JPS62152254A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To evade unnecessary reception and to decrease wasteful operation by executing the data communication only when a registered identifying signal or a telephone number is coincident. CONSTITUTION:When a ring tone from an outgoing call side (not shown in the figure) is detected a telephone line 110, a network control circuit 100 and a modulating demodulating circuit 90, a main control circuit 60, when the device is not in operation but an automatic receiving mode, starts an electric power source circuit 130 and the initial preparation of the device is executed. Next, a called station identifying signal and the function identifying signal of a receiver are transmitted to the outgoing call side. To this, the outgoing call side sends a non-standard function instruction signal including ID, a telephone number and a digital transmitting instruction signal. The main control circuit 60 compares the ID obtained from the signal or the telephone number and the number stored in a memory circuit 80 beforehand, and only at the time of coincidence, the data communication with the outgoing call side is started.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention receives data or messages only when the identification signal (ID) or telephone number that is written on the Wg matches. The present invention relates to a communication device having a reception selection function for recording and communicating data.

[Prior Art] In this type of normal communication device, such as an answering machine or a facsimile device, if the automatic reception mode is set,
It only automatically receives transmissions from arbitrary destinations and records the received data on recording tape, recording paper, etc., and does not have a function to select the destination.

With this type of facsimile machine, for example, if the automatic transmission mode is set to A3 mode and the facsimile machine is in polling mode with a document inserted into the facsimile machine,
Group TD match or phone number match or I
Only when D and the phone number match, the system switches from receiving mode to sending mode and sends the original f11). Whether or not to receive messages from the other party,
Currently, no consideration is given to making selections based on information such as preregistered ICs.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device having a reception selection function.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such an object, the first form of the present invention provides a means for registering in advance data regarding a receiving party, and a means for registering in advance data about a receiving party, and means for detecting a signal indicative of the calling party; means for comparing the detected signal with data registered in the registration means to determine whether or not to accept the reception; and the determining means for accepting the reception. and a means for communicating with the calling party when the calling party is determined to do so.

A second aspect of the present invention provides means for setting either an automatic reception mode in which a signal from a calling party is automatically received, or a manual reception mode in which a signal from a calling party is received by manual operation; Means for registering in advance data about the other party to which reception is to be accepted, means for detecting a signal indicating the calling party from a received signal from the calling party in automatic reception mode, and registering the detected signal in the registration means. a means for determining whether or not reception is accepted by comparing the received data with data, a means for generating a pseudo ring tone in accordance with the comparison result, and a means for determining whether or not reception has been accepted in accordance with the pseudo ring tone. The present invention is characterized by comprising means for determining, and means for communicating with the calling party when the reception acceptance determining means or the reception acceptance determining means determines or determines that reception is to be accepted.

[Function] In the present invention, data or messages are received only when the registered identification signal (10) or telephone number matches, and, for example, data or messages are recorded on recording paper or the like or data is exchanged. do. On the other hand, if they do not match, the manual reception mode is used and the pseudo bell sound is emitted for a predetermined period of time (1, c
At the same time, an operator call signal is sent to the destination, the transmitter is switched to telephone mode, and a pseudo bell sound is sounded at the destination.

That is, according to the present invention, unlike conventional communication devices such as facsimile machines that receive transmitted documents indiscriminately, the recipients can be limited by registering the recipients in advance. While it is possible, on the contrary,
Even if it is not registered, it is possible to operate like a manual reception mode by ringing a pseudo bell sound, and by having a conversation with the other party using the telephone, it is possible to judge whether the content should be received or not. , can be received by manual reception operation. Therefore, according to the present invention, by eliminating the need for unnecessary reception, it is also possible to reduce wasteful operating time.

[Example] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

An embodiment of the communication device of the present invention is shown in FIG.

Here, 10 is an original 11.1 reading unit, a motor 12 that conveys the original document opening, and a light source 13 that illuminates the original f height 11.
, a lens system 14 that condenses the reflected light from the original 11, and the original f! after receiving the light from the lens system 14. It includes a light receiving device 15 such as a CCD that reads l1.

20 is a reading control circuit, which converts the signal from CGD 15 into 2
A binarization circuit 21 converts into a digitized code, an encoding circuit 22 applies appropriate encoding to the digitized code, a motor drive circuit 23 drives the motor 12, and an original is detected to detect the presence or absence of the original 11. Document detector 2 arranged in reading unit 10
Contains 4.

A recording unit 30 includes a recording head 32 such as a thermal head for recording on the recording paper 31, a motor 33 for conveying the recording paper 31, and a supply reel 34 around which the recording paper 31 is wound.

A recording control circuit 40 includes a drive circuit 4I for the recording head 32, a drive circuit 42 for the motor 33, and a recording paper detector 43 disposed in the recording unit 30 to detect the presence or absence of recording paper 31.

Reference numeral 50 denotes an operation panel, which includes various switches 51 and a display 52.

fiO is a main control device in the form of a microcomputer, which controls each of the two devices 1 (13) according to a predetermined control procedure in this embodiment.The control procedure is ll0M, etc. The details of the control program circuit 70 will be explained later with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 to 5.

80 exchanges data with the main control circuit 60;
It is a storage circuit in the form of a RAM or the like that temporarily stores necessary data.

90 is a modulation/demodulation circuit for exchanging data between the main control circuit 60 and an external destination.

Reference numeral 100 denotes a network control circuit (NCU) for controlling the exchange of signals with the switching center via the telephone line 110. A telephone 120 attached to the communication z device is also connected to the network control circuit 100.

Reference numeral 130 denotes a power supply circuit for supplying various power sources to various parts of the circuit of this embodiment.

Here, explanation will be given considering the case of reception.

First, the calling party dials using a telephone or an alternative means through steps 531 and S32 in FIG. Thereby, a ring tone is transmitted from the exchange to the called party via the telephone line 110. The called side detects this ring tone using the network control circuit 100 and sends it to the main control circuit 60.

When the main control circuit 60 detects a ring tone, it executes the control procedure shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3.

That is, when a ring tone is detected in step S1, it is then determined in step S2 whether or not this communication device is in operation, for example, in a copying operation. Here, if it is not in operation, the process advances to step S3, where it is determined whether the mode is automatic reception mode or manual reception mode.

In the manual reception mode, the process moves to step S4, and the telephone 120 rings. The ringing continues until the called party picks up the receiver of the telephone set 120 or the calling party stops making a call and the line is disconnected.

On the other hand, in the automatic reception mode, the process proceeds to step S5, where the main control circuit 60 activates the power supply circuit 13[1.

By activating the power supply in this manner, the state of the switch 51 on the operation panel 50 is read out and temporarily stored in the storage circuit 80 according to instructions from the control program circuit 70.

It is assumed that this memory circuit 80 has registered therein data about the other party from whom reception is to be accepted, such as the other party's TD or telephone number. The number of registrations is limited according to the storage capacity of the storage circuit 80.

As soon as the initial preparation of the device is completed, procedure signals are exchanged between the transmitter and receiver via the modulation/demodulation circuit 90 and the network control circuit 100 via the telephone line 110, and then a message is transmitted.

Here, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 for the exchange of procedure signals])
Q and explain.

In step S6 shown in FIG. 2, if the reception is automatic, the called station identification signal CED is sent as a response signal;
Subsequently, in step S7, a non-standard function (including 10 etc.) identification signal NSF, a called terminal identification signal (TL call number) CSR, and a digital identification signal DIS are sent to the calling side as function identification signals of the receiver. Send.

In response, the calling side sends a dial number and then waits for a response from the other party in step 53.
If no received signal is detected in step 3, the process proceeds to step 534, where a soft timer for time T1 is set. If there is no response from the calling side during the time Tl, it is determined in step S35 that Tl time has expired, and the process proceeds to step 536, where the line is disconnected.

On the other hand, when the calling side receives some kind of signal, the process proceeds from step S33 to 537. When NSF, C5I, and [+15 on the called side are detected in this step S37, a response signal is sent out in the next step S38.

That is, the calling side sends a non-standard function command signal (including ID, etc.) as a mode setting command signal as a response signal.
It sends out the NSC (SF response signal), the transmitting terminal identification signal (telephone number) TSI, and the digital transmission command signal (DIS response signal) DC5.

On the called side, in step S8, these NSCs.

It is determined whether the TSI and DC5 signals are detected, and when they are detected, the process proceeds to steps 59 to 510 in sequence.
When the ID in the NSC signal matches the TD preliminarily registered in the called device, or when the telephone number in the TSI signal matches the telephone number registered in the called device. Then, the process proceeds to step S12, where OCS
Set the receiver mode according to the signal instructions.

The calling side proceeds to step S39, where it sends out a phase/training signal.

At step 512, the called side performs phase adjustment and training based on the sent phase/training signal, and at the next step 513, sends a reception preparation confirmation signal CFR, and then proceeds to message reception routine 5.
Go to 14th.

When the calling party detects such a signal CFR, it performs step 5
40, the message sending routine 541 is reached.

Subsequent communication operations shall be performed in accordance with the customary 730 procedure.

The above is an example where the NSC signal or TSI signal matches the 10 or telephone number registered in the called device.
Even if the signal is detected twice, if the TD, etc. or telephone number does not match, the process proceeds from step S11 to step 515, where a procedure interrupt signal PRI EQP is sent to the calling party, and then steps in the flowchart of FIG. 3 are performed. Proceed to 516.

On the calling side, upon detecting such a PRI EQP signal,
The process advances to step S43 in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S43, the operator is called by sounding a similar sound similar to the bell sound of a telephone.In step 544, the TI timer is reset, and in the next step S45, a new call is made for the time T2. Set the second soft timer.

The time T2 is monitored in step 546, and if the operator does not pick up the phone within a predetermined time, step S
Proceed to step 54 to disconnect the line. This returns the transmitter to its initial state.

On the other hand, the operator picks up the telephone receiver and waits for the other party to answer before time T2 expires. If the other party appears, the user communicates with the other party through steps 547 to S49, and in step S50, asks the user to search for the reception key on the receiver side. If the reception key is pressed, the transmission key is turned on in step 551.

Detection of the DIS signal is performed in step S52. Here, when the DIS signal is detected, step S5
Proceed to Step 3, send the DO5 signal, and proceed to Step S in Figure 4.
Return to 39.

Hereafter, the message is sent by following the above-mentioned procedure.

On the other hand, if the other party does not answer in step 548 (FIG. 5), or if reception is refused in step S50 after talking with the other party, the process proceeds to step 554.
Hang up the phone. At this point, the line is disconnected and the system returns to the initial state.

Next, the procedure after step 518 on the called side (FIG. 3) will be explained.

In step 516, similar to the calling side, a pseudo bell sound is sounded to call the operator, while in step 517
Then, a timer is set, and the counting up of this timer is determined in step 518. If the calling side operator does not answer within the predetermined time, the calling side operates in step S5.
The process goes through the line disconnection process S25 similar to 4.

On the other hand, when the operator on the calling side picks up the telephone receiver and the other party answers, the operator carries out a conversation through steps 519 to S21, and if it is necessary to receive a message, presses the receive key in step 522. Then, in step S23, the DIS signal is sent out, and in the next step S24, DC5 detection is performed, and the process returns to step 512 in FIG. 2 to receive the message.

The message signal is demodulated by the demodulation circuit in the modulation/demodulation circuit 90, and further allocated to the storage circuit 80 by the main control circuit 60 and zeroed out. Then, when one line of received data is collected, the data is recorded in the rad motion circuit 41.
The message is reproduced on the recording paper 31 by the recording head 32.

By repeatedly performing the above operations, it is possible to record the reception of one message by sequentially recording lines.

When the sending side has a large number of documents to be transmitted, such as a plurality of documents, the document can be repeatedly received until the recording paper 31 runs out from the reel 34.

When the communication device of the present embodiment is a transmitter, the telephone 120 calls the other party's receiver, and under the control of the main control circuit 60, procedure signals are exchanged between the transmitter and the receiver as in the case of reception. Then, as soon as the preparation for transmission is completed, the data read by the original reading unit IO is stored in the storage circuit 80 via the binarization circuit 21 and the encoding circuit 22 in the reading control circuit 20 under the control of the main control circuit 60. Read the data that is in the file. This data is modulated by a modulation/demodulation circuit 90, and then sent from a network control circuit 100 to a telephone line 110.
The data is repeatedly transferred to the transmitter via the , and the message is reproduced.

By repeating the above process, it is also possible to send multiple sheets of original.

As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, unlike conventional communication devices such as facsimile machines that receive incoming documents indiscriminately, by registering in advance the recipients who will receive documents, In addition to being able to limit the destination, conversely, even if it is not registered, it is possible to operate like a manual reception mode by ringing a pseudo bell sound,
It is possible to have a conversation with the other party over the telephone, determine whether or not the content should be received, and then receive it by manual reception operation. Therefore, according to this embodiment, by eliminating the need for unnecessary reception, it is also possible to reduce wasteful operating time.

Therefore, this embodiment can exhibit the following effects.

(1) Since the recipient can be selected on the receiver side, it is possible to avoid receiving unnecessary information (for example, direct mail).

(2) Wasteful use of recording paper is eliminated.

(3) There is no wasted operating time, and telephones or communication devices can be used effectively.

(4) Even if the IO or telephone number does not match when the automatic reception mode is set, the operator can perform the same process as manual reception by ringing a pseudo-bell sound. This can prevent information from being missed.

Although the present embodiment has been described using a facsimile machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to facsimile machines, and can be implemented in any communication device such as telex.

[Effects] As described above, the present invention makes it possible to prevent unnecessary communications, thereby reducing the wasted time of tying up communication lines.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are flowcharts showing an example of its control procedure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Original reading unit, 20... Original reading control circuit, 30... Recording unit, 40... Recording control circuit 50... Operation panel, 60... Main control circuit 70... Control program circuit 80...memory circuit, 90...modulation/demodulation circuit +00...network control circuit +10...telephone line, 120...telephone, 130...power supply circuit. Figure 3 of the 70-t Eid of the present invention

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Means for registering in advance data about a destination to which reception is to be received; means for detecting a signal indicating the calling party from a received signal from the calling party; and means for detecting the detected signal. means for determining whether or not to accept reception by checking against data registered in the registration means; and means for communicating with the calling party when the determining means determines to accept reception; A communication device characterized by comprising: 2) Regarding the means for setting either automatic reception mode in which signals from the calling side are automatically received or manual reception mode in which signals from the calling side are manually received, and the destination to which reception is accepted. means for registering data in advance in the above-mentioned registration means; means for detecting a signal indicating the calling party from a received signal from the calling party in automatic reception mode; and combining the detected signal with the data registered in the registration means. means for comparing and determining whether or not to accept reception; means for generating a pseudo ring tone in accordance with the comparison result; and means for determining whether or not reception has been accepted in accordance with the pseudo ring tone; A communication device comprising: means for communicating with the calling party when the reception acceptance determining means or the reception acceptance determining means determines or determines that reception is to be accepted.