JP2825003B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, for example, a facsimile apparatus connected to an ISDN F network and having a destination information management function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile machine, registration for one-touch dialing, abbreviated dialing or redialing is performed by registering only the subscriber's telephone number of the destination, or the subscriber's abbreviation in addition to the subscriber's telephone number. Only. For this reason, in a facsimile apparatus connected to the ISDN, it is impossible to register user / user information used at the time of making a call as one-touch dial, abbreviated dial or redial data.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the subscriber telephone number and the subscriber abbreviation are registered as one-touch dial, abbreviated dial and redial data information. In the communication using the user information, (1) It is necessary to provide a means for inputting the user / user information later in the communication operation by the one-touch dial or the abbreviated dial.

(2) In the redialing communication operation, there is a drawback that communication cannot be performed because user / user information is not set.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and has the following structure as one means for solving the above-mentioned problems.

That is, in a facsimile apparatus which performs communication using user / user information included in a SETUP message for calling a digital network having a specific network service, the specific network service is designated.
Key to call, and to instruct outgoing calls
Dial key and the outgoing call corresponding to the dial key
Including a key for registering the destination information for, the key for entering a user-to-user information corresponding to the destination
Operating means for calling a call corresponding to the dial key
To the registration means for registering the destination information and to the dial key
When registering the destination information for the outgoing call, the identification
User corresponding to the other party in response to key input
・ Allow entry of user information,
Register the user information in the registration means, and press the key of the dial key.
-In response to input, access to the integrated digital network
Performs a calling operation, reads the user / user information registered in the registration unit in advance, and sets the read user / user information in a SETUP message.
And a communication means for transmitting to the integrated digital network.

For example, the dial key is one
A touch dial key, said registering means is characterized <br/> Rukoto to register the user-to-user information as one-touch dialing data.

Also, for example, the dial key is abbreviated as
A Iyaruki, the registration means is characterized that you register the user-to-user information as abbreviated dialing data.

Further, for example, the dial key may be
A Yaruki, the registration means is characterized that you register the user-to-user information as redial data.

[0010]

In the above configuration, user / user information necessary for using a specific network service of the integrated digital network can be registered corresponding to dial keys such as one-touch dial keys and speed dial keys. When registering outgoing call information to the dial key, user / user information can be registered to the dial key only by pressing a specific key for designating the specific network service.

Furthermore, when registering the call information in each dial key, there is no need for the operator to always select whether or not to register the user / user information, and the operator uses the specific network service. When the specific key is pressed, the input process of the user / user information is enabled, so that the operation of registering information to the dial keys can be performed easily and without complication. .

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation panel unit on which dial keys operated by an operator, switches, and the like are arranged, and are provided with one-touch dial keys, abbreviated dial keys, and the like. A reading unit (reader unit) 2 that photoelectrically scans a document to be transmitted to form an image signal;
Is a printer unit composed of a dot printer such as a laser beam printer (LBP) or a thermal transfer printer, for converting a received signal transmitted via a line into a dot pattern on recording paper and recording the same.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a storage unit composed of a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk or floppy disk, 5 denotes an operation panel control unit for controlling the operation panel unit 1, and 6 denotes a reader unit 2.
Is a reader control unit for controlling the printer 3, and 8 is a storage control unit for controlling the storage unit 4.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a microprocessor unit for controlling the overall operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, which temporarily stores data such as a ROM for recording a program shown in FIG. 2 and an interface shown in FIGS. It includes a RAM for storing. Reference numeral 10 denotes a buffer memory for storing image information to be transmitted / received, and reference numeral 11 denotes a code / decode for encoding and compressing image data read by the reader unit 2 or for expanding compressed image data sent from the line 15. Department.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an image conversion unit for converting the resolution, paper size, and the like of the image data to be transmitted according to the receiving capability of the destination. A communication control unit 13 controls communication between the facsimile apparatus and another communication apparatus connected to the line 15. The communication control unit 13 is separate from the facsimile apparatus having the G3 standard or the G4 standard. The facsimile apparatus conforming to the standard can be used for any of them.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a network control unit (NCU), and BL denotes a bus line. As shown in the figure, each component is connected to each other via the bus line.

The facsimile communication control of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing for registering one-touch dial and abbreviated dial data in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a dial number input when registering one-touch dial and abbreviated dial data in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing for registering redial data in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a display example of guidance displayed on the display arranged on the operation panel 1 at the time of the subscriber number registered in the one-touch dialing.

FIG. 6 shows one-touch dial registration users.
7 is a display example of guidance displayed on a display on the operation panel 1 when user information is input. The operation of this embodiment in registering user information for one-touch dialing and abbreviated dialing using the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described.

First, the registration process shown in FIG. 3 is executed in step S21 of FIG. That is, step S31 shown in FIG.
When a "Registration" key for registering a one-touch dial or abbreviated dial is pressed from the operation panel 1, the number of the one-touch dial or abbreviated dial to be registered is selected in step S32. When the selection of the one-touch dial and the abbreviated dial to be registered is completed, in step S33, the other party's telephone number input guidance to be registered in the one-touch dial and the abbreviated dial is displayed on a display (not shown) provided on the operation panel 1. FIG. 5 shows a display example of the other party's telephone number input guidance on the display.

When the operator confirms this guidance,
The other party's telephone number is keyed in from the operation panel 1.
Therefore, the process waits for a key input in step S34, and if there is a key input, the process proceeds to step S35, in which it is determined whether or not the input key is an "F network" key which triggers switching of user / user information input. If the key is the "F network" key, the flow advances to step S36 to display input guidance of user / user information on a display (not shown) provided on the operation panel 1. FIG. 6 shows a display example of the input guidance of the user / user information to the display. The display in FIG. 6 is performed for the currently registered one-touch dial, the one for the abbreviated dial which allows input of user / user information, or the one-touch dial for registration of user / user information. Limited to devices that do not limit speed dials. And step S34
And data input of user / user information is performed. Note that this device is a device that allows only specific one-touch dials and speed dials to input user / user information, and currently registered one touch dials and speed dials cannot input user / user information. If the number is the same as that described above, step S36 is not displayed, and the process of returning to step S34 by invalidating the "F network" key is executed.

On the other hand, if the key input in step S35 is not the "F network" key, the flow advances to step S37 to determine whether the input key is a user / user information input end key. If the input key is the user / user information input end key, the dial registration process ends and the process returns.

If it is determined in step S37 that the input key is not the user / user information input end key, the "F network" key is used to input the other party's subscriber number. Therefore, the flow advances to step S38 to display the input key data on the operation panel 1 display. Then, the input data to the buffer memory 10 is saved in the subsequent step S39.

The dial registration process shown in FIG.
In step S21), the input processing of the other party's telephone number + user / user information is normally performed, so that the other party's telephone number + user / user information is stored in the buffer memory 10 as dial information. . For this reason, when the processing of step S21 in FIG. 2 is completed, it is determined whether or not the dial information input in step S22 includes user / user information data. If the data of the user / user information has not been input, step S2
Proceed to 4.

On the other hand, if the user / user information data has been input, the process proceeds to step S23, where the buffer memory 1
Step S2 is performed in the user / user information data registration area of the corresponding one-touch dial or speed dial number in the one-touch dial / speed dial registration area in step S2.
The user / user information data saved in step 1 is set. Next, in step S24, the other party's telephone number saved in the buffer memory 10 in the dial registration process of step S21 is set in the other party's telephone number data registration area of the number corresponding to the one-touch dial or speed dial in the buffer memory 10. Then, the present process ends.

Next, a process of registering user / user information data in redial data according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

In the process of registering the user / user information data in the redial data, first in step S41, before starting communication, the other party's telephone number, subscriber abbreviation, user / user information used at the time of calling and during communication. , And other information regarding the partner terminal device are saved and stored in the buffer memory 10. Subsequently, communication is performed in accordance with the content saved in step S42.

In step S43, it is determined whether or not this communication has been normally completed. If the communication is normally completed, the process proceeds to step S44, in which the operator performs a redial (means) using the "redial" key on the operation panel 1.
In the redial (means) information area in the buffer memory 10 used for the function, the other party's telephone number, subscriber's abbreviation, user / user information and other information of the other party's terminal device saved and stored in the buffer memory 10 in step S41 are set. To end the processing.

On the other hand, if the communication is abnormally terminated in step S43, the process proceeds to step S45, and it is determined whether the reason for the abnormal termination is a retransmission target (for example, the other party terminal busy or line congestion). If it is not a retransmission target (for example, there is no destination of the corresponding dial), the process is terminated as it is, the communication information is regarded as abnormal, and nothing is registered in the redial information, or some systems have already registered. The redial (means) information is deleted, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the reason for the abnormal termination in step S45 is that of retransmission, the process proceeds to step S46.
In the redial (automatic) information area of the buffer memory 10 used for a redial (automatic) function that the apparatus automatically redials after a predetermined time has elapsed, the other party's telephone number saved and stored in the buffer memory 10 in step S41,
Set the subscriber abbreviation, user / user information and other information of the partner terminal device. Then, the process ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user / user information used when making a call can be registered as one-touch dial and speed dial data.
In the communication using the user / user information, even when the one-touch dial and the abbreviated dial are used, it is not necessary to input the user / user information later.

Also, since user / user information data can be registered only in a specific one-touch dial / abbreviated dial registration area, it is necessary to prepare a user / user information registration area in all of the one-touch dial / abbreviated dial. And saves memory.

Further, there is an effect that a redial function can be performed in communication using user / user information.

[0037]

[Other Embodiments] In the embodiment described above, the ISDN F
The network was explained, but it is not limited to ISDN F
In a form in which a center machine is connected to the DN, operation with a mail system using user / user information is considered.
In this case, the same effect as described above can be achieved.

The present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or to an apparatus constituted by a single device.

It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, user / user information necessary for using a specific network service possessed by an integrated digital network is stored in one-touch dial keys, speed dial keys, and the like. Can be registered corresponding to dial keys. Then, when registering the call information to the dial key, a facsimile apparatus capable of registering user / user information to the dial key only by pressing a specific key for designating the specific network service. Can be provided. Furthermore, when registering the call information in each dial key, there is no need to always make the operator select whether or not to register the user / user information, so that the operator can use the specific network service. By pressing the specific key shown in the figure, a facsimile apparatus which can perform an operation of registering information to a dial key in an easy-to-understand manner by enabling input processing of user / user information can be performed without complication. Can be provided.

Further, at the time of redial data registration at the end of communication, by recording and holding the user / user information used in the completed communication, the user / user information can be registered as redial data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process for registering data of a one-touch dial and abbreviated dial in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing dial number input processing when registering one-touch dial and speed dial data in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing for registering redial data in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of guidance displayed on a display disposed on an operation panel when a subscriber number for one-touch dial registration is input in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of guidance displayed on a display on an operation panel when a user / user information for one-touch dial registration is input in the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 1 operation panel unit, 2 reading unit (reader unit), 3 printer unit, 4 storage unit, 5 operation panel control unit, 6 reader control unit, 7 printer control unit, 8 storage control unit, 9 micropro A buffer unit; a 10 buffer / memory unit; an image encoding / decoding unit; an image conversion unit; a communication control unit; a network control unit (NCU); and a BL bus line.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for performing communication using user / user information included in a SETUP message for calling an integrated digital network having a specific network service , wherein the facsimile apparatus specifies the specific network service. Key and phase
A dial key for instructing a call to the hand,
Register destination information for outgoing calls
And because of the key, an operation unit including keys for inputting a user-user information corresponding to the destination, the diamond
Registration means for registering destination information for a call corresponding to a call key, and registration of the destination information for the call to the dial key.
When recording, the other party responds to the key input of the specific key.
Allow input of user / user information corresponding to the first and input
User information to be registered in the registration means,
In response to the key input of the dial key, the integrated digital
Call operation to the network, read the user / user information registered in the registration unit in advance, and store the read user / user information in the SETU.
It is set to P message, a facsimile apparatus, comprising a communication means for transmitting to the integrated digital network. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dial key, a one-touch dial key, the registration means facsimile apparatus characterized that you register the user-to-user information as one-touch dialing data. 3. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dial key is speed dial key, said registration means facsimile apparatus characterized that you register the user-to-user information as abbreviated dialing data. 4. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dial key is redial key, said registration means facsimile apparatus characterized that you register the user-to-user information as redial data.