JPS62165470A - Automatic resending system for facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To resend automatically the previously stored contents of a document or the like and to easily execute resending processing without manual operating by sending a call request to a telephone set at the detection of an error and automatically executing work until the telephone set sets up a channel again. CONSTITUTION:A user of a facsimile equipment 1 calls an opposite subscriber through a telephone set 7, which stores the telephone number in a built-in memory. After setting up a channel, set data are transferred to the opposite subscriber side and the sent data are stored in a transfer data storing part 5. If a CPU3 detects an error on the way of the transmission of the data, the CPU3 disconnects the line in accordance with a program stored in an program storing part 4. Then, the CPU3 actuates a call request part 6 and sends an automatic call request to the telephone set 7, so that the telephone set 7 calls the opposite subscriber. After setting up the channel, document data interrupted by the generation of the error is automatically resent from the storing part 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to facsimile machine services, and in particular, facsimile automatic retransmission system (prior art) that allows image information to be sent without human intervention even if a transmission error occurs. In conventional facsimile machines, if an error occurs during data transmission, it is necessary to use all human resources to call the other subscriber, reset the document, and then transmit the data again. Therefore, when a user of a facsimile machine transfers all documents in large quantities, the user must stay by the facsimile machine until the transfer completes normally and confirm whether the transfer completes normally or not. But nine.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional facsimile machine described above, even if a transmission error occurs during data transmission, the facsimile machine dials the telephone as soon as it detects the transmission error and completes the call. However, there is a drawback that it is necessary to manually set up the communication path again.

An object of the present invention is to send a call request from the facsimile machine to the telephone when the facsimile machine detects a transmission error, and to automatically send a call request to the telephone until the telephone sets up a communication path again. By proceeding with the work and automatically resending the document contents or image information stored in advance, the above drawbacks can be removed and the resending process can be easily executed without requiring all human resources. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic facsimile retransmission system configured to

(Means for Solving the Problems) The facsimile automatic retransmission system according to the present invention is implemented using a telephone and a facsimile machine.

In the above configuration, the telephone is capable of storing the telephone number of the subscriber on the other end of the transmission, and is equipped with a control interface with the facsimile machine.

The facsimile device mentioned above also includes a transfer data storage section for storing the content and image information of the document to be transferred, a call request section for sending an automatic call request to the telephone, and a transmitter. The apparatus is configured to include a processing means that can detect a transmission error during the transmission and perform retransmission processing when a transmission error occurs.

When a transmission error is detected, the processing means disconnects the line, activates the call request unit, causes the telephone to send an automatic call request, and forms a communication path with the telephone. If so, the purpose is to resend the document contents and image information from the transfer data storage unit.

(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic facsimile repeat system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a facsimile device, 2 is a telephone interface section, 3 is a CPU, 4 is a program storage section, 5 is a transfer data storage section, 6 is a call request section, 7 is a telephone device capable of storing telephone numbers; 8 is a line.

In FIG. 1, the user of facsimile machine 1 uses telephone 7 to call the other party.

At this time, the telephone set 7 stores the above-mentioned telephone number in its built-in memory.

After all communication channels are set, the data set in the facsimile device 1 is sent to the other party's facsimile device (not shown) via the communication path. The sent data is stored in the transfer data storage section 5. At the 9th point in time when one document has been sent out, the contents of the transfer data storage section 5 are cleared, and the next document is stored in the transfer data storage section 5 again.

If the CPU 3 detects a transmission error during transmission, the 0PU 3 disconnects the line according to the program contents stored in the program storage section 4, and then activates the call request section 6 to send a message to the telephone 7. sends an automatic call request. As a result, the telephone set 7 calls the subscriber on the other side, and after a communication path is established, the transfer data storage unit 5 retransmits the data of the document that was interrupted due to the occurrence of the error.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above and as follows, when the facsimile device detects a transmission error, the facsimile IJ device sends a call request to the telephone device, and the telephone device reestablishes the communication path. The process will automatically proceed until the settings are met, and the content of documents or image information that has been memorized in advance can be automatically resent, making it easy to perform the resend process without human intervention. This has the advantage of completely improving serviceability and speeding up administrative processing using facsimile machines.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of an automatic facsimile repeat system according to the present invention. 1...Facsimile machine 2...Interface unit 3...0PU 4...Program storage unit 5...Transfer data storage unit 6...Call request unit 7...Telephone 8... Line patent applicant NEC Corporation representative Patent attorney Hisashi Inoro 21

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an automatic facsimile retransmission system comprising a telephone and a facsimile device, the telephone is configured to be able to store the telephone number of the subscriber on the other end of the transmission, and is equipped with a control interface with the facsimile device. , and the facsimile device includes a transfer data storage section for storing contents and image information of documents to be transferred, a call request section for sending an automatic call request to the telephone, and a call request section for sending an automatic call request to the telephone; A transmission error can be detected during the transmission, and if the transmission error is detected, the line is disconnected and the call request section is activated to send an automatic call request to the telephone. , processing means for retransmitting the document contents and image information from the transfer data storage unit once a communication path is formed by the telephone, method.