JPH0993387A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain simple recording by providing a means recording a voice during a speech between an opposite subscriber of a side of an exchange and an externally mounted telephone set. SOLUTION: While an external telephone set 7 makes a speech with an opposite subscriber at a side of an exchange 6 via a line changeover switch 5 not in operation, when the speech content is recorded simply, the external telephone set 7 enters a predetermined specific selection signal. Then a selection signal detection section 1 detects the entered specific selection signal and analyzes it and discriminates that the signal indicates a recording request, then it is informed to a control section 3, then the control section 3 sends a voice recording request signal to a voice recording section 2. The voice recording section 2 receiving the voice recording request signal receives a channel between the externally mounted telephone set 7 and the line changeover switch 5 with high impedance and records the voice during speed as a monitor signal. When the automatic answering recording of the voice is desired, the line is switched similarly to the case of facsimile reception.

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 having an answering machine function and capable of connecting an external telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 2, the conventional facsimile machine is connected to a switching system 6 through a line selector switch 5 to receive a facsimile data from the switching system 6, a modem section 4, a voice recording section 12 as an answering machine function, and An external telephone 7 for making a call with the other party on the exchange 6 side and a control unit 13 for controlling the switching operation of the line changeover switch 5 are provided.

Next, the operation of this example will be described. Normally, the line selector switch 5 is in the state shown in the figure, and the other party on the exchange 6 side is connected to the external telephone 7 through the line selector switch 5. Since only the call path is formed, it is possible to carry out a call between both parties. However, since a communication path to the modem unit 4 and the voice recording unit 12 is not formed, it is not possible to perform facsimile reception and call recording during absence (absence recording).

When receiving facsimile data from the exchange 6, the operator performs a line switching operation to instruct the control unit 13 to perform line switching control. The control unit 13 operates the line changeover switch 5 in accordance with this instruction, so that the facsimile data from the partner subscriber on the exchange 6 side is received by the modem unit 4 through the line changeover switch 5 (in operation) and demodulated.

Further, when it is desired to record an answering machine, the line switching operation is performed as in the case of facsimile reception. As a result, the line from the exchange 6 is connected to the voice recording unit 12 through the line changeover switch 5 (in operation), and the call voice is recorded in the voice recording unit 12.

As a conventional example of this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-27466
The "facsimile communication device" described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4 can switch the telephone line to a modem part or an answering machine function part by a control signal from a slave telephone when receiving a facsimile or recording an answering machine. There is.

[0008]

In these conventional examples,
In both cases, during a call between the other party on the exchange side and the telephone (external telephone or sub-telephone), the call path between the other party and the answering machine function section (voice recording section) is formed. Absent.

Therefore, unless the telephone has a voice recording function, it is impossible to record the important call contents during the call between the other party subscriber on the exchange side and the telephone.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine which has an answering machine function and which can be connected to an external telephone, and can record the call voice during a call between the external telephone and the other party on the exchange side. The present invention provides a facsimile machine.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus having an answering machine function and capable of connecting an external telephone, a telephone call is being made between the partner subscriber on the exchange side and the external telephone. In addition, a facsimile machine is provided which is provided with means for recording the call voice.

Further, a selection signal detecting section for detecting a selection signal inputted from the external telephone, a built-in voice recording section, and a specific selection inputted from the external telephone by the selection signal detecting section. And a control unit that activates the voice recording unit and gives a recording start instruction when a signal is detected,
A facsimile characterized in that the voice recording unit, when receiving a recording start instruction from the control unit, pulls in a communication voice between the external telephone and a partner subscriber on the exchange side with high impedance and starts recording. The device is obtained.

Further, the selection signal may be either a push button signal or a dial pulse signal.

[0014]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, in which components having the same functions as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals as in FIG.

That is, referring to FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment is connected to the exchange 6 and the external telephone 7 through a telephone line.

A modem section 4 connected to the exchange 6 through the line switch 5 for receiving facsimile data and a voice recording section 2 as an answering machine function are built in, and a selection signal inputted from an external telephone 7 is provided. Selection signal detection unit 1 for detecting and analyzing (push button signal or dial pulse signal), and selection signal detection unit 1
Includes a control unit 3 that activates the voice recording unit 2 and gives a recording start instruction when a specific selection signal input from the external telephone 7 is detected.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, when it is desired to simply record the contents of a call while the external telephone 7 is in a call with the partner subscriber on the side of the exchange 6 through the line selector switch 5 (state shown in the figure) which is not operating, A predetermined specific selection signal (push button signal or dial pulse signal) is input from the external telephone 7.

When the selection signal detecting section 1 detects and analyzes the input specific selection signal and determines that it is a recording request, the control section 3 informs the voice recording section 2 of the fact. Send a recording request signal.

Upon receiving the voice recording request signal, the voice recording unit 2 pulls in the call path between the external telephone 7 and the line changeover switch 5 with high impedance and records the voice during the call on monitor.

When receiving the facsimile data from the exchange 6, the operator performs a line switching operation to instruct the control unit 3 to perform line switching control. Since the control unit 3 operates the line changeover switch 5 in accordance with this instruction, the exchange 6
Facsimile data from the subscriber is received by the modem section 4 through the line switch 5 (in operation) and demodulated.

If you want to record a voice message,
The line switching operation is performed in the same way as when receiving a facsimile.
As a result, the telephone line from the exchange 6 is drawn into the voice recording unit 2 through the line changeover switch 5 (in operation), so that all the conversation voice is recorded.

The operation of receiving facsimile data and the operation of recording voice mail are the same as those in the conventional example.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a facsimile machine having an answering machine function and capable of connecting an external telephone, it is possible to make a call while a telephone call is being made between the other party subscriber on the exchange side and the external telephone. By providing means for recording a call voice, and as an embodiment, a selection signal detection unit for detecting a selection signal of a push button signal or a dial signal input from an external telephone, and a built-in voice The recording unit and the control unit that activates the voice recording unit and gives a recording start instruction when the selection signal detection unit detects a specific selection signal input from the external telephone are provided from the control unit. When a recording start instruction is received from the external telephone, the voice communication between the external telephone and the other party on the exchange side is pulled in with high impedance and recording is started. It has the effect that the call voice during the call with the remote subscriber in the exchange side can record in a simple manner.

In addition, this simple voice recording has the effect of not adversely affecting the call quality because the voice recording section performs monitor recording with high impedance.

[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 block diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Selection signal detection unit 2, 12 Voice recording unit 3, 13 Control unit 4 Modem unit 5 Line selector switch 6 Switch 7 External telephone

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device having an answering machine function and capable of connecting to an external telephone, and means for enabling the recording of the call voice during a call between the other party subscriber on the exchange side and the external telephone. A facsimile machine comprising: 2. A selection signal detection unit for detecting a selection signal input from the external telephone, a built-in voice recording unit, and a specific selection input by the selection signal detection unit from the external telephone. And a control unit for activating the voice recording unit to give a recording start instruction when a signal is detected, and the voice recording unit of the external telephone and the exchange side when receiving the recording start instruction from the control unit. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the voice communication with the other subscriber is pulled in with high impedance to start recording. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the selection signal is one of a push button signal and a dial pulse signal.