JPH0583362A - Key telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To clarify by a telephone set that transmitting and receiving are performed by a facsimile. CONSTITUTION:When transmitting is performed from a facsimile 3, that the transmitting is performed from the facsimile 3 by a controller 15 and a selecting signal generated by the facsimile 3 are sent and displayed to extensions 2a-2n, and when the receiving is performed by the facsimile, that the facsimile receiving is performed by the controller 15 and an opponent destination are sent and displayed by the extensions 2a-2n, and that the facsimile 3 is used, and the transmitting or the receiving are clarified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a key telephone device accommodating a facsimile machine and a telephone, and more particularly to facilitating confirmation of the originating and receiving states of a facsimile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is common practice to store a facsimile together with a telephone in a key telephone device and share a telephone line between a telephone call and a facsimile. In such a key telephone device, when the user of the telephone does not know whether or not the facsimile is in use, especially when the scanned transmission document is stored in the memory and is transmitted later by the facsimile with the memory transmission function. Waits in front of the fax machine to see if the sent document was sent, looks at the administrative report later, etc. In addition, there are cases in which the user tries to make a call on the telephone without noticing that an incoming call is received by the facsimile. Therefore, it has been realized that a telephone is provided with a button for displaying the fact that the facsimile is in use to clarify that the facsimile is in use.

[0003]

However, even if the telephone is provided with a button for displaying the fact that the facsimile is being used, it is impossible to distinguish whether it is an outgoing call or an incoming call.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate such inconvenience, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a button telephone device capable of clearly confirming that a transmission or an incoming call has been made by facsimile. Is.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A button telephone apparatus according to the present invention comprises an outside line interface for accommodating an outside line, a speech path switch, a single telephone interface for accommodating a facsimile, and a telephone. A button telephone device having an extension telephone interface for accommodating and a control device, wherein the control device has a speech path switch as a single telephone interface or an extension telephone interface and an outside telephone interface. -When a call is made from a facsimile machine via the single telephone interface, the fact that there is a call from the facsimile machine and the selection signal issued by the facsimile machine are connected to the extension telephone interface. When a facsimile call is received at the outside line interface, the fact that there is a facsimile call and the destination is the extension. Talk machine interface - Fe - through the scan sent to the phone, the phone and displaying on the display unit the contents sent.

Further, when a call is made by facsimile, a number specifying the telephone is sent together with a selection signal to notify that a call is made to a particular telephone, or when a facsimile call is received, a facsimile number is assigned in advance. It is preferable to send the fact that there is a facsimile incoming call to the telephone specified or specified on the calling side.

Further, when a facsimile transmission is made, it is also preferable to send to the telephone whether or not the control device normally transmitted.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when an outgoing call is made from a facsimile, the control device sends an outgoing call from the facsimile and a selection signal issued by the facsimile to the telephone and displays it on the display unit of the telephone to receive an incoming fax. If there is a call, the control device sends a call to the telephone and the destination is displayed on the display unit of the telephone to clarify whether the call is a call or a call.

Further, by displaying the outgoing call and the incoming call on a specific telephone, it is possible to clarify that only the user who needs the outgoing call and the incoming call are received.

[0010]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the key telephone device has a main device 1 having a control function, a plurality of extension telephones 2a to 2n, and a facsimile 3. The main unit 1 is an external line interface 11 connected to an office line or PBX extension line, a speech path switch 12, and a single telephone interface connected to a facsimile 3.
It has a face 13, an extension telephone interface 14 connected to the extension telephones 2a to 2n, a control device 15 and a storage device 16. The controller 15 connects the call path switch 12 to the single telephone interface 13 or the extension telephone interface 14 to the outside telephone interface 11, and the fact that there is a call from the facsimile 3.
Extension telephones 2a to 2n indicate that a facsimile call has arrived.
Send to. The storage device 16 stores the transmission document read by the facsimile 3.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, each of the extension telephones 2a to 2n has a main device interface 21 and a control unit 2.
2, a sound system circuit 23, a display section 24 formed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and a driver for controlling the display of the display section-2
5 and a memory 26. Main device interface 21
Is connected to an extension telephone interface 14 of the main unit 1, and a voice signal is exchanged by a voice line 4 and data such as dial information is exchanged by a data line 5. The control unit 22 manages all the extension telephones 2a to 2n.

Further, the facsimile 3 has a line interface 31 and a modem 3 as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
2, a control unit 33, a storage unit 34, a plotter 35, a scanner 36, and a key input unit 37. The line interface 31 is connected to the single telephone interface 13 of the main unit 1, and the control unit 33 manages the entire facsimile 3.

First, the operation of transmitting a call from the facsimile 3 by using the key telephone apparatus configured as described above will be described.

When sending a document from the facsimile 3,
The key input unit 37 is used to input the telephone number of the other party. This telephone number is sent to the line interface 31 via the control unit 33, and is sent from the line interface 31 to the single telephone interface 13 as a selection signal. The single telephone interface 13 sends the received selection signal to the controller 15. The controller 15 commands the outside line interface 11 to send the selection signal to the outside line, and commands the call path switch 12 to connect the single telephone interface 13 and the outside line interface 11. At the same time, the control device 15 informs the extension telephones 2a to 2n of the fact that there is a call from the facsimile 3 through the extension telephone interface circuit 14 and the contents of the selection signal using the data line 5. Extension telephones 2a to 2
The n main unit interface 21 receives this data and transmits it to the control unit 22. The control unit 22 stores the received data in the memory 26, and sends the data such as the fact that the facsimile is being sent and the destination number to the driver 25 and the display unit 2
Display on 4.

In this way, by displaying the fact that the call was sent from the facsimile 3 and the destination etc. on the extension telephones 2a to 2n, the user of the extension telephones 2a to 2n knows that the facsimile 3 is transmitting. The recipient can be confirmed, and it can be confirmed that his / her own document has been sent. Further, by reading the data stored in the memory 26 and displaying it on the display unit 24, it is possible to confirm when the own document was transmitted.

In the above example, the facsimile 3 is sent to all the extension telephones 2a to 2n when a call is made from the facsimile 3.
In the above, the case where the message is being transmitted and the destination is displayed has been described. However, the message may be displayed only on the extension telephone that requires it.

For example, a specific number is determined in advance for each of the extension telephones 2a to 2n, and when a call is made from the facsimile 3, each extension telephone 2a is added to the selection signal.
The number specifying 2n is transmitted. The control device 15 to which the specific number and the selection signal are sent sends and displays the data such as the address only to the extension telephone corresponding to the specific number. In this case, by using the extension numbers of the extension telephones 2a to 2n as numbers for identifying the extension telephones 2a to 2n, it is possible to easily select the extension telephones 2a to 2n and prevent erroneous operation.

In addition, when the facsimile transmission is normally completed, in the case of an error, when the other party does not respond even after a lapse of a predetermined time, when the other party is busy, a specific number according to the transmission situation is given. It is possible to clarify the transmission status by sending a number corresponding to the transmission status from the control device 15 to each of the extension telephones 2a to 2n when the facsimile 3 transmits the fax and displaying the number.

For example, when the transmission is error, the facsimile 3 sends a signal such as a specific number "## 1" from the control unit 33 to the main unit 1 through the line interface 31. The control unit 15 of the main unit 1 sends the sent number "## 1".
It is judged that there was a transmission error due to
Send a transmission error signal to 2n. Extension telephones 2a to 2n
Is "facsimile transmission error" depending on the signal sent
Display a message such as.

Next, the operation when a facsimile call arrives at the key telephone device will be described.

When a facsimile call arrives at the outside line interface 11, the control device 15 commands the speech path switch 12 to connect the outside line interface 11 and the single telephone interface 13. In addition, the control device 15
At the same time, via the extension telephone interface circuit 14, the extension telephones 2a to 2n inform the extension telephones 2a to 2n that there is an incoming call to the facsimile 3 and the data of the destination number using the data line 5. The control unit 22 of each of the extension telephones 2a to 2n sends the received data to the driver 25 to display it on the display unit 24. In this way, by displaying that the facsimile 3 has received an incoming call and the destination etc. on the extension telephones 2a to 2n,
The users of the extension telephones 2a to 2n can confirm that the facsimile 3 is receiving a call and the destination.

Even when this facsimile call is received, it is possible to display only the necessary extension telephones without displaying the arrival and the destinations on all the extension telephones 2a to 2n.

For example, the extension number "111" for telephone and the number "211" of the facsimile 3 are registered in the extension telephone 2a, and when the extension number "111" is received, the extension telephone 2a receives the call. When an incoming call is received at the facsimile number "211", the incoming call is sent to the facsimile 3 and the extension telephone 2a is notified of the facsimile arrival. be able to. Further, each extension telephone set 2a to 2n is provided with a facsimile number together with an extension number, and when an incoming call is received by the facsimile number, the incoming call is made to the facsimile 3 and
It may be possible to send the fact that the facsimile has arrived to the corresponding extension telephone. In this way, the facsimile incoming call can be displayed only on a specific extension telephone.

In the above example, the case where the extension number and the facsimile number are registered in the extension telephones 2a to 2n has been described, but the extension telephones 2a to 2n may be designated from the other party of the facsimile incoming call.

For example, the facsimile 3 has various optional protocols, and the same model can be provided with a special function. Utilizing this fact, a protocol is set in advance on the calling side and the called side so that the extension number of the person to be sent can be put on the calling side.
Then, the facsimile 3 which receives the incoming call receives
It is possible to notify the extension telephone of the notified extension number that the facsimile has arrived.

Further, the external line interface 1 of the main unit 1
When 1 is the interface of the integrated digital line (ISDN line), the other party of the facsimile incoming call puts the extension number on the sub address. If it is a telephone that confirms the high-layer compatibility when receiving a call, the extension telephones 2a to
Call the corresponding extension telephone of 2n. Further, when the higher layer matching is facsimile, the facsimile 3 may be made to receive the call, and the corresponding extension telephone may be displayed to indicate that the facsimile has been received.

In the embodiment, the extension telephones 2a ...
Although the case where the transmission of the facsimile 3 or the like is displayed on the 2n display unit 24 has been described, the transmission of the facsimile 3 or the like may be notified by voice from the extension telephones 2a to 2n.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a call is sent from a facsimile, the control device sends the call from the facsimile and a selection signal sent from the facsimile to the telephone, and the display unit of the telephone. When there is a facsimile call, the control device sends the call to the telephone and the destination is displayed on the display of the telephone. You can do it well.

By displaying the outgoing call and the incoming call on a specific telephone, it is possible to notify only the user who needs the outgoing call and the incoming call, and when the own document is sent. Moreover, it is possible to easily confirm that there is an incoming call to the self and also to protect the airtightness.

Further, by transmitting and displaying the information such as the transmission error to the extension telephone, it is possible to efficiently perform the work at the time of transmitting the facsimile.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an extension telephone of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a facsimile of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main device 2a-2n Extension telephone 3 Facsimile 11 Outside line interface 12 Call path switch 13 Single telephone interface 14 Extension telephone interface 15 Control device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An external line interface for accommodating an external line, a speech path switch, a single telephone interface for accommodating a facsimile, an internal telephone interface for accommodating a telephone, and a control device. And a controller for connecting a speech path switch to a single telephone interface or an extension telephone interface and an external telephone interface, and from a facsimile to a single telephone interface. When a call is made via the face, the fact that the call is sent from the facsimile and the selection signal sent by the facsimile are sent to the telephone via the extension telephone interface, and the outside line interface is used. When there is a facsimile incoming call, the incoming call is sent to the telephone via the extension telephone interface and the telephone is A button telephone device characterized by displaying the sent contents on a display unit. 2. The key telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile sends out a number specifying the telephone together with a selection signal, and the control unit sends the selected telephone with the transmission by the facsimile and the selection signal. 3. When a facsimile transmission is made, the control device also sends to the telephone whether or not the transmission was successful.
Alternatively, the button telephone device according to item 2. 4. The key telephone device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein when a facsimile incoming call is received, the fact that the facsimile incoming call is received is sent to a telephone specified in advance. 5. The key telephone device according to claim 4, wherein the telephone number is assigned by assigning a facsimile number to the telephone. 6. The key telephone device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the calling side specifies a telephone that sends a facsimile incoming call.