JPH1117911A - Communication terminal with bulletin board function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize a memory box while discriminating the use conditions of the memory box, suitably managing the box and obtaining the terminal of an access source by recording access data to each memory box and utilizing that access information. SOLUTION: At the time of reception on the called side, a password on the caller side, a sub-address signal and a transmission terminal identification signal are received and when a password in a memory box M1 designated by the sub-address signal is coincident with a password signal, access to the memory box M1 is permitted on the called side, and data are received by recording the data showing the access party in a RAM 5 corresponding to the memory box M1. At the time of transmission on the called side, when a password in a memory box M2 is coincident with the received password signal similarly to reception on the called side, access to the memory box M2 is permitted as well and an access data are recorded in the RAM 5. Then, these data are displayed in a list format on a display part 7 as needed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to effective use of a memory box of a communication terminal with a bulletin board function having a memory box used for both transmission and reception.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a communication terminal device for exchanging information through communication has a memory box,
Some have a bulletin board function that allows a calling party to access a specific memory box and exchange information. This function has been developed especially in a facsimile apparatus which is one of the communication terminal apparatuses, and stores received image data in a memory box of a designated box number or a memory box of a designated box number. The fax information service is widely used by utilizing this function.

In this case, in order to access a target memory box, compared to the standard facsimile transmission / reception, access data such as a password for access, a sub address of the memory box, and caller data can be transmitted / received. Necessary, and Recommendation T. 30
The necessary data is transmitted and received accordingly.

[0004] That is, Recommendation T. 30. In the case of receiving from the calling side, PWD (password signal), SUB (sub address signal), and TSI (transmitting terminal identification signal) in the case of receiving from the calling side, PWD (password signal), SEP (selection polling signal), CI
G (calling terminal identification signal) is transmitted. Where P
The WD (password signal) is a password set in advance for each memory box and used to restrict access to the memory box. SUB (sub address signal) and SEP (selection polling signal) are set one-to-one in advance for each memory box.
Data used to access (store, reference, and retrieve image data) each memory box. That is, the memory box is designated by the sub-address signal or the selection polling signal, and the access to the designated memory box is permitted only when the password transmitted at the same time matches the password set in advance for the memory box. Things.

Since a plurality of passwords can be set for one memory box, access to the memory box is permitted if any of the set passwords is transmitted. Can also. In addition, since no password can be set, access to the memory box can be permitted even when a password is not transmitted or when any password is transmitted.

In addition, TSI (transmission terminal identification signal), CI
G (calling terminal identification signal) is a code for identifying the calling side, and TSI is a code for transmitting by the calling side.
IG is a code to be received by the calling side, and the code is usually the telephone number of the calling side. As described above, in the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function, in addition to the normal image data, various control information is exchanged in accordance with a certain standard, whereby the operator always waits on the called side of the communication terminal device. Even if they do not, the exchange of mutually necessary information can be simplified via the memory box.

[0007]

However, in a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function having such a convenient function, in a communication terminal device having only a basic function of a bulletin board,
Even if access data such as TSI (transmitting terminal identification signal) indicating the access partner has been received by the called communication terminal device, the data is not recorded. I didn't know if it was.

Further, once the memory box is installed, the access to the memory box is left to the calling party freely, and no record of the access is left. Could not manage properly. In addition, in order to erase a memory box, the administrator of the device needs to memorize a password for accessing the memory box. Deleting it, even if it was not accessed at all, was not easy.

Further, since image data is stored in the memory box for the convenience of the calling party, even if the content of the image data is not important and long-term storage is not necessary, it is indiscriminately stored. Stored. Therefore, the memory box overflows with unnecessary image data,
In some cases, new necessary image data cannot be accepted.

In other words, in terms of effective use of the memory box, there has been a demand for an improved communication terminal device with a bulletin board function. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and records access data to a memory box for each memory box, and uses the access information to effectively use the memory box. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function capable of performing the following.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal with a bulletin board function having a memory box used for both transmission and reception. Each time you access the box,
The access destination and the number of accesses, or at least the latest access time, are recorded, and the access data is displayed or printed out.

Here, the bulletin board function includes all functions for enabling transmission / reception of image data using the memory box. For example, a confidentiality that permits only a person who has input a password to retrieve image data. Functions, a relay function to temporarily store image data for relay transmission to other communication terminal devices, a polling transmission function to transmit image data stored in a specified memory box in response to a caller's request, etc. Contains.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function according to the first aspect, when a number of accesses to a certain memory box within a predetermined time is equal to or less than a number of holdings,
Alternatively, when no access is made within the holding time from the latest access time, the memory box is erased, or an erasure notification of the memory box is output.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function, wherein
Further, when the image data holding time is set and the received image data is additionally stored in a certain memory box, the image data already stored in the memory box exceeding the image data holding time among the image data already stored in the memory box are set. Data is erasable.

Note that the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the present invention is not limited to a facsimile device, and it is needless to say that a communication terminal device such as personal computer communication can sufficiently exhibit its effects.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication terminal device according to the present invention. here,
The configuration of the facsimile machine F is shown as an example,
The present invention is not limited to this, and any communication terminal device that can transmit and receive data specifying a memory box to another communication terminal device via the communication line L may be used.
For example, a personal computer having a data communication function may be used.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit which performs communication control of the present invention by a CPU or the like, 2 denotes an NCU which performs network control such as transmission of a dial signal to a communication line L, and 3 denotes facsimile communication of image data. And a modem 4 for modulating and demodulating signals for storing image data for facsimile communication.
2,... Reference numeral 5 denotes a RAM for recording variable management information such as memory box management information; 6, a ROM in which a processing program is stored in advance;
A key operation unit including various operation keys and switches; 9, a reading unit for reading a set original; 10, a recording unit for printing out image data and the like on recording paper; Reference numeral 11 denotes an external recording medium control unit that reads and writes data from and to an external recording medium such as a floppy disk. The main control unit 1 includes a processing circuit for facsimile communication control, encoding / decoding of image data, and the like.

The facsimile apparatus F encodes image data read by the reading unit 9 and transmits the encoded image data through the communication line L, while decoding the image data received through the communication line L and prints out the image data from the recording unit 10. Perform the operation. Also, in response to a call from another communication terminal device (such as a facsimile device or a personal computer) through the communication line L,
The image data can be received in the designated memory box, or the image data stored in the designated memory box can be transmitted. Further, the same transmission and reception can be performed as the calling side to and from the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the called side.

First, the basic operation of transmission / reception using a memory box in a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart schematically showing a procedure for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a called memory box in response to a request from a calling side in a communication terminal apparatus with a bulletin board function of the present invention. , FIG. 2 (a)
FIG. 2B shows a case of called-side reception, and FIG. 2B shows a case of called-side transmission.

In the case of reception on the called side (FIG. 2A), when there is an incoming call, after a certain initial procedure, the calling side issues a PWD (password signal), SUB (sub-address signal), TSI (transmission terminal identification signal). ), When the password of the memory box specified by the SUB matches the PWD, the called party permits access to the specified memory box, for example, the memory box M1. (Usually the calling phone number),
The access data such as the access time and the number of times is recorded in the RAM 5 in association with the memory box M1, the image data is received, and the communication is terminated (steps 100 to 104).

In the case of transmission on the called side (FIG. 2B), similarly, when PWD (password signal), SEP (selection polling signal), and CIG (calling terminal identification signal) are received,
When the password of the memory box specified by the SEP matches the PWD, the called party permits access to the specified memory box, for example, the memory box M2. ,
The access data such as the calling telephone number) and the access time and number of times are recorded in the RAM 5 in association with the memory box M2, the image data is transmitted, and the communication is terminated (steps 110 to 114).

In the above, the feature of the present invention is that the access data such as TSI and CIG is recorded as the memory box management information in the RAM 5 in correspondence with each designated memory box. In the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the present invention, the RAM
The access data recorded in 5 is replaced with
It is characterized in that it is displayed on the display unit 7 in the form of a list or sequentially in units of records, and that the recording unit 10 prints it out on recording paper.

FIG. 3 shows an example of display of access data on the display unit 7, and FIG. 4 shows an example of printout of a memory box access list on recording paper. In the figure, a box name, a subaddress, a password, a destination ID indicating an access destination, the latest access time, and the number of accesses are displayed or printed out. Such display,
Alternatively, by looking at the access list, the administrator of the apparatus can know the use status of each memory box, the access destination, the last access time, and the like, and can appropriately manage the memory boxes.

Now, based on the basic functions described above,
Another method for effectively using the memory box will be described. This corresponds to claim 2. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of managing a memory box according to the number of accesses or the latest access time in the communication terminal device with a bulletin board function of the present invention. FIG. 5
FIG. 5B shows a procedure for recording the access time or the number of times, and FIG.
FIG. 5D is a flowchart showing a procedure for deleting registration based on the number of accesses, and FIG. 5D is a flowchart showing a procedure for deleting registration based on the access time.

First, a memory box is set (FIG. 5A). In this method, a memory box is installed, a memory box name, a sub address, a password, and the like are registered for the memory box, and thereafter, the number of times the memory box is held or the holding time is set (steps 200 to 201). ). The number of holdings is the number of times for determining that the memory box is to be held when the number of accesses is larger than the number of times during the predetermined period,
If the elapsed time from the latest access time to the current time is longer than the retention time, the retention time is a time for determining that the memory box is not retained, that is, erased.

Then, every time an access is made, the access time or the number of accesses is recorded in correspondence with the memory box (steps 210 to 21 in FIG. 5B).
1). Thereafter, in the case of registration deletion by the number of accesses, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the magnitude of the number of accesses is compared with the number of holdings, and if the number of accesses is not larger than the number of holdings,
The memory box is deleted, or a notification to the effect that the memory box is deleted is output to the display unit 7 or printed out by the recording unit 10 (steps 220 to 221 in FIG. 5C).

In the case of registration deletion due to the access time, the time difference between the current time and the latest access time is calculated every time a fixed time elapses. If the time difference is longer than the holding time, the memory box is deleted or the memory is deleted. A notification to delete the box is output to the display unit 7 or the recording unit 1
0 (Steps 230 to 2 in FIG. 5D)
31).

In this way, a memory box that is used less frequently is automatically deleted, or the device manager can sort the memory box based on a notification of deletion by the device manager. Further, even if the password of the memory box is forgotten, it is not left forever, so that the memory box can be effectively used.

In the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the present invention, another method for further effectively using the memory box that is proposed will be described. This corresponds to claim 3. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method of organizing image data in the memory box according to the image data holding time. FIG. 6A shows a procedure for setting the memory box, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a procedure.

First, a memory box is set (FIG. 6A). In this method, a memory box is installed, a memory box name, a sub address, a password, and the like are registered in correspondence with the memory box, and thereafter, an image data holding time of image data stored in the memory box is set ( Steps 300 to 302). The image data holding time is a time period for permitting, as necessary, erasing the image data held for a longer time than the image data, and the image data stored in each memory box. Are set as appropriate for each memory box according to the nature of. For example, a month can be set for a memory box for storing important image data, and a week for a memory box for storing unimportant image data.

Next, the receiving process in this case will be described (FIG. 6B). If there is a reception, the remaining amount of the reception memory of the memory box is detected. If the remaining amount is still sufficient, the image data is received, the image data is stored, and the image data storage time is set for each image data. And end the communication normally (steps 314-31).
7). On the other hand, if the remaining amount of the receiving memory is small, the image data of the memory box is searched. If the difference between the image data storage time and the current time registered in the image data is larger than the image data holding time, the image data is searched. The data is deleted, and processing of receiving and storing the newly received image data is performed (steps 312, 313, 314 to 31).
7). If there is no image data held longer than the image data holding time, reception is refused and the line is disconnected (step 318).

In this way, the image data is held for an appropriate period to be held for each memory box, and the image data remaining longer than that is sequentially deleted, and new image data can be stored. In addition, unnecessary image data is not stored in the memory box for an unnecessarily long time, and the memory box can be effectively used.

As a method for organizing the image data in the memory box, in addition to the method based on the image data holding time, a method based on the number of accesses to the image data in a certain period proposed in claim 2 or In addition, a method using both the holding time and the number of accesses as a determination
The communication terminal device with a bulletin board function of the present invention can be easily realized.

[0034]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the communication terminal apparatus with the bulletin board function according to the first aspect of the present invention, each time the memory box is accessed, the access destination and The number of accesses, or at least the latest access time, is recorded, and the access data is displayed or printed out, so that the use status of the memory box can be understood, the box can be appropriately managed, and access from any communication terminal device can be performed. You know if you've come,
Effective use of the memory box can be achieved.

According to the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the first aspect, in addition to the number of accesses to the memory box or the latest access time, Since the memory box is deleted or the memory box deletion notification is output, the memory boxes that are used less frequently can be organized, and even if the password is forgotten, the boxes are not left unnecessarily. Thus, the memory box can be effectively used.

According to the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the communication terminal device with the bulletin board function of the first aspect, when new image data is additionally stored, the image data holding time is reduced. The old image data stored after is deleted, so that the old image data does not remain indefinitely, and by setting an appropriate image data retention time in each memory box, it is possible to match the characteristics of the original. Can be stored, and the memory box can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a memory box on the called side in response to a request from the calling side in the communication terminal apparatus with a bulletin board function of the present invention; It is a flowchart shown, (a) has shown the case of the called side reception, and (b) has shown the case of the called side transmission.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of access data to a display unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of print output of a memory box access list on recording paper.

FIG. 5 shows a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function of the present invention.
The flowchart of an example of a method of managing a memory box based on the number of accesses or the latest access time is shown. And (d) is a flowchart showing a procedure of registration deletion by access time, respectively.

6A and 6B are flowcharts showing a method of organizing image data in a memory box according to an image data holding time, wherein FIG. 6A is a memory box setting procedure, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a reception process.

[Explanation of symbols]

F Communication terminal device with bulletin board function (facsimile device) 1 Main control unit 4 Image memory M1, M2,... Memory box 5 RAM 7 Display unit 8 Key operation unit 10 Recording unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] A memory box used for both transmission and reception is provided. Each time the memory box is accessed,
A communication terminal device with a bulletin board function, which records an access destination and the number of accesses, or at least the latest access time, and displays or prints out the access data. 2. A memory box according to claim 1, wherein the memory box is erased when the number of accesses within a predetermined time is equal to or less than the number of holdings or when there is no access within the holding time from the latest access time. Or a communication terminal device with a bulletin board function, which outputs a notice of erasure of the memory box. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting an image data holding time for each memory box, and additionally storing received image data in a certain memory box. A communication terminal device with a bulletin board function, wherein image data stored over the image data holding time out of image data is made erasable.