JPH0888720A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically originate a call with an inexpensive method while allowing a request side not to core about the dial number sent by a relay equipment side. CONSTITUTION: When a dial command is made, whether or not a digit number of a dial number string stored in a destination storage section 4 is equal to a digit number of an extension number of a PBX 10 is discriminated and a prefix number '0' to a head of the dial number string is added when the digit number differs from that of the extension number and the resulting dial number is sent to the PBX 10. Furthermore, an access number to a communication line is revised or a dial number is revised into a dial number of a private line for the dialing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine which automatically transmits and relays data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Relay broadcasting and parent station return are known as functions of a facsimile machine. As an example of relay broadcast, when the same document is delivered from a facsimile machine in Tokyo to each of the Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Sakai facsimile machines in the Kansai area, the case of performing direct communication four times from Tokyo is shown in FIG.
As shown in, delivery from Tokyo to Osaka, and then delivery from Osaka to Kyoto, Kobe, and Sakai will lower the total communication charge, so this method is often used. In addition, after the distribution from Osaka to Kyoto, Kobe, and Sakai, automatic transmission is also performed when the distribution result is returned to the parent station, Tokyo.

When such a relay broadcast is requested to the other party, for example, in G3, the number of the distribution destination is notified by using NSS (non-standard function setting signal). The facsimile machine in Osaka, which is requested to broadcast this relay, closes the line and dials the number of the delivery destination as shown in FIG. 12 (step S
1) Deliver the requested image (step S2). Also, when returning the distribution result to the master station, the line is closed as shown in FIG. 12, the master station number is dialed (step S1), and a predetermined report is transmitted (step S2).

[0004]

However, for example, when the Osaka facsimile machine requested for distribution in FIG. 11 is connected as an extension to the private branch exchange (PBX), even if the requested destination number is dialed. There is a problem that the other party cannot be connected. That is, when the prefix number for the external line of the PBX of the facsimile machine connected as the extension line is "0", the prefix number "0" is added even if the number "0789761003" of the delivery destination, such as Kobe, is notified.
If you do not dial "761003", you will not be connected to the other party. Similarly, the delivery result cannot be returned to the parent station, Tokyo.

Therefore, in reality, the destination number including this prefix number is requested from Tokyo, which is the request source, or the destination number and the abbreviated number including the prefix number are stored in advance on the Osaka side, and the number The method of requesting an abbreviated number is used. However, this method has a problem that the operation is troublesome because the requester side needs to be aware of the dial number sent by the relay side.

[0006] Further, the requester requests a common carrier (CC).
In some cases, even if a number to be distributed via the Internet is requested, the communication charge may be cheaper if distributed via the New Common Carrier (NCC) or distributed via a leased line.

In view of the above conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus in which the requester side does not need to be aware of the dial number sent by the relay side. It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine which can automatically make a call by a cheap method without being aware of the dial number sent by the relay side on the requesting side.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 has a destination storing means for storing dial information of a delivery destination, and dial information stored in the destination storing means at the time of calling. And dial means for changing and dialing. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a prefix dial is added to the head of the dial information stored in the destination storing means. According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is determined whether the number of digits of the dial information stored in the destination storage means is the number of digits of the extension number, and if the number of digits of the extension number is not, a prefix dial is added. It is characterized by
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an access number of a new common carrier is added to the head of the dial information stored in the destination storage means. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the access number of the common carrier at the head of the dial information stored in the destination storage means is changed to the access number of the new common carrier. Further, the invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the dial information of the common carrier or the new common carrier stored in the destination storage means is changed to dial information for a dedicated line, and dialing is performed on the dedicated line. Further, in the invention according to claim 7, dial information of a distribution source is stored in the destination storage means, and the dial means dials the distribution source stored in the destination storage means to transmit the distribution result. It is characterized by

[0009]

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 3, since the dial information is changed and dialed at the time of making a call, it is possible to realize a facsimile apparatus in which the request source side does not need to be aware of the dial number sent by the relay side. . In the inventions according to claims 4 to 6, the number is changed to an inexpensive common carrier or leased line number for dialing. Therefore, the dialing number transmitted by the relay side is automatically transmitted by an inexpensive method without being conscious of the requester side. be able to. In the invention according to claim 7, since the dial information is changed, the distribution source is dialed, and the distribution result is transmitted, the request source side does not have to be aware of the dial number transmitted by the relay side, and the method is inexpensive. You can reply.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a PBX 10 is connected to the communication line 1.
Is connected, and the network control unit 2 of this facsimile apparatus is connected as an extension of the PBX 10. In the facsimile apparatus, a network control unit 2, a dial control unit 3, a destination storage unit 4, a prefix dial processing unit 5, a facsimile communication control unit 6, a main control unit 7 and an image memory 8 are connected to a bus 9. The network control unit 2 closes or opens the extension,
It has a function of sending a dial signal as a dial pulse or a DTMF signal to the communication line 1 via the PBX 10, and the sending of this dial signal is controlled by the dial control unit 3.

When a relay is requested, the destination storage unit 4 stores the dial numbers of the request source (delivery source) and the delivery destination, and the numbers stored in the destination storage unit 4 are automatically set as described later. It is processed by the prefix dial processing unit 5 when making a call. The facsimile communication control unit 6 compresses, decompresses, encodes and decodes image data, and the main control unit 7 controls the entire facsimile apparatus. The image data requested to be relayed is stored in the image memory 8.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the PBX 10 has an extension number of 4 digits. When an instruction to make a call is issued, it is determined in step 301 shown in FIG. 2 whether the dial number sequence stored in the destination storage unit 4 needs to be processed. If not, the process proceeds to step 303. Jump,
If necessary, the process proceeds to step 302 to process the dial number string.

In this case, as shown in detail in FIG. 3, it is judged whether or not the dial number string stored in the destination storage unit 4 has four digits (step 401). If it is not 4 digits, "0" is added to the head of the dial number string (step 403). Then, step 3 shown in FIG.
After closing the line at 03, set the dial number to P
Send to BX10. Therefore, the PBX 10 identifies "0" at the beginning of the dial number string to connect this facsimile apparatus to the communication line 1, and then the dial signal excluding the leading "0" is transmitted to the communication line 1 and then the image memory 9 The image data stored in is delivered to the delivery destination.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the number of the delivery destination requested by the request source is "0745457369.
4 "(Kyoto)," 0789761003 "(Kobe),
When “0722761023” (Sakai) is stored in the destination storage unit 4, as shown in FIG. 4B, “00754573694” and “0078976100”, respectively.
Since "0" is added to the head such as "3" and "00722761023" and dialed, even if it is connected to the PBX 10 as an extension, the other party can be connected.

Similarly, for example, as shown in FIG.
As the delivery destination number requested by the request source, "07897
In the case of “61” (outside) and “5251” (inside) are stored in the destination storage unit 4, “0” is added to the outside number as shown in FIG. Is dialed without adding "0" to the PBX10.
You can connect to the other party even if you are connected as an extension to.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the above embodiment, the case where the PBX 10 is connected and "0" is added has been described, but the present invention can be applied to other cases. As a second embodiment, it is determined in steps 301 and 302 shown in FIG. 2 whether or not to make a call via the NCC for domestic communication.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when it is possible to make a call via the NCC for domestic communication, the number for accessing the NCC is added and dialed. As a modification of this, FIG.
When connected to the PBX 10 as shown in (1), "0" and the NCC access number are added.

Also, the present invention, instead of adding a number,
It can also be applied when changing the number. That is, as a third embodiment, step 301 shown in FIG.
At 302, it is determined whether to make a call via the NCC for foreign communication. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the call can be made via the NCC for foreign communication, the access number "0" of the CC for foreign communication added to the head of the destination number
Change "01" to NCC access number "0061" and dial. Further, as a modification of this, as shown in FIG. 9, when it is connected to the PBX 10, "0" is added and the access number of the carrier is changed.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, when the PBX 10 is connected and a dedicated line is connected to the PBX 10, the destination number is changed to a dedicated line number. By dialing by dialing, the dial number sent by the relay side can be distributed at low cost without the requester side being aware of it.

[0020]

As described above, according to the inventions of claims 1 to 3, since the dial information is changed and dialed at the time of making a call, it is not necessary for the requesting side to be aware of the dial number sent by the relay side. The device can be realized. In the inventions according to claims 4 to 6, the number is changed to an inexpensive common carrier or leased line number for dialing. Therefore, the dialing number transmitted by the relay side is automatically transmitted by an inexpensive method without being conscious of the requester side. be able to. In the invention according to claim 7, since the dial information is changed, the distribution source is dialed and the distribution result is transmitted,
It is possible to reply with an inexpensive method without the requester side being aware of the dial number sent by the relay side.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining a dial operation of the facsimile device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the dial number processing operation of FIG. 3 in detail.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of dial number processing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of dial number processing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment for adding a domestic NCC access number.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a third embodiment for changing a foreign NCC access number.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a fourth embodiment of changing to a dedicated line number.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing relay communication.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a conventional transmission operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 communication line 2 network control unit 3 dial control unit 4 destination storage unit 5 prefix dial processing unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A destination storage unit for storing dial information of a distribution destination requested to be relayed by a distribution source, and a dial unit for changing dial information stored in the destination storage unit and dialing when making a call. Facsimile machine. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dial means adds a prefix dial to the head of the dial information stored in the destination storage means. 3. The dial means determines whether or not the number of digits of dial information stored in the destination storage means is the number of digits of an extension number, and adds a prefix dial when the number of digits of the extension number is not. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The facsimile according to claim 1, wherein the dial means adds an access number of a new common carrier to the head of dial information stored in the destination storage means. apparatus. 5. The dial means changes the access number of the common carrier at the head of the dial information stored in the destination storage means to the access number of a new common carrier. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of the above. 6. The dial means changes dial information of a common carrier or a new common carrier stored in the destination storage means into dial information for a dedicated line and dials the dedicated line. The facsimile apparatus according to Item 1. 7. The destination storage unit stores dial information of a distribution source, and the dial unit dials the distribution source stored in the destination storage unit to transmit a distribution result. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.