JPH09135325A - Facsimile substitute system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the same function as a facsimile equipment by connecting a portable terminal possessed by the user to a printer at hand even when the user does not have an exclusive facsimile equipment or the user visits to some place. SOLUTION: When the user selects a model name of a printer 2, a CPU sets a data conversion filter corresponding to the model name and sends a transmission enable signal via a communication circuit to a facsimile terminal 4. Upon the receipt of the facsimile signal, the portable telephone terminal 1 gives the facsimile signal to the data conversion filter to convert the data into signals of a data form processed by a printer 2. The telephone terminal 1 sends the signal after conversion and a print instruction to the printer 2. Upon the receipt of the print instruction and the signals to be printed out from the telephone terminal 1, the printer 2 makes print processing of the signals to be printed out. When the facsimile terminal 4 finishes the transmission of the facsimile signal, the terminal 4 sends a call interrupt signal to an electronic exchange 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile alternative system in which a printing device is connected to a portable communication terminal or an exchange to realize the same function as a facsimile device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional facsimile communication, a method has been adopted in which both the calling side and the called side perform facsimile or a terminal capable of data conversion via a dedicated communication modem.

A terminal capable of data conversion temporarily stores data received by a dedicated communication modem in a buffer and transfers the data to a printing device such as a printer for printing.

[0004]

By the way, in the above method, a user who does not have a facsimile terminal or a terminal having a data conversion function cannot perform facsimile communication, and therefore a method that is an alternative to these methods is required.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of performing facsimile communication with a device owned by a user.

[0006]

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. In the facsimile substitute system of the present invention, first, a substitute system for a facsimile machine is realized by using a voice terminal and a printing device.

That is, a portable terminal receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal of a communication destination, and a facsimile signal received by the signal receiving means in a data format that can be processed by the printing device. The data format converting means for converting into the data format and the signal transmitting means for transmitting the signal converted by the data converting means to the printing apparatus are provided.

Here, the data format conversion means is provided with a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format corresponding to each printing apparatus for each model of the printing apparatus, a display section, a format conversion setting section, And a conversion execution unit.

The display unit displays the model of the printing apparatus on a plurality of screens. When the model of the printing device connected to the mobile terminal is selected from the models of the printing device displayed on the screen by the display unit, the format conversion setting unit sets the data conversion filter corresponding to the selected model. Set.

The conversion execution unit converts the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting unit into a signal of a data format that can be processed by the printing device through a facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal.

Further, the portable terminal is provided with a signal receiving means, a temporary storing means, a call disconnecting means, a processing selecting means, a facsimile signal displaying means, a signal erasing means, a data format converting means, and a signal transmitting means. Good.

The signal receiving means receives a facsimile signal from the destination facsimile terminal. The temporary storage means temporarily stores the facsimile signal received by the signal receiving means.

The call disconnecting means disconnects the call established with the facsimile terminal when all the facsimile signals from the facsimile terminal have been received. In particular,
When a call disconnection request is transmitted from the facsimile terminal, a call disconnection request acceptance signal responding to this is transmitted.

The processing selection means allows the user of the portable terminal to select a desired processing from the display processing, the printing processing and the deletion processing of the facsimile signal. For example, the process selection means displays a message such as "Please select a desired process from the display process, the print process, and the erase process" on the display device.

The facsimile signal display means displays the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means on the screen when the user selects the display processing of the facsimile signal. The signal erasing means erases the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means when the user selects the erasing process of the facsimile signal after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal displaying means.

The data format conversion means prints the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means when the user selects the print processing of the facsimile signal after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal display means. Convert to a signal in a data format that the device can process.

The signal transmitting means transmits the signal converted by the data converting means to the printing device. Here, as a selection method of the display process, the print process, and the erase process,
The portable terminal may be provided with a dedicated hardware button, or the user may be allowed to input a specific number corresponding to each process.

In the case of inputting the specific number, the processing selection means selects one of the facsimile signal display processing, the printing processing and the erasing processing for the user of the portable terminal.
When selecting a desired process, a specific number for specifying the display process, a specific number for specifying the printing process, and a specific number for specifying the erasing process are displayed on the screen.

Next, the facsimile substitute system of the present invention realizes the substitute device of the facsimile device by using the portable terminal and the electronic exchange connected to the printing device. In this system, the electronic exchange has a function of converting a facsimile signal into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device.

That is, the portable terminal is provided with a model specifying information transmitting means, a signal receiving means, and a signal transmitting means. At the same time, the electronic exchange is provided with a model specific information receiving means, a facsimile signal receiving means, a data format converting means, and a signal transmitting means.

In the portable terminal, the model specifying information transmitting means transmits the model specifying information for specifying the model of the printing device connected to the portable terminal to the electronic exchange. The signal receiving means receives the signal converted by the electronic exchange into a data format that can be processed by the printing device.

The signal transmitting means transmits the signal received by the signal receiving means to the printing device. The model specifying information receiving means of the electronic exchange receives the model specifying information from the portable terminal.

The facsimile signal receiving means receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal which is a communication partner of the portable terminal. The data converting means converts the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal receiving means into a signal in a data format which can be processed by the printing device specified by the model specifying information received by the model specifying information receiving means.

The signal transmitting means transmits the signal converted by the data format converting means to the portable terminal. Here, the data format conversion means of the electronic exchange is provided with a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format that can be processed by each printing apparatus, for each model identification information that identifies the model of the printing apparatus, and a format conversion setting. A unit and a conversion execution unit may be provided.

The format conversion setting unit sets the data conversion filter corresponding to the model specifying information when receiving the model specifying information from the portable terminal. The conversion execution unit converts the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting unit into a signal of a data format which can be processed by the printing device specified by the model specification information through the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal receiving unit. To do.

Further, the electronic exchange is provided with a facsimile signal receiving means, a temporary storing means, a call disconnecting means, a processing selecting means, a facsimile signal displaying means, a signal erasing means, a data format converting means, and a signal transmitting means. Good.

The facsimile signal receiving means receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal which is a communication partner of the portable terminal. The temporary storage means temporarily stores the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal receiving means.

The call disconnecting means disconnects the call set between the facsimile terminal and the electronic exchange when all the facsimile signals from the facsimile terminal have been received.

The process selecting means allows the user of the portable terminal to select a desired process from the display process, the printing process and the erasing process of the facsimile signal. The processing selection means may be provided on the portable terminal side. In that case, the electronic exchange is provided with means for transmitting a start instruction for the processing selection means to the portable terminal.

When the user selects the display process of the facsimile signal, the facsimile signal display means transmits the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means to the portable terminal to display it on the screen.

The signal erasing means erases the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storing means when the user selects the erasing process of the facsimile signal after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal displaying means. To do.

The data converting means, after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal displaying means,
When the user selects the printing process of the facsimile signal, the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means is converted into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device connected to the portable terminal. To do.

The signal transmitting means transmits the signal converted by the data format converting means to the portable terminal. Here, as a method of selecting the display process, the print process, and the erasing process, as described above, the portable terminal may be provided with a dedicated hardware button, and a specific number corresponding to each process may be provided. May be input by the user.

[0034]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0035]

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile substitution system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the facsimile substitution system is configured by connecting the portable telephone terminal 1 to the printing device 2.

The portable telephone terminal 1 is an embodiment of the portable terminal of the present invention. In addition to the ordinary telephone communication function, the facsimile signal received from the facsimile terminal (FAX terminal: FXT) of the communication destination is printed. The device 2 has a function of converting the data into a data format that the device 2 can process.

The printer 2 is a conventional printer. Here, the configuration of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile phone 1 includes a communication circuit 12 and a CPU.
6, memory 13, interface circuit 5, liquid crystal display 7, connection button 8, dial button 9
And a speaker 10 and a microphone 11.

The communication circuit 12 is an embodiment of the signal receiving means of the present invention, and sends and receives signals to and from the facsimile terminal 4 via the electronic exchange 3. The interface circuit 5 is an embodiment of the signal transmission means of the present invention, and performs interface processing between the printing device 2 and the portable telephone terminal 1.

The liquid crystal display 7 displays various data on the screen. The connection button 8 is a button that the user presses when the printer 2 is connected.

The dial button 9 is a button for the user to input a telephone number or the like of a communication partner. Speaker 10
Output the voice of the communication partner.

The microphone 11 inputs the voice of the user.
The CPU 6 realizes the function of the portable terminal of the present invention by executing the application program stored in the memory 13.

The memory 13 stores an application program to be executed by the CPU 6 and a list of model names of printers, and also has a temporary storage area for temporarily storing data.

Here, FIG. 3 illustrates the functional structure realized by the CPU 6 executing the application program in the memory 13. As shown in the figure, the portable telephone terminal 1 includes a signal receiving unit SRU, a signal transmitting unit SSU, a connection receiving unit PCU, a printing device format selection display unit TDU, a printing device format selection receiving unit TRU, and a format conversion unit C.
An SU, a conversion execution unit CCU, a transmission permission transmission unit DSU, a facsimile data reception unit FRU, and a data conversion filter PCH are provided.

The data conversion filter PCH, the printer format selection display unit TDU, the printer format selection reception unit TRU, the format conversion setting unit CSU, and the conversion execution unit CCU implement the data format conversion means of the present invention. .

The data conversion filter PCH is provided for each model of the printing device, and is a filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format that can be processed by each printing device. The signal receiving unit SRU receives the incoming call notification signal from the electronic exchange 3 and also receives the facsimile signal transmitted from the facsimile terminal 4 via the electronic exchange 3.

When the user goes off-hook when receiving the incoming call notification signal from the electronic exchange 3, the signal sending unit SSU sends an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. The connection receiving unit PCU, when the connection button 8 is pressed,
The printer type selection display unit TDU is activated.

The printer type selection display unit TDU reads a list of printer model names from the memory 13 and displays the list on the liquid crystal display 7. When the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone 1 is selected from the list displayed on the liquid crystal display 7, the printing device format selection receiving unit TRU selects the format conversion setting unit C.
Start the SU.

The format conversion setting unit CSU sets the data conversion filter PCH corresponding to the selected model and activates the transmission permission transmission unit DSU. Transmission permission Transmission unit DSU
Transmits a signal permitting the transmission of a facsimile signal to the facsimile terminal 4.

The facsimile data receiving unit FRU receives the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4. The conversion execution unit CCU converts the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal reception unit FRU into the format conversion setting unit C.
It is passed through the data conversion filter PCH set by the SU to be converted into a signal in a data format which the printer 2 can process, and transferred to the interface circuit 5.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing processing performed among the printing device 2, the mobile phone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3, and the facsimile terminal 4.

As shown in the figure, when a call request is sent from the facsimile terminal 4 which is a communication partner of the portable telephone terminal 1 to the electronic exchange, the electronic exchange 3 makes the portable telephone terminal 1
To the incoming call notification signal.

In the portable telephone terminal 1, the speaker 10 outputs a ringer sound. Then, when the user goes off-hook, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. In addition, the user uses the mobile phone 1
Connect the familiar printing device 2 and press the connection button 8. When the connection button 8 is pressed, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone 1 reads a list of model names of the printing device from the memory 13 and displays the list on the liquid crystal display 7.

When the user selects the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone terminal 1, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone terminal 1 executes the data conversion filter corresponding to the selected model name. Setting is performed, and a transmission permission signal of a facsimile signal is transmitted from the communication circuit 12 to the facsimile terminal 4.

The facsimile terminal 4 is the portable telephone terminal 1
When the transmission permission signal is received from, the transmission of the facsimile signal is started. When the portable telephone terminal 1 receives a facsimile signal via the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 passes the facsimile signal through a data conversion filter and converts the facsimile signal into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process.

When the process of converting the data format of the facsimile signal is completed, the portable telephone terminal 1 sends the converted signal and the print command to the printer 2. When receiving the print command and the signal to be printed from the portable telephone terminal 1, the printing device 2 executes the printing process of the signal to be printed.

When the facsimile terminal 4 finishes transmitting all the facsimile signals, it sends to the electronic exchange 3
Send a call disconnect signal. The electronic exchange 3 sends a call disconnection signal from the facsimile terminal 4 to the portable telephone terminal 1.

Upon receiving the call disconnection signal, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits a call disconnection response signal to the electronic exchange 3. Furthermore, the portable telephone terminal 1 resets the data conversion filter when all the signals have been transmitted to the printing device 2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can realize a substitute device for a facsimile device by simply connecting the portable telephone terminal to a familiar printing device without having a dedicated facsimile terminal. .

[0059]

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the portable telephone terminal 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the portable telephone terminal 1 of the present embodiment has
A display / print / erase selection button 14 is provided. Further, in the memory 13, a temporary storage area is set in addition to the application program to be executed by the CPU 6 and a list of printer model types.

The temporary storage area is an embodiment of the temporary storage means of the present invention, and is an area for temporarily storing the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4. The display / print / erase selection button 14 is used to select whether the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area is to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 7, to be printed by the printer 2, or to be erased. A button that the user presses. Here, the user selects the display / print / erase selection button 14
When "Display" is selected by, the mobile phone 1
Facsimile signals stored in the temporary storage area
It is displayed on the liquid crystal display 7. Also displayed by the user /
When "print" is selected by the print / erase selection button 14, the mobile phone 1 converts the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process, It is transmitted to the printer 2. Further, when the user selects “Erase” with the display / print / erase selection button 14, the mobile phone 1 erases the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area.

Next, the portable telephone terminal 1 realized by the CPU 6 executing the application program
FIG. 6 shows a functional configuration of the above. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 includes a signal receiving unit SRU, a signal transmitting unit SSU,
Connection receiving unit PCU, printing device type selection display unit TDU, printing device type selection receiving unit TRU, format conversion setting unit CSU,
The conversion execution unit CCU, the transmission permission transmission unit DSU, the facsimile data reception unit FRU, the data display unit DDU, and the data conversion filter PCH are provided.

The data conversion filter PCH, the printer format selection display unit TDU, the printer format selection receiving unit TRU, the format conversion setting unit CSU, and the conversion execution unit CCU implement the data format conversion means of the present invention. .

The data display unit DDU realizes the processing selection means and the facsimile signal display means of the present invention. The data conversion filter PCH is provided for each model of the printing device, and is a filter that converts a facsimile signal into a data format that can be processed by each printing device.

The signal receiving unit SRU receives the incoming call notification signal from the electronic exchange 3 and also receives the facsimile signal transmitted from the facsimile terminal 4 via the electronic exchange 3.

When the user goes off-hook when receiving the incoming call notification signal from the electronic exchange 3, the signal sending unit SSU sends an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. The connection receiving unit PCU, when the connection button 8 is pressed,
The printer type selection display unit TDU is activated.

The printer type selection display unit TDU reads a list of printer model names from the memory 13 and displays the list on the liquid crystal display 7. When the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone 1 is selected from the list displayed on the liquid crystal display 7, the printing device format selection receiving unit TRU selects the format conversion setting unit C.
Start the SU.

The format conversion setting unit CSU sets the data conversion filter PCH corresponding to the selected model and activates the transmission permission transmission unit DSU. Transmission permission Transmission unit DSU
Transmits a signal permitting the transmission of a facsimile signal to the facsimile terminal 4.

When the facsimile data receiving unit FRU receives the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4,
This facsimile signal is stored in the temporary storage area of the memory 13.

After the line with the facsimile terminal 4 is disconnected, the data display unit DDU displays a message for selecting display / print / erase of the facsimile signal on the liquid crystal display 7. Here, when the user selects "display" with the display / print / erase selection button 14, the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area is read out and displayed on the liquid crystal display 7. Furthermore, the data display section D
After displaying the facsimile signal on the liquid crystal display 7, the DU again displays on the liquid crystal display 7 a message for selecting display or deletion of the facsimile signal.
Here, when the user selects “print” with the display / print / erase button 14, the conversion execution unit CCU is activated, and when the user selects “erase”, the format conversion setting unit CSU is activated and the data conversion filter PCH To reset.

The conversion execution unit CCU converts the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area into the format conversion setting unit CS.
The signal is passed through the data conversion filter PCH set by U to be converted into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process, and is transmitted to the interface circuit 5.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are sequence diagrams showing processing performed among the printing device 2, the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3, and the facsimile terminal 4.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, when a call origination request is transmitted from the facsimile terminal 4, which is a communication partner of the portable telephone terminal 1, to the electronic exchange, the electronic exchange 3 sends to the portable telephone terminal 1. Send an incoming call notification signal.

In the portable telephone terminal 1, the speaker 10 outputs a ringer sound. Then, when the user goes off-hook, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. In addition, the user uses the mobile phone 1
Connect the familiar printing device 2 and press the connection button 8. At this time, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone 1 reads the list of model names of the printing device from the memory 13 and displays it on the liquid crystal display 7.

Here, when the user selects the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone terminal 1, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone terminal 1 executes the data conversion filter corresponding to the selected model name. Setting is performed, and a transmission permission signal of a facsimile signal is transmitted from the communication circuit 12 to the facsimile terminal 4.

The facsimile terminal 4 is the portable telephone terminal 1
When the transmission permission signal is received from, the transmission of the facsimile signal is started. When the portable telephone terminal 1 receives a facsimile signal via the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 stores this facsimile signal in the temporary storage area of the memory 13.

When the facsimile terminal 4 finishes transmitting all the facsimile signals, it transmits a call disconnection signal to the portable telephone terminal 1 through the electronic exchange 3. Upon receiving the disconnection signal, the mobile phone 1 transmits a disconnection response signal to the facsimile terminal 4 and then displays a message on the liquid crystal display 7 to select display / print / erase of the facsimile signal.

Here, when the user selects "display" with the display / selection / deletion selection button 14, the sequence moves to the sequence diagram of FIG. 8, and the portable telephone terminal 1 is stored in the temporary storage area of the memory 13. The facsimile signal being read is read and displayed on the liquid crystal display 7.

Further, the portable telephone terminal 1 again displays on the liquid crystal display 7 a message for selecting printing / erasing of the facsimile signal. Here the user can display /
When “print” is selected by the print / erase selection button 14, the portable telephone terminal 1 allows the printer 2 to process the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory 13 through the data conversion filter. Convert to a signal with a different data format.

Then, when the conversion processing of the data format of the facsimile signal is completed, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits the converted signal and the print command to the printer 2. When receiving the print command and the signal to be printed from the portable telephone terminal 1, the printing device 2 executes the printing process of the signal to be printed.

When the facsimile terminal 4 finishes transmitting all the facsimile signals, it sends to the electronic exchange 3
Send a call disconnect signal. Furthermore, the portable telephone terminal 1
Resets the data conversion filter when all the signals have been transmitted to the printer 2.

Further, when the portable telephone terminal 1 receives the disconnection signal, it transmits a disconnection response signal to the facsimile terminal 4 and then displays a message on the liquid crystal display 7 to select display / print / erase of the facsimile signal. However, at this time, when the user selects "Erase" by the display / print / erase selection button 14, the sequence moves to the sequence diagram of FIG. 9 to erase the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory 13. , Initialize the temporary storage area.

After this, when the user inputs a processing end command, the portable telephone terminal 1 resets the data conversion filter. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can realize a substitute device for a facsimile device by simply connecting the portable telephone terminal to a familiar printing device without having a dedicated facsimile terminal, and a facsimile device can be realized. After displaying the facsimile signal received from the terminal on the liquid crystal display, it is possible to select whether or not to print.

In this embodiment, the display process, the print process, and the erase process may be selected by dialing a specific number without providing a dedicated hardware button. In this case, when the mobile phone 1 displays a message for selecting display / print / erase on the liquid crystal display, it also displays a specific number identifying each process.

[0084]

Third Embodiment In this embodiment, an embodiment will be described in which a portable telephone terminal 1 connected to a printing device 2 and an electronic exchange 3 realize a facsimile alternative system.

The hardware configuration of the portable telephone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof will be omitted. On the other hand, the hardware configuration of the electronic exchange 3 is the same as that of the conventional electronic exchange, although not shown, but the built-in memory stores a list of model names of the printers. This list is stored in the memory 1 of the mobile phone 1.
The list may be the same as the list stored in 3, or a list in which more model names are registered than the list in the memory 13. Then, in the list, for each model name, a data format conversion filter DPC corresponding to the printer 2 of each model.
The link information with H is stored.

FIG. 10 shows a functional configuration of the portable telephone terminal 1 and the electronic exchange 3. The components shown in the figure are realized by the CPUs of the portable telephone terminal 1 and the electronic exchange 3 executing application programs in the memory.

The portable telephone terminal 1 includes a signal receiving unit SRU,
It includes a signal transmission unit SSU, a connection reception unit PCU, a printing device format selection reception unit TRU, a data reception unit PDRU, a data transmission unit PDSU, a printing device format selection display unit TDU, and a transmission permission transmission unit DSU.

The signal receiving unit SRU receives the signal from the electronic exchange 3 via the communication circuit 12. In particular,
The signal receiving unit SRU receives the incoming call notification signal from the facsimile terminal 4 and also receives the call disconnection signal from the facsimile terminal 4.

The signal transmission unit SSU transmits a signal to the electronic exchange 3 via the communication circuit 12. The connection receiving unit PCU activates the printing device format selection display unit TDU when the connection button 8 is pressed.

The printer type selection display unit TDU reads a list of printer model names from the memory 13 and displays the list on the liquid crystal display 7. When the model name of the printer 2 connected to the portable telephone terminal 1 is selected from the list displayed on the liquid crystal display 7, the printer type selection receiving unit TRU displays the selected model name. The signal is transmitted from the signal transmission unit SSU to the electronic exchange 3.

Upon receiving the activation command from the electronic exchange 3, the transmission permission transmission unit DSU transmits a signal permitting transmission of a facsimile signal to the facsimile terminal 4. The data receiving unit PDRU receives from the electronic exchange 2 a signal converted into a data format that the printing device 2 can process.

The data transmitting unit PDSU has the data receiving unit P
A print command is added to the signal received by the DRU and transferred to the interface circuit 5. On the other hand, the electronic exchange 3 includes a signal reception unit DSRU, a signal transmission unit DSSU, a conversion execution unit DCCU, a data format conversion filter DPCH,
And a format conversion setting unit DCSU.

The data conversion filter DPCH is provided for each model of the printing device, and converts the facsimile signal into a signal in a data format that can be processed by each printing device. The signal receiving unit DSRU receives a signal from the mobile phone 1.

The signal transmission unit DSSU is the portable telephone terminal 1
Send a signal to. When the model conversion setting unit DCSU receives the model name from the portable transmission terminal 1, it sets the data conversion filter DPCH corresponding to this model name, and activates the transmission permission transmission unit DSU to the portable telephone terminal 1. Send a signal requesting.

The conversion execution unit DCCU converts the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4 into the format conversion setting unit DCSU.
The data is converted into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process through the data conversion filter DPCH set by.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described below. 11 and 12 are sequence diagrams showing processing performed between the printing device 2, the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3, and the facsimile terminal 4.

First, referring to FIG. 11, the portable telephone terminal 1
When the call request is transmitted from the facsimile terminal 4 which is the other party of communication to the electronic exchange, the electronic exchange 3 transmits an incoming call notification signal to the portable telephone terminal 1.

In the portable telephone terminal 1, the speaker 10 outputs a ringer sound. Then, when the user goes off-hook, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. In addition, the user uses the mobile phone 1
Connect the familiar printing device 2 and press the connection button 8. At this time, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone 1 reads the list of model names of the printing device from the memory 13 and displays it on the liquid crystal display 7.

Here, when the user selects the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone terminal 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 transmits the selected model name to the electronic exchange 3. Upon receiving the model name from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 temporarily stores the model name in the memory. Then, the electronic exchange 3 sets the data conversion filter DPCH corresponding to the model name, and transmits the transmission permission request signal of the mobile phone 1.

When the portable telephone terminal 1 receives the transmission permission request signal, it returns and sends the transmission permission signal to the electronic exchange 3.
Send to The electronic exchange 3 transmits the transmission permission signal from the portable telephone terminal 1 to the facsimile terminal 4.

Upon receiving the transmission permission signal, the facsimile terminal 4 starts transmitting a facsimile signal. When the electronic exchange 3 receives a facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4, the electronic exchange 3 passes the facsimile signal through a data conversion filter and converts it into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process. Then, the electronic exchange 3 transmits the converted signal to the mobile phone terminal 1.

Upon receiving the signal from the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 adds a print command to this signal and sends it to the printer 2. The printing device 2 prints a signal from the mobile phone 1.

Now, moving to FIG. 12, when the facsimile terminal 4 finishes transmitting all the facsimile signals, it transmits a call disconnection signal to the portable telephone terminal 1. When the user receives the disconnection signal and the user hooks the mobile phone terminal 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 loops back and transmits the disconnection response signal.

Further, the portable telephone terminal 1 includes the printing device 2
When all the signals have been transmitted to, the data conversion filter is reset. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can realize a substitute device for a facsimile device by simply connecting the portable telephone terminal to a familiar printing device without having a dedicated facsimile terminal.

[0105]

[Embodiment 4] FIG. 13 shows a functional configuration of the portable telephone terminal 1 and the electronic exchange 3 in the present embodiment.

The hardware configuration of the portable telephone terminal 1 is the same as that of the second embodiment described above, and the display / print / erase selection button 14 is provided. It is assumed that the target storage area is set.

As shown in FIG. 13, the portable telephone terminal 1
Is a signal reception unit SRU, a signal transmission unit SSU, a connection reception unit PCU, a printing device format selection reception unit TRU, a data display unit DDU, a printing device format selection display unit TDU, a transmission permission transmission unit DSU, a data reception unit PDRU, and Data transmitter P
Equipped with DSU.

The signal receiving unit SRU receives the signal from the electronic exchange 3 via the communication circuit 12. In particular,
The signal receiving unit SRU receives an incoming call notification signal, a call disconnection signal, and the like from the facsimile terminal 4.

The signal transmission unit SSU transmits a signal to the electronic exchange 3 via the communication circuit 12. The connection receiving unit PCU activates the printing device format selection display unit TDU when the connection button 8 is pressed.

The printer type selection display unit TDU reads a list of printer model names from the memory 13 and displays the list on the liquid crystal display 7. The printer type selection receiving unit TRU is selected when the model name of the printer 2 connected to the mobile phone 1 is selected from the list of model names displayed on the liquid crystal display 7. The model name is transmitted from the signal transmission unit SSU to the electronic exchange 3.

Upon receiving the activation command from the electronic exchange 3, the transmission permission transmission unit DSU transmits a signal permitting transmission of a facsimile signal to the facsimile terminal 4. The data display unit DDU is activated by an activation command from the electronic exchange 3, and displays a message on the liquid crystal display 7 for selecting signal display, signal printing, and signal deletion. Here, when the user selects "display" with the display / print / erase selection button 14, a transmission request signal of a facsimile signal is transmitted to the electronic exchange 3, and the facsimile signal transmitted in response to this is transmitted to the liquid crystal display. Display on the display 7. Further, the data display unit DDU, after displaying the facsimile signal on the liquid crystal display 7, again displays on the liquid crystal display 7 a message for selecting display or deletion of the facsimile signal. Here, when the user selects “print” or “erase” with the display / print / erase button 14, the selection result is transmitted to the electronic exchange 3.

The data receiving unit PDRU receives a signal converted from the electronic exchange 2 into a data format that the printing device 2 can process. The data transmission unit PDSU adds a print command to the signal received by the data reception unit PDRU and transfers the signal to the interface circuit 5.

On the other hand, the electronic exchange 3 has the data conversion filter DPCH, the signal receiving section DSRU, and the signal transmitting section DSS.
U, conversion execution unit DCCU, facsimile signal reception unit DF
An SRU, a facsimile signal transmission unit DFSSU, and a format conversion setting unit DCSU are provided.

The data conversion filter DPCH is provided for each model of the printing device, and converts the facsimile signal into a signal in a data format that each printing device can process. The signal receiving unit DSRU receives a signal from the mobile phone 1.

The signal transmission unit DSSU is used in the portable telephone terminal 1.
Send a signal to. Facsimile signal receiving unit DFSRU
Receives a facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4 and stores it in the temporary storage area of the memory.

When the facsimile signal transmission unit DFSSU receives a facsimile signal transmission request from the portable telephone terminal 1, it transmits the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area to the portable telephone terminal 1.

When the model conversion setting unit DCSU receives the model name from the portable transmission terminal 1, it sets the data conversion filter DPCH corresponding to this model name, and the transmission permission transmission unit DSU to the portable telephone terminal 1 is set. Sends a signal requesting activation of the. In addition, the format conversion setting unit DCSU resets the data conversion filter DPCH when receiving the selection result indicating “erase” from the mobile phone 1.

The conversion execution unit DCCU is a portable telephone terminal 1
When the selection result indicating "display" is received from, the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory is
The signal is passed through the data conversion filter DPCH set by the format conversion setting unit DCSU and converted into a signal in a data format that the printing device 2 can process.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described below. 14 to 17 are sequence diagrams showing processing performed between the printing device 2, the mobile phone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3, and the facsimile terminal 4.

First, referring to FIG. 14, the portable telephone terminal 1
When the call request is transmitted from the facsimile terminal 4 which is the other party of communication to the electronic exchange, the electronic exchange 3 transmits an incoming call notification signal to the portable telephone terminal 1.

In the portable telephone terminal 1, the speaker 10 outputs a ringer sound. Then, when the user goes off-hook, the portable telephone terminal 1 transmits an incoming call response signal to the electronic exchange 3. In addition, the user uses the mobile phone 1
Connect the familiar printing device 2 and press the connection button 8. At this time, the CPU 6 of the mobile phone 1 reads the list of model names of the printing device from the memory 13 and displays it on the liquid crystal display 7.

Here, when the user selects the model name of the printing device 2 connected to the mobile phone terminal 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 transmits the selected model name to the electronic exchange 3.

Upon receiving the model name from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 temporarily stores this model name in the memory. Then, the electronic exchange 3 sets the data conversion filter DPCH corresponding to the model name, and transmits the transmission permission request signal of the mobile phone 1.

When the portable telephone terminal 1 receives the transmission permission request signal, it returns and sends the transmission permission signal to the electronic exchange 3.
Send to The electronic exchange 3 transmits the transmission permission signal from the portable telephone terminal 1 to the facsimile terminal 4.

Upon receiving the transmission permission signal, the facsimile terminal 4 starts transmitting a facsimile signal. When receiving the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal 4, the electronic exchange 3 stores the facsimile signal in the temporary storage area of the memory.

When the facsimile terminal 4 finishes transmitting all the facsimile signals, it transmits a call disconnection signal to the electronic exchange 3. When receiving the disconnection signal from the facsimile terminal 4, the electronic exchange 3 disconnects only the call set between the electronic exchange 3 and the facsimile terminal 4 without transmitting the disconnection signal to the portable telephone terminal 1. To do. Subsequently, the electronic exchange 3 transmits to the portable telephone terminal 1 a request for displaying a facsimile signal, selecting printing and erasing.

Now, moving to FIG. 15, when the portable telephone terminal 1 receives the selection request from the electronic exchange 3, it displays a message on the liquid crystal display 7 to display a facsimile signal and select printing or erasing. To do.

When the user selects "display" with the display / print / erase selection button 14, the portable telephone terminal 1 sends a data collection request signal to the electronic exchange 3.

Upon receiving the data collection request signal from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 reads the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory and transmits it to the portable telephone terminal 1.

Upon receiving the facsimile signal from the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 displays this facsimile signal on the liquid crystal display 7. Then, the portable telephone terminal 1 displays a message on the liquid crystal display 7 to select printing or erasing of the facsimile signal.

When the user selects "print" with the display / print / erase selection button 14, the portable telephone terminal 1 sends a signal for requesting the conversion of the data format to the electronic exchange 3.

When the electronic exchange 3 receives the signal requesting the conversion of the data format from the portable telephone terminal 1, it sends the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory,
The data is converted into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printer 2 through a data conversion filter. And the electronic exchange 3
Transmits the converted signal to the portable telephone terminal 1.

Upon receipt of the signal from the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 adds a print command to this signal and sends it to the printer 2. Now, turning to FIG. 16, the printing device 2 prints the signal from the portable telephone terminal 1.

When the electronic exchange 3 finishes transmitting all the converted signals, it transmits a call disconnection signal to the portable telephone terminal 1. The portable telephone terminal 1 receives the disconnection signal from the electronic exchange 3, and when the user goes on hook, transmits the disconnection response signal to the electronic exchange 3.

Further, the portable telephone terminal 1 includes the printing device 2
When all the signals have been transmitted to, the data conversion filter is reset. Further, the electronic exchange 3 resets the data conversion filter (DPCH) and initializes the temporary storage area of the memory.

When the user selects "erase" after displaying the facsimile signal on the liquid crystal display 7 in the portable telephone terminal 1, the portable telephone terminal 1 initializes the data in the electronic exchange 3. Send a signal asking for.

When receiving the initialization request signal from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 erases the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage area of the memory and initializes the temporary storage area. Then, when the initialization of the temporary storage area is completed, the electronic exchange 3 transmits a signal indicating that the initialization is completed to the portable telephone terminal 1.

When the portable telephone terminal 1 receives the initialization completion signal from the electronic exchange 3, it displays it on the liquid crystal display 7. Further, moving to FIG. 17, when the user inputs a processing end command in the mobile phone terminal 1, the mobile phone terminal 1 transmits an end signal to the electronic exchange 3.

When the electronic exchange 3 receives the end signal from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 disconnects the call set between the electronic exchange 3 and the portable telephone terminal 1 from the portable telephone terminal 1. Send a signal.

Upon receiving the disconnection signal from the electronic exchange 3, the portable telephone terminal 1 loops back and transmits a disconnection response signal. When receiving the disconnection response signal from the portable telephone terminal 1, the electronic exchange 3 resets the data conversion filter and initializes the temporary storage area of the memory.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can realize a substitute device for a facsimile device by simply connecting the portable telephone terminal to a familiar printing device without having a dedicated facsimile terminal. .

In the present embodiment, when the display / print / erase is selected, a dedicated display / print / erase selection button is used. However, without providing such a hardware button, Alternatively, the user may dial the specific number.

[0143]

According to the present invention, even if the user does not have a dedicated facsimile terminal or is a user who is out of the office, the portable terminal owned by the user is connected to a familiar printing device. As a result, the same function as that of the facsimile device can be realized.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a communication system to which a facsimile alternative system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the mobile phone terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of a mobile phone terminal according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a functional configuration block diagram of the mobile phone terminal according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram (1) showing the processing steps of the portable telephone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram (2) showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram (3) showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone terminal and an electronic exchange according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram (1) showing the processing steps of the portable telephone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram (2) showing the processing steps of the portable telephone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone terminal and an electronic exchange according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram (1) showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram (2) showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram (3) showing the processing steps of the portable telephone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram (4) showing the processing steps of the mobile phone terminal, the printer, and the electronic exchange according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. ・ Mobile phone terminal 2 ・ Printing device 3 ・ Electronic exchange 4 ・ ・ Facsimile terminal 5 ・ ・ Interface circuit 6 ・ ・ CPU 7 ・ ・ Liquid crystal display 8 ・ ・ Connect button 9 ・ ・ Dial button 10 ・ ・ Speaker 11 Microphone 12 Communication circuit 13 Memory 14 Display / print / erase selection button

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Hirofumi Kobayashi, Inventor Hirofumi Kobayashi 1-4-4 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Within Fujitsu Kyushu Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshimasa Sekiya, Hakata-ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 1-4-4 Fujitsu Kyushu Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshinori Egawa 1-4-4 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Fujitsu Kyushu Communication Systems Co., Ltd.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile alternative system in which a portable terminal and a printing device are connected, wherein the portable terminal receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal of a communication destination, and the signal receiving means. A data format conversion means for converting the facsimile signal received by the printer into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device; and a signal transmission means for transmitting the signal converted by the data conversion means to the printing device, Facsimile alternative system equipped with. 2. The data format conversion means includes a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format corresponding to each printer, for each printer model, and a display unit for displaying the printer model on the screen. When a model of the printing device connected to the portable terminal is selected from the models of the printing device displayed on the screen by the display unit, a data conversion filter corresponding to the selected model is set. A format conversion setting section, and a conversion execution section for converting the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting section into a signal of a data format that can be processed by the printing device through a received facsimile signal. The facsimile substitute system described in 1. 3. A facsimile alternative system in which a portable terminal and a printing device are connected, wherein the portable terminal receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal of a communication destination, and the signal receiving means. The temporary storage means for temporarily storing the facsimile signal received by the terminal, and when all the facsimile signals from the destination facsimile terminal have been received, the call set up with the facsimile terminal is disconnected. Call disconnecting means for selecting, from the display processing, the printing processing and the erasing processing of the facsimile signal to the user of the portable terminal, a processing selecting means for selecting the desired processing; When the display processing of is selected, a facsimile machine for displaying the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means on the screen. When the user selects the erasing process of the facsimile signal after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal displaying means and the facsimile signal displaying means, the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storing means is erased. When the user selects print processing of the facsimile signal after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the signal erasing means and the facsimile signal display means, the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means is printed. A facsimile substitution system comprising: a data format conversion unit that converts a signal into a data format that the apparatus can process; and a signal transmission unit that transmits the signal converted by the data conversion unit to the printing apparatus. 4. The data format conversion means includes a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format corresponding to each printer, for each printer model, and a display unit for displaying the printer model on the screen. When the model of the printing device connected to the portable terminal is selected from the models of the printing device displayed on the screen by the display unit, the data conversion filter corresponding to the selected model is set. A format conversion setting section, and a conversion execution section for converting the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting section into a signal of a data format that can be processed by the printing device through a received facsimile signal. Facsimile alternative system described in 3. 5. The process selecting means selects a display process when a user of the portable terminal selects a desired process from the display process, the print process and the erasing process of the facsimile signal. The facsimile substitution system according to claim 3, wherein a specific number for specifying, a specific number for specifying a printing process, and a specific number for specifying an erasing process are displayed on a screen, and the user is allowed to input the specific number of a desired process. 6. A facsimile alternative system comprising a portable terminal connected to a printing device and an electronic exchange, wherein the portable terminal transmits model specification information for identifying a model of the printing device to the electronic exchange. Model specifying information transmitting means, in the electronic exchange, model specifying information receiving means for receiving model specifying information from the portable terminal, and receiving a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal which is a communication partner of the portable terminal. Facsimile signal receiving means, and data for converting the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal receiving means into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device specified by the model specifying information received by the model specifying information receiving means. A format conversion means and a signal converted by the data format conversion means, Signal transmitting means for transmitting to the portable terminal, in the portable terminal, a signal receiving means for receiving a signal whose data format is converted by the electronic exchange, a signal received by the signal receiving means, A facsimile alternative system comprising a signal transmitting means for transmitting to a printing device. 7. The data format conversion means includes a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format that can be processed by each printing device, for each model identification information that identifies the model of the printing device, and the portable type. Upon receiving the model specifying information from the terminal, the format conversion setting unit that sets the data conversion filter corresponding to the model specifying information, and the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting unit, the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal. 7. The facsimile substitution system according to claim 6, further comprising: a conversion execution unit that converts the signal into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device specified by the model specifying information. 8. A facsimile alternative system comprising a portable terminal connected to a printing device and an electronic exchange, wherein the electronic exchange receives a facsimile signal from a facsimile terminal which is a communication partner of the portable terminal. A signal receiving unit, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the facsimile signal received by the facsimile signal receiving unit, and a facsimile terminal when all the facsimile signals from the destination facsimile terminal are received. Call disconnection means for disconnecting a call established between the electronic exchange and a user of the portable terminal, a desired processing from among the display processing, the printing processing and the deletion processing of the facsimile signal. Processing selection means for selecting, and the user selecting the display processing of the facsimile signal. If selected, a facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means, a facsimile signal display means for transmitting to the portable terminal to display a screen, and after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal display means, When the user selects the erasing process of the facsimile signal, a signal erasing unit for erasing the facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage unit; and, after the facsimile signal is displayed on the screen by the facsimile signal display unit, Data for converting a facsimile signal stored in the temporary storage means into a signal in a data format that can be processed by a printing device connected to the portable terminal when the user selects the printing process of the facsimile signal. Format conversion means and the data format conversion means A signal transmitting means for transmitting the signal to the portable terminal, a signal receiving means for receiving the signal whose data format has been converted by the electronic exchange in the portable terminal, and a signal receiving means for receiving the signal. A facsimile alternative system comprising: a signal transmitting unit that transmits a signal to the printing device. 9. The data format conversion means includes a data conversion filter for converting a facsimile signal into a data format that can be processed by each printing device, for each model identification information that identifies the model of the printing device, and the portable type. Upon receiving the model specifying information from the terminal, the format conversion setting unit that sets the data conversion filter corresponding to the model specifying information, and the data conversion filter set by the format conversion setting unit, the facsimile signal from the facsimile terminal. 9. The facsimile substitution system according to claim 8, further comprising: a conversion execution unit that converts the signal into a signal in a data format that can be processed by the printing device specified by the model specifying information. 10. The process selecting means selects a display process when a user of the portable terminal selects a desired process from a display process, a print process and an erasing process of the facsimile signal. 9. The facsimile alternative system according to claim 8, wherein a specific number for specifying, a specific number for specifying a printing process, and a specific number for specifying an erasing process are displayed on a screen, and the user is allowed to input the specific number of a desired process.