JPH03243052A - Facsimile receiver capable of calling conversation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To receive an image signal only from a prescribed communicating party and to increase an effective using time by informing a conversation request only at the time of receiving a previously registered identification(ID) number signal. CONSTITUTION:A telephone calling signal and a facsimile signal from a telephone line 1 are received by a circuit network control circuit NCU part 2 and inputted to an image processing part 5 through a MODEM part 4. The NCU part 2 includes a tone decoder 3, which decodes the push-button dial tone of a transmitter and separates an ID number signal. The ID number signal is sent to a connection control part 11 in a control part 8 and an ID storage part is accessed. The prescribed ID number is previously stored in the ID storage part, the inputted ID number signal is compared with the ID number by an ID comparing part, and only at the time of receiving an ID number signal corresponding to the ID number, a conversation request is informed. Thus, image signals can be received only from the prescribed communicating party and the effective using time can be increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile receiving device, and more particularly to a facsimile device capable of receiving conversation requests.

[Prior Art 1] When a sending side wants to send an image or a message using a facsimile receiving device, it may want to notify the receiving side of the transmission and an outline of the transmission contents in advance before sending. However, conventional facsimile machines only automatically send images in response to an incoming line connection, and require the use of a separate telephone to initiate a conversation.

Although some conventional facsimile receiving devices are equipped with a telephone calling function, there is a problem in that the sending side also requires a function that allows telephone calling.

[Object of the Invention] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile receiving apparatus having a function of notifying a sender's desire for a conversation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile receiving device that does not require any telephone calling function on the sending side and can make a telephone call simply by dialing a personal identification number.

[Summary of the Invention] The facsimile receiving device of the present invention is provided with a conversation desire notification device that can sound a buzzer to notify conversation desire only when a password signal corresponding to a pre-registered password is received. A facsimile receiving device is characterized in that, preferably, the notification device includes a password storage section that records a predetermined password number in advance, and a comparison of the received password signal with the prescribed password number recorded in the password storage section. and a buzzer activated by a match output of the comparison circuit.

According to the present invention, the sender can notify the sender of his/her desire for a conversation prior to sending the fax.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the password storage unit can be designed to store a plurality of different passwords and can emit different buzzer sounds depending on the received password. According to this aspect, the sender with whom the sender wishes to have a conversation can be known by the way the buzzer sounds.

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1st
FIG. 2 is an overall diagram of a facsimile receiving apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing the main structure of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the telephone call signal and facsimile signal from the telephone line 1 are received by the NC0 section 2, that is, the network control circuit, and then passed through the modem section 4 (transmission modulator/reception demodulator), and are subjected to image processing. Enter part 5. The image processing section 5 is normally used for both transmission and reception, and has the function of converting the signal converted into an electric signal by the photoelectric conversion section 6 for transmission into a digital signal for transmission, but this is not related to the gist of the present invention. The received signal is separated and converted into an image signal, a scanning signal, etc. in the image processing section 5, the image signal is supplied to the printing section 7, and converted into an optical signal by an electro-optical converter, and the scanning signal and printing control signal are A portion is sent to the printing section 7 via the control section 8 to control the electro-optic converter, and the other portion is sent to the mechanism control section 9 to operate the paper feeding mechanism of the printing section. The NC0 section 2 is also connected to a telephone section 10, and the built-in dialing device or external device can be used as a telephone for transmission or independent calls.

Telephone section 10 is connected to control section 8 .

All devices are controlled by the control section 8 and perform other functions such as switching between transmission and reception. In addition, 14 is a power supply section, 12
is a display section for the other party's telephone number, etc. The above configuration and operation are similar to those of conventionally known facsimile machines.

According to the present invention, the NC0 unit 4 includes a tone decoder 3 to decode the sender's pushbutton dial tone and separate the pin number signal. The separated password signal is sent to the connection control section 11 of the control section 8. The buzzer control unit 11 sounds depending on the password. Further, the telephone section 10 can access a password storage section which is a component of the buzzer control section 11 of the control section 8 by switching the registration switch 13.

Next, the novel configuration and operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. The control unit 8 is a normal microcomputer,
By appropriately setting the program, it is possible to easily provide functions as circuit elements necessary for the present invention.

The buzzer control section 11 of the control section 8 is provided with a password storage section 15 and a password comparison section 16, and the telephone section 10 can be connected to the password storage section 15 for registering a password, or a password comparison section 16 can be connected to the password storage section 15. The tone decoder 3 is connected to the section 15.

To register the password in the password storage section 15, the built-in dial section 18 of the telephone section 10 or the external telephone 19 is used.If the external telephone 19 is used, the registration switch 1 is used.
3 to the registration side, and if the telephone is a button dial type, the password is stored in the password memory section 15 via the tone decoder 3.
is memorized. In the case of the dial pulse type, the password is stored in the password storage section 15 via the dial pulse detection section 3. This PIN number is any single or multiple PIN numbers determined by the receiver and notified to the sender. In the password comparison section 16, the tone signal separated from the received signal and decoded by the decoder 3 is compared with the password in the password storage section 15, and when a matching signal is output, the buzzer 20 is controlled to sound. A PIN may be assigned once to all desired senders, but
A special password may be assigned for a special sender. In the latter case, the output of the comparison circuit is processed by a separate circuit or program depending on the matched password, and the way the buzzer 20 sounds is changed.

[Operation and Effect] With the above configuration, when the incoming line is connected and the other party sends a password, the tone decoder 3 of the NCU 2 separates the password and sends it to the password comparator 16. The comparison section compares the stored contents of the password storage section 15 and sounds the buzzer 20 if a match is found.

You can find out what they want to talk about. In addition, according to the device of the present invention, which allows the sender to switch to facsimile transmission by operating an appropriate switch if there is no response despite the request for a conversation, the sender does not need any telephone calling function. You can make a call by simply dialing your PIN number.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing characteristic parts of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) In a facsimile receiving device that receives an electrical signal representing an image and reproduces the image, a conversation request is made only when a password signal corresponding to a pre-registered password is received. A facsimile receiving device characterized in that it is provided with a conversation request notification device capable of sounding a buzzer to notify the user of a conversation request. 2) The notification device includes a password storage section that records a predetermined password number in advance, a password comparison circuit that compares the received password signal with the predetermined password recorded in the password storage section, and a match output of the comparison circuit. 2. The facsimile receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a buzzer activated by a buzzer. 3) The facsimile machine according to item 2, wherein the password storage unit includes a plurality of password storage memories, and the buzzer is connected to the plurality of memories and is set to ring in different ways depending on the password. .