JPH04110055U - fax machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To easily record the telephone number and reception time of the other party for calls received while one is away. [Structure] Although there is no answering machine function to record the message for automatically received calls, the voice synthesis unit 22 requests the other party to send the telephone number using synthesized voice, and sends it as a push-button dial signal or rotary dial signal. A number recognition unit 23 recognizes the transmitted telephone number and records the recognized telephone number of the other party together with the reception time, thereby providing a simple answering machine function for calls received while the user is away.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a facsimile machine having a simple answering function.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In general, facsimile machines are used for telephone communication and facsimile communication, where calls are made using an attached telephone. Both types of facsimile communication, including image communication using the facsimile device itself, are possible. Yes, and the reception mode is automatically switched depending on the communication mode. Many things have become like this. The facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG. 5 is called an NCU. A network control unit 2 is connected to a public line via a telephone line 3, and a telephone line is connected to the network control unit 2. The handset 4 is connected to various circuits within the main body of the facsimile machine. Fax machine Inside the main unit, the transmitted data is modulated according to the characteristics of the transmission path, while the received data A modem 5 is connected as a modem for demodulating the CPU 6. There is a bus connection. The CPU 6 centrally controls the operation of the entire device, and the RO It operates according to the operation program stored in M7. RAM8 is used for sending originals or Used as a buffer memory to temporarily store image data related to received documents. It will be done. The reading section 9 that reads the original to be sent and the transmission mechanism section 10 are interlocked with each other. Similarly, the recording section 11 and the receiving mechanism section 12 that record the received original are also mutually controlled. It is controlled in conjunction with the The operation unit 13 controls the transmission mode that determines the image quality, or the automatic or When selecting a reception mode such as manual, the mode is specified by receiving key input operations. accept.

0003 When sending a document, the facsimile signal photoelectrically converted by the reading section 9 is , undergoes the necessary image processing and encoding processing depending on the transmission method, and transmits data at the modem 5. The signal is modulated into a format suitable for the transmission path and sent out to the telephone line 3 via the network control section 2. On the other hand, when receiving a document, the facsimile signal received via the network control unit 2 is , is demodulated in the modem 5, and then in the decoding section 14, the image opposite to that on the transmitting side is It undergoes processing and decoding and is converted into an image signal for each scanning line. Demodulated image The signal is finally recorded on recording paper in the recording section 11. Please note that the received manuscript When recording, the reception time emitted by the clock section 15 is recorded in the corner of the recording paper. It will be done.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

Conventional facsimile machines 1 generally do not have an answering machine function, so If you receive a call from someone else, you cannot record the caller's business. There wasn't. Some models also have an automatic telephone and fax switching function. is configured to manually switch between telephone and fax modes. There is something. For these facsimile devices, the facsimile reception mode is fixed. If you receive a call while you are out and about, the machine is in fax reception mode. ``NO ANSWER'' indicating that the other party did not respond to the transmission request. It was possible to keep a record of what had happened. However, even in that case, someone will contact you while you are away. Even if you know that someone called you, you cannot identify the person on the other end or give their phone number. There was no way I could know. In addition, there is an automatic switching machine between facsimile and telephone. If your phone is equipped with this feature, even if you receive a phone call while you are away, it will not be recorded at all. I was having problems with not even knowing when someone called me while I was away.

[0005] Therefore, this invention is called an answering machine that can record or record messages. If the facsimile machine does not have a function to The purpose is to realize a simple answering machine function that specifically receives and records transmissions. do.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

This idea is based on a voice synthesizer that asks the caller to send their phone number using synthesized voice. and the telephone number sent as a push button dial signal or rotary dial signal. Record the number recognition section and the phone number of the other party whose number was recognized along with the reception time. The invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a recording means for recording.

[0007]

[Effect]

This invention does not have an answering machine function for calls that are automatically received, but Ask someone to send their phone number using a synthesized voice, and send a push-button dial signal or a rotary dial signal. Recognizes the phone number sent as a call signal and calls the other party whose number is recognized. By recording the phone number along with the reception time, it is equipped with a simple answering machine function. Realize a facsimile machine.

[0008]

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Figure 1 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the facsimile device of this invention, and FIG. A flowchart for explaining the operation of the CPU, FIG. 3 shows the push button dial signal. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the pulse characteristics of the rotary dial signal.

[0009] The facsimile machine 21 shown in FIG. A voice synthesis unit 22 that requests transmission of a telephone number using a generated voice, and a push button dial signal. Or a number recognition unit 23 that recognizes a telephone number transmitted as a rotary dial signal. and has a recording means to record the phone number of the other party whose number has been recognized along with the time of reception. do. The recording means includes a clock unit 15 that emits time data indicating the reception time, and a number. The phone number recognized by the code recognition unit 23 and the time data issued by the clock unit 15 are matched. It consists of a recording section 11 that records images.

0010 Both the speech synthesis section 22 and the number recognition section 23 are connected to the CPU 6 via a bus. , both are under the control of CPU6. Voice message synthesized by the voice synthesis unit 22 The message is sent out to the telephone line 3 through the network control section 2. The number recognition unit 23 recognizes Push button dial signals or rotary dial signals are both subject to signal regulations according to technical standards. The rank is determined. A push-button dial signal is a push-button dial signal on a push-button telephone. This is a signal that is emitted by pressing the button (low group and high group), and has two types of multi-frequency signals: low group and high group. (DTMF; Dual Tone Multi Frequency), and the frequency set shown in Figure 3. It will be sent in a timely manner. That is, for example, for push button 1, the frequency is 697kHz. 1209kHz, and with push button 9, 852kHz and 1336kHz, and Button # has different frequencies, such as 941kHz and 1336kHz, depending on the type of pushbutton. Two types of frequencies are used: high and low. On the other hand, the rotary dial signal is This is a signal emitted by turning the rotary dial on a rotary phone, as shown in Figure 4. uni, with a transmission rate of 10pps or 20pps for the same number of pulses as the number of dials. and send. However, for dial "0", 10 pulses are used.

[0011] By the way, the telephone connected to the facsimile machine 21 is an answering machine here. It uses the most common telephone, which has no functions and has the minimum necessary calling functions. Ru. However, the facsimile machine itself automatically switches between telephone and facsimile. They are equipped with a flash function, so if you turn on the power when you are away, you can use the While it automatically receives documents sent via fax, it also responds to calls made by other people. After the call is automatically received, the time and phone number of the call are displayed as a feature unique to this embodiment. You can now refrain from reading the issue.

0012 In other words, when you turn on the power of the facsimile machine 21 and go out, after detecting an incoming call, , in step (101) of FIG. 2, the communication is by telephone or facsimile. identify. If the result shows that it is a facsimile communication, the following steps At step (102), normal facsimile communication reception processing is performed and reception is completed. and disconnect the line. On the other hand, if it is a telephone communication, step (103) For example, a voice message informing you that you are away may say, ``I am away. The speech synthesizer 22 outputs a message such as "I am doing this". And then the next step In step (104), the other party is asked to enter a contact phone number. A voice message will be output. This voice message can be, for example, ``Thank you. Press the pushbutton or turn the dial on your phone to send your phone number. It is done in accordance with the purpose of "

[0013] Next, the other party responds as instructed to the message requesting a phone number. Wait for a predetermined period of time, and then wait for input even after the period of time has passed. If not, return to step (103) again and repeat the steps up to that point. Also, if there is an input from the other party within a certain period of time, the judgment step (105) In step (106) following, the phone number sent from the other party is recognized. Ru. This recognition is performed by the number recognition unit 23 using a push button dial signal or a rotary dial signal. This is done by identifying. Once the other party's phone number has been identified, the next step is to As shown in step (107), the telephone number of the other party received by the speech synthesis unit 22 Outputs a voice message to confirm the correctness of the number. This voice message is “The phone number you sent me is….If there is no mistake in the phone number, please confirm. Please press the push button marked with # once or turn dial 0 once. Also, if you make a mistake, press the push button marked with # twice or dial 0. Please pass it twice in a row.''

[0014] If the other party confirms that there is no mistake in response to the above confirmation request, If so, in step (109) following step (108) in which confirmation input is determined. , print the reception time and the other party's telephone number on a recording sheet, and disconnect the line. On the other hand In addition, it is determined in the judgment step (108) that the first telephone number received is incorrect. If it is found that there is a correction input in the subsequent judgment step (110), then Returning to step (104), if there is no confirmation input or correction input, step Return to (107).

[0015] In this way, the facsimile device 21 receives voice calls from automatically received calls. The synthesis unit 22 requests the other party to send a telephone number using synthesized voice, and presses the button to dial. The number recognition unit 23 recognizes the telephone number transmitted as a signal or rotary dial signal. The system recognizes the phone number and records the phone number of the recognized party along with the reception time. Therefore, I connected telephone 4, which does not have an answering machine function, to the main body of the facsimile machine. If you use the phone, you can notify the recipient of the call when you are away, including the time and phone number of the call. You can record it on recording paper and keep it for yourself. In addition, automatic reception function and fax If the facsimile machine itself has a function to switch between a fax machine and a telephone, this is possible. It is easy to add a simple answering machine function, and it is easy to add a voice mail function to an existing facsimile machine. 22 and a number recognition unit 23, a simple answering machine function is realized. There are few pressure factors in terms of manufacturing costs, and it is possible to make a telephone with an answering machine function by fax. It is possible to provide an answering machine function at a lower cost than when connecting to the Simiri device itself. I can do that.

[0016]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, this idea allows automatic incoming calls to be synthesized to the other party. Request to send a phone number by voice, push button dial signal or rotary dial signal Recognizes the phone number sent as a phone number and sends the phone number of the other party whose number is recognized. Since the facsimile machine is configured to record the received information along with the reception time, an answering machine is installed on the facsimile machine itself. If you connect and use a telephone that does not have a voice function, calls received while you are away You can record the reception time and telephone number on a recording sheet, etc., and keep a copy of it. , and a facsimile machine with an automatic reception function and a facsimile/telephone switching function. It is easy to add such a simple answering machine function to the device itself, and it is easy to add this simple answering machine function. A simple answering machine function can be achieved by adding a voice synthesis section and a number recognition section to a facsimile device. is realized, there are fewer pressure factors in terms of manufacturing costs, and an answering machine function is also available. answering machine at a lower cost than connecting a telephone to a facsimile machine itself. It has excellent effects such as being able to provide a conversation function.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile device of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the CPU shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the frequency of a push button dial signal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing pulse characteristics of a rotary dial signal.

FIG. 5 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11,15 Recording means 11 Recording Department 15 Clock section 21 Facsimile machine 22 Speech synthesis section 23 Number recognition section

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] A voice synthesis unit that requests the calling party to transmit a telephone number using synthesized voice; a number recognition unit that recognizes the telephone number transmitted as a push button dial signal or a rotary dial signal; 1. A facsimile machine comprising a recording means for recording the telephone number of the called party along with the time of reception.