JPH10341288A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer a registration/setting content relating to the equipment operation from one communication terminal equipment to other communication terminal equipment not through a communication channel or an exchange by using a line voltage simulating means and transmitting data obtained through reading a storage content of a registration/setting storage means after notice of transfer start to a directly coupled transfer destination communication terminal equipment based on a prescribed transmission control procedure. SOLUTION: In order to replace a communication terminal equipment having been used by the user with a new communication terminal equipment, the terminal equipment is provided with a convenient function to take over a registration/ setting content having been used so far to the new equipment. A line voltage application control section 11 forms a same state that a conventional line is connected to a terminal 10a and that a communication enable state with the new communication terminal equipment directly connected is made. Transfer start of a registration/setting content is transmitted in a prescribed transmission control signal by the operation of the user and registration/setting data relating to the equipment operation are read and transferred by a prescribed transmission control procedure, then other interface is root required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, and more particularly, to a communication terminal device, which is provided with registration / setting content storage means for storing registration content and / or setting content related to device operation. The present invention relates to a communication terminal device that performs a predetermined operation with reference to stored contents and transmits and receives data via a line based on a predetermined transmission control procedure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional communication terminal device such as a facsimile device, registered contents and / or setting contents related to the device operation are stored as user data, and a predetermined operation is performed with reference to the user data. I was going.

That is, in a conventional communication terminal device such as a facsimile machine, a list of correspondence between speed dial numbers, destination names, and destination telephone numbers, one-touch keys, destination names, destination telephone numbers, and the like. Registered contents that differ for each user, such as a list of associations, are input after the apparatus is installed. Then, a specified speed dial number or a destination name corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is displayed on the display unit, or a corresponding destination telephone number is automatically dialed. Was working.

Further, in a conventional communication terminal device such as a facsimile machine, whether or not to automatically adjust the reading line density of a transmission original in a scanner unit and the recording density in a plotter unit, a memory transmission when transmitting original image data is performed. When the image data is transmitted directly, or when the received image data is recorded on a recording sheet by a plotter unit, different setting contents for each user such as whether or not to print the reception time are input after the apparatus is installed. When performing an operation related to these setting contents, a predetermined operation is performed with reference to the corresponding setting contents.

[0005] As the registration contents and setting contents different for each user, contents desired by each user are registered / set. On the other hand, when exchanging a communication terminal device used by a specific user for a new communication terminal device, it is necessary to re-input registration contents and setting contents to the new communication terminal device.

[0006] However, for a specific user, even if the communication terminal device used is changed, the desired registration contents and setting contents are not greatly changed.
In most cases, most of the contents can be transferred to the exchanged communication terminal device.

On the other hand, a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device has only a minimum number of keys required as a communication terminal device, such as a numeric keypad, a start key, and a one-touch dial key. And the like, it is necessary to perform complicated operations such as replacing numeric keys and one-touch keys with alphabet keys and operating them, and there is a problem that input errors easily occur.

Therefore, as in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-162548, it is determined whether or not dial number transfer is possible via a protocol signal, and when it is possible, the dial number information is transmitted to the other party's communication via a communication line. There has been proposed a device that can transfer those registered contents to another device by transferring the registered contents such as a one-touch key and an abbreviated key by transferring the registered contents to another device.

[0009]

However, in the above-mentioned proposed technique, the transfer of the registered contents needs to be performed via a communication line or an exchange, and the communication terminal device installed in a place where only one line is accommodated. However, there is a problem in that even if an attempt is made to exchange the communication terminal device with another communication terminal device, the two communication terminal devices cannot be connected via the communication line or the exchange at that location, and the registered contents cannot be transferred.

In addition, an interface for transferring the registration contents and setting contents of one communication terminal device to the other communication terminal device is provided in each communication terminal device separately from the interface for the communication line and interconnected. However, in that case, a configuration that is used only at the time of installation of the apparatus is added to the apparatus, and there is a problem that the apparatus cost is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has been described in view of the fact that registration relating to apparatus operation is performed without passing through a communication line or an exchange, and without providing an interface different from an interface for a communication line. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device capable of transferring contents and setting contents from one communication terminal device to another communication terminal device.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes registration / setting content storage means for storing registration contents and / or setting contents related to device operation, A communication terminal device which performs a predetermined operation with reference to the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means and transmits / receives data via a line based on a predetermined transmission control procedure is normally connected to the line. A line connection terminal, a line voltage simulation means for applying a voltage equivalent to the voltage applied from the line to the line connection terminal to which the transfer destination communication terminal device is directly connected, and the registration / setting contents storage means When the start of the transfer of the stored content is instructed, transmission based on the predetermined transmission control procedure is started, and the start of the transfer of the stored content of the registration / setting content storage means is notified to the predetermined transmission control procedure. Transfer start notifying means for transmitting to the transfer destination communication terminal device as a control signal to be transmitted to the transfer destination notifying means; and data obtained by reading out the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means after the notification by the transfer start notifying means. Registration / setting content transfer means for transmitting to the transfer destination communication terminal device based on a control procedure.

[0013] The communication terminal device according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
In the communication terminal device described above, the registration / setting content transfer means further encodes data obtained by reading out the storage content of the registration / setting content storage means after notification by the transfer start notifying means, using a predetermined encoding method. The transmitted data is transmitted to the destination communication terminal device based on the predetermined transmission control procedure.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device.
3. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the registration / setting content transfer unit reads data stored in the registration / setting content storage unit and obtains the data as the destination communication terminal device in advance. The data is transmitted to the destination communication terminal device in a data format.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first, second, and third aspects, the registration / setting content transfer unit stores the storage content of the registration / setting content storage unit. Display means for displaying that the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means are being transferred while the read and obtained data is being transmitted to the transfer destination communication terminal apparatus based on the predetermined transmission control procedure. It is characterized by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device comprising a registration / setting content storage means for storing registration contents and / or setting contents related to device operation, and referring to the storage contents of the registration / setting content storage means. In a communication terminal device which performs a predetermined operation and transmits / receives data via a line based on a predetermined transmission control procedure, the registration / setting content storage means of the source communication terminal device side at the time of data reception. Transfer start detecting means for detecting whether the transfer start is received as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure, and when the transfer start detecting means detects the reception of the control signal indicating the transfer start, A registration / reception that receives data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device and stores the received data in the registration / setting content storage means of the own device.
And a setting content rewriting means.

The communication terminal device according to claim 6 is the communication terminal device according to claim 5.
In the communication terminal device described above, the registration / setting content rewriting means, when the transfer start detection means detects the reception of a control signal indicating the start of transfer, transmits the data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device. Receiving and decoding the received data by a decoding method corresponding to a predetermined coding method applied when the data is encoded in the transfer source communication terminal device, It is characterized in that it is stored in the registration / setting content storage means of the device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus according to the fifth aspect.
In the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the registration / setting content rewriting means converts the data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device into a data format predetermined by the transfer source communication terminal device. Receiving and storing the received data as new data in the registration / setting content storage means of the own device so as to take over the registration content and / or setting content related to the device operation of the transfer source communication terminal device. Features.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the fifth, sixth and seventh aspects, the registration / setting content rewriting means is transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device. Display means for displaying that the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storage means are being transferred while receiving incoming data.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth aspects, the registration / setting content storage means stores The registered contents and / or setting contents related to the device operation to be performed include character code data.

[0021]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, FIG. 1 shows a block configuration of a facsimile apparatus 1 as a communication terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a facsimile machine 1
Is a system control unit 2, a ROM 3, a RAM 4, a reading unit 5, a recording unit 6, an encoding / decoding unit 7, an operation unit 8, a display unit 9, a line control unit 10, an inter-line voltage application control unit 11, and a system It is constituted by a bus 12.

Here, the system control unit 2 uses the RAM 4 as a work area in accordance with the control program written in the ROM 3 while using the reading unit 5, the recording unit 6, the encoding / decoding unit 7, the operation unit 8, and the display unit. 9, a line control unit 10, an inter-line voltage application control unit 11, and a system bus 12.

As described above, the ROM 3 is a read-only memory in which a control program for the system control unit 2 to control each unit of the apparatus is stored. Also, R
The OM 3 stores a table of font data corresponding to a character code such as a JIS code. The system control unit 2 reads out the table as needed, thereby enabling the user to recognize the character code string. Can be converted and displayed. The RAM 4 is a random access memory used as a work area of the system control unit 2 as described above, and temporarily stores or receives the image data read by the reading unit 5 as a file for memory transmission. It is also used to temporarily store image data as a file until it is recorded by the recording unit 6. The RAM 4 is backed up by a backup circuit (not shown), and the stored contents are retained even when the power of the apparatus is turned off. Also, RAM
4, a user data storage area 4a is secured.
In the user data storage area 4a, registered contents and setting contents that are different for each user are stored. In addition,
The user data storage area 4a will be described later.

The reading section 5 has 3.85 lines / mm (normal character), 7.7 lines / mm (small character), and 15.4 lines / m.
This is for obtaining an image data by reading a document image at a predetermined reading line density such as m (fine characters). Recorder 6
Is for recording and outputting the received image data according to the line density, and for recording and outputting (copying operation) the image data read by the reading unit 5 according to the line density.

The encoding / decoding unit 7 converts the transmission data into G3
Encoding and compression are performed using a predetermined coding method such as an MH coding method or an MR coding method that is compatible with facsimile, while receiving data is decoded using a predetermined decoding method corresponding to the MH coding method or the MR coding method. This is for decoding and decompression. Operation unit 8
Is provided with various setting keys in addition to a numeric keypad, a start key, a one-touch dial key, etc. for designating a destination telephone number and a speed dial number, and accepts various operations by the user. The display unit 9 is configured by a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays an operation state of the device to be notified to a user and various messages.

The line control unit 10 has a G3 facsimile modem function and has a line connection terminal 1 such as a modular jack.
Oa is connected to the telephone line 20 to modulate transmission data and demodulate received data. Line control unit 1
0 also transmits a DTMF signal corresponding to the input dial number. Further, the line control unit 10 closes and releases the DC loop of the line, detects the reversal of the line polarity, detects the line release, detects a dial tone, detects a tone signal such as a busy tone (busy tone), and calls the signal. It controls connection to a line, such as signal detection, and generates a dial pulse. It also accommodates the handset 10b, detects on / off hook of the handset 10b, and controls connection between the handset 10b and the line 20.

When the line controller 10 is connected to the line 20 via the line connection terminal 10a to perform normal facsimile communication, the line voltage application controller 11 connects the line 20 to the line controller 10. The line is disconnected from the subscriber line. On the other hand, when performing the transfer of user data, which will be described later, the line voltage application control unit 11 determines whether the line control unit 11 is connected to the line 20 when the line control unit 10 is connected to the line 20 via the line connection terminal 10a. By applying a DC voltage equivalent to that supplied from the exchange to the line connection terminal 10a, other facsimile devices directly connected to the line connection terminal 10a can be connected in a manner similar to that connected to the line 20 in a pseudo manner. It is for making a state.

The subscriber exchange on the line 20 applies a DC voltage of 48 V to the accommodated subscriber line, but has a DC resistance of about 400Ω inside the subscriber exchange.
The line from the local exchange to the subscriber terminal also has a DC resistance of several Ω to about 2 kΩ. Therefore, the facsimile device directly connected to the line connection terminal 10a is simulated by the line 2
In order to be connected to 0, it is sufficient to apply a voltage of about 24 V normally used in a facsimile apparatus to the line connection terminal 10a because there is no influence of a voltage drop due to the DC resistance. is there. Therefore, the line voltage application control unit 11 uses 24 V used in the device as the voltage applied to the line connection terminal 10a. The line connection terminal 10 by the line voltage application control unit 11
a is applied to one of the two subscriber lines at 24V.
By applying a DC voltage to the subscriber line by applying a DC voltage to the subscriber line, it is possible to apply a DC voltage to the subscriber line by applying a voltage and applying the other to a ground level.

The system bus 12 is a signal line through which the above components exchange data.

FIG. 2 shows a specific example of the registered contents stored in the user data storage area 4a of the RAM 4. The registration content shown in the figure is the registration content of the one-touch dial, and a number (No) for identifying the one-touch key, a destination name, and a telephone number of the destination are registered in association with each other. A character string such as a destination name is treated as JIS code data inside the apparatus, and when displayed on the display unit 9 or the like,
The font data corresponding to the JIS code is read from the ROM 3, expanded, and displayed as an image. When any one of the one-touch key groups arranged on the operation unit 8 is pressed, the system control unit 2 displays the destination name corresponding to the number of the pressed one-touch key on the display unit 9 to display the user name. When the user presses the star key arranged on the operation unit 8, a predetermined operation such as automatically dialing a telephone number corresponding to the pressed one-touch key number is performed. The registered contents include registered contents such as abbreviated dialing and group dialing in addition to one-touch dialing.

FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the setting contents stored in the user data storage area 4a of the RAM 4. The setting contents shown in the drawing are operation parameters (user parameters) of the apparatus which are different for each user. In the figure,
The setting marked with “*” is the current setting state of each item. For example, the item of "automatic density" is
Automatic density adjustment when recording images in, or
This is for setting whether or not to perform the adjustment manually, and is currently set to perform automatic density adjustment. The item “Line density” is used to set a default value of the read line density when the reading unit 5 reads a document image.
The reading linear density corresponding to "ordinary characters" (3.85 lines /
mm). The item of “transmission mode” indicates that the read original image data is temporarily stored in the RAM 4 at the time of transmission.
And then send it (memory transmission), or
This is for setting whether the read original image data is transmitted as it is (direct transmission), and is currently set to memory transmission. The item “Print reception time” is used to set whether or not to print the reception time when the received image data is recorded in the recording unit 6. Currently, the setting is such that the reception time is not printed. ing. Each unit of the apparatus performs an operation desired by the user according to the setting contents of the user parameters as shown in FIG. When the setting contents shown in FIG. 3 are stored in the user data storage area 4a, one or several bits corresponding to each item, which is the minimum for identifying the setting contents of each item inside the apparatus, are stored. Stored as internal code.

With the above configuration, the line connection terminal 10a is normally connected to the line 20 and the facsimile machine 1
The facsimile apparatus performs facsimile communication with the partner apparatus via the line 20 or refers to the operation unit 8 during a call in which the handset 10b is off-hook, while referring to the contents stored in the user data storage area 4a as appropriate. When the set start key is pressed, a normal operation as a facsimile apparatus such as manual reception of a facsimile is performed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, a facsimile machine 1a having the same configuration as the facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG.
Is to be replaced with a facsimile machine 1b having the same configuration as the facsimile machine 1.

In this case, the contents stored in the user data storage area 4a of the facsimile machine 1a are stored in the facsimile machine 1b.
Needs to be transferred to the user data storage area 4a.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the line connection terminal 10aa of the facsimile machine 1a and the line connection terminal 10ab of the facsimile machine 1b are directly connected by a cable 30 such as a modular cable, the user data transfer source is The user facsimile machine 1a and the facsimile machine 1b serving as a transfer destination perform user data transfer processing procedures shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, respectively, to transfer user data.

The user data transfer processing procedure shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 will be described below. In these figures, the process on the transfer source side is a process performed in the facsimile machine 1a on the transfer source side, and the process on the transfer destination side corresponds to the process on the transfer source side in correspondence with the process on the transfer source side. This is a process performed on the 1b side.

In these figures, a system control unit 2 of a transfer source facsimile machine 1a (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as a transfer source side) is provided with a key for instructing transfer of user data provided on an operation unit 8. It is monitored whether there is a user data transfer instruction input by pressing (No in decision 101)
loop). Then, when a transfer instruction is input (Yes in decision 101), the line voltage application control unit 11 starts applying a voltage to the line connection terminal 10aa (process 102). When the voltage application to the line connection terminal 10aa is started in the process 102, the line connection terminal 10ab of the transfer destination facsimile machine 1b (hereinafter, may be abbreviated to the transfer destination side) connected to the line connection terminal 10aa. Voltage is applied to the transfer destination facsimile machine 1b.
Communication is enabled in the same manner as when connected to. In other words, the transfer destination facsimile machine 1b is in a state where communication can be performed without distinction whether it is connected to the line 20 or to the line connection terminal 10aa (pseudo line) to which a voltage is applied. Source facsimile machine 1
The same applies to the line a from the line 20 to the line connection terminal 10a.
The communication can be performed irrespective of whether a voltage is supplied to a or a voltage is supplied to the line connection terminal 10aa from the line voltage application control unit 11 of the own device. Therefore, the transfer source side monitors the reception of the called station identification signal CED while transmitting the calling tone CNG from the line control unit 10 based on the G3 facsimile protocol (process 103) (No loop of the judgment 104). .

On the other hand, the system control unit 2 on the transfer destination side monitors that the star key arranged on the operation unit 8 is pressed (No loop of the judgment 201). Pressing the star key in this case means that manual reception has been started, and if the star key is pressed to start manual reception (decision 2)
01 (Yes), the reception of the called station identification signal CED is monitored (No loop of the determination 202). At this point,
By the process 102 on the transfer source side, the line connection terminal 10ab
Is in a state where voltage has already been applied.

When the called station identification signal CNG is received in response to the processing 103 on the transfer source side (Yes in decision 202),
Line control unit 1 based on the G3 facsimile protocol
From 0, the called station identification signal CED is transmitted (process 20).
3). In response to the process 203, the transfer source side receives the called station identification signal CED (Yes in decision 104), and starts a pre-transmission procedure based on the G3 facsimile protocol (process 105). Also, the transfer destination side starts the pre-transmission procedure (process 204).

In the pre-transmission procedure, control signals such as a digital identification signal DIS, a called terminal identification signal CSI, and a non-standard function identification signal NSF are sent from the transfer destination side (called terminal) to the transfer source side (transmitting terminal). Is transmitted, a control signal such as a digital transmission command signal DCS, a transmission terminal identification signal TSI, and a non-standard function setting signal NSS is transmitted from the transfer source side (transmitting terminal) to the transfer destination side (called terminal). As in the case of normal facsimile communication, notification and setting of both device capabilities are performed. In particular, the transfer source side uses information unique to the present embodiment as information content of the non-standard function setting signal NSS. A certain "transfer of user data" is notified to the transfer destination side (process 106). Specifically, facsimile information (FIF: 40 bits) of the non-standard function setting signal NSS
The unused bit among the above is used as a bit for notifying that the user data is to be transferred (not to be transferred).

By confirming the value of the notification bit indicating that the user data in the non-standard function setting signal NSS is to be transferred (not to be transferred) in accordance with the processing 106 on the transfer source side,
If it is detected that the notification of the transfer of the user data has been received (Yes of the determination 205), the transfer destination side continues to perform the processing 207 and subsequent steps, but if there is no notification of the transfer of the user data (the determination 205), the judgment 20
Since the manual reception activated in 1 is related to normal facsimile communication via the line 20, normal facsimile reception processing is performed (processing 206).

When the transfer destination receives a notification from the transfer source that the user data is to be transferred by the non-standard function setting signal NSS (Yes in decision 205), it transmits a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR (step 205). Process 207).

On the transfer source side, the processing 20 on the transfer destination side
If it is determined in step 107 that the reception preparation confirmation signal CFR is to be received within the predetermined time in step 107, the process 109 and subsequent steps are performed. Reception preparation confirmation signal CFR
Is not received (No in decision 107), whether the receiving operation on the transfer destination side is not normally performed, whether the transfer destination facsimile machine 1b is correctly connected with a cable,
For example, the transfer destination facsimile machine 1b is a conventional facsimile machine having no function according to the present embodiment,
It is determined that the normal transfer of user data cannot be performed, and an error report indicating that the user data cannot be transferred is displayed on the display unit 9 or recorded on recording paper by the recording unit 6 to notify the user of the fact. An error process such as notification is performed (process 108), and the process is interrupted.

When the transfer source side receives the reception preparation confirmation signal CFR within a predetermined time (Yes in decision 107), it starts displaying that the user data is being transferred (Process 1).
09). Specifically, the display unit 9 starts displaying a message such as “User data is being transferred. Please wait for a while”. As a result, the user or service person can easily confirm that the user data is currently being transferred.

On the other hand, also on the transfer destination side, after transmitting the reception preparation confirmation signal CFR in the process 207, the display indicating that the user data is being transferred is started (process 208). Specifically, the display unit 9 starts displaying a message such as “User data is being transferred. Please wait for a while”. Thereby, the user or the service person can easily confirm that the current user data is certainly transferred to the destination facsimile machine 1b.

After the process 109, the transfer source reads the user data from the user data storage area 4a of the RAM 4 in a predetermined data format (process 110), and the encoding method conforming to the transfer destination confirmed in the pre-transmission procedure. (Step 111), and starts transmission to the destination (Process 11).
2). As the data format at the time of transmitting the user data, the user data is transmitted in byte units, and thereafter, the address data in which the bytes are to be stored is transmitted, or the user data is transmitted as in the case of transmitting image data. May be divided into line-by-line data and transmitted. In addition, by adding a predetermined identification header to each user data such as one-touch dial registration contents and user parameter setting contents and transmitting the same, a plurality of registration / setting contents can be easily made at the transfer destination side. It is also conceivable to be able to identify. A character string such as a destination name in the registered content of the one-touch dial included in the transmitted user data is transmitted as code data such as JIS code data. As a result, even when the user data includes a character string, transmission can be performed efficiently.

After starting the transmission of the user data in the process 112, the transfer source side monitors the end of the transmission of the user data (No loop of the judgment 113), and when the transmission of the user data ends (Yes of the judgment 113). , Performing a post-transmission procedure based on the G3 facsimile protocol (processing 11
4), end the process.

On the other hand, the transfer destination side monitors the reception of the user data after the processing 208 (No loop of the judgment 209),
When the user data is received in response to the process 112 on the transfer source side (Yes in decision 209), the operation of storing the received user data in the RAM 4 (process 210).
Is continued until the reception of the user data is completed (determination 21).
When the reception of the user data is completed (Yes in decision 211), a post-transmission procedure is performed based on the G3 facsimile protocol (process 212), and the communication for receiving the transfer of the user data is completed. Then, the user data that has been received and stored in the RAM 4 in the process 210 and that has been encoded at the transfer source side is decoded and decompressed by a decoding method that matches the coding method notified from the transfer source side in the pre-transmission procedure ( Process 213), transfer the user data on the transfer source side obtained by decrypting the decrypted
Write to the user data storage area 4a of M4 (processing 21
4).

Thus, the storage contents of the user data storage area 4a on the transfer destination side are rewritten with the storage contents of the user data storage area 4a on the transfer source side, and the transfer of the user data is completed. The writing of the user data received from the transfer source side into the user data storage area 4a in a predetermined data format on the transfer destination side is performed, for example, in such a manner that the received user data is stored in a line like image data on the transfer source side. The received user data includes a plurality of registration / setting contents such as one-touch dial registration contents, abbreviated dial registration contents, user parameter setting contents, and the like. / The number of registrations / settings included in the setting contents (for example, 10 one-touch dials, 15 dial dials, 20 user parameters (items)), and information for identifying the registration / settings ( For example, one-touch dial is identification number 1, dial dial is identification number 2, and user parameter is identification number 3). A header is added to the registration / setting contents, the number of bytes of one registration / setting data (for example, 32 bytes / one case for one-touch dialing) is determined, and one line of data is stored in one line. Is stored in advance and transmitted from the transfer source side, it is assumed that the received user data is expanded in the RAM 4 as if it were image data. The identification can be reliably performed by judging the attached identification information and sequentially storing the required number of bytes in the corresponding address of the user data storage area 4a.

Thus, without using an exchange or a communication line, and without providing a dedicated interface,
User data such as registered contents and setting contents related to device operation can be transferred to another device, and can be transferred from another device.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is applied to a facsimile apparatus which is a communication terminal apparatus which transmits and receives image data as data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention is similarly applicable to a multifunction device with a tag and a communication terminal device that transmits and receives other data such as binary data.

[0053]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal device according to the present invention as a transfer source communication terminal device is characterized in that the line voltage simulation means directly connects the transfer destination communication terminal device to the transfer destination communication terminal device. A voltage equivalent to that applied from the line at normal times is applied to the connection terminal. As a result, the transfer destination communication terminal device is in a state equivalent to being connected to a normal line, and is ready for communication. Then, when the start of transfer of the stored contents of the registration / setting contents storage unit is instructed by an operation input or the like by the user, the transfer start notifying unit starts transmission based on the predetermined transmission control procedure, and The transfer start of the contents stored in the setting contents storage means is transmitted to the transfer destination communication terminal device as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure. Thereby, the transfer destination communication terminal device knows that the data to be transmitted is the storage content of the registration / setting content storage means of the communication terminal device according to the present invention as the transfer source communication terminal device. it can. Therefore, the registration / setting contents transfer means reads out the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means after the notification by the transfer start notifying means and obtains the data based on the predetermined transmission control procedure. By transmitting to the device, the communication terminal device according to the present invention as the transfer source communication terminal device can transfer the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means to the transfer destination communication terminal device. As a result, the registration contents and setting contents related to the device operation can be transferred to the transfer destination communication terminal device without passing through a communication line or an exchange and without providing an interface different from an interface for the communication line. The effect that becomes possible is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the registration /
The setting content transfer means, after notification by the transfer start notifying means, reads data stored in the registration / setting content storage means and further encodes data obtained by a predetermined encoding method into the predetermined transmission control procedure. Since the data is transmitted to the transfer destination communication terminal device on the basis of the data, the amount of transmission data can be reduced as compared with the case where the data obtained by reading the storage contents of the registration / setting content storage means is transmitted as it is, and the transfer time is shortened accordingly. The effect that can be obtained is obtained.

According to the invention of claim 3, the registration /
The setting content transfer means transmits the data obtained by reading the storage content of the registration / setting content storage means to the transfer destination communication terminal device in a predetermined data format, for example, transmitting a plurality of registration / setting content data. In order to transmit the data to the transfer destination communication terminal device in a data format such as adding order or identification information for distinguishing those data, the transfer destination communication terminal device registers / sets the transferred data from the transferred data. The effect that the contents can be immediately taken out is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the registration /
While the setting contents transfer means is transmitting data obtained by reading the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means to the transfer destination communication terminal device based on the predetermined transmission control procedure, the storage of the registration / setting contents storage means is performed. Since the display means for displaying that the contents are being transferred is provided, the user can recognize at a glance that the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means are being transferred instead of the normal data transmission. There is an advantage that the usability of the user can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the transfer start detecting means sends out the data stored in the registration / setting contents storing means transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal having the structure according to the first aspect at the time of data reception. Is received as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure, that is, the communication terminal device according to the present invention as the transfer destination communication terminal device is the communication source device of the transfer source communication device according to claim 1. When the same voltage as that applied from the line is applied by the line voltage simulating means connected to the line connection terminal, the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storage means of the transfer source communication terminal device are transferred. Is started, the registration / setting contents rewriting means receives the data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device, and stores the received data in the registration / setting of its own device. By storing in the content storage means,
The storage content of the registration / setting content storage means of the communication terminal device according to the present invention as the transfer destination communication terminal device is rewritten with the storage content of the registration / setting content storage means of the transfer source communication terminal device. As a result, the transfer of the registration contents and the setting contents related to the device operation from the transfer source communication terminal device can be performed without passing through the communication line or the exchange and without providing an interface different from the interface for the communication line. The effect that can be received is obtained.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the registration / setting contents rewriting means transmits from the transfer source communication terminal device when the transfer start detecting means detects the reception of a control signal indicating the start of transfer. Receiving the received data, and decoding the received data by a decoding method corresponding to a predetermined coding method applied when the data is encoded in the source communication terminal apparatus. The registration / setting of the transfer source communication terminal device, which is transferred as encoded data from the transfer source communication terminal device having the configuration according to claim 2, in order to store the transferred data in the registration / setting content storage means of the own device. Since the contents stored in the setting contents storage means can be correctly received, the data obtained by reading out the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storage means of the source communication terminal device is received as it is. Reception data amount can be reduced. Therefore, the effect that the transfer time can be shortened accordingly is obtained.

According to the invention of claim 7, the registration /
The setting content rewriting means receives data transmitted from the source communication terminal device having the configuration according to claim 3 in a predetermined data format with the source communication terminal device, and receives the received data. Since the registration contents and / or setting contents related to the device operation of the transfer source communication terminal device are stored as new data in the registration / setting contents storage means of the own device, various registration / settings can be performed by one transfer operation. The effect that the contents can be transferred and rewritten can be obtained.

According to the invention of claim 8, the registration /
Since the setting content rewriting means is provided with a display means for displaying that the storage content of the registration / setting content storage means is being transferred while receiving the data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device, the normal data It is possible for the user to recognize at a glance that the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means are being transferred, not the reception of the contents, and thus there is an advantage that the usability of the user can be improved.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the registration /
Since the registration contents and / or setting contents related to the device operation stored in the setting contents storage means include character code data such as JIS code data, even when the registration / setting contents include character information such as kanji, The effect is obtained that the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storage means can be efficiently transferred.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a facsimile apparatus as a communication terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of registered contents of a one-touch dial in a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of setting contents of a user parameter in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is directly connected as a source and destination facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a user data transfer processing procedure performed by the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention as a source and destination facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart together with FIG. 5 showing a user data transfer processing procedure performed by the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention as a source and destination facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a user data transfer processing procedure performed by the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention as the transfer source and transfer destination facsimile apparatuses, together with FIGS. 5 and 6.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile machine 1a Source facsimile device 1b Destination facsimile device 2 System control unit 3 ROM 4 RAM 5 Reading unit 6 Recording unit 7 Encoding / decoding unit 8 Operation unit 9 Display unit 10 Line control unit 10a, 10aa, 10ab Line connection Terminal 10b Handset 11 Line voltage application control unit 12 System bus 20 Telephone line 30 Cable

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A registration / setting content storage means for storing registration content and / or setting content related to device operation,
A communication terminal device that performs a predetermined operation with reference to the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means and transmits and receives data via a line based on a predetermined transmission control procedure. A line connection terminal, a line voltage simulation means for applying a voltage equivalent to the voltage applied from the line to the line connection terminal to which the transfer destination communication terminal device is directly connected, and the registration / setting contents storage means When the start of the transfer of the stored contents is instructed, the transmission based on the predetermined transmission control procedure is started, and the start of the transfer of the stored contents of the registration / setting contents storing means is controlled by the control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure. Transfer start notifying means for sending to the transfer destination communication terminal device, and data obtained by reading the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means after notification by the transfer start notifying means. A registration / setting content transfer unit for transmitting data to the transfer destination communication terminal device based on the predetermined transmission control procedure. 2. The registration / setting contents transfer means reads data stored in the registration / setting contents storage means after the notification by the transfer start notifying means, and further codes the data obtained by a predetermined coding method. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device transmits to the transfer destination communication terminal device based on the predetermined transmission control procedure. 3. The registration / setting contents transfer means reads data stored in the registration / setting contents storage means and transfers the data in a predetermined data format to the transfer destination communication terminal device. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device transmits the communication terminal device. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said registration / setting content transfer means reads data stored in said registration / setting content storage means and transmits said data to said transfer destination communication terminal device based on said predetermined transmission control procedure. 4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying that the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storage means are being transferred. 5. A registration / setting content storage means for storing registration content and / or setting content related to device operation,
A communication terminal device that performs a predetermined operation with reference to the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage means and transmits and receives data via a line based on a predetermined transmission control procedure. Transfer start detecting means for detecting whether or not the start of transfer of the contents stored in the registration / setting contents storing means on the terminal device side is received as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure; Receiving the control signal to the effect, receiving the data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device,
A communication terminal device comprising: a registration / setting content rewriting means for storing the received data in the registration / setting content storage means of the own device. 6. The registration / setting content rewriting means receives data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device when the transfer start detection means detects the reception of a control signal indicating the start of transfer. The data obtained by decoding the received data using a decoding method corresponding to a predetermined coding method applied when the data is encoded in the transfer source communication terminal apparatus, 6. The communication terminal device according to claim 5, wherein said communication terminal device is stored in said registration / setting content storage means. 7. The registration / setting content rewriting means receives data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device in a predetermined data format with the transfer source communication terminal device, and converts the received data. 7. The registration / setting content storage means of the own device as a new data so as to take over the registration content and / or setting content related to the device operation of the transfer source communication terminal device. The communication terminal device according to any one of the above. 8. A display for displaying that the storage contents of the registration / setting contents storage unit are being transferred while the registration / setting contents rewriting unit is receiving data transmitted from the transfer source communication terminal device. The communication terminal device according to any one of claims 5, 6, and 7, further comprising means. 9. The registration contents and / or setting contents related to the device operation stored in the registration / setting contents storage means are:
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising character code data.
9. The communication terminal device according to any one of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.