JPH0591206A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely reduce the communication time and the communication cost by registering telephone number information provided to a communication terminal equipment or a facsimile communication terminal equipment having plural communication functions connecting to an extension/external line and a G3/G4 four line for the communication and providing an automatic dialing function selecting and dialing a telephone number of more advantageous communication function to the communication equipment when an entered destination telephone number is registered. CONSTITUTION:When a dial automatic revision command is set by an operation display device 10 and an inputted dial number is registered in a parameter memory 4, the registered number is dialed in the order of G3 extension (private line), a G4 external line and a G3 external line and the call is connected with more advantageous communication function. Furthermore, when an error takes place on the MODEM training, a series of dial numbers registered in a parameter memory 4 of a dial destination are outputted from an error report plotter 11 and the result of communication is recorded as communication history information and then the communication control processing is terminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to communication devices, and in particular
The present invention relates to a communication device for automatically selecting a communication method having a more advantageous communication function and making a call when a call is made to a communication terminal having a plurality of communication functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the function of a facsimile machine has been improved, and a facsimile machine having a communication function of group 4 (hereinafter referred to as G4) has been commercialized. However, since the spread of the facsimile machine is still the mainstream of the facsimile machine having the communication function of group 3 (hereinafter, G3), the facsimile machine has not only the communication function of G4 but also the communication function of G3. It has been commercialized.

On the other hand, as a network capable of accommodating a facsimile apparatus having the G4 function, a data network (CSPDN, P
There are digital line networks such as SPDN) and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). So G4 and G3
In order to use both functions of the above, the facsimile connected to the data network has two ports, G4 port (data network port) and G3 port (PSTN: public telephone network port), and ISDN The connected facsimile has one ISDN port common to G4 and G3.

However, in Japan, the telephone number of the terminal device connected to this digital line has a different number system from the telephone number of the conventional analog telephone line. Since the telephone number cannot be used as it is, G4
The telephone number for is also registered. Also, other I
As the ISDN communication device connected to the SDN, there are facsimile communication devices such as a facsimile storage and exchange device and a facsimile mail device, and the facsimile communication device such as a facsimile storage and exchange device and a facsimile mail device provides image information transfer service and the like. ..

Further, some facsimile communication devices such as a facsimile storage and exchange device store an ISDN and a PSTN, and the line is used properly according to the other party. In this case, if the destination is a G4 facsimile device, communication is performed in G4 mode, and if the destination is a G3 facsimile device, communication is performed in G3 mode. In addition, there are also facsimile machines and facsimile storage / exchange apparatuses each having a plurality of G3 ports as well as G4 ports. These G3 ports are connected to internal lines and external lines, and telephone numbers for internal lines and external lines are set and registered. Therefore, when the called facsimile machine is similarly connected to the external line of the G3 port and the internal line of the G3 port, the operator can select the telephone number for the internal line and make a call to reduce the communication cost. Is possible.

[0006]

However, in a facsimile machine or a facsimile accumulating exchange apparatus which accommodates such a conventional ISDN line and PSTN line and is provided with a plurality of ports, G3 external line and G3 line are provided at the ports. When the extension is connected, the call to the port with low communication cost was left to the operator to select.Therefore, the operator who does not know the extension telephone number can call the normal extension telephone number. This has been a cause of increasing the communication cost.

Further, even in the case of communication between a facsimile apparatus or a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having G4 and G3 ports, the selection of the port was left to the operator's selection operation, so that it is possible to use the G4 port and the G3 port together. In the case of an unknown operator, if a call is made using the G3 port, there is a problem that the communication cost also increases.

In view of the above, the present invention registers and inputs telephone number information possessed by each communication function of a communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal having a plurality of communication functions for connecting and communicating with internal / external lines or G3 / G4 facsimile lines. When the call destination telephone number to be registered is registered, the automatic call function for selecting the telephone number of the more advantageous communication function to make a call makes it possible to surely reduce the communication time and the communication cost. An object is to provide a communication device.

[0009]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A communication means having a plurality of communication functions corresponding to a plurality of communication methods, and a registration for registering a plurality of telephone number information held by a communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the plurality of communication methods corresponding to the respective communication functions And an automatic calling function for selecting and calling a telephone number having a more advantageous communication function when the input calling number is registered in the registration means. The invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1.
In the invention described above, a communication terminal having a communication function for connecting to a plurality of inside / outside lines is registered in the registration means with telephone number information respectively corresponding to the inside / outside lines, and an input calling number is registered. When an external telephone number registered in the means is selected, an automatic calling function for selecting an extension telephone number and making a call is provided. The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1. A facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems as a plurality of communication functions, and the registration unit having a communication function corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, When the telephone number information corresponding to each G4 facsimile communication system is registered and the input calling number is the G3 telephone number registered in the registration means, the G4 telephone number is registered. Select telephone number and characterized in that a automatic call function for calling, the invention described in claim 4,
In the invention according to claim 2, when a call is made by an extension number or a call is made by an external number to a communication terminal having the internal / external telephone number, a busy signal is returned from the called communication terminal, and a redial call is made. 6. The invention according to claim 5, further comprising an automatic calling function for making a call by the external telephone number or the internal telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means when the call cannot be connected even by the processing. In the invention according to claim 4, when a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal of the call destination, the external telephone number or extension telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means before the redial call processing is performed. The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that an automatic call function for making a call is provided according to the invention of claim 1, 2 or 3. The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, when the automatic call function is used, the input is made. The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a recording means for recording the telephone number and the telephone number actually called as calling information in a communication result report or the like after the end of communication is provided. In the invention described above, in modem training with a communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of a call destination after call connection by each of the automatic call functions, when the modem training does not proceed, the communication terminal or facsimile of the call destination. 10. Calling information output means for outputting the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal to a communication result report or the like after completion of communication is provided. The placing of the invention,
The same destination telephone number accommodates a plurality of inside / outside lines and other outside lines having different communication functions, and the same destination telephone number
Corresponding to a line control means for connecting and exchanging an outside line and the other outside line, a communication terminal having various communication functions connected to the inside and outside lines of the same destination telephone number, and a communication terminal connected to another outside line Communication means having a plurality of communication functions for performing communication with each other, information received from the communication terminal, terminal information of the communication terminal connected to the inside / outside line of the same destination telephone number, and
Accumulation means for accumulating communication management information such as communication status of communication between external lines and telephone number information is set and registered for each communication function of communication terminals connected to the same destination telephone number by internal / external lines. The registration means for registering the information is used to connect and exchange internal / external lines and other external lines with the same destination telephone number, and also receives information from communication terminals for internal / external lines and other external lines and temporarily stores it in the storage means. After that, various communication services such as sending to a predetermined destination are provided, and the communication service status is managed and various service information such as a communication result of a predetermined communication report is transmitted to the communication terminal of the inside / outside line. Of the more advantageous communication function when the calling number to be input is registered in the registration means.
The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that an automatic call function is provided for selecting a telephone number of an outside line and making a call to a communication terminal connected to the inside / outside line of the same destination telephone number. In the invention described above, the communication control means is provided with a communication function corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication methods as a plurality of communication functions, and the communication means is a communication terminal connected to the registration means by an internal / external line of the same destination telephone number. G3, G4
When a facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the facsimile communication system sets and registers telephone number information corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the input calling number is registered in the registration means, An automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from a telephone number having a more advantageous communication function is provided. The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 10, wherein the G3 and G4 facsimile communication is performed. When a call is made to a facsimile communication terminal in which a telephone number is set and registered corresponding to each method, a busy signal is returned from the called facsimile communication terminal, and the call cannot be connected even by redial call processing, An automatic calling function is provided to sequentially select the telephone numbers of the facsimile communication terminals registered in the registration means, which are more advantageous in communication functions, and to make a call. The invention according to claim 12 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 11, when a busy signal is returned from the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination, the registration means before the redial call processing is performed. G4, which has more advantageous communication function than the registered facsimile communication terminal
The invention according to claim 13 is characterized in that an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from the telephone numbers for use is provided.
Alternatively, in the invention of claim 10, an instruction means for instructing the use or non-use of each of the automatic call function is provided, and the invention of claim 14 is the invention of claim 9 or 10, When a call is made by each automatic call function, a recording means for recording the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called as the call information in the communication report after the communication is finished is provided, According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth or tenth aspect of the invention, the modem training progresses when performing modem training with a communication terminal or a facsimile communication terminal of a call destination after call connection by each of the automatic call functions. If not, the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of the call destination is used to identify the specified communication terminal connected to the other outside line. It is characterized in that a calling information transmitting means for transmitting to a facsimile communication terminal is provided.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the communication device includes a communication means having a plurality of communication functions corresponding to a plurality of communication systems, and a communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the plurality of communication systems. Registration means for registering a plurality of telephone number information held corresponding to the function is provided, and when the input calling number is registered in the registration means, the telephone number of the more advantageous communication function is selected An automatic call function for making a call is provided, and in the invention according to claim 2, in the invention according to claim 1, a communication terminal having a communication function for connecting to a plurality of internal and external lines is provided in the registration means. When the telephone number information corresponding to each inside / outside line is registered and the calling number to be input is the outside line telephone number registered in the registration means,
An automatic call function is provided for selecting an extension telephone number to make a call.

Therefore, the operator can perform communication using the extension without being aware that the call destination communication terminal is connected to the extension, and the communication cost for the communication terminal connected to the inside / outside line can be secured. Can be reduced to
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the communication means is provided with a plurality of communication functions corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the registration means includes the G3 and G4 facsimiles. A telephone for G3 in which telephone number information held by a facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the communication system is registered corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, respectively, and an input calling number is registered in the registration means. When the number, G4
An automatic calling function is provided in which a telephone number for a call is selected and a call is made.

Therefore, when the call destination facsimile communication terminal is compatible with G3 and G4, even if the operator calls with the G3 telephone number, the operator can still call with the G4 telephone number, and the G4 communication can be surely performed. Therefore, the communication cost for the G3 / G4 compatible facsimile communication terminal can be surely reduced. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the second aspect of the invention, when a call is made to the communication terminal having the internal / external telephone number by an extension number or an external number, the communication terminal at the call destination is busy. When a signal is returned and the call cannot be connected even by the redial call processing, there is provided an automatic call function for calling by the external telephone number or the extension telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means.

Therefore, when the call destination communication terminal cannot perform communication in a state other than busy, communication can be performed using another line without the intervention of the operator, and the operator has to perform the recall operation. Can be omitted. In the invention according to claim 5, in the invention according to claim 4, when a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal of the call destination, the outside line of the communication terminal registered in the registration means before the redial call processing An automatic calling function for calling by telephone number or extension telephone number is provided.

Therefore, similarly, it is possible to save the trouble of the recalling operation and shorten the time until the start of transmission. According to the invention of claim 6, claim 1,
In the invention described in 2 or 3, an instruction means for instructing the use or non-use of each of the automatic calling functions is provided. Therefore, the automatic calling function can be used as needed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the invention, when a call is made by each of the automatic calling functions, the input telephone number and the actually called telephone number are communicated. Recording means is provided for recording as call information in the communication result report after the completion. Therefore, it is possible to inform the operator of the input telephone number and the telephone number of the call actually made, and it is possible to eliminate the anxiety of the operator due to the change of the telephone number at the time of the call.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, in the second or third aspect of the invention, the modem is trained at the time of modem training with the communication terminal or the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination after the call connection by the automatic call function. When the training has not progressed, the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of the call destination is output.

Therefore, the failure of the training does not notify the related users that the call destination communication terminal is an extension connection and that the installation location of the communication terminal to be called is changed and the extension number is changed. In this case, it is possible to contact the installation location of the communication terminal to confirm the registered extension telephone number that is output when communication is performed, and it is possible to speed up the response when the extension number is changed. ..

According to the present invention, a plurality of internal / external lines having different communication functions and other external lines having different communication functions are accommodated by the same destination telephone number, and various communication functions are connected to the internal / external lines having the same destination telephone number. A communication means having a plurality of communication functions for communicating with a communication terminal connected to a communication terminal that is connected to another external line, and information received from the communication terminal and an internal / external line of the same destination telephone number. Storage device for storing the terminal information of the communication terminal and the communication management information such as the communication status of the communication performed between the internal and external communication terminals, and the communication of the communication terminal connected by the internal and external lines of the same destination telephone number Registration means for setting and registering telephone number information for each function are provided, and connection / exchange with internal / external lines and other external lines is performed with the same destination telephone number, and communication from internal / external lines and other external lines is performed. Receive information After being temporarily stored in the storage means, various communication services such as transmission to a predetermined destination are provided, and the communication service status is managed and various service information such as a predetermined communication report is provided. When the calling number to be input is registered in the registration means while being transmitted to the internal / external line communication terminal, the internal / external line telephone number having the more advantageous communication function is selected and the same destination telephone is selected. An automatic calling function is provided for calling a communication terminal connected by an internal or external number line.

Therefore, the operator can perform communication using the extension without being aware that the call destination communication terminal is connected to the extension, and the communication to the communication terminal connected to the extension and the extension at the same destination. The cost can be surely reduced. According to the invention of claim 10, in the invention of claim 9, the communication control means is provided with a plurality of communication functions corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the registration means has the same destination telephone number. A facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems as a communication terminal connected by an internal / external line is set and registered with telephone number information corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and input. When the calling number to be registered is registered in the registration means, an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from telephone numbers having a more advantageous communication function is provided.

Therefore, when the call destination facsimile communication terminal is compatible with G3 and G4, even if the operator calls with the G3 telephone number, the operator can still call with the G4 telephone number, and the G4 communication is surely performed. Therefore, the communication cost for the G3 / G4 compatible facsimile communication terminal can be surely reduced. In the invention of claim 11, claim
In the invention described in 10, when a call is made to a facsimile communication terminal having a telephone number set and registered corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, a busy signal is returned from the called facsimile communication terminal, and a redial call is made. When the call cannot be connected even by the processing, there is provided an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from the telephone numbers of the facsimile communication terminal registered in the registration means, which are more advantageous in the communication function.

Therefore, when the call destination facsimile communication terminal cannot perform communication in a state other than busy, communication can be performed using another line without the intervention of the operator, and the recall operation by the operator can be performed. You can save time. In the invention of claim 12, in the invention of claim 11, when a busy signal is returned from the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination, the facsimile communication terminal registered in the registration means before the redial call processing. An automatic calling function is provided for sequentially selecting and calling from telephone numbers having a more advantageous communication function.

Therefore, similarly, it is possible to save the trouble of the recalling operation and shorten the time until the start of transmission. According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, in the ninth or tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided an instruction means for instructing the use or non-use of each of the automatic calling functions. Therefore, the automatic calling function can be used as needed.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the invention, in the invention of the ninth or tenth aspect, when a call is made by each of the automatic calling functions, the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called are communicated after the end of communication. Recording means for recording the calling information in the communication report or the like is provided. Therefore, it is possible to inform the operator of the input telephone number and the telephone number of the call actually made, and it is possible to eliminate the anxiety of the operator due to the change of the telephone number at the time of the call.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, in the invention according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the modem is trained at the time of modem training with the communication terminal or the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination after the call connection by each automatic call function. When the training has not progressed, the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of the call destination is transmitted to the specified communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal connected to the other outside line. Call information sending means is provided.

Therefore, the failure of the training is notified to the related users that the calling destination facsimile communication terminal is connected to the extension and the installation location of the calling facsimile communication terminal is changed and the extension number is changed. If not, you can contact the installation location of the facsimile communication terminal to confirm the registered telephone number information that is output when you communicate, and speed up the response when the telephone number is changed. be able to.

[0026]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below based on examples. 1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus to which the communication apparatus according to claims 1 to 8 is applied.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus 1. The facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU 2, a main memory 3, a parameter memory 4, a battery 5, a ROM 6, a character generator 7, a clock circuit 8, a DMA controller 9, an operation display device 10, and the like. Plotter 11, scanner 12, encoding / compression device
13, 14, a code reproduction device 15, an image processing device 16, an auxiliary storage device 17, a communication control device 18, etc., and each unit is connected to a system bus 19.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2 is
The programs in the ROM 5 can be loaded into the main memory 3 if necessary.
The facsimile device 1 is controlled according to the program read into the main memory 3 to execute the sequence as the facsimile device 1 and the communication control process of each invention of the present application described later. The main memory 3 forms a memory area for reading the program when the CPU 2 executes the program stored in the ROM 5.

The parameter memory (registration means) 4 is a CP
U2 forms a memory area for storing various data required when the program is executed, and particularly, in this embodiment, a telephone number corresponding to a telephone number of G4-G3 external line-G3 internal line as shown in FIG. A memory area for registering a table is formed. The battery 5 is a backup battery for holding the storage state of the parameter memory 3.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 6 is a CPU
2 stores the basic program as the facsimile machine 1 executed by the communication control program 2 and the communication control program of each invention of the present application. The character generator 7 generates predetermined character data (character data) based on a character code received by G4 facsimile communication or the like. The clock circuit 8 includes an oscillator, a frequency divider, and the like, and measures time. The time measurement result of the clock circuit 8 is used for management processing of the transmitted document.

The DMA controller 9 includes a CPU 2 and an RO.
DMA (Direct Memory Access) for data transfer between M6, main memory 3, parameter memory 4, etc.
Processing is executed, that is, data is transferred only between the ROM 6 and the memories of the main memory 3 and the parameter memory 4 without going through the CPU, and the data processing of the CPU 2 can be executed even during the data transfer processing. .. This DMA processing is executed at a predetermined processing timing in order to improve the data processing efficiency of the CPU 2.

The operation display device (instructing means) 10 includes various operation keys such as a ten-key pad and a start key, and a display (for example, a liquid crystal display), and various commands such as a transmission operation are input from the operation keys. The contents of the command input from the operation keys and various kinds of information notified from the facsimile machine 1 to the operator are displayed on the display. Further, in the operation display device 10, operation keys for instructing the use or non-use of the automatic calling process when the communication control process of each invention of the present application is executed are set.

Plotter (recording means, outgoing call information output means)
As 11, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter records an image directly on the thermal recording paper or indirectly on the ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet, and will be described later. At the time of the communication control processing of each invention of the present application, calling information and number information registered in the parameter memory 4 are recorded and output in a communication result report.

As the scanner 12, for example, a CCD (Ch
An image scanner using a large coupled device) is used, and the scanner 12 scans a document and reads image information of the document. The encoding / compression devices 13 and 14 compress (encode) the transmission image data by a predetermined encoding method, and the code reproduction unit 15 reproduces (decodes) the reception image data.

The image processing device 16 performs image processing such as halftone processing and scaling processing of image information. Auxiliary storage device 17
Stores the data transferred by the B channel when the G4 facsimile communication is the ISDN communication. The communication control device (communication means) 18 is provided with a port (not shown) for accommodating a plurality of lines, and in this embodiment, for the G4 line,
There are ports for G3 external lines and G3 internal lines. The communication control device 18 has a network control unit for G4 and G3 for each port, a modem, etc., and a line, for example, a telephone line or a digital line is connected to each port in the communication control device. The communication control device 18 sets / cancels a call by the G4 and G3 network control units, and this network control unit performs so-called automatic call
An incoming call type network control unit automatically performs outgoing and incoming operations. The modem modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal. During facsimile communication, the communication control device 18 exchanges facsimile control signals with the partner G4 facsimile device and G3 facsimile device to set communication functions and exchange various control information, and to perform G4 facsimile communication and G3 facsimile communication. To control.

Next, the operation will be described. In this embodiment, a communication control process when the facsimile device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is connected in a connection form as shown in FIG. 3 will be described. In FIG. 3, the FA by the facsimile device 1
X1 and FAX2 are PBs of A and B offices, respectively
It is connected by a dedicated line (extension line) via X (exchange), and is also connected by an analog line and a digital line as an external line.

Facsimile apparatus 1 in this connection form
The communication control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the calling number is input on the operation display unit 10 of the facsimile apparatus 1, the transmission mode (analog extension, analog outside line and digital outside line) is selected, and the ON / OFF and start buttons for the automatic call change instruction are displayed. When the button is pressed (steps P1 to P4), the CPU 2 checks whether or not the calling automatic change instruction is turned on (step P5). If the automatic call-out change instruction is not turned on, normal call-out processing is performed with the input call-out number (step P6), and the call connection is confirmed (step P6).
7), data is sent (step P8), the communication result is recorded as communication history information, and the communication control process is ended (step P9). On the other hand, if the call cannot be connected in step P7, the redial call processing is executed up to the specified number of times (step P10). If the call cannot be connected even after the redial call processing is executed up to the specified number of times, the call is issued. The process is interrupted, the information of the call failure is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process is ended (step P9).

On the other hand, when the automatic call change instruction is turned on in step P5, the calling number is set to the parameter memory 4
It is checked whether the calling number is registered in (step P11). If it is not registered, the normal call processing of steps P6 to P10 is executed. If it is registered, first of all, the G3 extension (of the call numbers registered as shown in FIG. 2 ( A call is made using the calling number for the dedicated line) (step P12), and the connection of the call is confirmed (step P13). When the call is connected, data is transmitted (step P14), and it is checked whether or not an error has occurred during modem training (step P15). When an error occurs, the plotter 11 outputs an error report recording a series of calling numbers registered in the parameter memory 4 of the called facsimile communication terminal (step P16), and the communication result is recorded in the communication history. The information is recorded and the communication control process is ended (step P9). If there is no error during training, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process is terminated (step P).
9).

On the other hand, if the call cannot be connected to the G3 extension in step P13, the call is confirmed to the same destination by using the G4 external call number (steps P17 and P18). When the call is connected, the data is sent by the processing of steps P14 to P16, the error check and the error report output at the time of the modem training are executed, and the communication result is recorded in the communication history information to perform the communication control processing. The process ends (step P9). If the call cannot be connected even with the G4 external line, the call is confirmed by using the calling number for the G3 external line (steps P19 and P20). When the call is connected, the data is sent by the processing of steps P14 to P16, the error check and the error report output at the time of the modem training are executed, and the communication result is recorded in the communication history information to perform the communication control processing. The process ends (step P9).

When the call cannot be connected, the redial calling process from the G3 extension to the G3 external line by the calling process from the steps P12 to P20 is executed up to a prescribed number of times (step P21), and the call is terminated. When the connection is established, data is sent out by the processing of steps P14 to P16, error check and error report output during modem training are executed, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control processing is ended. (Step P9). If the call cannot be connected even after executing the redial calling process up to the specified number of times, the calling process is interrupted, information of the calling failure is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process is terminated (step P).
9).

As described above, the communication control processing is performed in the facsimile device 1, whereby the facsimile devices 1 as shown in FIG. 3 are connected to the G3 extension line, the G4 outside line and the G3 outside line by a plurality of lines. Since the calling process is performed in order from the lowest calling cost among the calling numbers registered in the parameter memory 4 corresponding to each line, the communication cost can be surely reduced.

Further, when the connection of the call by the redial call fails, or when an error occurs in the modem training after the call connection, the calling number registered in the series of parameter memory 4 of the call destination is set. Since the error report or the communication history information is recorded and output, the operator of the facsimile device 1 can check the error report and the communication history information to grasp the state of the call destination and take immediate action. Since the redial process is automatically executed, the operator's recall operation can be omitted.

Further, the steps P12 to P21 in the dashed line in the flow chart of FIG. 4 can be replaced with the flow chart shown in FIG. 5, and this processing will be described. In FIG. 5, the same step numbers are assigned to the same step processing parts as those in the flowchart of FIG. That is, this embodiment is different only in that step P22 and step P23 surrounded by circles are added, and redial processing is added to each of a call by the G3 extension and a call by the G4 external line, and the G3 extension and the G4 extension are added. Redial call processing is executed every time an outside line is called.

Therefore, similarly, it is possible to save the operator the trouble of re-calling operation and shorten the interval of the redialing call processing. 6 to 10 are views showing an embodiment of a facsimile storage and exchange device to which the communication device according to claims 9 to 15 is applied. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 21, which includes a system control unit 22, an operation unit 23, a storage unit 24, a line exchange control unit 25, a PSTN line I / F unit 26, I.
SDN line I / F unit 27, G3 communication control unit AN1 to ANn
And G4 communication control units DN1 and DN2.

The system controller 22 includes a CPU (Central Pr
The ROM includes a basic program as the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 and a communication control processing program of each invention to be described later, etc., which is included in the ROM. It is stored. The system control unit 22 controls each unit of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 21 according to the program in the ROM to execute the sequence as the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 21, and also executes the communication control processing of each invention of the present application.

The operation section 23 includes a numeric keypad, a one-touch key,
The start key and other operation keys are provided, and the display unit is also provided. Various commands are input by the operation keys, and the input commands and the operator from the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 are displayed on the display unit. Various information to be notified to is displayed. The storage unit (storage unit, registration unit) 24 is configured by a hard disk or the like, and operates under the control of the system control unit 22. The storage unit 24 stores the PSTN lines P1 to Pn and the extension I via the PSTN line I / F unit 26.
1-In and various service information necessary for the service of the electronic message sent from the ISDN line DL via the ISDN line I / F unit 27 are stored. Further, in the storage unit 24, particularly in the present embodiment, G4-G3 as shown in FIG.
The telephone number table corresponding to the telephone numbers of the outside line-G3 extension line is registered, and in this table, the priority order of calling is set as A and B.

As the setting of the calling priority order, for example, in the case of A, G3 extension line → G3 outer line → G4 outer line,
In the case of B, G3 external line → G3 internal line → G4 external line. When making a call with the G3 communication control units AN1 to ANn,
For example, assume that the extension lines I1 to In and the PSTN lines P1 to Pn are used according to a predetermined extension flag signal.

The line switching control unit (line control means) 25
Extensions I1 to In and PST through the STN line I / F unit 26
Connection exchange with N lines P1 to Pn, mutual exchange of extensions I1 to In, extension I1 to In and PSTN lines P1 to Pn
n to connect to the G3 communication control units AN1 to ANn. The PSTN line I / F unit 26 is connected to the PSTN line as an outside line.
(Public line network) Lines P1 to Pn and extensions I1 to In are connected, and a facsimile terminal is connected to each extension I1 to In. As these facsimile terminals, terminals having a G3 mode communication function are connected.

An ISDN line DL is connected to the ISDN line I / F section 27 as a digital line, and the digital line D
The facsimile terminal connected to L has a function of executing the communication protocol of G4 facsimile communication. ISDN
The line I / F unit 27 controls connection of the digital line DL to the G4 communication control units DN1 and DN2. Each of the G3 communication control units AN1 to ANn has a function of executing a communication protocol of G3 facsimile communication, and each G3 communication control unit AN1 to ANn includes an analog line I / F unit 3 and a line exchange control unit 25. The G3 facsimile communication is performed by executing the G3 mode facsimile communication protocol with the facsimile terminal connected via the above.

The G4 communication control units DN1 and DN2 perform the G4 mode facsimile communication procedure with the facsimile terminal connected via the digital line DL to perform the facsimile communication. The G3 communication control units AN1 to ANn and the G4 communication control units DN1 and DN2 form communication means.

Next, the operation will be described. In this embodiment, a communication control process when the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 shown in FIG. 6 is connected in a connection form as shown in FIG. 8 will be described. In FIG. 8, the FMSA and FMSB by the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 are connected by dedicated lines (extension lines) via the PBXs (exchanges) of the business offices A and B, respectively, and the analog lines and digital lines are used as external lines. It is also connected by a line, FMSA and FM
Each SB has a FAX as a facsimile communication terminal.
-A1 to A4 and FAX-B1 to B4 are connected.
Further, a facsimile communication terminal FAX-B is connected to the PBX in the B office.

Communication control processing of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 21 in this connection mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the FMSA or FM by the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 of FIG.
Facsimile communication terminal FAX-A1 connected to SB
When there is a transmission request from the A4 and the FAX-B1 to B4, the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 causes the telephone number table corresponding to the telephone numbers of the G4-G3 outside line-G3 extension shown in FIG. Check whether the automatic call change instruction that uses is ON (used) / OFF (unused) (step Q
1). When it is off, normal call processing is performed with the input call number (step Q2), and when the call connection is confirmed (step Q3), data is sent (step Q4),
The communication result is recorded as communication history information, and the communication control process ends (step Q5). On the other hand, if the call cannot be connected in step Q3, the redial call processing is executed up to the specified number of times (step Q6), and if the call cannot be connected even after the redial call processing is executed up to the specified number of times, the call is issued. The processing is interrupted, the information of the call failure is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control processing is ended (step Q5).

On the other hand, when the calling automatic change instruction is turned on in step Q1, it is checked whether the calling number is the calling number registered in the storage unit 24 (step Q).
7). If not registered, the above steps Q2 to Q
When the normal call processing of 6 is executed and registered,
First, of the registered calling numbers shown in FIG. 7, the calling number is used for the G3 extension (dedicated line) (step Q8), and the connection of the call is confirmed (step Q).
9). When the call is connected, data is transmitted (step Q10), and it is checked whether an error has occurred during modem training (step Q11). When an error occurs, the storage unit 24 of the called facsimile communication terminal
FAX-A, which was requested to send an error report recording a series of calling numbers registered in
1 to A4 and FAX-B1 to B4 (step Q1
2) The communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process is ended (step Q5). If there is no error during training, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process ends (step Q5).

On the other hand, if the call cannot be connected to the G3 extension in step Q9, the call is confirmed to the same destination by using the G4 external line calling number (steps Q13 and Q14). When the call is connected, the data is sent by the processing of the above steps Q10 to Q12, the error check at the time of the modem training and the output of the error report are executed, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control processing is performed. The process ends (step Q5). When the call cannot be connected even with the G4 outside line, the call is confirmed with the calling number for the G3 outside line to confirm the call connection (steps Q15 and Q16). When the call is connected, the data is sent by the processing of the above steps Q10 to Q12, the error check at the time of the modem training and the output of the error report are executed, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control processing is performed. The process ends (step Q5).

When the call cannot be connected, the redial call processing from the G3 extension to the G3 external line by the call processing from the steps Q8 to Q16 is executed up to a prescribed number of times (step P17), and the call is terminated. When the connection is established, the data is sent out by the processing of steps Q10 to Q12, the error check at the time of the modem training and the output of the error report are executed, the communication result is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control processing is ended. (Step Q5). When the call cannot be connected even after executing the redial calling process up to the specified number of times, the calling process is interrupted, information of the calling failure is recorded in the communication history information, and the communication control process is ended (step Q).
5).

As described above, the facsimile storage exchange device
By performing the communication control process in 21, the facsimile communication terminals FAX-A1 to A4, FA which request transmission to the facsimile storage / exchange device 21 as shown in FIG.
The calling numbers input from X-B1 to B4 are assigned to the G3 extension, the G4 outside line, and the G3 outside line according to the priority order registered in the registration table. Corresponding to, the calling process is performed in order from the calling number with the lowest communication cost among the calling numbers registered in the storage unit 24, whereby the communication cost can be reliably reduced.

Further, when the connection of the call by the redial call fails, or when an error occurs in the modem training after the call connection, the series of storage units 24 of the call destinations.
Since the calling number registered in is recorded in an error report or communication history information and is output to the facsimile communication terminals FAX-A1 to A4 and FAX-B1 to B4 for which transmission requests have been made, each facsimile communication terminal FAX-A1. ~ A
4. The FAX-B1 to B4 operator can check the error report and the communication history information to grasp the state of the call destination and take immediate action, and the redial process is automatically executed. The operator's recall operation can be omitted.

Further, the steps Q8 to Q12 in the dashed line in the flow chart of FIG. 4 can be replaced with the flow chart shown in FIG. 10, and this processing will be described. In FIG. 10, the same step number is assigned to the same step processing portion as that in the flowchart of FIG. In other words, in the present embodiment, only the addition of step Q18 and step Q19 surrounded by circles is different, and redial processing is added at the time of making a call by the G3 extension line and a call by the G4 external line, and the G3 extension line and the G4 extension line Redial call processing is executed every time an outside line is called.

Therefore, similarly, it is possible to save the operator the trouble of the re-calling operation and to shorten the interval of the redial calling process.

[0059]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the communication device is provided with a communication device having a plurality of communication functions corresponding to a plurality of communication systems, and a communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the plurality of communication systems. Registration means for registering a plurality of telephone number information held in correspondence with the respective communication functions, and when the input calling number is registered in the registration means, a more advantageous communication function is provided. An automatic calling function for selecting a telephone number to make a call is provided, and according to the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, the registration means is provided with a communication function for connecting to a plurality of internal and external lines. The communication terminal registers telephone number information corresponding to each of the internal and external lines, and when the calling number to be input is an external line telephone number registered in the registration means, the telephone number of the internal line is selected to issue the call. Since an automatic calling function for calling is provided, The transmitter can perform communication using the extension without being aware that the callee communication terminal is connected to the extension, and it is possible to reliably reduce the communication cost for the communication terminal connected to the inside / outside line. it can.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in the invention described in claim 1, the communication means is provided with a plurality of communication functions corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the registration means is provided with the communication function. A facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems registers telephone number information possessed respectively corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the input calling number is registered in the registration means. When the G3 telephone number is G3, an automatic call function for selecting the G4 telephone number and making a call is provided.
And G4 compatible, even if the operator calls the G3 telephone number, the G4 telephone number can be called and the G4 communication can be reliably performed, and the G3 / G4 compatible facsimile communication terminal It is possible to surely reduce the communication cost to the.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when a call is made to the communication terminal having the internal / external telephone number by an extension number or an external number, the call destination is set. When a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal and the call cannot be connected even by the redial call processing, the automatic call function that calls the external telephone number or extension telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means is used. Since it is provided, when the call destination communication terminal cannot communicate in a state other than busy, it is possible to communicate using another line without the operator's intervention, and the operator's time to call again Can be omitted.

According to the invention of claim 5, in the invention of claim 4, when a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal of the call destination, the registration is made in the registration means before the redial call process. Since the automatic call function for making a call using the external telephone number or the internal telephone number of the communication terminal is provided, it is possible to similarly save the trouble of the re-call operation and shorten the time until the start of transmission. ..

According to the invention of claim 6, claim 1,
In the invention described in 2 or 3, since the instruction means for instructing the use or non-use of each of the automatic calling functions is provided,
The automatic call function can be used if necessary. According to the invention described in claim 7, in the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, when the call is made by each of the automatic calling functions, the communication between the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called is terminated. Since a recording means for recording the call information in the subsequent communication result report etc. is provided, it is possible to inform the operator of the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called, and to change the telephone number when making a call. The operator's anxiety caused by can be eliminated.

According to the invention described in claim 8, in the invention according to claim 2 or 3, in modem training with the communication terminal or the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination after the call connection by each of the automatic call functions, When the modem training does not proceed, the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of the call destination is output. In the connection, if the related user has not been notified that the installation location of the communication terminal to be called has been changed and the extension number has been changed, the registered extension telephone number that is output when communication is performed It is possible to make a contact for confirmation at the place where the communication terminal is installed, and to speed up the response when the extension number is changed.

According to the invention described in claim 9, a plurality of internal / external lines having different communication functions and other external lines are accommodated by the same destination telephone number, and various types are connected to the internal / external line of the same destination telephone number. A communication means having a plurality of communication functions for communicating with a communication terminal having a communication function and a communication terminal connected to another outside line, and information received from the communication terminal or an inside / outside line of the same destination telephone number. Accumulation means for accumulating terminal information of the communication terminal to be connected and communication management information such as communication status of communication performed between internal and external communication terminals, and communication terminal connected to the internal and external lines of the same destination telephone number Registration means for setting and registering telephone number information for each communication function of, and connecting and exchanging internal / external lines and other external lines with the same destination telephone number, and from internal / external lines and other external line communication terminals. Receiving information After providing the communication means with various communication services such as transmitting to a predetermined destination after accumulating in the accumulation means, managing the communication service status to obtain the communication results and the like from various service information such as a predetermined communication report.・ When the calling number to be input is registered in the registration means while being sent to the communication terminal of the outside line, the telephone number of the inside or outside line of the more advantageous communication function is selected and the same destination telephone number is selected. Since an automatic call function is provided to make a call to a communication terminal connected by an internal or external line, the operator does not have to be aware that the called communication terminal is connected to the internal line to perform communication using the internal line. Therefore, it is possible to surely reduce the communication cost for the communication terminals connected to the inside / outside line of the same destination.

According to the invention of claim 10, in the invention of claim 9, the communication control means is provided with a communication function corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems as a plurality of communication functions, and the registration means is provided. G3 and G4 as communication terminals connected to the same destination telephone number by internal / external lines
When a facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the facsimile communication system sets and registers telephone number information corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and the input calling number is registered in the registration means, Since an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from a telephone number with a better communication function is provided, when the called facsimile communication terminal is compatible with G3 and G4, the operator calls with a telephone number for G3. Even so, it is possible to make a call using the G4 telephone number, reliably perform G4 communication, and reliably reduce the communication cost for the G3 / G4 compatible facsimile communication terminal.

According to the invention of claim 11, in the invention of claim 10, when a call is made to a facsimile communication terminal having a telephone number set and registered corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, the call is made. When a busy signal is returned from the previous facsimile communication terminal and the call cannot be connected even by the redial call processing, the telephone numbers registered in the registration means are selected one by one from a telephone number having an advantageous communication function. Since an automatic call-out function for making a call is provided, when the call-destination facsimile communication terminal cannot communicate in a state other than busy, it is possible to communicate using another line without the intervention of an operator. Therefore, it is possible to save the operator the trouble of the recalling operation.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, in the eleventh aspect of the invention, when a busy signal is returned from the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination, registration is made in the registration means before redial call processing. Since the automatic call function for sequentially selecting and calling from the telephone numbers that are more advantageous in the communication function of the concerned facsimile communication terminal is provided, it is possible to save the trouble of re-calling operation as well as to start the transmission. The time can be shortened.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth or tenth aspect of the present invention, since the instruction means for instructing the use or non-use of each of the automatic calling functions is provided, automatic The calling function can be used. Claim
According to the invention described in claim 14, in the invention described in claim 9 or 10, when a call is made by each of the automatic calling functions, the communication after the end of communication of the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called Since the recording means for recording the calling information in the report etc. is provided, it is possible to inform the operator of the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called, and the operator's anxiety due to the change of the telephone number at the time of calling. Can be eliminated.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth or tenth aspect of the invention, in modem training with the communication terminal or the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination after the call connection by the automatic call function, When the modem training does not proceed, the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal of the call destination is sent to the specified communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal connected to the other outside line. Since the calling information sending means is provided, the training fails especially when the destination facsimile communication terminal is connected to the extension and the installation location of the calling facsimile communication terminal is changed and the extension number is changed. If you have not contacted the relevant users, please confirm the registered phone number information that is output when you communicate. Can be contacted to the installation location of the facsimile communication terminal, and the response when the telephone number is changed can be expedited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile device to which a communication device according to the first to eighth aspects of the invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a calling number information table registered in a parameter memory of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a connection form between business establishments to which the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 is connected.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of communication control processing in a facsimile apparatus to which the communication apparatus according to the first to eighth aspects of the invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a step part replaced by the communication control process of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a facsimile storage / exchange device to which a communication device according to the inventions of claims 9 to 15 is applied.

7 is a diagram showing a calling number information table registered in a storage unit of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 6;

8 is a diagram showing a connection form between business establishments to which the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 6 is connected.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of communication control processing in a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus to which the communication apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 15 is applied.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a step part replaced by the communication control process of FIG. 9.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 CPU 3 Main memory 4 Parameter memory 9 Operation display device 11 Plotter 12 Scanner 18 Communication control device 21 Facsimile storage / exchange device 22 System control unit 23 Operation unit 24 Storage unit 25 Line exchange control unit 26 PSTN line I / F unit 27 ISDN line I / F unit AN1 to ANn G3 communication control unit DN1, DN2 G4 communication control unit P1 to Pn PSTN line I1 to In extension DL ISDN line

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A communication means having a plurality of communication functions corresponding to a plurality of communication methods, and a plurality of telephone numbers possessed by a communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the plurality of communication methods corresponding to the respective communication functions. Registration means for registering information, and when the input calling number is registered in the registration means,
A communication device having an automatic calling function for selecting a telephone number having a more advantageous communication function and making a call. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the registration means registers telephone number information possessed by a communication terminal having a communication function for connecting to a plurality of inside / outside lines respectively corresponding to the inside / outside lines, A communication device comprising an automatic call function for selecting an extension telephone number and making a call when the inputted call number is an external telephone number registered in the registration means. 3. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the communication means is provided with a communication function corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems as a plurality of communication functions,
A facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems in the registration means is
Register the telephone number information corresponding to each of the 3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, and when the input calling number is the G3 telephone number registered in the registration means, select the G4 telephone number to issue the call. A communication device having an automatic calling function for calling. 4. The invention according to claim 2, wherein a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal of the call destination when a call by an extension number or a call by an external number is made to a communication terminal having the telephone number of the inside / outside line. When the call cannot be connected even by the redial calling process, the automatic calling function is provided to call by the external telephone number or the extension telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means. apparatus. 5. The invention according to claim 4, wherein when a busy signal is returned from the communication terminal of the call destination, the external telephone number of the communication terminal registered in the registration means before the redial call processing or A communication device having an automatic call function for making a call by an extension telephone number. 6. The communication device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising an instruction means for instructing whether or not to use each of the automatic calling functions. 7. The invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein, when a call is made by each of the automatic calling functions, a communication result report after completion of communication of the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called And the like, and a recording device for recording the calling information as a communication device. 8. The invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the modem training does not proceed during modem training with a communication terminal or a facsimile communication terminal of a call destination after call connection by each of the automatic call functions. ,
2. A communication device, comprising call origination information output means for outputting the number information registered in the registration means of the communication terminal or the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination to a communication result report after communication is completed. 9. The same destination telephone number accommodates a plurality of internal / external lines and other external lines having different communication functions, and the internal / external line of the same destination telephone number is connected to the other external line.
A line control means for exchanging, a communication terminal having various communication functions connected to the inside / outside line of the same destination telephone number, and a plurality of communication functions for performing communication corresponding to the communication terminal connected to another outside line The communication means and the information received from the communication terminal or the same destination telephone number
A storage unit that stores terminal information of a communication terminal connected to an external line and communication management information such as a communication status of communication performed between internal and external communication terminals, and is connected to the internal / external line of the same destination telephone number. A registration means for setting and registering telephone number information for each communication function of the communication terminal is provided, and connection / exchange with the inside / outside line and other outside line is performed with the same destination telephone number, and communication of inside / outside line and other outside line It provides various communication services such as receiving information from a terminal and temporarily storing it in a storage means, and then sending it to a predetermined destination, managing the status of the communication service, and reporting the communication results etc. to a predetermined communication report. While sending various service information such as to the internal / external line communication terminal, and when the input calling number is registered in the registration means, select the internal / external line telephone number of the more advantageous communication function. Communication device characterized by providing an automatic call function for calling the communication terminal connected with the inner and external line of identity one destination telephone number Te. 10. The invention according to claim 9, wherein the communication control means is provided with a communication function corresponding to G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems as a plurality of communication functions, and the registration means has an internal / external line of the same destination telephone number. A facsimile communication terminal having a communication function corresponding to the G3 or G4 facsimile communication system as a communication terminal connected by means of setting and registering telephone number information corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems and inputting a call A communication device provided with an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting a telephone number having a better communication function and making a call when the number is registered in the registration means. 11. The invention according to claim 10, wherein when a call is made to a facsimile communication terminal having a telephone number set and registered corresponding to each of the G3 and G4 facsimile communication systems, a busy signal is sent from the called facsimile communication terminal. Is returned, and when the call cannot be connected even by the redial calling process, the automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from the telephone numbers of the facsimile communication terminal registered in the registration means, which are more advantageous in the communication function, is provided. A communication device provided. 12. The invention according to claim 11, wherein when a busy signal is returned from the facsimile communication terminal of the call destination, communication is performed from the facsimile communication terminal registered in the registration means before redial call processing. A communication device provided with an automatic calling function for sequentially selecting and calling from telephone numbers having advantageous functions. 13. The communication apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising an instruction unit for instructing whether to use or not use each of the automatic calling functions. 14. The invention according to claim 9 or 10, wherein, when a call is made by each of the automatic call functions, the input telephone number and the telephone number actually called are included in the communication report after communication is completed. A communication device comprising recording means for recording as calling information. 15. The invention according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the modem training does not progress during modem training with a communication terminal or a facsimile communication terminal of a call destination after call connection by each of the automatic call functions. ,
Calling information sending means for sending the number information registered in the registration means of the call destination communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal to the specified communication terminal or facsimile communication terminal connected to the other outside line is provided. A communication device characterized by the above.