JP2001274965A - Picture communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide picture communication equipment by which a cost for transmission can be paid fairly in to the case of carrying out multi-address transmission by the picture communication equipment. SOLUTION: The picture communication equipment having a ring-form multi- address transmission function carries out ring-form multi-address transmission by transmitting and receiving a TSI signal and a sub-address signal successively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image communication apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to an image communication apparatus capable of performing ring-type broadcast transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional broadcast transmission, when the broadcast transmission is selected, the same information is transmitted from one facsimile apparatus to a plurality of destinations at a time, thereby executing the broadcast transmission. . The conventional broadcast transmission is used, for example, for a local communication network, a kindergarten communication network, and a circle communication network.

[0003]

However, when the conventional broadcast transmission is executed, the facsimile apparatus which executes the broadcast transmission needs to bear all the communication costs required for the broadcast transmission. That is, there is a problem that a specific person transmitting information to a plurality of destinations has to bear communication costs, which causes financial unfairness.

[0004] The above problem may also occur in image communication devices such as personal computers and videophones other than facsimile devices.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide an image communication apparatus that can bear transmission costs fairly when performing broadcast transmission by the image communication apparatus.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an image communication apparatus having a ring-type broadcast transmission function, wherein an image for executing a ring-type broadcast transmission is transmitted and received by sequentially transmitting and receiving a TSI signal and a subaddress signal. Communication device.

Further, the present invention provides an image communication apparatus having a ring-type broadcast transmission function, which compares a received TSI signal with its own TSI signal to determine whether the ring-type broadcast transmission has been completed. Is an image communication device that determines

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a 00.

An NCU (network control unit) 2 is connected to a terminal of the line to use the telephone network for data communication and the like, controls connection of a telephone exchange network, switches a data communication path, and performs loop control. Is held. Also, NC
U2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 (CML off) and connects the telephone line 2a to the facsimile apparatus 100 (CML on) under the control of the bus 26. In a normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, sends the transmission signal from the addition circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives the 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.
This is a modulator / demodulator that performs modulation and demodulation based on the signal 34, and each transmission mode is designated by control of the bus 26. Further, the modem 8 receives the transmission signal from the bus 26,
The modulated data is output to the signal line 8a, the received signal output to the signal line 6a is input, and the demodulated data is output to the bus 26.

The calling circuit 10 inputs telephone number information in response to a signal from the bus 26, and sends DTMF to the signal line 10a.
The addition circuit 12 is a circuit that inputs the information of the signal line 8a and the information of the signal line 10a and outputs the addition result to the signal line 12a. The recording circuit 16 is a circuit that outputs read data to the bus 26, and the recording circuit 16 is a circuit that sequentially records information output to the bus 26 line by line.

The memory circuit 18 includes a work memory (R
AM) and a circuit used to store raw information or encoded information of the read data via the bus 26 and to store received information or decoded information via the bus 26. . Further, the memory circuit 18
It has memory areas 28, 30 and 32.

Here, the memory area 28 is a memory area for registering the number of a memory box used when ring-type broadcast transmission is selected as a communication specification.
6, a memory box number is registered.

The memory area 30 is a memory area for registering the specifications of the memory box, and is a memory area for registering, via the bus 26, a sub address signal corresponding to the memory box and a communication specification corresponding to the memory box.
In addition, as communication specifications, the fact that it is ring type broadcast transmission,
The telephone number of the transmission destination when executing the ring-type broadcast transmission is registered.

The memory area 32 is a memory area for registering the telephone number of the own device, and registers the telephone number of the own device corresponding to the memory box via the bus 26.

The operation unit 20 includes one-touch dial, speed dial, numeric keypad, * key, # key, start key,
Stop key, set key, memory areas 28, 30, 3
2 is provided with a key used for registering communication specifications and the like, and other function keys, and outputs pressed key information to the bus 26. Further, the operation unit 20 includes a ring-type broadcast transmission selection button and a display unit 34. When the ring-type broadcast transmission selection button is pressed, the display unit 34 displays “Execute ring-type broadcast transmission. The display of "I perform normal transmission" → "I perform ring-type broadcast transmission" is repeated, and information relating to this display is output to the bus 26.
This display is cleared by any key operation. Further, the display unit 34 can display other information output to the bus 26.

The ROM 24 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2
2 is a memory storing an operation program.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22 stores, as communication specifications corresponding to a predetermined sub-address signal, a message indicating that ring-type broadcast should be transmitted and the number of a transmission destination at the time of executing ring-type broadcast. This is a circuit for performing control for registration in the area 30.

The CPU 22 is registered in the memory area 30 when executing the first transmission (hereinafter referred to as "first transmission") in one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal. When the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal are transmitted to the transmission destination, and the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal are received, the transmission registered in the memory area 30 is performed. A circuit for controlling transmission of the received image signal, the received TSI signal, and the received predetermined sub-address signal.

Further, the CPU 22 outputs the image signal and the T
An SI signal and the predetermined sub-address signal are received. When the received TSI signal is different from the own TSI signal, the received image signal is received by a destination registered in the memory area 30. Transmitting the TSI signal and the received predetermined sub-address signal, and receiving the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal, and determining whether the received TSI signal and the own TSI signal are the same. This is a circuit that performs control to determine that one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal has been completed.

When one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal has been completed, the CPU 22 displays on the display unit 34 that the ring-type broadcast transmission has been completed, and displays the predetermined sub-address signal. Is a circuit for controlling the recording circuit 16 to record the completion of the ring-type broadcast transmission when one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to.

Further, the CPU 22 outputs the image signal and the T signal.
When receiving the SI signal and the predetermined sub-address signal, the transmission destination registered in the memory area 30 transmits the received image signal, the received sub-address signal, and the received TSI signal to the own TSI signal. This is a circuit for controlling transmission of a signal to which all or a part has been added.

When executing the "first transmission", the CPU 22 fills the TSI signal with no space, transmits the TSI signal to the destination registered in the memory area 30, and transmits the TSI signal to the destination.
When an SI signal is received and the received TSI signal has no space, a space is added after the received TSI signal, and a number of lower predetermined digits in the own telephone number is added after the space, The TSI signal is transmitted to the destination registered in the memory area 30 and the TSI signal is received. If there is a space in the received TSI signal, a number after the space of the received TSI signal is assigned to the own device. Replace the number with the lower specified number of digits in the phone number,
When the TSI signal is transmitted to a transmission destination registered in the memory area 30 and the TSI signal is received, and a space exists in the received TSI signal, the number preceding the space of the received TSI signal is automatically set. When the signal is the same as the TSI signal of the
This is a circuit that performs control to determine that one ring-type broadcast transmission has ended.

When the CPU 22 determines that one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal has been completed, the CPU 22 does not call the destination registered in the memory area 30 and calls the predetermined destination. When one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the sub-address signal is completed, the fact that the ring-type broadcast transmission is completed is displayed on the display unit 34, and one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is transmitted. When the recording is completed, the circuit performs control to cause the recording circuit 16 to record that the ring-type broadcast transmission has been completed.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine 100 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a subaddress signal and the like in the facsimile apparatus 100 that performs ring-type broadcast transmission.

The facsimile machines FAXA and FAX
Each of B, FAXC, FAXD, and FAX has a configuration similar to that of the facsimile apparatus 100 and performs the same operation.

Facsimile machines FAXA, FAXB, F
In each memory area 28 of AXC, FAXD, FAX,
The memory box with the number “01” is registered.

Facsimile machines FAXA, FAX
Memory area 3 for each of B, FAXC, FAXD, and FAXE
0, a sub address signal “1234” corresponding to the memory box “01” and a communication specification corresponding to the memory box “01” are registered. In addition, as communication specifications,
Ring type broadcast transmission and a telephone number of a transmission destination in the case of executing ring type broadcast transmission are registered.

Facsimile machines FAXA, FAX
Memory area 3 for each of B, FAXC, FAXD, and FAXE
2, the telephone number of the own device corresponding to the memory box "01" is registered.

Here, taking the facsimile machine FAXA as an example, specifically, a memory box number "01" is registered in the memory area 28 and a sub address signal "01" corresponding to the memory box "01" is registered in the memory area 30. 1
234 "and a communication specification corresponding to the memory box" 01 "are registered, and the communication specifications are a ring-type broadcast transmission and a telephone number of a transmission destination when the ring-type broadcast transmission is executed. The telephone number "03-3111-2222" of the facsimile machine FAXB is registered. In the memory area 32, the memory box “01” is stored.
The telephone number “03-3111-1111” of the own machine (the facsimile machine FAXA) corresponding to “.” Is registered.

Here, as a ring-type broadcast transmission, if a facsimile machine FAXA → facsimile machine FAXB → facsimile machine FAXC → facsimile machine FAXD → facsimile machine FAXE → facsimile machine FAXA is considered, a ring facsimile machine can transmit a ring-type broadcast. Broadcast transmission can be started.

FIGS. 3 to 6 are flowcharts showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus 100.

The facsimile apparatus 100 includes a facsimile apparatus FAXA, FAXB, FAXC, FAXD,
Any one facsimile machine in FAX.

First, the CPU 2 of the facsimile apparatus 100
2 clears the flag during the execution of ring-type broadcast transmission (S
2) Subsequently, all the memories are cleared (S4), that is, the initialization is performed, without displaying on the ring-type broadcast transmission display unit 34 provided in the operation unit 20 via the bus 26. Turn off the CML via the bus 26 (S
6).

Next, information is input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26, and when the registration of the memory box number in the memory area 28 is selected (S8), ring-type broadcast transmission is performed. For example, “01” is registered in the memory area 28 via the bus 26 as the number of the memory box to be used when selected (S10). On the other hand, the memory area 28
If it is not selected to register the number of the memory box in (1), it is determined whether or not the registration of the specification of the memory box in the memory area 30 is selected (S12).

Next, information is input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26, and the specification of the memory box is stored in the memory area 3
0 (S12), the sub-address signal corresponding to the memory box, for example, "123"
4 "is registered in the memory area 30 via the bus 26, and the communication specification of the memory box is registered in the memory area 30 via the bus 26 (S14). Note that the communication specifications include a message indicating that ring-type broadcast should be transmitted and a telephone number of a transmission destination when performing ring-type broadcast, for example, “03-31”.
11-2222 ". On the other hand, if the registration of the specification of the memory box in the memory area 30 is not selected, it is determined whether or not the registration of the telephone number of the own device corresponding to the memory box in the memory area 32 is selected (S16). ).

Next, information is input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26, and when it is selected to register the telephone number of the own device corresponding to the memory box in the memory area 32 (S
16) For example, “03-3111-1111” is assigned as the telephone number of the own device corresponding to the memory box to the bus 26.
(S18). on the other hand,
If registration of the own telephone number in the memory area 32 is not selected, it is determined whether or not calling is selected (S2).
0).

Next, when an outgoing call is selected (S20), it is determined whether or not the ring type broadcast transmission is selected by the ring type broadcast transmission selection button (S26). (S20), it is determined whether an incoming call is selected (S22).

Next, if a call is selected and ring-type broadcast transmission is not selected (S26), normal facsimile transmission is executed (S44 to S50), while a call is selected.
When ring-type broadcast transmission is selected (S26), FLG (flag) indicating whether or not ring-type broadcast transmission is being executed, ie, whether or not ring-type broadcast transmission is being executed, is “1”. Or "0" (S28).

If ring-type broadcast transmission is being executed (S28), that is, if FLG is 1, the bus 26
Is displayed on the display unit 34 via the message "Ring-type broadcast transmission is in progress, so wait for the execution of ring-type broadcast transmission for a while" (S42). This display can be erased by any key operation.

If ring-type broadcast transmission is not being executed (S28), that is, if FLG is 0 (S28),
"1" is set in the FLG indicating whether or not the ring-type broadcast transmission is being executed (S30), and the C of the NCU 2 is set via the bus 26.
The ML is turned on (S32), and the calling circuit 10 is used to call a destination registered as a communication specification corresponding to the memory box "01", for example, "03-3111-2222" (S34). The procedure is executed (S36). Here, a registered sub-address signal "1234" corresponding to the memory box "01" and its own telephone number, for example, "03-3111-1111" are transmitted together with the image signal. The own telephone number is transmitted by a TSI signal (transmission terminal identification signal).

Subsequently, an image signal is transmitted (S38), and a post-procedure is executed (S40).

If no outgoing call is selected in step S20 and subsequently no incoming call is selected (S22), other processing is performed (S24). On the other hand, if no outgoing call is selected in step S20 and subsequently an incoming call is selected (S20)
22) executes the pre-procedure (S54). Here, the transmission source is notified that it has the function of receiving the sub-address signal.

Next, it is determined whether or not the sub-address signal has been received (S56). If the sub-address signal has not been received, the image signal is received and recorded in the memory (S58), and the post-procedure is executed (S60). . On the other hand, when the sub address signal is received, it is determined whether the sub address signal is “1234” (S62).

If the subaddress signal is not "1234" (S62), communication based on the received subaddress signal is executed (S64), while the subaddress signal is "1".
234 ", whether the telephone number of the facsimile machine that has performed the" first transmission "and the telephone number of its own machine are the same, that is, the received TSI signal and the registration in the memory area 32 of its own machine It is determined whether or not the same TSI signal is used (S66).

Next, if the telephone number of the facsimile machine that has performed the "first transmission" is the same as the telephone number of the own machine, the display unit 34 of the operation unit 20 displays the message "own machine" via the bus 26. The ring-type broadcast, which started from, was successful. ''
Is displayed (S68), and the ring-type broadcast transmission execution flag is cleared (S70). The display on the display unit 34 can be turned off by any key operation. On the other hand, if the telephone number of the facsimile machine that has performed the "first transmission" is different from the telephone number of its own device, the image signal is received and recorded in the memory (S72), and the post-procedure is executed (S74).

Next, the CM of the NCU 2 is transmitted via the bus 26.
L is turned off (S76), and wait for 10 seconds (S78),
The CML of the NCU 2 is turned on via the bus 26 (S8
0), the communication specification of the memory box “01” corresponding to the received sub address signal “1234” is executed. That is, a call is made to the next destination of the ring-type broadcast using the calling circuit 10 (S82). At this time, the received sub-address signal and the received TSI signal are transmitted together with the image information. The received TSI signal is a signal for notifying the telephone number of the facsimile machine that has performed the “first transmission”.

Subsequently, the pre-procedure is executed (S84), the image signal received in the memory is transmitted (S86), and the post-procedure is executed (S88).

According to the first embodiment, when performing broadcast transmission, transmission costs can be paid fairly. In other words, when image information is transmitted by broadcast transmission, one specific facsimile apparatus calls all other facsimile apparatuses to which image information is to be transmitted. A facsimile machine that executes `` first transmission '' and a facsimile machine that relays ring-type broadcast transmission sequentially make calls to the next destination facsimile machine, and each of these sequentially called facsimile machines reduces transmission costs. It is because each bears. So, for example, a regional communication network,
When performing broadcast transmission in a kindergarten communication network, a circle communication network, or the like, a specific person does not bear all communication costs, and financial unfairness is avoided.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when performing ring-type broadcast transmission, the facsimile machines FAXA, FAXB, FAXC, and FA that execute ring-type broadcast transmission
From any facsimile machine among XD and FAX,
The ring-type broadcast transmission can be started, and the facsimile apparatus that has performed the “first transmission” displays the fact that one ring-type broadcast transmission is completed, thereby displaying “the first transmission”. The user of the facsimile apparatus that has executed the above can recognize that the ring-type broadcast transmission has been successfully completed.

[Second Embodiment] In a second embodiment, the facsimile apparatus which has executed the "first transmission" uses its own TSI.
Sends a signal without space. If there is no space in the received TSI signal, the facsimile apparatus relaying the ring-type broadcast transmits the received TSI signal.
A space is added after the signal, the lower four digits of the own telephone number are added after the space, and transmitted to the next destination. If there is space in the received TSI signal, the received TSI
The information after the signal space is replaced by the lower four digits of the own phone number, transmitted to the next destination, and the received TS
If the information before the space of the I signal is the same as the telephone number of the own device (the TSI signal of the own device), it is determined that the ring-type broadcast transmission started from the own device has been completed successfully. Display and record and do not call the next destination.

FIG. 7 shows a ring-type broadcast transmission started from the facsimile apparatus FAXC, which is transmitted from the facsimile apparatus FAXD to the facsimile apparatus FAXE.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an SI signal.

Specifically, 0331111333_44
Forty-four TSI signals are transmitted. "_" Means a space.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show different parts from the operations shown in FIGS.

When a call is made to the destination registered in the communication specification of the memory box "01" (S34), the preceding procedure is executed (S102). At this time, the sub address signal registered corresponding to the memory box "01" and the telephone number of the own device registered corresponding to the memory box "01" are transmitted without any space. Note that the telephone number of the own device is transmitted by a TSI signal. Subsequently, an image signal is transmitted (S38), and a post-procedure is executed (S40).

When the received sub address signal is "12
34 "(S62), it is determined whether or not a space is provided in the received TSI signal (S10).
8).

If no space is provided in the received TSI signal (S108), the image signal is received and recorded in the memory (S72). At this time, the received TSI
The contents of the signal are recorded and displayed on the display unit 34. In addition,
Both recording and display may be performed, or either one of them may be performed. Subsequently, a post-procedure is executed (S74),
The CML of the NCU 2 is turned off via the bus 26 (S7
6) Wait for 10 seconds (S78), turn on the CML of the NCU 2 via the bus 26 (S80), and execute the communication specification of the memory box corresponding to the received sub-address signal. In other words, to the next destination of the ring broadcast,
A call is made using the calling circuit 10 (S82).

Next, the pre-procedure is executed (S112). At this time, a space is added after the received TSI signal, the lower four digits of the own telephone number are added after the space, and the received sub-address signal is also transmitted. Subsequently, the image signal received from the memory is transmitted (S8).
6) The post-procedure is executed (S88).

On the other hand, if a space is provided in the received TSI signal (S108), it is determined whether or not the telephone number before the space matches the telephone number registered in the own device (S108). S116). Then, if they match, the display on the display unit 34 of the operation unit 20 via the bus 26 indicates that "the ring-type broadcast transmission started from the own device was successful."
Is displayed (S68). On the other hand, if the telephone number before the space does not match the telephone number registered in the own device, the image signal is received and recorded in the memory (S72). At this time, the contents of the received TSI signal are recorded by the recording circuit 16 and displayed on the display unit 34. Note that both recording and display may be performed, or either one of them may be performed.
Subsequently, the post-procedure is executed (S74), the CML of the NCU 2 is turned off via the bus 26 (S76), and the CML of the NCU 2 is waited for 10 seconds (S78) via the bus 26.
L is turned on (S80), and a call is made to the communication specification of the memory box corresponding to the received sub-address signal, specifically, to the next destination of the ring-type broadcast using the calling circuit 10 (S82). ).

Subsequently, the pre-procedure is executed (S122).
At this time, information below the space of the received TSI signal is transmitted by substituting the lower four digits of the telephone number of the terminal itself, and the received sub-address signal is also transmitted. Subsequently, the image signal received from the memory is transmitted (S86), and the post-procedure is executed (S88).

According to the second embodiment, when the ring-type broadcast transmission is executed, the contents of the received TSI signal are recorded and displayed. Therefore, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the ring transmission is performed. The source of the type broadcast transmission can be easily known.

That is, the facsimile machine FAX is
The TSI signal “0331111333_4444” is received, and the received “0331111333333_4444” is received.
Is recorded by the recording circuit 16 and displayed on the display unit 34.
The user of the facsimile machine FAX transmits the image information first by the facsimile machine FAXC, and transmits the image information via the facsimile machine FAXD to the facsimile machine FAX.
You can know that it arrived at XE.

In the second embodiment, instead of adding a space after the received TSI signal and adding the lower four digits of the telephone number of the own device after the space and transmitting the same, the own device including the station number is transmitted. May be added with a predetermined number of lower digits of the telephone number of the TSI, or the information after the space of the received TSI signal may be replaced with a part of the telephone number of the own device and transmitted. After the signal, a space and a part of the own phone number may be sequentially added and transmitted.

In each of the above embodiments, the display unit 34
Instead of or in addition to displaying "Ring-type broadcast transmission started from the own device succeeded", the recording circuit 16 is notified that "Ring-type broadcast transmission started from the own device was successful". It may be recorded or played by voice.

In the above embodiment, the case where ring-type broadcast transmission is performed using five facsimile apparatuses has been described. However, the case where ring-type broadcast transmission is executed using two or more facsimile apparatuses. The above embodiment can also be applied to this.

Further, the facsimile apparatus 100 is an example of an image communication apparatus, and the above embodiment can be applied to an image communication apparatus such as a personal computer and a videophone in place of the facsimile apparatus.

[0070]

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the transmission cost can be paid fairly when the broadcast transmission is executed by the image communication apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a subaddress signal and the like in the facsimile apparatus 100 when performing ring-type broadcast transmission.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the facsimile apparatus 100.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the facsimile apparatus 100.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the facsimile apparatus 100.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the facsimile apparatus 100.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a TSI signal transmitted from the facsimile apparatus FAXD to the facsimile apparatus FAX in ring-type broadcast transmission started from the facsimile apparatus FAXC.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100: facsimile machine, 18: memory, 28: memory area, 30: memory area, 32: memory area, 22: CPU, 20: operation section, 34: display section.

Claims (7)

[Claims] An image communication apparatus having a ring-type broadcast transmission function, wherein a communication specification corresponding to a predetermined sub-address signal indicates that a ring-type broadcast should be transmitted and a transmission destination when executing the ring-type broadcast. And a register for registering the number of the first sub-address signal. When the first transmission in one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is performed, the image signal and the TSI are transmitted to the transmission destination registered in the registration unit. Transmitting the signal and the predetermined sub-address signal, while receiving the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal, to a destination registered in the registration unit,
Control means for transmitting the received image signal, the received TSI signal, and the received predetermined sub-address signal. 2. The TSI according to claim 1, wherein the control unit receives the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal, and receives the received TSI signal.
When the signal and the own TSI signal are different, the received image signal, the received TSI signal, and the received predetermined sub-address signal are transmitted to the transmission destination registered in the registration means. Receiving the image signal, the TSI signal, and the predetermined sub-address signal, and when the received TSI signal and the own TSI signal are the same, one ring type corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is received. An image communication apparatus, which is means for determining that broadcast transmission has ended. 3. The first display means according to claim 2, wherein when one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is completed, first display means for displaying that the ring-type broadcast transmission is completed, An image communication apparatus having at least one of first recording means for recording that ring-type broadcast transmission is completed when one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the sub-address signal is completed. . 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means, when receiving said image signal, said TSI signal, and said predetermined sub-address signal, is registered in said registration means. Means for transmitting a received image signal, a received sub-address signal, and a signal obtained by adding all or a part of the own TSI signal to the received TSI signal to a transmission destination. Communication device. 5. The control unit according to claim 4, wherein, when performing the first transmission in one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal, the control unit fills the TSI signal without any space and performs the registration. Transmitting to the destination registered in the means, receiving the TSI signal, and if there is no space in the received TSI signal, adding a space after the received TSI signal; A number having a lower predetermined number of digits in the number is transmitted to a destination registered in the registration means, the TSI signal is received, and if there is a space in the received TSI signal, the received TSI signal is received. The number after the space of the signal is replaced with the number of lower predetermined digits in the telephone number of the own device and transmitted to the destination registered in the registration means. In addition, the T
When a space is present in the received TSI signal when the SI signal is received and the number before the space of the received TSI signal is the same as the own TSI signal, the predetermined sub-address signal An image communication apparatus, which is means for judging that one corresponding ring-type broadcast transmission has been completed. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control means determines that one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal has been completed.
Means for not calling the transmission destination registered in the registration means; when one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is completed, an indication that the ring-type broadcast transmission has been completed is displayed. A second display unit for performing, when one ring-type broadcast transmission corresponding to the predetermined sub-address signal is completed, at least one unit of a second recording unit for recording that the ring-type broadcast transmission is completed; An image communication device, comprising: 7. The image communication device according to claim 1, wherein the image communication device is a facsimile device.