JPH0823404A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow even an aurally or visually handicapped person or an unskilled person in the facsimile operation to easily make the operation of the facsimile equipment by expressing audibly the connection state of a telephone line with respect to a series of transmission operation in a voice message or a buzzer tone or the like. CONSTITUTION:When the operator hooks off a handset 8 of a telephone set 6 to make a facsimile transmission and a tone detection section 2 or a polarity inversion section 3 detects a dial tone sent from a telephone exchange, a message urging dialing is displayed on a display section 4 or sounded from a sound generating section 5 in a voice to inform it to the operator. When no dial tone is detected regardless of detection of it for a prescribed time, a message of making a hook-off again is informed to the operator. Thus, the line connection state in the facsimile equipment start is detected automatically and the guidance for a succeeding operation is properly made by display on a liquid crystal display panel or a voice notice.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal equipment such as a facsimile machine, and particularly to a facsimile machine used by an operator who is not accustomed to a facsimile operation or an operator who has an eye or an ear disorder. , Operation guidance method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional operation guidance system for transmitting data from a facsimile machine using a telephone line is, as is well known for a facsimile machine with a liquid crystal display, a display prompting the user to set a document, a facsimile machine on the receiving side and a connection completion message. Only the device number of the other party was displayed.

[0003]

The above-mentioned prior art does not provide operation guidance for a series of facsimile operations such as line supplementation, dialing, and facsimile transmission activation at the time of facsimile transmission operation. For operators with visual or ear impairments, especially for those with visual impairments, what time should be dialed, what time should the fax transmission start operation be performed, incorrect dialing, or busy It was very difficult to recognize the line connection status such as the status.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an unfamiliar operator or an operator who has an obstacle in eyes and ears in a device such as a facsimile, which is inevitable to spread in the home and is expected as a communication means to replace a telephone. To provide a transmission guidance method with good usability and operability.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned object is to detect a dial tone, a ring back tone and a busy tone in a device such as a facsimile connected to a telephone line and a polarity reversal of the telephone line. A facsimile machine is provided with a reciprocity detection unit, a voice carrier detection unit that detects a voice carrier of a guidance message such as a wrong telephone call, a display unit that displays transmission guidance, and a voice generation unit that performs transmission guidance by voice, and a facsimile device is provided. This is achieved by detecting the connection state of the telephone line for the series of transmission operations and performing guidance for the transmission operation on the display unit or voice message.

[0006]

In the facsimile with transmission operation guidance, when the sender performs a transmission operation, the tone detection section and the anti-reverse detection section start dial operation, redial instructions when erroneous dialing, calling other party, connection completion of other party, By detecting the status such as the start of facsimile transmission and providing guidance for the next operation using a display such as a liquid crystal panel or a voice message, it is possible to improve the operability for people who are unfamiliar with facsimile operations, and to improve the eyes and ears. Even an operator with a disability can operate the facsimile without any problem.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a control unit,
2 is a tone detector for detecting dial tone, busy tone, ringing tone, or PB dial signal from the telephone unit, 3 is polarity reversal of the telephone line, or D from the telephone unit
Pole signal detecting unit for detecting a P-dial signal, 4 a display unit for displaying a guidance message, 5 a voice generating unit for performing voice guidance, 6 a telephone unit, 7 a ten-key unit for receiving dials of the telephone unit, 8 a transmission unit. A handset, 9 is a hybrid circuit, 10 is a modulation / demodulation unit, 11 is a CML relay for switching the line to a facsimile unit, and 12 is a voice carrier detection unit for detecting a guidance message such as an error telephone.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus composed of the above-mentioned circuits will be described with reference to FIG. When the operator lifts the handset of the telephone in order to perform a facsimile transmission operation, the facsimile machine sends a dial tone (400 Hz, continuous tone) sent from the telephone exchange.
By detecting, it is judged whether or not the line is surely captured, and if it is detected, a message prompting dial operation is displayed or voiced to inform the operator. If the line cannot be detected even if the detection is continued for a certain period of time, it is determined that the line is not normally connected, and a message prompting you to take the handset off-hook again is displayed or voiced.

When the operator dials in response to the dial instruction message, the tone detection circuit for the PB signal and the reciprocal circuit for the DP signal respectively detect the dial. If the dial tone does not stop even after the dial dialed by the operator is detected, it can be determined that the telephone exchange does not accept the dial signal.
Display or output a voice notifying you of an incorrect dial, and display or voice a message prompting you to redial. If the dial tone normally stops after dialing, it is determined that the dial signal has been accepted by the telephone exchange, and the partner response monitoring process is performed.

In the partner response monitoring process, it is confirmed whether the connection with the receiving side is established or not by detecting the extreme difference of the telephone line, busy tone, and ringing tone. When a valency is detected, it is determined that the reception side has been connected, and a message prompting the start of the facsimile (such as pressing the start switch of the facsimile) is displayed or voiced to notify the operator. After detecting the polarity reversal of the telephone line and confirming the connection with the other party, if a repeated voice carrier for a certain period of time or more is detected, it is judged that the exchange has output a guidance message such as an erroneous telephone call, Display the dial notification or output audio, and display or audio a message prompting you to redial. If a busy tone (400 Hz, intermittent tone) is detected, it is determined that the other party is busy, and the fact that the other party is busy is displayed or voiced, and a message prompting redial is displayed or voiced to the operator. When a ring back tone is detected, it is determined that the other party is ringing and a message notifying that the other party is ringing is displayed or voiced.

When the ringing tone is once detected and the ringing state is detected after the ringing state is set, it is judged that the receiving side has responded, and the same processing as that in the case of extreme reversal detection is performed. It can also be used for lines without polarity reversal.

If there is no change in polarity inversion and ringing tone detection → stop even if monitoring is continued for a certain period of time, it is judged that the line connection or more is made, and a message prompting redialing is displayed or voiced.

After the operator performs the facsimile starting operation, the CML relay is switched to the facsimile side and the modem response signal is monitored by the modulator / demodulator.
When a response signal is detected, the operator is informed by voice or voice that the facsimile is connected, and the partner device number or the like is displayed. If no response signal is detected after a certain period of time, an alarm display or voice notification is given as communication failure.

With the above-described functions, according to the present embodiment, even a person who is unfamiliar with the facsimile operation or an operator who has an obstacle in eyes and ears can operate the facsimile without any problem.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the line connection state at the time of starting the facsimile transmission is automatically detected, and the guidance of the next operation is appropriately given by the display device such as a liquid crystal panel or the voice message. Improved operability for people who are unfamiliar with the operation, and even an operator with visual or ear disabilities can operate the facsimile without problems.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a guidance processing procedure performed by automatically monitoring a connection state of a line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control part, 2 ... Tone detection part, 3 ... Extreme detection part, 4 ... Display part, 5 ... Voice generation part, 6 ... Telephone part, 7 ... Numeric key part, 8 ... Handset part, 9 ... Hybrid circuit, Reference numeral 10 ... Modulator / demodulator, 11 ... CML relay, 12 ... Voice carrier detector.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a telephone line for transmitting an image signal, wherein the state of connection of the telephone line for a series of transmission operations is visually expressed by a display or the like. 2. A facsimile device connected to a telephone line for transmitting an image signal, wherein the connection state of the telephone line for a series of transmission operations is audibly expressed by a voice message, a buzzer sound or the like. 3. A facsimile apparatus connected to a telephone line to transmit an image signal, the connection state of the telephone line for a series of transmission operations, dial tone, ring back tone, busy tone, polarity inversion sent from the telephone exchange. , An operation guidance method characterized by being recognized by a signal such as a voice carrier.