JP2547789B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a redial function.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of facsimile device, the destination to which an operator can redial using a key input unit or the like has been the destination that has most recently called using the automatic calling device. That is, the second storage means in the claims is updated every time a call is made by the automatic call device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when the operator needs redialing, the other party cannot communicate because the other party is busy, or an error occurs during the communication and it is necessary to perform the communication again. Is. Therefore, when the communication by the most recent automatic calling device is normally completed and an abnormally terminated communication occurs due to a busy or communication error before the communication, there is a drawback that the required destination cannot be redialed. Was there.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the first detecting means for detecting that the called party is busy, or the first detecting means for detecting that the facsimile communication ends in error. According to the detection by the second detecting means, a means for updating the telephone number of the second storage means for redialing to the telephone number of the other party who automatically made the call is provided.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment.
Reference numeral 1 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus, and 2 is a program memory of the CPU 1. Reference numeral 3 is a display portion such as an LED or LCD, 4 is a key input portion, 5 is a reading portion for reading an original by converting it into a black and white binary level signal by an optical means, and 6 is a line control including a relay, a modem and the like. Part 7 is an automatic calling device.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a RAM for storing a telephone number, which is a telephone number memory for storing the telephone number input from the key input unit 4 as required by the judgment of the CPU 1. Reference numeral 9 is a telephone number memory for redialing, in which only one of the telephone numbers stored in the memory 8 is extracted and stored. When the redial key in the key input section 4 is pressed, the content is displayed on the LCD of the display section 3. Is displayed. A recording unit 10 outputs and prints image information at the time of reception and copying.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of this embodiment.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the standby state, this device is waiting for a key input from the key input unit 4. If the pressed key is a key other than the telephone number input key / redial key, the necessary processing is performed (S204), and the operation returns to the standby state (S201). If the push-down key is the telephone number key, the telephone number is stored in the memory 8 digit by digit (S205), and when the input is completed (S206), the automatic calling device 7 makes a call (S207). When transmitting the same document to a plurality of destinations, a plurality of telephone numbers are stored in the memory 8. If the other party is not busy after calling, start reading → start sending → end reading → end sending (S209 to S21
It operates in the normal sequence of 2) and returns to the standby state if no error occurs. If the destination is busy in S208 or if an error occurs in S213, the current telephone number of the destination is stored in the memory 9.
The contents of the memory 9 are updated only when the other party is busy or when a communication error occurs (S214). If the redial key is pressed in the standby state, the telephone number stored in the memory 9 is transferred to the area in the memory 8 for storing the telephone number to be called next (S215), and the LCD of the display unit 3 is displayed.
If the user presses the start key within a predetermined time, the telephone number that can be redialed is displayed (S216), and the telephone number displayed on the display unit 3 is called from the automatic calling device 7.
If the user does not press the start key within the predetermined time, it is considered that there is no intention to redial, and the standby state is returned.

Now, the user performs a predetermined operation from the key input unit 4 in order to send the same document to three places, and the result is the third.
Suppose it becomes like the figure. At this time, conventionally, redialing was possible only to the third calling party, but in the present embodiment, redialing is possible to the second calling party.
It is more useful than the conventional example.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, in the case where the facsimile communication cannot be normally performed due to the failure of connecting to the other party who automatically made the call, or the facsimile communication ending in error in the middle, Since the telephone number of the second storage means for redialing is updated to the telephone number of the other party who automatically made the call, the redialing function can be used more effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the communication result. 1 is a CPU, 3 is a display unit, 4 is a key input unit, 7 is an automatic calling device, 8 is a telephone number memory, and 9 is a redial telephone number memory.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Automatic calling means, telephone number input means of a communication destination, first storage means for storing the telephone number, and telephone numbers of past communication destinations by the automatic calling device. Second storage means, means for instructing the operator to redial the destination corresponding to the telephone number stored in the second storage means, and first detecting that the automatically called destination is busy In accordance with the detection means, the second detection means for detecting the error end of the facsimile communication, and the detection by the first or second detection means, the telephone number of the second storage means is automatically transmitted to the other party. A facsimile machine having update means for updating to a corresponding telephone number.