JP2008178012A - Image communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the communication time sequences are reversed, when communication management information is recorded, and next communication is started, between a communication start and a communication end. <P>SOLUTION: An image communication apparatus corrects time information held by the time-holding means of the apparatus with the use of received time information. The apparatus stores time correction history information and performs recording only when the time, after the passage of communication time from the communication start time of communication, immediately prior to time correction, is the time after the communication start time of communication, immediately after the time correction, concerning the time correction information, when a communication history is recorded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is an apparatus connected to a telephone line and capable of receiving caller information and time information sent from the line when an incoming call is received, and in particular, the time held by the time holding means of the apparatus based on the received time information The present invention relates to an image communication apparatus for correcting information.

  In an apparatus connected to a line through which caller information and time information are sent when an incoming call is received, the caller information and time information are received and the received caller information is displayed.

Conventionally, there has been a technique for correcting the time information of the time holding means for holding the time information of the apparatus using the received time information (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-205669

  However, time information is received only when an incoming call is received, and time information is not received during transmission, so that time correction is not performed. For this reason, in the case of the conventional configuration, when the time held in the time holding means at the time of image transmission has advanced from the actual time, the communication history information is stored at the advanced time without being corrected at the time of communication. Is done. If there is a subsequent reception, the caller information and the time information are received at this time, so that the communication history information is stored after the time holding means is corrected. Since the correction of the time at this time is corrected in the direction of going back in time, the order of the communication time will be reversed with the time of the current reception before the time stored in the previous transmission history. There was a problem that there was. In addition to the communication start time, the communication time required for communication is also stored, and in the device that records at the time of recording the communication history, even if there is no reversal of the communication start time, the next incoming operation can be performed between the start and end of communication. There was a problem that it became history information as it was done.

In the present invention, in an image communication apparatus connected to a communication line having a service for notifying caller information and time information when an incoming call is received, information receiving means for receiving the caller information and time information, and holding the current time A time holding means, a time adjusting means for correcting the time of the time holding means, a time correction content storage means for storing contents corrected by the time correcting means, a communication means for transmitting and receiving image information, and a communication start time Communication history storage means for storing communication history information including communication time required for communication, and communication history recording means for recording communication history information stored in the communication history storage means,
When the time information is received by the information receiving means at the time of an incoming call, the time of the time holding means is corrected with the received time information, the correction content is stored in the time correction content storage means, and stored in the communication history storage means. Of the time correction content stored in the time correction content storage means when the communication time has elapsed from the communication start time of the communication immediately before the time correction. It operates so as to record only those that are after the communication start time of the communication immediately after the correction.

  According to the present invention, when the communication management information is recorded, the time is corrected when there is a contradiction such that the order of the communication time is reversed or the next communication is started from the start to the end of the communication. By recording the information, the user can be prevented from being confused.

  A facsimile apparatus will be described as an embodiment of the present invention.

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

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a facsimile machine. Reference numeral 101 denotes a communication line, through which communication with a partner terminal is performed. Reference numeral 102 denotes a communication unit for connecting the facsimile apparatus to the communication line 101. Electrical insulation between the communication line 101 side and the inside of the apparatus, line capture / release according to instructions from the control unit 105, dial pulse, and tone transmission Monitor the line. Reference numeral 103 denotes a RAM which stores a calling telephone number, carrier-specific charge data, image data, control data, and the like. A ROM 104 stores a control program of the control unit 105 and initial values of various settings. A control unit 105 controls each functional block according to a program described in the ROM 104. An operation unit 106 accepts operator operations such as transmission / reception and outgoing / incoming calls, and notifies the control unit 105 of the operator's operations. Reference numeral 107 denotes a display unit that displays information desired to be transmitted to the operator, such as a dial at the time of calling and the state of the apparatus. A modem 108 modulates a transmission signal in the case of transmission, and demodulates a reception signal from the communication line 101 in the case of reception. It also detects and synthesizes tonal signals, DTMF signals, and the like. Reference numeral 109 denotes a speaker which emits a line monitor, operator call, operation sound, and error sound. Reference numeral 110 denotes a recording unit that outputs received images, various reports, and the like. A reading unit 111 reads a document and stores it in the RAM 103.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the communication history storage area 201 and the time correction information storage area 207 provided in the RAM 103 of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, the communication history information is composed of a management number, start time, type, partner number, result, number of sheets, and communication time. The communication history information storage area 201 provided in the RAM 103 stores information for each communication of facsimile communication, and stores information for five communications from 202 to 206.

  The time correction information includes a management number, a time before correction, and a time after correction. The time correction information storage area 207 provided in the RAM 103 stores time correction information every time the time is corrected, and stores time correction information for two times 208 and 209.

  Here, the management number of the communication history information and the management number of the time correction information are linked. When there is an incoming call, the time information of the device is corrected with the time information notified from the line, and the contents are stored in the time correction information storage area 207. Then, FAX communication is performed thereafter, and communication history information is stored in the communication history information storage area 201 when the FAX communication ends. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing communication processing of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the standby state, the facsimile machine 100 alternately checks whether or not the reception process is started in S301 in FIG. 3, and whether or not the transmission process is started in S302. Go ahead.

  In S301, it is determined whether or not reception processing is started. The communication unit 102 is used to determine whether a signal indicating the start of communication has arrived from the communication line 101. If a signal is detected, the process proceeds to S305. If not detected, the process proceeds to S302.

  In S302, it is determined whether or not to start the transmission process. It is determined whether the operator has operated the operation unit 106 to instruct transmission start. If there is an instruction, the process proceeds to S303, and if there is no instruction, the process returns to S301.

  In S303, the image read from the reading unit 111 is transmitted to the destination designated by the operation unit 106 by the FAX protocol through the communication unit 102, and the process proceeds to S304.

  In S304, the communication history information of the FAX communication executed up to S303 is stored in the communication history information storage area 201 of the RAM 103, and the process ends.

  Here, the management number included in the communication history information will be described. The management number is assigned with a number for each communication to distinguish, and the number itself has no meaning. Further, the maximum value is larger than the number of histories that can be stored in the communication history so that the same number may be used repeatedly. The management number included in the communication history information and the management number included in the time correction information are linked. When the time information is received at the time of FAX reception and the holding time of the facsimile apparatus is corrected, the same management number assigned to the FAX reception communication is set as the management number of the time correction information. In the communication history information 203 in FIG. 2, the management number is 1077. The time correction information having the same management number 1077 is 208, and this time correction is performed when the time information is received at the beginning of 203 communication. In the case of FAX transmission, time information is not received from the line, so the time is not corrected in communication at the time of transmission. As described above, since the communication history information and the time correction information are linked by the management number, it is possible to know which time correction is for which communication.

  In S305, caller information and time information transmitted from the communication line 101 are received by the communication unit 102, and the process proceeds to S306.

  In S306, the caller information received in S305 is displayed on the display unit 108, and the process proceeds to S307.

  In S307, the time information held by the communication apparatus 100 is corrected with the time information received in S305, and the corrected content is stored in the time correction information storage area 207 provided in the RAM 103.

  In S308, an image is received with the partner apparatus through the communication unit 102 using the FAX protocol, recorded in the recording unit 111, and the process proceeds to S309.

  In S309, the communication history information of the FAX communication executed up to S308 is stored in the communication history information storage area 201 of the RAM 103, and the process ends.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the communication history information recording process of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When recording of the communication history information is instructed by the operation of the operation unit 106 of the operator, the communication history information recording process is started, and the process proceeds to S401.

  In S401, it is determined whether there is unrecorded communication history information. If there is information not yet recorded in the communication history information area 201 of the RAM 103, the process proceeds to S402, and if not, the recording process is terminated.

  In S402, communication history information stored first is read out of unrecorded communication history information.

  In S403, if there is the read communication history information and the previous communication history information, it is checked whether or not there is any contradiction. If there is a contradiction, the process proceeds to S404. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S405.

  In S404, the time correction information corresponding to the communication history information read in S402 is recorded by the recording unit 110.

  In S405, the communication history information read in S402 is recorded by the recording unit 110.

  When the communication history information recording process is executed in a state where the information as shown in FIG. 2 is stored, the communication history information 202 having the smallest management number is read when S402 is executed for the first time. Since there is no communication history information stored before 202, the process proceeds from S403 to S405, and 202 is recorded. Next, when S402 is executed, 203 is read because 203 is the first stored unrecorded communication history information. In S403, it is determined whether or not there is a contradiction with the communication history 202 immediately before 203. Here, the communication start time of 202 is November 12, 2005 than the communication start time of November 10, 2005, 12:08, and the communication time of 2 minutes and 11 seconds from November 10, 2005, 12:08. Since 09:23 is later, there is no contradiction. Since no contradiction has occurred, the process proceeds to S405 and 203 is recorded. Thus, the communication history information is recorded one by one. However, at 206, a contradiction occurs. The communication 205 ends at 14:19 on December 1, 2005, 14:19 on December 1, 2005, which is a communication time of 5 minutes 23 seconds from the communication start time on December 1, 2005 at 14:13. However, in the communication history information 206, the communication start time is 14:15 on December 1, 2005, and the communication of 206 is started during the communication of 205. This is because the time information held by the apparatus at the start of communication 206 has been corrected and a contradiction has occurred, so the process proceeds to S404 and the corresponding time correction information is recorded. The time correction information corresponding to the communication history information 206 is 209 having the same management number 1080. This information is recorded, and the process proceeds to S405. In S405, the communication history information 206 is recorded, and the process ends. An example of the communication history information recorded in this way is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a record example of communication history information of a conventional facsimile apparatus and a record example of communication history information of a facsimile apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 5, 501 is a conventional communication history report in which communication history information is recorded by a conventional facsimile apparatus, and 502 is a communication history of this embodiment in which communication history information of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is recorded. It is a report. In the conventional communication history report 501, there is a contradiction in time between the communication history information of the management numbers 1079 and 1080, but since the time correction upper part is not recorded, the user is confused by the contradiction. On the other hand, in the communication history report of this embodiment, the time correction information is recorded between the communication history information of the management numbers 1079 and 1080 where the contradiction occurs, so that the user is not confused.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the communication management information is recorded, the order of the communication time is reversed, and the next communication is started from the start to the end of the communication. In this case, time correction information is recorded. As a result, according to the present invention, the user can be prevented from being confused.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication history storage area of the facsimile apparatus 100 which is one Example of this invention, and a time correction information storage area. 4 is a flowchart showing communication processing of the facsimile machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a recording process of communication history information of the facsimile apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of recording of the communication history information of the conventional facsimile apparatus, and the example of recording of the communication history information of the facsimile apparatus 100 which is one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 facsimile machine 101 communication line 102 communication unit 103 RAM
1-4 ROM
1-5 Control section 1-6 Operation section 1-7 Display section 1-8 Modem 1-9 Speaker 1-10 Recording section 1-11 Reading section

Claims (3)

In an image communication apparatus connected to a communication line having a service for notifying caller information and time information when an incoming call is received, information receiving means for receiving the caller information and time information, time holding means for holding the current time, Time correction means for correcting the time of the time holding means, time correction content storage means for storing contents corrected by the time correction means, communication means for transmitting and receiving image information, and communication history information including communication start time Communication history storage means for storing, communication history recording means for recording communication history information stored in the communication history storage means,
When the time information is received by the information receiving means at the time of an incoming call, the time of the time holding means is corrected with the received time information, the correction content is stored in the time correction content storage means, and stored in the communication history storage means. An image communication apparatus for recording a time correction content stored in the time correction content storage means when a communication history is recorded by the communication history recording means.   2. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the communication history stored in the communication history storage unit is recorded by the communication history recording unit, the time correction content stored in the time correction content storage unit is stored. Among these, only the communication start time of the communication immediately before the time correction is recorded that is later than the communication start time of the communication immediately after the time correction is recorded.   The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication history storage unit stores communication history information including a communication start time and a communication time required for communication, and the communication history stored in the communication history storage unit is stored in the communication history storage unit. Among the time correction contents stored in the time correction content storage means when recording by the communication history recording means, the time when the communication time has elapsed from the communication start time of the communication immediately before the time correction is the communication time immediately after the time correction. An image communication apparatus that records only a time that is later than the communication start time.

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