JPH0379150A - Control system for outputting report to facsimile by push-button telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To output a report from a pushphone to facsimile equipment even without performing system generation by setting the push-button telephone as one of controllers. CONSTITUTION:Code data from a push-button telephone data reception means 3 is set as input, and report retrieval information is read from a report retrieval information managing file 5 setting part of the data as a key. A report output request means 8 requests to output the report designated with push-button tele phone data from a user to specific facsimile equipment 20 to a report output managing means 10. The report output managing means 10 manages the reports of all the users, and outputs a designated report from a report output matrix to the facsimile equipment 20 of designated destination corresponding to a request. Thereby, it is possible to output the report from the pushphone 1 to the facsimile equipment 20 even without performing the system generation additionally.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a method for controlling a computer.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the only method for controlling a computer has been a method in which it is controlled from an expensive device such as a card reader or a terminal and requires a complicated procedure for system generation.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional methods described above, in order to have a computer execute output report control, etc., instructions must be given using a card reader, terminal, etc., but both are expensive devices dedicated to computers and require complicated system generation. The disadvantage is that it requires a number of steps.

[Means for solving problems]

The report retrieval control method for a facsimile using a touch-tone telephone according to the present invention includes: a touch-tone data receiving means for receiving touch-tone data from a touch-tone telephone through a subscriber telephone line, converting the touch-tone data into a code, and transmitting the code to a computer; and a user of said computer. a report search information management file capable of extracting report search information required when searching for a report addressed to the user using a part of the code converted from the touch-tone data as a key; A report search information registration means that can write the report search information along with a key from a terminal connected to a computer, and a report search information registration means that manages reports of all users and, upon request, specifies a specified report from a report output queue. a report output management means for outputting to a facsimile of a destination, and code data from the touch-tone data receiving means, and reading the report search information from a report search information management file using a part of the data as a key;
The apparatus further includes a report retrieval requesting means for requesting the report output management means to output a report specified by the user using touch-tone data to a specific facsimile machine.

[Effect]

By controlling a computer using a commonly used touch-tone telephone, a report output from the computer can be sent from the touch-tone telephone to a facsimile without any special system generation.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a report retrieval control method for facsimile using a push-tone telephone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of this embodiment.

In this embodiment, a touch-tone data receiving means 3 receives touch-tone data from a touch-tone telephone 1 through a subscriber telephone line 2, converts the touch-tone data into a code, and transmits the code to a combination phone 4, and a user of a computer 4. Report search information required when searching for a report addressed to oneself is stored in a report search information management file 5 that can be retrieved using a part of the code converted from the touch-tone data as a key, and a report search information management file 5 is stored in the computer. 4, a report search information registration means 7 that can write the report search information together with a key from a terminal 6, etc. connected to 4, and a report output queue 9 that manages reports of all users and outputs specified reports upon request. The code data from the report output management means 10 to be outputted to the facsimile 20 of the specified destination and the touch-tone data reception means 3 are input, and the report search information is output from the report search information management file 5 using a part of the data as a key. The report output management means 1 outputs a report specified by the touch-tone data from the user to a specific facsimile machine 20.
It is comprised of a report retrieval requesting means 8 for requesting 0.

In FIG. 1, the computer 4 is composed only of a report search information registration means 7 and a report retrieval request means 8, but it includes a touch-tone data reception means 3, a report search information management file 5, a report output queue 9, and a report output queue 9. Even if the configuration includes the output management means 10, there is no problem at all.

The code data that can be input from touch phone 1 is "0".
There are 12 types of numbers, ``9'' to ``9'', ``*'', and ``#'', so users can use these combinations as keys to read the report search information necessary for the report retrieval request. Report search information is registered in advance in the report search information management file 5 from the terminal 6 or the like using a report search information registration means 7 using a part of the touch-tone data as a key.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

The user dials 11 from the touch-tone phone 1 to the touch-tone data receiving means 3 using the same means as when making a normal telephone call. When the touch-tone data receiving means 3 receives an incoming call 31, it notifies the report retrieval requesting means 8 of this fact as an incoming call notification 32. When the report retrieval requesting means 8 receives the incoming call notification 32 from the touch-tone data receiving means 3, it checks the state of the computer 4, and if it is in a state where it is acceptable to accept the report retrieval request, it affirms the incoming call confirmation 81. It is returned as a response and has the next touchtone data. If the report retrieval request cannot be accepted, an incoming call confirmation 81 is returned as a negative response, and the connection with the touch-tone telephone 1 is disconnected.

An incoming call confirmation 81 issued by the report search means 8 is converted into a constant voice signal by the touch-tone telephone data receiving means 3, and is returned to the touch-tone telephone 1 as a confirmation response 33. After confirming the audio signal 12 representing an affirmative response, the user presses a button on the touch-tone phone 1 to transmit touch-tone data 13 corresponding to the already registered report search information.

When the touch-tone data reception means 3 receives the touch-tone data 13, it performs code conversion 34 so that the computer 4 can confirm it, and then sends it to the report retrieval request means 8. The report retrieval requesting means 8 creates a key 82 for reading the report search information 51 from the code-converted touch-tone data 34, and issues a report search information read command 83 to the report search information management file 5. If the touch-tone data 13 sent at this time is correct and the report search information 51 has been registered in advance, the report retrieval request means 8 assembles necessary information from the report search information 51 read and then issues a report retrieval request 84. . When the report output management means 10 receives the report retrieval request 84, the report output management means 10 searches 101 the matrix 9 having report outputs, checks whether there is a report 91 as requested, and if there is a report as requested, sends the report retrieval request means. 8 to that effect, and starts outputting 102 to the facsimile 20 the output light specified in the report search information.

The report retrieval request means 8 is connected to the report output management means 10.
An affirmative response is returned to the touch-tone data receiving means 3 as a result response 85. The touch-tone data receiving means 3 converts the affirmative response into a constant voice signal again and returns a result response 35 to the touch-tone telephone 1. If there is no report as requested, the report output management means 10 notifies the report retrieval request means 8 to that effect. At this time, the report retrieval requesting means 8 returns a negative response as a result response 85. If the sent touch-tone data 13 is incorrect, or if the key has been created but the report search information 51 has not been registered in advance, or if it cannot be read for some other reason, the report retrieval request means 8 will respond as a result response 85. Return a negative response. Also, the touch-tone data receiving means 3 is
It is converted into a certain voice different from the previous acknowledgment and then returned to the touch-tone phone 1. Report retrieval request 8 as above
4, the user can know the result by listening to the audio signal 14, whether it is successful or not.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention has the following effects by using a commonly used touch-tone telephone as one control device.

■ Computers can be controlled even when the system is generated, and expansion is inexpensive.

■ The line can be a subscriber telephone line, and there is no need to install a new line.

■ Unlike terminals and card readers, there are no restrictions on where equipment is located, and reports can be retrieved from any facsimile anywhere in the country as long as there is a touch-tone phone.

■ Since computer output can be encoded and directly output as a facsimile, the print quality is good, unlike the case where a report output from a computer to a normal printer is transferred from facsimile to facsimile.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a report retrieval control method for a facsimile using a push-tone telephone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1...Push-touch phone, 2...Subscription telephone line, 3
. . . Touch-tone data reception means, 4. Computer, 5. Report search information management file, 6. Terminal, 7. Report search information registration means, 8. Report retrieval requesting means, 9 ... report output holding matrix, 10... report output management means, 20... facsimile, 11... dialing, 12... audio signal, 13.
... Touch-tone data, 14 ... Voice signal, 31 ... Incoming call, 32 ...
Incoming call notification, 33... Confirmation response, 34... Code conversion, 35... Result response, 81... Incoming call confirmation,
82...Key creation, 83...Report search information reading command, 84...Report retrieval request, 85...Result response, 51...Report search information, 91...Report, 101... Report search, 102...Report output.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Touch-tone data receiving means for receiving touch-tone data from a touch-tone telephone through a dial telephone line, converting the touch-tone data into a code, and transmitting the code to a computer; and a user of said computer searching for a report addressed to herself. a report search information management file that can retrieve the report search information needed when searching for a report using a part of the code converted from the touch-tone data as a key; and a terminal, etc. connected to the computer, in the report search information management file. a report search information registration means capable of writing the report search information together with a key; and a report search information registration means that manages reports of all users and, upon request, outputs a specified report from a report output queue to a facsimile of a specified destination. a report output management means, and code data from the touch-tone data reception means as input, and reading the report search information from a report search information management file using a part of the data as a key;
A report retrieval control method for a facsimile using a touch-tone telephone, comprising a report retrieval requesting means for requesting the report output management means to output a report specified by the user using touch-tone data to a specific facsimile.