JP2001339589A - Facsimile terminal and ring type multiple address transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile terminal that can transfer transmission information again to a destination not receiving transmission information of ring type multiple address transmission when the ring type multiple address transmission is interrupted on the way of a transfer path. SOLUTION: On the occurrence of a communication error when a FAX B transfers an image signal received by usual processing to a succeeding destination FAX C, the FAX B transmits a fact of the occurrence of the communication error, a received image signal and a received procedure signal to a sender FAX A of the ring type multiple address transmission. The FAX A receives the image signal sent from the FAX B by means of memory reception and can transmit the image signal received by the memory reception to a destination FAX D resident in the downstream of the destination where the communication error occurs.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of performing ring-type broadcast transmission and a ring-type broadcast transmission method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some facsimile apparatuses can perform broadcast transmission. In this broadcast transmission, one transmission source calls each of a plurality of destinations and transmits the same information to each destination.

[0003]

However, in the conventional broadcast transmission method, the same information can be reliably transmitted to a plurality of selected destinations, which is very convenient. You have to cover all communication costs. Therefore, when contacting members belonging to a general activity group or the like using facsimile broadcasting, it can be said that this broadcasting is not suitable in view of the burden of the communication cost of the transmission source.

In such a case, it is considered preferable to use ring-type broadcast transmission. The ring-type broadcast transmission is a transmission method in which the same transmission information is transferred from a transmission source to a plurality of destinations while sequentially passing through the respective destinations. For example, assuming that the apparatus A is a transmission source among the plurality of facsimile apparatuses A to E, the apparatus A to the apparatus B, the apparatus B to the apparatus C, the apparatus C to the apparatus D, the apparatus D to the apparatus E, and the apparatus E to the apparatus A The same transmission information is transferred via a loop-type path. As a result, the communication costs borne by the user of each device can be made substantially the same.

[0005] However, if a communication error occurs during the ring-type broadcast transmission, the ring-type broadcast transmission is interrupted.
The transmission information cannot be received by all devices on the path.

[0006] An object of the present invention is that when ring-type broadcast transmission is interrupted in the middle of a transfer path, transmission information can be transferred again to a destination that has not received ring-type broadcast transmission information. A facsimile apparatus and a ring-type broadcast transmission method are provided.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
When performing facsimile reception in a facsimile apparatus capable of performing ring-type broadcast transmission in which the same transmission information is transmitted from a transmission source to a plurality of destinations on a preset transfer path while sequentially passing through each destination, A determination is made as to whether or not the facsimile reception is a ring-type broadcast reception that receives the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission according to whether or not designation information designating the ring-type broadcast transmission is received. Means for receiving, when the facsimile reception is the ring-type broadcast reception, the ring-type broadcast reception from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the transmission source from the ring-type broadcast transmission And a communication processing means for executing a corresponding communication process depending on whether or not the communication processing is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the communication processing means determines that the ring-type broadcast reception is the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the ring-type broadcast. When receiving from the transmission source of the broadcast transmission, perform the normal processing of receiving the transmission information of the ring type broadcast transmission and the designation information, and transferring the received transmission information and the designation information to the next destination, When the ring-type broadcast reception is not the reception from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast and the reception from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast, the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast is transmitted. And performing a specific process of receiving the specified information in the memory, and transmitting the information received in the memory by the specific process to the specified destination together with the specified information. And butterflies.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, the communication processing means, when a communication error occurs when transferring the received transmission information to the next destination by the normal processing, The transmission information and the designation information that the communication error has occurred are transmitted to the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, the facsimile apparatus further includes destination designation means for designating a destination to which the information received in the memory by the specific processing is to be transmitted, and the communication processing means includes: Is specified,
The information received in the memory by the specific processing is transmitted to the designated destination together with the designation information.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of the above, further comprising cover page information adding means for adding cover page information to the transmission information received by the ring type broadcast reception, wherein the cover page information includes It is characterized in that a result of communication with a destination to which transmission information is transmitted can be cumulatively written.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, if it is determined that the facsimile reception is a reception designated to receive a memory at the time of the facsimile reception, the facsimile reception is performed. Memory reception executing means for performing memory reception of the received information, destination specifying means for specifying a destination to which the memory-received information is transmitted, and transmission means for transmitting the memory-received information to the specified destination. It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 7 can execute a ring-type broadcast transmission in which the same transmission information is transferred from a transmission source to a plurality of destinations on a predetermined transfer route while sequentially passing through each of the destinations. In the ring-type broadcast transmission method for performing the facsimile reception, the facsimile reception is performed according to whether or not the designation information that specifies the ring-type broadcast transmission is received. Determining whether or not the broadcast reception is a ring-type broadcast reception, and when the facsimile reception is the ring-type broadcast reception, the ring-type broadcast reception is on a transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission. And performing a corresponding communication process in accordance with whether or not the reception is from the immediately preceding destination or the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ring-type broadcast transmission method according to the seventh aspect, wherein the ring-type broadcast reception is performed immediately before a destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast or the ring-type broadcast. When receiving from the sender of the transmission,
Performing a normal process of receiving the transmission information and the designation information of the ring-type broadcast transmission and transferring the received transmission information and the designation information to a next destination; and A specific process for receiving the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission and the designation information in a memory when the reception is not from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the broadcast transmission and not from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission And a step of designating a destination to which the transmission information received in the memory by the specific processing is transmitted, and transmitting the transmission information received in the memory by the specific processing to the specified destination together with the specification information. It is characterized by the following.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ring-type broadcast transmission method according to the eighth aspect, when a communication error occurs when transferring the received transmission information to the next destination by the normal processing, the communication is performed. And transmitting the received transmission information and the designation information to the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission to the effect that an error has occurred.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ring-type broadcast transmission method according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, cover page information is added to transmission information received by the ring-type broadcast reception. And a step of cumulatively writing a communication result with a destination to which the received transmission information is transmitted in the cover page information.

[0017]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a transfer path of ring-type broadcast transmission constituted by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of setting information used when executing ring-type broadcast transmission in the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a communication history of ring-type broadcast transmission added in the facsimile apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cover page representing a web page.

First, ring-type broadcast transmission according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of facsimile apparatuses A to F (hereinafter, referred to as “facsimile apparatuses”) connected to each other via a public line.
FAXA to F) will be assumed, and a case will be described where FAXA is set as a transmission source of ring-type broadcast transmission and ring-type broadcast transmission is performed from FAXA to FAXB-F. The fax number is "03-3111-111".
1 "and the fax number is" 03-3111-222 ".
2 ”and the fax number is“ 03-3111-333 ”.
3 ”and the fax number is“ 03-3111-444 ”.
4 ”and the FAX phone number is“ 03-3111-555 ”.
5 "and the telephone number of FAXF is" 03-3111-666 "
6 ".

In each of the FAXA to F, setting information used when executing ring-type broadcast transmission is registered. For example, FAXB (telephone number “03-3111-222”
2)), a ring-type broadcast transmission number “01” for managing ring-type broadcast is registered as shown in FIG. The nickname “PTA circulation” and the subaddress signal “1” for designating the ring-type broadcast are associated with the ring-type broadcast transmission number.
234 "and the telephone number of the immediately preceding destination (here, FAX
A telephone number “03-3111-1111” and the telephone number of the next destination (here, the FAXC telephone number “03-111”).
3111-3333 "). Also, as shown in FIG. 3B, the own phone number “03-3111”
-2222 "is registered. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the sub-address signal “111” is associated with a memory box “01” for managing received information.
"1" and a communication specification "memory reception" specified by the sub-address signal are registered. Other FAXA,
Similar information is registered in C to F.

For example, when performing ring-type broadcast transmission using FAXA as a transmission source, FAXA calls a destination (here, FAXB) corresponding to a designated nickname, and transmits an image signal and a sub-address signal to be broadcast. Then, an SID signal indicating the own telephone number is transmitted to FAXB. FAXB
In, the subaddress signal and the received SID signal are transferred to the FAXC together with the image signal received in association with the subaddress signal in response to the call from the FAXA.
Similarly, in FAXC to F, the subaddress signal and the SID signal are transferred to the next destination together with the image signal received in association with the subaddress signal. Here, each FAX
In B to F, when the image signal of the ring-type broadcast is received, the received image signal is recorded, the memory is received, and the image signal received in the memory is transmitted to the next destination.

In the present embodiment, the facsimile receiver receives the ring-type broadcast transmission information according to whether or not a sub-address signal designating ring-type broadcast transmission has been received at the time of facsimile reception. It is determined whether or not facsimile reception is ring-type broadcast reception. If the facsimile reception is ring-type broadcast reception, the ring-type broadcast reception is the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the ring-type broadcast reception. A corresponding communication process is executed depending on whether or not the transmission was received from the transmission source.

Here, when the ring-type broadcast reception is reception from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, the image signal of the ring-type broadcast transmission and A procedure signal including a sub-address signal and a SID signal is received, and normal processing for transferring the received image signal and procedure signal to a next destination is performed. When the reception is not from the destination and not from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, a specific process of receiving in memory the image signal and the procedure signal of the ring-type broadcast transmission is performed.

This specific processing is performed at the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission. When the destination for transmitting the image signal received in the memory by the specific processing is specified, the memory is received by the specific processing. The image signal is transmitted to the designated destination together with the procedure signal. For example, at a certain destination, when a communication error occurs when transferring the image signal received by the normal processing to the next destination, the fact that the communication error has occurred, and the received image signal and the procedure signal are transmitted to the ring type broadcast transmission. Send to sender. Then, the transmission source can receive the image signal transmitted from the certain destination in a memory, and transmit the image signal received in the memory to a destination downstream of the destination in which the communication error has occurred.

At the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, cover page information is added to the image signal transmitted by the ring-type broadcast transmission. At each destination, the image signal received by the ring-type broadcast reception is transmitted. Is transferred to the destination, the result of communication with the destination is cumulatively written in the cover page, and the cover page information is transferred together with the image signal.
However, when a communication error occurs, cover page information and an image signal in which the fact that a communication error has occurred with the destination are written back to the transmission source.

For example, as described above, when performing ring-type broadcast transmission with FAXA as a transmission source,
If the communication result of XA to FAXB is OK and the communication result from FAXB to FAXC is NG, that is, a communication error has occurred, FAXB notifies the transmission source FAXA of the occurrence of the communication error and performs the communication. A communication process for adding the error occurrence to the cover page information and transmitting the received image signal is performed. In FAXA, FAX
It is possible to know that the communication result with respect to C is NG, and that the information of the ring-type broadcast transmission is not transferred to FAXC to FAXF. FAXA
Receives in memory the image signal transmitted from FAXB.
Then, the information is transmitted again from FAXA to FAXD. Here, if this communication is OK, the FAX D is transmitted to the next FAX according to the procedure of the ring-type broadcast transmission.
Information is sequentially transferred from XE to FAXF and from FAXF to FAXA. This FAXA to FAXD ~ F
If all communications are OK in the transfer to FAXA
, Cover page information shown in FIG. 4 is obtained.

Next, the configuration of the facsimile apparatus constituting the above-mentioned FAXA to F will be described with reference to FIG.

The facsimile apparatus is, as shown in FIG.
A network control device (hereinafter, NC) connected to the telephone line 2a
U). The NCU 2 controls connection of a telephone switching network, such as connection to a line terminal for use in data communication with the telephone network, and switches to a data communication path, and connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 (CML). off),
And connection between the telephone line 2a and the hybrid circuit 6 (C
ML ON). NCU 2 and telephone 4
Are connected by a signal line 2b, and the NCU 2 and the hybrid circuit 6 are connected by a signal line 2c. The switching operation of the NCU 2 is controlled by a CPU 22, which will be described later. In a normal state, the connection between the telephone line 2a and the telephone 4 is selected.

The hybrid circuit 6 includes a transmission signal transmitted from the facsimile transmission system via the telephone line 2a,
It separates the signal from the facsimile receiving system received via the telephone line 2a.

The facsimile transmission system has a reading circuit 14. The reading circuit 14 reads document information and outputs the read data to a bus 26. This read data is RA
After being temporarily stored in M18, the data is read out and encoded by the CPU 22, and the encoded data is output to the modem 8 via the bus 26.

The modulator / demodulator 8 performs a modulation process on the coded data input via the bus 26 to generate a modulation signal, and modulates a reception signal fetched from the hybrid circuit 6 via the signal line 6a. A demodulation process is performed to generate demodulated data. This modulation processing and demodulation processing are performed by ITU-
T Recommendation V. 8, V. 21, V.I. 27ter, V.A. 29,
V. 17, V. 34. The contents of the modulation and demodulation processing by the modulator / demodulator 8 are specified by a signal supplied from the CPU 22 via the bus 26, and the transmission mode is determined by the specified modulation and demodulation processing. CP
The instruction given from the U22 to the modem 8 via the bus 26 is an instruction such as a transmission mode, a reception mode, and a transmission speed.

The modulated signal generated by the modulator / demodulator 8 is output to the addition circuit 12 via the signal line 8a.
Add the modulated signal from the modulator / demodulator 8 and the signal input from the calling circuit 10 via the signal line 10a and output the result to the hybrid circuit 6 via the signal line 12a. Calling circuit 1
0 outputs a DTMF selection signal in accordance with the telephone number information input from the CPU 22 via the bus 26. The hybrid circuit 6 sends the added signal from the adder circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2 as a transmission signal.

On the other hand, in the facsimile receiving system, a signal received from the partner device via the NCU 2 is output from the hybrid circuit 6 to the modem 8 via the signal line 6a. As described above, the modulator / demodulator 8 performs demodulation processing on the received signal captured via the signal line 6a, and generates demodulated data. Demodulated data generated by the modulator / demodulator 8 is provided to the CPU 22 via the bus 26. CPU
The decoder 22 performs processing such as decoding on the demodulated data, and stores the decoded data in the RAM 18 via the bus 26 or outputs the decoded data to the recording circuit 16 via the bus 26. The recording circuit 16 sequentially records the data fetched via the bus 26 line by line on a recording sheet.

The CPU 22 controls the entire apparatus according to a program stored in the ROM 24 and executes a transmission control procedure. The RAM 18 is used as a work area for control by the CPU 22. Also, RA
M18 includes the setting information described above (the information shown in FIG. 3A for FAXB), the telephone number of the own device (the information shown in FIG. 3B for FAXB), and the information about the memory box (for FAXB). Is provided with an area for registering the information shown in FIG. Furthermore, RA
M18 is provided with an area for storing information to be received by the memory.

The instruction input to the CPU 22 is performed via the operation unit 20. The operation unit 20 includes a function setting key, a one-touch key, a speed dial key, a numeric keypad, a start key, a stop key, a ring-type broadcast transmission start key, a nickname selection key, a memory reception information transfer key, and a memory reception information selection key to be transferred. When these key operations are performed, corresponding key information is input to the CPU 22 via the bus 26. Further, the operation unit 20 is provided with a display unit for displaying a device status, a destination and its telephone number information, a warning message, and the like.

Next, the control by the CPU 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 5 to 1
1 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by the CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. The control by the CPU 22 is executed according to a control program stored in the ROM 24. Here, a control procedure of the above-described FAXB will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, in step S2, the RAM 18 is initialized via the bus 26, and then in step S4, the operation unit 20 is initialized via the bus 26.
Clear the display section of. Then, in step S6, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned off via the bus 26.

Next, the operation proceeds to step S8, where the operation unit 20 is operated.
It is determined whether registration of information corresponding to the ring-type broadcast transmission number has been selected based on key information input from the user via the bus 26, and registration of information corresponding to the ring-type broadcast transmission number has been selected. If so, the process proceeds to step S10, where information is registered in the RAM 18 in association with the ring-type broadcast transmission number. For example, each information shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, when the registration of the information corresponding to the ring-type broadcast transmission number is not selected, the process skips step S10 and proceeds to step S12.

Then, the process proceeds to a step S12, wherein the operation unit 2
It is determined whether or not registration of the own phone number has been selected based on the key information input from 0 through the bus 26, and when registration of the own phone number has been selected, step S1 is performed.
Proceeding to step 4, the telephone number of the own device is registered in the RAM 18. Here, since this apparatus is FAXB, "03-3111-22" is used as its own telephone number as shown in FIG.
22 "is registered. Then, step S1 shown in FIG.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, when the registration of the own telephone number is not selected, the process skips step S14 and proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not registration of information on a memory box has been selected based on key information input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26. When the registration of the information on the memory box is selected, the process proceeds to step S18, and the sub address signal and the specification are registered in the RAM 18 in association with the memory box. For example, in FAXB, as shown in FIG. 3C, “1111” is registered as a sub-address signal and “memory” is registered as a specification in association with a memory box “01”. Then, the process proceeds to step S20. On the other hand, when the registration of the information on the memory box is not selected, the process skips step S18 and proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, it is determined whether the incoming call is a facsimile reception. If it is a facsimile reception, the process proceeds to step S26, where the caller telephone number is detected,
In a succeeding step S28, the C of the NCU 2 is
The ML is turned on, and the pre-procedure is executed in step S30. In this pre-procedure, the sub-address signal receiving function and the SID signal receiving function are notified.

Then, the process proceeds to a step S32, wherein it is determined whether or not a sub address signal (SUB signal) is received.
When the sub-address signal is not received, the process proceeds to step S34 shown in FIG. 7, the image signal is received / recorded, and in step S36, the post-procedure is performed, and the process returns to step S6.

On the other hand, when the sub-address signal is received, the process proceeds to step S38 shown in FIG. 8, and it is determined whether or not the received sub-address signal is "1234". ,
It is determined that the transmission is a ring-type broadcast, and the process proceeds to step S40 to determine whether or not the caller telephone number matches the telephone number of the immediately preceding destination. Here, it is determined whether or not the caller telephone number matches the telephone number “03-3111-1111” of the immediately preceding destination. If the caller telephone number matches the telephone number of the immediately preceding destination, the process proceeds to step S50, and if not, the process proceeds to step S42. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the received SID signal matches the sender's telephone number. If the received SID signal matches the sender's telephone number, the process proceeds to step S50.

In step S50, the image signal is received / recorded in the memory. In the following step S52, the post-procedure is executed.
The CML of U2 is turned off. Next, the process proceeds to step S56, and waits for 60 seconds. At step S58, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned on via the bus 26, and the pre-procedure is executed at step S60. In this pre-procedure, “1234” is transmitted as the sub-address signal, and the received SID signal is transmitted as the SID signal.

Next, the process proceeds to step S62 shown in FIG. 9, and the information received in the memory is transmitted to the next destination. At this time, cover page information is added to the information received in the memory, and information indicating that the reception has been normally performed is written in the cover page information. Then, the process proceeds to step S64, where the post-procedure is executed.
At 66, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned off via the bus 26. Next, it is determined whether or not a communication error has occurred with the next destination. If there is no communication error, it is determined that the communication with the next destination has been completed normally,
Return to 6. If a communication error occurs, step S70
To wait for 60 seconds, and in the following step S72,
Turn on the CML of NCU2 via bus 26, and
In step S74, a call is made to the destination (telephone number of the transmission source) indicated by the received SID signal.

Then, the process proceeds to a step S76 to execute a pre-procedure. In this pre-procedure, “1234” is transmitted as the sub-address signal, and the received SID signal is transmitted as the SID signal. In a succeeding step S78, the information received in the memory is transmitted. At this time, cover page information in which information indicating that transmission to the next destination is an error is added to the information received in the memory. And
The process proceeds to step S80 to execute the post-procedure, and returns to step S6.

The SI received in step S42
If it is determined that the D signal does not match the caller phone number,
The apparatus FAXB is determined to be the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, and the process advances to step S44 to determine whether a communication error notification has been received. When the communication error notification is not received, it is determined that the transmission information has been returned by the ring-type broadcast transmission using the apparatus FAXB as a transmission source, and the process proceeds to step S34, where the image signal is received / recorded, and the subsequent step S36. Then, a post-procedure is performed, and the process returns to step S6. On the other hand, when the communication error notification is received, it is determined that the specific processing is to be performed because a communication error has occurred at the destination of the intermediate route of the ring-type broadcast transmission and the image signal and its procedure signal have been returned. S46
To perform memory reception of the image signal. The image signal received from the memory is stored as ring-type broadcast reception information. Then, the process proceeds to a step 48, where a post-procedure is executed, and the process returns to the step S6.

If it is determined in step S38 that the received sub-address signal is not "1234", the process proceeds to step S82 shown in FIG. 10, and it is determined whether the received sub-address signal is "1111". If the sub-address signal is not "1111", the process proceeds to step S84, where a reception process based on the received sub-address signal is performed, and the process proceeds to step S6.
Return to On the other hand, the received sub-address signal is "1".
If it is "111", it is determined that memory reception to the memory box has been designated by the received sub-address signal, and the flow advances to step S86 to perform memory reception of the image signal. Here, this image signal is stored as memory reception information associated with the memory box. Subsequent step S88
Then, the post-procedure is executed, and the process returns to step S6.

If it is determined in step S20 that there is no facsimile reception, the flow advances to step S22 to determine whether transfer of facsimile reception information has been selected based on key information input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26. If it is determined that the transfer of the facsimile reception information has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S24, executes other processes, and returns to step S6.

On the other hand, when the transfer of the facsimile reception information is selected, the process proceeds to step S90 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the transfer of the ring-type broadcast reception information is selected based on the key information input from the operation unit 20 via the bus 26. If the transfer of the ring-type broadcast reception information is not selected, the memory It is determined that the transfer of the memory reception of the box has been selected, and the process proceeds to step S92. Step S
At 92, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned on via the bus 26, and at step S94, a call is made to the designated destination,
Then, in step S96, the pre-procedure is executed. In this pre-procedure, the sub address signal and the SID signal are not transmitted. Next, the process proceeds to step S98, where the information received in the memory of the memory box is transmitted. Here, no cover page information is added. Then, step S1
00, the post-procedure is executed, and
Return to 6.

When the transfer of the ring-type broadcast reception information is selected, the process proceeds to step S102, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned on via the bus 26, and in step S104,
Make a call to the designated destination, and step S106
Then perform the previous step. In this pre-procedure, the sub-address signal and the SID
Send a signal. Next, the process proceeds to step S108, where the information received in the memory as the ring-type broadcast reception is transmitted.
Here, the received cover page information is transmitted. Then, the process proceeds to step S110 to execute a post-procedure, and
The process returns to step S6.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a communication error occurs when an image signal received at a destination in the middle of the ring-type broadcast transmission route is transferred to the next destination, the communication error occurs. To that effect, the received image signal and procedure signal are returned to the source of the ring-type broadcast transmission. Then, at the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, the returned image signal is received in the memory, and the image signal received in the memory can be transmitted again to the designated destination on the path of the ring-type broadcast transmission. . Thus, if the ring-type broadcast transmission is interrupted in the middle of the transfer path, the transmission information can be transferred again to a destination that has not received the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

Further, at each destination, when transferring the image signal received by the ring type broadcast reception to the destination, the cover page information is cumulatively written in the communication result with the destination, and the cover page information is written in the image. Transfer with the signal.
When a communication error occurs, the cover page information and the image signal in which the communication error has occurred with the destination are written back to the transmission source. Thus, it is possible to easily know the destination where the communication error has occurred at the transmission source and the destination where the image signal is transferred again together with the destination.

[0054]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when facsimile reception is performed, the facsimile reception is performed according to whether or not the designation information for designating the ring type broadcast transmission is received. Determining means for determining whether or not the received broadcast information is ring-type broadcast reception; and, when facsimile reception is ring-type broadcast reception, determining whether the ring-type broadcast reception is ring-type broadcast reception. Communication processing means for executing a corresponding communication process according to whether or not the reception is from the immediately preceding destination on the transmission transfer path or the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission. If the transmission is interrupted in the middle of the transfer path, the transmission information can be transferred again to the destination that has not received the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

Here, when the ring-type broadcast reception is a reception from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission,
Receives transmission information and designated information for ring-type broadcast,
A normal process of transferring the received transmission information and the designated information to the next destination is performed, and the ring type broadcast reception is not the reception from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer route of the ring type broadcast transmission and the ring type broadcast reception is not performed. When it is not received from the transmission source, a specific process of receiving the transmission information and the specified information of the ring-type broadcast transmission in the memory is performed, and the information received in the memory by the specific process can be transmitted to the specified destination together with the specified information. It is.

Further, when a communication error occurs when transferring the received transmission information to the next destination in the normal processing, the communication processing means notifies the user of the occurrence of the communication error and transmits the received transmission information and the designated information to a ring type. By transmitting to the transmission source of the broadcast transmission, it is possible for the transmission source to know that a communication error has occurred in the middle of the ring-type broadcast transmission, and it is necessary to read the transmission information for transmission again. Absent.

Further, there is provided a destination designation means for designating a destination to which the information received in the memory by the specific processing is transmitted, and the communication processing means, when the destination is specified, the information received in the memory by the specific processing together with the specification information. By transmitting the transmission information to the designated destination, it is possible to easily retransmit the transmission information to the destination that has not received the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

Further, a cover page information adding means for adding cover page information to transmission information received by the ring-type broadcast reception is provided, and the cover page information includes a communication result with a destination to which the received transmission information is transmitted. Can be cumulatively written, the communication result of the ring-type broadcast transmission can be reliably known.

Further, when it is determined that the facsimile reception is a reception designated by memory reception at the time of facsimile reception, a memory reception execution means for performing a memory reception of the information received by the facsimile reception; And destination transmitting means for transmitting the memory-received information to the specified destination, the information received in the memory and the information received in the memory by the specific processing are provided. Can be clearly distinguished.

According to the ring type broadcast transmission method of the present invention,
Whether or not the facsimile reception is ring-type broadcast reception for receiving ring-type broadcast transmission information depending on whether or not designation information for specifying ring-type broadcast transmission is received when performing facsimile reception And when the facsimile reception is ring-type broadcast reception, the ring-type broadcast reception is received from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission. And performing a corresponding communication process according to whether or not the transmission destination of the ring-type broadcast is not received if the transmission of the ring-type broadcast is interrupted in the middle of the transfer path. Can be transmitted again.

Here, when the ring-type broadcast reception is received from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission and A step of performing a normal process of receiving the designated information and transferring the received transmission information and the designated information to the next destination; and a step of performing the ring-type broadcast reception by receiving from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission. And performing a specific process of receiving the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission and the designation information in a memory when the reception is not performed from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, and transmitting the transmission information received in the memory by the specific process. Specifying a destination to be transmitted, and transmitting the transmission information received in the memory by the specific processing to the specified destination together with the specified information.

If a communication error occurs when the transmission information received by the normal processing is transferred to the next destination, the fact that the communication error has occurred and the received transmission information and the designated information are transmitted by ring-type broadcast transmission. By having the original transmission step, the transmission source can know that a communication error has occurred in the middle of ring-type broadcast transmission, and does not need to read transmission information for retransmission.

Further, the method further comprises the step of adding cover page information to the transmission information received by the ring-type broadcast reception, wherein the communication result with the destination to which the received transmission information is transmitted is cumulatively written in the cover page information. By being possible, it is possible to reliably know the communication result of the ring-type broadcast transmission.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a transfer path of ring-type broadcast transmission constituted by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing contents of setting information used when executing ring-type broadcast transmission in the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a cover page representing a communication history of ring-type broadcast transmission added in the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU 22 of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 NCU 4 Telephone 6 Hybrid circuit 8 Modulator / demodulator 10 Calling circuit 12 Addition circuit 14 Reading circuit 16 Recording circuit 18 RAM 20 Operation unit 22 CPU 24 ROM

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of performing ring-type broadcast transmission in which the same transmission information is transferred from a transmission source to a plurality of destinations on a predetermined transfer path while sequentially passing through each of the destinations. Whether or not the facsimile reception is a ring-type broadcast reception that receives the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission according to whether or not the designation information that specifies the ring-type broadcast transmission is received when performing reception Determining means for determining whether the facsimile reception is the ring-type broadcast reception, wherein the ring-type broadcast reception is the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission or the ring-type broadcast transmission A facsimile apparatus comprising: a communication processing unit that executes a corresponding communication process according to whether or not reception is from a transmission source. 2. The communication processing means according to claim 1, wherein said ring-type broadcast reception is reception from an immediately preceding destination on a transfer path of said ring-type broadcast transmission or a transmission source of said ring-type broadcast transmission. Receiving the transmission information of the type-broadcast transmission and the designation information, and performing a normal process of transferring the received transmission information and the designation information to the next destination, wherein the ring-type broadcast reception transfers the ring-type broadcast transmission When not receiving from the immediately preceding destination on the route and not receiving from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission, perform a specific process of receiving the memory of the transmission information and the designation information of the ring-type broadcast transmission,
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information received in the memory by the specific processing can be transmitted to a designated destination together with the designated information. 3. When a communication error occurs when the received transmission information is transferred to the next destination by the normal processing, the communication processing unit notifies the user that the communication error has occurred, the received transmission information, and 3. The transmission method according to claim 2, wherein the designated information is transmitted to a transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission.
A facsimile machine as described. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a destination designating unit for designating a destination to which the information received in the memory by the specific processing is transmitted, wherein the communication processing unit, when the destination is specified, the information received in the memory by the specific processing. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is transmitted to the designated destination together with the designation information. 5. A cover page information adding means for adding cover page information to transmission information received by said ring type broadcast reception, wherein said cover page information includes a destination to which said received transmission information is transmitted. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication result can be cumulatively written. 6. When the facsimile reception is determined that the facsimile reception is a reception designated to receive a memory, a memory reception execution unit that performs a memory reception of the information received by the facsimile reception; 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: destination designation means for designating a destination to which the memory-received information is transmitted; and transmission means for transmitting the memory-received information to the designated destination.
A facsimile machine as described. 7. A ring-type broadcast for executing a ring-type broadcast transmission in which the same transmission information is transmitted from a transmission source to a plurality of destinations on a preset transfer path while sequentially passing through each of the destinations. In the broadcast transmission method, when performing facsimile reception, the facsimile reception receives transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission according to whether or not designation information designating the ring-type broadcast transmission is received. Determining whether the broadcast is a broadcast reception, and when the facsimile reception is the ring broadcast reception, the ring broadcast reception is the immediately preceding destination or the ring destination on the transfer path of the ring broadcast transmission. Performing a corresponding communication process depending on whether or not the reception is from a transmission source of the type broadcast transmission. 8. The transmission of the ring-type broadcast when the ring-type broadcast is received from the immediately preceding destination on the transfer path of the ring-type broadcast or the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast. Performing a normal process of receiving the information and the designated information, and transferring the received transmission information and the designated information to a next destination; and wherein the ring-type broadcast reception is performed on a transfer path of the ring-type broadcast transmission. Performing a specific process of receiving the transmission information of the ring-type broadcast transmission and the designation information in a memory when the reception is not from the immediately preceding destination and not from the transmission source of the ring-type broadcast transmission; and And transmitting the transmission information received in memory by the specific processing to the specified destination together with the specification information. 8. The ring-type broadcast transmission method according to claim 7, wherein: 9. When a communication error occurs when the received transmission information is transferred to the next destination by the normal processing, a notification that the communication error has occurred, and the received transmission information and the designation information are transmitted to the ring type. 9. The ring-type broadcast transmission method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of transmitting the broadcast to a transmission source. 10. A step of adding cover page information to transmission information received by the ring-type broadcast reception, and accumulating a communication result with a destination to which the received transmission information is transmitted in the cover page information. 10. The ring-type broadcast transmission method according to claim 7, wherein the method is writable.