JP2971929B2 - Data registration / change apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for registering / changing data from its own data communication apparatus to a partner data communication apparatus. In a communication system that controls the connection between each data communication device by a communication network control signal and transmits and receives data between the connected data communication devices for the purpose of enabling execution from the own data communication device side, A data registration / change device and method for a communication device, wherein when a partner data communication device is connected to its own data communication device, a dial key of the own data communication device is pressed to stop sending a communication control signal by an MF signal. Send a stop signal to stop sending the communication control signal sent from the partner data communication device, and hold both data communication devices on the line. State, and in this line holding state, the own data communication device depresses the dial key to transmit a registration / change mode setting signal by an MF signal, and the partner data communication device receives this signal and shifts to a data registration / change sequence. Then, when the dial key transmitted from the own data communication device is pressed and the registration or change data by the MF signal is received, the partner data communication device performs processing related to registration or change of the specified data. I do.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to registration of data from a data communication device such as a facsimile device or a data communication terminal with respect to a partner data communication device such as a facsimile device or a data communication terminal and / or a change of registered data (hereinafter referred to as registration / change). The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for registering / changing data for performing the following.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile apparatuses have been rapidly spread along with data communication terminals using small computers as data communication apparatuses, and with this, inquiries from users have increased, and it has taken a considerable time to respond. During this inquiry, the telephone number was changed due to the change of the installation location of the facsimile machine. How-to inquiries are increasing.

In this manner, when it is necessary to register data in a data communication device such as a facsimile device or to change already registered data, conventionally, a service person generally (in some cases, a user) needs to change the data. The user has to go to the installation location of the partner data communication device, input necessary registration data from the operation panel of the data communication device, or change the registration data.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In a data communication device such as a conventional facsimile device, when registering data or changing registered data in a partner data communication device, as described above, generally, a serviceman (or a user in some cases) communicates with the partner data communication device. To enter necessary registration data from the operation panel of the data communication device, or to change the registration data.

For this reason, a large amount of manpower is required for data registration and registration data change, and registration and change take a long time, thereby lowering the service and hindering the user's work processing in the data communication device. There was a problem. In particular, in a situation where the use of facsimile machines and various terminal devices is rapidly spreading recently, this problem is serious for users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a data registration / change apparatus and method improved so that registration / change of data on the own data communication apparatus side with respect to a partner data communication apparatus can be performed from the own data communication apparatus side.

[Means for solving the problem]

Means adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the principle of the present invention.

In process S _1, when the counterpart data communication device and the own data communication device is connected, it sends a stop signal for stopping the transmission of communication control signals according to the pressed dial key MF-signal of the data communication apparatus, partner data The transmission of the communication network control signal transmitted from the communication device is stopped, and control is performed so that the partner data communication device and the own data communication device are in a line holding state.

In process S _2, the own data communication apparatus sends a registration / change mode setting signal instructing the change of registration or registration data of the data by the MF signals is pressed the dial key in the line holding state, the counterpart data communication device By receiving this signal, control for shifting to a data registration or registration data change sequence is performed.

In process S _3, it receives the data relating to registration or change target data by which to MF signal pressed the dial key sent from the own data communication device, the partner communication device,
Performs processing related to registration or change of specified data.

(Operation)

As in the conventional method, the own data communication apparatus performs a line connection with a desired partner data communication apparatus by a normal communication network control procedure using a dial signal or the like.

When the other party's data communication device and the own data communication device are connected, the dial key is pressed and a communication control signal stop signal by the MF signal is sent from the own data communication device to the other data communication device. To stop sending. As a result, the partner data communication device and the own data communication device are controlled to the line holding state. (Processing S ₁ ).

In this line holding state, a dial key is pressed from the own data communication apparatus, and a registration / change mode setting signal for instructing data registration or change of registered data by an MF signal is transmitted.

Counterpart data communication device by receiving the registration / change mode setting signal, and performs control to shift to registration or the registration data change sequence of data (processing S _2).

Next, a dial key is pressed from the own data communication apparatus, and data relating to registration or change target data is transmitted by the MF signal.

The partner data communication device receives this data and performs processing related to registration or change of the specified data.

As described above, the transmission of the communication control signal is stopped after the line connection with the partner data communication device, the line is held in the line with the partner data communication device, and the mode is switched to the registration / change mode. Registration of data and change of registered data with respect to the partner data communication device can be arbitrarily executed from the own data communication device side.

As a result, even if the partner data communication device is located at a remote location, the own data communication device can register data on the partner data communication device and change the registration data. The registration data can be changed easily and promptly, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

Also, if a multi-frequency signal used for dialing is used as a signal for controlling the line holding state, the signal transmission / reception sequence for maintaining the line holding state is added, and the other party's data communication device can be used. Registration of data or change of registered data can be easily performed from the own data communication device side.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, taking a case where a data communication device is a facsimile device as an example. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation sequence according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(A) Configuration of Embodiment In FIG. 2, reference numerals 10 and 20 denote facsimile apparatuses corresponding to data communication apparatuses, and there are generally a plurality of facsimile apparatuses. The facsimile apparatuses 10 and 20 have the same configuration in this embodiment, and one of them functions as its own facsimile apparatus and the other functions as another facsimile apparatus.

11 and 12 are handsets, which function as telephone handsets.

Reference numerals 12 and 22 denote line units for controlling connection to a communication line network in order to communicate with a desired facsimile machine.

13 and 23 are operation panels, each facsimile machine 10
And various inputs necessary for controlling the operation and data registration / change processing of step 20 are performed. Like a normal telephone for calling a facsimile machine, 0, 1,
In addition to 2,..., 9, #, *, start, stop, and other necessary control keys (all not shown) are provided.

Reference numerals 14 and 24 denote MF transmitters that transmit various multi-frequency signals (hereinafter, referred to as MF signals) corresponding to control key signals input from the operation panels 13 and 23.

Reference numerals 15 and 25 denote MF receivers, which perform processing for receiving MF signals transmitted from the partner facsimile machine.

Code data storages 16 and 26 store character data corresponding to the address code to be accessed.

Reference numerals 17 and 27 denote registration data storage units for storing registration target data of each type such as a transmission source telephone number and transmission source print data.

Reference numerals 18 and 28 denote control units composed of a processor (CPU), which perform communication control processing necessary for performing facsimile communication between the facsimile machines 10 and 20 and control processing based on operation commands from the operation panels 13 and 23. Do.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a communication line network, which includes a communication line for connecting each facsimile machine and an exchange (not shown).

(B) Operation of the Embodiment The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance with the processing sequence with reference to the operation sequence of FIG.

Since the data registration operation is the same as the change operation, the facsimile device 10 is hereinafter referred to as the own facsimile device, and 20 as the other party facsimile device. An embodiment in the case of changing from the facsimile machine 10 will be described.

(1) The operator of the own facsimile machine 10 hooks off the handset 11 and dials the telephone number corresponding to the other party's facsimile machine 20 from the operation panel 13 as in the case of a normal telephone.

When decoding the dial number from the operation panel 13, the control unit 18 controls the MF transmitting unit 14 to transmit an MF signal corresponding to the dial number to the communication network 30 through the line unit 12.

An exchange (not shown) in the communication network 30 sends an incoming call signal of 16 Hz to the other party facsimile machine 20 corresponding to the dial number (FIG. 3).

(2) Upon receiving the incoming call signal of 16 Hz, the line section 22 of the other party's facsimile machine 20 recognizes that there is an incoming call and captures the line. As a result, a communication line between the own facsimile machine 10 and the partner facsimile machine 20 is set, and communication control for normal facsimile transmission is started.

Communication control is performed first by the control unit of the partner facsimile machine 20.
A non-voice terminal identification signal CED of 2100 Hz is transmitted from 28 (FIG. 3).

Next, a non-standard function identification signal NSF, a called terminal identification signal CSI including telephone number information, and a digital identification signal DIS,
It is sent out according to normal facsimile communication control means (FIG. 3).

(3) When the transmission and reception of each identification signal described above are completed, the subsequent progress of the facsimile communication control is stopped, and the control for changing the registration data is started.

That is, first, in order to stop the transmission of the communication control signal of the partner facsimile device 20, the operator instructs the transmission of the communication control signal transmission stop signal from the operation panel 13 of the own facsimile device 10.

The communication control signal transmission stop signal may be assigned to the * key or the # key on the operation panel 13 without providing a special key therefor. In this embodiment, the # key is used.

Upon decoding the key # signal from the operation panel 13, the control unit 18 controls the MF transmitting unit 14 to transmit an MF signal (hereinafter, referred to as an MF "#" signal) corresponding to the key # signal to the line unit. It is transmitted to the communication network 30 through 12 (FIG. 3).

When this MF "#" signal is received by the other party facsimile machine 20, it is sent to the control unit 28 through the line unit 22 and the MF receiving unit 25.

The control unit 28 sends the MF to the MF receiving unit 25 during transmission of the communication control signal.
When the "#" signal is detected, the transmission of the communication control signal is stopped, and the state is shifted to the line holding state. Thereafter, the signal from the MF receiving unit 25, that is, the signal from the own facsimile apparatus 10, is waited.

(4) The operator of the own facsimile machine 10 instructs the transmission of a change mode setting signal from the operation panel 13 of the own facsimile machine 10 in order to shift the partner facsimile machine 20 to the registration data change mode (data When registering with the other party's facsimile machine 20, transmission of a registration mode setting signal is instructed).

This change mode setting signal may be assigned to the * key or the # key on the operation panel 13 without providing a special key therefor. In this embodiment, "**" is used.

When the controller 18 decodes the key signal ** from the operation panel 13, the controller 18 controls the MF transmitter 14 to generate an MF signal corresponding to the key signal ** (hereinafter, referred to as an MF "**" signal). Line section
It is transmitted to the communication network 30 through 12 (FIG. 3).

When this MF "**" signal is received by the other party facsimile machine 20, it is sent to the control unit 28 through the line unit 22 and the MF receiving unit 25.

When the control unit 28 detects the MF “**” signal from the MF reception unit 25, the control unit 28 stores the registration data storage unit 27 based on the subsequent reception data.
Change to the change mode to change the contents of and wait.

(5) The operator of the own facsimile machine 10 inputs a selection signal for selecting the type of registration data to be changed from the operation panel 13.

There are various types of registration signal selection signal types. In this embodiment, the registration data to be changed is determined by using a combination of “*” and numbers 1 to 9, ie, “* 1” to “* 9”. Is a selection signal. As a result, nine types of change registration data can be selected. Now
It is assumed that the third type “* 3” is selected as change target registration data.

The MF signal corresponding to this "* 3" (indicated by the MF "** 3" signal) is generated in the same manner as the above-mentioned MF "**" signal and the like and sent to the other party facsimile machine 20 (FIG. 3). ).

(6) The control unit 28 of the partner facsimile machine 20 is a line unit
When this MF “* 3” signal is received via the MF receiving unit 22 and the MF receiving unit 25, the area corresponding to “* 3” in the registration data unit 27 is cleared, and the “* 3” signal is properly received. And a reception signal instructing completion of registration preparation (signal # 0
To the facsimile machine 10.

An MF signal (indicated by an MF "# 0" signal) corresponding to the reception number "#" is generated by the MF transmission unit 24 and sent to the facsimile machine 10 (FIG. 3).

The MF “# 0” signal is transmitted to the handset 11 via the line section 12.
Conveyed to. In the handset 11, a tone corresponding to the MF “# 0” is heard, whereby the operator can input “*”
3) The signal is properly received and the other party's facsimile machine 20
It is possible to know that the registration preparation in has been completed.

(7) Upon hearing the tone of the reception signal, the operator of the own facsimile machine 10 inputs a code of newly registered data from the operation panel 13.

The registration data code is a two-digit number 10 in this embodiment.
Formed by ~ 99. Now, it is assumed that “15” has been input as the registration data code.

An MF signal corresponding to this registration data code "15" (MF
"15" signal) is generated in the same manner as the above-mentioned MF "**" signal and the like, and sent to the other party facsimile machine 20 (FIG. 3).

The control unit 28 of the partner facsimile machine 20 includes the line unit 22 and
When this MF “15” signal is received via the MF receiver 25, the MF
The “15” signal is analyzed to demodulate the original code data “15”. Next, the character data corresponding to the registered data code “15” is read out from the code data storage unit 26 and stored in the memory area of the registered data storage unit 27 designated by “* 3”.

Similarly, the newly registered data code "9
MF signal corresponding to "0" ... "23", that is, MF "90" ...
When each signal of MF "23" is transmitted from the own facsimile machine 10, the control unit 28 of the partner facsimile machine 20 demodulates the data code "90". The character data corresponding to the registered data code "90" ... "23" is read out, and the "*" in the registered data storage unit 27 is read out.
3 ”(FIG. 3). As a result, all the registered data in the area of the desired type “* 3” is changed.

If another type of registered data is subsequently changed, the above-described registered data change process is repeated for each type of registered data to be changed. In that case, every time the change of the registration data of one type is completed, a code end signal (not shown) is sent from the own facsimile apparatus 10 to the other party's facsimile apparatus 20.

(8) When all the processes for changing the registration data in the required types of areas are completed, the operator of the own facsimile apparatus 10 sends a code signal (referred to as “* 0”) instructing the end of the registration of the change data. Input to the operation panel 13.

An MF signal (MF) corresponding to this registered data code "* 0"
The "* 0" signal) is generated in the same manner as the above-mentioned MF "**" signal and the like, and sent to the other party facsimile machine 20 (FIG. 3).

(9) The control unit 28 of the partner facsimile machine 20
When this MF “* 0” signal is received via the MF receiving unit 22 and the MF receiving unit 25, a process for shifting to a normal facsimile communication control procedure in order to list the data registered by the change and transmit it to the own facsimile apparatus 10 I do.

First, the control unit 28 of the partner facsimile apparatus 20 sends a calling tone signal CNG, which is a procedure for performing facsimile transmission, to the own facsimile apparatus 10 (FIG. 3).

(10) When this calling tone code CNG is received,
The control unit 18 of the own facsimile apparatus 10 sends out the non-voice terminal identification symbol CED in the same manner as described above, and then transmits the non-standard function identification signal NSF, the called terminal identification signal CSI and the digital identification signal.
The DIS is transmitted according to the normal facsimile communication control procedure (FIG. 3).

Hereinafter, by the same procedure as the conventional facsimile transmission,
A list of data newly registered due to the change is returned from the partner facsimile device 20 to the own facsimile device 10 and displayed or printed out on an output device (not shown).

If an error is detected in the returned registration data, the registration data can be changed to correct registration data by performing the above-described registration data change processing again.

Although the embodiment in which the registration data is changed has been described above, the data new registration process can be performed in the same manner. In this case, a registration mode setting signal is transmitted instead of the change mode setting signal as described above.

Contrary to this embodiment, the partner facsimile machine 20
Thus, data can be registered or the registered data can be changed with respect to the own facsimile machine 10.

Further, although the MF signal is usually formed by a plurality of different frequency signals, a single tone signal may be used in the present invention.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Since the transmission of the communication network control signal is stopped after the line is connected to the partner data communication device, the line is held in the line with the partner data communication device, and the mode is switched to the registration / change mode. It is possible to arbitrarily execute registration of data and change of registered data in the data communication device.

(2) Even if the partner data communication device is located at a remote location, the own data communication device can register data with the partner data communication device and change the registered data. In addition, the registration data can be changed easily and promptly, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

(3) If a multi-frequency signal used for dialing is used as a signal for controlling the line holding state, the other party's data communication can be performed simply by adding a signal transmission / reception sequence for maintaining the line holding state. Registration of data in the device or change of the registered data can be easily performed from the own data communication device side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment system of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation sequence of the embodiment. In FIG. 2, 10, 20,... A data communication device or a facsimile device, 1
1, 21,… handset, 12, 22,… line section, 13, 23…
... Operation panel, 14, 24 ... MF transmission unit, 15, 25 ... MF reception unit, 16, 26 ... Code data storage unit, 17, 27 ... Registration data storage unit, 18, 28 ... Control unit, 30 ... Communication network.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] In a communication system in which a connection between data communication devices is controlled by a communication network control signal and data is transmitted and received between the connected data communication devices, data registration with respect to a partner data communication device or registration of registered data is performed. A data registration / change method for performing a change, comprising: (a) when a communication device of the partner data is connected to the own data communication device, a dial key of the own data communication device is pressed and a communication control signal based on an MF signal (B) in the line holding state, by stopping the communication control signal sent from the partner data communication device and stopping the communication control signal sent from the partner data communication device. The own data communication device transmits a registration / change mode setting signal for instructing data registration or registration data change by the MF signal when the dial key is pressed. Upon receiving this signal, the partner data communication apparatus shifts to a data registration or registration data change sequence. A data registration / change method, comprising: receiving data relating to change target data; and performing a process relating to registration or change of designated data by the partner data communication apparatus. 2. The data registration / change method according to claim 1, wherein the data communication device is a facsimile device. 3. A data registration / change device for registering or changing data of a data communication device connected to a communication line and transmitting / receiving data, wherein the data registration / change device is connected to a partner device via the communication line. Means for stopping the transmission of the communication control signal when a stop signal based on the MF signal is received from the partner apparatus and setting the circuit to a line holding state; and a registration / change mode setting signal by the MF signal from the partner apparatus in the line holding state. When is received, means for starting data registration or registration data change processing, and after the data registration or registration data change processing starts,
Means for registering or changing designated data when data to be registered or changed by the MF signal is received from the partner device. 4. The data registration / change device according to claim 3, wherein said data communication device is a facsimile device.