JPS63129772A - Automatic return facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily transmit to the transmission side the information representing whether or not the reception has been successfully achieved and what is the cause of a failure in reception, etc., by providing the titled equipment with a reception state monitoring means, message storing means, an identification information storing means, and an automatic transmission means. CONSTITUTION:The titled equipment connected to another facsimile equipment that transmits its own identification information through a line and receives the transmitted information is provided with the identification information storing means C1 to store the received information, the monitoring means C2 to monitor the reception status, and the message storing means C3 storing prescribed message. After the completion of line connection. The automatic transmission means C4 automatically transmits one of the messages stored in the storing means C3 corresponding to the result of the monitoring by the means C2 to a facsimile equipment represented by the identification information stored in the identification information storing means C1. For example, in case reception is unable because of a failure in paper feeding, the failure is automatically informed to the transmission side, accordingly the transmission side can easily know the cause of the transmission failure.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Purpose of the Invention [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a system for sending messages in accordance with the reception status of image information.
The present invention relates to an automatic reply facsimile device that automatically replies to the facsimile device that sent the image information.

[Prior Art] Traditionally, facsimile devices have the function of transmitting and receiving documents, etc. as image information, and after establishing a line with another facsimile device, one of them becomes a sending terminal and the other becomes a receiving terminal. The above functions are activated.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, even with the facsimile machine as described above, it is still not sufficient and has the following problems.

As mentioned above, facsimile machines equipped with image information transmission and reception functions operate only one of the transmission or reception functions during -times of operation, and image information can only be transmitted in one direction. Not done. Therefore, the user of the facsimile machine on the sending side does not know whether or not the original document, etc. that he/she sent was accurately transmitted, or if there are any pages missing in the original document that consists of many pages. It was necessary to make a phone call and check the reception status of the other party's facsimile machine.

Additionally, when the facsimile machine that is the receiving terminal is unable to receive data due to running out of paper, etc., the facsimile machine that is the transmitting terminal only activates a notification means such as a retransmission lamp or a transmission error lamp to request retransmission, and the facsimile machine does not send data. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it solves the problems caused by the one-way transmission and reception of facsimile machines, and makes it possible to determine whether or not the transmission and reception were successful, or why the transmission was not successful. The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic reply facsimile device that can automatically reply to a facsimile device that is a transmitting terminal about the reception status of a facsimile device that is a receiving terminal, such as whether the facsimile device is disabled or not.

Structure of the Invention [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic reply facsimile device of the present invention operates as a sending terminal as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. In a facsimile device that is connected via a line to a facsimile machine that transmits its own identification information and receives the transmitted information, an identification information storage means C1 that stores the received identification information; A monitoring means C2 for monitoring the situation, a message storage means C3 for storing a predetermined message, and after the line connection is terminated, a message stored in the message storage means C3 according to the monitoring result of the monitoring means C2 is stored. , an automatic transmission means C for automatically transmitting the identification information stored in the identification information storage means C1 to the facsimile device;
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[Operation] The automatic reply facsimile device of the present invention stores the reception status when its own operation mode is a receiving terminal, and sends a message according to the status to the facsimile device of the identification information transmitted from the transmitting terminal. Reply automatically.

[Example] Hereinafter, in order to explain the present invention more specifically, an example will be given and explained.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the general configuration of the automatic reply facsimile machine of the embodiment, showing the main parts of the mechanism in a side view and the control section that controls the main parts in a block diagram. ing.

As shown in the figure, the automatic reply facsimile machine of this embodiment is equipped with a cylindrical platen 1 and a rod-shaped flat platen 2 with a U-shaped cross section. platens 1 and 2 and paper 3,
4 and a line-type head 5 spanning the entire width of the head.

At the upper part of the surface of the line type head 5 facing the platen 1, end surfaces of optical fibers OF arranged in multiple rows in the axial direction of the flat platen 2 are exposed, forming reading points. Further, a heat sink 6 is attached to the lower part of this surface, and a printed portion 8 of a ceramic substrate on which a heating element of a thick film resistor is arranged is provided on the heat sink 6 in the axial direction of the platen 1. It is being

The optical fiber OF is disposed under the cover 5b, and includes a light-emitting side fiber that transmits light from a light-emitting element provided in the reading section 10 to each reading point, and a paper 4 or flat platen 2. A light-receiving fiber is formed in pair with a light-receiving fiber that transmits reflected light from the light receiving element to a light-receiving element in the reading section 10. The reading section 10 and the printing section 8 on the ceramic substrate are connected to an electronic control device 20.

Note that the above-described sheets 3.4 are sequentially fed by the paper feed motor 12 in synchronization with the operation of the printing section 8 or the reading section 10. In addition, the feeding status of the recording paper 3 is constantly monitored by a well-known paper-out detector 14 composed of an optical sensor or the like.

Next, the configuration of the electronic control device 20 and the control performed by the electronic control device 20 will be explained.

As shown in the figure, the electronic control device 20 is a well-known CPU 100.
．． ROM102. Input/output circuits centered around RAM104 etc.
Together with the board, it is configured as a logical operation circuit, and executes the control described below according to a predetermined program. As an input/output circuit/board, there is a serial I1 that exchanges data with an external communication line via the connector 105.
0 boat (SIO) 107, an illumination drive circuit 109 that outputs data corresponding to the amount of light emitted as a control signal to the light emitting element of the reading section 10 of the line type head 5, A data input boat 111 that receives the corresponding data, and a printing section 8 of the line type head 5
A print data output boat 113 outputs print data to drive the heating element of the printer, and outputs a control signal to control the paper feed motor 12 to transport the paper in synchronization with the reading and printing operations of the line type head 5. Motor drive circuit 11
5, a sensor input port 117 for inputting a detection signal from the paper break detector 14, and the like. In addition, these input/output circuits/boards and CPU100. The ROM 102 and the like are connected to each other via a common bus 120.

The ROM 102 stores a sending program necessary for operating as a normal facsimile machine, as well as a receiving program and message image information as described below.

First, message image information will be explained.

The two images shown in FIG. 3(A) and <8> are based on the message image information, and as shown in the figure,
Transmission text (Figure A) necessary to convey the contents to the sender when the reception operation is performed normally, and transmission necessary to convey the contents to the sender when reception is impossible due to a paper feed failure. This is the text (Figure 8). In addition, the Q mark in the diagram, the mouth seal,
The Δ mark indicates a place where you can optionally insert the necessary letters and numbers later.

Next, a receiving program that is processed when the automatic reply facsimile apparatus of this embodiment enters a receiving state will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

The figure is an explanatory diagram detailing the processing when the reception program performs normal reception. The processing flow of the Kushirimi device is also illustrated. There are nine types of these processing procedures in accordance with the well-known Gm standard, and Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the general processing, omitting the description of exception processing, such as error processing, timeout processing, and DCN signal reception processing on the way. FIG. 5 shows an explanatory diagram of a protocol for signal exchange executed by the automatic reply facsimile machine of this embodiment.

As shown in Figure 4, CNG (1100
Hz) signal is input and a line is established, the automatic reply facsimile device of the embodiment transmits a DIS (digital identification) signal, a signal based on an optional function (NSF) signal, a (C3I) signal, etc. This is done (S100). Note that the () signal in the description represents an option signal.

When the facsimile device side of the calling terminal waits and receives this signal (3200), after decoding its contents, it creates a DO8 (digital command) signal to respond to the DIS signal (5202), and then outputs the OCS signal and Sends an optional signal (TSI) (transmitting station identification) signal (
S204).

After the automatic reply facsimile device waits and receives the DO3 signal in the same way as a normal facsimile machine (S102), it determines whether or not the TSI signal has also been received (5104).
TS ■When a signal is received, immediately after executing the process (3106) of storing the contents, that is, the telephone number of the transmitting station, the process waits and receives the TRINING signal and TCF (Training Check) signal that should be received next according to the standard. (3108) is performed. The calling terminal's facsimile device is TR
Send INING signal and TCP signal 5206)
, reception standby processing for the next CFR (reception readiness confirmation) signal (automatic reply when entering 3208>)? After receiving the TRINING signal and the TCP signal, the shaving device determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the printing and receiving mechanism (5110), and if there is no abnormality, transmits the CFR signal (S112). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3110 that, for example, the out-of-paper condition is detected by the out-of-paper detector 14 and reception is not possible, the DCN (
Line disconnection command) Sending signal (S114), line disconnection (3
After executing step 116), the process moves to automatic reply processing, which will be described later.

First, the normal receivable state will be explained. As mentioned above, there is no automatic reply at this time? CFR from Kushirimi device
The facsimile device on the calling terminal side, which received the signal, sends the image information of one page of FAX after sending the TRINING signal (S210), determines whether there is a continuation page (3212), and continues. If there is a page, MPS (multi-page) signal is sent (S214) and then M is sent from the other party.
Waits to receive a CF (message confirmation) signal (321
6), after receiving this MCF signal, the above-mentioned 321
Return to 0 and continue from 5 until the fax transmission of all pages is completed.
Repeat the processes from 210 to 5216. Then, when it is determined by 8212 that all pages should be faxed, an EOP signal indicating this is sent (3218>), and after receiving an MCF signal for the final page, (5220>, DC
The N signal is sent (S222>) and the line is disconnected.

Automatic reply]? On the Kushirimi device side, in order to correspond to the above-mentioned FAX transmission, after receiving the above-mentioned TRINING signal, the image information of the first page of FAX is received (811B>), and then M
PS signal or EOP signal reception standby state (3120
), and when an MPS signal is received (3122)
Counts up the MPS signal reception counter CMPS (8124), and sends out the MCF signal (8126).
> to notify that the next page is ready to receive faxes. and,
Until the calling terminal's facsimile machine completes the faxing of all pages and sends the EOP signal, the above steps 5118 to 5 are performed.
The process of 126 is repeatedly executed to receive FAX signals for all pages. In this way, when the other party sends an EOP signal after receiving the FAX signal for all pages,
Based on the judgment in step 122, the process moves to step 8128, where the MCF signal is sent, followed by a standby state for receiving the DCN signal (S130), and after receiving this, the line disconnection is confirmed (
S132) to complete the total reception process.

When the reception process is interrupted due to an abnormality in the printing or reception mechanism as described above, or after the reception process is completed normally, the automatic reply printer of this embodiment performs the process in step 3106 described above. is executed to determine whether the telephone number of the other party's facsimile device is stored.51
34) If the data is not stored, the receiving program is terminated.

On the other hand, if the telephone number of the other party's facsimile machine is stored, the auto-dial function is activated, a call is made to the stored other party's facsimile machine, and operation as a calling terminal is started (3136). ). At this time, the Fukushima device that previously operated as a calling terminal automatically enters the incoming call standby state (S226) after the line is disconnected.
Therefore, by the auto-dial, the terminal starts operating as a called terminal, and sends a CED signal and a DIS signal as described above (8228).

When the automatic reply facsimile machine side receives the above DIS signal, it responds by sending a DO8 signal and a TRINING signal.
signal, TCP signal is sent (S140.142). Note that at this time, the optional TSI signal transmission is not executed, and if the other party's When the kushirimi device has an automatic reply function similar to this embodiment, care is taken to prevent the other party's automatic reply function from operating.

The terminal that started operating as the called terminal? The Kushirimi device receives the above DO8 signal (3230) L and TRINING
After receiving the TCF signal (S232), the CFR signal is sent (S234>) according to the normal procedure. (S146). This is a process of selecting one of the messages shown in FIG.
If the content of S is not "0" and a FAX is being received, select the message in Figure 3 (A>) and establish the message by entering the necessary numbers, characters, etc., such as the number of FAX sheets received. When reception is interrupted based on the detection result of the detector 14, the message shown in FIG. 3(B) is selected, and the necessary numbers, characters, etc. are similarly inserted to establish its content.

When the establishment of the message to be faxed is thus completed, the automatic reply facsimile device outputs the message after sending the TRINING signal (3148), and then sends the EOP signal (3150) to notify that the image information to be faxed has ended. The facsimile machine that became the called terminal is
After receiving the above TRINING signal, a message is received (3236), and the subsequent EOP or MPS signal is received (32
38), the MCF signal is sent (3240)
. The automatic reply facsimile machine receives this MCF signal and sends a DCN signal (3) when the FAX is successfully executed.
154) is performed and the line is disconnected (3156).
The other party's facsimile device also receives the DCN signal (S2
42>, line disconnection confirmation (S244>) is performed.

The protocol explanatory diagram of FIG. 5 more concisely represents the above-mentioned signal exchange. As is clear from the figure, from Fig. 5 (A> is normal) 7 kushirimi device (terminal A)
This is the protocol when the reception of AX is completed, and the automatic reply facsimile machine (terminal B) of this embodiment activates the automatic dialing function after disconnecting the line, operates as a calling terminal, and sends a predetermined message (terminal B). 3 (A)). In addition, as shown in Fig. 5 (B), when paper runs out, etc., it disconnects the line itself, activates the auto-dial function as described above, works as a calling terminal, and sends a predetermined message (number 1). 3 (B)).

According to the automatic reply facsimile device of this embodiment that operates as described above, the other party's facsimile device connected via the line is not a special device manufactured by the same company that has a special operation mode (so-called in-house mode). , C.C.I.T.
As long as the device complies with Recommendation T, the facsimile device on the sending side can be automatically notified of the received content, and the other party can be made aware that the facsimile device has been reliably sent. Furthermore, if reception is not possible due to a malfunction in paper feeding or the like, the sending side is automatically notified of this fact, so the sending side can easily know the cause of the failure in transmission.

In the above embodiment, it is possible to detect when reception is successful or when reception is not possible due to poor paper feeding, and to select, establish and automatically send a message to that effect. By detecting various states indicating reception status and preparing a large number of messages depending on the situation, even more detailed reply information can be sent.

Effects of the Invention As described in detail with reference to embodiments, the automatic reply facsimile device of the present invention is capable of immediately replying to the reception status, and can tell the sender whether or not the reception was successful or not. Information such as what is the cause of the defect can be easily transmitted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing the basic configuration of an automatic reply facsimile device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic reply facsimile device of an embodiment, and FIGS. 3 (A) and (B) are messages. An explanatory diagram of reception, FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the reception program, and FIGS. ...Monitoring means C
3...Message storage means C4...Automatic transmission means 1.2...Platen 5...Line type head 10...Electronic control device

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a facsimile device that is connected via a line to a facsimile device that transmits its own identification information when operating as a sending terminal and receives the transmitted information, an identification information storage that stores the received identification information. monitoring means for monitoring the reception status during said reception; message storage means for storing a predetermined message; An automatic reply facsimile device comprising: automatic sending means for automatically sending a message to be stored to the facsimile device whose identification information is stored in the identification information storage means.