JPH0965088A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment with which the contents of service can be decided by retrieving a user from ID information sent out of a communication network. SOLUTION: When a call is incoming, a transmission/reception control part 1 performs a first-order response and a caller ID reception part receives caller ID information such as a caller telephone number from the communication network. The caller ID is stored in a memory 4, registered and managed by a register part 3 and an ID information managing part 7. Further, it is discriminated by an ID discrimination part 5 whether this ID is already registered or not. As a result of this discrimination, when it is registered, a second-order response is performed and various kinds of facsimile service are applied. When it is not registered, a voice response for calling registration is instructed by a voice response part 6 at the time of second-order response. This equipment incorporates an image data managing part 8 and an image data storage part 9 for managing image data in order to provide various kinds of facsimile service after the second-order response.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine which uses a sender ID to limit communication contents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, password communication is one of the functions for limiting the communication contents of a facsimile machine. The password communication is a communication method in which the same password is set in advance on the transmitting side and the receiving side, and communication is possible only when the passwords match. As a conventional example using a method similar to this communication method, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-30696
6 and JP-A-4-74059.

Further, in one transmission procedure (T30) of the facsimile apparatus, the TSI signal based on the standard of the transmission procedure (T30) is identified, it is determined whether the received ID is registered, and the received ID is registered. It is possible to communicate only when it is done.

[0004]

However, if the above-mentioned conventional transmission procedure is simply applied to a facsimile apparatus using a communication network having sender ID as ancillary information, the following problems occur.

The first problem is that in general password communication, the same password must be set for the facsimile machines of the same manufacturer. Therefore, the communication partner is simply limited.

The second problem is that the TSI information may not be registered. There is also a possibility of registering the ID of another person. This is because, in the TSI information, it is necessary to register the ID in advance also in the facsimile device on the sender side. Therefore, unregistered / erroneous registration may occur. This ID number can be set freely.

The third problem is that if the ID information does not match, the communication side becomes abnormal on the sender side. This is because if the ID information does not match, the line is cut off on the called side.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine capable of searching a user from ID information sent from a communication network and determining a service content.

[0009]

In order to achieve such an object, a facsimile apparatus of the present invention comprises a transmission / reception control means for making a primary response to a predetermined access signal of a facsimile communication via a communication network, and a predetermined access. Caller ID receiving means for receiving the caller ID of the sender of the signal, and the caller ID
Means for registering the caller ID, a memory for registering and storing the caller ID, and an ID for determining whether or not the caller ID received by the caller ID receiving means is registered in the memory.
It is characterized in that it has a discriminating means, and shifts to an operation of transmitting and receiving a secondary response and predetermined image data based on the discriminating result of the ID discriminating means.

Further, the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus has voice response means for responding to the sender by voice, and this voice response means registers the caller ID when the caller ID is not registered in the discrimination. It is good to make a voice response prompting.

Further, the facsimile apparatus has image data storage means for storing image data, and this image data storage means may register and store new image data transmitted from the transmission source, and on top of that. It has an ID information management means for managing a sender ID and an image data management means for managing image data, and this ID information management means is a sender I.
It is also possible to classify D according to a predetermined procedure and apply a predetermined constraint to the image data transmitted and received by the image data management means in the secondary response based on the classification.

Therefore, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, a primary response is made to a predetermined access signal of the facsimile communication via the communication network, and the sender ID of the sender of the predetermined access signal is received and received. It is determined whether or not the made caller ID is registered in the memory. Based on this determination result, the operation proceeds to the operation of transmitting / receiving the secondary response and predetermined image data.

That is, when the received caller ID is already registered, a secondary response is made and images are transmitted and received. When not registered, it is possible to disconnect the line without making a secondary response and to make a voice response prompting ID registration.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3, there is shown an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile machine, FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a procedure for receiving a sender ID,
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment is a so-called I / F section, which is a transmission / reception control section 1 for encoding / decoding and modulating / demodulating a transmission / reception signal, and a sender ID.
Caller ID receiver 2 that stacks new caller IDs
A registration unit 3 for controlling registration of a caller, a memory 4 for registering and accumulating a caller ID, an ID judging unit 5 for judging whether or not a received caller ID is already registered, a voice response unit 6 for making a voice response, It is composed of an ID information management unit 7 for searching access history and the like, an image data management unit 8 for managing image data, and an image data storage unit 9 for storing image data.

The transmission / reception control unit 1 of each of the above-mentioned components is a unit that directly faces the communication network, and is a unit that exchanges signals and data. The signals and data to be transmitted and received include caller telephone numbers, caller ID information, image data, etc. in addition to general data. The data such as the received caller ID is demodulated by this section. After receiving the predetermined data, it responds if necessary. Corresponding to the exchange of signals and data, exchange of signals, data, commands, etc. is performed with the sender ID receiver 2, the ID discriminator 5, the voice response unit 6, and the image data manager 8.

The sender ID receiving section 2 is a temporary storage section for the sender ID. In this volatile storage unit, the sender ID received by the transmission / reception control unit 1 is temporarily stacked.
The stacked caller ID is sent to the registration unit 3.

The registration unit 3 is a unit for controlling the registration operation of the caller ID sent from the caller ID receiving unit 2. The data of the volatile sender ID stacked by the sender ID receiver 2 is registered in the nonvolatile memory 4.

The memory 4 is a rewritable non-volatile storage unit that stores and stores the sender ID. Registration to the memory 4 is performed by the registration unit 3.

The ID discriminating section 5 is a discriminating section for discriminating whether or not the sender ID temporarily stored in the sender ID receiving section 2 has been stored in the memory 4. Based on this determination result, the transmission / reception control unit 1 is instructed to make a secondary response, the voice response unit 6 determines whether or not a voice response is necessary, and the ID information management unit 7 determines the history of the sender's access to the past. The search is executed. This search is mainly used to prevent double transmission of the same image data. Further, registration of the new ID in the memory 4 is executed as necessary.

The voice response unit 6 is a unit that generates and responds to a voice to correspond to the caller by voice. For a caller whose caller ID is already registered, a voice response such as the presence / absence of image data after the previous access, the procedure of selecting the request contents of the caller, the presence / absence of the selected image data is performed. When the caller ID is not registered, a response for prompting the caller to register a new caller ID is made in response to the reception of the new caller ID. Based on this response, the sender makes an answer as to whether or not new registration is necessary, and a new registration of the sender ID based on the registration procedure is executed. After the registration of the new sender ID, the image data can be transferred by the operation based on the secondary response.

The ID information management unit 7 is a search unit that searches for the presence or absence of image data addressed to the sender ID. Also, the history of past access by the caller is searched. If there is image data in this search, the image data management unit 8
The image data addressed to the sender selected from the image data storage unit 9 is output to the transmission / reception control unit 1.

The image data management unit 8 is a unit for managing the stored image data in the image data storage unit 9. New image data is written to the image data storage unit 9, image data is read from the image data storage unit 9, and image data is exchanged with the transmission / reception control unit 1.

The image data storage section 9 is an image data storage section for storing and storing image data. The image data is updated sequentially. The storage and deletion operations for updating are managed and executed by the image data management unit 8.

When the facsimile machine constituted by the above-mentioned components receives an incoming call, the transmission / reception control unit 1 makes a primary response and receives the sender ID information such as the sender's telephone number from the communication network. The section 2 receives and recognizes the caller telephone number and the like. The ID determination unit 5 searches the memory 4 to determine whether or not the received caller ID is already registered. When the received caller ID is already registered, a secondary response is made and images are transmitted and received. When not registered, the line can be disconnected without performing the secondary response, or the voice response unit 6 can perform the voice response prompting the ID registration.

When the sender ID is registered,
Further, the voice response unit 6 makes a voice response, and the ID information management unit 7 searches for the presence or absence of image data addressed to the sender ID. If there is image data, the image data storage unit 9 to the image data management unit 8 Selects the image data and sends it to the transmission / reception control unit 1 to transfer the image data addressed to the sender. Alternatively, the caller can transfer the image data to the image data storage unit 9 by the voice response in the voice response unit 6.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the procedure for receiving the caller ID between the other party and the own station via the communication network. In FIG. 2, when the caller who is the other party dials the communication network, the communication network sends a ringer signal to its own station which is the callee. When the local station makes a primary response to this access, the communication network side notifies the sender ID. When the local station makes a secondary response, the remote station and the local station are connected. Therefore, the standby connection is made from the ringer signal to the caller ID notification, and the main connection is made after the secondary response from the own station.

An example of the processing procedure when the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment is connected to the communication network of the standard described in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When there is an incoming call from the communication network, the facsimile machine of its own station makes a primary response <step 11>. At the time of this primary response, the caller ID based on the incoming call from the communication network is received <step 12>. The ID discriminating unit 5 discriminates whether or not the received ID is registered <step 13>. If the ID is registered in the determination in step 13,
Make a secondary response <Step 14>. ID in step 13
If there is no registration, the process proceeds to step 22.

After the secondary response in step 14, the ID information management section 7 searches the sender ID for information such as the last access date and time <step 15>. It is determined whether the voice response unit 6 makes a voice response <step 16>. Step 1
If there is a voice response in 6, the voice response is performed from the search result of step 15 and the image data to be transmitted / received to the sender side is held <step 17>. The transmission / reception control unit 1 determines whether transmission / reception / communication is canceled based on the voice response information in step 17 <step 18>. Step 18
When transmitting data, the image data is transmitted in step 19 and the transmission / reception control unit 1 opens the line after the communication is completed <step 27>. When the image data is received in step 18, the image data is received in step 20 and the line is opened after the communication is completed <step 27>.
In step 18, when communication is canceled, transmission and reception are not performed and the line is opened <step 27>.

If the ID is not registered in step 13, the voice response unit 6 determines whether or not to proceed to the process of step 22 to perform voice response. If there is no voice response, the transmission / reception control unit 1 opens the line without performing other processing <step 27>. If there is a voice response, a secondary response is made <step 23>. In step 24, a voice response is made, and I based on a predetermined operation by the sender's facsimile machine.
Prompt the sender to register D. In step 25, the ID discriminating unit 5 discriminates whether or not the ID is registered from the sender side.
When performing D registration, the registration unit 3 is instructed to perform ID registration. In this determination, if the ID is not registered (NO), the transmission controller 1 opens the line <step 27>. When performing ID registration (YES), the registration unit 3 performs ID registration in step 26, and the transmission control unit 1 releases the line <step 27>.

In the above embodiment, by receiving the unified sender ID information from the communication network, the sender ID information can be acquired even if the facsimiles of the communication partners are not the same manufacturer. Further, even if the received caller ID is not registered in the memory of this device, no communication error will occur. The caller is not charged even when the call is rejected. It is the sender ID
This is because, when receiving the, the communication is not yet in the state of being probable because it is the primary response. The charging starts after the secondary response.

With the above procedure, the user can be searched from the ID information transmitted from the communication network and the service content can be determined without setting the TSI. Further, since the ID is registered by the unified ID information from the communication network, the ID of another person cannot be set.

Although the above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention makes a primary response to a predetermined access signal of a facsimile communication via a communication network, and transmits a source of the predetermined access signal. The caller ID is received, and it is determined whether or not the received caller ID is registered in the memory.
Based on this determination result, the operation proceeds to the operation of transmitting / receiving the secondary response and predetermined image data.

Based on this procedure, it is possible to flexibly deal with the caller ID as a reference. For example, when the received caller ID is already registered, a secondary response is sent,
Send and receive images. When not registered, the line can be disconnected without making a secondary response, or a voice response prompting ID registration can be performed.

The following effects are accompanied by these flexibility. Since the ID information is unified from the communication network, there is no erroneous registration, and it is possible to identify the ID information from the communication network even if the TSI is not set. Also, the sender ID information can be acquired even if the facsimile of the communication partner is not the same manufacturer as the receiver. Further, even if the received caller ID is not registered in the memory of the facsimile machine on the receiving side, no communication abnormality occurs. It should be noted that when the call is rejected, the caller is not charged.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a procedure for receiving a sender ID.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Transmission / reception control unit 2 Sender ID reception unit 3 Registration unit 4 Memory 5 ID determination unit 6 Voice response unit 7 ID information management unit 8 Image data management unit 9 Image data storage unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception control means for making a primary response to a predetermined access signal for facsimile communication via a communication network, and a sender ID receiving means for receiving a sender ID of a sender of the predetermined access signal. Registration means for controlling the registration operation of the caller ID, a memory for registering and accumulating the caller ID, and whether or not the caller ID received by the caller ID receiving means is registered in the memory. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: an ID determining means for determining; and a transition to an operation of transmitting / receiving a secondary response and predetermined image data based on a determination result of the ID determining means. 2. The facsimile device further comprises voice response means for responding by voice to the transmission source, and the voice response means, when the caller ID is not registered in the determination, the voice response means. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a voice response prompting registration of a person ID is performed. 3. The facsimile apparatus further comprises image data storage means for storing the image data, and the image data storage means registers and stores new image data transmitted from the transmission source. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that. 4. The facsimile device further comprises ID information management means for managing a sender ID and image data management means for managing image data, and the ID information management means sets the sender ID in a predetermined procedure. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image data management unit applies a predetermined restriction to the image data transmitted / received in the secondary response based on the classification.