JPH0969929A - Polling communication control method of facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid reception of the same information as information that is already received by information reception side facsimile equipment. SOLUTION: The information reception side facsimile equipment 102 when performing polling reception from information provision side facsimile equipment 101, sends the discrimination number for the latest received data for polling transmission to the information provision side facsimile equipment 101. Then the information provision side facsimile equipment 101 sends the currently held data for polling transmission to the information reception side facsimile equipment 102 only when the discrimination number sent from the information reception side facsimile equipment 102 is different from the discrimination mum beer for the latest data for polling transmission to be provided for the information reception side facsimile equipment 102 which is currently held.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a polling communication control method for a facsimile machine. In this specification, the facsimile machine also includes a personal computer capable of performing facsimile communication using facsimile communication software.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile machines are generally provided with a polling communication function. Polling communication is a communication method in which transmission is started by an operation from the receiving side, rather than being started by an operation on the transmitting side.

An information service utilizing such a polling communication function is widely used. That is, the information-providing facsimile device holds the information to be provided to the information-obtaining facsimile device as polling transmission data. Then, by performing polling reception from the information acquisition side facsimile device to the information provision side facsimile device, the information acquisition side facsimile device receives the information held in the information provision side facsimile device.

By the way, the information to be provided to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side is often updated every certain period. However, the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side cannot recognize when such information update is performed. Therefore, the operator of the facsimile device on the information acquisition side performs polling reception at predetermined intervals in order to obtain the latest information. However, since it cannot be confirmed whether or not the information has been updated, the same information as the information already obtained is often received.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus, which prevents the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side from receiving the same information as the already acquired information again. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

A first polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention uses polling transmission data to be provided from a facsimile apparatus on the information providing side to a facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side. An identification number indicating the number of times the data has been updated is added, and when the information-acquiring facsimile apparatus performs polling reception with respect to the information-providing facsimile apparatus, the identification number corresponding to the latest received polling transmission data is used as the information. The latest polling is sent to the facsimile machine on the information providing side, and the facsimile machine on the information providing side uses the identification number sent from the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side to provide to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side that is currently held. Only when it is different from the identification number for the data to send, And transmitting a polling transmission data to the facsimile device information acquisition side.

Only when the identification number sent from the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side is different from the identification number for the latest polling transmission data to be provided to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, which is currently held. Since the data for polling transmission currently held in the facsimile machine of the above is transmitted to the facsimile machine of the information acquisition side, the facsimile machine of the information acquisition side may receive the same information as the already acquired information again. Is avoided.

According to the second polling communication control method of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the number of updates of the polling transmission data is indicated in the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining facsimile apparatus. The identification number is attached, and when the facsimile machine on the information providing side receives a call for polling reception from the facsimile machine on the information acquiring side,
A first message prompting the input of the identification number is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, and based on the first message,
When the operator inputs the identification number of the polling transmission data most recently received by the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus, the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus transmits the input identification number to the information providing side facsimile apparatus, Upon receiving the identification number from the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side determines whether or not the identification number for the latest polling transmission data and the received identification number match, and determines that they match. If not, a second message urging a predetermined operation for starting polling transmission is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, and the second message is transmitted.
When the operator of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side performs a predetermined operation for starting polling transmission based on the message, the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side transmits a polling transmission start request signal to the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. However, when the facsimile device on the information providing side receives the polling transmission start request signal, the latest polling transmission data is polled and transmitted to the facsimile device on the information acquiring side.

A facsimile machine on the information acquisition side except when the identification number sent from the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side is different from the identification number for the latest information to be provided to the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side. Since the information is not transmitted to the apparatus, it is possible to prevent the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side from receiving the same information as the already acquired information again.

The facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side is provided with a storage means for storing an identification number for the latest polling transmission data received and a display for displaying the identification number stored in the storage means. , The polling that received the latest identification number every time the operator inputs the identification number added to the polling transmission data received by the information acquisition side facsimile device to the information acquisition side facsimile device When the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side makes a call for polling reception to the facsimile machine on the information providing side, the facsimile machine on the information acquiring side stores it in the storage means as the identification number for the transmission data. In order to inform the operator of the latest stored identification number, the latest stored in the storage means is stored. It may be displayed a different number on the display.

In a third polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining facsimile apparatus indicates the number of updates of the polling transmission data. An identification number is attached to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side, and storage means for storing the identification number for the latest received polling transmission data is provided in the facsimile device on the information acquisition side. Each time the polling transmission data is received from the facsimile device, the identification number stored in the storage means is updated, and the facsimile device on the information providing side makes a call for polling reception from the facsimile device on the information acquiring side. When receiving a request, a request to send the identification number is sent to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side. When the information acquisition side facsimile device receives the above transmission request, it reads the latest identification number from the storage means and transmits it to the information providing side facsimile device, and the information providing side facsimile device obtains the information. When the identification number from the facsimile machine on the other side is received, it is determined whether or not the identification number for the latest polling transmission data and the received identification number match. If they do not match, polling transmission starts. When a predetermined operation for starting polling transmission is performed by the operator of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side based on this message, a message prompting the prescribed operation of The facsimile machine on the acquisition side sends a request to start polling transmission to the facsimile machine on the information providing side to provide information. Side facsimile device receives a polling transmission start request, the latest polling transmission data, characterized by polling transmission to the facsimile device information acquisition side.

The polling communication control method for the third facsimile apparatus saves the operator from having to input the identification number at the time of polling, as compared with the polling communication control method for the second facsimile apparatus.

In the fourth polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining facsimile apparatus is provided with an identification number indicating the number of updates. Therefore, the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus is provided with a storage unit for storing an identification number for the latest received polling transmission data. When performing polling reception by performing the polling reception, the latest identification number is read and the read identification signal is added to the procedure signal and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. When there is a polling from the device, the identification number is extracted from the above procedure signal and the It is determined whether or not the identification number for the polling transmission data of No. and the extracted identification number match, and only when they do not match, the latest polling transmission data is polled and transmitted to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side. It is characterized by

Only when the identification number for the latest polling transmission data and the identification number sent from the information acquisition side do not match, the latest polling transmission data is sent to the facsimile apparatus on the information information acquisition side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side from receiving the same information as the already acquired information again.

In the fifth polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining facsimile apparatus is provided with an identification number indicating the number of updates. Therefore, the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus is provided with a storage unit for storing the identification number for the latest received polling transmission data. , The identification number for the latest polling transmission data is added to the procedure signal and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, and the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side obtains the identification number from the received procedure signal. The identification number stored in the storage means matches the extracted identification number. If the line is not disconnected within a predetermined time after sending the procedure signal with the identification number, the facsimile machine on the information providing side disconnects the line if they match. Only the latest polling transmission data is polled and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side.

The facsimile device on the information acquisition side has the identification number for the latest polling transmission data sent from the facsimile device on the information providing side and the identification number for the latest received information stored in the storage means. When they match, the line is disconnected, so that the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side can avoid receiving the same information as the already acquired information again.

In the polling communication control method for the fourth or fifth facsimile device, the facsimile device on the information acquisition side uses the identification number added to the received polling transmission data by the operator on the facsimile device on the information acquisition side. Each time the data is input to the device, the input identification number may be stored in the storage means as the identification number for the latest polling transmission data received. In addition, the facsimile device on the information acquisition side receives the polling transmission data from the facsimile device on the information providing side,
The identification number stored in the storage means may be updated.

In the sixth polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the box number for selective polling communication is added to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining facsimile apparatus. The facsimile device on the information acquisition side is provided with storage means for storing the box number for the latest received polling transmission data, and the facsimile device on the information providing side updates the polling transmission data. Each time the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side updates the box number for storing it, the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side reads the box number from the storage means when performing selective polling reception on the facsimile machine on the information providing side, Update the read box number and update the updated box number. And performing selective polling reception specifying a scan number for the information providing-side facsimile device.

When performing selective polling reception with respect to the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side, the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side reads the box number for the latest received information from the storage means and updates the read box number. Since the information acquisition side facsimile device receives the selector polling specifying the updated box number, the information acquisition side facsimile device may receive the same information as the already acquired information again. Is avoided.

In the polling communication control method for the sixth facsimile apparatus, the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus inputs the box number added to the received polling transmission data to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus. Each time, the input box number may be stored in the storage means as the box number for the latest polling transmission data received. Further, the facsimile device on the information acquisition side may update the box number stored in the storage means each time it receives polling transmission data from the facsimile device on the information providing side.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine 1 on the information providing side.
01 and the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side.

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side,
The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is connected via a public telephone line 103. Both facsimile machines 101 and 102 have a polling communication function.

FIG. 2 shows facsimile machines 101 and 102.
2 shows the electrical configuration of the.

The facsimile machine is controlled by the CPU 1. The CPU 1 stores the program and the like in R
It has an OM 2 and a RAM 3 for storing necessary data. RAM 3 of the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side
Stores information to be provided to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side as polling transmission data.

Further, the facsimile machine 10 on the information providing side
In the RAM 3 of No. 1, the facsimile machine 10 on the information acquisition side
The identification number corresponding to the number of updates of the information to be provided is stored in item 2. As the identification number, for example, a number that continuously changes and is repeated with a predetermined number of updates as one cycle is used. For example, the identification number is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, each time the information is updated.
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 3, ... An identification number corresponding to the number of updates of the information is added as visible information to the information transmitted from the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 to the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus 102.

On the other hand, the facsimile machine 10 on the information acquisition side
The second RAM 3 is provided with an area (counter box) for storing the identification number for the latest information. On the operation display unit 6 of the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 102, an operation key for inputting an identification number for the latest acquired information, a message prompting an operation for starting polling transmission from the information providing side facsimile apparatus is displayed. A start key and the like used for responding are provided.

A scanner 4, a print unit 5, an operation display unit 6, a modem 7 and the like are connected to the CPU 1. The NCU 8 is connected to the modem 7. NCU8 has
The public telephone line 103 is connected.

FIG. 3 shows a facsimile machine 1 on the information acquisition side.
02, the operation of the information providing facsimile apparatus 101 and the information obtaining facsimile apparatus 102 when a call for polling reception is made from the information providing facsimile apparatus 101 is shown.

In this example, the operator inputs the identification number added to the information obtained from the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side into the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information obtaining side. The identification number N most recently input by the operator is stored in the counter box of the RAM 3.

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When a call is made to the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side for polling reception (step 1), the latest stored identification number N is read from the counter box and displayed on the operation display unit 6 (step 2).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
When a call is received from the information acquisition side facsimile device 102 (step 21), a first message for prompting the input of the identification number is sent to the information acquisition side facsimile device 10.
2 (step 22). The first message may be a voice message or an image message that can be displayed on the operation display unit 6 of the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side.

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When the first message is received (step 3), the message is output as a voice or an image (step 4). Then, when the operator inputs the identification number N displayed on the operation display unit 6 based on the first message (step 5), a tone signal corresponding to the input identification number N is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. (Step 6).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
When this tone signal is received (step 23), RAM
An identification number M for the latest information stored in 3,
It is determined whether or not the identification number N represented by the received tone signal matches (step 24).

If both identification numbers M and N match, the information currently held is already polled and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, and the line is disconnected (step 29). .

If the two identification numbers M and N do not match, the currently held information has not yet been transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, so an operation for starting polling transmission is prompted. The second message is sent to the facsimile machine 102 on the information acquisition side (step 2).
5). The second message may be a voice message,
It may be an image message that can be displayed on the operation display unit 6 of the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side.

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
If the line is disconnected without receiving the second message (step 7), the current communication ends (step 1).
3). When the second message is received before the line is disconnected (step 8), the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side outputs the second message as a voice or an image (step 9).

Then, after outputting the message in step 9, the operator presses the start key based on this message within a fixed time (YE in step 10).
S), a request to start polling transmission is sent to the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side (step 11). After the message is output in step 9, if the start key is not pressed by the operator within a fixed time (NO in step 10), the line is disconnected (step 1).
4).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
After sending the second message in step 25,
If the line is disconnected without receiving the polling transmission start request (step 26), the current communication is ended (step 30).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
After sending the second message in step 25,
When the polling transmission start request is received before the line is disconnected (step 27), the information held in the RAM 3 and to be provided to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is polled and transmitted (step 28). When this transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 29).

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When information is sent from the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side after the request for starting the pouring transmission is sent in step 11, this information is received (step 12).
Then, when the reception is completed, the current communication is ended (step 13).

FIG. 4 shows a facsimile machine 1 on the information acquisition side.
02 shows another example of the operation of the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 and the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus 102 when the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 is polled for polling reception.

In FIG. 4, the same steps as those in FIG. 3 are given the same step numbers. In the example of FIG. 4, the facsimile apparatus 1 on the information acquisition side in steps 1 to 6 of FIG.
02, the operation of the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side in step 22 of FIG. 3 is different.

That is, the facsimile machine 1 on the information acquisition side
The operation from when a call for polling reception is made by 02 until the tone signal corresponding to the identification number is transmitted by the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side.
The operation is different from that shown in FIG.

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When a call for polling reception is made to the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side (step 1A), the latest identification number is read from the counter box and a tone signal corresponding to the read identification number is automatically transmitted (step 1A). 6A).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
When a call is received from the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side (step 21A), a standby state is set until a tone signal is received (step 23A). Since the operation after the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side receives the tone signal is the same as that in FIG. 3, the description thereof will be omitted.

That is, in the example of FIG. 4, step 2 of FIG.
It is possible to omit the sending of the message for prompting the input of the identification number by the facsimile apparatus 101 of the second information providing side.
Further, the display of the identification number, the output of the received message and the input of the identification number by the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side in steps 2 to 5 of FIG. 3 can be omitted.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the facsimile machine 102 on the information acquisition side may automatically update the identification number stored in the counter box after receiving the information in step 12. . If the identification number is incremented by 1 from 0 to 9, and when it becomes 9 and then becomes 1, the identification number is incremented by 1 at the time of updating when the pre-updating identification number is 8 or less. When the identification number before updating is 9,
The identification number is set to 0 at the time of updating.

In this manner, in the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, the operator inputs the initial value of the identification number, but the identification number is automatically updated thereafter.

FIG. 5 shows a facsimile machine 1 on the information acquisition side.
02, a further example of the operation of the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 and the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus 102 when a call for polling reception is made from the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 will be shown. There is.

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When a call for polling reception is made to the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side (step 31), the identification number N for the latest received information is read from the RAM 3, and the identification number N is set in the specific bit of the non-standard function command signal NSC. Is added and transmitted (step 32).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
When the NSC signal is received (step 42) after receiving the call from the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side (step 42), the identification number N added to the specific bit of the NSC signal is extracted (step 43). . Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted identification number N and the identification number M for the latest information stored in the RAM 3 match (step 44).

If the two identification numbers M and N match, the information currently held has already been polled and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, and the line is disconnected (step 46). .

If the identification numbers M and N do not match, the information currently held is not yet transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, and therefore the information held in the RAM 3 is obtained. Information to be provided to the facsimile machine 102 on the side is polled and transmitted (step 45).
When this transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 46).

The facsimile machine 102 on the information acquisition side
After sending the NSC signal in step 32,
If the line is disconnected without receiving the information (step 33), the current communication is ended (step 36). When the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side receives the information before the line is disconnected (step 34), the reception is completed (step 35), and then the current communication is ended (step 36).

In order to store the identification number for the latest received information in the counter box of the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side, the identification number added as visible information to the polled information is manipulated for each polling reception. It may be stored in the counter box by the operator input, or stored in the counter box by the operator inputting the initial value of the identification number,
Thereafter, the identification number may be automatically updated each time information is polled and received.

FIG. 6 shows a facsimile machine 1 on the information acquisition side.
02, a further example of the operation of the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 and the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus 102 when a call for polling reception is made from the information providing side facsimile apparatus 101 will be shown. There is.

The facsimile machine 102 on the information acquisition side issues a call for polling reception to the facsimile machine 101 on the information providing side (step 51).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side
When a call is received from the facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side (step 61), the identification number M for the latest information is read from the RAM 3 and the non-standard function setting signal NSS is read.
Then, the identification number M is added to the specific bit of the packet and transmitted (step 62).

The facsimile apparatus 102 on the information acquisition side is
When the NSS signal is received from the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side (step 52), the identification number M added to the specific bit of the NSS signal is extracted (step 5).
3). Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted identification number M and the identification number N for the latest polled information stored in the counter box match (step 54).

If both identification numbers M and N match, the information currently held in the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side has already been received, and the line is disconnected (step 58).

If the two identification numbers M and N do not match, the information currently held in the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side has not been received yet, and the reception standby state is set (step 55).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
If the line is not disconnected within a certain time after sending the NSS signal in step 62 (step 63)
If NO, the information to be provided to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 102 stored in the RAM 3 is polled and transmitted (step 64). Then, when this transmission is completed, the current communication is ended (step 65).

The facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side is
If the line is disconnected within a certain time after sending the NSS signal in step 62 (YES in step 63),
This communication is ended (step 65).

The facsimile machine 102 on the information acquisition side
If the reception standby state is set in step 55,
When information is sent from the facsimile apparatus 101 on the information providing side, the information is received. When the reception of information is completed (step 56), the identification number M extracted in step 53 is stored in the counter box as the identification number for the latest received information (step 57). That is, the contents of the counter box are updated. After this, the line is disconnected (step 58).

Next, an embodiment of an information providing service using a facsimile machine having a selective polling function will be described.

In FIG. 7, the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side and the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquiring side are connected via a public telephone line 203. Both facsimile machines 201 and 202 are assumed to have a selective polling function.

The electrical construction of each of the facsimile machines 201 and 202 is the same as that shown in FIG.

R of the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side
The AM3 is provided with a plurality of information storage areas (information storage boxes) to which selection numbers are assigned. When performing the polling reception, the facsimile device 202 on the information acquisition side specifies the information storage box in which the information to be received is stored by the selecting number. A different number is assigned to each information storage box. For example, when ten information storage boxes are provided, each box is assigned a selecting number of 0-9.

When the information to be provided to the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side is updated in the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side, one number is selected from the selecting number in the information storage box in which the information before update is stored. The updated information is stored in the information storage box with the larger selecting number. When the selecting number of the information storage box in which the information before update is stored is 9, the updated information is stored in the information storage box of selecting number 0. Further, when the information to be provided to the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side is updated, the information before the update is deleted.

The facsimile apparatus 20 on the information providing side
A selection number is added as visible information to the information polled and transmitted from 1 to the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side.

R of the facsimile device 202 on the information acquisition side
The AM 3 is provided with an area (counter box) for storing the selecting number corresponding to the latest information received from the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side.

FIG. 8 shows the facsimile apparatus 2 on the information acquisition side.
02, the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side and the facsimile apparatus 20 on the information acquiring side when dialing for selective polling reception to the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side is performed.
2 shows an example of operation 2.

When the operator of the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side dials the facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side for selective polling reception (step 71), the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side counters. The selecting number for the latest received information is read from the box, the selecting number N next to the read number is set in the selective polling signal (SEP signal), and the information is transmitted (step 73).

That is, a selecting number which is one larger than the read selecting number is set in the SEP signal and transmitted. When the read selecting number is 9, the next selecting number 0 is set in the SEP signal and transmitted.

The facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side
When the SEP signal is received (step 81), the selecting number N set in the SEP signal is extracted (step 82). Then, it is determined whether or not the information to be provided to the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side is stored in the information storage box corresponding to the selected selecting number N (step 83).

The facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side
If the information storage box corresponding to the extracted selecting number N does not store the information to be provided to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 202, the latest information to be provided to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 202 is: Since it has already been sent to the facsimile apparatus 202 on the information acquisition side, the line is disconnected (step 85).

The facsimile apparatus 201 on the information providing side
When the information storage box corresponding to the extracted selecting number N stores information to be provided to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 202, the information is not yet provided to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus 202. Since it does not exist, the information is polled and transmitted (step 8).
4). When this transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 85).

The facsimile machine 202 on the information acquisition side
After sending the SEP signal in step 73,
If the line is disconnected without receiving the information (step 74), the current communication is ended (step 78). When the information receiving side facsimile device 202 receives the information before the line is disconnected (step 75) and after the reception is completed (step 76), the selection number stored in the counter box is changed to the next value. Update to the selecting number (step 77). Then, the current communication is ended (step 78).

In the example of FIG. 8, after the operator sets the initial value of the selecting number in the counter box, the contents of the counter box are updated every time information is received by the selective polling communication. However, every time the information is received by selective polling communication, the operator inputs the selecting number added as visible information to the received information to counter the selecting number corresponding to the latest received information. You may make it memorize | store in a box.

[0081]

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side from receiving the same information as the already acquired information again.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an information providing side facsimile apparatus having a polling function and an information obtaining side facsimile apparatus having a polling function.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of each facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a facsimile device on the information providing side when the information held by the facsimile device on the information providing side is updated and the information update key is pressed by the operator; 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side.

FIG. 4 is a facsimile device on the information providing side when information to be provided to the facsimile device on the information acquiring side, which is held in the facsimile device on the information providing side, is updated and the operator presses the information update key; 9 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side.

FIG. 5 is a facsimile device on the information providing side when information to be provided to the facsimile device on the information acquiring side, which is held in the facsimile device on the information providing side, is updated and an operator presses an information update key; 11 is a flowchart showing still another example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side.

FIG. 6 is a facsimile device on the information providing side when information to be provided to the facsimile device on the information acquiring side, which is held in the facsimile device on the information providing side, is updated and the operator presses the information update key; 11 is a flowchart showing still another example of the operation of the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a facsimile apparatus on the information providing side having a selective polling function and a facsimile apparatus on the information obtaining side having a selective polling function.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side and the facsimile apparatus on the information obtaining side when the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side performs dialing for selective polling reception to the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. It is a flowchart showing an example of.

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 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Scanner 5 Printing Unit 6 Operation Display Unit 7 Modem 8 NCU 101, 201 Facsimile Machine on Information Providing Side 102, 202 Facsimile Machine on Information Obtaining Side

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihiro Mori 1-2-28 Takuma, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Inside Mita Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tetsuya Sugimoto 1-2-2, Tamazo, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka No. 28 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An information acquisition side facsimile, wherein an identification number indicating the number of updates of the polling transmission data is added to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing side facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus. When the device performs polling reception with respect to the facsimile device on the information providing side,
The identification number for the latest received polling transmission data is sent to the facsimile device on the information providing side, and the facsimile device on the information providing side currently holds the identification number sent from the facsimile device on the information acquiring side. A polling communication control method for a facsimile device that transmits the currently held polling transmission data to the information acquisition side facsimile device only when the identification number for the latest polling transmission data to be provided to the information acquisition side facsimile device is different . 2. A facsimile on the information providing side, wherein an identification number indicating the number of updates of the polling transmission data is attached to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing side facsimile apparatus to the information obtaining side facsimile apparatus. When the apparatus receives a call for polling reception from the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus, the apparatus transmits a first message prompting the input of the identification number to the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus, and based on the first message, When the operator inputs the identification number of the polling transmission data most recently received by the information acquisition side facsimile device, the information acquisition side facsimile device transmits the input identification number to the information providing side facsimile device, The information providing facsimile machine receives the identification number from the information obtaining facsimile machine. Then, it is determined whether the identification number for the latest polling transmission data and the received identification number match, and only when they do not match, a second message prompting a predetermined operation for starting polling transmission is displayed. , The information-acquiring-side facsimile apparatus polls the information-acquiring-side facsimile apparatus when a predetermined operation for polling transmission start is performed by the operator of the information-acquiring-side facsimile apparatus based on the second message. The transmission start request signal is transmitted to the information providing facsimile device, and when the information providing facsimile device receives the polling transmission start request signal, the latest polling transmission data is polled transmitted to the information obtaining facsimile device. A method for controlling polling communication in a facsimile machine. 3. A facsimile device on the information acquisition side is provided with a storage means for storing an identification number for the latest polling transmission data received, and a display for displaying the identification number stored in the storage means. Each time the operator inputs the identification number added to the polling transmission data received by the information acquisition side facsimile device to the information acquisition side facsimile device,
When the input identification number is stored in the storage means as an identification number for the latest received polling transmission data, and the facsimile device on the information acquisition side makes a call for polling reception to the facsimile device on the information providing side. The facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side displays the latest identification number stored in the storage means on a display in order to inform the operator of the latest identification number stored in the storage means. A method for controlling polling communication in a facsimile machine. 4. A facsimile on the information acquisition side, wherein the polling transmission data to be provided from the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side is provided with an identification number indicating the number of updates of the data for polling transmission. The apparatus is provided with storage means for storing the identification number for the latest received polling transmission data, and the information acquisition side facsimile apparatus receives the polling transmission data from the information providing side facsimile apparatus each time. , The identification number stored in the storage means is updated, and when the facsimile machine on the information providing side receives the call for polling reception from the facsimile machine on the information obtaining side, the facsimile machine on the information receiving side obtains the information request for transmitting the identification number. The facsimile machine on the information acquisition side receives the above transmission request. At this time, the latest identification number is read from the storage means and transmitted to the facsimile device on the information providing side. When the facsimile device on the information providing side receives the identification number from the facsimile device on the information acquiring side, the latest polling transmission is performed. It is determined whether the identification number for the credit data and the received identification number match, and only when they do not match, a message prompting a predetermined operation to start polling transmission is sent to the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side. When the operator of the information acquisition side facsimile device performs a predetermined operation for starting polling transmission based on this message, the information acquisition side facsimile device issues a polling transmission start request to the information providing facsimile device. When the information transmission side facsimile device receives the polling transmission start request, , The latest polling transmission data,
A polling communication control method for a facsimile device that performs polling transmission to a facsimile device on the information acquisition side. 5. An identification number indicating the number of updates is attached to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile device to the information obtaining facsimile device. Storage means is provided for storing an identification number for the received polling transmission data, and the facsimile device on the information acquisition side receives the latest identification number when performing polling reception on the facsimile device on the information providing side. And the read identification signal is added to the procedure signal and transmitted to the facsimile machine on the information providing side.The facsimile machine on the information providing side responds to the above-mentioned procedure signal when polled by the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side. The identification number is extracted, the identification number for the latest polling transmission data, and the extracted identification number A polling communication control method for a facsimile device that determines whether or not and the latest polling transmission data is polled and transmitted to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side only when they do not match. 6. An identification number indicating the number of updates is attached to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information-providing facsimile apparatus to the information-acquiring facsimile apparatus. A storage unit is provided for storing an identification number for the received polling transmission data, and the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side responds to the latest polling transmission data when polled by the facsimile apparatus on the information acquiring side. The identification number is added to the procedure signal and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side, and the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side extracts the identification number from the received procedure signal and extracts it from the identification number stored in the storage means. It is determined whether or not it matches the identification number that you made.If they match, the line is disconnected and information is provided. Facsimile device for transmitting the polling transmission data to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side only when the line is not disconnected within a predetermined time after transmitting the procedure signal with the identification number. Polling communication control method. 7. The facsimile device on the information acquisition side updates the input identification number each time the operator inputs the identification number added to the received polling transmission data to the facsimile device on the information acquisition side. 7. The polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the polling transmission data is received in the storage means as an identification number. 8. The facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side updates the identification number stored in the storage means each time it receives polling transmission data from the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. A method for controlling polling communication of a facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 9. The box number of selective polling communication is attached to the polling transmission data to be provided from the information providing facsimile device to the information obtaining facsimile device, and the latest information is received by the information obtaining facsimile device. Storage means for storing the box number for the polling transmission data is provided, and the facsimile device on the information providing side updates the box number storing the polling transmission data every time the polling transmission data is updated. When the information acquisition side facsimile device performs selective polling reception with respect to the information provision side facsimile device, the box number is read from the storage means, the read box number is updated, and the updated box number is designated. The selective polling received by the information provider A method for controlling polling communication of a facsimile device, which is performed for the facsimile device. 10. The facsimile machine on the information acquisition side updates the box number added to the received polling transmission data every time the operator inputs the box number on the facsimile machine on the information acquisition side. 10. The polling communication control method for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a box number for the polling transmission data received by the storage device is stored in the storage means. 11. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the facsimile apparatus on the information acquisition side updates the box number stored in the storage means each time it receives polling transmission data from the facsimile apparatus on the information providing side. Polling communication control method.