JPH0514577A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the user to confirm the end of transmission or the occurrence of a transmission error even when the user leaves the facsimile equipment during the transmission of an original. CONSTITUTION:When an extension number is entered by using a ten-key of an operation panel 3 during transmission of an original, the extension number is stored in an extension number data storage area 12a of a RAM 12. At the end of transmission of an original, a CPU 10 reads the extension number and an NCU 16 sends a dial pulse to the extension telephone set and the CPU 10 upon the receipt of the arrival of a call uses a voice synthesis circuit 14 to inform the end of transmission or a transmission error.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a function of notifying transmission completion or transmission error of a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile machine, when transmission of a document is completed or a transmission error occurs,
As a notification means, there has been proposed a means for generating an alarm sound by an alarm sound generation device provided inside the device to notify.

As a result, even if the operator finishes the operation of transmitting the document, he must leave the facsimile machine.
By confirming the alarm sound, the device returns to the facsimile apparatus again, and if the transmission is normal, the original is brought back, and if abnormal, the original is retransmitted.

[0004]

However, if the operator moves away from the place where the alarm sound of the facsimile apparatus cannot be confirmed before the operation of transmitting the document is completed, the operator may end the transmission operation or send the transmission error. There was a problem that it was difficult to confirm.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can confirm the end of the transmission operation or a transmission error even if the facsimile apparatus is separated from the facsimile apparatus during the transmission operation of the original.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by inputting means for inputting an extension number, storing means for storing the extension number inputted by the inputting means, and ending transmission of a document. Reading means for reading the extension number stored in the storage means at times, sending detection means for sending a calling signal for the extension number read by the reading means to detect an incoming call to the extension telephone, and transmission end or transmission The gist of the present invention is to include an informing means for informing an extension telephone of an error, and a control means for controlling the informing of the extension telephone by the informing means based on an incoming call detected by the transmission detecting means.

[0007]

In the present invention thus constructed, the extension number input by the input means is stored in the storage means. Then, when the transmission of the original is completed, the extension number is read by the reading means, and when the sending detection means sends a calling signal for the extension number and detects an incoming call to the extension telephone, the line is connected and the control means controls the notification means. Then, the extension telephone is notified of the transmission end or the transmission error.

[0008]

Embodiments Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Follow the instructions below. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an operation panel 3 is provided on the front upper surface of the main body case 2 of the facsimile apparatus 1. On the right side of the center of the operation panel 3, there is provided a numeric keypad 4 as an input means.
It is used when entering various numbers such as AX numbers. A liquid crystal display 5 is provided on the left side of the numeric keypad 4. Various numbers such as the entered fax number are displayed on the liquid crystal display 5, and as shown in FIG. 3, a message "Please input your extension number with the ten keys" is displayed after the start of transmission of the original G. It is supposed to be done. A plurality of one-touch dial keys 6 are provided on the right side of the numeric keypad 4. The one-touch dial key 6 is used when calling a fax number or a telephone number registered in advance and calling the facsimile machine or telephone of the other party. Further, a communication key 7, a copy key 8 and a stop key 9 are provided in parallel below the numeric keypad 4. The communication key 7 is used when starting communication or copying. The copy key 8 is used when copying the document G. The stop key 9 is used to stop transmission and the like.

Next, the electrical configuration of the facsimile apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel 3 includes a reading means built in the facsimile apparatus 1 and
Central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) as control means
A signal output from each key of the operation panel 3 is connected to the input terminal 10. The CPU 10 includes a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as a ROM) 11, and stores control programs such as a transmission / copy control program and a reception control program of the facsimile apparatus 1. Also, the CPU 10
Is provided with a memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 12 as a readable and writable storage means, and the CPU 10
Writes and reads data necessary for arithmetic processing. This RAM 12 is provided with an extension number data storage area 12a for temporarily storing the data relating to the extension number among the data input by the ten keys 4. In addition, CPU
When 10 reads data from this extension number data storage area 12a, the stored data is erased.

The CPU 10 is also provided with a timer 13, which sets a fixed time limit for the extension number input time and the extension number dial pulse transmission time. Furthermore, the CPU 10
Is connected to a voice synthesizing circuit 14 as a notifying means, and notifies the end of transmission or a transmission error of the facsimile apparatus 1 to an extension telephone designated in advance by a synthetic voice. At the end of transmission, this synthetic voice informs "This is FAX. The transmission has just finished." And when a transmission error occurs, "This is FAX. Communication error."

In addition to the above, the CPU 10 includes a modem 15 and a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 1 as transmission detecting means.
6, a buzzer 17, a reading device 18, and a recording device 19 are connected.

The modem 15 modulates / demodulates a transmission / reception signal, and the NCU 16 has a function of generating and detecting a push tone signal corresponding to a FAX number or a telephone number of the other party. Further, the NCU 16 is provided with an extension exchange 20 which will be described later.
It has a function of controlling the connection with the terminal and sending a dial pulse as a calling signal corresponding to the FAX number, telephone number and extension number of the other party and detecting an incoming call. Although the dial pulse is used as the calling signal in the present embodiment, it may be DTMF. Buzzer 1
When the transmission of the original document G is completed, 7 notifies by a buzzer sound. The reading device 18 reads the image of the document G set in the facsimile device 1 at the time of transmission, converts the read image data into a monochrome (bright / dark) binary signal, and the CPU 10
To enter. The recording device 19 prints out the received image data on a recording paper at the time of reception.

On the other hand, the NCU 16 is connected to an attached telephone 20 and an extension exchange 21 provided outside the facsimile apparatus 1. The extension exchange 21 is connected to each extension telephone (in this case, 8 units) 22, and the facsimile machine 1 is connected to each extension telephone 22.
The connection between the extension telephones 22 and the connection between the telephone line 23 and the facsimile apparatus 1 and each extension telephone 22 are controlled. The extension telephones 22 are provided with different extension numbers so that extension telephone calls can be made.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 thus constructed will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. In step 1 (hereinafter, step is referred to as S), the document G is set in the facsimile apparatus 1, the ten-key 4 of the operation panel 3 is operated to input the FAX number of the other party, and the communication key 7 is pressed in S2. Then, in S3, the CPU 10 causes the NCU 16 to send a fax.
The dial pulse of the number is sent to the extension exchange 21. Then, in S4, when the NCU 16 detects an incoming call to the destination facsimile machine via the telephone line 23, the transmission of the original G is started in S5. In addition,
If no incoming call is detected, the line is disconnected in S6. Immediately after the transmission of the manuscript G is started, in S7, when the message "Please enter your extension number with the ten keys" is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 as a message,
In S8, the CPU 10 causes the timer 13 to start the countdown, and in S9, when the extension number is input, it is stored in the extension number data storage area 12a of the RAM 12. Then, in S10, the CPU 10 causes the timer 13
Stop the countdown and reset the count. Then, in S11, the transmission of the document G is completed, and S12
When the CPU 10 determines that the transmission is normal, the extension number stored in the extension number data storage area 12a of the RAM 12 is read in S13, and the dial pulse of the extension number is sent from the NCU 16 to the extension exchange 21 in S14. It Then, in S15, the extension exchange 21 connects to the extension telephone 22 corresponding to the dial pulse of the extension number sent. Then, in S16, the CPU 10 causes the timer 13 to start the countdown, and in S17, when the NCU 16 detects the incoming call, the CPU 10 stops the countdown of the timer 13 and resets the count in S18. And S
At 19, the CPU 10 sends a synthetic voice signal from the voice synthesizing circuit 14 through the NCU 16 to the extension telephone 22 connected to the line as a message "This is FAX.
is. The transmission is now complete. ", The line is disconnected in S20. Note that S1
7, an incoming call to the extension telephone 22 is not detected, and S
When the timer 13 counts up in 21, the line is disconnected in S22.

If the extension number is not input in S9 and the timer 13 is counted up in S23, the transmission of the document G is completed in S24, and the CPU 10 operates the buzzer 17 in S25 to activate the buzzer sound. After notifying that the line is disconnected in S26.

Further, if the transmission of the document G is not normal in S12, as shown in FIG. 5, the extension number stored in the extension number data storage area 12a of the RAM 12 is read in S27, and the NCU 16 is read in S28.
The dial pulse of the extension number is sent to the extension exchange 21. Then, in S29, the extension exchange 21 connects to the extension telephone set 22 corresponding to the dial pulse of the transmitted extension number. Then, in S30, the CPU1
0 causes the timer 13 to start the countdown, and when the NCU 16 detects the incoming call in S31, the CPU 10 stops the countdown of the timer 13 and resets the count in S32. Then, in S33,
The CPU 10 NC synthesizes the synthesized speech signal from the speech synthesis circuit 14.
Extension telephone 22 which is sent out via U16 and the line is opened
The message "This is a FAX. Communication error." Is sent as a message to, and the line is disconnected in S34. If the incoming call to the extension telephone 22 is not detected in S31 and the timer 13 counts up in S35, the line is disconnected in S36.

As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 of this embodiment
In, the extension number is temporarily stored by inputting the extension number to the ten key 4 of the operation panel 3 after the transmission of the document G is started. When the transmission is completed, the dial pulse corresponding to the stored extension number is sent to the extension exchange 2
1 is sent to the extension telephone set 22 via a telephone line 1 and when a call is received, the transmission end or the transmission error message is notified by synthetic voice so that the transmission operation of the original G can be performed even if the original G is separated from the facsimile apparatus. The end or transmission error can be confirmed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be arbitrarily modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0019]

As described above in detail, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to surely confirm the end of the transmission operation or the transmission error even if the facsimile apparatus is separated from the facsimile apparatus during the transmission operation of the document. It has an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation panel of the same.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the same.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 facsimile machine, 3 operation panel, 4 numeric keypad as input means, 10 reading means and central processing unit (CPU) as control means, 12 RA as storage means
M, 12a Extension number data storage area, 14 Synthetic voice circuit as notifying means, 16 NC as sending detecting means
U, 22 Extension telephone, G manuscript.

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. An input unit for inputting an extension number, a storage unit for storing the extension number input by the input unit, and an extension number stored in the storage unit at the end of transmission of a document. Reading means for reading, a sending detecting means for sending a calling signal for the extension number read by the reading means to detect an incoming call to the extension telephone, and a notifying means for notifying the extension telephone of a transmission end or a transmission error. And a control means for controlling notification to the extension telephone by the notification means based on an incoming call detected by the transmission detection means.