JPS63269863A - Facsimile transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the serviceableness of a facsimile transmitter, by checking the presence/absence of preferential reservation proir to a line connection processing at the time of performing facsimile transmission, and executing the transmission reserved preferentially in an early stage. CONSTITUTION:In the facsimile transmitter 21, a second storage part 31 which stores preferential reservation information and a control part 32 which controls the operation of a transmission part 26 and a call issuing part 28 based on data read from the storage part 31 are provided. The control part 32 places a call on the storage part 31 before a call re-issuing operation in re-dialing, or a call issuing operation to the next station in sequential multiple address transmission is performed. Thereby, the call re-issuing operation, etc., is stopped transiently by inputting the preferential reservation information, and after the transmission reserved preferentially is executed, sequence is returned to its original sequence, then, the call re-issuing operation, etc., is continued. In such a way, the transmission with high priority is executed in first-transmission, thereby, the serviceableness of the facsimile transmitter can be increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile transmitting apparatus, and more particularly to a facsimile receiving apparatus capable of making a reservation for sending a transmission preferentially depending on the degree of urgency of the transmission.

Conventional technology For example, there is a facsimile transmitting device provided with a transmission reservation function in order to perform broadcast transmission to a plurality of facsimile receiving devices. There is one shown in the figure. This facsimile transmitting device 1 includes an operation section 2 having an input keyboard and the like and for inputting various information into the device;
A first storage section 3 in which transmission reservation information is stored, an image information storage section 4 in which image information is stored, a dial information storage section 5 in which destination dial information is stored, and image information to the image information storage section 4. a transmitting section 6 that writes and reads data, a modem 7 that modulates the signal sent from the transmitting section 6, and a calling section 8 that receives information from the dial information storage section 5 and sends out a dial signal. The network control unit IO includes a network control unit IO that controls communication on the telephone line 9, and a control unit 11 that controls various functional units such as the first storage unit 3. This facsimile transmitting device 1 is connected to a converter 12 through a telephone line 9, further connected to an exchange 12 through a telephone line 9 from this exchange 12, and further connected to a plurality of facsimile receiving devices 13, 14 through a telephone line 9 from this exchange 12. .15 is connected.

Then, the facsimile transmitting apparatus 1 having such a configuration transmits the facsimile receiving apparatuses 13, 14, .
15, a document is set in the transmitter 118, and the operation unit 2 issues a command to transmit the next report sequentially. As a result, a command to stop broadcasting is sequentially issued from the control section 11 to the transmitting section 6, and the transmitting section 6 reads the original, converts it into image information, and stores this image information in the image information storage section 4. Then, the control unit 11 reads out the destination to be called first (assumed to be the facsimile receiving device 13) from the first storage unit 3 in which information indicating the order of sequential report transmission is stored in advance, and calls this facsimile receiving device 13. The dial information shown is selected from the dial information storage section 5 and output to the network control section 10.

When the dial information is transferred to the network control section 10, a calling operation is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. First, the network control unit 10
As shown in phase A in FIG.
In step ST2, the facsimile transmitting device 1 is connected to the line 9, and then in step ST2, the modem 7 detects whether or not a dialable tone signal is being sent from the exchange 12.
If this dialable tone signal is sent, the control unit 1
Let 1 know. Next, in step ST3, the calling unit 8
sends out a dial signal on line 9 based on the dial information. After sending the dial signal, the modem 7 goes to step S.
At T4, it is checked whether the communication partner is connected or not, and at step ST5 it is detected whether a busy tone signal is input.

If the network controller 10 detects a busy tone signal in step ST5, or fails to detect a predetermined signal after connecting to the facsimile receiving device 13 via the exchange 12, the network controller 10 in step ST6 The connection between the facsimile transmitting device 1 and the line 9 is disconnected according to the instruction. After that, the control unit 11 performs step ST7.
At step STI, it is checked whether or not to call again, and if it is necessary to call again, the process moves to step STI and the same dial information as before is sent. On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST7 not to call again, the process moves to step ST12, where it is checked whether or not the sequential report transmission has ended, and if not, the next station's dial information and image information are transmitted in step ST17. is prepared and the process returns to step STI.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST12 that the sequential notification transmission has ended, the process proceeds to step 5T.
13, it is checked whether or not transmission reservation data is stored in the first storage unit 3, and if there is no transmission reservation, the series of communication operations ends, while if transmission reservation has been made, the process proceeds to step ST1. At step 8, dial information and image information for reserved transmission are prepared, and the process returns to step STI.

On the other hand, when the connection between the facsimile transmitting device 1 and the facsimile receiving device 13 is completed in step ST4 of phase A, a ring tone (CNG) signal is sent from the facsimile transmitting device l in step ST8, and the facsimile reception device 1 is transmitted in step ST9. A group identification (GI) signal from device 13 is detected. When the group identification signal is detected in step ST9, the process moves to step 10, and in phase BXCXD, the image information in the image information storage unit 4 is transmitted to the transmitting unit 6 according to a predetermined facsimile procedure.
encodes the signal, and modem 7 modulates and transmits the signal. When the transmission of the image signal is completed, in step 5TII corresponding to phase E, the network control unit 10 transmits the facsimile +) to the transmitting device 1 based on the instruction from the control unit 11.
Disconnect from 9. Then, the control unit 11 performs step 5.
At T12, it is checked whether or not the sequential broadcast transmission has been completed. If it is determined that the sequential broadcast transmission has not been completed, the process moves to step ST17, and the dial information and picture information ( Since this is a circular transmission, the same image information as before is prepared, and then the process moves to step STI to start line connection processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST12 that the sequential report transmission has been completed, it means that one sequential report process has been completed, so the control unit 11 searches the first storage unit 3 in step 5T13 and determines whether the transmission reservation has been made. Check if it exists. If it is determined that there is a transmission reservation through this transmission reservation check, the control unit 11
In step 5T18, dial information and image information for reserved transmission are prepared, and the process then proceeds to step STI to start line connection processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in the check operation in step 5T13 that there is no transmission reservation, this means that all reserved transmission processing has been completed, and thus the series of operations by the facsimile transmission apparatus is completed.

Note that when this group identification signal is not detected in the group identification signal checking process in step ST9, the control unit 11 operates the built-in timer in step 5T14 to send out a ring tone signal for a certain period of time (Sr8). Detection of the group identification signal (Sr1) is continued, and when a certain period of time has elapsed without the group identification signal being detected, the line is temporarily disconnected in step ST1.5. Then, in step 5T16, it is checked whether or not to call again to the same destination, and if it is determined that it should be called again, the process moves to step STI, while
If it is determined not to call again, the process moves to step 5T13, where it is checked whether there is a reservation for transmission.

Here, when the user inputs a new transmission reservation to the facsimile receiving device 15 from the operation unit 2 while the facsimile call is being executed, the control unit 11 notifies the user that the transmission reservation has been made.
While storing it in the storage unit, the transmitting unit 6 reads the document,
The image information is stored in the image information storage section 4. Then, after completing the sequential transmission of the report to the facsimile receiving devices 13 and 14 through the processing of steps ST13 and 5T18, the facsimile receiving device 15 reserved later
Perform a send operation on the

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in a facsimile transmitting apparatus having such a configuration, the transmission reserved during the sequential transmission of the next report is not executed until all the above-mentioned sequential report transmissions are completed, so that the priority level is lowered. Even high transmissions must wait until the previous transmission is finished.

Therefore, there is a problem that it lacks convenience. In addition, even if the transmission is to only one destination, the redial operation will repeat the call three or four times with an interval of several tens of seconds, and even if a high-priority transmission is scheduled during this period, the redial will continue Because you have to wait until
It was inconvenient.

The present invention has been developed by focusing on these conventional problems, and it is possible to accept high-priority transmission reservations, and to perform high-priority transmission operations even when sequential broadcast transmission or dialing is in progress. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile receiving device that can be used in advance.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that accepts transmission reservations and performs sequential report transmission or individual transmission operations, including a second storage section for storing priority reservation information. , and a control section that controls the operation of the transmitting section and the calling section based on the data read from the priority reservation information storage section.

Effect: With the above configuration, the control section reads the second storage section before specifying the re-calling operation in redialing or the calling operation to the next station in sequential broadcast transmission. When the priority reservation information is thereby input, the control section temporarily stops the re-calling operation, etc., and executes the priority reservation transmission. After executing the priority reserved transmission, the system returns to the original order and continues the re-calling operation. As a result, high-priority transmissions are executed in a postponed manner, increasing the convenience of the facsimile transmitting apparatus.

Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a facsimile transmitting apparatus according to the present invention. The facsimile transmitting device 21 according to this embodiment includes an operation unit n for inputting various information and commands to the facsimile transmitting device 21, a first storage unit B in which transmission reservation information is stored, and a first storage unit B in which image information is stored. an image information storage section 24 that stores destination dial information; a transmission section 26 that writes and reads out image information to and from the image information storage section 24; For each modem that modulates the incoming picture information, a calling section that sends a dial signal to the telephone line 4 based on information from the dial information storage section 5, a network control section 30 that controls communication on the telephone line 4, and others. A second storage unit 31 stores priority reservation information that should be executed with priority over the transmission reservation of
and a control section 32 that controls the first and second storage sections B, 31, and other functional sections. This facsimile transmitting device 21 is connected to an exchange through a telephone line 4, and is further connected from this exchange 33 through a telephone line 4 to a plurality of facsimile receiving devices 3=4,35,36.

The modem and network control unit constitute a communication mechanism 37 in charge of communication processing operations within the facsimile receiving device 21, and the calling unit 4 is incorporated in the network control unit and transmits dial information to a dial signal. Convert and send.

The operation of transmitting and receiving image information between the facsimile transmitting device 21 and the facsimile receiving device having such a configuration will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, send the other party's facsimile receiving device through the exchange facility,
In the case of transmitting messages sequentially to the facsimile receiver (first to the facsimile receiving device), the facsimile call operations shown in phase E of FIG. 2, that is, the operations from steps STI to ST16 The procedure is the same as the conventional operating procedure shown in FIG.

Based on this operation, the user makes a new transmission reservation to the facsimile receiving device 36 while the facsimile call is in progress when broadcasting or re-calling the facsimile receiving device in sequence. At the same time, enter that this transmission has priority. Based on this, the control section 32 causes the second storage section 31 to store the priority reservation information, while causing the transmission section 6 to read the document and store the image information for each image information storage section. If the sequential broadcast transmission is to be continued, the control unit 32 checks in step ST12 whether or not the sequential broadcast transmission has been completed after the transmission to each facsimile receiving device, which is the first call destination, has been completed. However, since it is under the operation instruction conditions (broadcast transmission to facsimile receiving devices A and A, and priority reservation has been made to facsimile receiving device A), this check operation indicates that the sequential message transmission has not yet been completed. A judgment is made. As a result, the operation of the control unit 32 moves to step S T 19, where transmission reservation determination and execution processing is performed. Furthermore,
In step ST5 of phase A, modem r detects a busy tone and determines whether to call again (ST
7), or after a facsimile receiving device is connected via the exchange 33, a certain period of time elapses without being able to detect the group identification (GI) signal from this facsimile receiving device (5T14), and the call is made again (ST16). In this case, the operation of the control unit 32 moves to step 5T19, and transmission reservation determination/execution processing is performed.

The transmission reservation determination/execution processing procedure in step 5T19 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, in step 5T20, the control unit 32 searches the second storage unit 31 to check whether priority reservation information is stored therein. If it is determined in this process that the priority reservation information is stored, the control unit 32, in step 5T21, sends the transmission destination (in this embodiment, facsimile reception) corresponding to the priority reservation information and input from the first storage section Based on the transmission reservation information representing the device 36), predetermined dial information and image information are respectively selected from the dial information storage section 5 and the image information storage section 24, and further step 5T
At step 22, the priority reservation is canceled and at step 5T2.
In step ST3, call return (RTS) processing is performed, and the processing procedure returns to step ST1.

Note that if it is determined in step 5T20 that there is no priority reservation, the control unit 32 executes step 5T24.
In step 5T23, a check is made as to whether or not the station to which the image information was previously transmitted, that is, the facsimile receiving device, should be called again, and if it is determined to be called again, call return (RTS) processing is performed in step 5T23. Return the procedure to step STI. Further, when it is determined in the processing step 5T24 that the call is not to be made again, the control unit 32 controls the dial information storage unit U and the image information storage unit based on the transmission destination of the next station input from the first storage unit B in step ST5. Select and prepare predetermined dial information and image information from 24, and then perform call recovery (RTS) in step 5T23.
The processing is performed and the processing procedure returns to step ST1.

In this way, when the facsimile transmitting device 21 completes the calling operation once, the process shifts to the priority reserved transmission procedure, so urgent transmissions can be processed preferentially without having to wait for a long time. .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a second storage section for storing priority reservation information is provided in parallel with a first storage section for storing transmission reservation information of a facsimile transmission device, and Prior to the line connection process, the presence or absence of a priority reservation is checked and the priority reservation transmission is executed early, so messages can be transmitted quickly and even faster communication can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a facsimile transmitter according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart 1 showing the operation procedure of the facsimile transmitter of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional facsimile transmitting device, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operating procedure of the conventional facsimile device. 21...Facsimile transmission device, foot...operation unit, B...first storage unit, 24...image information storage unit, 5...
Dial information storage unit, 26... Transmission unit, M... Modem, A... Calling unit, 4... Line, I... Network control unit, 31... Second storage unit, 32 ...Control unit, 33...
・Switchboard, 34.35.36...Facsimile receiving device. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person 2nd
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Claims (1)

[Claims] an operation section into which priority reservation information is input; a storage section in which the priority reservation information is stored; an image information storage section in which image information is stored; a dial information storage section in which destination dial information is stored; a transmitting unit that writes image information into the information storage unit and reads out the image information from the image information storage unit and sends it to a communication mechanism; and a transmission unit that sends a dial signal to the telephone line based on the information from the dial information storage unit. and a control section that controls the calling means and the transmitting section based on priority reservation information in the storage means.