JP3134284B2 - 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 having a function of transferring received data, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus having a function of transmitting a received data, when called from a calling apparatus having a predetermined telephone number. The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of transferring received data to another apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent facsimile apparatuses are capable of receiving not only image data but also audio data. For this reason, in order to improve operability, the facsimile apparatus is provided with a plurality of reception modes. As shown in FIG.
The reception modes are roughly classified into an automatic reception mode 71 in which a line is automatically closed and reception is performed when a calling signal is generated a predetermined number of times, and a manual reception in which a line is closed and reception is performed by an operator. There is a mode 72. Automatic reception mode 7
If 1 is used when the operator leaves the facsimile apparatus when going out or the like, it becomes possible to receive the data transmitted when he / she is away. The automatic reception mode 71 further includes a facsimile reception mode 73 for receiving image data,
There is an answering machine mode 74 for receiving voice data.

[0003] When a facsimile apparatus is called in the facsimile reception mode 73, the facsimile apparatus receives a CNG (Calling tone) signal transmitted from the calling apparatus or 1.8 seconds to 2 seconds after the line is closed. After 5 seconds, CED (Ca
lled Station Identification) signal, and performs communication in accordance with the image data reception sequence to receive the image data. If the data transfer setting is OFF, the received image data is printed on recording paper by the printer of the facsimile machine (75). On the other hand, if the data transfer setting is ON, the received image data is transferred to another facsimile machine stored as a transfer destination (76).

When a facsimile apparatus is called in the answering machine mode 74, the facsimile apparatus
After the line is closed, a response message such as "Please give me a message after dial tone" is sent to the other party, and then the incoming message sent from the calling side is stored in the memory. If the data transfer setting is OFF, the incoming message is stored as it is in the memory of the facsimile machine until it is deleted by the operator (77). On the other hand, if the data transfer setting is ON, another phone stored as the transfer destination is called, and when a predetermined operation is performed from the called phone, an incoming message is sent from the facsimile apparatus to the phone. Transferred (78).

If the data received by the facsimile apparatus is image data, the F in the automatic reception mode 71
It was possible to transfer data only in the AX reception mode 73 and voice data only in the answering machine mode 74 of the automatic reception mode 71. The reason for this is
In order to transfer the data, the data must be received once. However, in the manual reception mode 72, since the line cannot be automatically closed, both the image data and the audio data cannot be automatically received. In the FAX reception mode 73, transmission of a response message and recording of an incoming message cannot be performed, so that voice data cannot be recorded. In the answering machine mode 74, reception of image data such as transmission of a CED signal can be performed. This is because image data could not be received because the sequence could not be executed.

[0006]

By the way, there is a case where it is desired to transfer data transmitted from a specific caller regardless of the set reception mode. However, as described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, neither the image data nor the voice data can be transferred in the manual reception mode 72, and the voice data is not transferred in the FAX reception mode 73 of the automatic reception mode 71. Automatic answering mode 71, answering machine mode 74
Could not transfer image data. That is, there is a problem that data transfer cannot be performed depending on the set reception mode.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and has as its object to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of transferring received data to another apparatus regardless of a set reception mode. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention has an automatic reception mode in which a line is automatically closed and reception is performed when a call signal is issued a predetermined number of times. A manual reception mode in which a line is closed by an operation of an operator to perform reception, a storage means for storing a telephone number of a predetermined calling side device, and a call immediately before or when a call signal is issued. A telephone number receiving means for receiving a telephone number of the calling device transmitted from the exchange between the signal and the next call signal; and storing the telephone number of the calling device received by the telephone number receiving device. Determining means for determining whether or not the telephone number of the calling device stored in the means matches the telephone number before closing the line; and when the determining means determines that the telephone number of the calling device matches. In
Regardless of whether the mode is set to the automatic reception mode or the manual reception mode, the line is automatically closed, the data sent from the calling device is received in the memory, and the received data is transferred to another device. Means.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, before the line is closed, the telephone number of the calling apparatus sent from the exchange is received by the telephone number receiving means, and the received telephone number is received. Is judged by the judging means whether or not it matches the telephone number stored in the storage means. If the determination unit determines that the telephone numbers match, the transfer unit automatically sets the line regardless of whether the reception mode of the facsimile apparatus is set to the automatic reception mode or the manual reception mode. The data transmitted from the calling device after being closed is received in the memory, and the received data is transferred to another device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the storage means stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of calling apparatuses, and stores the telephone numbers of the respective calling apparatuses. , The telephone numbers of one or more transfer destination devices are stored in association with each other, and the transfer means stores the received data in the transfer destination of the stored telephone number in association with the telephone number of the calling device. It is transferred to the device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first and second aspects, the facsimile apparatus is capable of receiving image data and audio data, and is stored in the storage means. The telephone number of the calling device is stored in association with the type of data to which image data or audio data is transferred, and transfer state setting means for setting transfer permission or transfer inhibition for each type of data. And determining whether or not data of the type stored in the storage means in association with the telephone number of the calling apparatus has been set to a transfer permission state by the transfer state setting means before closing the line. 2 judgment means,
The determination means determines that the telephone number of the calling device matches, and the second determination means sets the type of data stored corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device to a transfer permission state. When it is determined that the call is present, the transfer means closes the line, receives the data sent from the calling device, and transfers the data to another device.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect, it operates in the same manner as the facsimile apparatus of any one of the first and second aspects, and furthermore, before closing the line,
The second determination means determines whether or not the type of data stored in association with the telephone number of the calling device has been set to the transfer permission state by the transfer state setting means. When the determination means determines that the telephone numbers match, and the second determination means determines that the type of data stored in association with the telephone number of the calling device is set to the transfer permission state. Regardless of whether the facsimile apparatus is set to the automatic reception mode or the manual reception mode, the transfer unit automatically closes the line and receives the data sent from the calling apparatus in the memory. , And the received data is transferred to another device.

A facsimile apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has a manual reception mode in which a line is closed by an operation of an operator to perform reception, and when an incoming call request is made from a calling apparatus having a predetermined telephone number. Even in the manual reception mode, the line is automatically closed, data transmitted from the calling device is received, and the received data is transferred to another device.

[0014]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the facsimile machine 1. A handset 3 is attached to a side of the main body 2 of the facsimile machine 1. The receiver 3 is placed on a hook (not shown) provided on the main body 2 during a non-call, and is picked up from the hook during a call. The former is called an on-hook state, and the latter is called an off-hook state. An operation panel 4 having a plurality of buttons is provided at a front portion of the upper surface of the main body 2, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 5 is provided at a left rear portion of the operation panel 4. The facsimile apparatus 1 is operated by pressing a button provided on the operation panel 4, and the operated state and operation procedure are displayed on the LCD 5.

A document insertion slot 6 is provided at the rear of the operation panel 4 and the LCD 5. An original to be transmitted by facsimile is inserted into the original insertion slot 6 with the original surface facing down, and after reading is performed, the original is discharged from an original outlet 7 provided below the operation panel 4 on the front surface of the main body 2. Is done. A recording paper holder mounting portion 9 is provided at the rear of the document insertion slot 6, and a recording paper holder 10 capable of stacking and storing a plurality of recording papers is detachably mounted on the recording paper holder mounting portion 9. . The recording paper supplied from the recording paper holder 10 and used for printing is discharged from a recording paper discharge port 8 provided below the document discharge port 7.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the facsimile machine 1. The facsimile device 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, an EEPROM 13, an RA
M14, image memory 15, audio memory 16, audio LSI
17. Network control unit
19, modem 20, buffer 2
1, a scanner 22, an encoding unit 23, a decoding unit 24, a printer 25, an operation panel 4, and an amplifier 27, all of which are connected via a bus line 30.

The CPU 11 of the facsimile machine 1 has an NC
In accordance with various signals transmitted and received via U19, each unit connected via the bus line 30 is controlled to execute a facsimile operation and a telephone operation, that is, data communication. The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable memory that stores a control program executed by the facsimile machine 1 and the like. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are stored in the ROM 12.

The EEPROM 13 is a rewritable non-volatile memory, and has a setting item area 13a for storing each set value of the facsimile machine 1, an image data transfer flag 13b, an audio data transfer flag 13c, and a registration by an operator. And a telephone number area 13d for storing the telephone number of the called device. Reception modes such as a manual reception mode and an automatic reception mode (FAX reception mode or answering machine reception mode) are set by the operator via the operation panel 4, and the set values are stored in the setting item area 13a. The image data transfer flag 13b is a flag that permits or prohibits the transfer of image data. When the image data transfer flag 13b is ON, the transfer of the image data is permitted, and when it is OFF, it is prohibited. ON / OFF of the flag 13b is set by the operator via the operation panel 4. The audio data transfer flag 13c is a flag having the same function as the image data transfer flag 13b, and permits or prohibits the transfer of the audio data. When the audio data transfer flag 13c is ON, the transfer of audio data is permitted, and when it is OFF, it is prohibited. O of this flag 13c
N / OFF is also set similarly to the image data transfer flag 13b.
It is set by the operator via the operation panel 4. By operating ON / OFF of the image data transfer flag 13b and the voice data transfer flag 13c, the data transfer of the calling device and the transfer destination device is stored in the telephone number area 13d described later. Permission or prohibition can be set.

Here, referring to FIG.
The third telephone number area 13d will be described. FIG.
It is the figure which represented the structure of telephone number area 13d typically. As shown in FIG. 3, the telephone number area 13d includes a calling telephone number area 131, a VF flag area 132,
Three storage areas of a transfer destination telephone number area 133 are provided. The telephone numbers and the like stored in these areas are input by the operator via the operation panel 4.

In the calling side telephone number area 131, the telephone number of the calling side apparatus that calls the facsimile machine 1 is stored. One item can store a maximum of 20 digits so that the telephone number of an international call can also be stored. VF
In the flag area 132, a flag indicating the type of data to be received is stored corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device stored in the calling telephone number area 131. The flag “0” stored in the VF flag area 132 indicates image data, and the flag “1” indicates audio data. Usually, the type of data to be transmitted is often fixed by the calling device, that is, by the telephone number of the calling device. For example, if the calling device is a telephone, the data transmitted from the calling device of that telephone number is always voice data, and if the calling device is used exclusively for a facsimile device, The data transmitted from the calling device of the telephone number is always image data. As described above, the data transmitted from the calling device having a specific telephone number is always voice data or image data. For this reason, the operator recognizes the type of data transmitted from the calling device of the telephone number,
The flag of the VF flag area 132 is set.

The transfer destination telephone number area 133 stores the telephone number of the transfer destination device to which the data received from the calling device having the telephone number stored in the calling telephone number area 131 is transferred. Up to 20 digits can be stored in one item so that the phone number of an international call can be stored.
Each telephone number in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 is stored corresponding to a telephone number stored in the calling telephone number area 131. It is possible to store two or more telephone numbers stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 with respect to the telephone number of one calling device. When the telephone numbers of two or more transfer destination devices are stored, the same received data is transferred to the two or more transfer destination devices.

As described above, in the facsimile machine 1, since the telephone number of the transfer destination device is stored in correspondence with the telephone number of the calling device, the repeater for transferring the facsimile device 1 to another device is used. It can be. Specifically, the caller needs to know only the main phone number,
The facsimile machine 1 is installed on the main representative line.
In the telephone number area 13d of the EEPROM 13, the telephone number of the caller and the telephone number of the department related to the caller are registered. In this state, when a call is made from a caller registered in the calling telephone number area 131, the facsimile apparatus 1 automatically closes the line regardless of the reception mode and receives the transmitted data. Then, the received data is transferred to the device of the telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133.

When the transfer of image data or the transfer of audio data is to be prohibited, the above-mentioned image data transfer flag 13b or audio data transfer flag 13c is required.
Is turned off, this type of data transfer can be prohibited while the telephone numbers of the calling device and the transfer destination device are stored in the telephone number area 13d. To release the prohibition state, the image data transfer flag 13 can be set without inputting the telephone numbers of the calling device and the transfer destination device again.
By turning on the setting of b and the audio data transfer flag 13c, it is possible to return to the transfer permission state.

The RAM 14 shown in FIG. 2 is a memory for temporarily storing various data when each operation of the facsimile machine 1 is executed. The image memory 15 is a memory for storing a communication history, image data, and a bit image for printing, and is configured by a dynamic RAM (DRAM) which is an inexpensive large-capacity memory. The received image data is temporarily stored in the image memory 15 and printed on recording paper by the printer 25, or
After being transferred to another device via the CU 19, the image is deleted from the image memory 15. Generally, the image data has a large capacity, but the image data is erased on condition that the image data is printed or transferred, so that the image memory 15 can be used effectively. The voice memory 16 is a memory for storing a response message sent to the calling device and an incoming message sent from the calling device.
Like the image memory 15, the image memory 15 is configured by a dynamic RAM (DRAM) which is an inexpensive large-capacity memory.
The incoming message stored in the voice memory 16 is erased by performing an erasing operation via the operation panel 4 or by receiving an erasing command sent from another device connected to the telephone line. You.

The audio LSI 17 converts an analog audio signal received by the NCU 19 into a digital audio signal, and converts a digital audio signal generated inside the facsimile apparatus 1 into an analog audio signal to convert the analog audio signal into an NCU.
19 is output. The modem 20 modulates / demodulates the image information and transmits the same, and transmits and receives various procedure signals for transmission control. The buffer 21 stores the coded image information transmitted / received to / from the other party facsimile machine. Is temporarily stored.

The scanner 22 is for reading an image from a document inserted into the document insertion slot 6,
Reference numeral 3 denotes an encoder for encoding an image read by the scanner 22. The decoding unit 24 reads the received image data stored in the buffer 21 or the image memory 15 and
This is to decrypt it, and the decrypted data is
The image is printed on recording paper by the printer 25. Operation panel 4
Are used to perform various operations when the operator sets the facsimile machine 1 or the like. Amplifier 27
Is for sounding a speaker 28 connected to the amplifier 27 and outputting a ringing tone or the like.

Facsimile apparatus 1 configured as described above
Are connected to the telephone line 31 via the NCU 19. This telephone line 31 is connected to an exchange 29 of the facsimile machine 1, and this exchange 29 is connected to another exchange via a telephone line 32. The other exchange is further connected to a calling device or another device as a transfer destination via a telephone line.

Here, a caller-side telephone number reception service (Caller ID) which is put into practical use in the United States and the United Kingdom will be briefly described. This service is a service in which the telephone number of the calling device is transmitted from the exchange to the called device when the called device has subscribed to the service. The timing at which the telephone number of the calling device is transmitted is
In the United Kingdom, it is a silent section immediately before the first ringing signal, and in the United States, it is a silent section between the first ringing signal and the next ringing signal. The telephone number of the calling device can be received while the receiver is in the on-hook state, that is, while the telephone line is open. Therefore, if this service is used, the called device can recognize the telephone number of the calling device without charging the calling device for the telephone charge.

Since the facsimile apparatus 1 of this embodiment performs data transfer using the caller-side telephone number reception service (Caller ID), the data is transferred before the telephone line is closed. Or not, and the type of data transmitted from the calling device. Therefore, even if the mode is set to the manual reception mode or the fax reception mode,
If audio data reception is set by the VF flag 132, the line is automatically closed and the audio data reception sequence is executed. On the other hand, even if the mode is set to the manual reception mode or the answering machine mode, if the reception of the image data is set by the VF flag 132, similarly, the line is automatically closed and the reception sequence of the image data is executed. I do. The received data is transferred to the transfer destination device of the telephone number stored corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device. That is, in the facsimile machine 1, the data transmitted from the calling device having the specific telephone number is transmitted regardless of the reception mode.
It is received and transferred to another registered device.

The type of data transmitted from the calling device is determined before closing the telephone line based on the VF flag 132 set by the operator. The determination as to whether or not data transfer is permitted is made by, for example, checking the image data transfer flag 13b for image data and checking the audio data transfer flag 13c for audio data. If so, the line is closed.

Next, the processing of the facsimile apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration at the time of an incoming call will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the facsimile apparatus 1 waits until a call signal is received (S1: No). When the call signal is received (S1: Yes), the facsimile apparatus 1 keeps the telephone line open. ,
It is determined whether or not the telephone number (Caller ID) of the calling device has been sent from the exchange 29 (S2). If the telephone number of the calling device has been sent (S2: Yes), it is checked whether the telephone number is stored in the calling telephone number area 131 (S3), and the telephone number is called. If it is stored in the local telephone number area 131 (S3: Ye
s), VF flag 1 stored corresponding to the telephone number
32 is checked (S4). If the VF flag 132 is set to "0" (S4: "0"), since the type of data transmitted from the calling apparatus is image data, the state of the image data transfer flag 13b is checked, and If the flag 13b is ON (S5: ON), the processing shifts to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 (S10) regardless of the reception mode, and the reception processing of the image data and the transfer processing thereof are executed. On the other hand, if the VF flag 132 is set to "1" (S4: "1"), since the type of data transmitted from the calling apparatus is voice data, the state of the voice data transfer flag 13c is checked. , Its flag 1
If 3c is ON (S6: ON), the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 regardless of the reception mode (S3).
0), audio data reception processing and its transfer processing are executed.

On the other hand, if the telephone number of the calling device is not transmitted from the exchange 29 (S2: No), or if the telephone number of the calling device is transmitted from the exchange 29, the telephone number is not transmitted. If it is not stored in the telephone number area 131 (S2: Yes, S3: No), normal reception processing is performed (S7), and the processing ends (S8). Also, the telephone number of the calling device is sent from the exchange 29 (S2: Ye).
s) Even if the telephone number is stored in the calling-side telephone number area 131 (S3: Yes), if the VF flag 132 stored corresponding to the telephone number is set to "0", If the image data transfer flag 13b is OFF (S4: "0", S5: OFF) or the VF flag 132 stored corresponding to the telephone number is set to "1", the audio data Transfer flag 13c is OF
If it is F (S4: "1", S6: OFF), the normal reception processing is performed (S7), and this processing ends (S8).

The VF flag 132 stored corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device transmitted from the exchange 29 is "0".
If the image data transfer flag 13b is ON (S
4: "0", S5: ON), the facsimile machine 1 shifts the processing to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 in order to perform the image data reception / transfer processing (S10). Here, first, the telephone line is closed regardless of the set reception mode (S11), communication is performed in accordance with the image data reception sequence, and the image data transmitted from the calling device is received. Is done. The received image data is stored in the image memory 15 (S12). After the reception, the facsimile machine 1 opens the telephone line and disconnects the connection state of the telephone line with the calling device (S13).

Thereafter, the facsimile machine 1 closes the line again and calls the transfer destination device of the telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling side device (S14). ). If the telephone line is connected (connected) to the called transfer destination device (S15: Yes)
s), the facsimile machine 1 transmits the image data received in the process of S12 to the transfer destination device (S16). After the data transmission, the telephone line is released (S17), and the data transfer to the one transfer destination device is completed. If the line is not connected due to busy or the like when the first transfer destination device is called (S15: No), the line is released (S17) and the transfer procedure to the first transfer destination device is completed for the time being. .

When the data transfer to the destination device is completed, it is checked whether there is another telephone number stored in the destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device (S18). . If another telephone number of the transfer destination device is also stored (S18: No), the process proceeds to S14, and the processes from S14 to S17 are repeated. Similarly, transfer to the transfer destination device. On the other hand, when the transfer of the image data received in the process of S12 to all the transfer destination devices stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 is completed (S18: Yes)
s), the transferred image data stored in the image memory 15 is deleted (S19), and the process is terminated (S2).
0).

The VF flag 132 stored corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device transmitted from the exchange 29 is "1".
When the audio data transfer flag 13c is ON (S
4: "1", S6: ON), the facsimile machine 1 transfers the processing to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 in order to perform the reception / transfer processing of the voice data (S30). Here, first, the telephone line is closed regardless of the set reception mode (S31), and after the line is closed, a response such as "Please give a message after the dial tone" is sent to the caller. The message is played and the incoming message (voice data) sent from the caller is received (S32). The received audio data is stored in the audio memory 16. After the reception, the facsimile machine 1 releases the telephone line and disconnects the connection state of the telephone line with the calling device (S33).

Thereafter, the facsimile apparatus 1 closes the line again and calls the transfer destination apparatus of the telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling side apparatus (S34). ). When the telephone line is connected (connected) to the called transfer destination device (S35: Ye)
s), the facsimile machine 1 sends a message such as "This is the number XXXX. The message has just been received." to the transfer destination device, and notifies the transfer destination device that the voice data has been received (S36). ). When the receiver of the transfer destination device that has heard the message performs an operation of extracting voice data (incoming message) (S37:
Yes), the facsimile machine 1 transmits the received voice data stored in the voice memory 16 to the transfer destination device (S38). The operation performed by the receiver of the transfer destination device is transmitted to the facsimile device 1 by a PB signal.

After the transmission of the voice data, the facsimile apparatus 1
Checks whether there is only one telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device (S39). If there is only one telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 (S39: Yes)
s) Since this voice data has already been transmitted to one transfer destination device, an inquiry is made to the receiver of the transfer destination device as to whether or not to delete the voice data. In particular,
"Do you want to delete the message you just heard?
Enter X number to delete, or X number not to delete. "Or the like is sent to the transfer destination device (S40). If the voice data is deleted in response to the deletion message (S41: Yes)
s), the facsimile machine 1 deletes the voice data from the voice memory 16 (S42). After deleting the audio data,
The facsimile machine 1 releases the telephone line (S4).
3) Data transmission to one transfer destination device is completed.

When there are two or more telephone numbers stored in the transfer destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling side device (S39: No), even if there is only one telephone number, the voice data is deleted. Is not performed (S39: Yes,
S41: No), the transferred voice data is stored in the voice memory 1
6 without releasing the telephone line (S4).
3) Data transmission to one transfer destination device is completed.

On the other hand, in spite of calling the transfer destination device (S34), if the line is not connected (not connected) (S35: No), it is determined that the voice data has been received. (S36), if the receiver of the transfer destination device does not perform the operation of extracting the voice data (S37: No), the process proceeds to S43, and the data to one transfer destination device is transmitted. Complete the transmission.

When the data transfer to the destination device is completed, it is checked whether there is another telephone number stored in the destination telephone number area 133 corresponding to the telephone number of the calling device (S44). . If another telephone number of the transfer destination device is also stored (S44: No), the process proceeds to S34, and the processes from S34 to S43 are repeated for other transfer destination devices. On the other hand, transfer destination telephone number area 13
If a call has been made to all the transfer destination devices stored in No. 3 (S44: Yes), the process proceeds to S45, and this process ends.

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, when a call is made from an apparatus having a predetermined telephone number, data can be transferred regardless of the set reception mode. . Further, since the determination as to whether or not to perform data transfer is made before the line is closed, the telephone charge charged to the caller can be minimized. With the image data transfer flag 13b and the audio data transfer flag 13c, data transfer prohibition can be set while the telephone number is stored in the telephone number area 13d. Therefore, when canceling the prohibition of the data transfer, it is only necessary to operate the flags 13b and 13c. The telephone number of the calling side device or the transfer destination device is re-entered in the telephone number area 13d, or the VF flag is set. No need to reset. The relatively large amount of image data is deleted from the image memory 15 when transferred to all transfer destination devices (S19), so that the image memory 15 can be used effectively. Further, since the telephone number of the transfer destination device is stored in correspondence with the telephone number of the calling side device, the facsimile apparatus can be used as a repeater.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the first and second aspects, the telephone number area 13d of the EEPROM 13 is used as the storage means, and the processing of S2 is used as the telephone number receiving means.
The processing of S3 is performed as the determining means, and
The processes from 1 to S19 and the processes from S31 to S44 respectively correspond. In the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, in addition to the above, the image data transfer flag 13b and the audio data transfer flag 13c are further provided as transfer state setting means.
However, the processes from S4 to S6 correspond to the second determination means.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, in the above embodiment, the transfer of the image data was unconditionally performed by connecting a telephone line to the transfer destination device. However, in the same manner as in the case of audio data, the transfer destination device is informed only that the image data has been received, and is configured to transfer the image data when a transmission instruction is issued from the transfer destination device. Is also good.
Conversely, similarly to the case of the transfer of the image data, the transfer of the audio data may be unconditionally performed by connecting a telephone line to the transfer destination device.

Further, both the image data and the audio data are
The receiving data may be transferred based on a transmission instruction issued after the telephone line is opened with the transfer destination device. That is, the call is transmitted from the facsimile apparatus 1 to the transfer destination apparatus and the closed line is temporarily opened, and thereafter, the facsimile apparatus 1 is called from the transfer destination apparatus or another apparatus and the line is closed. The facsimile machine 1 may be configured to transfer the received data to the transfer destination device according to the transmission instruction. In this case, the data transferred in response to the transmission instruction corresponds to the data transferred by the transfer unit described in each claim.

[0047]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, data transmitted from a calling side apparatus having a predetermined telephone number is automatically received regardless of a set reception mode, and is transmitted to another apparatus. It has the effect of being able to transfer. Further, since the judgment of the coincidence of the telephone numbers is made before the line is closed, there is an effect that the telephone charge charged to the calling side can be reduced.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, the transfer means further stores the received data in association with the telephone number of the calling apparatus. Since the transferred telephone number is transferred to the transfer destination device, there is an effect that the transfer destination device can be set for each calling side device. Further, when the telephone numbers of two or more transfer destination apparatuses are stored in the telephone number of one calling side apparatus,
There is an effect that one received data can be transferred to a plurality of devices.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the facsimile apparatus of the first or second aspect, permission or prohibition of data transfer can be set according to the type of data. This has the effect. That is, when data transfer is not desired, the setting of the transfer state setting means is set to the prohibition state without deleting the telephone numbers of the calling side devices stored in the storage means. Data transfer can be prohibited. Also, when the data transfer is returned from the prohibited state to the permitted state, the setting of the transfer state setting means is set to the permitted state without re-entering the telephone number of the calling device, so that each data type can be set. Can be allowed to transfer data.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect, the data transmitted from the calling apparatus having a predetermined telephone number is automatically received even in the manual reception mode, and can be transferred to another apparatus. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a telephone number area in an EEPROM.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing pre-processing of data reception and transfer processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing image data reception and transfer processing in the data reception and transfer processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a voice data reception and transfer process in the data reception and transfer process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a reception mode and data transfer in the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 EEPROM 13b Image data transfer flag (transfer state setting means) 13c Voice data transfer flag (transfer state setting means) 13d Telephone number area (storage means) 131 Calling telephone number area 132 VF flag area 133 Transfer destination telephone number area 15 Image memory 16 Voice memory 29 Switch 31, 32 Telephone line

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] An automatic reception mode in which a line is automatically closed and reception is performed when a call signal is generated a predetermined number of times, and a manual reception mode in which a line is closed and reception is performed by an operator. Storage means for storing a telephone number of a predetermined calling side device, and a calling side device sent from the exchange immediately before a calling signal is issued or between one calling signal and the next calling signal. Telephone number receiving means for receiving the telephone number of the calling apparatus, and determining whether the telephone number of the calling apparatus received by the telephone number receiving means matches the telephone number of the calling apparatus stored in the storage means. Determining means for determining before closing the line, and if it is determined by the determining means that the telephone number of the calling device matches, regardless of whether the automatic receiving mode or the manual receiving mode is set ,automatically The data sent from the calling device to 閉結 line and memory reception,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a transfer unit that transfers the received data to another apparatus. 2. The storage means stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of calling apparatuses, and the telephone numbers of the calling apparatuses include:
The telephone numbers of one or more transfer destination devices are stored in association with each other, and the transfer means stores the received data in association with the telephone number of the calling device, and stores the transfer destination device of the telephone number. 2. The facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein the data is transferred to a facsimile machine. 3. The facsimile machine is capable of receiving image data and voice data, and the telephone number of the calling device stored in the storage means includes a type of data to which the image data or voice data is transferred. Transfer state setting means for setting transfer permission or transfer inhibition for each type of data; and data of the type stored in the storage means in association with the telephone number of the calling device. And a second judging means for judging whether or not the transfer state is set by the transfer state setting means before closing the line, wherein the judging means judges that the telephone numbers of the calling side devices match. And if the second determining means determines that the type of data stored in association with the telephone number of the calling device has been set to the transfer-permitted state, 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus receives data transmitted from the calling apparatus by closing the line, and transfers the data to another apparatus. 4. In a facsimile apparatus having a manual reception mode in which a line is closed by an operation of an operator to perform reception, when an incoming call request is made from a calling side apparatus having a predetermined telephone number, manual reception is performed. A facsimile apparatus which automatically closes a line even in a mode, receives data transmitted from the calling apparatus, and transfers the received data to another apparatus.