JPH01162450A - Facsimile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and a transfer time by multiple-addressing a message from a message post directly to a designated slave station by the instruction due to multiple address requesting data. CONSTITUTION:In a head office FAX 20, an operator executes a confidential polling action after the constitution data of a multiple address requesting data 50 are inputted. By the input, a processing part 26 discriminates that the multiple address requesting transmission instruction is obtained, prepares the multiple address requesting data 50 and the transmission is requested to a communication control part 22. The control part 22 generates a non-standard function setting signal NSS and sends the data 50 to a calculation center FAX 10. The multiple address requesting function of a message post 16 is identified with a main control part 11 by an NSS signal. The head office FAX 20, when the main control part 11 identifies the multiple address request of the message post 16, instructs the message number to a file transmission part 15 and requests the transmission. The transmission part 15 informs a communication control part 12 of a message 60 designated by the post 16 and requests the transmission. The transmission processing of the above-mentioned message 60 is successively executed concerning plural designated multiple address destination slave stations.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention relates to a facsimile communication system in which a master station instructs a master station to broadcast messages stored in a message post to multiple slave stations, and reduces the time required to transfer messages in the message post. For the purpose of A broadcast transmission processing unit is provided which broadcasts the message to designated slave stations based on the above, and transmits broadcast request data to a facsimile machine equipped with a message post to broadcast the message stored in the message post. Configure.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile communication system for broadcasting facsimile messages stored in a message post to multiple slave stations.

For example, a calculation center has a facsimile machine equipped with a broadcast function and a message post (a data storage section where messages are sent using confidential polling and are not deleted even after sending), and the tally results etc. stored in the message post are stored in the message post. When checking the contents of a message at the head office and sending it to each branch, conventionally, each branch had to be instructed by telephone to have a slave station receive the message post, or the manuscript received from the head office was sent to a facsimile machine at the calculation center. The method used was to send a message and request a broadcast relay.

However, the former method requires the operator to call many branch offices, and the latter method has the problem that it takes time to send the manuscript for broadcast relay from the head office. There is a need for a facsimile communication method that can reduce transmission time.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art (Part 1), and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art (Part 2).

In Fig. 5, 2 is a calculation center FAX equipped with a broadcast relay function and a message post 16, and messages such as various sales data and advertisements processed at the calculation center are sent to the head office FAX.
After receipt is confirmed in step 3, each branch is selected and each branch is contacted by phone.

As a result, each branch receives the message post (confidential polling reception) and receives the designated message 60 from the message post 16.

Figure 6 shows a method for transmitting the received manuscript 4, which has been confirmed as received from the head office FAX 3, to the calculation center FAX 2 and requesting a broadcast relay.The calculation center FAX 2 uses the broadcast function to relay the broadcast to each branch. do.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As described above, the conventional method for sending messages stored in a message post to multiple slave stations by instructing the master station is to contact them by phone and have the slave stations receive the message mail, or to send the received manuscript. A method of requesting broadcast relay is adopted.

However, the former method requires time and effort to make phone calls, and the latter method requires time to transfer the received manuscript to a relay station.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile communication method that improves the operability and transfer time of the facsimile communication system.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile communication system of the present invention applies to a facsimile device (10) equipped with a message post (16) in the master station (20), as shown in FIG. A broadcast request data transmission processing unit (26) is provided to transmit broadcast request data (50) of the message (60) in the message post, and the facsimile machine (10)
A broadcast transmission processing unit (14) is provided which broadcasts the message (60) to designated slave stations based on the message (60).

[For production]

The master station 20 notifies the facsimile machine 10 equipped with the broadcast relay function and the message post 16 by facsimile communication of broadcast request data 50 consisting of a message number, the telephone number of the broadcast target slave station, and the like.

Facsimile device 1 that received this broadcast request data 50
0 reads the designated message 60 from the message post 16 and broadcasts it to the designated slave station 1.

As described above, since the message 50 is broadcast directly from the message post 16 according to the instruction based on the broadcast request data 50, the operation is simple and the transfer time is significantly shortened.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the axis device according to the embodiment;
4 is a diagram showing an example of transmission control of broadcast request data, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a signal formant.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a facsimile machine with a message post (calculation center FAX) 10 installed in the calculation center and a facsimile machine (master station; head office FAX) 20 installed in the head office and issuing broadcast request data 50. Some of the normal facsimile functions are omitted.

In the calculation center FAX 10, 14 is a broadcast transmission processing unit which, when broadcast request data 50, which will be described later, is transmitted from the head office FAX 20, calls the broadcast destinations in sequence and also instructs the file transmission unit 15. Message 60 stored in message post 16
15 is a file transmission unit that controls the file transmission of the instructed message 60; 16 is a message post in which the message 60 reserved for transmission is stored, and is used to store advertisements, aggregated data, etc. 12 is a communication control unit that stores data, and 13 is an automatic dialing unit that controls facsimile communication between the faxes at the head office and branch offices. The dialing unit 11 is a main control unit that controls the above-mentioned units to perform facsimile communication, and when it identifies a broadcast request from the head office FAX 20, it sends broadcast request data 50 to the broadcast transmission processing unit 14. This is used to instruct broadcast processing.

Further, in the head office FAX 20, 26 is a broadcast request data transmission processing section, and an input section 25
Create broadcast request data 50 based on the telephone number, message number (confidential 10), etc. of the broadcast target slave station input by
22 is a communication control unit which, when transmission of broadcast request data 50 is requested, transmits it in a transmission control procedure described later; 23 is a manuscript reading unit; 24 is a part that requests transmission. This is a recording unit that records and receives messages 60 from the calculation center FAX 10.

In the facsimile machine with the above configuration, the calculation center FA
At X 10, image data (message 60) such as advertisements and total data is reserved for transmission and stored in the human sausage mailbox 16, and the head office FAX 20 receives this through message mail reception (confidential polling reception).

When transferring this message 60 to each slave station,
The following operations and processing are performed.

(1) At the head office PAX 20, the operator inputs the telephone number of the calculation center r'AX 10, the message number (confidential ID) 5L that constitutes the broadcast request data 50, the broadcast destination telephone number 52, etc., and then performs a confidential polling operation. conduct.

(2) Based on these inputs, the broadcast request data transmission processing unit 26 determines that it is a broadcast request transmission instruction, and transmits the broadcast request data 5.
0 and requests the communication control unit 22 to send it.

(3) The communication control unit 22 generates the non-standard function setting signal NSS shown in FIG. 4(n), and transmits the broadcast request data 50 to the calculation center FAX 10 according to the transmission control procedure shown in FIG.

That is, when a call is made to the calculation center FAX 10, the non-standard function identification signal NSF is transmitted from the calculation center FAX 10, and when the functions of message post reception, confidential 10, and broadcast relay are notified, an NSS signal is sent. After setting the broadcast request function of message post 16, disconnect command signal D
Send CN and disconnect the line.

Note that the broadcast request function of the message post 16 is identified by the main control unit 11 of the calculation center FAX 10 by the presence of a confidential ID, the presence of a relay ID, etc. in the NSS signal.

(4) In the calculation center FAX 20, when the main control unit 11 analyzes this NSS signal and identifies the broadcast request from the message post 16, the broadcast transmission processing unit 14 sends the notified broadcast destination telephone number 52 to Based on this, a call is made to the broadcast destination, and the message number (confidential ID) 51 is instructed to the file transmission section 15 to request transmission.

(5) The file sending unit 15 is the message post 16
The specified message 60 is notified to the communication control unit 12 and a transmission request is made.

(6) The message 60 transmission process described above is performed sequentially for a plurality of designated broadcast target slave stations.

As described above, the message 60 stored in the message post 16 can be broadcast to multiple slave stations by instructing broadcasting using the broadcast request data 50.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a facsimile communication system in which a master station instructs a master station to broadcast messages stored in a message post to multiple slave stations, thereby eliminating the need for telephone contact. The operation is simpler and the transfer time can be shortened compared to the request for broadcast relay of received manuscripts, so the operational effects are great.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of transmission control of broadcast request data, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a signal format. (I) is a diagram showing an example of an NSF signal, (II) is a diagram showing an example of an NSS signal, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art (part 1), and Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art (part 2). . In the diagram, 1 is the branch fax. 10 is a calculation center FAX, a facsimile machine with a message post; 14 is a broadcast transmission processing unit; 15 is a file transmission unit; 16 is MessageBost; 20 is a head office FAX; the master station 26 is a broadcast request data transmission processing unit; Broadcast request data 60 is a facsimile message.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A facsimile machine (
A facsimile communication system in which a master station (20) instructs a master station (20) to transmit a message (60) stored in the message post to a plurality of slave stations (1), the master station (20) having the facsimile device (10) is provided with a broadcast request data transmission processing unit (26) that transmits the broadcast request data (50) of the message (60), and the facsimile machine (10) is provided with the received broadcast request data (50).
A broadcast transmission processing unit (14) is provided which broadcasts the message (60) to designated slave stations based on 50), and transmits broadcast request data (50) to a facsimile machine (10) equipped with a message post. A facsimile communication system characterized by broadcasting the message (60) stored in a message post.