JPS62160864A - Facsimile store and forward exchange system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the service of the system by sending an incoming restriction signal to a facsimile electronic mail equipment from a key telephone set so as to control a reception side facsimile terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile electronic mail equipment 10 is called via an exchange 3 by the key telephone set 2, and when the call is connected to a line control section LCU of a line adaptor 20, a reply tone is called from a voice reply section ARU. After the reply tone is confirmed by a receiver of the telephone set 2, an incoming restriction signal comprising signals such as a reception terminal equipment signal, a restriction content and a restriction time is inputted by a pushbutton. The informed to the voice reply equipment ARU and when the reply in voice is sent to a CPU from the equipment ARU, the CPU controls a line control section LC to open the line. Thus, the reception of the facsimile terminal equipment is opened, the equipment 1 restores to the standby state and the transmission or reception to/from a terminal equipment 1n is attained. Then the CPU starts the line adaptor 20 after a regulation time elapses to start the calling to the terminal equipment 1.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention is applicable to a facsimile storage and exchange system, and is capable of interrupting the incoming call while receiving an incoming call from a special facsimile e-mail device to send and receive an emergency facsimile. Regarding the facsimile store-and-forward method that can be used.

[Background of the invention j The conventional facsimile storage and exchange system is described in Hitachi Hyoron, 6
7.6.461 to 462 (1985), by Otsuka et al., entitled "Facsimile E-mail System", its service functions are limited to those requested by the sender. On the side, if a facsimile is being received from a facsimile e-mail, there is a problem that the facsimile cannot be sent and the user has to wait until the facsimile is finished.Furthermore, if the receiving facsimile machine is undergoing repair due to a problem, for example, if the facsimile is being repaired due to a problem, etc. There is also the problem that if a problem occurs and the process is taking a long time, even if there is an incoming call request from the facsimile e-mail device, the incoming call cannot be received, so the call for the incoming call request is wasted. .In history,
If you wish to receive an urgent fax while a non-urgent fax is being received from a facsimile e-mail device, the receiving party may be busy and the emergency 7-axis j +/
Another problem is that the sender cannot send a facsimile.

In this way, in the conventional facsimile store-and-forward system, the service function is configured so that it only responds to the requests from the sending side, which causes various problems and does not fully respond to the requests of the users. .

[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile store-and-forward system that solves the problems of the prior art described above and satisfactorily meets the needs of users.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a plurality of facsimile terminals and a button type one! In a facsimile store-and-forward system comprising a handset and a facsimile e-mail device, the button-type telephone transmits an incoming call restriction signal to the facsimile e-mail device to restrict incoming calls from the facsimile e-mail device of the receiving facsimile terminal. Make it.

With this K, even if 5 calls are received from the facsimile e-mail device, it is possible to temporarily stop the incoming call and send an urgent facsimile, and the waste of re-calling from the facsimile e-mail is eliminated. You will be able to do this.

[Embodiments of the invention] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile storage and forwarding system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, the facsimile storage and forwarding system includes a plurality of facsimile terminals 1
．． ..., In, button type telephone 8!2, exchange 8!3
A facsimile e-mail device 1 connected to a facsimile terminal 1, °..., In and button type to a packing machine 2 via
0, the facsimile e-mail device 10 includes a plurality of line support units 20 including a line control unit LCU, an audio response unit ARLI, and a PB code reception unit PBR, and a central processing unit cPU having a storage area 21. Become.

Next, a case will be described in which an urgent facsimile is sent from the facsimile terminal 1 to the facsimile terminal 1n or received from the facsimile terminal 1n while the facsimile terminal 1 receives an incoming call from the facsimile e-mail device 10.

When the button-type telephone 2 calls the facsimile e-mail device 10 via the exchanger 3 and the line control unit 200 is connected to the line control unit LCUfC, the voice response unit ARU sends a message such as "This is the facsimile mail center. ” is transmitted. After confirming this response tone on the handset of the button-type 1j1 talk device 2, check the receiving terminal number, restriction content, restriction time (for example, 123#9o≠
0200##) is input using the push button.

This incoming call restriction signal is detected and output by the PB code receiving unit PBR, the detection result is stored in the storage area 21 of the central processing bag fcPU in the format shown in Figure 2, and this information is notified to the voice response unit ARU. Ru. The voice response unit ARU stores this information, for example, as “terminal number 123 service is 2.
Time incoming call restrictions. ” in response. When the user confirms this response and presses "#" on the button-type telephone 2, the corresponding PB double signal PB code receiving section PBR receives the response, and the fact is transmitted to the central processing unit CPU.

The central processing unit CPU controls the line control unit LCU of the line correspondence unit 20, which is connected to the terminal number 123 and is transmitting, to open the line. In addition to this, facsimile terminal 1 is
The reception is released and the facsimile terminal 1n returns to the standby state.
It becomes possible to send to or receive from the facsimile terminal 1n.

The central processing unit CPU activates the line support section 20 after the lapse of 2 hours of the regulation time, and the terminal 123 (facsimile terminal 1)
Start calling.

In addition, in the event of trouble on the receiving side, the same operation can be performed to stop the call and prohibit re-calling.

[Effects of the Invention J] According to the present invention, incoming calls can be restricted from the receiving side, so even if receiving from a facsimile e-mail device, the reception is temporarily stopped, and during this time, urgent facsimile transmission or reception or troubleshooting on the receiving side can be avoided. Re-calling can be prohibited, improving the service functionality of the system.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

tlcj is a block diagram of a facsimile storage and conversion system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a storage format of an incoming call restriction signal. 1.1n...Facsimile terminal, 2...Push-button telephone, 3...Eradication again, 10...Facsimile + 7 e-mail device, 20...Line support department, LCU...Kaisou City IJ details. ARU: Voice response device, PBR: PB code receiving unit. CPU...Central processing unit, 21...Storage area r-
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Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile storage and forwarding system comprising a plurality of facsimile terminals, a button type telephone, and a facsimile e-mail device, the button type telephone sends an incoming call restriction signal to the facsimile e-mail device, and the facsimile e-mail device of the receiving facsimile terminal transmits an incoming call restriction signal. A facsimile store-and-forward system that is characterized by restricting incoming calls.