JP3045361B2 - facsimile - 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,
It relates to parent-child connection to one line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a facsimile is installed on each floor and a department belonging to that floor receives a facsimile on that floor, a line is drawn for each facsimile. In this case, the line installation cost and the basic fee are required for the number of installed lines, and the cost is high.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has been developed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems.
The purpose is to receive on two lines.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a first input unit for inputting an identification number or the like for specifying a facsimile of a partner, a first storage unit for storing input data, A transmitting terminal including a first facsimile function unit having a facsimile function of reading and compressing a document and transmitting the same, and a first control unit for controlling the respective units; a second facsimile function unit for expanding received print data and printing and issuing the data; An automatic receiving unit for automatically receiving an incoming call at a predetermined number of calls, a detecting unit for detecting the identification number, a second input unit for inputting an identification number of the unit, a second storage unit for storing input data, and detection data for the detecting unit And a comparing unit for comparing data of the second storage unit with a setting unit for setting the second facsimile function unit to a master unit or a slave unit function, and a second control unit for controlling the respective units. Is composed of a end, the receiving terminal 1
Parent / child connection to two lines in parallel.

[0005]

According to the above construction, if a desired facsimile identification number is input for transmission to a plurality of facsimile machines connected in parallel to one line and facsimile transmission is performed, transmission / reception with the parent machine is performed. Binary procedures for receiving are exchanged. Then, the identification numbers are sent to the other party, and the detectors of the master unit and the slave unit detect the identification numbers, the respective comparing units determine the corresponding facsimile, the operation of the facsimile not applicable is stopped, and the corresponding facsimile is stopped. And sends print data.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a transmission facsimile (originating terminal), a first input unit 2 for inputting an identification number for specifying a facsimile of a partner, a first storage unit 3 for storing input data, and It comprises a first facsimile function unit 4 having a facsimile function for reading and compressing and transmitting, a first input unit 2, a first storage unit 3, and a first control unit 5 for controlling the first facsimile function unit 4. A line 6 is connected to a partner facsimile through an exchange (not shown). Reference numeral 7 denotes a base unit facsimile that receives the transmitted facsimile data, a second facsimile function unit 8 that decompresses and prints the received data, an automatic receiving unit 9 that automatically receives a predetermined number of calls, and a transmitted identification number. A detecting unit 10 for detecting, a second input unit 11 for inputting its own identification number, a second storing unit 12 for storing input data, and a comparing unit 13 for comparing the detected data of the detecting unit 10 with the data of the second storing unit 12 A setting unit 14 for setting the second facsimile function unit 8 to operate as a master unit or a slave unit, and a second control unit 15 for controlling each unit.

[0007] Reference numerals 7A and 7B denote slave facsimile machines for receiving the transmitted facsimile data. The setting unit 14 has the same function as the master facsimile machine 7 and operates the second facsimile function unit 8 as a slave machine. Is set to the slave unit. The above configuration will be described according to the sequence of FIG. When starting to use the facsimile, an identification number for identifying each facsimile, for example, “01” for the parent facsimile 7 and “0” for the child facsimile 7A
2 "and the slave facsimile 7B input" 03 "from the second input unit 11 of each device and store them in the second storage unit 12. Then, the setting unit 14 of the parent machine facsimile 7 is set to the parent machine, and the setting unit 14 of the child machine facsimile 7A, 7B is set to the child machine. In addition, the number of call responses of the automatic receiving unit 9 of the parent machine facsimile 7 and all the child machine facsimile machines 7A and 7B is set to, for example, the same three times. When transmitting an original, the telephone number of the other party and an identification number for specifying the facsimile to be transmitted, for example, 044-866-1111-02, from the first input unit 2 of the transmission facsimile 1.
And press the transmission start switch (step 1). When the selection signal is transmitted and the line 6 is connected, a calling signal is transmitted. When the calling signal sounds three times, the automatic facsimile machine 7 and the automatic receiving units 9 of the child machine facsimile machines 7A and 7B automatically receive an incoming call and transmit a response signal from the main machine facsimile machine 7 (ST2). At this time, all the facsimile units 7A,
7B enters a reception standby state and waits until an identification signal is transmitted. On the other hand, the transmission facsimile 1 receiving the response signal
Confirms the response signal (ST3), and executes phase A of the control procedure.
Ends.

[0008] Next, in the phase B, the parent machine facsimile 7 performs a standard function display and sends out a DIS signal (ST).
4), the transmission facsimile 1 detects this DIS signal,
Thereafter, a function setting command (DCS) is transmitted (ST
5). At this time, the first control unit 5 reads out the identification number “02” of the first storage unit 3 and sends it out from the first facsimile function unit 4. Parent machine facsimile 7, child machine facsimile 7A,
7B detects this identification number “02” (ST6), and each of the comparing units 13 stores in the second storage unit 12
Is compared with the identification number stored in. Since the identification number of the slave facsimile machine 7A is "02", the comparison unit 13 of the device 7A sends a coincidence signal, so the second control unit 15 starts the machine 7A (ST7), and The control unit stops the device), sets the function, completes the reception preparation, and transmits the reception preparation completion confirmation signal CRF (ST8). The transmission facsimile 1 receives this signal and completes the phase B. Next, the transmission facsimile 1 reads the original by the facsimile function unit 4 and transmits the data to the slave facsimile 7A via the line 6. If the transmission facsimile 1 does not have a function to specify an identification number, or if no identification number is specified, the parent machine facsimile 7 receives and performs all the processing and terminates. Further, when a plurality of slave units are connected in parallel in the first round, and when the line voltage decreases due to internal resistance, an adapter which can connect a plurality of facsimile units in parallel may be used.

[0009]

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of facsimile machines can be connected to one line, and which facsimile can be received can be specified on the transmission side. There is a great advantage that the same effect can be obtained without installing a line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sequence of a facsimile binary procedure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmission facsimile 2 1st input part 3 1st memory part 4 1st facsimile function part 5 1st control part 6 Line 7 Parent machine facsimile 7A Child machine facsimile 7B Child machine facsimile 8 2nd facsimile function part 9 Automatic reception part 10 Detection Unit 11 Second input unit 12 Second storage unit 13 Comparison unit 14 Setting unit 15 Second control unit

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A telephone number, a first input unit for inputting the identification number and the transmission start signal for specifying the other party of the facsimile, the first memory unit for storing input data, transmission start
Make a call by inputting a signal and make the telephone number and identification number
A first facsimile function unit having a facsimile function of transmitting a document, reading a document, compressing and transmitting the same, and a first control unit for controlling the respective units .
A second facsimile function unit having a master unit or a slave unit function to decompress and print received data, issue an automatic call at a predetermined number of calls, an automatic call receiving unit, a detecting unit for detecting the identification number, an identification number of the own unit A second input unit for inputting the data, a second storage unit for storing the input data, a comparison unit for comparing the detection data of the detection unit with the data of the second storage unit ,
Sends a response signal and standard function display signal in response to a call signal.
The identification number received by the
Base unit function or function to receive data in case of identification number
Wait until a setting command is received and receive it with a function setting command
Received data when the identified identification number was the identification number of the own device
And a receiving terminal comprising a setting unit for setting the slave function and a second control unit for controlling the respective units, wherein the receiving terminal is connected in parent and child parallel to one line. Facsimile.