JPS63300669A - Facsimile reply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly investigate a fault cause at a failure by informing the combination of PB signals corresponding to a predetermined function to a facsimile reply device via a telephone line. CONSTITUTION:In receiving a character code from a host device via a counter host interface section 11, a code pattern conversion 12 converts a character code into a character pattern and edits the code according to a format control code. When a link by a network control section 14 is established, a facsimile terminal control section 13 sends the picture signal converted by the conversion section 12 to a facsimile terminal equipment. In receiving a PB signal after a call is detected by the control section 14, the content is discriminated by a PB signal detection section 15 and informed to a control section 16. The combination of figures informed is discriminated by the control section 16 to discriminate the coincidence with the predetermined specific code and when they are coincident, the content of the memory is converted into the character code, and converted into a code pattern, outputted to a facsimile terminal equipment thereby investigating a cause of fault quickly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile response device that takes character code (JIS C0DE) as input data, converts it into a character pattern, encodes it into a facsimile, and outputs it to a facsimile terminal. The present invention relates to a device for collecting internal information.

A conventional facsimile answering device receives character code (JIS code) information from a host device, converts the character code therein into a character pattern, and edits this in accordance with control; Then, the automatic call function makes a call to the phone number specified by the higher level, or detects an incoming call from the line,
The procedure is carried out with the FAX terminal connected to that line, and if necessary, the previously edited screen is encoded into a facsimile code such as a modified Huffman code and output to the FAX terminal.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The above-mentioned facsimile response device is composed of firmware, and a microcomputer controls each part within the device according to a built-in program. For example, when a failure occurs in a device, the details of the failure are notified to a higher-level device, but when investigating the cause of the failure, it is difficult to ascertain the detailed cause from the failure contents alone. In that case, it would be very useful to be able to view the memory contents within the firmware.

It is usually necessary to connect special tools to view the memory contents within the device. for that.

Secure a tool to view the memory contents of the faulty device.

It requires a great deal of manpower and time for transportation, and it is extremely difficult to quickly find the cause of the failure.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional situation,
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a new facsimile answering device which makes it possible to solve the above-mentioned problems inherent in the conventional technology.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the facsimile answering device according to the present invention is connected to a telephone line, and receives calls using its inherent network control function and PB official name receiving function. After detection, determine the combination of numbers of Pf1 received from that line.
For example, the content of a specific area of memory is converted from HEX format etc. to a character code, and the code pattern conversion circuit and facsimile terminal control circuit are controlled to output it to the facsimile terminal connected to the line. It is configured with a function of determining combinations of numbers and performing predetermined processing depending on the content.

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 one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 is a host interface section, 12 is a code pattern conversion section, 13 is a facsimile terminal control section, 14 is a network control section, 15 is a PBIN number detection section, and 16 is a control section.

Referring to FIG. 1, the facsimile response device receives a character code from a higher-level device through a higher-level interface section 11. The code pattern converter 12 converts the character codes in the code into character patterns and edits them according to the format control code.

After editing, it is encoded into a modified Huffman code, etc., if necessary. The network control unit 14 makes a call to the telephone number notified by the host device or detects a call from the telephone line, and after the link is established, the facsimile terminal control unit 13 performs a series of negotiations with the facsimile terminal, The code pattern converter 12 sends the converted Akebono code to a facsimile terminal. The operation of each of these parts is controlled by the control part 15.

When a PB shield code is received after the network control unit 14 detects a call, the content thereof is determined by the PB code detection unit 15 and notified to the control unit 16. In the control section 16.

The system determines the combination of numbers that have been notified and determines whether or not they match a specific predetermined code.

If they do not match, the higher-level device is notified of the received content as a PB signal reception. If the code matches a predetermined code, the control unit 16 does not notify the higher-level device;
A predetermined operation is performed, for example, converting the contents of the memory from HEX format or the like into a character code, converting the code pattern, and then outputting it to a facsimile terminal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a combination of PB signals corresponding to predetermined functions is notified to a facsimile answering device through a telephone line, thereby eliminating the need for special tools. Processing such as acquiring information within the device can be performed even at a location far from the device, which is highly effective in, for example, investigating the cause of a failure in the event of a failure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile answering device according to the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile answering device that receives a character code as input data and has a code pattern conversion circuit, a facsimile terminal control circuit, a network control circuit, and a PB signal receiving circuit, the facsimile answering device converts character code information into a facsimile signal and outputs it to the facsimile terminal. It distinguishes the PB signal received after detection, and when a specific combination of numbers is detected, it controls the original function of the device's internal information such as memory contents depending on the content and outputs it to a facsimile terminal. A facsimile response device characterized by having a function of performing processing.