JPH031658A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the operating procedure in the case of transmission of an original by providing a prescribed signal detection circuit so as to start the transmission automatically when the circuit detects a reply signal. CONSTITUTION:A CED detection circuit 7 and an off-hook detection circuit 8 are connected to a telephone set 3 in parallel with a ringer detection circuit 5. Through the constitution above, when the circuit 7 outputs it when a facsimile equipment at the receiver side connected through the telephone line detects a reply signal (CED signal) to be oscillated. Moreover, when the telephone set 3 is hooked off, the signal representing it is outputted by the circuit 8. The output signal of the circuits 7, 8 is led to the CPU 1 via an input and output port 6 respectively. The CPU 1 controls each function section when the reply signal from the facsimile equipment at the receiver side is detected by the circuit 7 to start the facsimile transmission. Thus, the operating procedure of depressing a start key after beep tone is heard is not required.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The present invention relates to a facsimile device.

<Conventional technology> The operating procedure for sending a document using a conventional facsimile machine is as follows: ■Set the original.

■Key-in the recipient's phone number.

(2) Check for a sound called a beep (CED) at -FIQ, a signal indicating that the receiving device has responded.

■Press the start key when you hear a beep (facsimile transmission starts).

This is the procedure.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> By the way, according to the above-mentioned operating procedure, the operator has to press the start key after hearing the beep, and after inputting the receiving party's telephone number, there is no waiting time. was necessary.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that simplifies the operating procedure when transmitting a document.

Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a signal detection circuit for detecting a response signal from a receiving device, and
The facsimile transmission is automatically started when the detection circuit detects a response signal.

The operation procedure of confirming the beep and pressing the start key is omitted, and the operation by the operator is completed when the recipient's telephone number is input, and facsimile transmission is automatically started from then on.

<Embodiment> The drawing is a process diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

This device mainly includes a CPU that controls each functional section,
It is composed of a modem 2, a telephone 3, and the like. A CML relay 4a1, a transformer 4b, a hybrid circuit 4C, and amplifiers 4d and 4e are provided between the modem 2 and the telephone line connection terminal 4. Further, a ringer detection circuit 5 is connected to the telephone 3, and the output signal of this detection circuit 5 is guided to the CPUI via an input/output capotro. The above configuration is similar to a known facsimile machine.

Now, in this device, the CHD detection circuit 7 and the off-footer detection circuit 8 are connected to the telephone 3 in parallel with the ringer detection circuit 5.

The CHD detection circuit 7 outputs a signal to that effect when a receiving-side facsimile machine (not shown) connected via a telephone line detects a response signal (CED signal) to be transmitted. Furthermore, when the telephone 3 is in the off-footer state, the off-footer detection circuit 8 outputs a signal to that effect. The output signals of these two detection circuits 7 and 8 are respectively guided to the CPUI via an input/output capotro.

The CPU 1 controls each functional unit to start facsimile transmission when the CED detection circuit 7 detects a response signal from the receiving facsimile machine. Note that this operation is limited to only when the telephone 3 is in an off-hook state.

With the above configuration, the operator only needs to set the original and key-in the phone number of the receiving device, and subsequent operations such as checking the beep (CED) and starting facsimile transmission are performed on the device. This will be done automatically on your side. Note that by starting facsimile transmission only when the telephone 3 is in an off-hook state, it is possible to prevent the effects of line noise and the like.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, a signal detection circuit for detecting a response signal from a receiving device is provided, and facsimile transmission is automatically started when the detection circuit detects a response signal. This configuration eliminates the need for the conventional operation procedure of pressing the start key after hearing a beep, thereby simplifying the operation procedure when transmitting a document.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are process diagrams showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 ・ 2 ・ 3 ・ 4 ・ 4a ・ 4b ・ 4C ・ 5 ・ 6 ・ CPU Modem telephone telephone line connection terminal CML relay transformer hybrid circuit ringer detection circuit input/output capo door...CED detection circuit 8...off hook detection circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] A signal detection circuit that detects a response signal from the receiving device is installed in the device that starts facsimile transmission after keying in the receiving device's telephone number and confirming the response signal sent from the receiving device. 1. A facsimile apparatus, characterized in that the facsimile apparatus is configured such that facsimile transmission is automatically started when the detection circuit detects the response signal.