JP3335382B2 - Transmission / reception method between a plurality of facsimile machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving between a plurality of facsimile machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When data cannot be received by a certain facsimile apparatus, the facsimile apparatus on the data transmission side cannot recognize the state. In the case of memory transmission, if there is a rule for the number of re-calls, the call is made for that number of times.

[0003]

However, there is an inconvenience that, after all, transmission cannot be performed and much time is spent. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to reduce the time required for performing facsimile transmission and determining whether or not transmission is possible.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting / receiving data between a plurality of facsimile apparatuses.
I will provide a. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a facsimile apparatus in an unreceivable state calls a pre- registered destination and sends a report to notify the unreceivable state.
Unable to receive after sending your fax number
Sends information indicating that it has been released and cannot receive it
Files that cannot be received along with a report
Facsimile machine that received fax number of facsimile machine
The device registers the fax number and enters it when calling.
Fax number of the recipient and the above registered unreceivable
Compare with the fax number of the fax machine in the state,
If both fax numbers match, the fax number
Information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released for the
The calling operation is stopped until the call is received .

[0005] According to the invention of claim 2, it becomes impossible to receive.
Facsimile machine contacts the pre-registered destination.
With a report that reports the unreceivable state
Your own fax number and facsimile to be substituted
After sending the fax number of the device,
Sends information indicating that it has been released and cannot receive it
Files that cannot be received along with a report
The fax number of the x-ray machine and the fax
Facsimile machine that received fax number of facsimile machine
The device registers those fax numbers and enters them when calling.
Enter the fax number of the destination and the received
Compare with the fax number of the facsimile machine in the enabled state
If the fax numbers match, the fax
Information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released for the
Call operation is stopped until the
Fax number of the facsimile machine to be substituted
To perform a calling operation .

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention , a facsimile machine in a non-receivable state transmits a call to a pre- registered destination and shares a report for notifying a non-receivable state.
After sending your fax number to
Information is sent when is canceled, and
The file in the unreceivable state together with the report
Facsimile receiving fax number of facsimile machine
The fax machine registers the fax number and enters it when making a call.
Fax number of the recipient and the above registered unreceivable
Compare with the fax number of the active fax machine
If the fax numbers match, the fax
Information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released for the
Since the calling operation is stopped until the information is received , regardless of the function of the facsimile apparatus which is going to perform facsimile transmission, the operator operating the facsimile apparatus receives a report from the partner facsimile apparatus. , That
It can immediately recognize that Akushimiri device is in a state that can not be received.

Further, the operator, it in the facsimile apparatus is receivable state again became unreceivable state
In such a case, the user can immediately recognize the fact, and can perform facsimile transmission to the facsimile apparatus. In addition, the facsimile transmission
The facsimile machine detects that the facsimile
Information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released from the
Until the fax is received, fax
Since millimeter transmission is not performed, transmission may not be possible.
The number of recalls does not exceed the
Message is output even during operation by an operator
Therefore, unnecessary time is not wasted.

[0008] According to the second aspect of the present invention, an unreceivable state
The registered facsimile machine is
A report that calls the other end and notifies you of an unreceivable state
Your own fax number and fax to be substituted
Unable to receive fax after sending the fax number of the Simiri machine
When the status is released, information indicating that fact is transmitted and received.
Unreceivable state with report of unreliable state
Fax number of the facsimile
The fax that received the fax number of the fax machine
Simulator registers those fax numbers and places the call
The fax number of the other party entered at the time
The fax number of the fax machine that cannot receive
And if both fax numbers match, the
That the unreceivable status has been released for the fax number
Stop calling operation until the indicated information is received.
Facsimile machine to be registered as substitute
Facsimile transmission
Related to the function of the facsimile machine
The operator operating it does not
When a report is sent from the simil device, the fax
Immediately recognizes that the simil device cannot receive
And can be received by the other party without being aware of the operation.
Facsimile that performs reception even if it is not possible
Data can be transmitted to the device smoothly,
You can also communicate with

In addition, the above-mentioned operator is in a state where reception is impossible.
Facsimile machine is ready for reception again.
Can be immediately recognized in the event that
Facsimile transmission to the facsimile
Before receiving information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released.
If you receive a fax, the facsimile
And the facsimile machine whose reception disabled state has been released
Facsimile transmission can be performed. Further
Facsimile trying to send a facsimile
Is the facsimile machine in the unreceivable state?
Receive information indicating that the unreceivable state has been released
Facsimile transmission to the facsimile machine until
Re-call due to the state where transmission is not possible
Unreachable processing will not occur if the number of times is exceeded.
Not required because messages are output even during data operation
No time is spent.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention. The facsimile apparatus includes a reading unit 1, an operation unit 2, a network control unit 3, a memory storage unit 4, a main control unit 5, a registration information unit 6, and a recording unit. A part 7 is provided.

The reading unit 1 is a scanner that reads image data of a document conveyed on a reading surface at a predetermined density. The operation unit 2 includes various keys for operating the facsimile apparatus and various displays including an LCD display. The network control unit 3 controls communication with a communication network.

The memory storage unit 4 stores image data read by the reading unit 1 and image data received by the network control unit 3. The main control unit 5 is constituted by a microcomputer, and controls the entire facsimile apparatus. The registration information section 6 registers various information set by the operation section 2. The recording unit 7 is a printing machine such as a plotter, and records the image data stored in the memory storage unit 4 on paper.

Next, transmission / reception processing by the two facsimile apparatuses configured as described above will be described. One of the facsimile apparatuses is in a state where recording cannot be performed on the recording unit 7 in FIG. 2 (for example, when there is no paper and there is no remaining memory).
Then, a call is made to notify the destination facsimile number registered in the registration information section 6 in advance that the receiving (receiving) is impossible. In this case, the registration destination is the same as the number format registered in the one-touch key or the like.

After making the call, the facsimile apparatus determines whether or not the NSF signal (non-standard function identification signal) shown in FIG. 3 transmitted from the other party's facsimile apparatus is received as shown in FIG. Judgment is made, and if not received, a call rejection notification report to be described later is returned to the other party's facsimile device as image information PIX shown in FIG. Check whether a specific function is present in the device.

Since the other party's facsimile machine has a specific function, the own station number (the own machine's fax number) and the substitute station number (the substitute facsimile machine) registered in the registration information section 6 as shown in FIG. After sending the NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal) shown in FIG. 3 including an extension field indicating a fax number of the apparatus and an unreceivable state or a state in which it is canceled, the facsimile apparatus is notified of the fact. 5 is transmitted to the other party's facsimile machine as image information PIX.

[0016] Even if the other party's facsimile machine does not have a specific function, only the call rejection report is transmitted to the other party's facsimile apparatus. Therefore, depending on the presence / absence of the report, even for a partner machine without a specific function,
The operator can recognize whether or not facsimile transmission can be performed.

On the other hand, the other party's facsimile apparatus, if the received NSS signal contains information indicating the reception disabled state as shown in FIG. 4, the station number in the reception disabled state (reception disabled number), and the proxy station number, Are stored in the registration information section 6 of FIG. When the facsimile apparatus sends a call by memory transmission or an instruction from the operator, the received facsimile number is compared with the unreceivable number stored in the registration information section 6 as shown in FIG. When the numbers match, the operator is prompted to enter a proxy destination without calling. Therefore, for the reception impossible number, the calling operation is stopped until the information indicating that the reception impossible state is released is received.

When a substitute station number is specified by the other party, the received fax number is compared with the unreceivable number stored in the registration information section 6 as shown in FIG.
When the two numbers match, a call is made unconditionally to the substitute office number. If there is no indication of the agency number from the other machine,
In the same manner as described above, the operator is prompted to input a substitute destination.

Therefore, these processes are continued until the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus again makes a call for canceling reception failure. In this case, in the above-described facsimile apparatus, when the unreceivable state is released, the transmission operation is performed for all the calling stations by inserting information indicating that the call is released in the extended field shown in FIG. At this time, if the partner machine does not have the specific function, the call is not made. Even if the partner machine has the specific function, the disconnection command signal DCN is transmitted instead of the image information PIX as shown in FIG.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention ,
Then, it is possible to reduce the time required for the facsimile apparatus to perform facsimile transmission and to determine whether or not the facsimile apparatus is ready for transmission.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a process according to the present invention according to the embodiment of FIG. 2;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of transmission and reception between two facsimile apparatuses according to the embodiment of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an extension field in the NSS signal of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a call-disabled notification report which is the image information PIX of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another processing according to the present invention according to the embodiment of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing still another process according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reading part 2 Operation part 3 Network control part 4 Memory storage part 5 Main control part 6 Registration information part 7 Recording part

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] (1)Transmission / reception method between a plurality of facsimile machines
At  Cannot receiveFacsimile machineClimb
Make a call to the recorded destinationThrough the unreceivable state
You have sent your fax number with a report
Later, when the unreceivable state is released,
Information, Unreceivable status with report notifying the unreceivable status
The fax number of the facsimile
When the call is registered, the facsimile machine registers the fax number
The fax number of the other party entered in
The fax number of the unreliable facsimile machine
If the two fax numbers match,
Indicates that the unreceivable status has been released for the
Stop calling operation until information is received Characterized by
DoTransmission / reception method. (2)Transmission / reception method between a plurality of facsimile machines
At If the facsimile machine that cannot receive is registered in advance
Make a call to the other party that has
Your fax number and agency with the report you know
Sent fax number of facsimile machine to be sent
Later, when the unreceivable state is released,
Information, Unreceivable status with report notifying the unreceivable status
Fax number of the facsimile machine and proxy
The fax number of the fax machine to receive
The x-ray machine registers and sends those fax numbers.
The fax number entered at the time of the call and the registered
Fax number of the fax machine that cannot be received
And if both fax numbers match,
Notification that the unreceivable status has been canceled for the fax number
And stop the call operation until receiving the information indicating
The facsimile of the registered facsimile
Perform a call operation for the call number Characterized bySending
Receiving method.