JPS6362451A - Facsimile accessory equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow his/her own will relating to the operation such as facsimile communication to visually send to an opposite party by allowing the operator to generate a signal representing will information and displaying the signal visually onto the device of the opposite party. CONSTITUTION:When the operator of its own equipment makes a call and its telephone set 19 is connected to an opposite equipment, a photocoupler 1 of the equipment 16 detects the connection and an LED 2 is switched from the extinguishing state into the lighting display state. When a call comes from a terminal equipment 15 of the opposite party, a photocoupler 3 detects it to blink an LED 4. As a result, the operator of its own equipment confirms the connection of telephone line through the lighting display and the incoming call from the opposite party through the blink display of the LED 4. If the opposite party is busy, an LED 8 is blinked and it enables the operator to recognized the busy state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is intended to enable facsimile communication operations to be made into visible signals in order to enable hearing-impaired people to easily carry out facsimile communication without any inconvenience. The present invention relates to a facsimile add-on device that is used by being added to a facsimile machine main body, and has a visible display.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional facsimile add-on devices of this type emit signal tones indicating only the communication status of the line, such as a busy tone or a ringing tone.
It was designed to convert the lighting or blinking of an indicator light into a visible signal and display it visually.

On the other hand, a hearing-impaired person could operate a facsimile machine and execute facsimile communication by visually recognizing only the communication status visible signal displayed by the additional device.

When carrying out facsimile communication, since hearing-impaired people are generally unable to use telephones, they send each other manuscripts in which they express their intentions regarding facsimile communication operations, etc., and use the image information to , it is normal to use a means of two-way transmission of image information, which confirms each other's intentions regarding facsimile communication operations, etc.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention When adopting such a two-way image information transmission means, it is necessary for the other party to have time to write a reply corresponding to the content of the image information transmitted from the other party. The other party always has a certain amount of blank time before receiving a reply (image information).

For the other party, this blank time is an extremely unfortunate time period in which it is difficult to grasp the exact meaning, such as whether it is the time required to truly write a reply or not.

As a result, the other party may transmit the same or different image information again during the blank time, or wait for reception from each other, etc. Due to the existence of an unlucky blank time, facsimile communication may be interrupted. There were many obstacles.

Problems in facsimile communication caused by the existence of such unlucky and unknown blank times cannot be resolved by conventional devices that visually display only the communication status and do not have plain text to clarify the unlucky and unknown blank time. I couldn't do it. This point is an important problem to be solved in the prior art, and there is a strong demand for its early solution.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and
Even if hearing-impaired people cannot hear each other's voice, both the sender and receiver can at least make their own intentions regarding facsimile communication operations visible, such as with a Morse code light. It is an object of the present invention to provide an additional device for facsimile, which can communicate with each other and thereby eliminate the existence of the unfortunate blank time.

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is at least a signal generating means for conveying information on the intention of an operator (particularly a hearing-impaired person) regarding facsimile communication operations, etc.; The system is equipped with means for transmitting the signal to the telephone line, means for detecting the signal from the other party's side, and means for visually displaying the detected signal as an indication of the intention of the operator on the other party's side.

action The effects of the above technical means are as follows.

That is, the apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration is additionally installed between the telephone lines on the own side and the other side, respectively, and the main body of the facsimile machine.

For example, a signal for transmitting the operator's intention information is generated by the signal generating means from the own machine side, sent out to the telephone line via the sending means, and when it reaches the other machine side, the signal is detected by the other machine side. The means detects the intention information transmission signal that has arrived, and the visual display means on the other aircraft side visually displays the detected signal as if it were a Morse code lamp.Thereby, the operator on the own aircraft side The intention information is transmitted to the other machine side, and the operator on the other side can visually confirm the intention expressed by the operator on the own machine side.

Conversely, the operator's intention information transmission signal sent from the other machine via the signal generation means and sending means is transmitted to the own machine through the signal detection means and visual display means on the own machine. It is visually displayed in the same way as in 7 above.

As a result, the intention information of the operator on the other side can be received on the own side, and the operator on the own side can visually confirm the expression of intention of the operator on the other side.

As a result, operators on both the own machine and the other machine can visually confirm each other's intentions, allowing smooth facsimile communication to be carried out easily and without the unfortunate blank time that was previously required. Can be executed quickly.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the connection between the apparatus of the present invention and a facsimile main body (terminal).

In Fig. 1, 1 is a photocoupler that detects polarity reversal that may occur due to the connection of the other party's terminal (facsimile machine main body), and 2 is a photocoupler that detects polarity reversal that may occur due to the connection of the other party's terminal (facsimile machine body). LED (light emitting diode, same below) lights up when a terminal is connected, 3 is a photocoupler that detects an incoming call from the other party's terminal, 4 blinks due to the output of the photocoupler 3, that is, when a call is received from the other party's terminal 5 is a transformer that takes in the signal on the telephone line, 6 is an amplifier that amplifies the signal taken in through the transformer 5, and 7 automatically adjusts the gain of the amplifier 6 to keep the output level constant. Automatic gain adjuster (hereinafter referred to as A)
It's called GC. ), 8 is an LED that blinks in response to the output of the AGC7.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a band pass filter (hereinafter referred to as B), which is a typical example of a means for detecting the intention information transmission signal of the operator on the other side in the output signal of the AGC 7.

They are called P and F. ).

10 is L that blinks in response to the outputs of B, P, and F9.
It is ED. In other words, this L E D 10 is B, P
.

This is a representative example of a visual display means that visually displays the intention information transmission signal of the operator on the other side that is selectively detected by F9 as an indication of the intention of the operator on the other side.

In addition to the means for visually displaying the signal as in this embodiment, the means for visually displaying the signal may include, for example, converting the signal into text information and displaying the text information and the above-mentioned L E
It is also possible to employ a visual display means combined with a blinking display of D10.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an operator's intention information input unit (hereinafter referred to as a push button switch) consisting of, for example, a telegraph key or a push button switch. inputs his/her own intention information as a code (hereinafter referred to as an unequal length code) composed of a combination of dots (points) and dallas (lines).

Listed below are examples of intention information regarding facsimile communication procedures, etc. that the operator conveys to the other party.

■ I would like a reply to the document I just sent.

■I'm currently writing a reply, so please wait for a while.

■ This concludes this communication.

It goes without saying that intention information other than the above-mentioned facsimile communication flat head etc. can also be inputted as an unequal-length code via the push-button switch 11 if necessary. This is an oscillator (O8C) that converts and generates an equal length code into a corresponding intention information transmission signal and outputs this.

This oscillator 12 and the push button switch 11 constitute a signal generating means for generating a transmission signal of information on the operator's intention regarding at least facsimile communication operations.

The operator's intention information transmission signal (Tsumashi, oscillator 1
The output signal (output signal No. 2) can be sent directly to the telephone line, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. Once converted into a sound signal via
Hereinafter, it will be represented by )・Ndocenoto. ) to the own terminal (facsimile machine body) 15, and then sends it out to the telephone line. (hereinafter referred to as this device 0), this device 16 is connected between the telephone line and the terminal 15. 1
7 is a control unit (NCU) built into the terminal 15; 18 is a transmission switch for sending the own intention information transmission signal outputted from the handset 14 to the telephone line; this transmission switch 18 is linked to the control unit 17; It is connected and placed in the terminal 15.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be explained below.

Now, we will explain the operation when transmitting information about one's own intention from this side (self-machine side) to the operator on the other machine side.

In this case, when the operator on the own machine makes a call and the telephone 19 on the other party's side is connected to the telephone 19 on the own machine, the 7 Otocoupler 1 of the main device 16 on the own machine detects this, and the LED 2 changes from off to lit. Switch. In addition, the other party's terminal 15
When there is an incoming call, the photocoupler 3 detects this and flashes the LED 4. As a result, the operator on the own machine side can confirm the connection of the telephone line by visually checking the lighting display of the LED 2. Furthermore, the reception of a call from the other party's device can be confirmed by visually checking the flashing display of the LED'4.

Here, if the other machine is busy, the LED 8 of the device 16 on the own machine will flash, so the operator on the own machine can confirm this by visually checking the blinking display on the LED 8. can.

Therefore, the operator on the own machine side visually confirms the lighting display of the LED 2, confirms that the LED 8 is off and is not in a busy state, and then sets the handset to the speaker 13 of the main device 16 on the own machine side, as shown in FIG. 14 in close contact.

After that, the operator on the own machine side operates the main device 16 on the own machine side.
The user turns on and off the push button switch 11 to input his/her own intention information as an unequal length code.

Then, the oscillator 12 generates the operator's intention information transmission signal according to the input unequal length code and outputs it to the speaker 13.

Here, the speaker 13 sounds, and the input intention information of the own machine operator is once converted into a sound signal.

The sound signal is taken in as a constant signal (an intention information transmission signal of the operator on the own machine) into the own machine's terminal 15 via the handset 14.

The terminal 15 on the own machine side sends the captured signal to the main device 16 on the own machine side and the telephone line via the control unit 17 and the transmission switch 18 (see FIG. 2). ,
The intention information transmission signal of the operator on the own machine side sent to the telephone line is taken into the AGC 7 through the transformer 5 and amplifier 7 of the device 16 on the other machine side, and detected by B, P, and F9.

The detection outputs of B, P, and F 9 (the above-mentioned intention information transmission signals) cause the LED lo (of the main device 16 on the other party's side) to blink.

In other words, L E D 10 of the main device 16 on the other machine side blinks in response to the intention information transmission signal (unequal length code) of the operator on the own machine side, which is generated by the signal generating means 11.12 of the main device 16 on the own machine side. displayed, and
The blinking display of the LED 10 changes in one-to-one correspondence with the unequal length code which is the intention information of the own operator. In other words, the blinking interval changes. Hereinafter, this will be referred to as a blinking display change.

At this point, the intention information of the operator on the own machine has been completely transmitted to the device 16 on the other machine's side, and the operator on the other machine visually recognizes the blinking display on the LED 10 and notices the change in the blinking display. By reading it, it is possible to visually confirm the intention of the own machine operator.

Similarly, the intention information of the operator on the other machine side is transmitted as a change in the blinking display of LED 10 on the main device 16 on the own machine side, so the operator on the own machine side can ) By reading the blinking display changes of the LEDIO, it is possible to visually confirm the intention of the operator on the other side.

In other words, both operators who execute facsimile communication can visually indicate each other's intention by reading the blinking display changes of the LED 10 (visual display means) that visually displays the intention information of the operator on the other side. You can check with each other.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the detailed description above, the present invention allows both operators, who execute facsimile communication, to visually display at least the intention information regarding the facsimile communication operation etc. on the visual display means of the other party's machine. Since it is possible to confirm the intentions of both operators by visually checking the visual display, it is possible to eliminate the unfortunate and unknown blank time that could not be solved with conventional devices that visually display only the communication status. The present invention has an outstanding effect that is particularly useful when carrying out (operating) facsimile communications for people who are hearing impaired.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration circuit diagram showing an embodiment of an additional device for facsimile according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram showing an example of connection between the device of the present invention and the main body of the facsimile machine.・Detection means (band pass filter), 10...
Visual display means (LED), 11... Push-button switch (operator's intention information input section) which is a component of the signal generation means, 12... Oscillator which is a component of the signal generation means, 13... Sound generator (speaker), 14... acoustic coupling means (handset), 15... facsimile device body (terminal), 16... device of the present invention (this device).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Signal generating means for transmitting operator's intention information regarding at least facsimile communication operations, etc., and means for transmitting the operator's intention information transmission signal generated by the signal generating means to the telephone line. a means for detecting the signal from the other machine side transmitted by the sending means; and a visual display means for visually displaying the signal detected by the detection means as an indication of the intention of the operator of the other machine side. An additional device for facsimile, characterized by the following: 2. The signal sending means converts the signal generated by the signal generating means into a sound signal, inputs this to the main body of the own facsimile machine via the acoustic coupling means, and transmits the signal to the facsimile machine itself. An additional device for facsimile according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile additional device is configured to transmit information from the main body to a telephone line.