JPS6384255A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relieve the absence state of the operator by using a transfer control means so as to store once picture information from a caller side and using selection information stored in a transfer destination memory so as to call the transfer destination and sending picture information. CONSTITUTION:A picture information memory 9 storing picture information, an operation panel 10 and a memory 11 for control data are provided. The memory 11 stores its telephone number in designating the telephone number of the transfer destination and a caller requiring the transfer. The control section 3 uses a microcomputer as the main control circuit and has the transfer control means 31 in addition to the control means such as transmission/reception control and read/record control or the like. The control means 31 stores the picture data sent from the caller once into the memory 9 when an incoming call takes place with the transfer mode set. After the end of storage, the equipment of the transfer destination is sent according to the telephone number of the transfer destination registered in advance in the memory 11 is called and the received picture information stored in the memory 9 is sent.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to improvements in facsimile machines.

(Prior Art) In recent years, with the promotion of office automation, facsimile machines have come into widespread use. However, conventional facsimile machines are configured to receive image information sent from the calling party when an incoming call occurs and record it as is on recording paper. For this reason, for example, if an incoming call occurs when the operator is absent, the recording paper on which image information is recorded, that is, the received original, is stacked on the recording paper output section of the device and is tlIWIed, and does not reach the operator immediately. This will cause a problem. This is particularly problematic when a manuscript or the like is urgently transmitted, and is extremely undesirable.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, the conventional apparatus has a problem in that received originals sent when the operator is absent are left untouched and do not reach the operator immediately. focuses on this point, and attempts to provide a facsimile device that allows messages to reach the operator reliably and quickly even when the operator is absent, thereby eliminating the situation where the operator is absent. .

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving Problems) As shown in FIG.
00, and by this transfer control means 200, when an incoming call occurs, the image information sent from the calling party is temporarily stored in the storage means, and then transferred according to the selection information stored in the transfer destination memory 100. A call is made to the destination, and the image information stored in the storage means is transmitted to the destination.

(Function) As a result, even the selection number of the transfer destination is stored in the transfer destination memory 10.
If it is stored as 0, communications messages transmitted when the operator is not present will be transferred as is to the destination device without being recorded and output, and this will allow the operator to travel to a location other than his or her original residence, such as on a business trip. You can receive messages at . Therefore, the problem of leaving a received message as it is is eliminated, and it becomes possible to quickly know the transmitted information.

(Embodiment) FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a facsimile machine in an embodiment of the present invention. This device has a reading scanning unit 1 equipped with a line sensor, and an image signal read and output by the reading scanning unit 1 is encoded in an encoding unit 2, and then sent to a transmitting/receiving unit 4 via a control unit 3. Introduce. This transmitting/receiving section 4 includes a modulation/demodulation circuit (MOD) 41 and a network control circuit (NCU) 4.
After the encoded image signal is modulated by the MOD 41, it is sent to the line 5 as image data via the NCU 42. Note that 6 is a telephone set, which is alternatively connected to the line 5 and a facsimile machine. - On the other hand, when image data arrives from the other party's device via the line 5, this image data is received and demodulated by the MOD 41 via the NCU 42, and then guided to the decoding section 7 via the control section 3, where it is decoded and imaged. Play the signal. This image signal is then supplied to the recording scanning section 8 to be recorded on recording paper. In addition, this device has an image information memory 9 for storing image information, an operation panel 10 consisting of a key operation section and a display section, and a memory 11 for i-control data. Memory 1 for control data
No. 1 stores the telephone number of the forwarding destination and, when specifying the caller requiring forwarding, the telephone number.

By the way, the control section 3 has, for example, a microcomputer as a main control circuit, and includes a transfer control means 31 in addition to original control means such as transmission/reception control and reading/recording control. This transfer control means 31 stores the image data transmitted from the calling party in the -H image information memory 9 when an incoming call occurs while the transfer mode is set, and stores the image data in the memory 11 after this storage is completed. The transfer destination device is called according to the transfer destination telephone number registered in advance, and the received image information stored in the image information memory 9 is transmitted to this vL location.

Next, the operation of the apparatus configured as described above will be explained according to the control procedure of the control section 3. In the standby state, the control unit 3
As shown in FIG. 3(a), in step 3a, the mode designation and telephone number registration operations are monitored, and in steps 3b and 3C, the outgoing call operation and the arrival of incoming calls are monitored, respectively. Now, suppose that the operator inputs the forwarding destination telephone number and the desired caller's telephone number by operating the keys on the operation panel 10, the control unit 3 inputs the telephone number in step 3a'. and store it in the memory 11. Incidentally, when the transfer mode is designated, the control section 3 stores the fact in an internal register.

Now, if an incoming call occurs in this state, the control unit 3 will:
Step 3C moves to step 3d, where it is first determined whether the transfer mode is set, and if the transfer mode is set, the caller who requires transfer is specified in step 3e. Determine whether or not there is. Note that if the transfer mode is not set, normal incoming call control is executed.

Assuming that a caller requiring transfer has been specified, the control unit 3 proceeds to step 3f, where it receives a control signal arriving from the caller, and among these, the T signal shown in FIG.
The telephone number information of the caller inserted in the SI signal is detected, and this telephone number information is compared with the telephone number of the caller requiring transfer, which is registered in advance in the memory 11 in step 3Q.

If it is determined in step 3h that they match based on the results of this comparison, the process moves to step 31 as shown in FIG. The information is stored in the information memory 9. This control is continued until the end of communication is detected in step 3j. In addition, if it is determined that there is a mismatch as a result of checking the caller's telephone number in step 3g above, m1ll 111
The unit 3 determines that there is no need to transfer the call and executes normal incoming call control. Furthermore, if a caller who requires transfer is not specified, the control unit 3 determines that image data from all callers is to be transferred, and proceeds directly from step 3e to step 31. Thereafter, the image data is received and stored in the image information memory 9.

After receiving and storing the image data, the control unit 3 reads out the telephone number information of the forwarding destination registered in advance in the memory 11 in step 3, and makes a call to the forwarding destination device according to this telephone number information. Performs call control. Then, in step 32, it is determined whether the device is busy or not, and if it is not busy, the process moves to step 30, where response monitoring is performed, and if the transfer destination device responds, it is stored in the image information memory 9 in step 3p. The image data is read out and sent to the destination device. When the end of transmission is detected in step 3q, the process moves to step 3r, where the line is disconnected, and then the standby state is returned. In this way, image data is automatically transferred. If it is determined that the line is busy at step 3°C, the process moves to step 3m, where the line is disconnected, followed by monitoring for a certain period of time at step 3n, and after the elapse of a certain period of time, the process returns to step 3k. Return to the destination and perform call control again.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a transfer destination telephone number is stored in advance and an incoming call occurs while the transfer mode is set, the image data transmitted from the caller is transferred under the control of the control unit 3. Since the above phone number is automatically forwarded to the forwarding destination device that has memorized the phone number, the problem of the received document being left as it is in the device when the operator is not present is resolved. can be delivered to the customer's hands reliably and quickly. In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to specify the caller who requires transfer, and in this case, if the phone number is registered in advance and the caller specification mode is set, the incoming call can be transferred. If the caller's phone number is checked against the phone number registered above, and the image data is transferred only if they match, the image data will only be transferred from important callers specified by the operator. It can be selectively transferred.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, transfer control is performed during the period set in the transfer mode, but a timer may be used to specify the time during which transfer control is to be performed. Also,
Instead of one transfer destination, multiple destinations may be specified so that a desired transfer destination can be specified. In addition, the configuration, control procedure, control content, etc. of the transfer destination control means may be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention 1] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a transfer destination memory for storing selection information of a transfer destination in advance and a transfer control means are provided, and the transfer control means enables After the image information sent from the calling side is temporarily stored in the storage means, a call is made to the transfer destination according to the selection information stored in the transfer destination memory, and the image information is stored in the storage means to the transfer destination. By transmitting the image information that the operator is using, it is possible to ensure that the message reaches the operator quickly and reliably even when the operator is absent, thereby effectively eliminating the situation where the operator is absent. A facsimile machine can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining the present invention in detail, FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile machine in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a 611111 procedure of the control section of the same machine. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a part of the facsimile procedure between the calling side and the called side. 100... Transfer destination memory, 200. 31... Transfer control means, 3... Control unit, 4... Transmission/reception unit, 5...
Line, 9... Image information memory, 10... Operation panel,
11...Memory for control data. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 3 (a) Figure 3 (b) Calling party Called party Figure 4

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile machine equipped with image information storage means, there is a transfer destination memory for storing transfer destination selection information in advance, and when an incoming call occurs, the image information sent from the calling party is stored in the image information storage means. and transfer control means for calling a transfer destination according to the selection information stored in the transfer destination memory and transmitting the image information stored in the storage means to the transfer destination. A facsimile machine with special features. (2) The transfer control means, when an incoming call occurs, compares the selection information of the caller with the selection information of the caller registered in advance, and when the two match, transfers the image information. A facsimile machine according to claim (1).