JPH04185053A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily return a repeating result without fail at all times by performing originating call using the same communication protocol with a communication by protocols to a master station when picture data where the repeating is requested from a master station at the time of returning the repeating result of the picture data. CONSTITUTION:A data extraction part 8 of the facsimile equipment extracts the communication by protocols at the time of the incoming call of the picture data where the repeating is requested from the master station. The data extraction part 8 holds the extracted communication by protocols. A transmission part 4 performs the originating call to the master station with the same communication protocol as the communication by protocols held in the data storage part 8 at the time of returning the repeating result to the repeating destination of the picture data where the repeating is requested. Therefore, the repeating result can be returned to the transmission source without the registration to a shortened dial, and the repeating result can be quickly and securely returned to the master station at all times.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a function of returning relay results to a transmitting master station.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when image data is transmitted from a master facsimile machine along with a relay request, a facsimile machine 4 having a relay function inputs the dial number of the sending facsimile machine from within the communication protocol element at this time. A function to extract the dial number, determine whether or not this dial number is registered in the speed dial, and if it is registered, recognize it as a master station, and return the relay result of the requested relay data to the master station. Some have.

However, when attempting to send the relay results back to the master station, the telephone number of the master station must be registered in the speed dial of the relaying facsimile machine as described above, so if there are multiple master stations (all There was an inconvenience that the relay result return service could not be performed unless the user registered in the speed dial.

Also, if you try to send back relay results using the above method, the master station and relay station (child station) are connected by ISDNm, and the connection between this relay station and the relay destination grandchild station is When connected via a normal analog line, if a relay station relays data to a grandchild station in G3 mode, even if the master station sends a relay request and relay data in G4, the relay station will send the relay results to the master station. When sending back, it was designed to be sent back to the master station in G3 mode, which had the disadvantage of slowing down the sending of relay results.

Furthermore, contrary to the above, if the master station and the relay station are connected by an analog line network, and the relay station and the grandchild station are connected by an 15DN network, the relay station transmits the relay data using 04. When transmitting to a grandchild station, the transmission result is attempted to be returned to the master station at 04, but since it is an analog line network during this time, there is an inconvenience in that the relay result cannot be transmitted after all.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in order to have a conventional facsimile device having an image data relay function return a relay result, the telephone number of the sending facsimile device is registered in the speed dial, and the The original facsimile machine had to be certified as the master station, and if there were multiple master stations, the relay results had to be registered before the relay results could be sent back. Furthermore, if the line network that connects the master station and relay station is different from the line network that connects the relay station and substations, it may take a long time to return the relay results, or the relay results may be The drawback was that it was impossible to send it back.

Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a facsimile machine that can send relay results back to the sender without registering for speed dialing, and can always send relay results back to the master station quickly and reliably. is intended to provide.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a facsimile machine having a function of transmitting a relay result of image data requested to be relayed from a parent station to a relay destination, in which an image data requested to be relayed from a parent station is transmitted. extracting means for extracting the communication protocol type when data is received; holding means for holding the communication protocol type extracted by the extracting means; and returning the relay result to the relay destination of the image data requested to be relayed. In this case, the communication apparatus is configured to include a calling means for making a call to the master station using the same communication protocol as the communication protocol type held in the holding means.

As a configuration added to the above configuration, the extraction means extracts the dial information of the master station from the protocol when the relay request is received from the master station, and the holding means holds the dial information extracted by the extraction means, Thereafter, the calling means is configured to make a call according to the dial information held in the holding means.

(Operation) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the extracting means extracts the type of communication protocol used when the image data requested to be relayed from the master station arrives. The holding means holds the communication protocol type extracted by the extraction means. The calling means makes a call to the master station using the same communication protocol as the communication protocol type held in the holding means when returning the relay result of the requested image data to the relay destination.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, the extracting means extracts the dial information of the master station from the protocol when the relay request is received from the master station, and the holding means holds the dial information extracted by the extracting means, Thereafter, the calling means makes a call according to the dial information held in the holding means.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 1 is an operation panel section for inputting dial numbers and specifying various modes, 2 is a main control section for controlling normal transmission and reception, data relay control, etc., 3 is a scanner section for reading originals and converting them into image data, and 4 is a main control section for controlling normal transmission/reception and data relay control. A transmission unit that sends and receives data; 5 a printer unit that prints received image data, etc. on recording paper; 6 a master station return control unit that controls sending relay results back to the master station; 7 a master station return control unit 8 is a data extractor that extracts data for return to the master station from the communication protocol; 9 is a data storage unit that stores the data extracted by the data extractor 8; , 10 is a line, 11 is an image memory for storing image data, and 12 is a memory for storing communication results and the like.

Here, the data extraction section 8 uses the extraction means as the data storage section 9.
constitutes a holding means, and the transmission section 4 constitutes a calling means.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. When a call arrives via the line 10, the transmission section 4 notifies the main control section 2 of this, so the main control section 2 enters a receiving state using the protocol of the mode notified from the network. At this time, if the sending side requests relaying of image data, the data extraction unit 8
extracts the master station return data (telephone number of the sending facsimile, incoming call protocol mode, etc.) from the protocol element and stores it in the data storage section 9. Thereafter, when the preprocessing for protocol communication is completed, image data is sent from the sending facsimile machine, and the main control unit 2 temporarily stores this in the image memory 11.

When the communication is completed in this way, the main control unit 2 gives the telephone number of the relay destination to the transmission unit 4 and makes an automatic call, and when the line is connected to the other party, after performing the predetermined protocol communication, , reads the corresponding image data from the image memory 11,
This is transmitted from the transmission section 4 to the destination.

In this way, when the relay communication requested by the master station is completed,
After storing the communication results in the memory 12, the main control unit 2 passes control to the master station return control unit 6, and causes the master station return control unit 6 to perform master station return control according to the flowchart shown in FIG. . First, in step 201, it is determined whether or not the relay result is specified to be returned to the master station. If not, the process is terminated; if it is, the process proceeds to step 202. In step 202, the type of protocol and the telephone number of the master station at the time of incoming call stored in the data storage section 9 are read out, and then the process proceeds to step 203. In step 203, the master station return control table section 7 is checked based on the read protocol type at the time of the incoming call, and table data that is the same as the protocol type at the time of the incoming call is selected from among the table data shown in FIG. select.

As a result, the protocol type at the time of the incoming call is 03, G4.
, for analog, steps 204.205., respectively.
The process proceeds to step 206, where the master station return mode of each table data is checked, and then the process proceeds to step 207. Step 207
Then, according to the result of checking the master station return mode, the next process to be performed is selected. For example, if the protocol type at the time of the incoming call is 04, the process proceeds from step 203 to step 205, and if the table data is as shown in FIG. 3, the master station return mode is 0. Then, the process proceeds from step 207 to step 208.

In step 208, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the master station is stored in the data storage section 9. If not, the process proceeds to step 212, and if it is contained, the process proceeds to step 210. In step 210, the protocol in the table data is selected as the protocol for transmitting the relay result to the master station, and a call is made to the telephone number read out from the data storage section 9, and the process proceeds to step 212. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, a call is made to a telephone number which is G4 and which is read from the data storage section 9. In step 212, the result of the relay communication is read from the memory 12 and transmitted to the master station, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the master station return mode is 1, step 20
Step 9 determines whether or not the telephone number of the master station has been read out from the data storage section 9. If it has not been read out, proceed to step 211 and transmit the protocol type and telephone number of the master station in the corresponding table data. Give to section 4. On the other hand, if the telephone number of the master station is read out in step 209, the process advances to step 210. Also, in step 207, the data is returned to the master station.

If it is determined that the mode is 2, immediately step 21
Go to 1.

Incidentally, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of operations performed by the master station return control unit 6 depending on the master station return mode of the master station return table 7, and corresponds to the processing of steps 207 to 211 described above. ing.

According to this embodiment, if O is specified as the master station return mode, the relay result is returned to the master station using only the telephone number of the master station extracted from the protocol communication at the time of the relay request from the master station. Therefore, even if there are multiple master stations, there is no need to register them one by one, and it is possible to prevent failure to return relay results.

In addition, in order to make calls when returning relay results using the same protocol as the protocol type used when receiving calls from the master station, the line network that connects the master station and the relay station and the line network that connects the relay station and the grandchild station. Even if the results are different, the relay results can be returned quickly and reliably.

Furthermore, if 2 is specified as the master station return mode, the telephone number registered in the master station return control table 7 is always called and the relay result is returned to the master station, so the parent station is not used as before. It is also possible to fix the station so that the relay result is always returned to the target master station.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the facsimile device of the present invention,
To enable relay results to be sent back to a transmission source without registering in speed dialing, and to always send back relay results to a master station quickly and reliably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the master station return control section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of table data set in the master station return control table 7, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of examples of the master station return operation distinguished by the master station return mode. 1... Operation panel section 2... Main control section 3... Scanner section 4... Transmission section 5... Printer section 6... Master station return control section 7...
Master station return control table section 8...Data extraction section 9...Data storage section 10...Line 11...Image memory 12...Memory agent Patent attorney Book 1) Takashi Figure 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile machine that has the function of transmitting the relay result of image data requested to be relayed from a parent station to the relay destination, the communication protocol type when the image data requested to be relayed from the parent station arrives. an extraction means for extracting the communication protocol type; a holding means for holding the communication protocol type extracted by the extraction means; and a holding means for holding the communication protocol type extracted by the extraction means; 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: calling means for making a call to the master station using the same communication protocol as the communication protocol type. (2) The extracting means extracts the dial information of the master station from the protocol when the relay request is received from the master station, and the holding means holds the dial information extracted by the extracting means, and after that, the call is made. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means makes a call in accordance with dial information held in said holding means.