JPS6179368A - Facsimile multiple address equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for an external line selector and to eliminate the need for the attendance of the operator by providing a means selecting automatically a line corresponding to the kind of line of designated destination from the designation stored in advance and line kind information and applying multiple address transmission so as to switch the line at the multiple address transmission. CONSTITUTION:A communication control section 3 reads the line information corresponding to designated terminal devices A, B from a line information storage section 4 by using a destination designating section 6 under the control of a central control section 7 so as to compare and select the line type to which each terminal device is connected with the line type connected to said multiple address equipment. Since the terminal device A is connected to a subscriber telephone line and the terminal device B is connected to a private telephone line, the operating line and the transmission destination corresponds so as to establish the route of a network control section 2-1 and a telephone line 1-1 to the terminal device A and a route of a network control section 2-2 and a private telephone line 1-2 to the terminal device B. The response is confirmed by the communication control section 3 by the dialing from the network control sections 2-1, 2-2 corresponding respectively to the line and the central control section 7 transmits the original stored in a picture signal memory section 5 via the communication control section 3 in the multiple address when the confirmation is established.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile broadcasting device. In particular, the present invention relates to a facsimile broadcasting device that can connect multiple types of lines.

[Conventional technology]

When the conventional facsimile broadcasting device 6 is connected to multiple types of lines such as subscriber telephone lines and private telephone lines, the conventional facsimile broadcasting device 6 detects the type of line to which the designated yRj terminal is connected and the type of broadcast transmission. In order to match the type of line used for this purpose, it was necessary to provide a switching device or the like outside the device to switch the type of line.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such a conventional facsimile broadcasting device, since a switching device is installed outside the device, the cost of the facsimile communication device increases and personnel are required to be assigned to the switching device to operate it. There were problems such as:

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and provides a facsimile broadcasting device that can automatically select a line corresponding to the line type of a specified destination and perform broadcast transmission. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

The facsimile broadcasting device of the present invention automatically selects the line corresponding to the line type of the specified destination from among the lines connected to this broadcasting device based on the destination and line type information previously recorded ↑a. It is characterized by having means for broadcast transmission.

That is, the destination designation section for specifying the destination terminal for broadcast transmission and the number of the destination terminal for broadcast transmission are written in 1. The marked line information storage unit and the image signal memory unit storing the image signals to be broadcasted are connected in correspondence with each of the two or more types of lines! ! 121 control unit, a communication control unit connected to this network control unit, reads the number of the destination terminal designated by the destination designation unit from the line information storage unit, and communicates the image signal to be broadcasted from the image signal memory unit. In a facsimile broadcasting device to which two or more types of lines are connected, the line information record i is
Part a includes a means for storing the type of line to which the destination terminal for broadcast transmission is connected, and the control means stores the type of line to which the destination terminal for broadcast transmission is connected, and the control means performs facsimile broadcast transmission from the destination number and line information stored in advance in the line information storage section (1). The apparatus is characterized in that it includes means for selecting a line corresponding to the line type of the specified destination from among the lines connected to the apparatus and transmitting the broadcast.

[Effect]

The present invention stores the line type to which a destination facsimile terminal is connected, reads out the recorded line type at the time of broadcast transmission to this facsimile terminal, and connects the same type of line connected to this broadcast device. It is possible to automatically select and broadcast broadcasts according to destination specifications.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile broadcasting apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, there are multiple types of telephone lines 1-- such as subscriber telephone lines, private telephone lines, and lines belonging to other switched networks, connected to the facsimile broadcasting device.
1.1-2, -11-N are network control units 2-1.2-2,
-, connected to 2-N. A communication control section 3 connected to this network control section 2, a line information storage section 4 storing line information to which this terminal is connected for each destination terminal, and storing image signals to be broadcasted. A configuration comprising an image signal memory section 5 and a destination specifying section 6 for registering line information such as a telephone number for each destination and specifying destinations for broadcast transmission, each of which is connected to and controlled by a central control section 7. It is.

In the destination designation section 6, line information for destination terminals that perform broadcast transmission is registered. etc.) must be the same number or less than the number of line types actually connected to this broadcasting device.

Next, the operation of this broadcasting device will be explained.

However, in the destination specification section 6, terminal A to which the subscriber telephone line is connected and terminal B to which the private telephone line is connected are registered. The line information to be transmitted is stored in the line information storage unit 4, and two manuscripts for broadcast transmission to terminals A and B are stored in the image signal memory unit 5. The telephone line 1-1 connected to the network controller 2-1 is assumed to be a subscriber telephone line, and the telephone line 1-2 connected to the network control unit 2-2 is assumed to be a private telephone line.

Under the control of the central control section 7, the communication control section 3 sends the line information corresponding to the terminals A and B specified by the destination specifying section 6 to the line information record 4. The line type to which each terminal is connected is compared and selected from the line type connected to this broadcasting device.

Since terminal A is connected to a subscriber telephone line and terminal B is connected to a private telephone line, terminal A is connected to the network control unit 2-1 and the telephone line]
Correspondence between the lines to be used and the transmission destinations is arranged so that the terminal B passes through the route 1-1 and then goes to the network control unit 2-2 and the telephone line 1-2. Dial is made from the network control unit 2-1, 2-2 corresponding to each line, the communication control unit 3 confirms the response, and when confirmation is obtained, the central control unit 7 stores the image signal in the image signal memory unit 5. The two originals are broadcasted via the jmm side control 3.

Furthermore, if there are remaining destination terminals to which broadcast transmission should be performed, the operations described above are repeated.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the facsimile broadcasting device of the present invention has the following features:
Broadcast transmission can be performed by automatically selecting lines of the same type connected to this broadcasting device. In other words, there is no need to install a line selection device or the like outside the facsimile broadcasting device, and therefore there is no need for a switching operator to be present during broadcast transmission, which has the effect of providing an economical facsimile broadcasting device. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile broadcasting apparatus of the present invention. 1-1~1-N...Telephone line, 2-1~2-N...
Network control unit, 3... Communication control unit, 4... Line information storage unit, 5... Image signal memory unit, 6... Destination designation unit, 7
...Central control section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A destination designation section that specifies the destination terminal for broadcast transmission, a line information storage section that stores the number of the destination terminal for broadcast transmission, and an image signal memory that stores image signals to be broadcast transmission. A network control unit connected to each of the two or more types of lines, a communication control unit connected to this network control unit, and a number of the destination terminal specified by the destination designation unit to the above line. A facsimile broadcasting device to which two or more types of same wires are connected, comprising a control means for reading image signals from the information storage section and broadcasting them from the image signal memory section to the communication control section for broadcasting transmission. In the above, the line information storage section includes means for storing the type of line to which the destination terminal for broadcast transmission is connected, and the control means stores the destination number and line information stored in advance in the line information storage section. A facsimile broadcasting device comprising means for selecting a line corresponding to a line type of a designated destination from among the lines connected to the facsimile broadcasting device and transmitting the broadcast.