JPH0313052A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send a facsimile number and a telephone number selectively by checking the presence of original detection by an original sensor in the presence of the input of a one-action dial key and abbreviation dial key, reading a relevant facsimile number and making the dialing. CONSTITUTION:An output of an original sensor 9 is read and whether or not an original is set to an original insert section is checked. When the set of an original is detected, a relevant facsimile number is sought from a number memory of a RAM 8. The original for facsimile transmission is set to the original insert section and to operation section 7 operates a one-action dial key or abbreviation dial key, the relevant facsimile number is sought from the number memory of the RAM 8, the line is connected and facsimile communication is started. When no original is set to the original insert section and one-action dial key or an abbreviation dial key is operated by the operation section 7, the relevant telephone number is sought from the number memory of the RAM 8, the line is connected and telephone communication is started.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device having a facsimile communication function and a telephone communication function.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when performing facsimile communication with a facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch dial key or speed dial key, communication is started by manually operating a facsimile number using the one-touch dial key or speed dial key, and then telephone communication is started. When doing so, communication was initiated by inputting a telephone number using one-touch dial keys or speed dial keys.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of system in which different key operations are performed for facsimile communication and telephone communication, it is inconvenient that the user must learn at least two different key operations for the same person. Ta.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can selectively call a facsimile number and a telephone number by operating the same one-touch dial key or speed dial key, thereby improving operability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an operation section provided with a plurality of one-touch dial keys, speed dial keys, etc., and a telephone number and facsimile number corresponding to the one-touch dial keys and speed dial keys of this operation section. a number memory that stores the transmission number; a document sensor that detects whether there is a document set to send;
When the one-touch dial key or speed dial key is activated, the document sensor checks whether or not a document has been detected. If document detection is checked, the corresponding facsimile number is read from the number memory and a call is made, and if the document is not detected. A dial signal transmission control means is provided which reads a corresponding telephone number from a number memory and makes a call when the number is checked, and facsimile communication and telephone communication are carried out based on the facsimile number and telephone number that have been called.

[Function] In the present invention having such a configuration, by operating the one-touch dial key or speed dial key, if a document is set at that time, the corresponding facsimile number is read out from the number memory and dialing is performed. is performed and facsimile communication is started. If no original is set, the corresponding telephone number is read out from the number memory, a dial call is made, and telephone communication is started.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG.
, an exchange 3, and a public line 4 to the other party's facsimile machine 5.

The facsimile machine 1 includes a main control unit 6 equipped with a microprocessor that controls each part, a plurality of one-touch dial keys, a plurality of speed dial keys, a normal dial key, and other various keys necessary for facsimile communication and the functions of the device. an operation unit 7 equipped with various keys corresponding to each one-touch dial key and each speed dial key, a number memory storing facsimile numbers and telephone numbers corresponding to each one-touch dial key and each speed dial key, a memory temporarily storing transmission data during facsimile communication, and a reception RAM8 with memory for temporarily storing data, etc.
, a document sensor 9 that detects whether or not a document is set in the document insertion section, a compression/decompression unit 10 that compresses transmitted data and controls the restoration of received data, and the RAM.
A dial control unit 11 that performs facsimile dialing control and telephone dialing control based on the number read from the number memory 8, a line control unit 12 that performs connection/disconnection control of the public line, a telephone 13, etc. are provided. It is being

The main control section 6, the operation section 7, the RAM 8, the document sensor 9, the compression/decompression section 10, the dial control section 11, the line control section 12, and the telephone 13 are electrically connected via a path line 14. .

The main control section 6 is programmed to perform the control shown in FIG. 2 when a one-touch dial key or speed dial key is operated on the operation section 7 and a call signal is detected.

First, the output of the document sensor 9 is read to check whether a document is set in the document insertion section. When the setting of a document is detected, a corresponding facsimile number is searched from the number memory in the RAM 8. If the number is not stored, the communication ends without starting. Further, when a number is searched, it controls the line control section 12 to establish a connection to the public line 2.

In this state, the RAM 8 and compression/decompression unit 10 are controlled to start facsimile communication. This communication control is continued until there are no more originals, and when there are no more originals left, the line is disconnected and the communication control is terminated.

Further, when it is detected in the document check that the document is not set, a corresponding telephone number is searched from the number memory of the RAM 8. If the number is not stored, the communication ends without starting. Further, when the number is searched, the same line control section 12 is controlled to establish a connection with the public line 2.

In this state, telephone communication using the telephone 13 is started. This communication control is continued until the telephone 13 is on-hook, and when the telephone 13 is on-hook, the line is disconnected and the communication control is terminated.

Also, when a document is set in the document insertion section during this communication, a corresponding facsimile number is searched from the number memory of the RAM 8 and facsimile communication is started.

In this embodiment with such a configuration, when a document to be sent by facsimile is set in the document insertion section and a one-touch dial key or speed dial key is operated on the operation section 7, the corresponding facsimile number is searched from the number memory in the RAM 8. , the line is connected and facsimile communication begins.

In this facsimile communication, a document is read, the data is compressed by the compression/decompression section 10, and then transmitted to the other party's facsimile device 5.

Furthermore, when a one-touch dial key or abbreviated dial key is operated on the operation section 7 without setting a document in the document insertion section, a corresponding telephone number is searched from the number memory of the RAM 8, a line is connected, and telephone communication is started. In this telephone communication, a normal conversation is carried out using the telephone set 13.

In this way, by just one operation of the one-touch dial key or the speed dial key on the operation unit 7, the facsimile number for facsimile communication can be read out and dialed, depending on whether or not a document is set in the document insertion section. Since it is possible to read the telephone number for telephone communication and decide whether to make a dial call, for example, only one key operation is required for the same party, and operability can be improved.

Furthermore, even if telephone communication is started once, if a document is set midway through, the communication can be automatically switched to facsimile communication.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, it is possible to selectively call a facsimile number and a telephone number by operating the same one-touch dial key or speed dial key, thereby improving operability. A facsimile machine can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing main processing by a main control section in the embodiment. 6... Main control unit, 7... Operation unit, 8... RAM. 9... Original sensor 13... Telephone.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An operation section with multiple one-touch dial keys, speed dial keys, etc., a number memory storing telephone numbers and facsimile numbers corresponding to the one-touch dial keys and speed dial keys of this operation section, and a document to be sent. A document sensor detects whether or not a document is set, and when the one-touch dial key or speed dial key is input, it is checked whether or not a document is detected by the document sensor, and if document detection is checked, a corresponding number is determined from the number memory. A dial signal transmission control means is provided which reads out a facsimile number and makes a call, and when it is checked that no document is detected, reads out a corresponding telephone number from the number memory and makes a call, and the facsimile number and the telephone number that were called are provided. A facsimile device characterized in that it performs facsimile communication and telephone communication based on.