JPH01198141A - Facsimile store and forward exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize transmission for a facsimile terminal which is not directly connected to by adding a message generation equipment, informing a telephone number to a called side with a voice and transmitting telegraphic information stored in the connected facsimile terminal. CONSTITUTION:In case that a facsimile store and forward exchange 1 transmits the telegraphic message to the facsimile terminal 5, it moves to the transmission control procedure of the facsimile when it detects the response of the facsimile terminal 5 connected to the telephone number informed by the message generation equipment 21 after calling and connecting a representative telephone set 4 from a telegraphic message store and formed exchange 11 or after the lapse of fixed time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile storage and forwarding machine, and more particularly to a facsimile storing and forwarding machine that transmits messages from the facsimile storage and forwarding machine to a facsimile terminal.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when this type of facsimile storage/switching machine sends an unstored message, it calls the other party's facsimile machine and enters the facsimile transmission control procedure, and if the other party is a facsimile terminal, it transmits the facsimile. Further, even when the other party is not a facsimile terminal, when a call is made and the line is connected, the facsimile transmission control procedure is entered and a response signal is received from the other party.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional facsimile storage and switching equipment described above, when transmitting a message from the facsimile storage and switching equipment, the facsimile transmission control procedure begins after the call is connected, so the operator on the called side receives the call and connects the line to the facsimile terminal. There is a problem in that the facsimile storage and switching machine cannot transmit to facsimile terminals with such communication formats.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile storage/switching device that allows transmission even when the other party is not a facsimile terminal.

[Means for solving problems]

The facsimile storage/switching device of the present invention is a facsimile storage/switching device that connects to a line switch and performs facsimile transmission control procedures and transmits/receives message information, by adding a message generating device to notify the called party of the telephone number by voice and connect. The facsimile terminal has a function of transmitting the telegram information according to the transmission control procedure.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

The facsimile storage and exchange 1 includes a message storage and exchange device 11 and a message generation device 21, and is connected to the first exchange 2. The first exchange 2 is connected to the second exchange 3. The second exchange 3 accommodates a representative telephone 4 and a facsimile terminal 5.

When transmitting a message to the facsimile terminal 5, the facsimile storage/switching device 1 calls the representative telephone 4 from the message storage/switching device 11 and connects to the telephone number notified from the message generator 21 after a certain period of time has elapsed. When a response from the facsimile terminal 5 is detected, the process moves to a facsimile transmission control procedure.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the message storage and exchange device 11 of FIG. 1. The operation when transmitting a message will be explained with reference to FIG.

The message storage and exchange device 11 is connected to the network control device 12. modem 13
1 communication control device 14. It has an exchange control device 15 and a magnetic disk device 16.

When transmitting to the facsimile terminal 5, the exchange control device 15
instructs the communication control device 14 to make a call, and the communication control device 14
controls the network control device 12 to make a call to the other party's representative telephone 4, and after the connection with the representative telephone 4 is confirmed, or after a certain period of time has elapsed after making the call, the communication control device 14 sends a facsimile to the message generator 21. The phone number of the terminal is notified by voice, and when a response from the connected facsimile terminal 5 is detected, the message generator 21 is instructed to stop the voice notification, and the exchange control device 15 follows the facsimile transmission control procedure.
From there, the accumulated message is transmitted to the magnetic disk device 16 via the modem 13 and the network control device 12. □ FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the message generating bag M, 21 shown in FIG. 1. The operation of the message generator 21 will be explained with reference to FIG.

The message generation device 21 has a destination analysis control device 22 and a voice generation device 23. In response to a voice notification instruction from the communication control device 14, the destination analysis control device 22 sends a voice notification to the voice generation device 23 of the corresponding line. Instruct. When the voice generating device 23 receives a voice notification instruction and destination phone number i from the destination analysis control device 22, it connects the line with "This is a facsimile storage and switching machine. Please connect to the facsimile terminal at xxxx (destination phone number)." This audio information is sent to the line. Upon receiving the termination instruction from the communication control device 14, the destination analysis control device 22 issues the termination instruction to the voice generation device 23, and upon receiving the termination instruction, the voice generation device 23 stops transmitting the voice.

In this way, a call is made from the message storage/switching device 11 to the representative telephone set, and the operator is notified by voice from the message generator 21. Accordingly, the electronic message information stored in the magnetic disk device 16 can be transmitted.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention adds a message generator, notifies the called party of the telephone number by voice, and transmits the stored message information to the connected facsimile terminal, thereby making it possible to connect to a facsimile terminal that cannot be directly connected. This has the effect that transmission becomes possible and the communication range of the facsimile storage and exchange can be expanded.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the message storage and forwarding device 11 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the message generating device 21 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the message generator 21 shown in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Facsimile storage and switching device, 2, 3...First and second line switching equipment, 4...Representative telephone set, 5...Facsimile terminal, 11...Telegram storage and switching device, 12...
・Message generator. 1st flash

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile storage and switching equipment connected to a circuit exchange and performing facsimile transmission control procedures and transmitting and receiving message information, a facsimile terminal is attached with a message generating device to notify the called party of a telephone number by voice and is connected, and the transmission control procedure described above. A facsimile storage and exchange machine, characterized in that it transmits the telegram information according to the following.