JPH11275264A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid reception from an unspecified party by switching automatic reception and telephone according to the presence/absence of caller information from a line. SOLUTION: When there is the call incoming of a CI signal from a telephone line 27, in the case of a line, which performs the provision of a caller telephone number report service, the telephone number information/caller name or the like of a caller is sent. Then, the CI signal is detected by a CI detecting part 19, the caller telephone number is detected by a telephone number detecting part 9, and when the caller telephone number is detected, the information such as the caller telephone number sent from the line 27 is displayed. Next, it is referred to whether the detected caller telephone number is previously registered as a telephone calling party or not, and when it is registered, the calling of telephone (sounding of a ringer) is performed. When any caller telephone number is not detected and when the caller telephone number is not registered as the telephone calling party, on the other hand, the automatic receiving operation of FAX is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device having a telephone function and a facsimile communication function, and more particularly to a communication device compatible with a caller telephone number notification service line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of communication apparatus has a function of telephone / facsimile switching, and switches between automatic facsimile reception and telephone call mode depending on the presence or absence of a CNG signal from the other party.

[0003]

However, the conventional device always captures the line in order to detect the presence / absence of CNG. Therefore, even if a call cannot be made because the called party is absent, a call can be made. There is a drawback that the user is charged.

[0004] Further, since the judgment is made only based on the presence or absence of CNG, there is a disadvantage that facsimile reception from an unspecified partner is unconditionally accepted.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device capable of avoiding reception from an unspecified partner.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of avoiding billing for a calling party when a call cannot be made due to the absence of a called party.

[0006]

That is, the present invention provides a detecting means for detecting caller information transmitted together with a call signal from a line, an automatic receiving means for automatically receiving facsimile information, and a telephone call. And a switching means for switching between automatic reception and a telephone call depending on whether or not the caller information is detected.

The present invention also provides a detecting means for detecting caller information transmitted together with a call signal from a line,
Comparison means for comparing the caller information detected by the detection means with a pre-registered caller information list; automatic reception means for automatically receiving facsimile information; and communication means for making a telephone call And switching means for switching between automatic reception and telephone call according to the result of comparison by the comparing means.

Further, the present invention has a ringing means for ringing a call signal only during a telephone call, wherein the ringing means rings the ringing signal using a CI signal without capturing a line. . Further, the present invention is characterized in that there is provided a selecting means for selecting whether to automatically receive or call when the caller information is detected. Further, the present invention is characterized in that it has a selecting means for selecting whether to make automatic reception or telephone call when the result of comparison of the caller information matches.

Also, the present invention provides an automatic transmission means for automatically transmitting facsimile information, a communication means for making a telephone call, a designation means for designating non-notification of caller information to a line, and a facsimile. Switching means for switching the caller information non-notification designation depending on whether information is automatically transmitted or a telephone call is made.

The present invention is also characterized in that the caller information is a caller telephone number. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the communication device is a facsimile device with a telephone function.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a telephone function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The CPU 1 controls the entire apparatus, and the memory 3 is composed of a ROM and a RAM for storing various data and programs. The operation display unit 5 includes various operation keys for operating the apparatus, and displays such as an LCD and an LED for performing status display and the like. The recording unit 7 prints out a received image or the like, and the code decoding unit 8 encodes a transmission signal or the like and decodes a reception signal or the like. The telephone number detector 9 detects a telephone number transmitted together with a call (CI) signal from the telephone line 27, and the CI signal detector 19 detects a CI signal from the telephone line 27. .

The modem 11 modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal.
Numeral 3 is for generating a dial signal based on a dial input from the operation display unit 5 and transmitting it to the telephone line 27. The call control unit 21 performs signal processing for voice communication and the like, and the transmission / reception unit 23 is a handset including a microphone and a speaker for performing a call. The line interface unit 25 controls the connection between the apparatus and the telephone line 27, and includes a switch for capturing a line.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the automatic fax / telephone switching mode in this embodiment.

First, in FIG.
When there is an incoming call due to the I signal, if the line provides the caller's telephone number notification service, the telephone number of the caller may be preceded by the CI signal or using the non-signal period of the CI signal. Information, sender name, etc. are sent.

Therefore, in FIG. 2, in S201, C
The I signal detection unit 19 detects the CI signal. Then, in S203, the telephone number detection unit 9 detects the caller's telephone number. If the caller's telephone number is detected, the process proceeds to S205. Information such as the caller telephone number sent from the line 27 is displayed. FIG. 3 shows a display example in this case.

Next, in step S207, it is checked whether or not the detected caller telephone number has been registered as a "telephone call partner" in advance.
Proceed to 1 to make a telephone call (ringer ring).

On the other hand, if the calling party telephone number is not detected in S203, and if the calling party telephone number is not registered as a "telephone call partner" in S207, the process proceeds to S209 and the automatic fax transmission is performed. A receiving operation is performed.

Next, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation on the transmitting (calling) side corresponding to the first operation shown in FIG.

First, in step S401, when one of the operations of inputting the telephone number of the destination, inputting the speed dial, and pressing the one-touch key is performed, subsequently, in step S403,
It detects whether there is a document to be transmitted or whether the fax transmission mode is set.

In the case of YES here, designation of non-caller's telephone number notification is performed to the exchange in S407 (here, specifically, an example of dialing 184 is shown). Then, the telephone number of the other party is dialed, and the operation shifts to an automatic fax transmission operation.

In the case of NO in S403, the telephone number of the other party is dialed as it is to make a telephone call.

By performing the above operation at the time of calling, when the called side is performing control as shown in FIG.
It is possible to control the call and the facsimile transmission / reception as intended by the calling side operator.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the automatic fax / telephone switching mode in the present embodiment.

As in the first operation shown in FIG.
01, the caller's telephone number is detected in S503, and if the caller's telephone number is detected, the flow advances to S505 to display information such as the caller's telephone number sent from the line. (See FIG. 3). Then, in S507, it is checked whether or not the detected caller telephone number is registered in advance as a "FAX reception partner". Go to and capture the line to perform automatic reception.

On the other hand, if the caller's telephone number is not detected in S503, and if the caller's telephone number is not registered as a "FAX reception partner" in S507, the process proceeds to S509, and the ringing by the CI signal is performed. Perform a call operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control operation on the transmitting (calling) side corresponding to the second operation shown in FIG.

First, in step S601, when one of the input of the telephone number of the other party, the abbreviated dialing, and the pressing of the one-touch key is performed, subsequently, in step S603, it is detected whether there is a document to be transmitted or the fax transmission mode is set. I do.

If the answer is "NO" here, in step S605, a caller's telephone number non-notification is designated to the exchange (here, specifically, an example of dialing 184 is shown). Then, the user dials the telephone number of the other party and makes a telephone call.

If the answer is YES in S603, the telephone number of the other party is dialed and the mode is shifted to the automatic fax transmission mode.

By performing the above operation at the time of calling, when the called side is performing control as shown in FIG. 5,
It is possible to control the call and the facsimile transmission / reception as intended by the calling side operator.

The operator selects beforehand the operation shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 or the operation shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 to control the apparatus by operating the operation display unit in advance. Also, effective communication can be performed by agreeing the operation procedure between the specific calling side and the called side.

In the above embodiment, various operation controls are performed based on the caller telephone number information.
Other information sent from the line (for example, the name of the sender)
The same control can be performed by using.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By switching between automatic reception and telephone call depending on the presence or absence of caller information from the line, it is possible to avoid facsimile reception or telephone call from an unspecified partner.

Also, according to the present invention, automatic reception and telephone switching are performed according to the result of comparison between the caller information detected from the line and a pre-registered caller information list, so that the designated party can be designated. Only for this, it is possible to permit facsimile reception or communication.

Further, according to the present invention, the ringing of the telephone is realized by using the CI signal without capturing the line, so that if the called party does not answer, the calling party is charged. It is possible to avoid.

Further, according to the present invention, when there is caller information, it is possible to select whether to perform automatic reception or telephone call, so that facsimile reception or call from an unspecified person can be avoided, or a designated person can be avoided. , It is possible to freely select either facsimile reception or permitting a call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first operation of a facsimile / telephone automatic switching mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of information display such as a caller telephone number in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation on the transmitting (calling) side corresponding to the first operation shown in FIG. 2 in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the FAX / telephone automatic switching mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control operation on the transmitting (calling) side corresponding to the second operation shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU, 3 ... Memory, 5 ... Operation display part, 7 ... Recording part, 8 ... Code decoding part, 9 ... Phone number detection part, 11 ... Modem, 13 ... Dial signal generation part, 19 ... CI signal detection part Reference numeral 21: Call control unit 23: Transmission / reception unit 25: Line interface unit 27: Telephone line

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A detection means for detecting caller information transmitted together with a call signal from a line, an automatic reception means for automatically receiving facsimile information, a communication means for making a telephone call, A communication device, comprising: switching means for switching between automatic reception and telephone depending on whether or not caller information is detected. 2. A detecting means for detecting caller information transmitted together with a call signal from a line, and comparing the caller information detected by the detecting means with a pre-registered caller information list. Means, automatic receiving means for automatically receiving facsimile information, calling means for making a telephone call, and switching means for switching between automatic reception and telephone according to the result of comparison by the comparing means. A communication device characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a ringing unit that rings a calling signal only when a telephone call is made. 4. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein the ringing unit rings the ringing signal using the CI signal without capturing the line. 5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit for selecting whether to automatically receive or call when the caller information is detected. 6. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a selection unit for selecting whether to automatically receive or to call when the results of the comparison of the caller information match. 7. An automatic transmission means for automatically transmitting facsimile information, a communication means for making a telephone call, a designation means for designating non-reporting of caller information to a line, and an automatic transmission of facsimile information. Switching means for switching the caller information non-notification designation according to transmission or telephone call. 8. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the caller information is a caller telephone number. 9. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus is a facsimile apparatus with a telephone function.