JP2993569B2 - Data communication device and data communication method - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a data communication device and a data communication method.

[Prior Art] In an environment such as an office, unlike a telephone, a facsimile machine is rarely installed one by one, and is often installed at a place away from a desk of a user who is a caller and a receiver. Often done.

Therefore, when performing facsimile transmission / reception, it is necessary for the user to move to the vicinity of the apparatus and load a document and perform necessary operations.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In view of the above problems, conventionally, there has been proposed a device which notifies a predetermined telephone set by voice of, for example, a result of image transmission / reception (whether or not there is communication).

However, in such a conventional apparatus, it is troublesome that the user has to move to the vicinity of the apparatus to collect the original and the received image only by simply notifying the communication result.

Further, in this type of conventional device, the communication result is reported only once, so that there is a problem that the communication state cannot be known if a chance to call this report is missed.

Furthermore, if there is a reception, call a predetermined telephone number,
Considering the addition of an answering machine function to a facsimile machine that notifies that a message has been received, if it is possible to notify that a message has arrived at the answering machine, it is only necessary to take prompt action on the received data. In addition, it is convenient to quickly respond to a message arriving at an answering machine, and more quickly if a user knows which data has been received.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a data communication method for notifying whether received data is image data or audio data in order to respond to received data more quickly.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, in a data communication apparatus of the present invention, an image receiving means for receiving image data, and an image for storing the image data received by the image receiving means Storage means, recording means for recording the image data received by the reception means on recording paper, transmission means for transmitting the received image data stored in the storage means, audio reception means for receiving audio data, Voice storing means for storing voice data received by voice receiving means; determining means for determining which of the image receiving means and the voice receiving means data has been received; and a determination result of the determining means And a notifying means for notifying the wireless terminal with the display which of the data has been received in accordance with the method (claim 1). .

Further, in the data communication method of the present invention, an image receiving step of receiving image data, an image storing step of storing the image data received in the image receiving step, and an image data received in the receiving step on recording paper A recording step of recording; a transmission step of transmitting the received image data stored in the storage step; a voice reception step of receiving voice data; and a voice storage step of storing the voice data received in the voice reception step. A determining step of determining whether data has been received by the image receiving step or the audio receiving step; and identifying which data has been received according to the determination result of the determining step. And a notification step of notifying the wireless terminal with a display device (claim 4).

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples shown in the drawings.

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

The CPU 1 executes the entire facsimile apparatus according to the program stored in the ROM 2, namely, the RAM 3, the nonvolatile RAM 4, the character generator (CG) 5, the recording unit 6, the reading unit 7,
It controls a modem 8, a network control unit (NCU) 9, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a selection signal transmission unit 14, and a voice recording / reproduction unit 15. Hereinafter, these components will be described.

The RAM 3 stores the binary image data read by the reading unit 7 or the binary image data recorded by the recording unit 6, and outputs a signal modulated by the modem 8 to the telephone line 10 via the NCU 9. This stores binary image data. The RAM 3 is also used for demodulating an analog waveform input from the telephone line 10 via the NCU 9 and the modem 8 and storing the binarized data.

The non-volatile RAM 4 is composed of, for example, an EEPROM,
Even if the power of the facsimile apparatus is turned off, the data to be stored is reliably stored. The nonvolatile RAM 4 is one of registration means for registering the destination name and the destination telephone number in correspondence with each other via the operation unit 12.

The CPU 1 has a function as transmission means for transmitting a destination name corresponding to the destination telephone number input based on the program stored in the ROM 2 to the destination receiver.

The character generator 5 is a ROM that stores characters such as JIS code and ASCII code, and extracts character data corresponding to a predetermined code by 2-byte data as needed under the control of the CPU 1.

The recording unit 6 includes a DMA controller, a sub CPU, an A5-size thermal head, a TTL IC, and the like. The recording unit 6 takes out recording data stored in the RAM 3 under the control of the CPU 1 and prints out the data as a hard copy.

The reading unit 7 is a DMA controller, sub CPU, CCD, TTL I
It is composed of C, A4 / A5 sensors and the like, binarizes data read using a CCD under the control of the CPU 1, and sequentially sends the binarized data to the RAM3.

The modem 8 is composed of G3, G2, G1, and FM modems, a clock generation circuit connected to these modems, a voice / DTMF detection circuit, and the like. The modem 8 modulates transmission data stored in the RAM 3 under the control of the CPU 1. , Via the NCU 9 to the telephone line 10. Further, the modem 8 introduces an analog signal of the telephone line 10 through the NCU 9, and demodulates the analog signal and stores it in the RAM 3.

The NCU 9 switches and connects the telephone line to either the modem 8 or the telephone 11 under the control of the CPU 1.

The operation unit 12 has a key for starting transmission / reception,
It is composed of a mode selection key for designating operation modes such as fine, standard, and automatic reception at the time of transmission and reception, and a numeric keypad. Note that the CPU 1 detects these key press states and controls the above-described units according to the detected state.

Further, in this embodiment, the operation unit 12 is manually / TEL (phone)
A fax (facsimile) mode changeover switch 12a, a facsimile pager call on switch 12b, a telephone pager call switch 12c, and a memory reception switch 12d are provided.

First, the manual / TEL / FAX switch 12a
Switch between automatic calling and receiving (TEL / FAX mode)
In the TEL / FAX mode, voice communication and facsimile communication are automatically determined at the time of an automatic incoming call, and an appropriate communication method is selected by a toggle operation or the like. Next, two pager switches 12b, 1 for telephone and facsimile
2c is for setting whether or not to call a predetermined pager number in order to notify that the call has been received by telephone or facsimile. The memory reception switch 12d is for switching whether or not to perform memory reception in facsimile communication, that is, to store the received image in the memory or to sequentially record and output.

The display unit 13 is a liquid crystal display for displaying 16 digits, and displays predetermined characters and the like under the control of the CPU 1.

The selection signal transmitting unit 14 transmits a selection signal such as a pulse dialer or a tone dialer via the NCU 9 under the control of the CPU 1.

The voice recording unit 15 records / reproduces analog signals of the line via the NCU 9 under the control of the CPU 1. Here, the analog signal on the line is, for example, a voice message of the partner station, and this analog data can be digitally recorded in the RAM 3. When digital recording is not used, a medium such as a magnetic tape may be used.

In the present embodiment, when an incoming call is received, automatic switching of telephone or facsimile communication is performed, and a dedicated pager is called according to the setting state of the facsimile pager call switch 12b and the TEL call switch 12c to notify the incoming call. . In particular, when memory reception is set by the memory reception switch 12d at the time of facsimile reception, the image stored in the memory is transmitted by the user calling the apparatus from outside and transmitting a predetermined DTMF code. The data is transferred to a predetermined partner station. In the following, this transfer process is executed only in the automatic switching mode between telephone and facsimile communication.

Next, a control procedure at the time of automatic reception for performing the above operation will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This procedure is stored in the ROM 2 as a program of the CPU 1, and is started based on a predetermined operation for specifying reception of the operation unit 12, a reception of a call signal from the telephone line 10, or the like.

In step S1, the manual / TEL / FAX switch 1 on the operation unit 12
Determine the state of 2a.

If the determination in step S1 is the manual mode, the same operation as in the conventional facsimile manual reception is performed in step S2.
If it is a TEL / FAX, in step S3 the nonvolatile RAM 4
Of the software switch stored in the TEL / FAX mode is determined. This software switch is performed by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 12 (or an automatic setting during communication control) as in the related art.

In step S3, if the TEL / FAX mode, that is, the facsimile at the time of an incoming call, or the automatic switching of telephone communication is in a disabled state, the process proceeds to step S4, and the voice recording / reproducing unit 15 is used to say, "This is a facsimile. A response is made, and the flow shifts to facsimile automatic reception in step S5. That is, when the TEL / FAX mode is prohibited, the automatic facsimile reception is preferentially performed.

When the conventional automatic reception process is completed, the operation state of the facsimile pager call switch 12b is determined, and it is determined whether a pager is to be called.
If the facsimile pager call switch 12b has been set to call the telephone pager, in step S56 the pager registered in the Make a call to a phone number. Here, a pager call in mode 2 is performed to distinguish it from the case of notifying a telephone call described later. On the pager side, the call mode can be distinguished by the ringing pattern of the bell or the code display on the display. Meanwhile, step S5
In step 5, if the facsimile pager call switch 12b is not set to perform a pager call, the process ends. It is assumed that the registration of the telephone number in the nonvolatile RAM 4 has been performed in advance by a known procedure.

If the TEL / FAX mode is not prohibited in step S3, the voice message for automatic telephone / facsimile switching is as follows in step S6: "If you are a facsimile, press the start button. If you are a telephone, please say hello." Is output to the telephone line 10 using the voice recording / reproducing unit 15.

In steps S7 and S9, S10, the DTMF signal, C
NG signal and audio signal are detected.

If the user attempts to transfer the received image data in the RAM 3 from the external facsimile device in response to the pager call in step S56, the DTMF signal is transmitted from the facsimile device. If a DTMF signal (here, * 1) is detected, the flow shifts to remote transmission in step S8. In step S8, a polling mode is entered, and the received data in the RAM 3 received in step S14 described later is transferred.

In step S7, if another DTMF signal (for example, * 2) is received, the process proceeds to step S8. In this case, the voice message recorded by the voice recording / reproducing unit 15 is transmitted to the other station. I do. In this case,
It is assumed that the partner station is at least a terminal capable of receiving voice, for example, a telephone.

On the other hand, if a CNG signal is detected in step S9,
Fax whether to perform pager call in 11
Judgment is made based on the operation state of the call switch 12b. If it is not a pager call, normal automatic reception is performed in step S13.

If it is a pager call, the operation proceeds to step S12 to determine the operation state of the memory reception switch 12d as to whether or not to receive the memory. If the memory reception is not performed, the operation proceeds to step S5. When performing memory reception in step S12, the image data received in step S14 is stored in the RAM 3.

Thereafter, in step S15, a pager call is performed in mode 2 to notify the facsimile reception using the selection signal transmission unit 14.

If a voice is detected in step S10, the process proceeds to step S16, and the operation state of the TEL call switch 12c is determined. If a telephone pager call is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S18 to perform voice recording / playback. The voice signal of the partner station is recorded by the unit 15, and the pager call is performed by the selection signal transmitting unit 14 in step S19. Here, the mode 1 is called to notify the reception of the voice message.

If it is not a pager call, a pseudo bell sound is generated by the ringer circuit in the NCU 9 in step S17.
Occurs at 11, calling the user. When the user answers by raising the hook of the telephone 11, a call is made thereafter with the partner station.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the apparatus can be linked to the pager, and in the automatic telephone / facsimile switching mode, the incoming call from the telephone and the facsimile can be distinguished and notified to the pager.

By using a pager, the user can monitor the status of the facsimile machine at any location.

At this time, if memory reception is set, image data received in memory can be transferred to another facsimile by designating a DTMF signal. For this reason, the user does not need to move to the side of the device, and can obtain the received image data very quickly even in a remote place such as when going out. Also, the voice message recorded by the absence can be transmitted remotely.

In the above, the number of paging calls performed to notify the communication result has not been described in detail, but the paging call can be repeated until there is a response according to the procedure shown in FIG.

The procedure of FIG. 3 is the steps of the flowchart of FIG.
Performed after S15 and S19. Here, a timer circuit (configured by hardware or software of the CPU 1) is used.

After the paging call is performed in steps S15 and S19 in FIG. 2, the timer circuit is set for 10 minutes, and the process returns to the standby state in step S100.

In the standby state, copying, transmission, and reception are determined in steps S101, S102, and S103. If none of them is determined, it is determined in step S104 whether the timer circuit has timed out. If not, the process returns to step S101. When reception is detected in step S103, steps S107 to S107 are performed.
At S109, automatic reception, memory reception, or memory overflow for image reception is determined, and steps S110 and S111
Select manual reception or automatic reception. That is,
Automatically send / receive and copy even when waiting for a pager call.

When the timer circuit overflows, it is determined whether or not to perform a page call in step S105. Step if a paging call is made in step S105
Execute the pager call again in S106 and set the timer circuit to 10
Set the time of the minute.

In addition, the judgment of the page call in step S105 is as follows.
The pager call switch 12b of the operation unit 12 is on,
It is also assumed that remote transmission has been selected in the past in step S8 of FIG. 2, and that a call is to be made if the memory reception content corresponding to the pager call has not been transmitted or the recorded content has not been retrieved. These determinations can be made by setting flags corresponding to the above conditions.

As described above, according to the procedure in FIG. 3, if the memory reception contents corresponding to the pager call are not taken out, the operation is repeated at 10-minute intervals until the contents are taken out. Therefore, even if the user hears the sound of the pager once or several times, it is possible to reliably notify that the communication has been performed.

In the above embodiment, the pager has been described, but it goes without saying that the other party that reports the communication result may be a normal outside telephone. In that case, by selecting and transmitting an appropriate voice message recorded in advance, it is possible to identify whether the recorded message is a telephone or a facsimile.

According to the present invention, image data is received, the received image data is stored, the received image data is recorded on a recording sheet, the stored received image data is transmitted, and audio data is received. Then, the received audio data is stored, and it is determined whether the image data or the audio data has been received. According to the result of the determination, it is possible to identify which data has been received. Since the notification is made to the terminal, the operator can take quicker response to the received image data or the received audio data (claims 1 and 4).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an image communication apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing an operation at the time of reception in the present embodiment. 1 ... CPU 2 ... ROM 3 ... RAM 4 ... Non-volatile RAM 5 ... Character generator 6 ... Recording unit 7 ... Reading unit 8 ... Modem 9 NCU 10 Phone line , 11… telephone 12… operation part 13… display part 14… selection signal sending part 15… voice recording / playback part

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] An image receiving unit that receives image data; an image storage unit that stores the image data received by the image receiving unit; a recording unit that records the image data received by the receiving unit on a recording sheet; Transmitting means for transmitting the received image data stored in the storage means; voice receiving means for receiving voice data; voice storage means for storing voice data received by the voice receiving means; Determining means for determining which of the voice receiving means has received the data; and a wireless terminal with a display capable of identifying which data has been received according to the determination result of the determining means. And a notifying unit for notifying the data communication device. 2. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: setting means for setting, by the operator, whether or not to notify data reception for the image and the sound, wherein the notifying means sets the setting means and makes a judgment by the judging means. Accordingly, if notification of data reception is set, notification of data reception is notified to a predetermined destination, and if notification of data reception is not set, notification of data reception is performed. The data communication device according to claim 1, wherein the data communication is not performed. 3. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means makes said notification by calling a predetermined telephone number. An image receiving step of receiving the image data; an image storing step of storing the image data received in the image receiving step; a recording step of recording the image data received in the receiving step on a recording sheet; A transmitting step of transmitting the received image data stored in the storing step; a voice receiving step of receiving voice data; a voice storing step of storing voice data received in the voice receiving step; A determining step of determining which of the voice receiving steps the data has been received; and a wireless terminal with a display capable of identifying which data has been received in accordance with the determination result of the determining step. And a notifying step of notifying the data. 5. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a setting step in which an operator sets whether or not to notify data reception for each of the image and the sound. Accordingly, if notification of data reception is set, notification of data reception is notified to a predetermined destination, and if notification of data reception is not set, notification of data reception is performed. The data communication method according to claim 4, wherein the data communication is not performed. 6. The data communication method according to claim 4, wherein in said notifying step, said notification is made by calling a predetermined telephone number.