JPH07212491A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit the next original even. when a called party is busy and transmission can not be performed by automatically inputting original data in a memory when busy signals are detected at the time of transmitting the original and automatically performing redialing after the lapse of prescribed time. CONSTITUTION:A transmission original is set to a read part 12, the telephone number of a called party is inputted from the input key of an operation panel 11 and a dialing processing is performed. At the time, whether or not the busy tones of the called party are detected is judged in a control part 16. When the busy tones are not detected, communication is performed through an NCU 14. On the other hand, when the busy tones are detected, the original data are read by the read part 12, the original data are inputted to a picture memory part 13 and the original is removed from the read part 12. Then, holding is performed for the fixed time by the control of the control part 16, a redialing processing is performed and the original data are read from the picture memory part 13 and transmitted to the called party.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus which automatically inputs the contents of a transmission document into a memory when a busy signal indicating that the other party is busy is detected during dialing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, when transmitting a document, first, a dial is made to call the other party. At that time, if the communication with the other party is possible, the original data is sent. However, when a busy signal such as a busy tone is detected when the other party is busy, the redialing waiting state is entered, and the original remains as it is on the original table.

[0003]

When a document remains on the platen in the state of waiting for redial, the next document can be sent unless the document is transmitted by the subsequent redial or the transmission is canceled. Can not.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a facsimile apparatus which can send the next original data even when the other party is busy and original data cannot be sent.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The facsimile apparatus of the present invention detects a busy signal for notifying that the other party is busy during dialing when transmitting an original, and detects the busy signal. In this case, it comprises an image memory to which the data of the original document is automatically input, and a means for automatically redialing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the data of the original document was input to the image memory. ing.

[0006]

According to the above construction, when the busy signal which indicates that the other party is busy is detected when the original is transmitted, the data of the original is automatically input to the image memory.
Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, redialing is automatically performed, and when it becomes possible to communicate with the other party, the data of the document input to the image memory is read and sent. In this way, since the original document that the other party was busy and could not send is input to the image memory, the original document can be removed from the original table. Therefore, the next original can be sent without being disturbed by the original that the other party was busy and could not send.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

An operation panel 11 is provided with a plurality of input keys (not shown) on the operation panel 11. A reading unit 12 has a function of reading a transmission document. An image memory unit 13 stores transmission original data, received data, and the like. Reference numeral 14 denotes an NCU (Network Control Unit) unit, and the NCU unit 14 serves as an interface between the above-mentioned devices 11 to 13 and the line 15. A control unit 16 controls the operation of the entire device.

Here, the operation of sending the transmission original data will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. A document is set on the reading unit 12 (step 21). Then, the telephone number of the other party is input from the input key of the operation panel 11, and dial processing is performed (step 22). At this time, the control unit 16 determines whether or not a busy tone indicating that the other party is busy is detected (step 23). If no busy tone is detected,
Communication is performed through the NCU 14 (step 24).
When the busy sound is detected, the reading unit 12 reads the document data, and the read data is input to the image memory unit 13 (step 25). When the document data is input to the image memory unit 13, the document is removed from the reading unit 12. Then, the state is maintained for a certain period of time under the control of the control unit 16, and then the redial process is performed (step 22). Then, the manuscript is sent after waiting for communication with the other party. In this case, the original data is read from the image memory unit 13 and the read data is sent to the other party.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to. In FIG. 3, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, duplicate description will be omitted, and different configurations will be described.

When the busy tone is detected and the data is input to the image memory section (step 25), the elapsed time after the input is judged (step 31). Then, the state is maintained until a predetermined time has elapsed, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, redial processing is performed (step 22). According to this configuration, the data that could not be transmitted due to the detection of the busy tone can be automatically transmitted when a predetermined time has elapsed thereafter.

In another alternative embodiment of the invention,
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the case of FIG. 4 as well, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, redundant description will be omitted, and different configurations will be described.

In this embodiment, the number of times the redial process is performed is set (step 41). Then, the data input to the image memory unit (step 25) shifts to a redial process (step 22) when a predetermined time has passed (step 31). At that time, the number of times the redial process is performed is counted (step 42). Then, if the number of redial processes does not exceed the initially set number, redial processes are performed (step 22). However, if the number of times set at the beginning is exceeded, a communication error is displayed (step 43) and the communication ends (step 44). With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the redial process from being repeated indefinitely with respect to the other party who is not in the communication state.

In another alternative embodiment of the invention,
This will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, redundant description will be omitted, and different configurations will be described.

In this embodiment, it is set whether or not the function of inputting data to the image memory unit is executed when a busy tone is detected (step 51). Then, when the busy tone is detected in step 23, it is determined whether or not the data input function is set in the image memory section (step 52). If the input function is not set, a communication error is displayed (step 4
3), the communication ends (step 44). When the input function is set, when the busy sound is detected, the reading unit reads the document data as described above, and the read data is input to the image memory unit (step 2).
5). With this configuration, when the busy sound is detected, the data to be input to the image memory unit can be selected, and unnecessary data can be prevented from being input to the image memory unit.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a busy signal is detected,
Even if one document data cannot be sent, the next document can be transmitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Operation panel 12 ... Reading unit 13 ... Image memory unit 14 ... NCU unit 15 ... Line 16 ... Control unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A means for detecting a busy signal notifying that the other party is busy during dialing when transmitting the original, and the data of the original is automatically detected when the busy signal is detected. A facsimile apparatus comprising: an image memory to be input; and means for automatically redialing a predetermined time after the data of the original is input to the image memory.