JPH09181874A - Facsimile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the user of a hotel guest room being a recipient of a FAX document to confirm the document on a TV screen of its own room by displaying contents of transmission information described on the facsimile document onto a screen of the television receiver of its own room by the user. SOLUTION: The user of a guest room recognizing the arrival of a facsimile document by a blinked LED 61 or a buzz tone of a buzzer 60 of a room terminal 6 depresses a FAX button designated in a remote commander 8. The user returns an on-screen display service request signal denoting it that the information of the received FAX document is desired on a screen of a television terminal 7 of its own room to a PC terminal 3 of a communication center installation A via the terminal 6. The terminal 3 reads the FAX document data received from a sender and stored in the inside from its memory upon the request signal. Then the data are converted into an NTSC video signal and an identification code of a guest room number making a delivery request is added to the video signal and the resulting signal is sent to the terminal 6 of guest room installations B-1-B-N via an RF modulator 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile communication system, and in particular, a facsimile (hereinafter abbreviated as FAX) communication system which is performed through a public telephone line is used to print a hotel room number and a guest room number on a predetermined FAX format sheet. The present invention relates to a facsimile communication system of a hotel CATV system in which a message having the content described in FAX format paper is displayed on a television screen of a hotel guest room through a CATV system in a communication center of a destination hotel if the name of the destination is transmitted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Referring to FIG. 6, a conventional facsimile communication system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-7474) uses image information read from a transmission document 11 in which a preset specific number is written at a predetermined position. From the facsimile terminal 12 that transmits to the receiving side via 13 and the image information transmitted from the facsimile terminal 12 via the exchange 13 and received and input, the specific number set on the transmitting side is identified and the specific number is registered in advance. When the received registration information matches the registration number of the receiving terminal, the image information received and input at that time is stored in the memory 14 and the specific number is displayed on the display 14.
1 and a facsimile terminal 14 for displaying and outputting.

With this configuration, the recipient designated by the specific number is confirmed on the display 141 of the facsimile terminal 14, and then the password registered in advance is input from the keyboard 142 and stored in the memory 140. The image information is printed on recording paper and output as a received document 15.

[0004]

In this conventional facsimile communication system, if an error occurs in recognizing a specific number written in a specific position of the transmitted document, is the transmitted document correctly transmitted to the recipient? I didn't know the caller.

Further, in the conventional facsimile communication system, the facsimile document cannot be directly displayed and output on the television terminal of each guest room of the hotel.

[0006]

According to the facsimile communication system of the present invention, when a user of a room equipped with a television receiver transmits information by using the facsimile, the room user describes in a facsimile document. The contents of the transmitted information are displayed on the screen of the television receiver in the living room so that they can be viewed.

Further, in the facsimile communication system according to the present invention, the facsimile document data from the sender, which is filled in and transmitted on a predetermined facsimile sheet having a character entry frame or the like, is received and input through the communication line to obtain the facsimile document data. Outputs a facsimile incoming call notification signal that recognizes the incoming of the facsimile document to the room user equipped with a television receiver by recognizing and collating with the previously registered collation information and stores the facsimile document data in the internal memory. The facsimile document data stored and stored in the internal memory when a screen display service request signal indicating that the user wants to receive a display service of the facsimile document on the television receiver screen is stored from the room user. Video that can be viewed on the TV set A first information processing transmission / reception device for converting the transmission request information to the request for the living room user, and transmitting and delivering the received delivery result information of the facsimile document data to the sender through the communication line; When the facsimile incoming call notification signal from the information processing transmitting / receiving device is received, the incoming call of the facsimile document is notified to the living room user by sounding a buzzer or blinking of a light emitting diode, and the facsimile document of the incoming call is received from the living room user. When the distribution of the display service on the screen of the television receiver is requested, the screen display service request signal is sent to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device, and the first information is sent according to the screen display service request signal. Supply the video signal of the facsimile document data sent from the processing transceiver to the television receiver A room terminal device for displaying the received time of the received facsimile document and information such as reception confirmation of the living room user as the delivery result information to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device, and Connected to the information processing transmitting / receiving device of No. 1 to calculate and manage charges according to the use result of the facsimile document screen display service of the living room user, and to charge the service charge based on the result of the charging calculation to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device; A second information processing transmission / reception device that outputs service fee information to be displayed on the television receiver screen of the living room user via the room terminal device.

Further, in the facsimile communication system according to the present invention, the facsimile incoming call notification signal from the first information processing transmitting / receiving device is designated by the facsimile document in the plurality of room terminal devices installed for each room. The screen display service request signal of the facsimile document data sent from each of the plurality of room terminal devices is sent to the destination room terminal device and sent to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device according to a predetermined transfer procedure. The terminal controller, and the first unit according to the screen display service request signal transmitted from the terminal controller.
Video modulator of the facsimile document data output from the information processing transmitting / receiving device of (1) is modulated for transmission to the plurality of room terminal devices and is transmitted to the destination room terminal device designated by the terminal controller. And each of the plurality of room terminal devices has a video demodulator for demodulating the modulated video signal sent from the video modulator into the original video signal before modulation. .

[0009]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Referring to the basic system configuration diagram of FIG. 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention, the facsimile communication method uses a facsimile (hereinafter, referred to as a facsimile) from a transmission source which is received and input through a telephone jack 2 through a telephone line 2 which is a public line. F
A signal (abbreviated as AX) is received via the modem 30 and FA
FAX by recognizing X data and collating registration information
F to notify the guest of the room that the document has been received
The FAX document data that outputs and receives the AX incoming notification signal is stored in the internal memory, and the FAX data stored in the internal memory is converted into an NTSC encoder signal, that is, an NTSC video signal in response to a distribution request from a guest room user. A personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as PC) terminal 3 for sending to a recipient who is a guest room user who has made a distribution request, and a FAX incoming notification signal for notifying that a FAX document input from the PC terminal 3 has been received The F
When delivered to the guest room specified in the AX document, and when the guest of the guest room requests the delivery of the FAX document screen display service, the guest room number of the guest room for which the delivery request is made is identified and the FAX document is sent to the PC terminal 3. A terminal controller 4 having a modem function for outputting a screen display service request signal for making a transmission request, and a PC in response to a screen display service request signal from the guest room user input via the terminal controller 4.
FA with guest room number code output from terminal 3
The image data signal of the X document, that is, the FAX video signal is modulated to be transmitted to the guest room and output as an RF signal R
A communication center equipment A having an F modulator 5; and a FAX incoming call notification signal transmitted from the PC terminal 3 via the terminal controller 4 of the communication center equipment A, and the notification signal is a signal addressed to the own room. Is a light emitting diode (hereinafter, LE
A guest room identification code transmitted from an infrared remote control pad (hereinafter abbreviated as a remote controller) 8 of the guest room user, which will be described later, by informing the guest room user by blinking 61) or sounding a buzzer 60. The screen display service request signal added with is converted into an RF signal to be transmitted to the PC terminal 3 of the communication center equipment A, is sent to the terminal controller 4, and the communication center equipment A of the communication center equipment A is responsive to the screen display service request signal. The room terminal 6 for demodulating and outputting the video signal of the fax document data transmitted from the PC terminal 3 via the RF modulator 5 to the original video signal for display on the television receiver, and the output from the room terminal 6 A television receiver that displays the fax document data demodulated into the original video signal on a CRT screen. A fine terminal 7, Room Terminal 6
A plurality of guest room facilities B-1 to B-N each having the above-mentioned remote controller 8 for performing a screen display service request signal indicating that the user wants to receive FAX document data addressed to his / her room through a predetermined button operation. Is connected to the communication center facility A via the modem 100 and the modem 30 of the PC terminal 3 by the premises line 9 to manage the FAX document screen display service such as billing data for each of the cabin facilities B-1 to BN and charge A PC terminal 10 that outputs service charge information for displaying a service charge based on the calculation result on the screen of each TV terminal 7 of each of the guest room facilities B-1 to BN via the PC terminal 3 and the terminal controller 4. The front reception facility C includes a printer 11 that prints out management data such as billing data in the PC terminal 10.

Description will be made with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 1 together. FIG. 2 is a format showing an example of a FAX specific service reservation form which is predetermined by the hotel when transmitting FAX document data from outside the hotel to a guest room inside the hotel through a public telephone line, and FIG. 3 is a FAX document. It is a format showing an example of a communication result answer list when a reply request for communication confirmation is sent from a sender. Further, FIG. 4 is a display example when the FAX document data transmitted from the sender is displayed on the screen of the guest room television terminal 7 in the hotel, and FIG. 5 shows the operation of the system in the facsimile communication system of the present embodiment. It is a flow chart for explaining.

[0011] More specifically, F through the public telephone line 2
A sender using AX sends a fax to a hotel guest room
When sending a document, contact the receptionist in charge of the front desk of the hotel by telephone or by fax to check and confirm the format of the FAX specific service reservation form (Fig. 2) that is predetermined by the hotel, and then confirm the FAX specific service reservation form. Prescribed items are written on the FAX document cover according to the format, and the FAX document body is added to the FAX document cover and transmitted. As a result, the PC terminal 3 in the communication center facility A on the hotel side receives the name of the other party, that is, the guest room user name and the room number entered in the FAX specific service reservation form which is the first FAX document cover of the received FAX documents. When the document data indicating whether the communication confirmation response request is required or not is recognized and normally recognized, the document data is stored internally, and is then registered and accumulated in the PC terminal 10 of the front reception facility C in advance. Data of the usage information for each guest room is retrieved through the in-house line 9 and stored in the F
Match with AX document data. As a result of this comparison, if the name of the other party and the room number of the FAX document destination match, the PC terminal 3 of the communication center facility A has an internal RS-232C interface and a terminal controller 4 having a modem function.
The LED 61 of the room terminal 6 of the designated guest room which is the destination of the FAX document is blinked or the buzzer 60 is sounded to notify the guest room user who is the recipient via the.

The guest room user, who is notified of the arrival of the FAX document by blinking the LED 61 of the room terminal 6 or the sound of the buzzer 60, presses a predetermined FAX button on the remote controller 8 for his room to receive the call. FAX
Display the document information on the screen of own room TV terminal 7 and send a screen display service request signal to the effect that room terminal 6
It is returned to the PC terminal 3 of the communication center facility A via. In response to this screen display service request signal, the PC terminal 3 reads the FAX document data initially received from the caller and stored internally from the memory, converts it into an NTSC video signal, and requests the distribution room number. Is added to the room terminal 6 of the guest room equipment B-1 to BN through the RF modulator 5.

As a result, among the room terminals 6 of the guest room facilities B-1 to B-N, the room terminal 6 which recognizes that the identification code added to the input video signal is the room number of its own room, Next, PC of communication center equipment A
Fax document automatically received on the screen of the TV terminal 7 by switching the internal up / down converter channel by a control signal sent from the terminal 3 to the fax document image destination guest room again using the RS-232C polling communication method. Is displayed (example of FIG. 4).

Here, when the number of pages of the received FAX document is large, the receiver who is the guest room user operates the remote controller 8 to scroll and view it, or the printer 11 of the front reception maintenance C. Printed out or on the floppy disk (F
D) It is temporarily stored in 31 and, if necessary, the remote controller 8 is operated again to view it on the television screen in the room or print out with the printer 11. In other words, the guest room user can receive the received fax document as a document printed out at the front reception like a normal fax service, or can view it on the television screen in his room.

When the FAX document service is received on the visible FAX, that is, on the TV screen of the own room, a charge corresponding to the service is displayed on the TV screen at the end of the service, and the charge data is received from the front reception facility C. It is managed by the PC terminal 10.

Next, if the sender requests a communication confirmation reply of the FAX specific service, that is, if the item column of the communication confirmation reply of the FAX specific service reservation transmitted from the sender is "required", communication is performed. Even if an error occurs during transmission, the PC terminal 3 of the center equipment A confirms whether or not the guest room user has surely received the FAX document service, including the error message, and data such as the service receipt time. The message (the example of FIG. 3) of the communication result in which is recorded is automatically returned to the sender. Furthermore, since a message indicating that the guest of the room has left the room and was not received can be added to the message of the communication result, the caller who has returned this message can check the time again and make a call.
Since the FAX document can be surely transmitted when the room user is present in the room, it is particularly effective when the transmitted information requires confidentiality.

By the above procedure, a series of FAX document screen services to the hotel guest room is completed.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the PC terminal 3 of the communication center equipment A has the position of each item entered in the specific FAX service reservation form of the specified format and the frame for each item. It has a character recognition function for the characters entered inside and the received FAX document data is NTSC.
Since it has the function of converting to the video signal of the F
The hotel guest room user who is the recipient of the FAX document can display and check the AX document on the TV screen of his / her own room, and automatically sends the result information such as confirmation of incoming calls and errors after making the call. You can reply to anyone. As a result, it is particularly effective when the facsimile document requires confidentiality.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic system configuration diagram of a facsimile communication system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an FA in a facsimile communication system of the same embodiment.
It is an example of the format of the X specific service reservation.

FIG. 3 is an example of a format of a communication result answer list in the facsimile communication system of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a display example of a guest room television FAX screen in the facsimile communication system of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a system operation in the facsimile communication system of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a basic system configuration diagram of a conventional facsimile communication system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Communication center equipment B-1 to BN Guest room equipment C Front reception equipment 1 Telephone jack 2 Telephone line 3 PC terminal 4 Terminal controller 5 RF modulator 6 Room terminal 7 Television receiver 8 Infrared remote control pad 9 Private line 10 PC Terminal 11 Printer 30 Modem 31 Floppy disk 60 Buzzer 61 Light emitting diode 100 Modem 101 Floppy disk

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. When transmitting information to a user in a living room equipped with a television receiver by using a facsimile, the contents of the transmitted information described in the facsimile document by the living room user are received by the television receiver in the living room. A facsimile communication method characterized by being displayed on the screen of a machine so that it can be viewed. 2. A facsimile document data from a sender, which is filled in and transmitted on a predetermined facsimile sheet having a predetermined entry format such as a character entry frame, is received and input through a communication line, and the facsimile document data is recognized and collated. From the living room user, a facsimile incoming call notification signal is output to notify a living room user equipped with a television receiver of the incoming of the facsimile document by collating with information and the facsimile document data is accumulated and stored in an internal memory. The facsimile document data stored and stored in the internal memory can be viewed on the television receiver when a screen display service request signal indicating that a display service of the facsimile document on the television receiver screen is desired is received. Convert to video signal and send out the request to the room users In addition, the first information processing transmitting / receiving device that returns the delivery result information of the received facsimile document data to the sender through the communication line, and the facsimile incoming call notification signal from the first information processing transmitting / receiving device are received. Sometimes the buzzer sounds or the light emitting diode blinks to inform the living room user of the arrival of the facsimile document, and the living room user is requested to deliver the display service of the incoming facsimile document on the television receiver screen. The screen display service request signal to the first information processing transmitting / receiving apparatus and the video signal of the facsimile document data sent from the first information processing transmitting / receiving apparatus in response to the screen display service request signal. It is supplied to the television receiver and is not displayed on the screen, and the incoming file is received. A room terminal device that sends the arrival time of the Ximiri document and the reception confirmation information of the living room user to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device as the delivery result information, and the room terminal device connected to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device. The living room user calculates and manages the charge according to the result of the use of the facsimile document screen display service by the living room user, and the service charge based on the result of the charging calculation is passed through the first information processing transmitting / receiving device and the room terminal device to the living room user. A second information processing transmission / reception device that outputs service charge information to be displayed on the television receiver screen of, and a facsimile communication system. 3. The facsimile incoming call notification signal from the first information processing transmission / reception device is distributed to a room terminal device designated by the facsimile document among a plurality of room terminal devices installed for each room. And a terminal controller for sending a screen display service request signal of the facsimile document data sent from each of the plurality of room terminal devices to the first information processing transmitting / receiving device according to a predetermined transfer procedure, and the terminal. In response to the screen display service request signal transmitted from the controller, the video signal of the facsimile document data output from the first information processing transmission / reception device is modulated for transmission to the plurality of room terminal devices, and The room terminator of the destination specified by the terminal controller in the plurality of room terminal devices And a video modulator for sending to the null device, and each of the plurality of room terminal devices video demodulates the modulated video signal sent from the video modulator into the original video signal before modulation. The facsimile communication system according to claim 2, further comprising means.