JPH04253467A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To command facsimile incoming processing to a terminal equipment main body from a telephone set apart from a facsimile terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:In the facsimile equipment in which a facsimile terminal equipment 1 provided with an original read section and a print section sends/receives picture information to/from an opposite party via a line 3 and to which one telephone set 6 or more is connected, the telephone set 6 is provided with a telephone/facsimile changeover switch 11 switching a telephone set or a facsimile equipment selectively and a FAX start switch 9 making a command to the facsimile terminal equipment 1 and the facsimile terminal equipment 1 makes facsimile incoming processing in response to a command from the telephone set 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine in which one or more telephones are connected to the main body of the facsimile terminal (FAX machine).

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a facsimile terminal device is equipped with a document reading means such as an image sensor, a printer for copying the read document or printing a document sent from the other party, and is also capable of dialing. Equipped with a telephone. It is also equipped with an automatic telephone/facsimile (TEL/FAX) reception switching function to accommodate installations in locations that do not have dedicated FAX lines.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The above-mentioned conventional FAX
(Fax) When installing a device in a place that does not have a dedicated fax line, and when installing a phone in another room separate from the phone attached to the main unit, and configuring a parent-child phone with this phone. , a TEL/FAX changeover switch must be provided outside the FAX machine itself. Therefore, there is a problem that the telephone construction work becomes large-scale. On top of that,
For example, if a TEL/FAX switch is installed in the room where the FAX machine is installed, you can receive a call in another room and continue the call if it is a phone call, but
For AX, move from that room to the room where the fax machine is installed, and turn the TEL/FAX switch to
There was a problem in that it was very inconvenient to use.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that can command the main body to process incoming facsimile calls from a telephone located at a distance from the main body of the facsimile terminal device. It is said that

[0005]

[Means and operations for solving the problems] A facsimile device of the present invention includes a document reading section and a printing section, and a facsimile terminal device capable of transmitting and receiving image information to and from a recipient via a line, and one or more telephones. In the device connected to the telephone set, the telephone set includes telephone/facsimile switching means for selectively switching between telephone and facsimile, and means for issuing a command to the facsimile terminal device in a facsimile selection state, and the facsimile terminal device receives the command. In response to this, incoming facsimile calls are processed.

[0006] In this facsimile device, when the other party makes a call and picks up the handset other than the telephone attached to the facsimile terminal device, if the call is a regular telephone,
The call continues, and if it is a facsimile, it is switched to facsimile using the telephone/facsimile switching means of the telephone and, for example, a start command is sent to the facsimile terminal. Upon receiving this command, the facsimile terminal device prints out the sent facsimile original. With this facsimile device, a person who answers a telephone set in a room other than the one where the facsimile terminal is installed can receive a facsimile without having to go to the place where the facsimile terminal is installed. At the location of the phone,
It is possible to operate the facsimile terminal device to start incoming call processing.

[0007]

[Examples] The present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to Examples below. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a facsimile machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. This facsimile machine is
A FAX device body (facsimile terminal device) 1 connected to a subscriber line 3 and equipped with a telephone function using a handset 2;
It consists of a telephone 6 installed in a separate room from the AX device main body 1, and constitutes a parent-child telephone. The FAX device body 1 includes a telephone 6, an antenna 4 for wireless communication, a display 5 for displaying telephone numbers, etc., as well as a well-known FAX device.
Start switch, FAX stop switch, TEL/
Equipped with fax switch, etc.

The telephone 6 includes an antenna 7 for wirelessly communicating with the FAX device body 1, a display 8 for displaying a telephone number, etc., a FAX start switch 9, a FAX stop switch 10, and a TEL/FAX changeover switch 11. It is equipped with Note that the operation signal for operating the FAX machine main body 1 is provided with a transmitter and a receiver of different frequencies in order to prevent radio wave interference with the call signal.

In this facsimile machine, when the facsimile main unit 1 receives a calling signal from the other party via the subscriber line 3, the received signal is also wirelessly sent to the telephone 6 by the antennas 4 and 7, and at this time, the sending side If (the other party) sends a fax and a TEL number is registered in the communication data, the TEL number is displayed on the displays 5 and 8. In response to the call, the user picks up the telephone 6 and determines whether the person is calling by phone or by fax.If the call is by phone, the call is continued. F.A.
If it is X, the TEL/FAX changeover switch 11 is switched to FAX, and the FAX start switch 9 is turned on. In response to this ON operation, a start operation signal is sent from the telephone 6 to the FAX machine main body 1, and the FAX
The X device main body 1 prints out the received original data.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a facsimile machine showing another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment device is an FA
X device body 1 and three telephones 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
It consists of Although three telephones are connected here, it is generally possible to connect n telephones. Each telephone 6-
1, 6-2, and 6-3 are FAX start switch 9, FAX stop switch 10, and TE as in the case of FIG.
It is equipped with an L/FAX changeover switch 11.

[0011] In this embodiment, when a call signal is received when the FAX automatic reception mode is set, the FA
The received document is printed on the main body of the X device. However, when a call is made in the normal mode, the user picks up the receiver on one of the telephones, determines whether it is a regular telephone or a fax, and if it is a regular telephone, the call is made directly. In the case of receiving a FAX, the FAX start switch 9 is turned on, an operation signal is transmitted to the FAX device main body 1, the FAX device main body 1 is activated, and the reception printing starts.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment when a call is made in the normal mode will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When a call is made, it is confirmed which of the telephones 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3 is off-hook (ST1, ST4, ST7), and for example, the first telephone 6-1 is off-hook. If you do,
Next, determine whether the call is by phone or fax,
In the case of TEL, the call continues (ST3), and when the call ends, the call goes off-hook (ST14). In ST2, if it is a FAX, press the FAX start switch 9 of the telephone 6-1.
is turned on (ST10), and the operation signal is FA
The original is sent to the FAX device main body 1, and the sent document is printed out in the FAX device main body 1 (ST13). At the end of printing, it goes on-hook (ST14) and ends the operation. Above, the first telephone 6-1 is off-hook and the call is TEL.
This operation depends on the case of FAX and FAX, but the operation is similar when the other second telephone 6-2 or third telephone 6-3 responds to the call and goes off-hook. In other words, if the call to the off-hook telephone is TEL, the call continues (ST5, ST6, ST8, ST9).
If the call is a FAX, each party turns on their own installed FAX start SW8 (ST11, ST12), sends this on signal to the FAX machine main body 1, and prints out the original sent from the other party (ST13). .

[0013] In the above embodiment, the FAX machine body 1 and the telephones 6 (6-1, 6-2, 6-3) communicate wirelessly, but the present invention can of course also be applied to a wired case. .

[0014]

According to the present invention, a facsimile terminal device is provided with a telephone/facsimile switching means for one or more connected telephones and a means for giving a command to the facsimile main body, and when there is a call from the other party, If you use a telephone, you can make the call as is, but if you use a facsimile, commands are sent from the telephone to the facsimile terminal to start printing, etc. Therefore, if you make a call in a room different from where the facsimile terminal is installed, If you received a message and sent a facsimile, you can perform operations such as printing on the facsimile terminal from the telephone location without having to go to the place where the facsimile terminal is installed.
Very convenient.

[0015] Furthermore, even in the case of a parent-child phone configuration consisting of a facsimile terminal device and several telephones, there is no need to provide a changeover switch outside the facsimile terminal device and the telephones, so the telephone construction method can be simplified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a facsimile machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a facsimile machine showing another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus in the other embodiment in a normal mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 FAX device body 3 Joining line 6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Telephone 9 FAX start switch 11 TEL/FAX changeover switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A facsimile device in which one or more telephones are connected to a facsimile terminal device that includes a document reading section and a printing section and is capable of transmitting and receiving image information to and from a destination via a line, wherein the telephone is connected to a telephone and a A telephone/facsimile switching means for selectively switching a facsimile, and a means for issuing a command to the facsimile terminal device in the facsimile selection state, so that the facsimile terminal device performs facsimile incoming processing in response to the command. A facsimile device characterized by: