JPH11177711A - Communication terminal equipment and program record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record only the result of actual communication, without wasting the capacity of a communication management memory and to make a communication management report ease to see by constituting communication terminal equipment that only information of an access point actually connected is recorded during the tune the access point is busy. SOLUTION: When a destination telephone number is inputted to call a called party device 27, the call is connected to an exchange 28 via a pubic line 1 to call a provider 16 via the exchange 28. The call is automatically accessed to first to third access points in a priority order registered in advance by a user among the access points where the provider 26 has. Then, in the case that the access point is busy, communication information to the access point is not stored in a communication management memory 30 in this facsimile equipment T. Then, a telephone number of the connected access point and destination information (communication time or the like) are classified into respective areas and stored in relation to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal such as a facsimile apparatus and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as "PC") for communicating via an access point, and a program recording medium for operating the communication terminal. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a telephone line connection service in Japan is provided by many telecommunications carriers (hereinafter, referred to as "providers"), including NTT Corporation. Along with this, connection methods have been diversified, and communication via a public line-dedicated line-public line connection has been increased by interposing a telephone line (hereinafter, referred to as a "dedicated line") of a provider on a public line. Is coming. In addition, not only one access point of the provider but also a plurality of access points are prepared, and when one access point is crowded, another access point is selected to perform communication. I have. In this method, a call is first made to a telephone number of a dedicated line provider using a public line, and the final destination number is sent to an access point.
If the other access point is busy, it is necessary to make a call back to the second access point. There are two ways to make the call back, automatic and manual.

[0003] Also, today, a communication management record is attached, and a communication state such as whether or not communication has been securely performed, a transmission destination, a transmission time, and the like are recorded in a memory. A method for facilitating management by viewing the recorded communication management report has been adopted.

[0004]

However, as the data to be recorded in the communication management report, there is no need to record the communication to the access point during the call, and the like.
It is not preferable to record unnecessary data in this way, since a memory is required for the recording.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to record only the results of actual communication without wasting the capacity of a communication management memory, and to perform communication management. The goal is to make the report easier to read.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device for storing transmission destination information, a plurality of access points corresponding to the transmission destination information, and communication management. A display means for displaying a report, and when one access point is busy during a call, the call is switched to another access point, and information of an access point that could not be connected is not displayed in the communication management report. And a control means for performing such control.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the control means associates the transmission destination information, the access point information, and the communication management information in the communication management report. The gist is to perform control so that display is performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a program for operating the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect is stored.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are given thereto. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise described.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a communication terminal device according to the present invention embodied in a facsimile machine T and a configuration of an external communication network. As shown in FIG. 5, the facsimile machine T of this embodiment is a multi-function facsimile machine having a copy function and a facsimile communication function. Controls the operation of each part. ROM
(Read Only Memory) 13 stores software necessary for the operation of the facsimile machine T. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 14 as storage means stores temporary data generated when executing software. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 12, the ROM 13, the RAM 14
The control means is constituted by.

The reading section 15 reads an image on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The recording unit 16 as a display means is composed of an electrophotographic printer,
The received image data and the image data read by the reading unit 15 are printed and displayed on recording paper.

A display unit 17 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) displays various information such as the operation state of the facsimile machine T. The operation unit 18 includes a numeric keypad 18
a, various operation keys such as a copy / communication key 18b, a selection key 18c, and a start key 18d. The ten keys 18a are for inputting a facsimile number. The copy / communication key 18b is for selecting whether to execute the copy mode or the facsimile communication mode. The start key 18d is for starting a copy operation or a facsimile communication operation.

The image memory 19 temporarily stores received image data, image data read by the reading unit 15, or enlarged or reduced image data. Modem 20
Performs modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data. N
The CU (Network Control Unit) 21 closes and opens the public line L1, and also communicates with the other party (provider 26).
And a function for detecting the transmission and reception of dial pulses corresponding to the telephone number of the partner device 27).

A flash memory 22 as a program recording medium is connected to a data reading device 24 via a connector 23 which can be connected and disconnected. Then, the program data of the magnetic disk 25 as the program recording medium is read by the data reading device 24 and transferred to the flash memory 22 for storage. This program data is for executing the flowcharts of FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 described later.

The communication management memory 30 stores information necessary for performing communication management, such as a telephone number of a communication destination (destination) and an access point. In the facsimile machine T, communication with the destination is
The communication is automatically switched between communication using the public line L1 and the dedicated line L2 and communication using only the public line L1. In the facsimile machine T, a program for keeping the communication management report (see FIG. 3) in a predetermined area of the communication management memory 30 and a program for displaying the communication management record on the display unit 17 are stored in the ROM.
13 and the flash memory 22. Then, for example, registration contents corresponding to the registration items shown in FIG. That is, the registration items here include the service provider name, the telephone numbers of the first, second, and third access points, the user name, the user ID,
Password. These access points are assigned a priority from the first, and calls are placed from this higher priority.

Next, the facsimile machine T uses the partner machine 2
7 and the operation of keeping the communication management record will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, when a destination telephone number for calling the destination machine 27 is input, the telephone number is connected to the exchange 28 through the public line L1, and the provider 26 is called via the exchange 28 (step S21). This call is made to provider 26
Are automatically accessed in the priority order of the first, second, and third access points registered by the user in advance among the access points owned by the user. That is, in this example, a call is first made to the first access point (step S22). The first access point is busy (BUSY)
In the case of (2), the call is switched to the second access point and a call is made (steps S23 and S24). If the second access point is busy, the call is further switched to the third access point (step S23). S25, S
26). If the third access point is also busy, the communication using the dedicated line L2 via the provider 26 is stopped, and the mode is switched to a mode in which the third access point is directly connected to the partner device 27 using only the public line L1 (step S27). ,
S28).

On the other hand, if any one of the first access point, the second access point and the third access point is connected, the user ID and the password are sent to the provider 26 (step S29). If the communication is permitted, the telephone number of the partner device 27 is sent (step S).
30), the dedicated line L2, the exchange 29, and the public line L1.
A call is made to the partner device 27 via (step S31). On the other hand, when the user ID or the password is different and communication is not permitted, there is a response (not shown) from the provider 26 that a failure has occurred. Therefore, in this case, after avoiding the failure, the communication is performed again or stopped.

In step S31, if the partner machine 27 does not respond to the outgoing call, the connection between the two lines L1 and L2 is interrupted, and the call is redialed after waiting for about three minutes (step S32). The waiting time is freely set by the user.

When the partner machine 27 responds, facsimile communication is started (step S33), and communication data at this time is stored in the communication management memory 30. In this storage,
The telephone number of the access point connected to the access point area is stored (step S34), and the telephone number of the destination machine 27 is stored in the destination dial area (step S35). When the communication is completed, step S3
At 6, the communication time and the communication result (error, OK, etc.) are stored as data in a predetermined area of the communication management memory 30, respectively.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the access point is busy, the communication information to the access point is not recorded in the communication management memory 30.
Then, the telephone number of the connected access point and the other party information (communication time and communication result, etc.) are stored separately for each area and associated with each other.

Next, when the user wants to view the data recorded in the communication management memory 30 as a communication management report, the user operates the selection key 18c to instruct the display of the communication management report. Then, the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 2 is started. That is, the data stored in the communication management memory 30 is sequentially called, and first, the title of the communication management report is printed and displayed by the recording unit 16 (step S37). Subsequently, the data of the destination number is developed into a character font, and the time and result data are developed into a character font, which is printed and displayed for one line (steps S38, S39, S40). If the printing of one line has been completed and there is a line that has not been printed yet, the process returns to step S38 and the same operation is repeated again. And
When printing of all lines is completed, the process ends. An example of the communication management report printed and displayed in this manner is the communication management report shown in FIG. In this communication management report, the access points that have not been connected are excluded, and only the connected access points are printed out (in the same serial number line as the destination telephone number and the communication result).

Next, effects that can be found from this embodiment will be described below. When the access point is busy, information on communication with the access point is not recorded in the communication management memory 30 but only information on the actually connected access point is recorded. Less is needed.

Since the telephone number of the other party, the telephone number of the access point, the other party information and the communication management information (communication time and communication result, etc.) are recorded separately in different areas and associated with each other. The management report becomes easy to read.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a block diagram when the communication terminal device is embodied in a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 6, a personal computer PC as a second embodiment
A main control unit (CPU) 32 that controls each unit of the personal computer PC via a bus 31 is incorporated. A communication modem 33 and a memory 34 are mounted inside the personal computer PC, and a display unit 3 such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) is provided outside the personal computer PC.
5, a keyboard 36, a printer 37 as display means,
External storage devices 38 are connected to each other. The memory 34 as storage means includes a ROM for storing software necessary for the operation of the personal computer PC, a RAM for storing temporary data generated when the software is executed, and the like. The structure is such that an area corresponding to the communication management memory used in the embodiment can be secured. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 32 and the memory 34
The control means is constituted by. Further, the communication modem 33 modulates and demodulates transmission and reception data.

The personal computer PC also has a communication modem 3
The communication with the other party via the communication line 3 includes communication using the public line L1 and the dedicated line L2 as in the operation shown in FIG.
It is possible to automatically switch to communication using only the public line L1. Then, the personal computer PC displays a program for keeping the communication management record in a predetermined area of the communication management memory, displays the communication management record as a communication management report on the display unit 35, and prints and displays the communication management record on the printer 37. A program that can be used is installed via an external storage device 38. On the user side, the registration contents corresponding to the registration items shown in FIG. 4 confirmed with the provider are registered in the personal computer PC in advance.

The external storage device 38 is a hard disk device or the like. This external storage device 38 can incorporate a program capable of executing the flowcharts of FIGS. 1 and 2 as the first embodiment from a program recording medium 39 such as a floppy disk, CD-ROM, or MO. .

That is, in the second embodiment, the facsimile apparatus T of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
A program for enabling the personal computer PC to execute the same processing as the operation processing of the program stored in the ROM 13 and the flash memory 22 is stored in the program recording medium 39 and provided by the user. It is designed to be used by incorporating it into a computer. And the personal computer PC after this program is installed
By activating this program, the personal computer PC can perform facsimile communication by regarding the personal computer PC as the facsimile apparatus T. Also, after being activated,
The processing is performed in accordance with the procedures of the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

Therefore, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. -The program is stored in the program recording medium 39 and supplied, so that the versatility of the program can be achieved.

Even when there is a bug in the program or when the version is upgraded, the corrected or upgraded program can be stored in the program recording medium 39 and supplied to the user, so that the user can easily cope with the problem. Can be.

The above embodiments may be modified as follows. When a redial is awaited in step S32 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 1, a communication result (for example, “other terminal in use” or the like) indicating that the other device 27 is being used is stored in a predetermined area of the communication management memory 30. To be stored as data.

Incorporating the program of the program recording medium 39 into a word processor instead of a personal computer. In the flowchart of FIG. 1, the result of direct transmission (step S28) without passing through an access point is stored, and the result is printed and displayed.

The communication management report is configured to display the name of the other party or the name of the other party such as a company in association with the other party's telephone number. In the second embodiment, the communication management report is configured to be displayed only on the screen.

The technical idea grasped from the above embodiment is as follows. -The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein priorities are assigned to a plurality of access points, and calling and switching are performed according to the priorities.

Therefore, the calling is automatically performed in accordance with the priority order, and the transmission operation is facilitated. The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a call is directly made to a destination when all access points cannot be connected.

Therefore, the provider is busy (BUSY)
In this case, transmission can be performed. -The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication terminal device comprises a facsimile device.

The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device comprises a personal computer. In this specification, “display” indicates at least one of a screen display and a print display.

[0037]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the invention described in claim 1, when the access point is busy,
Since the information of the communication to the access point is not recorded but only the information of the actually connected access point is recorded, the memory capacity can be reduced.

According to the invention described in claim 2, according to claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described in (1), transmission destination information, access point information, and communication management information are displayed in association with each other, so that the destination number can be easily determined.

According to the invention described in claim 3, according to claim 1
Alternatively, a program for operating the communication terminal device according to item 2 can be stored in a recording medium and provided. Therefore, versatility of the program can be achieved by supplying the program on the program recording medium. Further, even when there is a bug in the program or when the version is upgraded, it can be easily handled by storing the corrected or upgraded program in a program recording medium and supplying the program to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a display processing operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a communication management report.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a registration item.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a personal computer according to a second embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

12 ... Main control unit (control means), 13 ... ROM (control means), 14 ... RAM (control means, storage means), 16 ... Recording unit (display means), 32 ... Main control unit (control means), 34
... Memory (control means, storage means), 37 ... Printer (display means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a plurality of access points corresponding to transmission destination information, a display unit for displaying a communication management report, and another unit when one access point is busy during a call. Control means for switching a call to the access point and controlling not to display information of the access point that could not be connected in the communication management report. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays transmission destination information, access point information, and communication management information in a communication management report in association with each other. Communication terminal device to control. 3. A program recording medium storing a program for operating the communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2.