JPH05153276A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a communication equipment which can be made inexpensive and small. CONSTITUTION:When an I/O port 27 sends a requiring signal transmitting memory data to the dialer IC 24 of a telephone set 14 and the dialer IC 24 sends the preparing OK signal to the I/O port 27, the I/O port 27 sends memory data and a memory address to the dialer IC 24 and memory data for a facsimile is registered in nonvolatile RAM 24a in the telephone set 14. In the case of fetching out data registered in nonvolatile RAM 24a to the side of a facsimile equipment, when the I/O port 27 sends the requiring signal of memory data and the memory address to the dialer IC 24 of the telephone set 14, the dialer IC 24 reads registration data to send it to the I/O port 27.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device having a telephone such as a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a communication device of this type has a nonvolatile RAM (random access) for correspondingly registering a one-touch dial key or a speed-dial key and a telephone number of a partner as a one-touch dial function or a speed-dial function of a telephone. In addition, as a function of a facsimile device other than a telephone, a service person or a user has a nonvolatile RAM for registering various communication data such as an identification number or name of a calling terminal.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional communication device, each of the nonvolatile RAMs for the telephone and the main communication is provided, and the data amount for the service person and the user is small. Despite the non-volatile RA
Since M is required, there is a problem that it becomes expensive,
In addition, there is a problem in that the mounting area of the electric component occupying on the substrate is increased and the size is increased.

In view of the above conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device which is inexpensive and can be miniaturized.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a telephone having a non-volatile memory for storing data for the telephone, and storing the data for communication in the non-volatile memory. And a communication unit for reading from the memory.

[0006]

According to the present invention, since the data for communication is stored in the non-volatile memory of the telephone by the above-mentioned configuration, the non-volatile memory for separately storing the data for communication can be omitted, and therefore the cost is low. It can be miniaturized.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an NCU and a telephone of a facsimile apparatus as an embodiment of a communication apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an overall configuration of a facsimile apparatus including the NCU and the telephone of FIG. Block diagram, Figure 3,
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence between the telephone and the I / O port of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence between the telephone and the I / O port when registering facsimile data on the telephone side. is there.

First, referring to FIG. 2, an overall structure of a facsimile apparatus having an NCU and a telephone according to this embodiment will be described. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 is composed of a microprocessor or the like, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 2
According to a program stored in advance, the entire facsimile apparatus, that is, the RAM 3 for image data, the character generator (CG), and the received image recording unit 6
Required for facsimile operation, a transmission document image reading unit 7, a modem unit 8 that modulates transmission image data and demodulates reception image data, an NCU (network control unit) 9 that closes and disconnects the line. Operation unit 1 for performing various operations
2 and the display unit 13 for displaying various guidances. That is, in this embodiment, unlike the conventional example, a non-volatile RAM is not provided as a function of the facsimile apparatus for the service person or the user to register various communication data such as the identification number and name of the calling terminal. ..

The RAM 3 is used to store the binarized image data of the transmission original image read by the reading unit 7 and the binarized image data of the received image recorded by the recording unit 6. The RAM 3 also stores the binarized image data of the transmission original image modulated by the modem 8 to store N.
Output to telephone line 10 via CU9 or telephone line 1
0, used to store the binarized image data of the received image input via the NCU 9 and demodulated by the modem unit 8.

The CG 5 is composed of a ROM in which character data such as JIS code and ASCII code is stored in advance, and outputs character data corresponding to the 2-byte code under the control of the CPU 1. Recording unit 6
Is composed of a DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller, a sub CPU, a thermal head, a TTL logic IC and the like, and reads the print data of the received image stored in the RAM 3 under the control of the CPU 1 and records it as a hard copy. The reading unit 7 includes a DMA controller, a sub CPU, a CCD image sensor,
It is composed of a TTL logic IC and the like, and under the control of the CPU 1, the transmission original image is read and binarized, and the RAM 3
To store. The document set in the reading unit 7 is detected by a document detection sensor such as a photo sensor provided in the document conveyance path and is taken in by the CPU 1.

The modem unit 8 comprises a G3, G2, G1, FM modem, a clock generation circuit, etc.
Under the control of 1, the transmission data read from the RAM 3 is modulated and sent to the telephone line 10 via the NCU 9. The modem unit 8 also demodulates the received image data input via the telephone line 10 and NCU 9. NCU9 is CPU1
The line is closed and disconnected by the control of the telephone line 10 as shown in FIG.
CML relay contact 21 for switching to 14, two-line to four-line conversion between telephone line 10 and modem unit 8 and primary-2
It has a 2-line to 4-line conversion circuit 22 for performing the next separation.

The operation unit 12 shown in FIG. 2 has a start key for starting image transmission, a mode selection key for designating various modes during transmission and reception, a ten-key pad for dialing, etc. The operation state of each key of the operation unit 12 is detected. The display unit 13 has, for example, 16
It is composed of a digit liquid crystal display, and displays characters for various guidance under the control of the CPU 1.

The telephone set 14 is integrated with this facsimile apparatus, and the telephone set 11 is an external child telephone set. The dial keys in the operation unit 12 are attached to the dialer IC in the telephone 14. Specifically, this telephone 14
As shown in FIG. 1, a speech network 23 for 2-line to 4-line conversion, a dialer IC 24 for sending dial pulses or dial tones (DTMF signals) to the telephone line 10, a ten-key pad, a one-touch key or a shortened key. The dialer IC 24 includes a one-touch dial key or a speed dial key and a nonvolatile RAM 24a for correspondingly registering the telephone number of the other party. Here, the reason for using the nonvolatile RAM 24a is to prevent the registration data from being lost when the telephone line 10 is accidentally pulled out because the dialer IC 24 operates by the current from the telephone line 10.

The telephone 14 and the CPU 1 are connected to each other through an I / O port 27 for interface and a photo coupler 28. As shown in FIG. 3, dialer IC2
4 sends the dial data to the CPU 1 via the I / O port 27 when sending the dial signal to the telephone line 10.
When the status change is detected, the status information is sent to the CPU 1 via the I / O port 27. The status information can include dial operation, dial operation end, registration operation, registration end operation, redial operation, and the like. Dialer IC
Also, when the CPU 1 requests status information or dial data via the I / O port 27 as shown in FIG.
It is sent to the CPU 1 via the port 27.

Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the service person or the user registers various communication data such as the identification number and the name of the calling terminal as the function of the facsimile apparatus as in the conventional example. No non-volatile RAM is provided, but the various communication data is registered in the non-volatile RAM 24a in the telephone set 14. This operation is shown in Figure 4.
First, the I / O port 27 sends a request signal for transmitting memory data to the dialer IC 24 of the telephone set 14, and the dialer IC 24 sends the I / O.
When the preparation OK signal is sent to the port 27, I
The memory data and the memory address are sent from the / O port 27 to the dialer IC 24, so that this memory data is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 24a in the telephone set 14.

Further, when the data registered in the non-volatile RAM 24a is to be taken out to the facsimile machine side, FIG.
When a request signal for memory data and a memory address are sent from the I / O port 27 to the dialer IC 24 of the telephone set 14 as shown in (4), the dialer IC 24 reads the registration data and sends it to the I / O port 27.

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, as a function of the facsimile apparatus, various data such as the identification number and name of the calling terminal are registered in the non-volatile RAM 24a in the telephone 14 by the service person or the user. As described above, the nonvolatile RAM provided on the side of the facsimile device can be omitted, and therefore, the cost can be reduced and the size can be reduced.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a telephone having a non-volatile memory for storing data for a telephone, and communication data stored in the non-volatile memory and read from the memory. Since it has the communication means of
A non-volatile memory for separately storing communication data can be omitted, so that the cost can be reduced and the size can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an NCU and a telephone of a facsimile apparatus as an embodiment of a communication apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a facsimile apparatus including the NCU and telephone of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence between the telephone and the I / O port of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence between a telephone and an I / O port when registering facsimile data on the telephone side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Telephone 24 Dialer IC 24a Nonvolatile RAM (Random Access Memory) 27 I / O (Input / Output) Port 28 Photocoupler

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone having a non-volatile memory for storing data for the telephone, and a communication means for storing communication data in the non-volatile memory and reading from the memory. Communication device.