JPH09200471A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily transmit image data, sent from an origination side, to a desired opposite party. SOLUTION: When a sender number as the telephone number of an origination side sent prior to a call signal is received, destination guide information is sent as image data to origination-side facsimile equipment on condition that the received number matches a number stored in a memory 6 and the said destination guide information including a visiting destination telephone number of the user of this device is registered in the memory 6. Consequently, the visiting destination telephone number of the user of the device can be recognized on the origination side from the sent image data, and the image can be transmitted directly to the visiting destination telephone number in an emergency case. Further, the image data sent from the origination side can be stored in the memory 6 temporarily and transferred to the visiting destination facsimile equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine for communicating image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a facsimile machine of this type, when a document is set, a partner number is dialed, and then a communication key is operated, a dial call is made to the partner facsimile machine to call the partner facsimile machine. Then, when the partner facsimile machine responds to the call, a predetermined protocol is carried out with the partner facsimile machine, and then the image data read from the original is transmitted to the partner facsimile machine. In this case, the receiving side receives the image data transmitted from the transmitting side and records it on the recording paper.

[0003]

The image data thus sent from the sending side is received by the receiving side facsimile apparatus and recorded on the recording paper. However, if the user of the facsimile machine on the receiving side is absent and is traveling to another place, for example, the user cannot check the contents of the original document on the transmitting side unless he / she returns home from the place where he / she is going. For this reason, in the case of urgent facsimile communication, there is an increasing demand for directly transmitting document information (image data) to a desired partner. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to quickly transmit image data transmitted from a transmitting side to a desired partner.

[0004]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a memory in which a destination telephone number is registered in advance, and a caller which is a telephone number of a calling side transmitted together with a calling signal. The receiving means for receiving the number and the destination including the above-mentioned destination telephone number to the facsimile device corresponding to the received caller number if the destination telephone number is registered in the memory when the originator number is received. A transmission control means for transmitting the guidance information as image data is provided. Therefore, when the caller's number is received, the destination guidance information including the outbound telephone number is sent as image data to the facsimile device corresponding to the received caller's number. It is possible to recognize the out-of-office telephone number of the user of this device from the recorded image data, and in the event of an emergency, you can send a fax to the out-of-office telephone number or make a phone call to contact. it can. Further, a registration means for registering the telephone number of the calling side in the memory is provided, and the transmission control means corresponds to the calling number when the received calling number and the telephone number of the calling side registered in the memory match. The destination guidance information including the above-mentioned destination telephone number is transmitted as image data to the facsimile device. As a result, the destination guidance information of the user of the present apparatus can be transmitted only to the caller who is selected and registered in advance.

Further, when the destination telephone number is registered in the memory when the image data transmitted from the transmission side is received, an image storage means for storing the received image data in another area of the memory, and an image. After the data is stored in the memory, the image transfer means for transferring the image data in the memory is provided to the facsimile device corresponding to the destination telephone number. Therefore, when the user of this device is out and is absent, the image data sent from the sender is temporarily stored in the memory and the stored image data is transferred to the destination facsimile device, so that the image data is desired. It is possible to promptly transmit to the other party (that is, the user of this device), and at this time, it is not necessary to transmit the destination guidance information to the transmitting side to be recorded and wasteful consumption of the recording paper. Can be suppressed. Further, the image storage means stores in the memory the image data transmitted from the calling side when the received calling number and the telephone number of the calling side of the memory match. As a result, the image data can be transferred to the out-destination facsimile apparatus only when the image data is transmitted from the sender who is selected and registered in advance. Also, the automatic response means automatically responds to an incoming call arriving on the line prior to the calling signal when a call is made on the calling side, and the receiving means receives the caller number arriving on the line after the incoming call response. It was done like this. As a result, even by using the sender's number notification service on the analog line, the image data transmitted from the sender can be promptly transmitted to the desired party.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is C
PU, 2 is an image input unit for reading document information, 3 is an image output unit for recording received image data, 4 is a dial key, 5 is a communication key, 6 is a memory, 7 is a display circuit,
Reference numeral 8 is a clock IC. Further, 9 is a dial generation circuit for generating a dial signal, 10 is a modem for transmitting and receiving image data, 11 is a line control circuit for controlling the line such as closing a DC loop of the line L, and 12 is a busy tone coming to the line L. BT detection circuit for detecting the incoming call, 13 is an incoming call detection circuit, 1
Reference numeral 4 is a speaker, and 15 is a hook switch.

In the facsimile apparatus constructed as described above, when a manuscript is set, the dial key 4 is operated to dial the other party's number, and the communication key is operated, C
PU1 detects these and controls the line control circuit 11 to capture the line L and sends the operated partner number to the dial generation circuit 9 to send it to the captured line L as a dial signal. As a result, when the partner facsimile machine is called and the partner device responds to the call, a predetermined protocol is performed, and thereafter, the image data of the original read by the image input unit 2 is sent to the modem 10 to send the partner device. Send the image data to.

On the other hand, in the facsimile machine on the receiving side, when an incoming call arrives based on an outgoing call from the transmitting side, the CPU 1 recognizes the incoming call via the incoming call detection circuit 13. In this case, the CPU 1 responds to the incoming call by controlling the line control circuit 11 to close the DC loop of the line L. When the image data transmitted from the transmitting device is received via the modem 10 after performing a predetermined protocol with the transmitting device, the image output unit 3 is controlled to record the received image data on a recording paper. However, when the user of the facsimile machine on the receiving side is absent, there is a problem that the image recorded in this way cannot be confirmed until the user returns home. Unable to communicate. Therefore, in the present invention, the image data transmitted from the transmission side can be promptly transmitted to a desired partner.

By the way, when receiving a call, the ISDN line has a function of notifying the called party of the caller's telephone number, as is well known. In addition, even for an analog line, such a caller telephone number notification service is being started. The present invention focuses on such a caller telephone number notification service, and if the caller telephone number notified at the time of an incoming call matches the number registered in advance, the call is sent to the destination of the caller telephone number. Then, the telephone number of the contact of the user of the device, which is stored in advance in the memory, is transmitted as image data to notify the calling side. Therefore, on the calling side, the image data can be sent to the desired party by redialing to the contact number.

Here, the caller's telephone number is notified on the analog line as follows. That is, first, when the caller makes a call, the first incoming call arrives from the exchange, the DC loop of the line is closed, and the first call is answered (primary response). It will be sent. After receiving the caller's telephone number on the called side, if the DC loop of the closed line is opened, a second incoming call (call signal) comes from the exchange. Then, by responding (secondary response) to the second incoming call, facsimile communication with the caller side becomes possible.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a facsimile receiving operation of the present apparatus based on such an analog line caller telephone number notification service. The operation of the main part of the present invention will be described in more detail according to this flowchart. When an incoming signal arrives at the line L connected to the device as a result of the outgoing call to the device, the CPU 1 recognizes the arrival of the incoming via the incoming detection circuit 13. in this case,
The CPU 1 controls the line control circuit 11 to close the DC loop of the line L (step S1).

The caller telephone number is transmitted from the exchange side to the line L by closing the line in step S1.
The CPU 1 receives this caller telephone number via the line control circuit 11 and the modem 10 (step S2). Then, the received caller telephone number is stored in the memory 6 (step S3). Next, it is judged whether the received caller telephone number and the telephone number registered in the memory 6 beforehand match (step S4). Here, if the telephone number is not registered in the memory 6 or if it does not match the received caller telephone number even if it is registered, the process proceeds to step S5 and the normal image data receiving process is performed.

In step S5, first, the line control circuit 11 is controlled to open the DC loop of the line L. When the loop opening of the line L is transmitted to the exchange side, a second incoming signal (call signal) arrives from the exchange side to the line L (step S6). When the CPU 1 recognizes this call signal through the incoming call detection circuit 13, it controls the line control circuit 11 as in the previous time to close the loop of the line L and responds to the call (step S7). Then, after performing a predetermined communication protocol via the facsimile machine on the transmission side and the modem 10, the image data sent from the transmission side is received via the modem 10 and output to the image output section 3 to be printed on a recording sheet. The FAX reception process for recording is executed (step S
8). After that, when all the image data are received, the line control circuit 11 is controlled to open the loop of the line L (step S16).

By the way, when the user of this apparatus wants to transfer a facsimile to a destination, he / she registers in advance the telephone number of the calling side, which is expected to be facsimile-transmitted to this apparatus, in the memory 6 when he / she goes out, and the memory is also stored. Destination guidance information including the telephone number of the user's whereabouts is registered in the other area 6 as image data. In such a facsimile machine without a user, if the caller telephone number that reaches the line L matches the above-mentioned caller telephone number, the determination in step S4 is "Y". In this case, the CPU 1 waits for a certain period of time while the loop of the line L is closed (step S9). Then, the exchange side judges that the connection with this device is impossible and sends a busy tone to the line L.

In step S10, the busy tone is detected through the BT detection circuit 12. Here, when a busy tone is detected, the line control circuit 11 is controlled to once open the DC loop of the line L (step S11). Next, the loop of the line L is closed again (step S12).
After that, the caller telephone number stored in the memory 6 is read out (step 13) and given to the dial generating circuit 9, so that the dial generating circuit 9 outputs a dial signal corresponding to the number to the line L via the line control circuit 11. (Step S14).

As a result, the calling side facsimile apparatus tries to perform facsimile transmission to this apparatus. Then, when the calling side device responds, the CPU 1 performs a predetermined protocol with the calling side device, then reads out destination guidance information including the outbound telephone number of the user of this device from the memory 6 and sends it to the modem 10. As a result, FAX transmission for transmitting this destination guidance information to the transmission side device is performed (step S15). After the FAX transmission is finished, the line control circuit 11 is controlled to open the DC loop of the line (step S16).

Therefore, the calling side can recognize the destination telephone number of the user of the device from the image data sent from the device, and the facsimile is addressed to the destination telephone number in case of emergency. You can make a transmission or make a phone call to contact us. In this example, the destination guidance information including the destination telephone number of the user of the apparatus is registered in the memory 6 as image data, but the destination telephone information is registered in the memory 6 and the apparatus itself is registered. It is also possible to automatically generate the image data of the destination guidance information including the number and send it to the transmitting side device.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing another operation example of the facsimile reception of this apparatus. Another operation of the main part of the present invention will be described based on this flowchart. When a call origination operation is performed on this device on the originating side, an incoming signal arrives at the line L as described above. In this case, the CPU 1 controls the line control circuit 11 to close the DC loop of the line L, similarly to the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2 (step S21).

When the line is closed, the caller telephone number transmitted from the exchange side is set to the line control circuit 11 and the modem 1.
It is received via 0 (step S22). Then, the received caller telephone number is stored in the memory 6 (step S2).
3) After that, the DC loop of the line L is opened (step S2)
4). Then, the second incoming call, that is, the ringing signal arrives at the line L (step S25), and when the CPU 1 recognizes the ringing signal, the line L is closed again and the call is answered (step S26).

Next, the CPU 1 determines whether the received caller telephone number matches the telephone number registered in the memory 6 in advance (step S27). Here, if the telephone number is not registered in the memory 6 or if it does not match the received caller telephone number even if it is registered, the process proceeds to step S28 to receive the image data transmitted from the transmitting side. Normal fax reception processing is performed, and when the reception processing ends, the DC loop of the line L is opened and the processing ends (step S
35).

On the other hand, in order for the user of this apparatus to transfer the facsimile to the destination, the telephone number of the calling side, which is expected to be transmitted to the apparatus by facsimile, is registered in the memory 6 in advance, and the other memory 6 is stored. If the caller's telephone number received from the line L coincides with the above-mentioned telephone number of the calling side when the telephone number of the user going out is registered in the area of, the judgment in step S27 becomes "Y". In this case, the CPU
1 receives the image data sent from the calling side via the modem 10, and stores it in the memory 6 (step S2).
9).

When the reception of the image data is completed, the DC loop of the line L is opened (step S30), and then the DC loop of the line L is closed again (step S3).
1). After that, the destination telephone number registered in the memory 6 is read (step 32), and the dial generating circuit 9 is read.
To the line L from the dial generating circuit 9 (step S33).

As a result, a call is made to the out-destination facsimile machine of the user of this apparatus. Then, when the facsimile device responds, the CPU 1 executes a predetermined protocol, then reads out the image data from the transmission side device which is received and stored in the memory 6 and sends it to the modem 10 to send the image data to the destination. The data is transmitted to the facsimile machine (step S34). When the transmission of this image data is completed, the DC loop of the line L is opened (step S
35).

As described above, when the user of this apparatus is out and is absent, the image data transmitted from the transmission side apparatus is temporarily stored in the memory 6, and the stored image data is transferred to the destination facsimile apparatus. It is something that is done. As a result, the image data can be quickly transmitted to a desired partner. If there is no free space in the memory 6 and the image data transmitted from the transmitting side device cannot be stored, the destination guide information of the user of the present device is registered in the memory 6 in advance, and the destination guide information in FIG. As described above, the destination guidance information is transmitted to the originating device.

Further, if a PB receiver is provided in the device, the user of the device receives the PB signal output by using the telephone at the destination, and the PB receiver receives the PB signal. It is also possible to set / cancel the number and the telephone number where you are going. Further, since the timepiece IC 8 is provided in this device, in each function operation shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is possible to set a time zone in which the function is valid. In addition, in each of the functional operations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this function can be enabled even when image data is received from a sender other than the registered sender.
Further, in the case of the ISDN line, the caller's telephone number is notified at the same time as an incoming call (“call” message). Therefore, by receiving this number, this function can be enabled similarly to the analog line.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the calling number is received when calling the apparatus, it corresponds to the received calling number when the user of the apparatus is out. Since the destination information including the destination telephone number is sent as image data to the facsimile device, the sender can recognize the destination telephone number of the user of the device from the image data sent from the device. In the case of an emergency, you can either send a fax to the telephone number you are going to, or make a phone call for contact. Further, when the received caller number and the telephone number of the calling side registered in the memory match, the destination guidance information is transmitted to the facsimile machine of the calling side. Only when the caller makes a call, the destination guidance information can be transmitted to the caller.

When the user of this apparatus is out and is absent, the image data transmitted from the calling side is temporarily stored in the memory, and the stored image data is transferred to the destination facsimile apparatus. The data can be promptly transmitted to the user of the apparatus, and in this case, it is not necessary to transmit the destination guidance information to the transmitting side to record the destination guidance information, so that wasteful consumption of the recording paper can be suppressed. Also, since the image data sent from the calling side is stored in the memory when the received calling number and the telephone number of the calling side of the memory match, the image data is sent from the necessary and selected senders in advance. Only in the case, the image data can be transferred to the out-destination facsimile apparatus. Also, the automatic response means automatically responds to an incoming call arriving on the line prior to the calling signal when a call is made on the calling side, and the receiving means receives the caller number arriving on the line after the incoming call response. Therefore, the image data from the calling side can be promptly transmitted to the desired party by using the caller ID notification service on the analog line.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... Image input section, 3 ... Image output section, 6 ... Memory, 9 ... Dial generation circuit, 10 ... Modem, 11 ... Line control circuit, 12 ... BT detection circuit, 13 ... Incoming call detection circuit, L ... Line.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An automatic response means for automatically responding to a ringing signal arriving on a line based on a calling operation of a calling side,
In a facsimile device that receives image data transmitted from a calling side after an automatic response means responds and records the image data on a recording sheet, a memory in which a destination telephone number is registered in advance, and a calling side transmitted together with the calling signal Receiving means for receiving a caller number, which is the telephone number of the caller, and a facsimile device corresponding to the caller number when the callee number is registered in the memory when the caller number is received. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: transmission control means for transmitting destination guidance information including the destination telephone number as image data. 2. The register according to claim 1, further comprising a registration unit for registering the telephone number of the calling side in a memory, wherein the transmission control unit has a calling number received by the receiving unit and a telephone of the calling side registered in the memory. A facsimile apparatus, wherein when the numbers match, the destination guidance information including the outside telephone number is transmitted as image data to the facsimile apparatus corresponding to the sender number. 3. An automatic response means for automatically responding to a ringing signal arriving on a line based on a calling operation on the calling side,
In a facsimile device that receives image data transmitted from the calling side after the response of the automatic response means and records it on a recording sheet, a memory in which a destination telephone number is registered in advance and image data transmitted from the calling side are received. When the destination telephone number is registered in the memory at the time, the image storage means for storing the received image data in another area of the memory, and the destination after the image data of the image storage means is stored. A facsimile device, comprising: an image transfer means for transferring the image data in the memory to a facsimile device corresponding to a telephone number. 4. The receiving unit according to claim 3, wherein the receiving unit receives a caller number, which is a telephone number of a calling side, which is transmitted together with the calling signal, and a registering unit that registers the telephone number of the calling side in a memory. The image storage means stores in the memory the image data transmitted from the calling side when the calling party number received by the receiving means matches the calling side telephone number registered in the memory. Facsimile machine. 5. Claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 4.
In, the automatic response means automatically responds to an incoming call arriving on the line prior to the ringing signal when a call is made on the calling side,
A facsimile machine, characterized in that the receiving means receives the caller's number arriving on the line after answering the incoming call.