JPH05316252A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the communication time when a plurality of facsimiles are connected to the opposite party which performs communication by means of a facsimile. CONSTITUTION:A setting memory 11 to be connected with a control circuit 2 controlling a facsimile equipment 1 stores a plurality of facsimile numbers and the corresponding orders of the communication opposite party, making a communication with the first facsimile. When no incoming is performed to the facsimile for communication, the connection is made to the next facsimile in succession. The number of the connected facsimile is taken as the first, and numbers fail in connect are put back.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, when a facsimile apparatus is used for communication, the number of the other party to be communicated is stored in advance in the facsimile apparatus, the facsimile number is called by designating the other party, and the called facsimile number is called. Communication is performed using. Some destinations have a plurality of facsimile devices. Conventionally, for a destination having a plurality of facsimile devices, a sequence file 19 as shown in FIG. 3 described in the embodiment is set. The facsimile number and the corresponding order are stored.

When communicating with a destination having a plurality of facsimile numbers, the operator first selects the destination. The originating facsimile machine correspondingly connects to the facsimile number of sequence 1. The receiving facsimile machine to which the connection is made may have already transmitted / received to / from another facsimile machine, or the incoming call may not be possible due to an error such as a paper jam or a paper shortage. When the facsimile number of the order 1 cannot be received, the facsimile device tries to connect to the facsimile number of the order 2 and determines whether or not the connection is possible. When the last facsimile number cannot be received, it is determined that it cannot be received and the connection is terminated. Next time, when communication is made to the same destination, connection is made from the facsimile number of sequence 1 as described above.

[0004]

In the conventional technique as described above, the order over a plurality of facsimile numbers when communicating with the other party is predetermined. For example, if the facsimile machine of order 1 has a paper jam, or if the receiving switch provided in the facsimile machine is off, the other party's operator does not notice that paper jams or unreceivable data cannot be received for a long time. The condition may continue. In this case, the facsimile machine of order 1 cannot always receive an incoming call. If the facsimile machine of order 1 is trying to connect when transmitting, the communication time of the facsimile machine that cannot receive the call becomes long, and the incoming call cannot be received. There is a problem that it takes a long time to complete.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device which solves the above-mentioned problems and shortens the communication time.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, identification data storage means for storing identification data of a plurality of called side communication devices in a predetermined order, and performing a calling operation to the called side communication device,
Communication control means for performing a calling operation in the predetermined order based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means when communication is not normally completed with the called communication device; When communication is performed using identification data other than the earliest identification data in the identification data storage means, from the earliest identification data, the order of the identification data over the identification data communicated is respectively lowered, A communication device, comprising: an order changing unit that changes the identification data used for communication to the earliest order.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the identification data storage means stores identification data of a plurality of called side communication devices in a predetermined order, and the communication control means performs a call operation to the called side communication device,
When the communication with the called communication device does not end normally, the calling operation is performed in the predetermined order based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means, and the order changing means is When communication is performed using identification data other than the earliest identification data in the identification data storage means, the order of the identification data from the earliest identification data to the identification data communicated is respectively lowered, The identification data used for communication is changed to the earliest order. Therefore, in the next communication, the identification data communicated in the previous communication is used as the earliest identification data, and the order of the identification data from the earliest identification data to the identification data communicated is one by one. Go down.

[0008]

1 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A telephone control circuit 5, in which a handset 3 and a speaker 4 are connected to a control circuit 2 for controlling the inside of the facsimile device 1,
A modem 6, a printing device 7, a reading device 8, an image storage device 9,
The communication log storage device 10, the setting storage device 11, and the operation panel 12 are connected. The operation panel 12 is the key unit 1
2a and the display part 12b. Telephone control circuit 5
And the network controller 13 is connected to the modem 6,
The network controller 13 is connected to another facsimile machine via a line 14.

The network control device 13 controls the establishment of communication connection with other facsimile devices, and the telephone control circuit 6
Is a modem 6 that modulates and demodulates voice and signals.
Performs modulation and demodulation with the image data read during image communication and the image signal transmitted.

The printing device 7 is realized by a heat-sensitive applying device including a thermal head, and the reading device 8 is realized by a scanner such as an image sensor. The image storage device 9
The transmitted image data is stored, and the image data transmitted when the memory transmission is performed is stored.

The communication log storage device 10 stores data as to how the facsimile device 1 transmitted / received, and the setting storage device 11 stores the fax number of the other party to be transmitted or the incoming call failure. Various data such as the number of times of redialing and the time interval for redialing when it is determined to be possible are stored. Further, the operation panel 12 stores data related to transmission / reception of the facsimile device 1 from the key portion 12a, and performs storage operations on the image storage device 9, the communication log storage device 10, the setting storage device 11 and the like inside the facsimile device 1. Display unit 1
The state of the facsimile machine 1 and the like are displayed from 2b.

FIG. 2 shows facsimile machines 15, 16 as destinations for communicating with the facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows 17,18. The first to fourth four facsimile machines 15, 16, 17, and 18 are set to the other party with which the facsimile machine 1 is trying to communicate.

FIG. 3 shows the setting storage device 11 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the order file 19 memorize | stored in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the other four facsimile machines 1
When 5, 16, 17, and 18 exist, the facsimile numbers corresponding to the order of communication are set and stored. In FIG. 9, the facsimile number N1 of the first facsimile device 15 is sequence 1, the facsimile number N2 of the second facsimile device 16 is sequence 2, and the third facsimile device 17 is shown.
It is shown that the facsimile number N3 of No. 3 is the order 3, and the facsimile number N4 of the fourth facsimile machine is the order 4. It can be seen that the first facsimile device 15 is first connected, then the second facsimile device 15 is connected, then the third facsimile device 17, and finally the fourth facsimile device 18. ..

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the new sequence file 20 stored in the setting storage device 11 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the new sequence file 20a at step a10 shown in FIG. , FIG. 7 shows step a1 of FIG.
It is a figure which shows the order file 19a in 1. The new sequence file 22 stores a new sequence corresponding to the current sequence of facsimile numbers to be connected. The facsimile machine 1 includes a plurality of facsimile machines 15, 16, 17,
When no connection is made to 18, all new orders for the current order are stored as unchanged.

FIG. 5 shows a plurality of facsimile machines 15, 16, 17, using the facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when communicating with a destination having 18; In step a1, the variable i is set to 1. In step a2, the connection is made to the i-th telephone number in the order file 19, and in step a3, it is determined whether or not the connection is made. If the connection is not made, the process proceeds to step a5, 1 is added to the variable i,
At step a6, it is judged whether or not the variable i is larger than n indicating the number of facsimile machines owned by the other party.
If it is smaller, the process returns to step a2, and if it is larger, the connection is terminated.

When it is determined in step a3 that the connection is established, the variable j is set to 1 in step a2. At step a7, the new order corresponding to the current order j of the new order file 20 is set to j + 1, and the process proceeds to a8. Variable a in a8
In step a3, it is determined whether or not the variable i is equal to the connected variable i. If it is determined that they are not equal, 1 is added to j in step a9 and the process returns to step a7.

When it is determined that the variable j and the variable i are equal in step a8, the new order corresponding to the current order j of the new order file 20 is set to 1 in step a10.

FIG. 6 shows the state of the new order file 20a in step a10 when the third facsimile machine 17 which is the third facsimile machine whose current order is number 3 is connected, for example. In the new order file 20a, the new order corresponding to the current order 3 is 1, and
The new order corresponding to the current order 1 is 2, the new order for the current order 2 is 3, and it is shown that the current order 4 is not changed.

At step a11, order confirmation processing is performed. The order of the order file 19 is rewritten based on the new order file 20a shown in FIG. 6, and the order file 19a shown in FIG. 7 is set. In FIG. 7, the facsimile number of sequence 2 is N1 and the facsimile number of sequence 3 is N.
2, the facsimile number of sequence 1 is N3, and the facsimile number of sequence 4 is N4. Therefore, in the next connection, the connection is made from the facsimile number N3.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when it is judged that the connection is impossible when the communication with the destination having the plurality of facsimile devices 15, 16, 17, 18 is performed, the followings are sequentially performed. The facsimile devices 15, 16, 17, 18 are communicated with each other, and the facsimile devices 15, 16, 17, 18 which are the earliest when the communication is enabled next time are performed. 18 For this reason, the facsimile devices 15, 16, 17, and 18 in which paper jams, paper shortages, or the like, or the reception switch are turned off cannot communicate unless the operator removes the error. If an attempt is made to connect to an impossible facsimile device 15, 16, 17, or 18, the connection time will be wasted. Therefore, the order of connecting to that device is delayed, and the facsimile device 15 that can be connected is connected. , 16, 17, and 18 are the earliest connection order. For this reason, it is impossible to connect to the facsimile devices 15 and 1.
It is possible to shorten the time for attempting to connect to 6, 17, and 18, and the facsimile machines 15, 16, and 1 of the other party.
Communication time with 7, 18 can be shortened.

In this embodiment, the case where the other party has four facsimile machines 15, 16, 17, and 18 has been described, but the invention is not limited to this, and the number of facsimile machines is two.
The number of units may be three, or five or more.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the identification data storage means stores the identification data of a plurality of called side communication devices in a predetermined order, and the communication control means calls the called side communication device. When the communication with the called communication device does not end normally, the calling operation is performed in the predetermined order based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means, and the order is changed. The means, when the communication is performed using the identification data other than the earliest identification data in the identification data storage means, the order of the identification data from the earliest identification data to the identification data communicated. Each of them is postponed, and the identification data used for the communication is changed to the earliest order. Therefore, in the next communication, the identification data communicated in the previous communication is used as the earliest identification data, and the order of the identification data from the earliest identification data to the identification data communicated is one by one. Go down. Therefore, the time involved in communication can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a plurality of facsimile machines 15, 16, 17, which are communication partners with which the facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 communicates.
It is a figure which shows the connection with 18.

3 is a diagram showing an order file 19 stored in a setting storage device 11 shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing a new order file 20 stored in a setting storage device 11 shown in FIG.

5 is an example of a flowchart for explaining an operation when performing communication using the facsimile apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing a new order file 20a at step a10 in FIG.

7 is a sequence file 1 in step a11 of FIG.
It is a figure which shows 9a.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 Control circuit 11 Setting storage device 13 Network control device 19, 19a Sequence file 20, 20a New sequence file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An identification data storage means for storing identification data of a plurality of called side communication devices in a predetermined order, and a calling operation to the called side communication device, and between the called side communication device, Communication control means for performing a calling operation in the predetermined order based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means when communication is not normally completed, and the earliest identification data in the identification data storage means. When communication is performed using identification data other than the above, the order of the identification data from the earliest identification data to the identification data that has been communicated is respectively lowered, and the identification data that has been communicated is maximized. A communication device, comprising: an order changing unit that changes the order.