JPH04343561A - Method for recording voice in facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress the noise of a facsimile(FAX) equipment itself and to attain clear recording by stopping the operation of a plotter, a scanner, a fan, etc., during the period of recording, and during the operation of the plotter and the scanner, inhibiting recording and displaying the contents of the inhibition on a display part. CONSTITUTION:In order to suppress noise generated from the FAX equipment itself at the time of voice recording, prescribed control is executed by a system control part 21 and a communication control part 26. Namely when voice recording is specified by an operation display part 25, whether the FAX equipment is in original reading/writing operation or not, is checked. During the period of operation, a message indicating the disablement of recording is displayed on the display part 25, and when the reading/writing operation is not executed, a recording mode is set up, the reading/writing operation is inhibited and the cooling fan is stopped. At the time of receiving data in a recording mode, the data are stored in an image memory 28 and then voice recording is executed through a microphone 42. After ending the recording, the inhibition of writing and the stop of the cooling fan are released and the data stored in the memory 28 are decoded and outputted to the plotter 24.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice recording method for a facsimile machine having a recording/playback function, and more particularly to a voice recording method capable of recording clear voice.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile machine, when the same telephone line is shared with a telephone, a method has been put into practical use in which an incoming call signal is detected and a predetermined voice message is responded to. Such a device can notify the operator on the calling side that a facsimile machine is connected, and can also provide appropriate instructions regarding operations for making a call. Furthermore, in order to make the response voice have the desired content, when the off-hook of the telephone is detected, the telephone is selected by the line switching means, and if a recording and playback command is input in this state, the telephone is connected to the recording and playback means. In addition, a method has also been proposed in which the recording operation is continued until the recording/playback ends. Thereby, the degree of freedom in response voice can be increased without increasing the cost of the facsimile machine. However, these devices do not describe a method for recording clear speech by reducing noise generated within the device during recording. Incidentally, examples related to this type of method include, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 63-252114.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned prior art, the recording operation is performed regardless of the transmission and reception of the facsimile device, so when recording voice from the microphone to the voice recording device, the surrounding noise is loud and clear. Recording may not be possible. In particular, in devices with a structure in which the microphone is embedded in the surface of the facsimile device, there is a problem in that mechanical noise and fan noise that operate during transmission and reception can be transmitted through the casing, interfering with recording. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a voice recording method for a facsimile machine that can overcome these problems and record clear voice.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the voice recording method for a facsimile machine of the present invention includes means for recording and reproducing voice (voice recording and reproducing device) and means for outputting received data (plotter). ), a means to read the document (scanner), and ON/Off of the fan that cools the inside.
In a facsimile machine equipped with a means for controlling F (system control section) and a means for storing received data (image memory), when recording voice, if the device is in an idle state, the communication control section and system control section At the same time, the fan is turned off by the unit's control, and document reading operation is prohibited.If there is received data, it is stored in the image memory without being output to the plotter, and the fan is turned on at the end of recording.
The feature is that the document reading operation prohibition is canceled, the accumulated received data is output to the plotter, and when recording audio, the recording operation is prohibited if the plotter and scanner are in operation. There is.

[0005]

[Operation] In the present invention, when recording the audio input from the microphone, the operations of the plotter, scanner, fan, etc. are stopped under the control of the communication control section. Further, while the plotter and scanner are operating, recording operation is prohibited and a message to that effect is displayed on the operation display section. Thereby, it is possible to suppress noise caused by the own device and record clear audio.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a voice recording method of a facsimile device in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile device in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a communication control unit in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. In FIG. 2, 21 is a system control unit that controls the operation of each part (including ON/OFF of a cooling fan (not shown), etc.), and 22 is necessary for the execution of processing by the system control unit 21, and is necessary for the device. A parameter memory for storing unique data, 23 a scanner for reading original images at a predetermined resolution, 24 a plotter for outputting images at a predetermined resolution, and 25 operation keys and displays used to operate the apparatus. 26 is a network control device 30;
27 is a modem that performs modulation/demodulation processing, 28 is an image memory that stores encoded and compressed image information, and 29 is an encoded and compressed image signal and decoding of the encoded and compressed image signal. 30 is a network control device that controls the connection of the facsimile device to a public telephone line; 31 is a telephone; and 32 is a system bus. The configuration of this communication control section 26 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, 33 is a network control interface section, and 34 is a 2-wire/
4-wire converter (hybrid transformer, etc.), 35 is a reception analog circuit, 36 is a transmission analog circuit, 37 is a central processing unit that controls the operation of each part of the network control device 30 and communication control section 26, and 38 is a voice recording and playback device. , 39 is an RO that stores the processing program and necessary data of the central processing unit 37.
M, 40 is a RAM used as a work area for the central processing unit 37, 41 is a system interface unit, 42 is an embedded microphone for inputting audio, 43 is a RAM for storing audio messages, and 44 is a backup for the RAM 43. It is a battery for use. In this embodiment, under the control of the central processing unit 37, the voice message inputted from the microphone 42 is recorded by the voice recording and playback device 38, and the voice message is stored in the RAM.
43, and when the facsimile machine accepts an incoming call from the other party and enters a receiving state, the message is transmitted from the network control interface section 33 to the other party through the line via the network control device 30. In particular, in order to suppress the noise generated by the facsimile apparatus itself during voice recording, the system control section 21 and the communication control section 26 perform control as shown in FIG. That is, when the operator instructs audio recording from the operation display section 25 (101), it is checked whether the apparatus is in the original reading operation or writing operation (102). As a result, if the document reading operation and writing operation are in progress, a display indicating that recording is not possible is displayed on the operation display section 25 (103). If it is detected that the document is not being read or written, it enters the recording mode, prohibits reading and writing (104), and stops the cooling fan (105).
). Furthermore, if data is received in recording mode,
The data is stored in the image memory 28. After this,
Record audio using the microphone 42 (106)
, When recording is finished, read and write operations are prohibited and the cooling fan is stopped (107, 108).
), the data stored in the image memory 28 during recording is decoded by the encoder/decoder 29 and output to the plotter 24 (109, 110).

[0007]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the audio quality of recording is improved. Furthermore, there is no need to provide a device for removing noise within the audio recording/playback device, which can reduce costs.

[0008]

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a voice recording method for a facsimile machine in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a communication control unit in an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

21 System control section 22 Parameter memory 23 Scanner 24 Plotter 25 Operation display section 26 Communication control section 27 Modem 28 Image memory 29 Encoding/decoding unit 30 Network control device 31 Telephone 32 System bus 33 Network control interface 34 2-wire/4-wire conversion section 35 Reception analog circuit 36 Transmission analog circuit 37 Central processing unit 38 Audio recording and playback device 39 ROM 40 RAM 41 System interface section 42 Microphone 43 RAM 44 Backup battery

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A means for recording and reproducing audio, a means for outputting received data, a means for reading a document, a means for controlling ON/OFF of a fan for cooling the interior, and a means for accumulating received data. In a transmission control method for a facsimile device equipped with a facsimile device, if the device is in an idle state when recording voice, the fan is turned off, and
The document reading operation is prohibited, and if there is received data, it is stored in the storage means mentioned above, and the fan is turned off at the end of recording.
A voice recording method for a facsimile machine, characterized in that the document reading operation is disabled, and the received data that has been stored is output. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein recording operation is prohibited when the output means and the reading means are in operation. 3. A means for recording and reproducing audio, a means for outputting received data, a means for reading a document, a means for controlling ON/OFF of a fan for cooling the interior, and a means for accumulating received data. In a transmission control method for a facsimile device equipped with a facsimile device, if the device is in an idle state when recording voice, the fan is turned off, and
The document reading operation is prohibited, and if there is received data, it is stored in the storage means mentioned above, and the fan is turned off at the end of recording.
N, cancels the prohibition of the document reading operation, outputs the accumulated received data, and records the voice, and if the output means and the reading means are in operation, the recording operation is prohibited. facsimile machine.