JP2001313737A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve trouble such that the other party who telephones for speech is also charged the charge for service corresponding to the time spent in facsim ile automatic detection with respect to facsimile equipment provided with a telephone function (including an external telephone function). SOLUTION: Facsimile equipment which cooperates with a telephone function part includes a line control means (20), a facsimile communication control means (30), a reception history storage part for every call originator (11) where each call originator telephone number, its service frequency history, and its facsimile reception frequency history are stored, and a main control part (1) which controls respective parts, and the line control means (20) includes a line control part (4), a ringer signal detection part (3), and a telephone number detection part (2) which recognizes a call originator telephone number when incoming, and the facsimile communication control means (30) includes a facsimile signal CNG detection part (6) and a facsimile communication control part (7). When a call comes, the call originator telephone number is extracted, and the facsimile reception operation or the speech reception operation is selectively performed correspondingly to this call originator telephone number in accordance with the facsimile reception history.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus having a telephone function or a facsimile apparatus to which a telephone can be externally connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a call is received, it is not known whether the other party is a facsimile or a person until the call is answered. Recognized and operated facsimile reception. In order to deal with this problem, conventional facsimile machines receive a call immediately upon receiving a call,
Whether or not the other party is a facsimile is automatically detected by detecting a CNG signal output by the facsimile.

[0003]

For the above-mentioned automatic reception, it is necessary to always close the line and receive a call. Therefore, a call charge equivalent to the time required for automatic facsimile detection is also applied to the other party who made the call for the purpose of the call. An object of the present invention is to newly provide a facsimile apparatus which improves this point.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a facsimile apparatus cooperating with a telephone function unit is provided by a line control unit (4), a ringer signal detection unit (3), and a caller telephone at the time of an incoming call. A line control means (20) comprising a telephone number detecting section (2) for recognizing a number; a facsimile communication control section comprising a facsimile signal CNG detecting section (6) and a facsimile communication control section (7). Means (30), a caller-specific reception history storage unit (1) for storing a caller telephone number, a call count history, and a facsimile reception count history for each caller telephone number.
1) and a main control section (1) for controlling each of the above sections.

The main control unit (1) extracts a caller telephone number at the time of an incoming call, and if the caller telephone number is stored in the caller-specific reception history storage unit (11), it is recorded correspondingly. One of a facsimile reception operation and a call reception operation is selectively performed according to the call history and the facsimile reception history.

At each reception, the number-of-times history storage of the sender-specific reception history storage section (11) is updated or newly registered including the number of the caller according to the received content of the facsimile reception or the call reception. You may do it. Further, a bell ringing section (13) for generating various ringing sounds in accordance with the contents at the time of an incoming call according to an instruction from the main control section (1) may be further added.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is compatible with a caller telephone number service, has means for storing a plurality of caller telephone numbers of a called party in a memory, and also includes a facsimile machine at the time of an incoming call. There is a means for retaining information on whether or not reception has been performed a plurality of times in the past (hereinafter, referred to as a facsimile reception history for each sender).

[0008] A bell ringing section (13) may be added to generate various ringing sounds in accordance with the contents at the time of incoming call. Can operate.

Based on the above configuration, the apparatus refers to the facsimile reception history for each caller when a call is received, and automatically responds differently from a normal call when a call is received from a corresponding party. Do. For example, if only past facsimile reception has been performed, an unusual facsimile reception ringtone B is generated.

If the facsimile reception history for each caller is a party who has performed both facsimile reception and a call (the case where the other party is a facsimile-equipped telephone and uses both a call and facsimile transmission), a ringtone for facsimile reception After ringing B, an incoming call is received and CNG detection is performed for a certain period of time. (At this time, in the case of facsimile transmission, a message may be sent to perform a transmission operation). If CNG detection is not performed within a certain period of time thereafter, the bell ringing sound of the device is switched to the normal bell sound, and the telephone is picked up to enable a telephone conversation.

In the case of a telephone call from a party who has never received a facsimile in the facsimile reception history for each caller, the apparatus normally rings the bell as usual without receiving a call.

[0012] For the first incoming call not recorded in the facsimile reception history for each caller, the reception classification (facsimile reception mode) is associated with the caller number at the time of reception, and newly added to the facsimile reception history for each caller. Make additional records.

The present invention can be used together with an external telephone by utilizing the line switching function of the line controller.
Further, the present invention can also be implemented as an integrated configuration as a facsimile apparatus with a telephone function (telephone with facsimile).

Embodiments The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts each of which is obtained by dividing and enlarging the flowchart of FIG. 2 into two parts, and has the same contents as FIG. The apparatus of the embodiment is a facsimile apparatus in which a telephone is integrated (that is, cooperates with the telephone function unit (14)).

This apparatus comprises a line control means (20) corresponding to a caller telephone number service, and a facsimile communication control means.
(30) and a reception history storage unit for each sender (11).

The line control means (20) includes a line control unit (4) for controlling the DC connection / release of the line (15) and a ringer signal detection unit (3) for detecting a station ringer signal sent from the exchange. ),
And a telephone number detecting section (2) for detecting a calling telephone number sent from the line (15) by a calling telephone number service at the time of an incoming call and recognizing a calling telephone number.

The facsimile communication control means (30) includes a CNG signal detection unit (6) for detecting a CNG signal (hereinafter, referred to as a facsimile signal CNG), which is a facsimile communication procedure signal, and a facsimile communication control for controlling the facsimile communication procedure. And (7).

The caller-specific reception history storage section (11) stores a caller telephone number and a facsimile reception history (call number history and facsimile reception number history) in association with each caller telephone number. It is.

The illustrated device also includes a telephone function unit (14) having a function as a known telephone, and a ringer sound control unit (5) for controlling ringing / non-ringing of a ringer (bell) by a local ringer signal. ), A response message sending unit (8) for sending a response message as needed, a mode setting unit (9) for setting the operation mode of the device appropriately, registering a telephone number of a desired destination party. Telephone number registration unit (10) for storing, recording (output) image data received by facsimile
The recording control unit (12) includes a bell sounding unit (13) for notifying the operating state and the end of the apparatus and for generating various sounding sounds in accordance with a reception state and the like. Each of the above units is controlled by the main control unit (1).

Next, the main operation of the embodiment apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG.

When a call is received (S1), line control means
(20) receives the caller's telephone number notification from the exchange and notifies the main control unit (1) of the caller's telephone number (S2). Main control unit
(1) Searches the data recorded in the facsimile reception history storage unit for each caller (11) (S3), and recognizes that no call has been received from the same party in the past, and stores the facsimile reception history for each caller. This caller telephone number is newly recorded in the section (11) (S5: new registration). Note that the history storage unit (11)
The case in which the matching data is obtained as a result of the data search recorded in, will be described later.

Subsequently, the bell ringing section (13) is instructed to sound with a normal bell sound, and the normal bell is sounded (S6). When the user recognizes that the call has been answered (S9), the main control unit (1)
Starts a timer (S10) and instructs the facsimile control means (30) to detect CNG for a predetermined time (S10).
11) and monitor the user's facsimile reception operation (S
12).

When the facsimile control means (30) notifies that a CNG signal has been detected (S13) and this notification is given before the timer times out (determined in S16), or the user performs a facsimile reception operation. If you go
In (S14), the facsimile control means (30) is instructed to start facsimile reception (S15), and the facsimile which means that the sender is an automatic transmission facsimile in the facsimile reception history storage unit (11) for each sender. Information indicating the reception mode B is recorded as a facsimile reception history (S18)
.

If it is determined that the CNG detection or reception operation has been performed after the timer has timed out (S16; YES), information indicating the facsimile reception mode C indicating that facsimile reception has been performed after the call is recorded. (S1
9).

If the call is terminated without facsimile reception (S8; YES), information (call history) indicating facsimile reception form A, which means that the other party has called for the purpose of the call, is recorded in the facsimile reception history. Record as The operation when there is an incoming call from the first call destination has been described above.

Next, the operation when the matching data is obtained as the search result (S4; YES) will be described. That is, when a call is received from the same party the next time, the main control unit (1) performs the same process as described above through the steps (S1) to (S3), and the The facsimile reception history is read out, and facsimile reception bells of different sounds (tone, duration, repetition period, etc.) corresponding to the value of the facsimile reception information (for example, the number and ratio of each facsimile reception form or the most frequent form). B
(Corresponding to the facsimile receiving mode B), facsimile receiving bell C (corresponding to the facsimile receiving mode C), or normal bell (corresponding to the facsimile receiving mode A) to the bell sounding unit (13), and the designated bell Sound (S
7).

Thereafter, the above-mentioned steps (S8) to (S16) are executed in the same manner, and information on the call or facsimile communication at the time of the incoming call is specified in the same procedure as described above, and the result is reflected. The facsimile reception history information for each sender is updated (for example, the reception count value for each mode is added).

When the above-mentioned bell sound is designated, there is a method of determining the bell sound by referring to only the previous value as the facsimile reception history for each sender. In addition, the bell sound may be determined by detecting and determining the number of times in each case or the number of consecutive incoming calls of the same type based on a plurality of past histories.

In addition to the above, the operator can make settings other than those described above. For example, according to a predetermined setting, in the case of an incoming call from the other party in the facsimile reception mode B, it may be set to start facsimile reception immediately, and in this case, when a call is received from the corresponding party, the main control unit ( 1) issues a facsimile reception instruction to the facsimile control means (30) without ringing and performs reception, while the other party of the facsimile reception form C receives
Once the facsimile arrives, facsimile control means (30)
After detecting CNG at, if the other party sends facsimile, facsimile reception starts automatically, but if not, the normal ringing of bell is specified to the bell ringing part (13). Thus, it is possible to inform the user that a call has been received, and to make a normal bell ring without receiving a call in the case of a facsimile reception mode A partner.

As described above, by controlling and operating the facsimile apparatus, an incoming call that does not send a facsimile only by a telephone call or an incoming call from a known destination that has a very low ratio of facsimile transmission is received. In other words, since the apparatus does not automatically answer, the inconvenience of generating unnecessary call charges for such a caller does not occur.

Further, the apparatus of the present invention is facsimile with a setting in which automatic reception of the apparatus is prohibited (as a result of trying to avoid unnecessary call charges for the caller or for other reasons). Even for a user who uses the device on a daily basis, the other party can recognize the facsimile (or possibly a facsimile) and answer the call before answering the call. It is preferable because it is convenient to be prepared.

[0032]

The facsimile apparatus of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus cooperating with a telephone function unit, and includes a line control unit.
A line control means (20) comprising (4) a ringer signal detection section (3) and a telephone number detection section (2) for recognizing a caller's telephone number at the time of an incoming call; and a facsimile signal CNG detection section
(6) and a facsimile communication control means (30) including a facsimile communication control section (7), and a call for storing a caller's telephone number, call count history and facsimile reception count history for each caller's telephone number. Since it is equipped with the individual reception history storage unit (11), it is possible to receive incoming calls that do not send facsimile only by telephone calls or incoming calls from known destinations with extremely low facsimile transmission ratio. Is effective in eliminating the conventional inconvenience that the device does not automatically answer and generates a useless call charge.

Further, in the case of a device in which the bell ringing unit generates various ringing sounds in accordance with the past transmission history of the other party, the user can determine in advance that the other party will be a facsimile from the type of ringing sound. And answering the call, it is possible to prepare for the subsequent response and perform an appropriate operation, which has an effect on convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart illustrating an operation control example of the embodiment apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing one of two parts of FIG. 2 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart showing, on an enlarged scale, the other of FIG. 2 divided into two parts;

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1)… Main control unit (2)… Phone number detection unit (3)… Linger signal detection unit (4)… Line control unit (6)… Facsimile signal detection unit (7)… Facsimile communication control unit (11)… Receiving history storage unit for each caller (13) Bell ringing unit (14) Telephone function unit (15) Line (20) Line control means (30) Facsimile communication control means

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A facsimile apparatus cooperating with a telephone function unit, comprising: a line control unit (4), a ringer signal detection unit (3), and a telephone number detection unit (2) for recognizing a caller telephone number when receiving a call. A facsimile communication control means (30) including a facsimile signal CNG detection unit (6) and a facsimile communication control unit (7); a caller telephone number and a call A sender-specific reception history storage unit (11) for storing the number-of-times history and the facsimile reception number history for each sender's telephone number, and a main control unit (1) for controlling each of the units. Facsimile machine. 2. The main control unit (1) extracts a caller telephone number at the time of an incoming call and, if the caller telephone number is stored in the caller-specific reception history storage unit (11), 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of a facsimile reception operation and a call reception operation is selectively performed according to the recorded call history and facsimile reception history. 3. Each time a call is received, the count history storage in the caller-specific reception history storage unit (11) is updated or a new count including the caller number is updated in accordance with the content of the reception, that is, facsimile reception or call reception. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein registration is performed. 4. A bell ringing section (13) for generating various ringing sounds in accordance with the contents of an incoming call according to an instruction of said main control section (1). The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7.