JPH1155495A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate unpleasant feeling in an operator by blocking the ringing of a calling bell in a cordless telephone set when the pattern of a calling signal from a line is the one which is alotted to a facsimile. SOLUTION: When the calling signal is detected by the calling signal detecting part of a line control part 10, a bell ringing signal is outputted from the master set calling bell generating part 1b of a signal processing part 1 to a speaker 7 so as to start bell ringing. The calling signal is compared with signal patterns stored in a ROM 2 by the calling signal pattern comparing part 1a of the signal processing part 1. When it is judged to be the calling signal which is adlotted for the facsimile, the signal processing part 1 stops calling bell ringing, closes the telephone line L, connecting a facsimile equipment A to the telephone line and executed facsimile reception. The operator, for example, in a place separated from the facsimile equipment hears the bell sound of the ringing pattern so that facsimile reception is judged and the operator can come to the place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus with a cordless telephone using a service for calling by changing a ring pattern of a ring tone according to a telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a communication network using a telephone line, there is a service system in which a plurality of call numbers are assigned to one line on a receiving side and each call pattern is changed to call. This service system is called, for example, a ring master service system in the United States and a duplex ring service system in Hong Kong. On the other hand, in Japan, there is a ringing service that changes the ringing tone according to one assigned telephone number of the receiving side and another telephone number.
In such a service, the called side can hear the ringing tone and identify from which telephone number the call was received from the sounded / silent pattern.

[0003]

There is a case where a facsimile apparatus is connected to a telephone line for providing such a service. If the pattern of the call signal is a pattern for a number assigned for facsimile, an automatic call is received, and facsimile communication starts. A facsimile apparatus that does not receive a call has been proposed.

However, when such a function is realized by a facsimile apparatus with a cordless telephone, the ringing tone of the cordless telephone is based on a unique pattern independent of the pattern of the ringing signal from the line. It is not possible to distinguish whether the call is addressed to or from the number assigned for the call. Therefore, in spite of facsimile reception on the cordless telephone side, a unique calling bell sounds for a certain period until the facsimile body automatically receives a call,
During this period, the operator may answer the call to the facsimile without knowing that the call is addressed to the facsimile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a facsimile apparatus which does not cause discomfort with a simple process.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the invention according to claim 1 has the following features.
In a facsimile machine equipped with a cordless telephone,
When the pattern of the ringing signal from the line is a pattern allocated for facsimile, the ringing bell of the cordless telephone does not ring. Therefore, since the ringing tone does not ring, the cordless telephone does not go off-hook by mistake and the discomfort of the operator is eliminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with a cordless telephone, when a pattern of a call signal from a line is a pattern allocated for facsimile, a call bell of the cordless telephone sets a call signal to the facsimile. Since the ringing is performed with a ringing tone different from the pattern assigned for the purpose other than the facsimile, it is understood that the facsimile is received.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with a cordless telephone and an attached telephone, when the calling bell pattern is a pattern allocated for facsimile, the calling bell of the cordless telephone is used in addition to the facsimile. Switching means for switching between ringing and non-ringing with a different ringing tone than the assigned ringing tone is provided. For this reason, the operator can select according to the use situation.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a cordless telephone according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a service in which a plurality of call numbers are assigned to one line, and each call pattern is changed to call.

In FIG. 1, A is a facsimile apparatus having a parent machine function, and B is a cordless telephone having a function as a child machine. A signal processing unit 1 such as a CPU for controlling the entire system is described below. A pattern comparison unit 1a of a call signal sent from the telephone line L, a base unit call of a facsimile apparatus having a base unit function. It includes a bell sound generator 1b and the like.

A ROM 2 stores a call signal pattern and a program for controlling various operations of the system.
It is. Reference numeral 3 denotes a RAM that stores a dial number and the like input from the key operation unit 6. Reference numeral 4 denotes a reading unit that reads a document using a CCD sensor.

A print output unit 5 prints out image data read by the reading unit 14 or image information sent via a line. Reference numeral 6 denotes a key operation unit, which comprises a changeover switch for selecting whether to ring the ringing bell of the cordless telephone B when a ringing signal addressed to a number assigned for facsimile is detected, a one-touch key, a speed dial, and the like. Is done.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a speaker for outputting a calling bell of a facsimile apparatus having a parent machine function. Reference numeral 8 denotes a display unit for performing various displays such as a dial. Reference numeral 9 denotes a modem for demodulating or modulating a reception signal or a transmission signal. 10
Is a line control unit having a call detection unit for detecting a call signal and controlling connection between a modem and a facsimile machine. Reference numeral 11 denotes an attached telephone.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information necessary for various controls and the like to / from the cordless telephone B via the antenna 13. Reference numeral 14 denotes a communication circuit for making a telephone call when an outside line is called from the cordless telephone B.

A cordless telephone B having a handset function is
It comprises a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an operation unit 24, a transmission / reception unit 25, and a buzzer 27. CPU2
1 controls the entire cordless telephone B. ROM2
Reference numeral 2 stores a program for controlling the ringing pattern P1 and ringing pattern P2 of the calling bell according to the command signal from the base unit and the cordless telephone B.

The operation unit 24 includes a numeric keypad (not shown) for inputting a telephone number and an outside line key (not shown) for off-hook to an outside line. The transmission / reception unit 25 transmits / receives information to / from the transmission / reception unit 12 via the antenna 14. The transmitting / receiving unit 25 includes a microphone 25a, a speaker 2
5b. The buzzer 27 sounds a ringing bell when receiving an incoming call from an outside line.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a ring pattern of a call signal on the telephone line L. The ring pattern of the ringing signal for the number assigned for telephone is ON for 0.4 seconds, OFF for 0.2 seconds, ON for 0.4 seconds, OFF for 2.0 seconds
Is a repetition pattern. 2. The call signal for the number assigned for facsimile is ON for 1.2 seconds.
This is a repetition pattern of 0 seconds OFF.

In such a configuration, the operation of the master unit and the slave unit of the present invention when the calling pattern addressed to the number assigned for facsimile is transmitted from the telephone line will be described with reference to FIGS. This will be described according to the flowchart.

In S1 of FIG. 3, a call signal shown in FIG. 2 transmitted to the telephone line L is detected. In S2, when the call signal is detected by the call signal detection unit of the line control unit 10, a bell sound signal is output from the base unit call bell generation unit 1b of the signal processing unit 1 to the speaker 7, and the bell sound is started.

In step S3, the calling signal is compared with the signal pattern stored in the ROM 2 by the calling signal pattern comparing section 1a of the signal processing section 1, and if it is determined that the calling signal is a calling signal allocated for facsimile, the processing proceeds to step S3.
Move to 4. On the other hand, if it is not a calling signal allocated for facsimile, the process proceeds to S10.

In S4, the signal processing section 1 determines whether or not the switch of the key operation section 6 is ON. O
If N, the process proceeds to S5, and if OFF, the process proceeds to S15.

In S5, it is determined whether or not the number of calls has reached a preset value. If it has arrived, the process moves to S6. In S6, the signal processing unit 1
Terminates the ringing of the call bell. In S7, the telephone line L is closed and the facsimile apparatus A is connected to the telephone line L.

In S8, the facsimile apparatus A performs facsimile reception, receives image information, and prints the image information on the recording unit 5. In step S9, the facsimile apparatus A disconnects the telephone line after the facsimile reception is completed, and waits for the next facsimile reception. On the other hand, if the changeover switch is OFF in S4, the process proceeds to S15.

In S15, the facsimile machine A
Transmits the command signal # 2 for starting the ringing of the calling bell of the cordless telephone B in the ringing pattern P2 to the slave unit, and shifts to S5. For example, an operator who is in a place different from the facsimile machine which is the parent machine can determine that the reception is facsimile by hearing the bell sound of the ringing pattern P2, and can immediately go to a place where the facsimile machine is located.

In step S10, since the call signal pattern is a pattern addressed to the number assigned for the telephone, a command signal is sent to the cordless telephone B as a cordless telephone so as to make the cordless telephone B ring as a ringing pattern P1. #
Send 1 In S11, the cordless telephone B
Is determined to be off-hook. If the user goes off-hook, the telephone line is connected to the cordless telephone B, and a telephone call is established. If not off-hook, the process proceeds to S12.

In S12, it is determined whether or not the call signal transmitted from the telephone line L has been stopped.
If not stopped, the process returns to S11. If stopped, S1
Move to 3. In S13, the facsimile machine A
, The command signal is sent to the cordless telephone B, and the bell sound of the cordless telephone is also stopped.

In S14, it is determined whether or not cordless telephone B is on-hook. If it is on-hook, the process ends and returns to the standby state. If not on-hook, wait until off-hook.

Next, the operation of the cordless telephone B as a slave unit will be described below. In S41, the command signal # 1 from the master unit side is sent to the transmitting / receiving unit 25 via the antenna 26.
Is determined, and if the signal of # 1 is received, the process proceeds to S42. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S48.

In S42, the ROM is set based on the command signal # 1.
The sounding pattern 1 is read out from 22 and the buzzer 27 sounds. In S43, the operator hears the sound,
It is determined whether or not the outside line key has been pressed, that is, whether or not an off-hook has been performed. When the CPU 21 detects that the off-hook has been performed, the process proceeds to S44.

In S44, the cordless telephone B stops the ringing of the calling bell, and proceeds to S45. The ringing of the calling bell is stopped by a command signal from the facsimile machine A. In S45, the cordless telephone B
Communicates with the calling party.

In S46, it is determined whether or not the outside line key has been pressed, that is, whether or not the on-hook operation has ended and the call has been completed. When the call is over, the process moves to S47. In S47,
The end of the call to the master unit is notified to the master unit via the transmitting / receiving unit 25 via the antenna 26, and the process returns to the standby state.

In S48, the command signal from the master unit is # 1
If not, it is determined whether or not it is # 2, and the flow shifts to S49. In S49, the sound pattern 2 is read from the ROM 22 based on the command signal # 2, and the buzzer 27 sounds.

In S50, it is determined whether or not the operator has pressed the outside line key of the operation unit 24, that is, whether or not an off-hook has been performed. If the CPU 21 detects that the off-hook has been performed, the process proceeds to S44.

At S51, the CPU 21 stops the ringing of the calling bell. In S52, the CPU 21 sends a message indicating that facsimile reception is in progress to the speaker 25.
b notifies the operator. In S53, the operation unit 24
Then, it is determined whether the outside line key has been pressed, that is, whether or not the on-hook operation has been performed.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the calling signal is for a facsimile, the bell sound of the cordless telephone of the slave unit does not sound, and the operator hears the calling bell sound. No off-hook.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the calling signal is for a facsimile, the ringing is performed with a special bell sound, so that the operator can know that the facsimile has been received even when the operator is at a place different from the facsimile apparatus. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operator
When the call signal is for a facsimile, it is convenient because it is possible to select whether or not to ring the cordless telephone of the slave unit according to the use situation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an example showing a ring pattern of a call signal according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as a parent machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the slave unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Signal processing part 2 ROM 6 Key operation part 7 Speaker B Cordless telephone

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Claims (3)

[Claims] In a facsimile apparatus provided with a cordless telephone, when a pattern of a call signal from a line is a pattern allocated for facsimile,
A facsimile apparatus, wherein the calling bell of the cordless telephone does not ring. 2. In a facsimile apparatus provided with a cordless telephone, when a pattern of a call signal from a line is a pattern assigned for a facsimile signal, the call bell of the cordless telephone assigns a call signal other than for the facsimile. A facsimile apparatus that rings with a different ringing tone than the case of a given pattern. 3. In a facsimile apparatus provided with a cordless telephone, when a pattern of a call signal from a line is a pattern allocated for facsimile,
A facsimile apparatus comprising a switching means for switching between ringing and non-ringing of a ringing bell of the cordless telephone with a ringing tone different from that of a pattern assigned for a facsimile.