JPS61181254A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain data communication while making talking by connecting the titled communication equipment to two lines and allowing one dialing to call both talking means and communication means of opposite party. CONSTITUTION:In applying facsimile transmission while making talking by a telephone set, the user dials the dial number of an opposite telephone set at first by the 1st automatic calling section H1 via a line X1 to call the opposite telephone set. Then the 2nd automatic calling section H2 dials the dial number of a facsimile communication section of the same opposite party via a line X2 to call the facsimile communication section of the opposite party. When the opposite telephone set and the facsimile communication section respond to the dialing, a telephone set G makes talking and the facsimile communication section C sends the picture data of an original.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device equipped with communication means for performing data communication and communication means for making telephone calls.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, a data communication device such as a facsimile machine is equipped with a telephone set for calling the other party's telephone line. With this telephone, it is possible to make calls when data communication is not in progress.

However, even if you wanted to talk to the person you were communicating with during data communication, you could not talk during data communication because there was only one line. Various methods have also been proposed for multiplexing data and voice on one line, but these methods are undesirable because they increase the time required for data communication and degrade communication quality.

Purpose of the Invention In view of the drawbacks of the prior art described in section 2, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that allows easy communication with a communication partner.

<Configuration of Example> FIG. 1 shows a basic block diagram of this embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is an operating means operated by an operator, 2 is a control means for controlling the entire system, 3 is a communication means for communicating data such as image data and text code data, and 4 is a control means for connecting two communication lines 8. network control means, 5 a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of transmission data such as a manuscript or data in memory, or a hook state of a telephone receiver; 6 a telephone number of the other party's communication means; and a telephone number of the communication means; Alternatively, storage means stores a control program for the control means 2, and 7 is a communication means for making a telephone call.

FIG. 2 is a concrete block diagram corresponding to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the communication means is for transmitting image data.

In the figure, A is an operation unit that can issue operation instructions, and has a one-touch key Al that instructs the other party to make a call operation (dialing). B is a control unit consisting of a CPU, C
is a facsimile communication unit that communicates image data with other devices; D is a network control unit that controls switching of lines XI and X2; E is a document sensor that detects the presence or absence of a document; The communication partner's fax machine is out of order.

and a storage section that stores the dial numbers of the telephone of the other party in correspondence with each of the one-touch key AI, G is a telephone for communicating with the other party, and Hl is for calling the other party's telephone. , H2 is a second automatic calling unit for calling the other party's facsimile communication unit, J is a hook detection unit that detects the hook status of telephone G, K is a document, xl
.

X2 is a telephone line.

The operation of the block diagram in FIG. 3 will be explained according to the control flowchart in FIG. 4.

First, when a user wants to make a call, the user picks up the receiver of the telephone (hook-off) and presses the one-touch key At corresponding to the other party. At this time, reading the manuscript (
Since no original is placed in the semi-i) position, step S3
The dial number of the telephone of the other party in the storage section F is read out, and the telephone of the other party is called from the first automatic calling section H1 via the nine lines xl or x2 to the network control section. Then, in step S6, when the other party answers, the call is made.

Next, when the user wants to send a facsimile, the hook detector J detects hook-on because the user does not pick up the telephone receiver since he or she does not make a call. Also, since the original is sent, the original is placed in the reading (preparation) position, and the original sensor E
detects the original cloth.

Therefore, when the user reads the original or places the original in the reading preparation position and presses the one-touch key A1 without lifting the handset, step S5. The process of S6 is executed. In step S5, the dialing information of the facsimile of the destination corresponding to the pressed one-touch key A1 is read out from the storage section F, and the facsimile of the destination is sent from the second automatic calling section H2 to the network control section via the nine lines X1 or x2. Call the communications department.

Then, in step S6, facsimile transmission is performed.

Next, a case where the user wants to send a facsimile while talking on the telephone will be explained.

The user places the document in the reading or reading preparation position, picks up the receiver, and presses the one-touch key AI corresponding to the person with whom the user is communicating.

Therefore, in FIG. 4, step S3. Steps S5 and S6 are performed. That is, as described above in step S3, the first automatic calling section H1 issues a call to the dial number of the other party's telephone via the line x1 to call the other party's telephone. Then, in step S5, the second automatic calling section H2 calls the dial number of the facsimile communication section of the same destination via line x2 to call the facsimile communication section of the other party. When the telephone and facsimile communication section of the other party respond, a call is made using the telephone G, respectively, and the image data of the document is sent from the facsimile communication section C.

In this way, depending on the presence or absence of a document, that is, the presence or absence of transmission data, and the state of the receiver, that is, whether there is an intention to make a call, it is possible to select from three modes: only a call, only data communication, and both. Figure 3 summarizes this.

As described above, telephone calls and data communications can be made with a single dial operation by the user, which is extremely convenient.

In this embodiment, two automatic calling units H1 and H2 are provided, but even if one automatic calling unit is used and calls are made sequentially by dialing positive on the telephone and dialing incorrectly on the facsimile communication unit. good.

Further, in this embodiment, a one-touch key is used to make a call to both dial numbers, but it is also possible to make a call to both dial numbers simultaneously or sequentially by using a speed dial key or dialing on a telephone. Good too. When speed dialing is used, corresponding to the speed dialing, similar to this embodiment,
It is sufficient to register both dials M in the storage section. or,
When performing normal dialing, it is sufficient to register the respective dials M of the facsimile communication section and the telephone set that correspond to the respective dials M of the telephone set and facsimile communication section. With this configuration, both dials M can be accessed, which is inferior to a single dial operation.

Effects〉-1 As explained in detail, the communication device of the present invention is connected to at least two lines, and calls both the communication means and the communication means of the other party with a single dial operation. This makes it possible to communicate data while talking on the phone, and greatly improves operability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a basic block diagram of this embodiment, Fig. 2 is a specific block diagram of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the state of the receiver and document and the communication mode, and Fig. 4 is a diagram of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a control flowchart of FIG. In the figure, A is the operation unit, A1 is the one-touch key, B is the control unit, C is the facsimile communication unit, D is the network control unit, E is the document sensor, F is the storage unit, G is the telephone, Hl, H2 are automatic Calling units Xi and X2 indicate telephone lines, respectively.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a communication device consisting of a communication means for data communication and a telephone call means for telephone calls, at least two lines are connected to the device, and both the telephone call means and the communication means of the other party are called by one dial operation. A communication device characterized by: