JP3344367B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7A, an image data transmitted from a facsimile apparatus of an instruction station 101 is transmitted to a facsimile apparatus via a relay station 102.
There is a so-called relay broadcast function of forwarding to the relay destinations 103 to 105.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, image data transmitted from the facsimile
There is also a so-called remote relay broadcast function that broadcasts to relay destinations 114 to 116 via one or more relay stations 112 and 113.

[0004]

However, in the relay broadcast function and the remote relay broadcast function, both the instruction stations 101 and 111 transmit the relay destinations 103 to 105 and 114 to which the image data is finally transmitted. 116 must be indicated. In addition, when these functions are used, it is not possible to set the time to be transferred to the relay destinations 103 to 105 and 114 to 116 in the relay stations 102, 112 and 113. In addition, relay destinations 103 to 10
When the terminal devices 5, 114 to 116 cannot receive image data, the lines are opened from the relay stations 102, 112, 113.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and has the following objects [1] and [2]. [1] An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of notifying another terminal device of the reception.

[2] An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of setting a time zone for transferring image data for each user.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an image storage means having a storage area for storing image data, and a transfer destination number corresponding to the storage area If the terminal device having the transfer destination number is a terminal device capable of receiving image data based on the facsimile transmission control procedure, the image data is transferred to the terminal device. When the terminal device cannot receive image data, the terminal device is provided with control means for converting at least the number indicating the storage area into a voice message and notifying the voice message.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the control means is provided when the terminal device having the transfer destination number is a terminal device that cannot receive image data. , The number indicating the storage area, the partner station name, the reception start time, and the number of sheets are converted into a voice message and reported.

In the embodiments of the invention described below, the "storage area" described in claims or means for solving the problem corresponds to the memory box 18a, and the "image storage means" also corresponds to the image storage means. The “storage means” corresponds to the RAM 13, and the “control means” also corresponds to the MPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13.
Is equivalent to

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a facsimile device 1 as a communication terminal device includes an MPU 1
1, ROM 12, RAM 13, reading unit 14, recording unit 1
5, an operation unit 16, a display unit 17, an image memory 18, a codec 19, a modem 20, and an NCU 21. Each of the units 11 to 21 is connected via a bus 22.

The MPU 11 controls each part of the facsimile machine 1. The ROM 12 stores a program for controlling the facsimile machine 1. RAM 13
Temporarily stores various information on the facsimile machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the RAM 13
A transfer management table T1 including items of “memory box No.”, “sub address”, “transfer destination number”, “time zone”, and “password” is stored. Here, "memory box No."
Is an item indicating the number of the storage area (memory box) set in the predetermined area. The “sub-address” is an item indicating an address number having a maximum of 20 digits set using the SUB signal of the facsimile transmission control procedure signal.
“Transfer destination number” is an item indicating a fax number or telephone number of the transfer destination. The “time zone” is an item indicating a time zone for transferring to the transfer destination number. "Password"
This item indicates a password used when another terminal device (for example, another facsimile device or the like) calls the facsimile device 1 and retrieves image data stored in the memory box by remote operation.

Further, the RAM 13 stores "memory box No.", "partner station name", "reception start time", "number of sheets",
Reception management table T composed of "voice notification" items
2 is stored. Here, the “memory box No.”
Same as above. "Remote station name" is the fax of the other party
This item indicates a number. “Reception start time” is an item indicating the time at which reception was started from the other party. The “number” is an item indicating the number of received image data. "Voice notification" refers to whether or not the facsimile device 1 has notified by voice that the image data received by the facsimile device 1 cannot be transferred when the transfer destination number is a mobile phone or the like and the image data received by the facsimile device 1 cannot be transferred. Is an item indicating And
When the effect is notified by voice, the flag “1” is set as the voice notification has been completed. On the other hand, when the effect is not notified by voice, the flag “0” remains set.

The reading unit 14 reads image data on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The recording unit 15 is composed of an electrophotographic printer, and records received image data and image data of a document read by the reading unit 14 on recording paper in a copy operation.

The operation unit 16 is a numeric keypad (including * and # keys) 16 for inputting data of the tables T1 and T2 stored in the RAM 13, a telephone number, a facsimile number, and the like.
a, abbreviated number registration, abbreviated key 16b for inputting a telephone number, a facsimile number, etc. from the abbreviated number, a start key 16c for starting an original reading operation, a "communication (FAX)" operation or a "copy" operation And a NO key 16e for giving a negative response to the message displayed on the display unit 17.
And other various operation keys.

A display unit 17 such as an LCD displays various information such as the operation state of the facsimile machine 1. The image memory 18 temporarily stores received image data and image data read by the reading unit 14. The image memory 18
Is a memory box 18 for storing image data for each user.
a. The codec 19 transmits the image data read by the reading unit 14 to the MH, MR, MMR for transmission.
Encoding is performed by a method or the like. The codec 19 decodes the received image data.

The modem 20 conforms to ITU-T Recommendation T.30. 30 based on a facsimile transmission control procedure according to V.30. 1
7, V. 27ter, V.A. Modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data according to 29 or the like are performed. The modem 20 also has a function of converting the content of each item (“memory box No”, “partner station name”, “reception start time”, and “number”) of the reception management table T2 into voice. . The NCU 21 controls the connection with the telephone line L,
It has a function to detect the sending and receiving of dial signals corresponding to numbers.

Next, the operation for creating the transfer management table T1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 11 based on a program stored in the ROM 12. Further, based on the message displayed on the display unit 17, the user inputs the message from the ten keys 16a or the shortcut keys 16b of the operation unit 16.

In step S1, it is awaited that a No (number) of the memory box 18a is input. In step S2, input of a sub address is waited for.

In step S3, input of a transfer destination number (for example, a fax number or a mobile phone number of the transfer destination) is waited. In step S4, it is awaited that a time zone for transfer is input.

In step S5, it is determined whether there is a transfer destination number to be input next. That is, it is determined whether there are a plurality of transfer destination numbers. If the start key 16c is pressed, it is determined that there is a transfer destination number to be input next, and the process returns to step S3. On the other hand, if the NO key 16e is pressed, it is determined that there is no transfer destination number to be input next, and the process shifts to step S6.

In step S6, it is waited for another terminal to input a password used for remote operation. In step S7, the memory box No., sub address, transfer destination number, time zone, and password are stored in the transfer management table T1 of the RAM 13.

Next, after a voice message indicating that the image data has been received in the memory box 18a is heard on a mobile phone or the like, the terminal device capable of receiving the image data is remotely operated to operate the memory box 18a. The operation in the case of extracting the image data and the operation in the case of normal facsimile reception will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 11 based on a program stored in the ROM 12.

In step S11, it is determined whether the modem 20 has detected a "#" signal based on the PB signal. That is, in the present embodiment, the remote operation is determined based on the “#” signal by the PB signal. If the "#" signal is detected, it is determined that the operation is a remote operation, and the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if the "#" signal is not detected, it is determined that the reception is normal facsimile reception, and step S12 is performed.
Move to

In step S12, the CED signal
The DIS signal is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine. At this time, the FIF (Facsimile
In the 49th bit of the (Information Field), the fact that it has the sub-address capability is stored and transmitted.

In step S13, the SUB signal
The modem 20 detects the TSI signal and the DCS signal. At this time, the sub address is stored in the FIF of the SUB signal. The FAX of the TSI signal stores the FAX number of the transmitting side. Further, in the 49th bit of the FIF in the DCS signal, the fact that it has the sub-address capability is stored.

In step S14, the image data is stored in the memory box 18a corresponding to the sub address indicated by the SUB signal FIF. In step S15, in the reception management table T2, the contents of the items of “other station name”, “reception start time”, and “number of sheets” are stored.

In step S16, "No (number)" of the memory box 18a by the PB signal is
0 is detected. In step S17, the password based on the PB signal is detected by the modem 20.

In step S18, the password stored in the transfer management table T1 of the RAM 13 is
It is determined whether the password detected in step S17 matches. If the passwords match, the process moves to step S19. On the other hand, if the passwords do not match, this process ends.

In step S19, the image data stored in the memory box 18a is stored in the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number, that is, the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number capable of receiving the image data (for example, facsimile). Device).

In step S20, data relating to image data is deleted from the reception management table T2. In step S21, the image data is deleted from the memory box 18a.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a reception management operation executed every predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) and an operation at the time of transmission when image data is received in the memory box 18a. This will be described using the flowchart shown. This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 11 based on a program stored in the ROM 12.

In step S31 shown in FIG. 5, based on the reception management table T2, the memory box 18a
It is determined whether image data has been received. When the image data is received in the memory box 18a,
Move to step S34. On the other hand, the memory box 18
If no image data has been received at step a3, step S3
Move to 2.

In step S32, it is determined whether all the memory boxes 18a have been searched based on the reception management table T2. If all the memory boxes 18a have been searched, this processing ends. on the other hand,
If all memory boxes 18a have not been searched, the process proceeds to step S33.

In step S33, the process moves to the next memory box 18a. Thereafter, the process returns to step S31. In step S34, it is determined whether the current time is a transferable time. Specifically, it is determined in the transfer management table T1 whether the current time corresponds to a time zone. If the current time is a transferable time, the process proceeds to step S37. On the other hand, if the current time is not a transferable time, the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S35, it is determined whether all the transfer destination numbers set for each memory box 18a have been searched. If all the transfer destination numbers have been searched, the process proceeds to step S32. On the other hand, if all the transfer destination numbers have not been searched, the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the process proceeds to the next transfer destination number. Then, the process returns to step S34. In step S37, a call is made to the transfer destination number.

In step S38, it is determined whether or not the line has been connected. If the line has been connected, the process proceeds to step S41 shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the line is not connected (specifically, when the telephone is busy (communicating), or in the case of a mobile phone, the power is turned off, etc.)
Shifts to step S39.

In step S39, it is determined whether a call has been made a predetermined number of times to the transfer destination number.
If the call has been made a predetermined number of times, the process proceeds to step S36. On the other hand, if the call has not been made the predetermined number of times, the process returns to step S37. That is, in the processing of steps S37 to S39, redialing is performed a predetermined number of times for the transfer destination number.

In step S41 shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether a facsimile transmission control procedure signal has been detected. Specifically, it is determined whether a CED signal, a DIS signal, or the like has been detected by the modem 20. That is, when the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number is a terminal device (for example, a facsimile device or the like) capable of receiving image data, a facsimile transmission control procedure signal such as a CED signal or a DIS signal is transmitted. . Therefore, based on the facsimile transmission control procedure signal, it is determined whether or not the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number is a terminal device capable of receiving image data. If the facsimile transmission control procedure signal is detected, it is determined that the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number is a terminal device capable of receiving image data, and the process proceeds to step S42. on the other hand,
If no facsimile transmission control procedure signal is detected,
A terminal device that cannot receive image data from the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number (eg, a mobile phone, a telephone, etc.)
It moves to step S45.

In step S42, the image data stored in the memory box 18a is transmitted to a terminal device (for example, a facsimile device) indicated by the transfer destination number. In step S43, the reception management table T2
, The data relating to the image data is deleted.

In step S44, the image data is deleted from the memory box 18a. In step S45, the contents of each item of the reception management table T2 are transmitted as a voice message. Specifically, the contents of the “memory box No.”, “partner station name”, “reception start time”, and “number of copies” are converted into voice messages by the modem 20 and the terminal device ( (For example, a mobile phone).

In step S46, a flag "1" is set in the item of "voice notification" in the reception management table T2 as voice notification has been completed. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects can be obtained.

(1) If the terminal device indicated by the item "transfer destination number" in the transfer management table T1 is a terminal device capable of receiving image data, the memory box 18a
Is transferred. On the other hand, when the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number in the transfer management table T1 is a terminal device that cannot receive image data, each item of the reception management table T2 (“memory box No.”
The “other station name”, “reception start time”, and “number of copies” are converted into voice messages and sent to the terminal device. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number can receive the image data, the facsimile device 1 can notify other terminal devices that the image data has been received. Moreover, unlike the related art, there is no need to specify the transfer destination (relay transmission destination) from the transmission destination (designation station).
Therefore, the transmission destination (pointing station) need only transmit image data as usual.

(2) In the transfer management table T1, "time zone" is stored corresponding to "memory box No." Therefore, at the time corresponding to the "time zone",
A call is made to the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number. Therefore, a time zone for transferring image data can be set for each memory box 18a, in other words, for each user.

(3) In addition, step S38 shown in FIG.
In the above, it is determined whether the facsimile apparatus at the transfer destination number is communicating and the line is not connected, or the power of the mobile phone at the transfer destination number is turned off. For this reason, even if the line is not connected by one call, redialing is performed. If the line is not connected even by the redial, a call is made to the next transfer destination number. Therefore, in the transfer management table T1, a higher transfer destination number in the item of “transfer destination number” can be prioritized.

(4) In the case of a terminal device (for example, a portable telephone) that cannot receive image data, a voice message indicating that image data has been received is notified. For this reason, even if the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number is a terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) that cannot receive image data, an image is again remotely operated from an external facsimile device based on the voice message. Data can be retrieved. Therefore, the terminal device indicated by the transfer destination number need not be a terminal device that can receive image data. As a result, even when the user is out of the office, the image data can be easily extracted using an external facsimile machine.

(5) When a voice message is issued, a flag “1” is set in the item of “voice notification” in the reception management table T2 as voice notification completed. Therefore, the notification by the voice message is performed only once. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the trouble caused by the voice message. In addition, facsimile machine 1
Can be minimized.

(6) After the image data stored in the memory box 18a is transmitted from the facsimile device 1 to a terminal device (for example, a facsimile device) indicated by a transfer destination number or a terminal device operated by remote control, the memory The image data is deleted from the box 18a. In addition, data relating to image data is also deleted from the reception management table T2. Therefore, consumption of the storage capacity of the image memory 18 and the RAM 13 can be suppressed.

(7) When retrieving image data stored in the memory box 18a by remote operation,
Password authentication is being performed. Therefore, the confidentiality of the image data can be improved.

The above embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications. -If the name of the partner station (telephone number) is registered as an abbreviated number together with the name, the name of the partner station name is transmitted in voice instead of the name of the partner station (telephone number). Is also good. With this configuration, the destination of the image data can be notified by name.

After the image data stored in the memory box 18a is transmitted, the image data may not be deleted from the memory box 18a, instead of deleting the image data from the memory box 18a. In this case, the image data is deleted from the memory box 18a by the operation of the operation unit 16 of the facsimile machine 1.

Memory box 1 by voice message
In place of the notification of No (number) of 8a, a configuration of notifying the sub address may be adopted. When transferring the image data, the name of the partner station in the reception management table T2, that is, the name of the partner station to which the image data is transmitted may be transferred together with the image data. With this configuration, the destination of the image data can be easily known.

When a communication procedure signal (for example, an NSS signal) stores a name indicating a transmitting-side device, that is, a name indicating its own station name, and receives the name, the name is entered in the reception management table T2 as an item of the partner station name. May be stored.

Further, technical ideas other than the claims grasped from the embodiment and the like will be described below together with their effects. [1] The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the storage means stores a time at which the transfer is started, corresponding to the transfer destination number.

With this configuration, the time at which the transfer is started can be set according to the transfer destination number. [2] The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the control means transmits a partner station name together with the image data when transferring the image data.

With this configuration, the destination of the image data can be easily recognized.

[0058]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to notify the reception to other terminal devices and to use an external facsimile device based on a voice message of a number indicating a storage area. Image data can be easily retrieved.

[0059]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a transfer management table and a reception management table.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when creating a transfer management table.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operations at the time of remote operation and at the time of normal facsimile reception.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of reception management and an operation at the time of transmission when image data is received in a memory box.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of reception management and an operation at the time of transmission when image data is received in a memory box.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile machine as a communication terminal device, 11 ... MPU which comprises a control means, 12 ... R which comprises a control means
OM, 13 ... RAM constituting storage means and control means,
18 ... Image memory as image storage means, 18a ... Memory box as storage area

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An image storage means having a storage area for storing image data, a storage means for storing a transfer destination number corresponding to the storage area, and a terminal having the transfer destination number based on a facsimile transmission control procedure. If the device is a terminal device capable of receiving image data, the image data is transferred to the terminal device. If the device is a terminal device that cannot receive image data, at least a storage area is indicated. A communication terminal device comprising: control means for converting a number into a voice message and informing the voice message. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to, when the terminal device having the transfer destination number is a terminal device that cannot receive image data,
A communication terminal device that converts a number indicating a storage area, a partner station name, a reception start time, and the number of sheets into a voice message and notifies the voice message.