JPH0385057A - Facsimile store and forward exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the communication cost by distributing data at a time zone when the communication cost is low after the stored data reaches a prescribed amount. CONSTITUTION:When a transmission facsimile equipment 101 sends a data to a reception facsimile equipment 50 via a facsimile store and forward exchange 30, a store and forward exchange processing section 31 in the facsimile store and forward exchange 30 makes communication with the facsimile equipment 101 to store a text and to manage a data quantity. A destination analysis distribution time decision processing section 32 checks the terminal equipment 50 being designation destination of the facsimile equipment 101 to decide the distribution time zone to the stored terminal equipment 50. When terminal equipments 102, 103 send a text to the terminal equipment 50 via the device 30, the stored data quantity and the distribution time zone are similarly decided. A distribution monitor processing section 33 monitors the data quantity and distribution time zone of the text stored by the processing section 31 and gives distribution when the distribution data quantity reaches a prescribed quantity for the outgoing time zone to the terminal equipment 50. Thus, the communication cost is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applied to a destination analysis and distribution device for a facsimile storage and forwarding device. In particular, the present invention relates to a destination analysis and distribution device that distributes an optimum amount of data from a sending facsimile terminal to a designated receiving facsimile terminal at an optimum time.

〔overview〕

The present invention provides a facsimile storage and forwarding device that automatically determines a delivery time slot when delivering a stored message to a receiving facsimile terminal, and when the amount of data in the delivery message reaches a predetermined amount within the delivery time slot. By distributing the information, communication costs can be reduced.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when a sending facsimile terminal sends a message to a designated receiving facsimile terminal, a facsimile storage and forwarding device immediately sends the message to the designated facsimile terminal, regardless of the amount of stored message data or the time of day. It was being distributed. Here, in the network to which the facsimile terminal is connected, communication charges vary depending on the time of day, and if the communication is within a predetermined time, a uniform communication charge is imposed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such conventional facsimile storage and forwarding devices, when a message is delivered from a sending facsimile terminal to a receiving facsimile terminal instructed by the transmitting facsimile terminal, the amount of accumulated message data is very small and it is difficult to deliver multiple messages within a predetermined time. Even though this is possible, there is a drawback that communication costs are added for each delivery because the message is delivered to the receiving facsimile terminal every time a delivery request occurs, which increases the communication costs. Furthermore, since messages are distributed immediately after message storage is completed, there is a drawback that communication costs increase when communications are concentrated during high-cost hours.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks and aims to provide a facsimile storage and forwarding device that can reduce communication costs.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a facsimile storage and forwarding device equipped with a storage and forwarding processing unit that controls communication procedures for transmitting and receiving messages to and from a facsimile terminal, stores messages from a sending facsimile terminal, and manages the amount of data. a destination analysis and delivery time determination processing unit that determines a delivery time slot with low communication costs for the network in which the receiving facsimile terminal is accommodated based on the facsimile terminal number; The present invention is characterized by comprising a distribution monitoring processing unit that outputs a message distribution request to the storage and exchange processing unit when the message reaches a predetermined amount of data.

[Effect]

The destination analysis distribution time determination processing section determines a distribution time slot in which the communication cost of the network in which the receiving facsimile terminal is accommodated is low based on the received facsimile terminal number of the stored message. The distribution monitoring processing unit monitors the determined distribution time period and the data amount of accumulated messages, and issues a message distribution request when the accumulated messages within the determined distribution time period reaches a predetermined data amount. Output to the storage/exchange processing section. The above operations can reduce communication costs.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The figure is a block diagram of a facsimile storage and forwarding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the facsimile storage and forwarding device includes transmitting facsimile terminals 10° to 10°. line switch 2
The storage/exchange processing section 31 is connected to the receiving facsimile terminal 50 via the network 40, controls communication procedures for transmitting and receiving messages, stores messages from the sending facsimile terminal, and manages the amount of data.

Here, the feature of the present invention is that, based on the reception facsimile terminal number of the accumulated message, the destination analysis distribution determines a delivery time slot in which the communication cost of the network 40 in which the reception facsimile terminal is accommodated is low. It includes a time determination processing section 32, and a distribution monitoring processing section 33 that outputs a message distribution request to the storage and exchange processing section when the accumulated messages reach a predetermined amount of data within the determined distribution time period. There is a particular thing.

The operation of the facsimile storage and forwarding device having such a configuration will be explained. In the figure, a network 40 accommodates a receiving facsimile terminal 50, and the communication fee for communication via the network varies depending on the time period, but the communication fee is uniform for communication within a predetermined time.

Sending facsimile terminal 10. When delivering a message to the receiving facsimile terminal 50 via the facsimile storage and forwarding device 30, the storage and forwarding processing section 31 in the facsimile storage and forwarding device 30 communicates with the sending facsimile terminal 101 to store the message. and manage the amount of data. Further, the destination analysis and distribution time determination processing unit 32 investigates the receiving facsimile terminal 50, which is the destination specified by the sending facsimile terminal 101, and determines the pre-stored delivery time period to the receiving facsimile terminal 50. From the sending facsimile terminal 10=, 10a, the receiving facsimile terminal 5 via the facsimile storage and forwarding device 30
When delivering a message to 0, the amount of accumulated data and the delivery time period are determined in the same way. The distribution monitoring processing section 33 monitors the amount of data and the delivery time period of the message accumulated by the storage/exchange processing section 31, and sends the message when the amount of delivered data reaches a predetermined value during the delivery time period to the receiving facsimile terminal 50. To deliver.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention has an excellent effect of reducing communication costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a block diagram of a facsimile storage and forwarding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 101-103... Sending facsimile terminal, 20...
・Line switching equipment, 30...Facsimile storage and forwarding equipment,
31... Storage and exchange processing section, 32... Destination analysis distribution time determination processing section, 33... Delivery monitoring processing section, 40...
Network, 50... Receiving facsimile terminal. Example

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A facsimile storage and forwarding device comprising a storage and forwarding processing unit that controls communication procedures for transmitting and receiving messages to and from a facsimile terminal, stores messages from the sending facsimile terminal, and manages the amount of data. a destination analysis delivery time determination processing unit that determines a delivery time slot with low communication costs for the network in which the receiving facsimile terminal is accommodated, based on the receiving facsimile terminal number of the received message; A facsimile storage/exchange device comprising: a distribution monitoring processing section that outputs a message distribution request to the storage/exchange processing section when the accumulated messages reach a predetermined amount of data.