JPH03195167A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily recognize the presence of an incoming signal during communication by an operator by displaying the transmission of the incoming signal during the communication from a line in a visible state when such a signal is sent from the line during the communication of a facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:In a facsimile equipment 1 to house a line for presenting call incoming service during communication, an incoming signal under call detecting means 23 is provided to detect the incoming busy signal sent from the line, and an output means 17 is provided to output the detection of the incoming busy signal in the visible state. Thus, it is informed of the operator that there is the incoming busy signal, and incoming busy service is effectively utilized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine housing a line for providing a call waiting service.

(Prior art) When a call arrives during a call on a public telephone line, a call-waiting signal is sent to notify the subscriber of the call, and the subscriber is then able to talk to a third party, providing a so-called call-waiting service. ing. In other words, with a telephone, if a third party makes a call to one party during a call between three parties,
A call waiting signal is sent from the line to the destination to notify that there is an incoming call. When an operator who receives this call-in-call signal performs a call call, he or she can talk to the other party who received the call while keeping the other party on hold. If the line that provides this call-waiting service is stored in a facsimile machine, even if the call-waiting signal is keyed during facsimile communication, the operator cannot be notified that the call-waiting signal (No. 3) has arrived, and the operator cannot take appropriate action. I couldn't take it.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such conventional facsimile machines, there was no appropriate notification method for the call waiting signal, so it was not possible to respond appropriately to the call waiting service. First, there was a problem in that the call waiting service could not be fully utilized.

(Object of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that houses a line that provides a call waiting service, and when a call waiting signal is sent from the line, it is visually recognized that the call waiting signal has been received. By outputting the message in a state where it is possible, the purpose is to notify the operator that there is a call waiting signal and to enable the operator to effectively utilize the call waiting service.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that houses a line for providing a call waiting service, in which a call waiting signal sent from the line is detected. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a waiting call signal detecting means and an outputting means for outputting in a visible state that the waiting call signal has been detected.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on examples.

FIG. 1.2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present invention, which includes a network control section 2, a modem 3, an encoding/decoding section 4, a communication control section 5.1/F6, and a CPU.
(Central Processing Unit)
7.RAM (Random Access Me
8, ROM (Read Only Me)
mory) 9, I/FIO1 operation display section 11, ■/F
12, 13, 14, a scanner 15, a plotter 16, an external usage status display 17, a telephone 18, and the like.

The network control unit 2 is generally referred to as an AA-NCU, and performs automatic call origination and reception processing. A line, for example, a telephone line, is usually connected to the network control unit 2.
includes an off-hook detection section 21, a relay 22, a call waiting signal detection section 23, and the like. The off-footer detection unit 21 detects an off-footer on the line and notifies the CPU 7, and the relay 22 selectively switches the line between the modem 3 and the telephone 18 and connects them. The incoming call signal detection unit 23 detects an incoming call signal (for example, a 400 Hz intermittent tone) sent from the line during communication by the facsimile device 1, and notifies the CPU 7 via 1/FIO. do.

The modem 3 modulates the transmitted signal into a form suitable for transmission over the line when transmitting, and demodulates the modulated signal sent from the line when receiving.

The encoding/decoding unit 4 aims to shorten and improve the efficiency of transmitting image information, and compresses (encodes) image information when transmitting, and converts encoded image information into original information when receiving. playback (decryption).

The communication control unit 5 exchanges facsimile control signals with the other party connected through a line, and executes facsimile control procedures.

The ROM 9 stores in advance a basic program for the facsimile device 1 and a program for displaying incoming calls according to the present invention, and the CPU 7 controls each part of the facsimile device 1 according to the program in the ROM 9 to operate the facsimile device 1 At the same time as executing the sequence, the incoming call display process of the present invention is executed. That is,
When the CPU 7 receives an incoming call signal during communication, it displays the operation display unit 11, plotter 16, and external usage status display 17.
To display in a visible state that there is an incoming call signal during communication. This display content is stored in advance in the ROM 9, RAM 8, or the like.

The RAM 8 forms a work area for the CPU 7 and stores various data necessary for controlling the facsimile machine 1 .

The operation display section 11 is equipped with various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, as well as a display (for example, a liquid crystal display), through which various commands are inputted by key operations, and inputted contents and information from the facsimile device 1 are displayed. Various information to be transmitted to the operator is displayed on the display. In particular, the operation display section 11 outputs in a visible state that the incoming call signal of the present invention has been detected, and constitutes an output means.

As the scanner 15, for example, a CCD (Charg
A line image sensor using an eCoupled Device is used, and the scanner 15 reads the document line by line and outputs it as image information.

As the plotter 16, for example, a thermal recording device equipped with a thermal element is used, and the plotter 16 records directly on thermal recording paper or indirectly on ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet. Further, the plotter 16 records and outputs the fact that there is an incoming call signal according to the present invention.

The external usage status display 17 allows the usage status of the facsimile machine 1 to be checked from a location away from the facsimile machine 1, and displays the usage status of the facsimile machine 1 by lighting a lamp or displaying characters. especially,
Displays that the incoming call signal of the present invention has been received.

Next, the effect will be explained.

The present invention is characterized in that, when an incoming call signal is sent from the line during communication by a facsimile device, the fact that the incoming call signal has been sent is displayed in a visible state. The incoming call signal display process will be described below with reference to FIG. 2.

The facsimile device 1 always checks whether there is an incoming call signal using the incoming call detection unit 23 during facsimile communication, and when the incoming call signal detection unit 23 detects the incoming call signal, it detects the incoming call signal. The CPU 7 is notified of this. When the CPU 7 receives a notification that the incoming call signal has been detected from the incoming call signal detection unit 23, the CPU 7 reads display data indicating that the incoming call signal has been received from the ROM 9 or RAM 8, and controls the operation display unit 10 and the plotter 16. and controls the external usage status display 17 to output a message indicating that an incoming call signal has been received. In this case, the display on the operation display unit 11 and the external usage status display 17 is displayed only while the incoming call signal detection unit 23 is detecting the incoming call signal, and the incoming call signal is detected. When the section 23 no longer detects the incoming call signal, it stops displaying the message.

In this way, in the present invention, if there is an incoming call signal from the line while the facsimile device l is communicating, it can be visually displayed to that effect, and the operator can be notified that there is an incoming call signal. It is easy to know. As a result, an appropriate response can be taken to the incoming call signal, and the incoming call service can be effectively utilized.

In the above embodiment, the operation display unit 11, the plotter 16, and the external usage status display 17 all display that there is an incoming call signal, but this is not limited to this, and any It may be possible to display it only on one or any two (or even to output it to another display device).

(Effects) According to the present invention, when an incoming call signal is sent from the line during communication with a facsimile device, it can be displayed in a visible state to notify the operator that there is an incoming call signal. It is possible to easily recognize that the Therefore, an appropriate response can be taken to the incoming call signal during communication, and the three services can be used effectively.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1.2 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the incoming call signal display process. 1...Facsimile device, 2...Network control unit, 3...Modem, 4...Encoding/decoding unit, 5... -Communication control unit, 7...CPU. 8...RAM. 9...ROM. 11...Operation display unit, 15...Scanner, 16...Plotter, 17...External usage status display, 23...
- Incoming call signal detection unit during communication.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A facsimile machine housing a line for providing a call waiting service, comprising a call waiting signal detecting means for detecting a call waiting signal sent from the line, and a means for detecting a call waiting signal that is capable of visually confirming that the call waiting signal has been detected. A facsimile device comprising: an output means for outputting a state.