JPH0352382A - Facsimile equipment having automatic memory communication function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To terminate the transmission apparently, to discharge an original and to attain efficiency by reading an original into a memory when a called party is busy and selecting the mode into the memory communication mode. CONSTITUTION:The equipment is provided with an original read means 10 reading an original into a memory 9 based on a busy signal from a called terminal equipment and a means 13 setting an original data stored in the memory 9 into the memory communication mode based on the read of the original read means 10. Thus, when the sender side is busy, the original is stored in the picture memory 9 and the original is discharged from the facsimile equipment, then the transmission is terminated apparently and the operator acquires the discharged original and leaves the facsimile equipment. The original data stored in the picture memory 9 is sent in a proper time automatically. Thus, it is not required to await the end of busy state of the destination and efficient facsimile transmission is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having an automatic memory communication function.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in a facsimile machine, when the calling party sets a document and sends a message, if the called party is busy, the transmission is stopped, the document is reset, and an appropriate message is sent. Wait a while, set the document, and send again, or if the model is capable of automatic communication, it will automatically redial and send again after 3 minutes, for example.

However, if the called party is busy, it is time-consuming to cancel the transmission and retransmit, and it is generally unpredictable that the called party will be busy, so However, there was no guarantee that the data could be sent, and there was a lot of wasted time. Even for models that can perform automatic communication, for example, 3
The document remains set in the facsimile machine until it is retransmitted in minutes, so the document must be retrieved after the retransmission is completed, and the document must also wait by the facsimile machine until it can be retransmitted. There was a problem, and it was impossible to avoid wasting time.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. When the called party is busy, the document is read into memory and switched to the memory communication mode, so that the sending operation is not visible. The purpose is to finish and eject the original.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus having an automatic memory communication function, which includes a document reading means for reading a document into a memory based on a busy signal from a called terminal; The present invention is characterized by comprising means for setting the document data stored in the memory into a memory communication mode based on the reading operation.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a line, 2 is a line control unit, 3 is a transmission control unit, 4 is an automatic dialing device, 5 is a busy detection unit, 6 is a ROM for storing programs and fixed information, 7 is a RAM,
8 is character generator, 9 is image memory, 1
0 is the document reading section, 11 is the recording section, 12 is the operation section, 13
is a main control unit (CPU) that is in charge of all these controls. Image memory 7 may be included in RAM 5.

The operation shown in FIG. 1 will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The flow starts by setting the original to be sent on the facsimile machine. The telephone number of the recipient is dialed using one-touch dialing, speed dialing, push buttons, etc. (S tepi). If the called party is not busy, the communication is carried out according to the normal facsimile procedure in Step 3 and ends.

If the called party is busy, the busy detection section 5 detects a busy tone, so the process moves to Step 4. Here, if the called party is busy, automatic memory communication is performed. If the facsimile device is selected to perform automatic memory communication, the process moves to Step 5, where the telephone number of the other party is read, and then the document is read page by page into the image memory 9.

The scanned originals are sequentially ejected. Thereafter, the facsimile enters the memory communication mode, and after a preset period of time, for example, 3 minutes, the automatic dialing device 4 (FIG. 1) performs redialing based on the read telephone number. If the call is still busy, redial is repeated after a certain period of time. If communication is successful, the data from the image memory 8 is transmitted, the corresponding data in the image memory 9 is erased, and the process ends via Step 6.

When the number of redial repetitions or a predetermined time has elapsed since the first dial, the process moves to Step 6, leaves a non-delivery notification in Stel) 7, erases the image memory 9, and ends the memory communication.

In Step 4, if the facsimile device is not set to automatic memory communication, proceed to Step 8, leave the document set, and redial after 3 minutes, for example. If communication is successful, the process ends; however, if communication is not possible, proceed as described above. As described above, in Step 7, a non-delivery notification is left, the image memory 9 is erased, and the process ends.

Note that the selection in Step 4 does not have to be made.

In that case, Step 8 is not necessary.

The non-delivery notification in Step 7 may be printed out by the recording unit 10. In that case, 1! story number,
Appropriate journal data such as date and time is converted into a dot pattern signal by a character generator 8 and printed out. Subsequently, the corresponding image signals in the image memory 9 may also be printed out. In that case, instead of outputting all pages, for example, only the first page may be printed.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in a facsimile machine, when the destination is busy,
Since the original is stored in the image memory and ejected from the facsimile machine, the sending operation is apparently completed and the operator can leave the facsimile machine with the ejected original. The original data stored in the image memory is then automatically transmitted at an appropriate time, so there is no need to wait for the other party to finish a busy call, and there is an effect that efficient facsimile transmission can be performed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an example of a flowchart.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A facsimile apparatus having an automatic memory communication function includes a document reading means for reading a document into a memory based on a busy signal from a called terminal, and a document data stored in the memory based on the reading operation of the document reading means. What is claimed is: 1. A facsimile machine having an automatic memory communication function, comprising: means for setting a memory communication mode.