JPS5840949A - Facsimile box communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the service performance and the using efficiency of a subscriber line, by providing the facsimile box register file within a communication network. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile box register files 18 and 19 are provided within a communication network, and the time information corresponding to the terminal number information for exchange connection is registered in the facsimile box within the network. Then the telegram information is temporarily stored in the facsimile box within the network if the terminal number for address exchange connection of the telegram given from the transmitter side is registered in the facsimile box. Thus the transmission of the picture information is temporarily stopped to the incoming side through the communication network in case the subscriber line of the incoming side has a high using frequency of telephone. An exclusive use for telephone is permitted for the subscriber line, and at the same time the subscriber of the incoming side can designate the receiving time. This can improve the service performance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a communication system in which a facsimile storage/conversion device having functions such as storing facsimile messages is installed in a communication network, in which a facsimile message is stored in a storage device within the network for a certain period of time according to instructions from a called party. This relates to a facsimile box communication method for storing information.

Figure 1 shows an overview of the system configuration and functions of a conventional facsimile communication system of this type. 11 and 12 are facsimile processing devices, 13 and 14 are subscriber lines, 15 is a digital line, and 16 and 17 are facsimile storage and conversion devices, respectively.

Conventionally, in this type of system, message information sent from the originating facsimile terminal 1 is transferred from the originating facsimile storage/conversion device 16 to the message file 1 of the destination facsimile storage/conversion device 17 via the digital line 15.
0, and after the storage is completed, the facsimile processing device 1
2, the message information is read from the message file and transferred to the receiving facsimile terminal 4.The message information is first transferred from the communication network side to the receiving side based on the exchange connection terminal number information. Since the configuration was such that the telephone 2 was called and the receiving terminal operated the switch 6 to switch to the facsimile terminal 4, if the receiving terminal was in use, communication would be impossible and the call would have to be repeated. Furthermore, if the facsimile terminal is not in use, it is impossible to make or receive calls as a telephone, which is a major limitation in the use of facsimile communication systems that use the same subscriber line as the telephone and facsimile terminal.

In order to eliminate these drawbacks, the present invention uses a facsimile communication system in which message information is temporarily stored within a communication network, and if the recipient wishes to temporarily stop receiving messages, the facsimile storage and conversion device can be used as specified by the recipient. This enables a facsimile box communication service in which messages are stored in a message file within the facsimile box.The drawings will be explained in detail below.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the present invention, in which 1 and 2 are telephones, 3
．． 4 is a facsimile terminal, 5 and 6 are switchovers between the telephone 1 or 2 and the facsimile terminal 3 or 4, and normally the subscriber line 13 or 14 is connected to the telephone 1 or 2.
It has been switched to . 9 and 10 are message files for temporarily storing message information, which is a message storage means, and 18 and 19 are message storage means for storing message information in the facsimile box. A subscriber identification information storage means is constituted by a facsimile box registration file for storing in association with receiving terminal number information. 11.12 is a facsimile box registration file 18.1 for receiving and analyzing various input data information from telephones 1 or 2, and for instructions to store messages in the facsimile box received from telephones 1 or 2.
9, receiving message information from facsimile terminal 3 or 4, storing message information in message file 9 or 10, controlling calling of telephone 1 or 2, transferring message information to facsimile terminal 3 or 4, etc. This is a facsimile processing device that performs processing and comprehensively controls the entire system. 13 and 14 are subscriber lines, and 15 is a digital line connecting the facsimile storage and conversion devices 16 and 17. Normally, the telephones 1 and 2, the facsimile terminals 3 and 4, and the switching devices 5 and 6 are installed in the subscriber's room, and the facsimile storage and conversion device is installed in the exchange office.

In order to operate this, subscriber B must register the message storage instruction information in the facsimile box in the facsimile box registration file 19 in advance. It starts by dialing a number.

Then, the facsimile processing device 12 is transferred to the subscriber line exchange 8.
Receives the accommodating location information (or the exchange connection terminal number translated literally) of subscriber B. Then, the facsimile processing device 12 registers the exchange connection terminal number based on the storage location information in association with the registration time information in the facsimile box registration file 19, and disconnects the subscriber line 14 from the loop.

Next, the operation when subscriber A sends a message and subscriber B receives the message will be explained. First, subscriber A uses telephone 1 to dial the special number followed by the called party's exchange connection terminal number, and subscriber line exchange 7
3 is connected to the facsimile processing device 11, and the exchange connection terminal number of the recipient is sent. Then, the facsimile processing device 11 sends a special signal to the subscriber A to cause the switch 5 to connect the facsimile terminal 3 to the subscriber line 13. Then, when the subscriber A presses the communication start button on the facsimile terminal 3, the message is sent as a facsimile signal to the facsimile processing device 11 and stored in the message file 9. When all the messages are received and stored in the message file 9, the loop of the subscriber line 13 is cut off, and the message information is transferred to the -facsimile processing device 12 through the digital line 15, and exchanged with the other party. The facsimile processing device 12 receives these two pieces of information K.

Furthermore, a message number having a one-to-IK correspondence with the message information is attached, and the message is stored in the -H message file 10 again. When the reception and storage of the message is completed in this way, the facsimile processing device 12 transfers the facsimile box registration file 19 to the facsimile box registration file 19.
is searched using the exchange connection terminal number information to determine whether the recipient is registered as a facsimile box, and if the recipient is registered as a facsimile box, register the exchange connection terminal number information and the associated message number in the facsimile box registration file 19. . When subscriber B on the receiving side receives a telegram, the operation begins with subscriber B dialing a special number using telephone 2. Then, the facsimile processing device 12 receives subscriber B's accommodating location information (or the exchange connection terminal number translated literally) and registration cancellation information from the subscriber line exchange i, and disconnects the loop of the adder line 14. Next, the facsimile processing device 12 searches the facsimile box registration file 19 using the exchange connection terminal number, obtains the registered message number, and stores the facsimile box registration file 1.
The facsimile box registration associated with the exchange connection terminal number of 9 is canceled. Furthermore, even if there is no facsimile box registration cancellation instruction from subscriber B on the receiving side, the facsimile processing device 12 reads out the registration time information stored in the facsimile box registration file 19 and sets the predetermined message deposit deadline. If the number exceeds 100, the message number is registered in the facsimile box registration file, and the facsimile box registration associated with the terminal number for exchange connection in the facsimile box registration file 19 is canceled. After obtaining the message number stored in the facsimile box registration file in this way, the facsimile processing device 12 sends the called subscriber B through the subscriber line exchange 8, subscriber line 14, and telephone 2 using the exchange connection terminal number. make a call, switch the switch 6 to connect the facsimile terminal 4 to the subscriber line 14, retrieve the message information corresponding to the message number obtained in advance from the message file 10, and send the facsimile through the subscriber line 14 while converting it to a facsimile signal. Output to terminal 4.

As explained above, a facsimile box registration file is provided within the network, and exchange connection terminal number information and 7.
The associated time information is registered in the facsimile box, and if the destination exchange connection terminal number for the message from the calling party is registered in the facsimile box, the message information is temporarily stored in the facsimile box within the network, so that the receiving subscriber If the line is frequently used for telephone calls, the network temporarily suspends the delivery of picture information to the called party, allowing the subscriber's line to be used exclusively for telephone calls, and also allows the called party to set the time when the picture information will be received. Since it can be specified, serviceability can be improved, and
This has the advantage of increasing the throughput within the network because it improves the usage efficiency of subscriber lines and reduces the chance of a subscriber line being busy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration of a conventional facsimile communication system of this type, and FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention. 1.2 ...... telephone, 3,4 ...
...Facsimile terminal, 5.6...°゛°・
...Switching device, 7, 8 ..... Subscriber line switch, 9, 10 ...... Telegram file,
11.12...Facsimile processing device, 13.14...Subscriber line, 15...
・・・・・・Digital line, 16.17・・・・
...Facsimile storage and conversion device, 18.19...
...Facsimile box registration file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Exchange connection terminal number information storage means for storing exchange connection terminal number information and time information of the subscriber in correspondence with each other in response to a facsimile box registration instruction from the called subscriber; A message storage means for temporarily storing a message sent from a subscriber on the originating side by associating it with the exchange connection terminal number of the subscriber on the receiving side that the originating subscriber wants to reach; Means for searching the exchange connection terminal number stored in the exchange connection terminal number information storage means and, if the facsimile box is registered, suspending the transmission of the message based on the exchange connection terminal number, and the receiving side. Means for canceling the suspension of transmission of the message and outputting the message to the recipient side by checking the subscriber's facsimile box registration cancellation instruction or the time information stored in the exchange connection terminal number information storage means with the current time. A facsimile box communication method comprising: