JPH11205566A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform facsimile transmission specifying a sub address by a simple operation by not only calling a specified opposite party number but also sending out sub address signals including sub address information as control signals in a transmission control procedure in the facsimile transmission. SOLUTION: For an opposite party for performing the facsimile transmission specifying the sub address, the sub address information is made to correspond to a specified opposite party specifying operation and registered in a registration dial registration table 4a together with the opposite party number. Then, when the opposite party registered in the registration dial registration table 4a in such a manner is specified by the opposite party specifying operation based on the registration dial of abbreviated dial or the like, not only the corresponding opposite party number is called but also the sub address signals including the sub address information are sent out as the control signals in a prescribed transmission control procedure at the time of the facsimile transmission. Thus, the facsimile transmission specifying the sub address is performed by the simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of transmitting and receiving a facsimile message to and from a destination device via a line by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure by calling a destination number. The destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation in advance, and when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, the corresponding destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table. The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function for obtaining a reference and automatically calling the obtained destination number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Like the G3 facsimile protocol,
In a facsimile apparatus that transmits and receives a facsimile message based on a transmission control procedure capable of transmitting a sub-address signal as a control signal, the sub-address signal can notify the sub-address information from the transmission side to the reception side.

[0003] On the receiving side, a facsimile message received from the transmitting side can be delivered to a destination specified by the subaddress information notified together. For example,
By allowing the transmission side to specify the ID assigned to each user as a sub-address, a single facsimile apparatus can individually deliver a facsimile message to each user. Further, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a network, a facsimile message can be individually distributed to each distribution destination on the network by designating a subaddress corresponding to the distribution destination on the network as a subaddress from the transmission side.

However, when performing facsimile transmission with a subaddress specified on the transmitting side, it is necessary to input and specify not only the subscriber number on the line of the receiving side device but also the subaddress information.

[0005] For this reason, there is a case where facsimile transmission is performed by inputting and designating sub-address information together with a destination telephone number;
There is a problem that the operation procedure is different from the case where facsimile transmission is performed simply by designating only the destination number, and the operation load on the user is large.

Further, in a facsimile apparatus that transmits and receives a facsimile message based on a transmission control procedure capable of transmitting a selective polling signal as a control signal, such as the G3 facsimile protocol, the facsimile apparatus on the polling receiving side uses The selective polling number can be notified to the facsimile machine on the polling transmitting side by the selective polling signal.

[0007] The polling transmitting side can perform polling transmission of the facsimile message specified by the notified selective polling number to the polling receiving side. For example, by designating the file number of image information stored as a file as a selective polling number from the polling receiving side, it is possible to perform polling transmission of image information desired by the polling receiving side as a facsimile message.

However, when performing polling reception by designating a selective polling number on the polling receiving side, it is necessary to input and specify not only the subscriber number of the line of the polling transmitting side device but also the selective polling number. There is.

Therefore, the operation procedure differs between the case where the selective polling number is input together with the other party's telephone number and the polling reception is performed, and the case where the facsimile transmission is performed simply by specifying only the other party's number. There was a problem of being large.

[0010]

As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, in order to notify the supplementary information such as the subaddress and the selective polling number in the transmission control procedure, the operation other than the operation of inputting the destination number at the time of calling is performed. Requires additional operations for inputting and specifying a sub-address and a selective polling number, and for setting a polling reception mode, which is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and is a simple operation similar to a destination designation operation at the time of normal facsimile transmission, and is a facsimile transmission designating a sub-address and a polling reception designating a selective polling number. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of performing the following.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 calls a destination number and exchanges a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure via a line. When a facsimile message is transmitted / received to / from the device, at least the destination number is previously registered in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation, and the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling. In a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function for obtaining a corresponding destination number by referring to the registered dial registration table and automatically calling the obtained destination number, When sub-address information is also input when registering a number in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation Registration dial registration means for registering the input sub-address also in association with the specific destination designation operation, and, when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, registering the corresponding destination number in the registration dial registration A call is automatically made to the obtained destination number obtained by referring to the table, and if sub-address information is also registered, a sub-address signal including the sub-address information is transmitted to the predetermined transmission. Control means for transmitting as a control signal in the control procedure and performing facsimile transmission.

In a facsimile apparatus according to a second aspect, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the control means is configured to input a destination designation operation at the time of a manual call in which a destination number is designated after being off-hook. If
Even if the corresponding sub-address information is registered in the registration dial registration table, facsimile transmission is performed without sending a sub-address signal including the sub-address information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a facsimile apparatus transmits / receives a facsimile message to / from a destination apparatus via a line by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure by calling a destination number. The destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation in advance, and when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, the corresponding destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table. In a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function of automatically calling the obtained destination number, the input destination number is associated with a specific destination specifying operation. If a selective polling number is also entered when registering in the registration dial registration table, the entered selective polling number Registration dial registration means for registering in association with the particular destination specifying operation also ring number,
When a destination designation operation is input at the time of outgoing call, a corresponding destination number is obtained by referring to the registered dial registration table, a call is automatically made to the obtained destination number, and When the selective polling number is registered, control means for transmitting a selective polling signal including the selective polling number as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure and performing polling reception is provided. I do.

In a facsimile apparatus according to a fourth aspect, in the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, the control unit receives a destination designation operation when a manual call is made after the off-hook and the destination number is designated. In this case, even if the corresponding selective polling number is registered in the registered dial registration table, normal facsimile transmission is performed without sending out the selective polling signal including the selective polling number.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, when the destination designation operation is input and the original to be transmitted is set, Even if a corresponding selective polling number is registered in the registration dial registration table, normal facsimile transmission is performed without sending out a selective polling signal including the selective polling number.

[0017]

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 which is a G3 facsimile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 1 includes a system control unit 2, a ROM 3, a RAM 4, a scanner 5, a plotter 6, an image memory 7, an encoding / decoding unit 8, an operation display unit 9, a modem 10, and a network control unit 11. , System bus 12,
And a handset 13.

The system control unit 2 controls each unit of the apparatus according to the control program written in the ROM 3 while using the RAM 4 as a work area.

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 font table 3a in which font data is associated with each character code. The system control unit 2 refers to the font table 3a when converting a character string into image information.

The RAM 4 is a random access memory used as a work area of the system control unit 2 as described above. 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.

The scanner 5 has 3.85 lines / mm, 7.7
This is for obtaining image information by reading a document image at a predetermined reading line density such as book / mm and 15.4 book / mm. The plotter 6 is for recording and outputting the received image information according to its line density, and for recording and outputting (copying operation) the image information read by the scanner 5 according to its line density.

The image memory 7 temporarily stores the image information read by the scanner 5 as a file for transmission to the memory, or temporarily stores the received image information as a file until it is recorded by the plotter 6. Or something to do.

The encoding / decoding unit 8 converts the transmission image data into
While encoding and compressing with a predetermined coding method such as an MH coding method, an MR coding method, and an MMR coding method conforming to G3 facsimile, the received image data is subjected to an MH coding method.
The decoding is performed by a predetermined decoding method corresponding to the MR coding method, the MMR coding method, or the like.

The operation display section 9 is provided with a numeric keypad for designating a destination telephone number, a transmission start key, a one-touch dial key, and other various keys, and includes a display such as a liquid crystal display device. It displays the operating state of the device to be notified to the user and various messages.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the arrangement configuration of the operation display unit 9 not shown except for those directly related to the present embodiment.

In the figure, a numeric keypad 9a is used to directly designate a telephone number of a transmission destination or a destination of polling reception, or to designate a speed dial which is one of registered dials. It is. [start]
The key 9b is for instructing the start of a calling operation or the start of a copy operation. [Stop] key 9c is for instructing forcible stop of various operations.
[Yes] key 9d and [No] key 9e are keys for allowing the user to make various selections of determination or cancellation.
The [Function] key 9f is used to designate a time other than the one-touch dial registration function, abbreviated dial registration function, user parameter setting function, and the function of the facsimile apparatus 1 as a standard facsimile apparatus. This function is used to call extended functions such as transmission and department code designation transmission. This function is called by pressing this [Function] key 9f and inputting the number corresponding to each function with the ten keys 9a. Can be executed.

The [abbreviated] key 9g is used for the abbreviated dialing function, and is operated by depressing the [abbreviated] key 9g and several digits (two digits from 00 to 99 in the present embodiment).
This is for designating a registration number for abbreviated dialing by a combination of input operations of numbers.

The one-touch key group 9h is for a one-touch dial function, and has a number from "01" to "16".
It consists of keys corresponding to each number up to,
By pressing one of the one-touch keys, the registration number of the one-touch dial is designated.

The [on-hook] key 9i allows the network control unit 11 to close the line DC loop even when the handset 13 is on-hook, thereby enabling a manual calling operation. The display 9j displays an operation state of the device to be notified to the user and various messages.

Returning to FIG. 1, the modem 10 is a G3 facsimile modem, which modulates data to be transmitted to the public network, which is a telephone line, via the network control unit 11, and modulates the public network via the network control unit 11. And demodulates the signal received from. Further, the modem 10 also transmits a DTMF signal corresponding to the input dial number. The network control unit 11
Lines connected to the public network, such as closing and opening of the DC loop of the line, detection of line polarity reversal, detection of line release, detection of dial tone, detection of tone signal such as busy tone, detection of call signal, etc. It controls connection with the network and generates dial pulses. The network control unit 11 also detects on / off hooks of the handset 13 and controls connection between the handset 13 and a line. The system bus 12 is a signal line through which the above components exchange data.

Facsimile machine 1 configured as above
The abbreviated dial registration processing procedure in the registered dial registration table 4a (described later) shown in FIG. 5 and registered and stored in the RAM 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In these figures, the system control unit 2
Monitors the pressing of the function key 9f (judgment 10
1 (No loop), when pressed (Ye in decision 101)
s) It is monitored whether the number “33” corresponding to the shortened registration function is inputted by the ten key 9a or another number is inputted (No in decision 102, N in decision 103).
o loop), when another number is input (Yes in decision 103), other processing corresponding to the input number is performed (processing 104), but when the number "33" is input, (Yes in decision 102), the display 9j
A message "Please enter the abbreviated number to be registered." Is displayed (process 105), and the process waits until the input is completed (No loop of judgment 106).

When the input of the abbreviated number using the numeric keypad 9a is completed (Yes in decision 106), the display 9j is displayed.
Is displayed (process 107), and waits until the input is completed (No loop of decision 108).

When the input of the other party's telephone number using the numeric keypad 9a is completed (Yes in decision 108), a message "Please enter the other party's name." Is displayed on the display 9j (process 109). , And waits until the input is completed (No loop of the judgment 110).

When the input of the destination name is completed (Yes in decision 110), a message "Please input a sub-address if necessary" is displayed on the display 9j (process 111).

If the sub-address has been input (Yes in decision 112), the input destination telephone number and the sub-address are linked by the sub-address identifier "S" to create a destination number (step 113). The destination number and the destination name are associated with the abbreviated number and registered in the registration dial registration table 4a (process 118).

If the sub-address has not been input (No at decision 112), a message "Please input SEP (selective polling) if necessary" is displayed on display 9j (step 114). ).

When the selective polling number is input (Yes in decision 115), the input destination telephone number and the selective polling number are set in the SEP.
A destination number is created by linking with the identifier "P" (step 11
6) If the selective polling number has not been input (No in determination 115), the input destination telephone number is used as the destination number as it is (process 117), and the destination number and the destination name are set as the abbreviated number. The information is registered in the registration dial registration table 4a in association with each other (step 118).

Thus, when registering the speed dial, the sub-address and the SEP together with the destination telephone number and the destination name are set.
If a number is entered, the entered subaddress or S
The EP number is also registered in the registration dial registration table 4a in association with the registration number of the speed dial.

In the same procedure as the abbreviated dial registration processing procedure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, if a sub-address or a SEP number is input as well as a destination telephone number and a destination name, the one-touch dialing is performed. The entered sub-address and SEP number are also associated with the one-touch dial registration number and registered dial registration table 4
a.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the destination number and the destination name are registered in the registration dial registration table 4a in association with the registration numbers of the speed dial and the one-touch dial. In addition, "0" of speed dial
The registration numbers of “0” to “99” and the registration numbers of “01” to “16” of one-touch dialing can be specified by the destination designation operation by a combination of pressing the [abbreviation] key 9g and inputting the abbreviated number using the numeric keypad 9a. , Corresponding to a destination designation operation by pressing the one-touch key group 9h.

In FIG. 5, the destination number corresponding to the registration number "00" of the speed dial is created by the process 113 of FIG. 4, and as shown in FIG. 0123456789 "and the sub-address" 1234 "are linked by a sub-address identifier" S ". In this way, by linking the destination telephone number and the subaddress and registering the destination telephone number in the registration dial registration table 4a, there is no need to provide a new area for storing the subaddress. In addition, the destination telephone number and the subaddress are identified by the identifier "S".
Can be easily separated. The registration of the sub address can be determined by the identifier "S" following the destination telephone number.

In FIG. 5, the destination number corresponding to the registration number "01" of the one-touch dial is created by the same processing as the processing 116 in FIG.
As shown in (b), the other party's telephone number "1234567"
890 ”and the SEP number“ 0003 ”are connected by an SEP identifier“ P ”. Thus, by linking the other party's telephone number and the SEP number and registering it as the other party's number in the registration dial registration table 4a, there is no need to provide a new area for storing the SEP number. Further, the destination telephone number and the SEP number can be easily separated by the identifier "P". Also,
The registration of the SEP number can be determined by the identifier “P” following the destination telephone number.

Also, in FIG. 5, the destination number corresponding to the registration number "16" of the one-touch dial is created by the same processing as the processing 117 in FIG. 4, and the input destination telephone number "34567980212" It is itself. The destination name corresponding to each registered number of the speed dial or the one-touch dial is displayed on the display 9j when the destination telephone number is designated by the speed dial or the one-touch dial. It is used for recording and outputting together with a registration number and a destination number when recording and outputting the registration list by the plotter 7.

Next, a call processing procedure in the facsimile machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In these figures, the system control unit 2
Indicates that the handset 13 is going off-hook or
When the [on hook] key 9i of the operation display unit 9 is pressed,
Off-hook state, that is, whether or not a manual call is activated (decision 201); abbreviated dialing destination designation operation by pressing the [abbreviated] key 9g and numeric keypad 9a;
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not there is a one-touch dial destination designation operation by pressing the one-touch key group 9h (determination 20).
2) It is monitored whether or not there is a direct input operation of the destination telephone number using the numeric keypad 9a (decision 203) (No loop of decision 203).

If the other party's telephone number is directly input using the numeric keypad 9a (Yes in determination 203), the conventional processing is performed (processing 204). That is, a process for calling the input destination telephone number and transmitting the image information obtained by reading the original to be transmitted set on the scanner 5 as a facsimile message to the destination device by the G3 facsimile protocol is performed. .

If it is determined in step 201 that the user has been off-hook and a manual call has been started (Yes in step 201), the user can designate the destination of the speed dial by pressing the [abbreviation] key 9g and the numeric keypad 9a, or the one-touch key group 9h. Is monitored (step 205), and whether or not there is a direct input operation of the destination telephone number using the numeric keypad 9a (decision 206). No loop).

If the other party's telephone number is directly input using the numeric keypad 9a (Yes in decision 206), the processing 2
In the same way as 04, call the entered destination phone number,
A conventional process of transmitting image information obtained by reading an original to be transmitted set on the scanner 5 as a facsimile message to the destination device by the G3 facsimile protocol is performed (process 207).

When the destination designation operation is performed by the speed dial or the one-touch dial (Y in decision 205)
es) The other party telephone number is extracted from the other party number corresponding to the registration number corresponding to the other party designation operation in the registration dial registration table 4a (process 208). That is, a numeric string up to the sub-address identifier "S", a numeric string up to the SEP identifier "P", or all numeric strings of the destination number are taken out as the destination telephone number.

Then, a call is made to the retrieved destination telephone number (process 209), and a normal facsimile transmission process that does not transmit the subaddress signal SUB or the selective polling signal SEP in the transmission control procedure is performed (process 21).
0).

Thus, when a manual call is made, even if the sub-address and the SEP number are registered together with the other party's telephone number, they are ignored and only the other party's telephone number is referred to. Facsimile transmission can be performed.

The facsimile transmission process 210 corresponds to a communication sequence in which the subaddress signal SUB is not transmitted in phase F4 of the communication sequence shown in FIG.

Here, the communication sequence of FIG. 9 will be described. In the figure, the calling side corresponds to the facsimile apparatus 1, and the called side corresponds to the transmission destination apparatus.

In the figure, when a facsimile machine 1 on the calling side makes a call to a called party on the called side and a line is established, the facsimile machine 1 instructs a call with a calling tone CNG (phase F1),
The called party answers the call with the called station identification signal CED (phase F2).

In response to the digital identification signal DIS, non-standard function identification signal NSF, and called terminal identification signal CSI transmitted from the called side (phase F3), the calling side:
Digital transmission command signal DCS, non-standard function setting signal N
If the SS, the transmitting terminal identification signal TSI, and the subaddress are specified prior to the call origination, the subaddress signal SUB including the specified subaddress information in the information field is transmitted (phase F4).

Further, the facsimile machine 1 on the calling side sets the communication parameters in the phase F4, performs modem training at the set modem speed by the training check signal TCF (phase F5), and receives from the called side. Waiting for reception of preparation confirmation signal CFR (phase F
6) The image information is transmitted as a facsimile message (phase F7). The data transmitted as a facsimile message in the phase F7 is not limited to the image information.
BFT (Binary) which is an extension function of 3 facsimile
File transfer (binary data).

When the facsimile machine 1 on the calling side transmits a facsimile message in phase F7, it sends out a procedure end signal EOP (phase F8), and when the called side responds with a message confirmation signal MCF (phase F).
9) Send a disconnection command signal DCN (phase F1)
0), facsimile transmission is completed.

Returning to FIG. 7, if there is a destination designation operation by the abbreviated dial or the one-touch dial in the determination 202 (Yes in the determination 202), the process proceeds to a process 211 in FIG.

In the process 211, the registration number of the speed dial or one-touch dial designated in the judgment 202 is added to
At the same time as extracting the destination telephone number from the corresponding destination number in the registration dial registration table 4a, the presence / absence of the sub-address or SEP number is confirmed by checking the presence / absence of the sub-address identifier "S" or the SEP identifier "P". .

If the sub-address is registered (Yes in decision 212), a call is made to the destination telephone number (process 214), and the sub-address signal SUB including the registered sub-address in the information field is phased. A facsimile transmission process according to the communication sequence shown in FIG. 9 and transmitted at F4 is performed (process 215).

Thus, at the time of calling, if the destination designation operation in which the sub-address is registered together with the destination telephone number is performed by speed dial or one-touch dial,
The registered sub address is the sub address signal S
Since the data is automatically transmitted as a UB, from the user's point of view, facsimile transmission specifying a sub-address can be performed by the same operation as a normal speed dial or one-touch dial.

If the sub address has not been registered,
Further, it is determined whether the SEP number has been registered (determination 2).
13) If it is registered (Yes in decision 213)
s) Further, it is determined whether a document to be transmitted is set in the scanner 5 (determination 216). If not set (No in determination 213), a call is made to the destination telephone number (processing 217). The polling reception process according to the communication sequence shown in FIG. 10 in which the selective polling signal SEP including the registered SEP number in the information field is transmitted in the phase F14 (process 218).

When a destination designation operation in which the SEP number is registered together with the destination telephone number is performed by speed dialing or one-touch dialing at the time of calling, the registered SEP number is transmitted to the selective polling signal. Since the SEP is automatically transmitted, the user can perform the polling reception specifying the SEP number by the same operation as a normal speed dial or one-touch dial.

Here, the communication sequence of FIG. 10 will be described. In the figure, the calling side corresponds to the facsimile apparatus 1, and the called side corresponds to the polling destination apparatus.

In the figure, when a facsimile machine 1 on the calling side makes a call to a called party on the called side and a line is established, the facsimile apparatus 1 instructs a call with a calling tone CNG (phase F1).
1) The called party answers the call with the called station identification signal CED (phase F12).

In response to the digital identification signal DIS, non-standard function identification signal NSF and called terminal identification signal CSI transmitted from the called side (phase F13), the calling side sets the digital transmission command signal DTC and the non- When a standard function command signal NSC, a calling terminal identification signal CIG, and an SEP number are specified prior to calling, a selective polling signal SEP including the specified SEP number in an information field is transmitted. (Phase F14).

Then, the digital transmission command signal DCS, the non-standard function setting signal NSS, and the transmission terminal identification signal TSI transmitted from the called side are received (phase F15).

Further, the facsimile apparatus on the called side sets the communication parameters in phase F15, performs modem training at the set modem speed by the training check signal TCF (phase F16), and prepares for reception from the calling side. After receiving the confirmation signal CFR (phase F17), the image information is transmitted as a facsimile message (phase F18). The data transmitted as the facsimile message in the phase F18 is not limited to the image information, but BFT (Bi) which is an extended function of the G3 facsimile.
The data may be binary data based on a “nary file transfer”.

The called facsimile apparatus performs the phase F
When the facsimile message is transmitted in step 18, a procedure end signal EOP is transmitted (phase F19), and when the calling side responds with the message confirmation signal MCF (phase F2).
0), and sends a disconnection command signal DCN (phase F2).
1), the polling transmission is completed, and the calling facsimile machine 1 completes the polling reception.

Returning to FIG. 8, when the SEP number is registered in the judgment 213 (Yes in the judgment 213),
If a document to be transmitted is set on the scanner 5 (Yes in decision 216), a call is made to the telephone number of the other party (process 221), and the sub address signal and the selective polling signal are not transmitted, as shown in FIG. A normal facsimile transmission process of the communication sequence is performed (process 222).

Thus, even if the destination to which the SEP number is registered is designated by the speed dial or one-touch dial, if the original to be transmitted is set on the scanner 5, the destination is not communicated with the destination. It is determined that this is an indication of the user's intention to perform normal facsimile transmission instead of polling reception, and the registered SEP
Normal facsimile transmission by speed dial or one-touch dial can be performed by ignoring the number and referring only to the other party's telephone number.

In the determination 212, the sub-address is not registered (No in the determination 212), and the SEP is determined in the determination 213.
When the number is not registered (N in decision 213)
o), it is determined whether a document to be transmitted is set on the scanner 5 (decision 219). If it is set (Yes in decision 219), a call is made to the destination telephone number (process 221). 9), a normal facsimile transmission process of the communication sequence shown in FIG. 9 is performed without sending a subaddress signal or a selective polling signal (process 222).
In other words, in this case, it is the same as the case where facsimile transmission is performed by a destination designation operation using a conventional speed dial or one-touch dial.

If the original is not set (No in decision 219), it is determined that the setting of the simple transmission original has been forgotten, and "the original is not set" is displayed on the display 9j of the operation display section 9. Is displayed (process 22).
0).

The polling reception can be performed by pressing the [Function] key 9f and pressing the numeric keypad 9 even if the SEP number is not registered in the one-touch dial or the registered dial.
The polling reception mode is started by inputting a predetermined number by a, and if necessary, S
It is also possible to specify the EP number. However, in this case, the operability is not good because the operation procedure is different from that in the case of facsimile transmission in which a destination designation operation is performed by a normal speed dial or one-touch dial. Also, facsimile transmission specifying a subaddress can be performed by a conventional procedure even when the subaddress is not registered in the one-touch dial or the registration dial. However, in this case, the operability is not good because the operation procedure is different from that in the case of facsimile transmission in which a destination designation operation is performed by a normal speed dial or one-touch dial.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, facsimile transmission specifying a subaddress, polling reception specifying a SEP number, and normal facsimile transmission for performing a destination specification operation by abbreviated dialing or one-touch dialing are performed. This can be performed in the same procedure as in the case.

[0079]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, for a destination that performs facsimile transmission specifying a subaddress, the registration dial registration is performed by associating the subaddress information together with the destination number with a specific destination specification operation. While registered in the table, the destination whose sub address information is registered in the registered dial registration table together with the destination number is a destination designation operation based on a registered dial such as a speed dial or a one-touch dial, specifically, When specified by a combination of pressing abbreviated keys and inputting abbreviated numbers, or pressing a one-touch dial key, not only a call is made to a corresponding destination number, but also a sub-address signal including the sub-address information is transmitted. When transmitting as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure at the time of facsimile transmission, The facsimile transmission is specified address, the effect of making it possible to perform a simple operation similar to the destination specified operation in the normal facsimile transmission is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a destination designation operation is input at the time of a manual call in which a destination number is designated after being off-hook, the corresponding subaddress information is stored in the registered dial registration. Even if it is registered in the table, the facsimile transmission is performed without sending the sub-address signal including the sub-address information. When making a call, if a manual call is made, normal facsimile transmission without notifying subaddress information can be performed, and for the same destination, facsimile transmission notifying subaddress information and normal facsimile transmission not notifying can be selectively used. The effect that becomes possible is obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, with respect to a destination that performs polling reception by designating a selective polling number, the selective dialing number is associated with a specific destination designating operation together with the destination polling number. While registered in the registration table, the destination whose selective polling number is registered in the registration dial registration table together with the destination number is a destination designation operation based on a registered dial such as a speed dial or a one-touch dial. Contains a selective polling number as well as a call to a corresponding destination number when specified by a combination operation of pressing an abbreviated key and inputting an abbreviated number, or by pressing a one-touch dial key or the like. Selective polling signal is transmitted when the polling is received. For sending a control signal in the control procedures, the polling reception specifying the selective polling number, the effect of making it possible to perform a simple operation similar to the destination specified operation in the normal facsimile transmission is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a destination designation operation is input at the time of a manual call in which a destination number is designated after being off-hook, the corresponding selective polling number is set to the registered dialing number. Even if it is registered in the registration table, it does not send out the selective polling signal including the selective polling number,
In order to perform a normal facsimile transmission, when a call is made by designating a destination whose selective polling number is registered in the registration dial registration table by the destination designation operation, if a manual call is made, the selective polling polling is performed. Normal facsimile transmission can be performed instead of polling reception for notifying the number, and an effect is obtained in which the same destination can be selectively used for polling reception for notifying the selective polling polling number and normal facsimile transmission.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the destination specifying operation is input and the original to be transmitted is set, the control means sets the corresponding selective polling number in the registration mode. Even if it is registered in the dial registration table, it does not send out the selective polling signal including the selective polling number,
In order to perform normal facsimile transmission, a destination designation operation is performed by designating a destination for which a selective polling number is registered in the registration dial registration table by a destination designation operation. Normal facsimile transmission can be performed instead of polling reception notifying the polling polling number, and the same destination can be selectively used for polling reception notifying the selective polling polling number and normal facsimile transmission. Can be

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an arrangement configuration of the operation display unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, except for parts directly related to the present embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a speed dial registration processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart together with FIG. 3 showing a speed dial registration processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a registration dial registration table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a destination number.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a call processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart together with FIG. 7 showing a calling processing procedure in the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a communication sequence of facsimile transmission.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication sequence of polling reception.

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 Reference Signs List 1 facsimile device 2 system control unit 3 ROM 3a font table 4 RAM 4a registration dial registration table 5 scanner 6 plotter 7 image memory 8 encoding / decoding unit 9 operation display unit 9a numeric keypad 9b [start] key 9c [stop] key 9d [ [Yes] key 9e [No] key 9f [Function] key 9g [Shortcut] key 9h One-touch key group 9i [Off hook] key 9j Display 10 Modem 11 Network control unit 12 System bus 13 Handset

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[Claims] A facsimile message is transmitted / received to / from a destination device via a line by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure by calling a destination number, and at least the destination number is specified to a specific destination. Registered in the registration dial registration table in association with the destination designation operation in advance, and when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, the corresponding destination number is obtained by referring to the registration dial registration table. In a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function of automatically calling the obtained destination number, the input destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation. At this time, if sub address information is also input, the input sub address is also registered in association with the specific destination designation operation. Registration dial registration means, and when a destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, the corresponding destination number is obtained by referring to the registration dial registration table, and the obtained destination number is automatically added to the obtained destination number. Control means for transmitting a facsimile transmission by sending a sub-address signal including the sub-address information as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure when the sub-address information is also registered. A facsimile machine characterized by the above. 2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when a destination number is specified during a manual call in which a destination number is specified after being hooked off, corresponding subaddress information is registered in the registration dial registration table. Even if
2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein facsimile transmission is performed without sending a subaddress signal including the subaddress information. 3. A facsimile message is transmitted / received to / from a destination device via a line by exchanging a control signal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure by calling a destination number, and at least the destination number is specified to a specific destination. Registered in the registration dial registration table in association with the destination designation operation in advance, and when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling, the corresponding destination number is obtained by referring to the registration dial registration table. In a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function of automatically calling the obtained destination number, the input destination number is registered in the registration dial registration table in association with a specific destination designation operation. At this time, if the selective polling number is also entered,
Registration dial registration means for registering the input selective polling number also in association with the specific destination designation operation; and registering the corresponding destination number when the destination designation operation is input at the time of calling. A selective polling signal obtained by referring to the dial registration table and automatically calling the obtained called party number and, if a selective polling number is also registered, together with the selective polling number. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for transmitting a polling signal as a control signal in the predetermined transmission control procedure to perform polling reception. 4. When a destination designation operation is input during a manual call in which a destination number is designated after being off-hook, the control means stores the corresponding selective polling number in the registration dial registration table. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein even if registered in the facsimile apparatus, normal facsimile transmission is performed without transmitting a selective polling signal including the selective polling number. 5. The control means according to claim 1, wherein, when a destination designation operation is input, if a document to be transmitted is set, a corresponding selective polling number is registered in said registration dial registration table. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the normal facsimile transmission is performed without transmitting the selective polling signal including the selective polling number.