JPH0318381B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile storage and exchange system (hereinafter referred to as FMS) that uses a mark sheet in which destinations, service types, etc. are written. This invention relates to a facsimile store-and-forward service system for bulk transmission.

[Conventional technology]

First, we will explain the conventional FMS according to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a system configuration diagram of an example of a conventional FMS.
FIG. 2 is an operation sequence diagram for the broadcast communication service.

Here, 10A, 11A, ... are facsimile devices (FAX) related to terminals, 10B, 11B, ...
20 is the telephone line network (NW), 30A is the FMS, 31 is the network control device that performs incoming/outgoing detection, dialing, dialing, etc., 32 is the same telephone. 33 is a PB (push button dial) signal receiving device; 34 is a procedure control device that performs procedure control with the terminal; 35 is an encoding device for transmitting and receiving messages.・Decoding device, 36, the same bus, 37,
The main controller 38 is a file device that temporarily stores encoded messages.

For example, when transmitting a telegram such as a financial statement from a facsimile device 10A installed at the head office of a certain company to facsimile devices 11A, etc. at each branch office, first, the main telephone 10B associated with the originating terminal FAX (O) is sent. As shown in Figure 2a, FAS30
Access ACS to A. The FMS 30A detects this by the network control device 31, and receives the detection result via the bus 36. Under the control of the main control device 37, the FMS 30A sends a response message NTF from the response device 32.
1 (for example, a synthesized voice saying "This is FMS. Please give us your service number.") from this telephone 10B.
send it back to

As a result, when the desired service number SVN is sent from the telephone 10B to the FMS 30A as a PB signal, the PB signal receiving device 33 receives this, and after the main controller 37 analyzes the reception result, for example, the same A guidance message NTF that identifies that the request is for a broadcast communication service and informs that the response device 32 should send the destination number of the broadcast communication service.
2 (for example, a synthesized voice saying "Destination number, please.") is returned to the telephone 10B.

As a result, the desired destination number is sent from this telephone 10B.
When ADN1, ADN2, .
NTF3 (for example, a synthesized voice saying "Please send.") is sent back to the telephone 10B.

When the send button operation SDB is performed on the facsimile device 10A on the terminal FAX (O) side, the facsimile image signal data VDT related to the desired message is sent to FMS3.
Sent to 0A.

In the FMS 30A, the procedure control device 34 performs a predetermined facsimile transmission/reception procedure before transmitting the facsimile image signal data.
Receives VDT and encodes/decodes it 35
After encoding the transmission code into a predetermined internal storage code, the main controller 37 controls the file device 38.

As shown in Figure 2b, the distribution of the telegram is as follows:
The network control device 31 of PAS30A allows the receiving terminal to
Call facsimile machines 11A (this telephone 11B), etc. related to FAX (T) sequentially or all at once.
CALL, and in response to the response ASW, retrieves the desired message stored in the file device 38, and decodes it from the internally stored code into a transmission code by the encoding/decoding device 35, and then
Send it to the receiving terminal FAX (T) according to the predetermined procedure.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Such conventional systems required many complicated PB signal sending operations regarding destinations, service types, etc., and did not provide good service.

In order to improve this point, for example, there is a method of notifying information such as the destination and service type while controlling the facsimile transmission/reception procedure and having the procedure control device 34 analyze this information. In such cases, the terminal cannot be joined to the system unless it is modified to include the above information in the same procedure, or it is specified from the beginning. The economy was inconvenient.

In particular, when sending two or more sets of message manuscripts to different destinations using different service types, it is necessary to specify the service type and destination for each document to be sent, which requires even more complicated operations. becomes.

Furthermore, the facsimile transmission and reception procedure is simplified,
If you try to send two or more sets of message manuscripts to FMS in one communication in order to shorten the sending time to FMS, the connection control information such as destination and service type will be must also be notified separately from the image information of the original telegram.
Once the connection control information has been notified, it is not possible to change the information content while maintaining one communication, or to add a new message manuscript of a different service type or a different destination while maintaining one communication. was impossible.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, improve operability, and provide good service even to existing facsimile machines.
The purpose is to provide RMS.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to maintain good service even when two or more sets of electronic message manuscripts are sent to different destinations using different service types.

[Means to solve the problem]

An overview of the facsimile store-and-forward service system of the present invention is as follows.

In a facsimile store-and-forward service method that communicates from a calling terminal to a facsimile store-and-forward system via an exchange, at least one connection control document that describes connection control information including the destination and the type of service to be selected. , and first transmission image information including a set of message manuscripts in separate sheets following this connection control manuscript, followed by at least one piece of connection control information that similarly includes a destination and a service type to be selected. The connection control document and the second transmission image information, which is a set of a separate message document following the connection control document, are continuously sent from the originating terminal to the facsimile storage and exchange system via the exchange in one communication. and send.

In the above facsimile storage and exchange system, when the first transmission image information transmitted from the sending terminal is received, the image information of the connection control document is analyzed, and the image information of the message document is analyzed. The process continues as it is, and the analyzed connection control information and the image information of the read electronic document are made to correspond and are temporarily stored in the file device of the facsimile storage and exchange system as first storage information.

Subsequently, when the second transmission image information transmitted from the originating terminal is received, the image information of the connection control information is similarly analyzed,
Regarding the image information of the message original, the image information is read as is, and the analyzed connection control information and the image information of the read message document are correlated and stored as second storage information in the file device of the facsimile storage and exchange system. Temporarily accumulates in .

Thereafter, when the facsimile storage and exchange system stores and exchanges the temporarily stored first storage information, it performs connection control on the exchange according to the service type selected in the connection control information, and The image information of the electronic message document stored in correspondence with the connection control information of the stored information is transmitted to the designated destination.

Furthermore, when storing and exchanging the temporarily stored second stored information, the connection control is performed on the exchange according to the service type selected in the connection information, and the connection control information of the second stored information is The image information of the electronic message manuscript stored corresponding to the message is sent to the specified destination.

[Effect]

Since the first and second transmission image information are successively transmitted in one communication, a plurality of message manuscripts for different destinations and service types are transmitted in one facsimile communication procedure.

The first and second connection control documents are connected to the first and second connection control documents.
Since it is transmitted before the second message manuscript, each connection control information is sequentially transmitted for each message document.

A service type is written in each of the first and second connection control manuscripts, and the facsimile storage and exchange system performs the following for each of the first and second message manuscripts:
Performs a service according to the specified service type.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the FMS according to the present invention, where 30 is the FMS, and 39 is the system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the FMS according to the present invention.
The mark sheet reading device and other symbols are the same as those in FIG. 1, and the connections to the terminals are the same as in FIG. 1, so they are not shown.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the mark sheet reading device, in which 39a is a line buffer, 39b is a mark identification circuit, and 39c is a block diagram of an embodiment of the mark sheet reading device.
39d is the same format conversion circuit, and 39d is the same mark code conversion circuit.

FIG. 5 is an operation sequence diagram of this system for broadcast communication service, FIG. 6 is a transmission arrangement diagram of an example of a transmission document, and FIG. 7 is a front view of an example of a mark sheet. .

Similar to the conventional example described above, as shown in FIG. 5a, a response message NTF1 is returned from the FMS 30 to the access ACS from the originating terminal FAX (O).

On the other hand, when the service number SVN-M indicating that the service is specified using a mark sheet is input from the originating terminal FAX (O) to the FMS 30 as a PB signal, the PB signal receiving device 33 receives this in the FAS 30. The main control device 37 analyzes the result and identifies that the service is designated by a mark sheet, so the response device 32 immediately returns a transmission request message NTF3.

On the originating terminal FAX (O), press the send button SDB
For example, as shown in Figure 6, the desired destination number, service type, and other connection control information is recorded between the mark sheets MKS (three sheets each with different contents). Stack the general message manuscripts MS and read and send them sequentially in the direction of the arrow.

First, facsimile image signal data related to connection control information recorded on the first mark sheet MKS
VDT (MKS), followed by facsimile image signal data related to the corresponding general telegram manuscript MS
VDT is sent out sequentially, and this is the mark sheet MKS
repeated every time.

In FMS30, as in the conventional example described above, facsimile image signal data VDT (MKS), VDT is received,
The decoded data is first stored in the line buffer 39a of the mark sheet reading device 39 after at least one first line (approximately 1730 bits in the case of 8 dots/mm in A4 size) is decoded. The mark is transferred to the mark identification circuit 39b, and it is identified (determined) whether or not it is the identification pattern PTN as shown in FIG.

After the subsequent determination of a predetermined number of lines, if the identification pattern PTN is identified for lines with a predetermined rate or higher (for example, 80%), the facsimile image signal data VDT related to the mark sheet MKS is
(MKS) is received, and the process moves to mark sheet reading processing.

The data of the previously recognized identification pattern PTN is
The data is sent to the format conversion circuit 39c, converted into format designation information FMT for the mark field MARK, and sent back to the mark identification circuit 39b.

The mark identification circuit 39b identifies the position of the mark column MARK accordingly, reads the mark, identifies the code, and sends it to the mark code conversion circuit 39d.

The mark code conversion circuit 39d converts the corresponding connection control information (destination information, service type information, etc.) from the code into a predetermined internal storage code, and transfers it to the main control device 37 via the bus 36.

In addition, if the identification pattern PTN is not identified, the mark sheet that was analyzed immediately before
Information indicating that the reception is related to the general message manuscript MS associated with MKS is transferred.

As described above, the main control device 37 performs the control and processing of broadcast communication as shown in FIG. 5b (exactly the same as FIG. 2b), for example, based on the connection control information.

In this way, existing facsimile machines can be used as they are for each terminal, and the general message manuscript MS following the mark sheet MKS can be processed using the destination, service type, etc. specified in the mark sheet MKS, and the efficiency of FMS 30 can also be improved. .

Note that by changing the identification pattern PTN of the mark sheet MKS for each format of the mark field MARK, mark sheets MKS can be used in a plurality of formats, and more diverse processing can be performed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, even existing facsimile devices can be
There is no need to specify by PB signal every time the service type etc. changes, and in particular, in the case of services such as broadcast communication, it is only necessary to specify by PB signal once.
In addition, it is possible to send information related to multiple MKS all at once, eliminating the need for complicated operations.
Significant effects can be obtained in improving serviceability and efficiency of FMS.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, two or more sets of message manuscripts can be sent to the FMS in one facsimile communication procedure, and connection control information (service type, This makes it possible to change the contents (address, etc.) and add a message manuscript with new connection control information before the end of manuscript transmission to the FMS, while maintaining one communication.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a system configuration diagram of an example of a conventional FMS.
FIG. 2 is an operation sequence diagram, FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the FMS according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a block diagram of an embodiment of the mark sheet reading device, FIG. 5 is an operation sequence diagram of this system, and FIG. 6 is a transmission arrangement diagram of an example of a transmission document.
FIG. 7 is a surface view of one embodiment of the mark sheet. 10A, 11A...facsimile device, 10B,
11B...Telephone, 20...Telephone line network, 30...
FMS, 31...Network control device, 32...Response device, 3
3...PB signal receiving device, 34...procedure control device, 3
5... Encoding/decoding device, 36... Bus, 37... Main control device, 38... File device, 39... Mark sheet reading device, 39a... Line buffer, 39b
...Mark identification circuit, 39c...Format conversion circuit, 39d...Mark code conversion circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a facsimile store-and-forward service system in which communication is performed from a calling terminal to a facsimile store-and-forward system via an exchange, at least one connection control document in which connection control information including a destination and a service type to be selected is written. , and first transmission image information including a set of message manuscripts in separate sheets following this connection control manuscript, followed by at least one piece of connection control information that similarly includes a destination and a service type to be selected. The connection control document and the second transmission image information, which is a set of a separate message document following the connection control document, are continuously sent from the originating terminal to the facsimile storage and exchange system via the exchange in one communication. In the above facsimile storage and exchange system, when the first transmission image information sent from the sending terminal is received, the image information of the connection control document is analyzed, and the image information of the message document is analyzed. , reads the image information as it is, associates the analyzed connection control information with the image information of the read electronic message manuscript, and temporarily stores it in the file device of the facsimile storage and exchange system as first storage information, and then, When the second transmission image information sent from the sending terminal is received, the image information of the connection control document is analyzed, and the image information of the message document is read as is, and the analyzed connection The control information and the image information of the read electronic message manuscript are associated and temporarily stored as second storage information in the file device of the facsimile storage and exchange system, and then the facsimile storage and exchange system stores the temporarily stored first information. When storing and exchanging stored information, connection control is performed on the exchange according to the service type selected in the connection control information, and the first stored information is stored in accordance with the connection control information. When transmitting image information of a message manuscript to a specified destination and storing and exchanging temporarily stored second storage information, a connection is made to the above-mentioned exchange according to the service type selected in the connection control information. A facsimile storage and exchange service system characterized in that the image information of the electronic message manuscript stored in correspondence with the connection control information of the second storage information is transmitted to a specified destination by controlling the connection control information of the second storage information.