JPS6286966A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform the transmitting person, who is remotely situated, of this when the transmission of the facsimile is completed by adding one more dial memory and the speech synthesis function to the facsimile equipment having the picture signal memory with the automatic re-calling function. CONSTITUTION:The inputted transmitting destination telephone number is stored through a changing-over device 13 to a dial memory 5. When the transmitting destination telephone number is stored, a control circuit 10 changes over the changing-over device 13 to the connecting point (b) side, and requests the operator to input the informing destination telephone number of the transmission completing notice. When the operator inputs the informing destination telephone number from a dial input part 4, the number is stored into a dial memory 6. Next, when the operator pushes down the starting switch, the original is read by a picture signal processing part 1, compressed by the band, and accumulated into a picture signal memory 2 constituted of the fixed disk device. The control circuit 10 transfers the contents of a dial memory 5 to a dial signal generating circuit 7 through a changing-over device 14, here, the telephone number of the transmitting destination is generated by the shape of a dial pulse signal or a push button multi-frequency signal and sent through a changing-over device 12 to a telephone line 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having an image signal storage function.

Conventional technology In conventional facsimile machines, when a user causes the facsimile to read a document, the image information is band-compressed, stored in the image signal memory, and then automatically transmitted to the destination station specified by the user. This device has an automatic re-calling function that automatically dials the other party's station, automatically redials even if the other party's station is in use, and retrieves the facsimile signal from the image signal memory and sends it when connected to the other party's station. was there.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, although the above-mentioned conventional facsimile machines have solved the drawback of previous facsimile machines in that the user had to stand next to the facsimile machine until the transmission is completed, it has a major problem. In some cases where the 7-axis facsimile machine is installed far from the user's seat in an office, it is difficult to tell when the facsimile machine has actually finished sending a message unless you go near the facsimile machine and look at it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new facsimile apparatus which makes it possible to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages inherent in the prior art.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the facsimile device according to the present invention, upon completion of transmission, sends a message to the telephone number that has been set before inputting the original on the facsimile device side. The facsimile device is provided with means for transmitting a voice message indicating the completion of transmission.

That is, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention more specifically includes an image signal memory, a dial input section for inputting a telephone number, a seventh dial memory for storing a first telephone number, and a second telephone number. a second dial memory for storing;
After the image signal of the read document is stored in the image signal memory, the telephone number stored in the first dial memory is input to the dial signal generation circuit. to dial the telephone number of the facsimile destination, and after transmitting the stored image signal of the original, input the telephone number stored in the second dial memory to the dial signal generation circuit to dial the main telephone number. and a control circuit for causing the voice synthesis unit to synthesize a voice message indicating that transmission of the telephone number stored in the first dial memory to the other party has been completed, and transmitting the voice message to the telephone line.

Embodiment Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and shows the block configuration of a portion of a facsimile machine to which the present invention is applied.

In Figure 1, reference number l is an image signal processing unit that reads the original and performs band compression, ko is an image signal memory, and in this example, a fixed disk device is used, 3 is a modem, and d is a dial input unit. Has a numeric keypad, 3 is g/dial memory,
6 is a second dial memory, 7 is a dial signal generation circuit that generates dial pulses or button button multi-frequency signals, za is a fixed pattern storage section for voice synthesis, 9 is a voice synthesis circuit, and 10 is described later. A control circuit that performs various controls, /l, /2. /,7. /'l is a switch, a,
b, c.

d is a contact point of each switch, /& is a telephone line.

Next, the operation of the circuit will be explained step by step.

First, an operator sets a document to be transmitted on a document setting table (not shown). Next, enter the telephone number of the facsimile destination using the numeric keypad in the dial input section. Same, here the switch //, /: 1°/3. The initial state of the /'l contact is that the closed side of the contact is the switch//a,
The switch/c is on the d side, the switch/3 is on the a1, and the switch/g is on the a side.

The input destination telephone number is stored in the dial memory lJ& through the switch 13. When the destination telephone number is stored, the control circuit IO switches the switch 13 to the contact side and requests the operator to input the destination telephone number for the transmission end notification. When the operator inputs the notification destination telephone number from the dial input section, this is stored in the dial memory B. Next, when the operator presses a start switch (not shown), the original set on the original setting table is read by the image signal processing unit l, band-compressed, and stored in the image signal memory consisting of a fixed disk device. be done. When the storage is completed, the control circuit 10 transfers the contents of the dial memory j to the dial signal generation circuit through the switch/receiver.
Here, the destination telephone number is generated in the form of a dial pulse signal or a pushbutton multifrequency signal, and the
Telephone line through 2/! will be sent to.

When a dial signal is sent, this facsimile machine waits for a response signal from the other party using a detection circuit (not shown), and waits for a response signal to be returned even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. When there is no dial, the control circuit 10 controls to redial at a predetermined time interval different from the above-mentioned fixed time. As a result of redialing, if a response signal from the other party is detected, switch l- switches to contact C.
The image signal stored in the image signal memory is transferred to the telephone line /J through modem J, switcher //, /U.
sent to. When the transmission of the image signal is completed, the control circuit 1
0 switches the switch /44 to the contact side and the switch /- to the contact d side, and transfers the contents of the dial memory group to the dial signal generator 7 through the switch 1hiro, where a transmission end notification is sent. A dial signal for the destination telephone number is generated and sent to the telephone line /j through the switch l.

When the connection of the line with the notification destination is detected, the control circuit 10 switches the switch // to the contact b@ and the switch l to the contact C side. Incidentally, the connection of the line with the notification destination is detected by a polarity reversal detection circuit (not shown), which detects the reversal of the polarity of the line voltage that occurs on the line of the calling station when the first called station responds. Next, the control circuit IO transfers the contents of the fixed pattern storage section j and the telephone number of the facsimile destination stored in the dial memory 3 to the voice synthesis section DE. In the fixed pattern storage section t,
In the example of this device, the content "The facsimile transmission to number 67 has been completed" is stored, so it can be combined with the contents of the dial memory 5, such as "The facsimile transmission to number 67 has been completed. The speech signal is converted into a voice signal saying "I did it" by the sound synthesis section 9 and sent to the line through the switchers // and /U. If the call destination cannot be connected because the call destination is busy or the like, a re-call is made in the same way as in the case of the image signal described above.

As described in detail, according to the present invention, by adding another dial memory and a voice synthesis circuit to a facsimile machine having an image signal memory with an automatic re-calling function, this It is now possible to notify senders who are located far away.

Traditionally, with this type of facsimile, which is often used in large offices, people worry that even if they read the original into the facsimile and return to their desks, they will not be able to tell if it has actually been sent until they go near the facsimile machine. Although there has been some inconvenience, the present invention eliminates such concerns and anxieties and contributes to OA.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. /... Image signal processing unit, Co... Image signal memory, 3...
・Modem, da... dial input section,! ...Dial memory. 6...Dial memory, ri...Dial signal generation circuit, j...fixed pattern storage section for voice synthesis, de...
Speech synthesis circuit, 10...control circuit, //...switcher, /co...switcher, 13...switcher, /ri...
・Switcher, /! ...Telephone line, a, b. c, d...Switcher contact patent applicant NEC Corporation Representative Patent attorney Yutabe Kumagai Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] an image signal memory, a dial input section for inputting a telephone number, and a first dial memory for storing a first telephone number;
a second dial memory for storing a second telephone number; a dial signal generation circuit; a voice synchronization circuit; The first telephone number stored in the first telephone number stored in the second dial memory is inputted into the dial signal generating circuit to dial the telephone number of the facsimile destination, and after the transmission is completed, the first telephone number stored in the second dial memory is 2 telephone number is input into the dial signal generation circuit and the second telephone number is input to the dial signal generating circuit.
dial the telephone number, and cause the voice synthesis unit to synthesize a voice message indicating that transmission to the other party of the first telephone number stored in the first dial memory has been completed, and send this to the telephone line. A facsimile device comprising a control circuit for.