JP2001016354A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To resolve a transmission disabled state that is caused by a 'time- over' phenomenon by registering the data showing whether a facsimile terminal of the opposite party transmits a voice message in response to the one-easy-step dial, detecting the voice information given from a facsimile equipment of the opposite party and changing the pre-procedure control according to the presence or absence of transmission of the voice message. SOLUTION: A network controller (NCU) 2 of facsimile machine connects a telephone network to its circuit terminal to use this network for the data communication, etc. Thus, the NCU 2 performs the connection control of a telephone switching network, the switching to a data channel and the holding of a loop. A one easy step dial register circuit 28 registers the telephone number of a terminal of the opposite party via a signal line 28a, in response to the one easy step dial as to whether a voice message should be sent to the opposite party terminal in a call connection mode. A control circuit 20 registers whether a facsimile terminal of the opposite party transmits a voice message, in response to the on easy step dial.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus to which a receiver sends a voice message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, the communication control is not changed on the calling side regardless of whether the facsimile apparatus on the receiver side sends a voice message to the calling side or not.

[0003]

In the above conventional example,
It is assumed that the facsimile machine on the receiver side is connected to the answering machine, the answering machine is activated in response to the incoming call, and transmits a voice message.

Here, the facsimile apparatus monitors information passing through a high-impedance transformer and, for example, when a CNG signal is detected, turns on the CML and starts facsimile communication.

However, if a voice message is transmitted from an answering machine, the transmitter cannot receive the CNG signal transmitted from the receiver. Therefore, for example, if the length of the voice message sent from the answering machine as the receiver is long, the 35-second T1 timer provided on the transmitter will time out and transmission will be impossible.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides registration means for registering data as to whether or not a facsimile terminal on the other side transmits a voice message in correspondence with one-touch dialing, and voice data from the facsimile apparatus on the other side. A facsimile machine comprising: voice information detecting means for detecting information; and pre-procedure control changing means for changing pre-procedure control depending on whether or not a facsimile terminal on the other end transmits a voice message.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus F according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows S1.

[0008] In the facsimile apparatus FS1, the NCU
The (network control device) 2 connects the telephone network to a terminal of the line to control the connection of the telephone exchange network, switches to a data communication path, uses a loop to use the telephone network for data communication and the like. It is to hold.

The NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone if the signal level (signal line 20a) from the control circuit 20 is "0", and connects the telephone line if the signal level is "1". 2a is connected to the facsimile machine side. In a normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates a transmission system signal and a reception system signal, sends a transmission signal from the addition circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives a signal from the other party via the NCU 2. , To the modem 8 via the signal line 6a.

The modulator / demodulator 8 is based on ITU-T Recommendation V. 8,
V. 21, V.I. 27ter, V.I. 29, V.I. 17, V.I.
A modulation / demodulation unit that performs modulation and demodulation based on the signal 34, and each transmission mode is designated by the signal line 20c. The modem 8 receives the signal output on the signal line 20b, outputs the modulated data on the signal line 8a,
a, and outputs the demodulated data to the signal line 8b.

The circuit 10 for transmitting the ANSam signal transmits the ANSam signal to the signal line 10a when the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 20d, and outputs the signal of the signal level "0" to the signal line 20d. When a signal is being output, no signal is output to the signal line 10a.

The adder circuit 12 inputs information on the signal line 8a, information on the signal line 10a, and information on the signal line 22a,
The result of the addition is output to the signal line 12a.

The read circuit 14 transmits read data to the signal line 1
4a.

The recording circuit 16 sequentially records the information output to the signal line 20e line by line.

The memory circuit 18 is used to store raw information or encoded information of read data, and to store received information or decoded information.

When a calling command pulse is generated on the signal line 20f, the calling circuit 22 inputs the telephone number information output on the signal line 20g and outputs a selection signal on the signal line 22a.

The operation unit 24 includes a one-touch dial, a speed dial, a numeric keypad, a * / # key, a start key, a set key, a stop key, a registration key for the circuit 28, and other function keys. The signal is output to the signal line 24a.

The voice message detection circuit 26 is connected to the signal line 6
When the information of a is input and the voice message is detected,
A signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 26a, and if no voice message is detected, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 26a.

The one-touch dial registration circuit 28 corresponds to the one-touch dial, and a signal line 28a for determining whether or not a partner terminal sends out a voice message when a call is connected.
Register through. Specifically, the telephone number of the partner terminal is registered. The control circuit 20 has means for registering whether or not the facsimile terminal of the other party transmits a voice message, and means for detecting voice information from the facsimile apparatus of the other party. Is a circuit for changing the control of the pre-procedure according to whether or not the facsimile terminal transmits a voice message.

Here, specifically, when the other party's facsimile terminal transmits a voice message, the time of the T1 timer is made longer than when the other party's facsimile terminal does not transmit a voice message.

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the control operation of the control circuit 20.

S2 is connected to the circuit 28 via the signal line 28a.
Is initialized, and whether or not the terminal transmits a voice message is not registered.

In S4, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned off.

In S6, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 20d, and the ANSam signal is not transmitted.

In S8, information on the signal line 24a is input,
It is determined whether a call is selected or not. If the call is selected, the process proceeds to S12. If the call is not selected, the process proceeds to S10.
Proceed to and perform other processing.

At step S14, a call is made to the designated destination using the calling circuit 22.

At S16, a flag indicating whether or not a voice message transmitted from the receiver has been detected after the call connection, and a voice detection flag are cleared.

In S18, the information of the signal line 28a is input, and it is determined whether or not the voice message transmission is registered corresponding to the designated destination. If not, the process proceeds to S24, and the registration is performed. It has been. Proceed to S20.

In S20, the information on the signal line 28a is input, and it is determined whether or not there is a voice message corresponding to the designated destination. If there is the voice message, the process proceeds to S22, and the T1 timer is set to 60 seconds. If there is no voice message, the process proceeds to S24, and the T1 timer is set to 35 seconds.

S26 represents transmission of a CNG signal.

In S28, 3 seconds are set in the T4 timer.

S30, S32, S34, S36, S38
Then, before the T4 timer expires, AN
Whether a Sam signal or a CED signal has been detected, It is determined whether the DIS signal of No. 21 has been detected or the voice has been continuously detected for one second. When the ANSam signal is detected, the process proceeds to S40, and the process proceeds to step S40. 34, a facsimile communication based on the CED signal is detected, or a CED signal is detected or 21 DIs
When the S signal is detected, the process proceeds to S42 and the V.S. 27ter,
V. 29, V.I. When the facsimile communication based on No. 17 is executed and the voice is continuously detected for one second or more, the voice detection flag is set to 1 and when the T4 timer times out, the process proceeds to S46.

In S46, it is determined whether or not the time of the T1 timer has expired.
Proceed to S8, and if the time is not over, proceed to S26.

In S48, it is determined whether or not the voice detection flag is 0. If the voice detection flag is 0, the process proceeds to S32, and if no voice message is transmitted to the circuit 24 via the signal line 24a, the destination is determined. When the voice detection flag is 1, the process proceeds to S50, and when the voice message is transmitted to the circuit 24 via the signal line 24a, the voice message is stored corresponding to the destination.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment,
The other party's facsimile terminal has means for notifying the information indicating whether or not the voice message has been transmitted in the pre-procedure, and the calling facsimile terminal performs one-touch dialing based on the information indicating whether the voice message has been transmitted. Corresponding to
The other party's facsimile terminal may register whether or not to send a voice message. This is the second embodiment.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing the operation of the second embodiment, and are diagrams showing control operations of different portions of the control operations shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. FIG.

In FIG. 5, S60 is a step S34.
Indicates a determination of No in step S62.
S64 indicates the process of step S40, and S66 indicates the process of step S42.

In S68, it is determined whether or not "sound signal transmission is performed" is notified by the NSF signal. If "sound signal transmission is performed" is notified, the process proceeds to S70 (S50), and the absence is notified. Then, the process proceeds to S72 (S52).

S74 is affirmative in step S46.
S76 indicates the process of step S4,
S78 shows the process of step S10.

In S80, it is determined whether or not facsimile reception is selected. If facsimile reception is selected, the process proceeds to S84, and if facsimile reception is not selected, the process proceeds to S82 (S4).

In S84, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 20a, and the CML is turned on.

In S86, it is determined whether or not the terminal is a voice message transmitting terminal. If the response is an affirmative response, the flow advances to S88 to transmit a voice message. If the response is a negative response, the process proceeds to S9.
Proceed to 2.

In S90, a pre-procedure for notifying "there is voice message transmission" is executed by the NSF signal.

In S92, a pre-procedure for notifying "no voice message sent" is executed by the NSF signal.

In S94, it is determined whether or not the transmitter side is a facsimile. If the answer is negative, the process proceeds to S96, and the call is executed. If the answer is affirmative, the process proceeds to S98, and the image signal is received. Record, and execute the post procedure in S100.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a call is made,
When the voice message is transmitted from the other party's facsimile terminal, the timer time of the T1 timer is extended, so that there is an effect that the receiver can shift to the facsimile reception without fail.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the time of the T1 timer is longer when the other party's facsimile terminal transmits a voice message than when the other party's facsimile terminal does not transmit a voice message. When a voice message is transmitted from the other party's facsimile terminal at the time of calling, the timer time of the T1 timer is extended, and the receiver side can surely shift to the facsimile reception.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the other party's facsimile terminal has means for notifying, in a pre-procedure, information indicating whether or not a voice message has been transmitted. It supports one-touch dialing based on the information indicating the presence or absence of transmission, and registers whether or not the other party's facsimile terminal transmits a voice message, so the calling side facsimile machine has no function to detect voice messages. In addition, when the other party's facsimile terminal transmits a voice message, the calling facsimile apparatus has an effect that the timer time of the T1 timer can be reliably extended.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus FS1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a control circuit 20;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a control circuit 20;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a control circuit 20;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference numeral 20: control circuit, 26: voice message detection circuit, 28: one-touch dial registration circuit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A registration unit for registering data on whether or not a facsimile terminal on the other side transmits a voice message in accordance with one-touch dialing; a voice information detecting unit for detecting voice information from a facsimile apparatus on the other side And a pre-procedure control changing means for changing the control of the pre-procedure in accordance with the presence or absence of voice message transmission by the other party's facsimile terminal. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pre-procedure control change unit is configured to transmit the voice message when the other party's facsimile terminal transmits a voice message, compared to when the other party's facsimile terminal does not transmit a voice message. A facsimile apparatus, which is means for extending the time of a timer. 3. The facsimile terminal of claim 1, wherein the facsimile terminal of the other party has means for notifying information indicating whether or not a voice message has been sent in a pre-procedure. A facsimile apparatus which registers whether or not the other party's facsimile terminal sends a voice message in accordance with one-touch dialing based on information indicating whether or not the voice message is sent.