JPH10322539A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of an erroneous operation by registering attribute information beforehand in performing a communication procedure by using the attribute information such as sub address information corresponding to a facsimile number, selection polling ID information and password information after calling an opposite party facsimile number. SOLUTION: An electronic telephone directory used in originating a call is stored in a RAM 6 and it is provided with areas for storing an opposite party name, the opposite party facsimile number, a sub address/selection polling ID and a password for respective abbreviated numbers by numerals and one- easy-step dials by alphabets. Then, at the time of performing a call originating operation, when confidential communication utilizing transmission or selection pollution utilizing reception is desired, a pertinent function is selected from an operation part 4 and an opposite party is specified b an abbreviated dial, the one-step dial or the direct input of a facsimile number. At the time of specifying the opposite party by the abbreviated dial or the one-step dial, when the sub address/selection polling ID essential to confidential transmission and polling reception is registered to the electronic telephone book, the call is originated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus that can use signals such as a subaddress, a password, and selective polling according to standard procedures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile communication procedure is based on ITU (Integrity).
rnational Telecommunication Union)-Recommendation T.
30. By performing facsimile communication based on this recommendation, facsimile communication can be performed even between devices of different manufacturers and models. Recommendations are reviewed as appropriate in view of technological advances and usage patterns. In a recent recommendation, a SUB (sub-address) signal used for confidential communication, an SEP (selection polling) signal used for selective polling, and a PWD (password) signal used for both of them are newly defined.

[0003] Here, confidential communication means that the image data received by the called side is specified by a subaddress without being printed out at the time of reception so that the image data received by the called side cannot be seen by a third party. Is stored in the box. Then, when the correct password is input on the called side, the image data in the box is printed out.

In selective polling, image data is stored in advance in a plurality of boxes of a facsimile machine on the called side, and a selective polling ID and a password of a box to be received are transmitted from the calling side. The called side searches for a box in which the selected polling ID and password specified by the calling side match, and if there is a corresponding box, transmits image data to the calling side.

[0005]

However, the SUB signal, SEP signal, and PWD signal specified in the recommendation have a maximum of two.
Zero digit data can be input. At the time of transmission, operations such as selection of a destination and a function are required. In addition to these operations, specifying a subaddress having a larger number of digits causes an erroneous operation. The purpose of the present invention is
When calling, SUB signal, SEP signal with many digits,
An object of the present invention is to reduce the trouble of inputting a PWD signal or the like and improve operability.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus, comprising: a first storage unit for storing a facsimile number of a calling party; a facsimile number; A second storage unit for storing attribute information corresponding to the following, a control unit for performing a communication procedure using the attribute information after calling a destination facsimile number,
It is characterized by having. Claims 2 to 4
In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the attribute information is sub-address information, selected polling ID information, and password information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means is configured to control the second facsimile apparatus when a call is made.
When the attribute information is not stored in the storage unit,
It is characterized by asking the operator for input. Further, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention described in claim 6 is a facsimile apparatus according to claim 5.
In the facsimile apparatus according to the above, the control means,
It is characterized in that the attribute information input by the operator is stored in the second storage means.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus F of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a line control unit (NCU) which detects a call signal coming from the telephone line L,
While notifying the CPU, the telephone line L is closed and opened based on a command from the CPU. A handset HS is connected to the line control unit 1 so that a telephone call using the telephone line L can be made.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a modem, which converts an analog signal coming from the telephone line L into a digital signal, converts a digital signal into an analog signal, and sends the analog signal to the telephone line L. Reference numeral 3 denotes a dialer for controlling transmission of a dial pulse or a DTMF signal to the telephone line L when a call is made from the facsimile apparatus F of the present invention.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation unit. In addition to a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone (facsimile) number of a destination when making a call, a function key for setting various functions such as confidential communication and selective polling, abbreviated dialing Keys, one-touch dial keys, communication keys, etc. (all not shown) are provided. 5
Is a ROM for storing programs and data necessary for controlling the facsimile machine F. 6 is RA
M, which is used as an image memory for storing image data encoded by an MH code, an MR code or the like and a management area for managing the image data, and also stores electronic telephone directory data such as speed dial number data.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a display unit composed of an LCD or the like.
The operation state of the facsimile machine F, the set functions, and the like are displayed. Reference numeral 8 denotes a reading unit, which reads and scans a document by using an image sensor such as a CCD and outputs a binarized image signal. A codec 9 encodes the binarized image data using MH, MR, or the like. In addition, decoding which is the opposite is performed. A recording unit 10 records image data received from the line L, image data stored in the RAM 6, and the like on a recording sheet by a thermal recording method, an electrophotographic recording method, or the like.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU, which controls the above-described units connected by the bus 12 based on a program stored in the ROM 5.

Next, the electronic telephone directory stored in the RAM 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic telephone directory is used at the time of making a call. For each abbreviated number represented by a number or one-touch dial represented by an alphabetic character, a destination name indicating a destination, a destination facsimile number, a subaddress / selection polling ID And an area for storing a password. The subaddress / selection polling ID is used for confidential transmission and polling reception, and the password is used only for performing polling reception.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 6 is provided with a management area for managing an image memory for storing image data. Since the image memory is managed in units of boxes, the management area includes, for each box, a box name, a type indicating whether the box is for confidential communication or for selective polling, a subaddress / selection polling ID,
Stores the password, the memory address where the entity of the image data is stored, the title of the image data stored for selective polling, the password used to print out the image data received in memory during confidential communication, etc. Is done. The box must be registered in advance before performing confidential communication and selective polling. Further, in the case of selective polling, it is necessary to register image data.

Next, confidential communication and selective polling when the facsimile apparatus F of the present invention is used for a calling side and a called side will be described. FIG. 4 shows the operation of the calling device.
If the operator desires transmission using confidential communication or reception using selective polling when performing a calling operation, the operator selects the corresponding function from the operation unit 4 (S1). next,
A destination is specified from the operation unit 4 (S2). The destination is specified by abbreviated dialing, one-touch dialing or direct input of a facsimile number.

In the abbreviated dialing, a two- or three-digit abbreviated number is assigned to a destination facsimile number.
A call is started by operating a speed dial and a communication key following the speed dial key. In the one-touch dialing, a unique facsimile number is assigned to each of about 5 to 20 keys, and a destination can be designated and a call can be made with a single key operation. In the case of directly inputting a facsimile number, a call is started by operating a communication key after inputting with a numeric keypad.

If the other party is specified by abbreviated dialing or one-touch dialing (S3), it is determined whether a subaddress / selection polling ID and a password are registered in the electronic telephone directory (S4). The subaddress / selection polling ID is indispensable for both confidential transmission and polling reception, but a password is required only for polling reception. If it is already registered in the electronic telephone directory, a display is performed (S5). If there is no mistake in the displayed contents (S6), the line is closed and a call is made (S9).

If it is not registered in S4, or if it is desired to change the display content in S6, an input is made (S7), and after the input content is newly registered in the electronic telephone directory (S8). Is called (S9). After the call is made, confidential communication or selective polling described later is performed (S10), and the line is released after the communication ends (S11).

If the destination facsimile number is input by the ten keys at S3, the subaddress / selection polling I
D. After inputting the password (S12), if necessary (S13), the destination facsimile number, sub address,
The selected polling ID, password, and the like can be registered in the electronic telephone directory (S14). Subsequent steps are the same as described above.

Details of facsimile communication in the case of confidential communication will be described with reference to FIG. The calling side sends a CNG signal after calling (T1). When the called party receives a CNG signal after answering the incoming call (R1), CED
A signal and a DIS signal are transmitted (R2). At this time, the called side sets 1 in the 49th bit of the DIS signal and transmits it to indicate that confidential communication is possible.

When the calling side receives the CED signal and the DIS signal (T2) and detects 1 in the 49th bit of the DIS signal, it is determined that confidential communication with the called side is possible.
If the 9 bits are not 1 (T3), confidential communication cannot be performed, and the communication is terminated (T9, R9). If the called side can perform confidential communication, it transmits a DCS signal (T
4) Then, a sub address is set in the SUB signal and transmitted (T5). The subaddress set in the SUB signal is the one registered in the electronic telephone directory or the one entered from the operation unit 4.

When the called party receives the SUB signal (R4) following the reception of the DCS signal (R3), the same subaddress as the subaddress contained in the SUB signal is obtained.
It is determined whether or not the box is registered in the management area of the RAM 6, that is, whether or not the box of the designated sub address is registered (R5). If not registered, the communication is terminated (R10, T10). If registered, communication is continued.

Then, after training the modem 2 between the calling side and the called side (T6, T7, R6, R7),
Image data (FAX message) is transmitted from the calling side (T8, R8). The called side converts the received image data into RA
When the image data is stored in M6 and the reception of all the image data is completed, the memory address of the RAM 6 in which the image data is stored is stored in the corresponding box in the management area, and the communication is terminated (T9, R9).

As described above, in the confidential communication, the sub-address is registered in the box of the facsimile machine of the called side in advance, and the sub-address is specified by the SUB signal from the calling side, so that the called side receives the sub-address. The created image data is
The data is stored in the RAM 6 without being printed out. On the called side, a confidential notification that informs that confidential communication has been performed is output, and if a correct password is input, it is printed out.

Next, details of the selective polling are shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The calling side sends a CNG signal after calling (T21). When the called party receives the CNG signal after answering the incoming call (R21), the CED signal, DI
An S signal is transmitted (R22). At this time, the called party sets the 47th bit of the DIS signal to 1 and transmits it to indicate that selective polling is possible.

When the calling side receives the CED signal and the DIS signal (T22) and detects 1 in the 47th bit of the DIS signal, it is determined that selective polling is possible with the called side. Otherwise (T3), the selective polling cannot be performed, and the communication is terminated (T3).
2, R33). If the called party can perform the selective polling, it transmits a DTC signal (T24), and then transmits an SEP signal and a PWD signal (T25, T26). SEP
Signal, selection polling ID set in the PWD signal,
The password is registered in the electronic telephone directory or input from the operation unit 4.

On the called side, reception of the DTC signal (R23)
Next, when the SEP signal and the PWD signal are received (R2
4, R26), the selected polling ID contained in the SEP signal and the password contained in the PWD signal are:
It is determined whether or not it is registered in the management area of the RAM 6, that is, whether or not the box of the designated selected polling ID and password is registered (R25, R
27). If not registered, the communication is terminated (R32, T31). If registered, the DCS signal is transmitted (R28, T27), and communication is continued.

Thereafter, training of the modem 2 was performed between the calling side and the called side (R29, R30, T28, T2).
9) Then, the called side transmits image data (FAX message) specified by the memory address of the box (R
31, T30). When the transmission of all the image data is completed, the communication is terminated (R32, T31).

As described above, in the selective polling, the selected polling ID, the password, and the image data are registered in advance in the box of the facsimile machine on the called side, and the selected polling ID and the password are transmitted from the calling side to the SEP.
The designated image data is transmitted from the called side to the calling side by designating with the signal and the PWD signal.

Without being limited to the above embodiment,
It is also possible to carry out as follows. (1) The facsimile apparatus F supports only one line, but is not limited to this, and is applied to a facsimile apparatus or a facsimile system capable of simultaneously communicating with a plurality of lines. (2) The password was used for selective polling, but also for confidential communication. In this case, the password transmitted from the calling side is printed out when it is also input on the receiving side, so that the calling side has the right to set the password. Unless the password specified on the calling side is known in advance, the received document cannot be printed, so that the security can be further improved.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has a first storage means for storing a facsimile number of a calling party, subaddress information corresponding to the facsimile number, and a selected polling ID. A second storage unit for storing attribute information such as information and password information; and a control unit for performing a communication procedure using the attribute information after calling a destination facsimile number. By doing so, there is no need to input each time transmission is performed, and operation errors and the like can be prevented in advance.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means controls the second one when the call is originated.
When the attribute information is not stored in the storage unit,
Since it is characterized by asking the operator for an input, communication is possible even if it is not registered in advance. Also,
A facsimile apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the facsimile apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the control unit stores the input attribute information in the second storage unit. Once entered, it can be registered in the electronic phone book, eliminating the need to enter it the next time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an electronic telephone directory of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a management area of an image memory of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F Facsimile machine 6 RAM

Claims (6)

[Claims] A first storage unit for storing a facsimile number of a destination to be called; a second storage unit for storing attribute information corresponding to the facsimile number; A facsimile apparatus comprising: control means for performing a communication procedure using information. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attribute information is sub-address information. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attribute information is selection polling information. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attribute information is password information. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means requests an input from an operator when said attribute information is not stored in said second storage means at the time of calling. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means stores said attribute information input by an operator in said second storage means.