proceeds to S805-1.
If it is not a terminal in the system, the process ends (S899)
I do. After the end (S899), the process is started again (S80).
Returning to (0), the apparatus enters a standby state.

In step S805-1, a facsimile communication sequence as shown in FIG. 5 is entered. The facsimile protocol control unit 211 receives facsimile data from a partner via a public line by protocol control and stores it in the facsimile data storage unit 209. . The RAM 20 stores resolution information, size information, the number of pages, and information indicating whether the received facsimile data is monochrome data or color data.
3 is stored. Further, when the received facsimile data is a confidential document, or when the facsimile device 102-a receives a notification that the priority is higher in a predetermined communication procedure, the fact is stored in the RAM 203 as priority information. I do.

The radio base station 101 declares the highest possible performance (size, resolution, color receiving performance, etc.) in the reception performance declaration in the pre-procedure of the facsimile communication sequence. This is because when facsimile data received later is transferred to the wireless slave device 104, it corresponds to a variation of a local facsimile device connected to the wireless slave device.

In S805-2, transmission source information is obtained from the destination terminal information. This obtains the other party's telephone number from a predetermined field of the TSI signal (calling station identification signal),
It is obtained by analyzing image data of a portion corresponding to header information of facsimile data. S8
At 05-3, the line is disconnected.

In S806, the message data creation unit 2
In step 04, a message notifying that there is an incoming call is created, and the source information acquired in step S805 is added to the message. Also, in S805-1, the RAM
The number of received pages, the size of the received document, the resolution, information on whether the received facsimile data is color or monochrome, the priority information of the received facsimile data, and the like are read out and added to the message data.

In step S807, a call is transmitted to the wireless terminal 104, which is the destination terminal confirmed in step S803, according to the connection sequence shown in FIG. In S808, the wireless client 10
4 is determined. After waiting for a response from the slave unit for a predetermined time, if there is a response, the process proceeds to S809, and if there is no response, the process ends (S899).

In S809, the message data of the incoming call notification prepared in S806 is transmitted, and in S810, the data number of the received facsimile data is transmitted. S8
The transmission of 09 and S810 may be transmitted as one message data.

Next, the operation of receiving message data from the wireless master device 101 on the wireless slave device 104 side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In S901, it is determined whether there is an incoming call. If there is an incoming call, the process proceeds to S902, and if there is no incoming call, the process proceeds to S906. Here, the process proceeds from the determination in S901 to “NO” in S901, and proceeds from the determination in S906 to S90.
The process of proceeding to “NO” of No. 6 and returning to S901 again is a process in a standby state of the wireless slave device 104.

In S902, it is determined whether or not message data has arrived.
Step S904: if message data has not arrived
Proceed to. In step S903, the message data is received and the received message data is displayed on the display unit 305.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of message data according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1001 denotes a display example of a “message notifying that there is an incoming call” received from the wireless master device 1001. In the figure, in the wireless master device 101, “XXXX Co., Ltd.” is transmitted as source information, “A4” is transmitted as facsimile data size information, “Fine mode” is transmitted as facsimile data resolution information, and “ 3 page "is displayed, and" monochrome "is displayed as information indicating whether the facsimile data is monochrome or color. Also,
“Juyou!” Is displayed as information indicating that the facsimile data is a document with high priority such as confidentiality, and finally, the data number for specifying the facsimile data is “1234”. .

After ending in S999, it is started again (S90).
Returning to 0), a standby state is set.

Subsequently, the wireless slave device 104 sends the wireless master device 1
A description will now be given of an operation in which a transfer request for facsimile data stored on the 01 side is made, and the local facsimile device 102-b receives the facsimile data transferred from the wireless master device via the wireless slave device 104.

First, the operation of making a transfer request to the wireless master device 101 on the wireless slave device 104 side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In S906, which is a process in the standby state, it is determined whether or not a calling operation has been performed in the wireless slave device 104. If there is a calling operation, the process proceeds to S907;
Proceed to 1 to maintain the standby state. In S907, it is determined whether or not the message data is transmitted. If the message data is transmitted, the process proceeds to S908, and if not, the process proceeds to S913.

In step S908, a transfer request message is received from the key input unit 304. In step S909, a data number for specifying facsimile data to be transferred is received. In S910, message data of the transfer request is created from the input data.

An example is shown at 1002 in FIG. In the drawing, it is shown that the keyword “FAX TENSO” is a transfer request. The keyword “No. =” indicates the start of the data number for specifying the facsimile data, and the subsequent four characters “1234” are the data numbers of the facsimile data to be transferred.

In S911, call connection is established with wireless master device 101 in the sequence shown in FIG. 6, and in S912, the message data created in S910 is transmitted.

Next, the operation of receiving the transfer request from the wireless slave device 101 and transferring the facsimile data on the wireless master device 101 side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the standby state, if there is an incoming call from the wireless client device 104, S80
1 and it is determined that there is an incoming call from the wireless line by the determination processing of S802, and the process proceeds to S811. In S811, the type of incoming call is confirmed.

In step S812, it is determined whether or not the message data has arrived in response to the result in step S811. If the message data has arrived, the process proceeds to step S813. If the message data has not arrived, the process proceeds to step S821. Here, it is determined whether or not the message data is received from the transmission capability parameter of the call setting 603 in the connection sequence of FIG. In the information transfer capability field of this parameter, information for identifying whether the incoming signal is “voice signal”, “unrestricted digital information”, “3.1 KHz audio signal”, or the like is set. These parameters are standardized in the RCR (Radio System Development Center) second generation cordless telephone system RCRSTD-28 standard.

In step S813, the message data is received, and the received data is analyzed by the message analysis unit 205. For example, in order to determine whether or not a message data is a transfer request as indicated by 1002 in FIG. 10, it is necessary to scan from the first character of the received message data and determine whether there is a keyword “FAX Tensou” indicating the transfer request. Should be checked.

In S814, the type of the received message data is determined, and if the message data indicates a transfer request, the flow advances to S815. In S815, a data number for specifying facsimile data to be transferred is obtained. For example, in the case of message data such as 1002 in FIG. 10, a keyword “No. =” meaning the start of the data number is searched from the first character of the received message data, and the following four characters “1234” are searched. As a data number.

In S816, transmission as facsimile data transmission is performed to the transmission source wireless terminal 104 in a sequence as shown in FIG. In S817, it is determined whether or not the wireless client device 104 has responded. After waiting for a response from the slave unit for a predetermined time, if there is a response, the process proceeds to S818, and if there is no response, the process ends (S899).

In S818, the facsimile data of the data number acquired in S815 and stored in the facsimile data storage unit 209 is transmitted. And the end (S
899) After that, it returns to the standby state again.

Next, the operation of receiving facsimile data from the wireless master device 101 on the wireless slave device 104 side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the standby state, when an incoming facsimile data from the wireless master device 101 is detected, S901 (YES determination) and S902 (NO determination).
To S904.

At S904, a call path via the earphone microphone jack 308 is connected to the local facsimile apparatus 102-b connected to the terminal. However, it is assumed that the operator has previously connected the wireless handset 104 and the local facsimile machine 102-b.

At S905, the private facsimile machine 10
By setting 2-b in the receiving state, facsimile data is transmitted from the wireless master device 101 to the local facsimile device 102-b in the sequence shown in FIG.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the wireless master unit receives the facsimile data from the public line in the memory, notifies the wireless slave unit after the line disconnection, and further notifies the wireless slave unit. The facsimile data in the memory of the wireless master device is specified and transferred from the device. In addition, the wireless slave device displays a reception notification from the wireless master device. As a result, the transmission speed and transmission error rate when receiving facsimile data addressed to the wireless handset from the public line are improved, and unnecessary burdens such as communication costs are not imposed on the sender side. The convenience on the side of the wireless handset when data is received is improved.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the wireless master device 101 can delete facsimile data stored in the facsimile data storage unit 209 in response to a deletion request from the wireless slave device 104.

First, the wireless master device 101 is
An operation for making a request to delete facsimile data will be described. In this case, in the operation of making a transfer request to the wireless master device 101 on the side of the wireless slave device 104, S908 is performed.
Only the processing of S910 differs from that of S910.

That is, in S908, the key input unit 30
4, the input of the message of the deletion request is accepted instead of the transfer request.

In S910, message data of a deletion request is created instead of message data of a transfer request.

An example is shown at 1003 in FIG. In the figure, it is indicated that the keyword “FAX SAVE” is a transfer request. Also, the keyword “No. =” indicates the start of the data number for specifying the facsimile data, and the subsequent four characters “1234” are the data numbers of the facsimile data to be deleted.

Next, on the wireless master device 101 side, the wireless slave device 1
An operation of receiving a deletion request from the server 04 and deleting the request will be described.
First, from the standby state, the arrival of the message data from the wireless slave device 104 is detected (S801), and the processing from S813 to S813 is the same as the case of the transfer request from the wireless slave device 104 described above.

In S813, the message data is received, and the received data is analyzed by the message analysis unit 205. For example, in order to determine whether or not a message data such as 1003 in FIG. 10 is a deletion request, scan from the first character of the received message data and check whether there is a keyword “FAX Sakujo” indicating a transfer request. Should be checked.

In step S814, the type of the received message data is determined. If the received message data is a message data for a deletion request, the flow advances to step S821.

In S819, a data number for specifying facsimile data to be transferred is obtained. For example, FIG.
In the case of message data such as 1003 of 0, a keyword “No. =” indicating the start of a data number is searched from the first character of the received message data, and the following four characters “1234” are searched for the data number. To get as

In S820, the facsimile data of the data number acquired in S819 is deleted from the facsimile data storage unit 209. After the end in S999, the process returns to the start (S900) again, and enters a standby state.

As described above, in the second embodiment, facsimile data from the public line, which has been received in memory by the wireless master device, is designated and deleted from the wireless slave device. As a result, the private wireless line is not wastefully used by unnecessary facsimile data.

The present invention can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, a scanner, a printer, etc.), and can be configured as an apparatus including one device (for example, a copier, a facsimile machine, etc.). May be applied.

It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In that case, the object of the present invention is achieved by the system or apparatus reading and executing the program code for achieving the present invention stored in the storage medium.

[0100]

As described above, according to the invention of the present application, facsimile data addressed to the wireless slave unit sent from the public line is temporarily received in the memory of the wireless master unit, so that the communication speed of the wireless line is reduced. It is possible to receive at a high communication speed of a public line without restriction. Further, by increasing the communication speed, the communication time of the pay public line is shortened, and the communication side (public line use fee) is not unnecessarily burdened on the sender side.

Further, the operator of the wireless slave device can know the transmission source information and the like by the reception notification from the wireless master device.
Since the facsimile data can be transferred as needed, the convenience is improved.

Further, since the necessary facsimile data can be selected and transferred on the side of the wireless handset, unnecessary facsimile data such as direct mail or harassing facsimile can cause unnecessary use of traffic on the wireless line. Disappears.

Further, since the facsimile data is stored in the radio base station, even if an error occurs on the radio line and the transfer fails, the sender can retransmit the data without troublesome retransmission. be able to.

Further, these effects can be achieved with a small investment by effectively utilizing the existing functions of the existing hardware devices such as the earphone microphone jack and the mail function of the wireless handset.

The second or seventh or first embodiment of the present application
According to the second aspect, since the operator can delete the facsimile data received in the memory of the wireless master device by the operation of the wireless slave device, the memory of the wireless master device can be effectively used.

The third, fourth, or eighth aspect of the present application
Or according to the ninth or thirteenth or fourteenth invention,
Ideal for receiving the facsimile data because the operator of the wireless handset can know the size information, the resolution information, the number of pages, and whether the data is color data or monochrome data, of the facsimile data received in memory at the wireless master device side. It is possible to select an in-house facsimile machine.

Further, according to the fifth, tenth, or fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the operator of the wireless slave device can know the priority information of the facsimile data received in the memory at the wireless master device side. The information described in the facsimile data is quickly transmitted to the operator of the wireless handset.

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FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless master device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless client device 104 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a facsimile call connection / disconnection sequence in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a facsimile communication sequence in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a wireless master unit connection sequence from the wireless slave unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a wireless slave unit connection sequence from the wireless master unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the wireless master device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the wireless slave device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of message data in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Wireless base station 102-a Facsimile apparatus 102-b Facsimile apparatus 103 Public line 104 Wireless terminal 105 Private wireless line

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. In a wireless communication system including a wireless master unit connected to a public line and a wireless slave unit connected to the wireless master unit via a private wireless communication line, the wireless master unit includes: A memory receiving unit that receives data from a line and stores it in a memory, and disconnects the line after the reception is completed, a source information obtaining unit that obtains source information of the data, and a data received by the memory receiving unit. After receiving,
A reception notifying unit for notifying the wireless slave unit that the data has been received together with the transmission source information, the wireless slave unit includes a display unit for displaying the information notified by the reception notifying unit, and a data in the memory. Transfer request means for notifying the wireless master device that a transfer is requested by designating the wireless master device, wherein the wireless master device transfers the data specified by the transfer request device to the wireless slave device. A wireless communication system, characterized by: 2. The wireless master device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless slave device includes a deletion request unit that notifies the wireless master device of a request for deletion by designating data in the memory. A wireless communication system for deleting data specified by the deletion request unit from the memory. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying unit includes size information and / or resolution information of the received image data. And / or including a number of pages. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying means is that the received image data is a color image or a monochrome image. A wireless communication system comprising information for identifying whether there is a wireless communication system. 5. The wireless communication system according to claim 1, wherein the information notified by the reception notifying unit includes priority information of received data. 6. A control method for a wireless communication system including a wireless master unit connected to a public line and a wireless slave unit connected to the wireless master unit via a private wireless communication line, wherein the wireless master unit includes: Receiving a data from the public line, storing the data in a memory, and disconnecting the line after the reception is completed; a source information obtaining step of obtaining source information of the data; and the memory receiving step. After receiving the data by, comprising a reception notification step of notifying the wireless slave with the transmission source information that the data has been received, the wireless slave, the display step of displaying the information notified by the reception notification step, And a transfer requesting step of notifying the wireless master device that the transfer is requested by designating the data in the memory, wherein the wireless master device transmits the data specified by the transfer requesting process to the wireless communication device. A method for controlling a wireless communication system, characterized in that the data is transferred to a device. 7. The wireless master device according to claim 6, wherein the wireless slave device has a deletion requesting step of notifying the wireless master device that the deletion is requested by designating data in the memory. And deleting the data specified by the deletion requesting step from the memory. 8. The data according to claim 6, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified by the reception notifying step includes size information and / or resolution information of the received image data. And / or a method of controlling a wireless communication system, including a number of pages. 9. The information according to claim 6, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step is that the received image data is a color image or a monochrome image. A method for controlling a wireless communication system, comprising information for identifying whether there is a wireless communication system. 10. The control method according to claim 6, wherein the information notified in the reception notifying step includes priority information of received data. 11. A program for controlling a wireless master device in a wireless communication system including a wireless master device connected to a public line and a wireless slave device connected to the wireless master device via a private wireless communication line. A memory receiving step of receiving data from the public line, storing the data in a memory, and disconnecting the line after the reception is completed, and acquiring transmission source information of the data in a computer-readable storage medium storing A source information obtaining step, a receiving notification step of notifying the wireless slave unit together with the source information that the data has been received after receiving the data in the memory receiving step, and specifying the data in the memory from the wireless slave unit A transfer receiving step of receiving the transferred transfer instruction, and a step of transferring the data specified by the transfer receiving step to the wireless slave unit. A computer-readable storage medium storing a ram. 12. The deletion receiving step according to claim 11, wherein a deletion instruction for receiving a deletion instruction designating data in the memory is received from the wireless slave device, and a step of deleting the data specified by the deletion receiving step from the memory. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the program. 13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step includes size information and / or resolution information and / or resolution information of the received image data. And / or a computer readable storage medium containing a page count. 14. The data according to claim 11, wherein the data received from the public line is image data, and the information notified in the reception notifying step is that the received image data is a color image or a monochrome image. A computer-readable storage medium containing information for identifying the presence. 15. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the information notified in the reception notifying step includes priority information of received data. 16. A communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory receiving means for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory, and transmitting the data. Source information acquiring means for acquiring original information, reception notifying means for notifying the other terminal via the second communication network that the data has been received after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, and Transfer means for receiving a transfer instruction designating data in the memory from a terminal, and transferring the designated data to the terminal, wherein the first communication network is compared with the second communication network. A communication device having a high transmission speed. 17. A communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory receiving means for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory, and transmitting the data. Source information acquiring means for acquiring original information, reception notifying means for notifying the other terminal via the second communication network that the data has been received after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, and Transfer means for receiving a transfer instruction designating data in the memory from a terminal, and transferring the designated data to the terminal, wherein the first communication network compares with the second communication network. Communication device characterized by having a low transmission error rate. 18. A communication device connected to a first communication network and a second communication network, a memory receiving means for receiving data from the first communication network and storing the data in a memory, and transmitting the data. Source information acquiring means for acquiring original information, and disconnecting the first communication network after receiving the data by the memory receiving means, and informing another terminal via the second communication network that the data has been received. The first communication network comprises: a reception notifying unit for notifying, and a transfer unit for receiving a transfer instruction specifying data in the memory from the another terminal and transferring the specified data to the terminal. A communication device, which is a public line, and wherein the second communication network is a private wireless line.