JPH04142858A - Facsimile equipment having command voice confirmation function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent mis-operation and a wrong dialing by sounding a destination telephone number and kind of facsimile transmission mode entered from a control panel prior to the actual transmission and confirming them in voice. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with a storage section 8 storing a command input entered from a control panel 1 such as a data entry representing an opposite destination telephone number and a kind of the transmission mode and with a voice synthesis circuit 6 generating a synthesized voice of the data stored in the storage section 8. Thus, the opposite destination telephone number and the kind of the transmission mode entered from the control panel 1 are sounded prior to the actual transmission and confirmed in voice. Thus, mis-operation and a wrong dialing are easily prevented.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a 7-acunmile device having a command voice confirmation function, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a 7-acunmile device having a command voice confirmation function. The present invention relates to a facsimile device that allows voice confirmation.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, the demand for facsimile has been increasing, and various facsimile devices have been developed.

Most of the relatively large facsimile machines have a display panel, and have a function that allows the operator to visually display and confirm the dial number of the other party, which has been input by the operator. However, many relatively small facsimile machines do not have such a display panel.

[The problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The display panel of conventional facsimile machines is usually a liquid crystal display, which is often difficult to see depending on the installation location.
There is a possibility that errors displayed there may be overlooked. If it is desirable to downsize the facsimile machine, the space for the display panel will also become smaller, further reducing visibility. - If miniaturization of the layer is required, it becomes difficult to provide a display panel and the possibility of erroneous operation or wrong call becomes even higher.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine with enhanced functionality for confirming operation details.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, the control panel includes a storage section for storing input command inputs, such as data inputs representing the destination telephone number and the type of transmission mode, and a synthesis section for synthesizing the data stored in the storage section. A speech synthesis circuit for generating speech is provided.

[Effect]

The destination phone number and transmission mode type entered from the control panel are output audibly before being actually sent, allowing for audio confirmation.If there are any errors, they can be corrected and sent. be able to.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine having a command voice confirmation function according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, components that are inherently included in a facsimile machine but are not directly related to the present invention are not shown. In FIG. 1, the facsimile machine operates according to the operator's operation on the control panel 1, but the input signal from the control panel 1 is converted by the control panel controller 2 into a signal suitable for the main controller 3, and then sent to the main controller. The data is sent to section 3 and further stored in storage section 8. The main control unit 3 is composed of, for example, a microprocessor, and controls the operation of the command voice confirmation function according to the present invention. The storage unit 8 consists of a ROM and a RAM, and the data input from the control pile 1, such as transmission mode such as the destination telephone number and conversation reservation, is stored in the RAM, and the communication mode that is set in advance when setting up the device is stored in the storage unit 8. - Data, for example resolution, is stored in ROM. The storage unit 8 is divided into a plurality of registers, with telephone numbers stored in the telephone number register and transmission mode data stored in the transmission mode register.

The voice synthesis circuit 6 extracts voice data from the voice IC (ROM) 7 according to data given from the main control section 3 and performs voice synthesis. The synthesized audio signal is output from a speaker via a monitor control section 4 that includes a variable resistor that adjusts the volume and the like.

Next, the operation of the command voice confirmation function according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the operator operates any key on the control panel 1, the type of the key is determined (step 1). Unless the voice confirmation function is set in the initial settings, you can set it by pressing the voice confirmation button at this point (step 2), or by pressing it when voice confirmation is required from then on. can do.

When setting the voice confirmation mode using the voice confirmation button, you can set all of the destination phone number and transmission mode entered from the control panel, as well as the communication mode and data set in advance, or select only a portion of them. It is also possible.

After the voice confirmation mode is set, if a button related to communication is operated, such as a numeric keypad for entering the other party's phone number, a conversation reservation, or a key for specifying confidential communication (step 3), the input data will be controlled.・Panel control section 2
and stored in the storage unit 8 via the main control unit 3. If another button that does not require voice confirmation is pressed, such as a stop button for ejecting the document (step 4), the process is performed without storing data in the storage unit 8 (step 5).

When the input from the control panel 1 is completed, the data stored in the storage unit 8, such as the destination telephone number and the type of transmission mode, are read out and sent to the voice synthesis circuit 6, and the voice extracted from the voice IC 7 is read out. An audio signal resulting from voice synthesis based on the data is output from the speaker 5 via the monitor control unit 4 (step 7). At the same time,
The operating mode, for example resolution, set in advance in the ROM of the storage unit 8 is also output audibly. Its audible output is
Since the telephone number and the type of transmission mode, for example, "conversation reservation" are given as voice, the operator can listen to it and confirm whether the input telephone number and transmission mode type are correct.

If the function of checking the audible output from the speaker 5 is set (step 8), if there is an error in the audible output data (step 9), it can be corrected (step 10). If there is no error, by pressing the communication start button (step 1), transmission and reception with the other party's facsimile is started (step 12).

If the function of confirming the audible output from the speaker 5 is not set, communication is automatically started when the telephone number of the other party is audibly output (step 8.12). If the voice confirmation mode is not set, the machine operates in the same way as a normal facsimile (step 6.12).

In the embodiment described above, the audio output is performed after the input from the control panel 1 is completed, but the audio output is performed for each key operation, for example, for each digit of a telephone number. It is also possible. Furthermore, if the telephone number is registered in the facsimile as a speed dial, it is also possible to output the original telephone number as a voice.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to confirm the destination phone number and transmission mode by voice and correct errors before actually sending a message, so it is possible to easily prevent erroneous operations and wrong calls. becomes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a device 7 having a command voice confirmation function according to the present invention.
FIG. 2, a block diagram of the Aku V-mil device, is a flowchart 1 explaining its operation.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A facsimile machine having a command voice confirmation function, which is characterized by outputting audibly the destination telephone number, type of facsimile transmission mode, etc. entered from the control panel prior to actual transmission, and making it possible to confirm the same by voice. .