JPH0799847B2 - Equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Outline] In a facsimile machine, when the destination to which the document information is to be transmitted has a plurality of destination information, these are grouped and registered with priorities. By the way, when transmission is not possible for each one in the group, by enabling transmission to another facsimile device according to the following priority,
It is possible to effectively perform transmission to a facsimile machine that is capable of transmission.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, for example, a facsimile machine that obtains a hard copy based on a received signal by using a public telephone line.

[Conventional technology]

For example, in a known facsimile device, image information such as graphics and photographs can be transmitted to a distant place using a communication line. At present, since image communication can be performed via a public telephone line, a facsimile machine is generally widely used in the office automation.

Recently, low-priced, high-quality, high-speed transmission, and easy-to-use facsimile machines have become widespread. Further, a so-called one-touch method is adopted as a device having improved operability.
In this system, when a ten-key is pressed once to a previously registered partner, the facsimile device automatically dials the telephone number so that the original is transmitted.

Therefore, by registering in advance the telephone number of the other party, which is frequently transmitted, the document can be transmitted in a very simplified procedure.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, even if the facsimile device has improved operability due to such a simplification of the procedure, if a certain destination is designated with one touch, if the destination is in use, the line is disconnected and the standby is performed for a predetermined time. , I had to specify the same destination again.

Recently, with the widespread use of facsimile machines, the frequency of their use has increased more and more, and they are very often in use.
Therefore, a so-called redial method has been adopted in which the operator does not manually re-designate each time but automatically tries to re-designate after a predetermined time in the use state. According to this method, re-designation is automatically performed, and a desired original is transmitted after waiting for the vacancy of the transmission destination. However, even with this redial method, there is a situation in which the usage state is still continuing even if the redial method is tried up to 9 times. Therefore, even with such a redial method,
There was a problem that it was difficult to send it to the desired destination.

However, in general, a specific person often has a plurality of facsimile devices each having a telephone number. In consideration of such an installation state, it is possible to effectively transmit the original document to the intended other party.

The present invention was created in view of such a point, and a facsimile machine that is capable of sufficiently utilizing the function based on registration is provided to a partner having a plurality of facsimile machines installed. It is intended to be provided.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, a plurality of pieces of destination information are grouped and registered in the destination information registration means 111 with priorities.

The destination determining means 117, based on the destination designation information 113,
When the transmission is not possible to the designated destination, the destination information 115 is changed according to the priority.

The transmission control means 123 places the transmission manuscript information 119 on the communication line 121 so as to transmit it to the transmission destination specified by the destination information 115.

Therefore, as a whole, it is configured to be able to sequentially transmit to the other party according to the priority within one grouping.

[Work]

A plurality of destination information registered in the destination information registration means 111 and registered is given a priority.

If the transmission destination designated based on the destination designation information 113 is not transmittable, the destination information 115 is changed within the group according to the priority level.

The transmission document information 119 is placed on the line 121 so as to be transmitted according to the destination information 115 thus obtained.

In the present invention, since a plurality of transmission destination information is grouped, the document information can be transmitted to the transmission-enabled counterpart side, and the transmission efficiency can be improved.

Example of Invention

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

I, Correspondence between Embodiment and FIG. 1 Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be described.

The destination information registration means 111 corresponds to the telephone number registration unit 217.

The destination designation information 113 corresponds to the transmission destination information 216.

The destination information 115 corresponds to the telephone number transferred from the control unit 219 to the line control unit 225.

The other party determining means 117 corresponds to the control unit 219.

The transmitted document information 119 corresponds to the document information 213 from the reading unit 211.

The communication line 121 corresponds to the public telephone line 229.

The transmission control means 123 corresponds to the line control unit 225, the NCU circuit unit 227, and the automatic transmission circuit unit 235.

II, Overall Configuration and Operation of the Embodiment The embodiment of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the above correspondence.

In FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention is
It is assumed that it is connected via a public telephone line 229 so as to be able to transmit / receive with another similar facsimile machine (not shown).

(I) When the Facsimile Device is in the Transmitting State First, the control unit 219 sets the shortened telephone number of the transmission destination given as the transmission destination information 216 by the ten-key 215 to the registered telephone number of the telephone number registration unit 217 by the one-touch method. Collate.

Then, the matching registered telephone number is read from the telephone number registration unit 217 and transferred to the line control unit 225.

Here, in the telephone number registration unit 217, the telephone number is registered in advance by the operator in association with the individual destination. Therefore, the line control unit 225 automatically dials by the automatic transmission circuit unit 235 according to the telephone number transferred from the control unit 219, and performs the calling operation via the NCU circuit unit 227.

Further, when the reading unit 211 reads a transmission original (not shown), the read information in the original information 213 is compressed / decompressed by the compression / decompression unit 2.
After being compressed in 21, it is stored in the image file section 223.

If communication with the specified destination is turned on, the image file section 22
The stored file information of 3 is commanded to the line control unit 225 and the NCU
It is placed on the public telephone line 229 via the circuit unit 227 and transmitted to the other party.

When the time is designated, when the designated time comes by the timer monitoring unit 233, the control unit 219 similarly transmits and outputs the document information.

The information output from the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side in this manner is received by the designated destination facsimile apparatus via the public telephone line 229.

(Ii) When the Facsimile Machine is in the Receiving State It is assumed that the illustrated facsimile machine receives information via the public telephone line 229.

The information transmitted by the public telephone line 229 is received by the NCU circuit unit 227 and supplied to the compression / decompression unit 221 via the line control unit 225 controlled by the control unit 219. The compression / decompression unit 221 decompresses the data, and the recording unit 237 records the image.

The above is the transmission and reception in the facsimile machine.

III. When the other party is in use Fig. 3 shows the registration state in the telephone number registration unit 217 in the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 2.

In other words, in the facsimile machine installed in Company A department of Company F, group the destinations with high transmission frequency,
A plurality of telephone numbers are registered in advance. Group 1 has
Corresponding telephone numbers for a plurality of facsimile machines of Company K are registered with priorities. Further, in the group 2, the corresponding telephone numbers of the three facsimile machines of the M company are registered with the priorities ~. As shown in FIG. 4, these three telephone numbers are telephone numbers of the facsimile machines installed in the departments of M company.

FIG. 5 shows the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, FIGS. 2 to 5 will be referred to.

Now, the fax machine installed in Company A's department is
It is assumed that transmission is possible.

As a message sent from the company A department of company F to the department of company M,
The telephone number (01-111-0000) is designated by the one-touch method using the ten keys 215 (step 511).

It is determined whether or not the designated facsimile machine of the transmission destination is in the use state (BUSY) (step 512).

When the CED (callee identification signal) is received and the communication is turned on (a negative determination is made at step 512), the document information read as described above is read from the image file unit 223 and transmitted (step). 513).

If the designated facsimile machine of the department of M company is in use (affirmative determination in step 512), the telephone number (01-111-1001) of the facsimile machine of the department having the priority is controlled. Part 219 is a phone number registration part
Read from 217. That is, the priority is changed (step 514).

Then, it is determined whether the changed priority is lower than the lowest priority (here, priority) (step 51).
Five). If it is not below (negative determination), the process returns to step 512.

The control unit 219 sets the telephone number of the changed priority to the line control unit 2
Transfer to 25. The new telephone number is used to automatically make a call to determine whether or not the call can be sent (step 51).
2). If the facsimile device is not in the busy state (BUSY) (negative determination), the document is transmitted (step 51).
3).

If the facsimile machine with the priority is also in use (affirmative determination in step 512), the priority is changed again (step 514) and transmission is tried based on the telephone number. If the facsimile machine of the department of M company is not in use, the transmission becomes possible and the original is transmitted at the registered telephone number of the priority.

If the facsimile machines of all departments of company M are in use (affirmative determination in step 515), the transmission of the document is stopped, the transmission is disabled, the public telephone line 229 is disconnected, and the operation ends.

In this case, if the redial method is adopted, even if the facsimile machines of all departments of the M company are in use, the procedure described above is re-executed after a certain time. The transmission attempt by the redial method may be performed several times, for example, nine times.

When the destination of the priority is in use and the transmission is made to another facsimile machine, a message to that effect is sent to the facsimile machine of the priority after the occurrence of the empty state. Alternatively, when the priority level is changed and sent, the facsimile machine that has actually transmitted the message has a message to the effect that it is the transmission information to the facsimile machine with the priority level, and the message is sent to another facsimile machine. It is necessary to take measures so that

IV, Modified Embodiment of the Invention In the above-described embodiment, the telephone number registration of company M viewed from company A department of company F has been described. However, in the facsimile machines of other departments of company F, the same M Even a company will be registered with a priority different from that shown in FIG. In short, it is sufficient to set the department to be sent first as a priority from a certain department, and to register the telephone numbers of other departments in descending order of priority.

If you can register not only the telephone number, but also the type of the destination fax machine (G2 machine, G3 machine, mini fax), line status (modem speed, etc.), and other party information at the same time. The operability of the one-touch method is further improved.

Further, although the embodiment of the present invention is made to correspond to the present invention in “I, Correspondence between embodiment and FIG. 1”, the present invention is not limited to this, and there may be other various modifications. Of course.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of transmission destination information held by a specific person is grouped and registered,
By changing the destination according to the priority so that it can be sent, if one fax machine can send, it will be possible to send to the specified person. Therefore, the registration function can be used to effectively use the line. This is possible and practically extremely useful.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the structure of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the structure of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a telephone number registration state according to the embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram, FIG. 4 is a state explanatory diagram showing the transmission relationship of the facsimile apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 111 is destination information registration means, 113 is destination designation information, 115 is destination information, 117 is destination determination means, 119 is transmission document information, 121 is a communication line, 123 is transmission control means, and 211 is A reading unit, 213 is document information, 215 is a numeric keypad, 216 is destination information, 217 is a telephone number registration unit, 219 is a control unit, 221 is a compression / decompression unit, 223 is an image file unit, 225 is a line control unit, 227 is an NCU circuit unit, 229 is a public telephone line, 233 is a timer monitoring unit, 235 is an automatic transmission circuit unit, and 237 is a recording unit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A destination information registration means (111) in which a plurality of destination information items are grouped and registered with priorities.
Then, based on the destination designation information (113), if transmission to the designated destination is impossible, the destination information (11
The communication line (121) so that the transmission original information (119) is transmitted to the transmission destination information designated by the transmission destination determination means (117) and the transmission destination information (115).
And a transmission control means (123) to be mounted on the facsimile machine, wherein the facsimile machine is configured to sequentially transmit to the other party according to the priority within one grouping. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the destination information registered in the destination information registration means (111) is a telephone number of the destination. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the destination information registered in the destination information registration means (111) is the telephone number and model information of the destination.