JP3442750B2 - Communication 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 device such as a telephone or a facsimile device, and more particularly to a communication device having a function of identifying a sender on the called side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, analog telephone networks and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Networks) are used.
2. Description of the Related Art Communication devices that perform, for example, facsimile communication using a communication network such as a network have become widespread. Such a communication device has a function of transmitting the identification information of the caller to the callee side. By transmitting the identification information of the caller to the callee side, for example, the callee's telephone number is sent to the callee's terminal. Can be displayed.

As a conventional communication device of this type, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2-131666 and 1-31405.
1, JP-A-64-68062, JP-A-54
There is one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 79510/1989, and the buzzer sound and ringing pattern at the time of incoming call can be changed in accordance with the identification information of the caller, in addition to the display of the caller's telephone number.

According to such a communication device, the originator can be discriminated at the time of an incoming call based on the buzzer sound or the ringing pattern, and the facsimile information can be promptly processed by the operator associated with the originator. In addition, transmission of image information by facsimile is usually performed from the transmitting side to one individual of the receiving side, but due to the installation location of the facsimile device, etc., each company does not have individual units but each department unit. Has installed a facsimile machine.

Therefore, when the information is transmitted by facsimile, the sender makes a verbal telephone contact with the receiving individual. Therefore, in the publications mentioned above,
After the facsimile communication, the sender or the recipient's facsimile machine automatically calls the registered contact (the telephone assigned to the recipient's individual), and there is a method that can be notified. Proposed.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional communication device, even if the buzzer sound or ringing pattern at the time of an incoming call is changed, the tone color of the same system remains unchanged, and the facsimile main body does not change. There was a problem that it was not possible to clearly discern where the reception was made from, because the difference in tone color was small whether it was a notification by buzzer, a speaker, or a notification by telephone.

On the other hand, regarding telephone contact by automatic call, the sender must register the contact at the time of transmission, and the automatic call from the sender is made when a call is automatically made over a long distance. There was a problem that the telephone charges for the soaring. Therefore, in the invention according to claim 1, a melody input means for inputting an arbitrary melody from the outside, a storage means for storing a plurality of inputted melody, and a transmitting side identification number are arbitrarily selected by the input means. A correspondence table capable of storing a plurality of melody in one-to-one correspondence and a reproducing means for reading out and reproducing the melody corresponding to the received transmission side identification information from the storage means ,
The melody input by the melody input means is described above.
When storing in the memory, play the melody and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device capable of clearly notifying from which end the transmission is made by a rodee .

According to the second aspect of the invention, a plurality of sounds forming a melody are input one by one to register the melody, and the transmission side identification information and the registered melody are stored in association with each other. The purpose is to identify the sender on the called side by the registered melody. Furthermore, the invention of claim 3 is the same as the invention of claim 1,
When storing in the correspondence table, the sender identification number
An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device characterized by selecting a corresponding melody after designating it . Well
Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 4, after the reproduction of the melody,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device that includes means for erasing an input melody, erases unnecessary melody, and has a function of correcting a person who is erroneously input. In addition, the invention according to claim 5 is the correspondence table.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device capable of reproducing a selected melody by the reproducing means and confirming the melody when storing in the memory .

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a readable / writable storage means for registering a melody and an arbitrary melody is externally registered in the storage means. A melody input means for storing, a correspondence table for storing the transmission side identification information and the melody in association with each other, and an operation means for storing the transmission side identification information and the melody in the correspondence table in association with each other.
A melody input by the melody inputting means , the melody corresponding to the sender identification information received during the incoming call is read from the storing means and played back.
Plays the melody when storing the Di in the storage means
It is characterized by

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the melody input means is a melody.
It is characterized by inputting a plurality of sounds forming one by one .

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is the same as the invention according to claim 1, wherein
When storing in the response table, specify the sender identification number.
After that, the corresponding melody is selected . Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized by further comprising means for deleting the inputted melody after reproducing the melody. In addition,
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 provides:
When storing in the correspondence table, the selected melody is reproduced by the reproducing means.

[0012]

According to the present invention having the above structure, the melody input means for inputting an arbitrary melody from the outside, the storage means for storing a plurality of inputted melody, and the transmitting side identification number by the input means. And a correspondence table capable of storing a plurality of arbitrarily selected melody in a one-to-one correspondence and a reproducing means for reading out and reproducing the melody corresponding to the received transmission side identification information from the storage means. Moreover, it is input by the melody input means.
When the stored melody is stored in the storage means, the melody
Can be reproduced, and a ringing tone corresponding to the sender identification information can be reproduced.

Further, in the invention of claim 2 having the above-mentioned structure, the melody input means described in claim 1
Can input multiple notes forming a melody, one note at a time.
Of.

As described in claim 1 , when the inputted melody is registered, the melody itself can be reproduced by the reproducing means and the melody itself can be confirmed in advance. And billing
In the invention of Item 3, when storing in the correspondence table
, Specify the sender identification number, and then
Can be selected. Further, in the invention of the fourth aspect having the above-mentioned structure, there is provided means for deleting the inputted melody after the melody is reproduced. The erroneous melody can be deleted or corrected by the procedure of registration. Further, in the invention of claim 5, wherein with the above configuration, the corresponding
When stored in the table , the selected melody can be reproduced by the reproducing means.

[0015]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus as a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5 . First, the configuration will be described. In Figure 1, CP
U (Central Processing Unit) 11 is a ROM (Read
The entire system of the facsimile apparatus is controlled according to the program written in the (Only Memory) 12. RA
An M (Random Access Memory) 13 stores a work area and data required for the operation of the CPU 11. Scanner 1
Reference numeral 4 reads, for example, a transmission document at a predetermined resolution. The plotter 15 prints out the received image information.

A DCR (coding / decoding device) 16 codes / decodes image information. Modem (modulator / demodulator) 17
Performs modulation / demodulation of image information related to facsimile communication. N
The CU (network control unit) 18 forms a line (telephone line or the like) loop for performing facsimile communication. The operation panel 19 is composed of a display device, a key input device, and the like necessary for operating the facsimile device.

The melody / voice input means 20 is an input device for storing an arbitrary melody or voice. The melody / sound reproduction means 21 is a reproduction device, for example, a speaker, for notifying an incoming call of the melody or sound. The contact point input means 22 is an input device for storing a contact point that is automatically called when an incoming call arrives. In the above configuration, the ROM 12 and the RAM 13 configure a correspondence table that stores a plurality of transmission side identification information, melody or voice, and a telephone number of a contact in association with each other. ROM
A plurality of melodies or voices are stored in advance in the memory 12, and the transmission side identification information and the telephone number of the contact are stored in the RAM 13 as desired.
It corresponds with. The CPU 11 determines whether or not the sender identification information received at the time of the incoming call is stored in the correspondence table as a determination unit. The melody or voice corresponding to the transmission side identification information whose storage is confirmed by the CPU 11 is reproduced by the melody / voice reproduction means 21.

Further, the telephone number of the contact corresponding to the sender identification information is automatically called by using the NCU 18 as an automatic calling means. Then, the melody or voice reproduced by the reproducing means 21 is notified to the automatically called contact. Next, the operation will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the incoming call notification is given by a melody.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams showing the stored contents in the correspondence table of the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows the storage table of the transmission side identification information, and FIG. 2B shows the storage table of the melody. . The storage table of the transmission side identification information shown in FIG. 2A is formed in, for example, the RAM 13 and has ID1 to ID1.
ID (n is an integer) as the sender identification information (I
D code) is stored. What is used as the ID code is predetermined by the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side.

In normal communication, the RTI / CSI / polling ID and the like are exchanged between the transmitting and receiving devices, so any one of them is selected. Note that RTI is a receiver terminal identification display, and
I is a Called Subscriber Identifica
option) and polling ID are identification signals of end terminals in a concentrating communication mode in which information generated at end terminals scattered in various places is collected in a center. In addition, a maximum of 20 characters can be used for the destination confirmation display RTI in the in-house mode, 20 characters for the international standard called terminal identification signal CSI, and 4 characters for the polling ID in the in-house mode. Need not be specified. For example, if there is a wildcard search function, it is sufficient to specify a few characters. In addition, as the ID code, a transmission terminal identification signal TSI (Transmitting Subscriber Identification) is also used.
It is also possible to use. The specified ID code is
For example, each character is stored in correspondence with 1 byte. It should be noted that these ID codes ID1 to IDn are each stored with a corresponding melody index. Since the melody for the ID codes ID1 to IDn is variable,
A fixed area is set as shown in the figure, including an index indicating which melody to use. The storage capacity of this melody index is one byte.

Further, in the present embodiment, the melody is stored in advance in the ROM 12 which is a read-only memory in the form as shown in FIG. 2 (b). Then, an arbitrary melody can be stored in the RAM 13 in the same format. In addition, the storage means for storing an arbitrary melody,
It is not limited to the RAM 13 of the system, and any type can be used as long as it can read and write.

In the illustrated melody MEL1, one note is stored with a pitch a and a length a '. If one sound requires one byte each, 2 m (where m is an integer) bytes are required to store one melody. Here, the arbitrary melody by the user is
The RAM 13 is input from the melody / voice input unit 20.
Memorized in. The input unit 20 may be an OMR (Optical Mark Reader), an OCR (Optical Character Reader), a keyboard, or the like, or the code may be directly written in the RAM 13.

The contact input means 22 is generally a ten-key pad arranged on the operation panel 19, but an OMR, OCR, bar code reader or the like can also be used. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for storing an arbitrary melody. First, melody registration is selected by a predetermined function key provided on the operation panel 19 (step S1), and for example, the melody / speech input means 2 while the user is watching the score.
As shown in FIG. 2 (b), 0 is used to input the pitch and the length of each note (step S2) (step S2).
3). When the input of one melody is completed (step S
4) Then, the melody / voice reproducing means 21 reproduces the melody (step S5). If the melody is as intended (step S6), it is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 13 (step S7).

On the other hand, if there is an error in the melody as determined in step S6, the input melody is erased (step S6).
8) and returns to step S2. Note that this flowchart is an operation example when a user stores an arbitrary melody. However, in the case of a fixed melody stored in the ROM 12, the designer uses the same procedure as this flowchart when designing while watching the score. Will be created.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for storing the ID code and the melody in association with each other.
First, when the ID code is registered by a predetermined function key provided on the operation panel 19 (step P1) and the melody for notifying the incoming call is also registered (step P2), the melody stored in the ROM 12 or the RAM 13 is registered. One melody is selected from the above (step P3), the selected melody is confirmed (step P4), and if it is a desired melody (step P3).
5), as shown in FIG. 2A, a melody index is added to the corresponding ID code (step P6), and the process ends.

The melody index corresponds to the start address of the melody, and preferably the start address itself is stored. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation at the time of incoming call of the embodiment. First, when an incoming call is received, a called terminal identification signal CED (Called Station Ident
authentication) to the sender (step T1), and then the non-standard function identification signal NSF (Non-Standard Facilitie).
s) or a digital identification signal DIS (Digital Identific
ation Signal) is transmitted (step T2).

Next, a non-standard function setting signal NSS (Non-St
andard Facilities Set-up) / Destination confirmation display RTI,
Digital command signal DCS (Digital Command Signal) /
Transmission terminal identification signal TSI (Transmitting Subscriber Id)
entification) and the like (step T3), and checks whether the destination confirmation display RTI and the transmission terminal identification signal TSI are registered in the RAM 13 (step T3).
4) If registered, the corresponding melody or voice is searched (step T5), the flag for notifying the incoming call is set on, and the index of the searched melody or voice is set in the reproducing means 21 (step T6).

Then, training relating to transmission / reception of the modem rate and the like is performed (step T7), and image information sent from the transmitting side is received (step T8). While receiving the image information, it is checked whether the reception is normally performed (step T9). If the image information is defective, the incoming notification flags are reset (step T10), and the image information up to the last page is displayed. It is received (step T11).

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the incoming notification. First, in step T6 of FIG. 5, it is waited for the flag of the incoming call notification to be set on (step R1), and it is determined whether the incoming call notification is a local notification (step R2). The local notification is a notification given by the reproducing means 21 of the facsimile apparatus main body, and the non-local notification is a notification by an automatic call to the contact.

In the case of the local notification, the monitor speaker of the reproducing means 21 is turned on and the melody of the index set in step T6 of FIG. 5 is reproduced (step R).
3). After playback, reset flags (step R
4), the process ends. On the other hand, in the case of non-local notification in the judgment of step R2, the telephone number of the contact is automatically called (step R5), and the melody set in the reproducing means 21 is reproduced through the handset (step R5).
6) Then, the flags are reset (step R7), and the process ends.

In this processing, if the melody reproducing means 21 is dedicated, it is possible to notify the incoming call when the ID code of the transmitting side, that is, the RTI / CSI / polling ID of the transmitting side is received. The sender can be identified when the image information reception is started. On the other hand, if no dedicated reproducing means is provided, since the melody is reproduced using the modem 17, the incoming call notification is given after the reception is completed.

In addition, DAT (Digital Au
It is also possible to use a dio tape-recorder) as a storage / playback means. Further, by using different melodies for normal reception in which printout is performed at the same time as reception and memory reception for accumulating the received image information, prompt operator processing can be prompted.

It should be noted that there is no problem if the other party's response can be confirmed by polarity reversal or the like due to automatic calling to the contact, but there are many lines that are not so, so after a certain time elapses after dialing, melody transmission starts mechanically. To do. Therefore, it is not mandatory to confirm the response by redialing.

[0034]

As described above, according to the communication device of the first aspect of the present invention, the melody input means for inputting an arbitrary melody from the outside and the storage means for storing a plurality of input melody. And a correspondence table capable of storing a plurality of correspondences of the sender identification number and the melody arbitrarily selected by the input means in a one-to-one correspondence, and the melody corresponding to the received sender identification information is read from the storage means. And a reproducing means for reproducing the melody input.
Storing the melody input by the means in the storage means
At the time of playing, the melody can be played back, and from the incoming call notification based on the ringing tone, it can be clearly notified from where the transmission is made, and the sender can be determined.

Further, according to the communication device of the present invention, the melody input means forms a melody.
Inputs multiple tones, one by one.
There is an advantage that the melody can be registered by accurately inputting the length .

Further, according to the communication apparatus of the third aspect of the invention, when storing in the correspondence table, the sender identification is performed.
After specifying the number, you can select the corresponding melody.
Further, according to the communication device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to correct the melody that is erroneously input by providing a unit that erases the melody that is input after the melody is played back.
In addition, according to the communication apparatus according to the invention of claim 5, wherein, upon storage of the corresponding table, can be reproduced by the reproducing means selected melody, the sender
Ru can check the melody for the identification information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a facsimile apparatus as a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5 .

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams showing stored contents in a correspondence table according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows a storage table of transmission side identification information, and FIG. 2B shows a storage table of melody.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for storing an arbitrary melody.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for storing an ID code and a melody in association with each other.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of receiving an incoming call according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an incoming notification.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 CPU (determination means) 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 Scanner 15 Plotter 16 DCR (code decoding device) 17 Modem (modulator / demodulator) 18 NCU (Network control unit) 19 Operation panel 20 Melody / voice input means 21 Contact input means 22

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/00 H04M 1/2745 H04M 11/00 303 H04N 1/00 H04N 1/32

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A melody input means for inputting an arbitrary melody from the outside, a storage means for storing a plurality of inputted melody, a transmission side identification number and an arbitrarily selected melody are one-to-one.
Wherein a plurality storable correspondence table in association, and reproducing means for reproducing a melody corresponding to the received sender identification information is read from the storage means, a melody that is input by the melody input means
A communication device , wherein the melody is played back when stored in a storage means . 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the melody input means inputs a plurality of sounds forming a melody one by one. 3. When storing in the correspondence table, transmission is performed.
After specifying the side identification number, select the corresponding melody.
Communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the causing. 4. A post melody playback claim 1乃, characterized in that it comprises means for erasing the input melody
The communication device according to item 3 . 5. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the selected melody is reproduced by the reproducing means when the melody is stored in the correspondence table .