JPH0349355A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform whether or not inquired communication operation is normally finished when an inquiry from an external optional telephone set is received by writing the progressing state or the end result of each communication checked by a check means into a management memory for each reception number, converting the readout information into a voice message and sending the result to a line. CONSTITUTION:A main control section 1 sets the 'execution state' to a relevant part of a communication operation execution state management area and starts the execution of the designated communication. When a call is finished to all multiple address stations, whether or not the communication is normally terminated is discriminated and the result is written to a relevant location of a communication execution state management area of the memory 11 as 'success' or 'failure'. When a phone call is made from a nearby telephone set, the line is connected and a facsimile equipment replies, then the reception number described on a reception slip is inputted from a pushbutton of the telephone set. The main control section 1 accesses the communication execution state management area of the memory 11 corresponding to the given reception number to read the execution state of the relevant communication and gives it to a voice synthesis tone transmission section 8.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that temporarily stores a read original in an image memory and then transmits it, and particularly relates to notification of the processing status of the stored original. .

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine stores the original read by the original reading unit in the image memory, and then scans the original in a specified mode such as time specified communication, sequential report transmission, or multi-polling. Read the corresponding document from memory and send it. Therefore, it takes time for the operator to complete an operation such as reading a document into the facsimile machine until the transmission is completed, and it is not possible to immediately know whether or not the specified communication operation has been completed normally. Na. Therefore, in order to confirm that the communication operation specified by the operator has completed successfully, it is necessary to remain close to the facsimile machine the entire time.
The only way to check this is to have the facsimile machine output a communication management record at a time when the communication operation is thought to have ended.

Therefore, in recent years, facsimile machines have been developed that have a function of calling a pre-registered telephone number when the communication operation is completed to notify whether or not the communication operation has ended normally. This has the disadvantage that only one telephone number can be notified, and if the operator moves from the telephone number, it cannot be dealt with.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, when a facsimile machine is made to perform a communication operation that takes time from the operator's operation such as specifying the transmission mode and instructing the document to be read, until the transmission is completed, the operator In order to confirm whether the communication operation has completed normally, the only way to do so is to keep watching it on the spot, or to check by outputting the communication management record etc. from the facsimile machine when the communication operation is completely completed. There wasn't. Therefore, the operator cannot check from any location whether the communication operation has ended normally, which is a drawback that may be very inconvenient in some cases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and aims to provide a facsimile device which, when receiving an inquiry from any external telephone, can notify whether the inquiry communication operation has ended normally. There is.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention attaches a reception number to a read original and stores it in an image memory, and then reads out the original from the image memory and transmits it in order to execute an instructed communication operation. in a facsimile machine, a reception number notification means for notifying an operator of the reception number attached to a document stored in the image memory; A management memory for storing information, a checking means for checking the progress status or completion result of the communication operation for the manuscript to which the reception number has been attached, and a check means for checking the progress status or completion result of each communication operation checked by the checking means. an information writing means for writing into the management memory for each reception number; a multifrequency signal analysis means for analyzing and quantifying the received multifrequency signal; and a reception obtained by analysis by the multifrequency signal analysis means. Information reading means for reading out information related to the progress status or end result of communication operations from the area of the management memory corresponding to the number, and converting the information read by the information reading means into a voice message and sending it out on the line. It has a configuration that includes a voice synthesis and transmission means.

(Function) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the reception number notification means notifies the operator of the reception number attached to the document stored in the image memory. The management memory stores information related to the progress status or completion result of the communication operation for the document assigned the reception number. The checking means checks the progress status or completion result of the communication operation for the manuscript to which the reception number has been assigned. The information writing means writes the progress status or completion result of each communication operation checked by the checking means into the management memory for each reception number. The multi-frequency signal analysis means analyzes the received multi-frequency signal and converts it into a numerical value. The information reading means reads information related to the progress status or end result of the communication operation from the area of the management memory corresponding to the reception number analyzed by the multifrequency signal analysis means. The speech synthesis and transmission means converts the information read by the information reading means into a voice message and transmits it onto the line.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit that controls individual controls such as transmission/reception control and response control for timing the execution state of communication operations, and control of the entire device; 2 a transmission/reception unit that controls transmission and reception of MF (multi-frequency) tones and image data, etc. , 3 is an MF tone analysis unit that analyzes the received MF tones and notifies the main control unit 1 of the contents; 4 is an MF tone analysis unit that prints image data, communication operation reception slips, communication management records, etc. on recording paper and outputs them. a recording unit; 5 a reading unit that reads the contents of the original and converts it into image data;
Reference numeral 6 indicates a notification unit that notifies various information such as the destination and transmission mode using an LCD, LED, buzzer, etc., 7 indicates an input unit that inputs dial information, transmission mode, etc. to the main control unit 1, and 8 synthesizes a voice message and sends it out. 9 is a telephone that shares the line 12 with the facsimile machine; 10 is an image memory that stores the image data read by the reading unit 5 together with a communication operation number; 11 is the image data specified by the input unit 7; Execution status of various communication operations, i.e. (1) before execution, (2)
a memory having a communication operation execution state management area, a communication management recording area, a memory transmission management area, etc. for storing whether execution is in progress, (3) whether it has ended normally, or (4) whether it has ended abnormally;
12 is a line.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, an operator places a document on the reading section of a facsimile machine in order to perform broadcast transmission sequentially, and then operates the input section 7 to input necessary data and instructions into the main control section 1. The main control unit 1 writes the input data to the memory transmission management area of the memory 11, and also analyzes the number of received broadcast transmissions, and the reception executes the communication operation of the memory 11 corresponding to the number. Write "before execution" in the status management area. At the same time, the main control unit 1 activates the reading unit to read the original, and after assigning a number to the obtained data and storing it in the image memory 10, the recording unit 4 writes the number in the reception data. Output the received reception slip.

The operator leaves the facsimile machine with this receipt slip in hand.

Next, if the received broadcast transmission is time-specified, the main control unit 1 sends the message to the memory 11 immediately when the specified time arrives, and if not, immediately sends the data to the memory 11 as shown in FIG. 3. In order to start the execution of the specified communication operation by setting "Executing" in the corresponding part of the communication operation execution status management area, in this example, the transmitter/receiver 2 makes a call in the first phase, and the line is connected. ), the corresponding image data is read out from the image memory 10 and transmitted onto the line 12 via the transmitting/receiving section 2. In this way, when calls have been made to all broadcast units, it is determined whether or not these communications have ended normally.
The result is written as "success" or "failure" in the corresponding location in the communication operation execution state management area of the memory 11.

Next, if the operator with the receipt slip is out of the office and wants to know how the above communication operation that was set earlier is being performed, he/she calls the facsimile machine from the nearest telephone (butsuhon). When the line is connected and the facsimile machine responds, the reception number written on the reception slip is entered using the button on the telephone. On the other hand, the facsimile machine receives a calling signal via line 12 and closes the DC loop, and then transmits the CHD (
A called station identification signal) is transmitted, and then a DIS (digital identification signal) transmission and signal detection for 3 seconds are repeated for 30 seconds. During this signal detection period, the operator sent the reception number M.
When the F tone is input, it is analyzed by the MF tone analysis section 3 and the obtained numerical value (acceptance number) is passed to the main control section 1. The main control unit 1 has a memory 11 corresponding to the received reception number.
The communication operation execution state management area is accessed, the execution state of the corresponding communication operation is read out, and this is provided to the voice synthesized sound sending unit 8. The voice synthesized sound transmitting section 8 synthesizes a voice message corresponding to the execution state of the given communication operation, and transmits it onto the line 12 via the transmitting/receiving section 2. For example, if the communication operation is completed successfully, a message such as "The communication operation for number 00 has completed successfully" is sent to the calling party's telephone, and the operator hears this and makes an inquiry. The execution status of communication operations can be known.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the main control section described above. First, in step 201 of FIG. 2(A), a call is waited for. If there is no call, it is determined in step 202 whether or not a communication operation is being executed. If not, the process proceeds to step 203. , it is determined whether or not there has been a communication operation request operation, and if not, the process returns to step 201, and if there has been, the process proceeds to step 204. In step 204, the communication operation reception counter is incremented by +1, and in step 205
Memory 1 corresponding to the count value of the reception counter at
After writing "before execution" in the communication operation execution state management area No. 1, a reception slip is output from the recording unit 4 in step 206. Next, in step 207, the receiver determines whether or not there is a time specification in the communication operation, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 20B; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 209. In step 208, it is determined whether the designated time has arrived. If the designated time has not arrived, the process returns to step 201; if the designated time has arrived, the process advances to step 209. In step 209, "
"Executing" is set, and the communication operation execution routine of step 210 is executed. In step 211, it is determined whether all the preset number of communications have been completed, that is, whether the communication operation has been completed. If not, the process returns to step 201, and if it has been completed, the process is terminated in step 212. It is determined whether the communication operation was successful or failed, and if successful, proceed to step 213; if unsuccessful, proceed to step 21.
Proceed to step 4. In step 213, after writing "success" in the communication operation area, the process returns to step 201, and step 2
In step 14, "failure" is written in the communication operation area, and then the process returns to step 201.

On the other hand, if there is an incoming call in step 201, as shown in Fig. 2 (
The process proceeds to step 215 in B), where it is determined whether or not the device is in the automatic reception mode. If the device is not in the automatic reception mode, the process proceeds to step 202 in FIG. If so, the DC loop is closed in step 216, followed by a 2 second delay in step 217, and then CED is sent out in step 218. Next, after a 75 msec delay in step 219, step 2
At step 20, DIS is sent, and at step 221, the signal is detected for 3 seconds. In step 222, it is determined whether or not an MF tone has been detected. If no MF tone is detected, the process proceeds to step 223; if an MF tone is detected, the process proceeds to step 227. Step 2
If the process proceeds to step 23, it is determined whether or not DC8<digital command signal) or GC (group command) is detected. If detected, the process enters the facsimile procedure of step 224 to perform facsimile communication. If the DC3 or GC is not detected, the process proceeds to step 225.

If the process proceeds to step 225, it is determined whether 30 seconds have elapsed, and if it has not elapsed, the process returns to step 220.
If 0 seconds have elapsed, the process advances to step 226 and the DCN
(After sending the line disconnection command), the DC loop is opened in step 235, and then step 2 of FIG.
Return to 01.

On the other hand, if the process proceeds to step 227, the process accesses the communication operation area of the reception number specified by the MF)-on, reads out information indicating the execution state, and then proceeds to step 228. In step 228, it is determined whether the corresponding communication operation is before execution, and if it is not before execution, the process proceeds to step 229, and if it is before execution, the process proceeds to step 232, and a message indicating that it is before execution is sent. Proceed to step 235. In step 229, it is determined whether the corresponding communication operation is being executed, and if it is not being executed, the process proceeds to step 230.
If it is being executed, the process proceeds to step 233, where a message indicating that the process is being executed is sent, and the process proceeds to step 235. In step 230, it is determined whether or not the corresponding communication operation was successful. If not, the process proceeds to step 231; if it was successful, the process proceeds to step 234, and after a message indicating success is sent, the process proceeds to step 235. After sending a message indicating failure in step 231, step 235
Proceed to.

Note that even if an inquiry about the execution status of the communication operation is received while the communication operation is being executed in step 210, the inquiry cannot be accepted; however, in the broadcast communication operation, etc. When communication to one destination is completed, the process returns to step 201 and steps 202 to 209
After performing the above processing, the process returns to step 210 to execute communication to the next destination. In this case, if an inquiry regarding the execution status of this communication operation is received while transmission to all destinations has not been completed, a message indicating that this communication operation is being executed will be sent in step 233. .

According to this embodiment, the facsimile device writes the execution state of the set communication operation in the communication operation execution state management area of the memory 11, and when an inquiry about the execution state of the communication operation is received from an external telephone, the facsimile device in order to read information indicating the execution state of the corresponding communication operation from the telephone, convert it into a voice message, and then send it to the telephone;
The operator can easily and reliably know the execution status of the communication operation set in the facsimile machine from any location.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the facsimile device of the present invention,
When receiving an inquiry from any external telephone, it is possible to notify whether the communication operation for the inquiry has ended normally.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the control section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a setting in the memory 11 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a communication operation execution state management area. 1... Main control section 2... Transmission/reception section 3... MF tone analysis section 4... Recording section 5... Reading section 7... Input section 8... Speech synthesized sound sending section 10.・Picture memory 11・
··memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] After attaching a reception number to the read document and storing it in the image memory, the facsimile machine reads the document from the image memory and transmits the document in order to execute the instructed communication operation, and stores the document in the image memory. a reception number notification means for notifying an operator of the reception number attached to the manuscript; a management memory that stores information related to the progress status or end result of communication operations for the manuscript to which the reception number is attached; and the reception number. a checking means for checking the progress status or completion result of the communication operation for the document with the attached document; and an information document for writing the progress status or completion result of each communication operation checked by the checking means into the management memory for each reception number. an area of the management memory corresponding to the reception number analyzed and obtained by the multifrequency signal analysis means; information reading means for reading out information related to the progress status or termination result of the communication operation;
A facsimile apparatus comprising voice synthesis and transmission means for converting the information read by the information reading means into a voice message and transmitting it on a line.