JPH04302252A - Multifunctional telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To unnecessitate information transfer through a paper sheet and to prevent paper resources from being wasted by storing data received by data communication and executing the automatic FAX transmission of the received data to a transfer destination. CONSTITUTION:An NCU part 1 switches a FAX signal, data signal and telephone signal from a received signal and in the case of the data signal, this is transmitted to a data communication part 4 and stored in a memory. In the case of the FAX signal, this is stored in the memory of a FAX part 3 and since the memory capacity is small, however, this is stored in a memory card. When the reception is completed, a signal circuit is released. Next, a control part 5 reads out the number of broadcasting destinations and data to be communicated from the memory, reads out the received data and converts these data to image data. The FAX data of the memory card and these converted data are transmitted by a FAX.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multifunctional telephone device that automatically calls a destination to send data received through data communication and automatically sends a fax.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information data (text or graphics) transmitted through data communication is printed using a printer or the like. When transmitting this information by fax, the printed data is read by a fax machine, and the read data is transmitted by fax.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, such conventional devices always require paper to be used, so if there is no need to store the printed paper, it is a waste of paper resources. had. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an apparatus for automatically transmitting data received through data communication to a forwarding destination by fax without using paper.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a data processing function that encodes information data received through data communication into image data and stores it, and a method for transmitting the stored information to a transfer destination. It is equipped with a transmission function for automatic FAX transmission.

[0005]

[Operation] Text and graphic data received through data communication are encoded into image data and stored, and the stored data is automatically faxed to the destination.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. This device consists of an NCU section 1 for connecting lines and external telephones, a telephone section 2 for making calls, a FAX section 3 for making FAX communications, a data communication section 4 for data communications, a control section 5 for overall control, and a display. It is comprised of a display section 6 for performing operations, an operation section 7 for performing necessary key operations, etc., and an interface connector 8 for transmitting and receiving interface signals with external devices.

The NCU unit 1 is composed of contacts for switching between telephone signals and FAX or data signals, contacts for connecting and disconnecting external telephones, and a hybrid circuit for synthesizing data signals and FAX signals. .

[0008] The telephone section 2 is composed of parts such as a handset, a speaker, a ringer, etc., and a telephone circuit. The telephone circuit is comprised of various circuits for receiving calls, making calls, amplifying voice, holding processing, sending out dial signals, etc.

The FAX section 3 includes a CPU, a modem, an image sensor, a thermal head, a ROM, a RAM, an original detection section,
It consists of a recording paper detection section and the like. The data communication section 4 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, DSP, AFE, etc. The control section 5 is composed of a ROM, RAM, CPU, interface section, etc. Display section 6 is LCD
It consists of a unit, a backlight, and an adjustment section to adjust them. The operation unit 7 is composed of LEDs, keys, etc.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of this device. In step 100, a timer transmission process is performed, and a line for data communication with a predetermined destination is connected. Then, in step 101, data from the connected party is received. This data is, for example, text format or graphic format data.

[0011] The received data is stored on a memory card as shown in step 102. Note that this memory does not necessarily have to be a memory card, but since memory for fax is usually for emergency use, its capacity is small and can only store a few pages, and it is used only for storing received data. Utilization efficiency is poor due to However, memory cards with a large storage capacity are easily available, and if they are removable, they can be used for other purposes when memory reception is not necessary, making them extremely efficient. A memory card is used here.

[0012] Upon completion of data reception, step 103
Since it is determined that data reception has finished,
In step 104, the line is released, and the connection with the data communication destination is released. Next, in step 105, the destination dial number is read in order to perform the transfer. This forwarding destination dial number is set in advance.

[0013] Then, as shown in step 106, automatic dialing is performed to the above-mentioned read forwarding destination, and when the connection with the other party is completed, a process of reading the received data from the memory card is performed as shown in step 107. It will be done.

When the stored data is read out, the read data is then converted into image data and transmitted as shown in step 108, and when it is determined in step 109 that the transmission has been completed, the process proceeds to step 111. Release the line as shown.

[0015] At this time, the data obtained through data communication is generally displayed on a liquid crystal display, but since the display area of the liquid crystal display is about one third of the display area of a fax, it is not possible to send the data as is. If you do so, the screen may become too small and difficult to read depending on the displayed content. For this reason, when converting to image data, the density in the horizontal direction is tripled, three lines in the vertical direction are copied, and the data is sent in accordance with the density of the FAX.

Note that in FIG. 2, data received through data communication is stored as is, read out, and then converted into image data; however, the received data may be converted into image data and stored. The configuration may be determined as appropriate depending on how the stored data is used. For example, if real-time transfer is not required, converting to image data and storing it will save processing time during transfer. Note that instead of collecting the signals by a timer, the signals may be collected by automatic call reception and the data may be transferred.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention receives data through data communication, stores the data, and automatically sends the stored data to the forwarding destination by fax, thereby making it possible to transfer information through paper. This has the effect of eliminating the need for paper resources to be wasted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Flowchart showing the operation of the device in Figure 1

[Explanation of symbols]

1 NCU section 1 2　Telephone department 3 FAX department 4 Data communication department 5 Control section 6 Display section 7 Operation section 7 8 Interface connector

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A multifunctional telephone device equipped with a FAX function, a data communication function, and a telephone function, which includes a data processing function that encodes information data received through data communication into image data and stores it, and a function that automatically calls a forwarding destination. A multifunctional telephone device characterized by being equipped with a sending function for sending a FAX.