JP2006352446A - Facsimile hybrid machine, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile hybrid machine which is installed without any extra cost and can enter a power saving mode without any unnecessary operation. <P>SOLUTION: This facsimile hybrid machine can set a line kind by generating select signals of a plurality of different signal systems and detecting a dial tone on the telephone line; when the machine is installed and powered ON, the line kind is not automatically set, but when an initial calling operation is performed, the line kind is automatically set. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, a program for realizing the function of the facsimile machine on a computer, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  Conventionally, there are facsimiles that automatically set the line type after installation, and facsimile machines that automatically detect that a line cable has been connected and set the line type.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when a communication apparatus is installed, selection signals of different types of signal systems are sequentially generated and sent to the telephone line, and each time it is determined whether a dial tone is sent from the exchange. The signal system when the tone is not transmitted is set as the signal system of the selection signal in the telephone line. Thereby, the trouble of the installation work of a communication apparatus can be reduced.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-83300

In the case of a telephone apparatus or a facsimile apparatus equipped with a device for automatically setting a signal system of a selection signal for selecting a destination in Patent Document 1, the device is always connected to a line and used.
On the other hand, facsimile multifunction peripherals that can be connected to a personal computer, can be scanned from the personal computer, can be printed, and have a facsimile function have been widely used in recent years. In such a facsimile multifunction peripheral, only scanning and printing are used from a personal computer, and there are cases where it is not connected to a line.

In this case, since the line type automatic setting function is periodically operated even though the line is not connected, there is a disadvantage that the apparatus cannot enter the power saving mode. In addition, when the line is not connected, it is possible to enter the power saving mode, and in order to make the specification for starting the line type automatic setting when the line is connected, a dedicated circuit for detecting that the line is connected is used. The cost increases because it must be attached.
Further, when the user uses a line without connecting it, a wasteful operation of setting the line type in a pseudo manner is performed.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and is a facsimile complex capable of shifting to a power saving mode without increasing costs when a facsimile multifunction peripheral is installed and without performing unnecessary operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a program for realizing the function of a facsimile multifunction peripheral in a machine and a computer, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, when a facsimile multifunction peripheral is installed and the power is turned on, the line type is not automatically set, and when the user first performs a call operation such as facsimile transmission, First, the line type was automatically set, and then the facsimile transmission was started.
For this reason, a circuit for detecting whether or not the line is connected is not required in accordance with the use state of the user, and the power saving mode can be entered even when the line is not connected.

  The present invention can also solve the above-described problems by a program for causing a computer to realize the functions of the facsimile multifunction peripheral having the above-described configuration or a computer-readable recording medium storing the program.

According to the present invention, automatic setting of the line is not performed at the time of installation of the apparatus, and when the user performs a call operation such as facsimile communication, the line type is automatically set, and then the facsimile transmission is started. As a result, a circuit for monitoring that the line is connected is not required, and the cost can be reduced.
Further, since automatic setting is not repeatedly activated until a line is connected, there is no inconvenience that the apparatus cannot enter the power saving mode.
In addition, a user who uses a line without connecting need not perform a useless operation such as setting a line type in a pseudo manner.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a facsimile multifunction peripheral according to the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a general facsimile multifunction peripheral used in this embodiment. In the figure, the facsimile multifunction peripheral includes a control means 1, a network control means 2 for detecting an incoming signal and sending a dial signal, a display means 3 for displaying a telephone directory name, a caller telephone number, Used for transmission / reception, storage means 4 for storing a telephone directory list, sound output means 5 including a speaker for outputting a ringing tone, etc., modem 6 for transmitting / receiving facsimile data and detecting dial tone Handset 7, dial button group 8, operation button group 9 for starting or stopping facsimile transmission, handset up / down detecting means 10 for detecting the up / down of the handset, and USB (Universal Serial Bus) connected to a personal computer ) 11 and image reading means 12 used for reading a facsimile transmission original when reading or copying an image from a personal computer, Printing and when photocopied from Con, and a printing means 13 for use in the received facsimile printing or the like.

The processing operation of the control means 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG.
If the request from the user is not facsimile transmission (NO in step S1), the operation according to the request from the personal computer is executed, and the process is terminated (step S2).
For example, if the request is to read an image, the image reading unit 12 is operated to transfer the read image data to a personal computer. If the request is printing, the printing unit 13 prints the image data transferred from the personal computer. If the request is to write to the storage means 4, the data transferred from the personal computer is written to the designated position in the storage means 4.

  On the other hand, if the user requests a facsimile transmission (YES in step S1), it is determined whether or not the line type is set. If the line type is set (YES in step S3), the line is captured and dialed. Then, facsimile transmission and normal facsimile transmission are performed (steps S4, S5, S6).

  On the other hand, if the line type is not set (NO in step S3), the line is captured (step S7), 0 is transmitted by the tone signal (step S8), and it is detected that the dial tone stops ( (NO in step S9), the line type is set to tone (step S14), the line is disconnected and the line type already set is stored (step S15), and the process proceeds to step S4 to perform the facsimile transmission operation.

On the other hand, if the dial tone does not stop (YES in step S9), 0 is transmitted at 20PPS (step S10), and if the dial tone stops (NO in step S11), the line type is set to 20PPS. (Step S13), the line is disconnected and the line type set is stored (Step S15), and the process proceeds to Step S4 to perform the facsimile transmission operation.
If the dial tone does not stop (YES in step S11), the line type is set to 10PPS (step S12), the line is disconnected and the line type is already set (step S15), and the facsimile transmission operation is performed. Proceed to step S4.

As explained above, when the device is installed, the line is not automatically set, and when the user performs a call operation such as facsimile communication, the line type is automatically set, and then the facsimile transmission is started. As a result, a circuit for monitoring that the line is connected is not required, and the cost can be reduced.
Further, since automatic setting is not repeatedly activated until a line is connected, there is no inconvenience that the apparatus cannot enter the power saving mode.
Further, useless operations such as setting a line type in a pseudo manner may not be performed for a user who uses a line without connecting.

In the present invention, the functions of the control means of the facsimile multifunction peripheral according to the above-described embodiment are programmed, written in a storage device in advance, and the program is executed by a microprocessor to achieve the object of the present invention. Needless to say.
In this case, the state read and executed from the storage device realizes the function of the control means described above, and the program and the recording device that records the program also constitute the present invention.

Note that programs that realize such functions include semiconductor media (for example, ROM, nonvolatile memory, etc.), optical media (for example, DVD, MO, MD, CD, etc.), magnetic media (for example, magnetic tape, flexible disk, etc.). Etc.) may be provided in any form of recording medium.
Alternatively, the program stored in the storage device may be directly supplied from the server computer via a communication network such as a network. In this case, the storage device of this server computer is also included in the recording medium of the present invention.

  When the program is recorded on the recording medium as described above, the recording medium is mounted on the medium driving device, the recorded program is installed in the storage device, and the installed program is executed by the microprocessor. Thus, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the program and the recording medium storing the program also constitute the present invention.

  Further, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by executing the program, but also the processing of the above-described embodiment is performed by jointly processing with the operating system or other application programs based on the instruction of the program. This includes cases where functions are realized.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and corrections can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a general facsimile multifunction peripheral used in an embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the processing operation of the control means of embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control means, 2 ... Network control means, 3 ... Display means, 4 ... Memory | storage means, 5 ... Sound output means, 6 ... Modem, 7 ... Handset, 8 ... Dial button group, 9 ... Operation button group, 10 ... Handset Vertical detection means, 11 ... USB, 12 ... image reading means, 13 ... printing means.

Claims (3)

  In the facsimile multifunction peripheral that generates a selection signal of a plurality of different signal systems and sets the line type by detecting a dial tone on the telephone line, the line type is not automatically set when the apparatus is turned on. A facsimile multifunction device that automatically sets the line type at the time of the first call operation.   A program for causing a computer to realize the function of the facsimile multifunction peripheral according to claim 1.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 2 is recorded.

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