KR100202405B1 - Message management information reporting method for facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

It is a technology related to a facsimile machine equipped with an answering machine.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

Report the response message service management information provided through the auto answering device to the sorted list.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

Each memory area corresponding to the type of response message service management information is secured, and the management information is recorded in the memory area when the answering machine provides a corresponding service to the user. If the user presses a function key to see the response message service management information, the management information is printed to the printer.

4. Important uses of the invention

Facsimile with answering machine

Description

How to Report Response Message Service Management Information from Fax with Automatic Response Device

1 is a general block diagram of a facsimile machine equipped with an answering machine.

2 is a control flowchart according to the present invention.

3 is a memory map configuration diagram according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a fax machine equipped with an answering machine, and more particularly, to a method of reporting response message service management information through the answering machine.

Existing fax machines can be equipped with a variety of devices to perform additional services. Among these devices, the auto answering device for auto answering provides the caller with the auto answering function to facilitate the caller's convenience. The onboard answering device may include, for example, an outgoing message service to callers, an incoming message service to callees, and a memo service to leave messages to others. It also provides a 2-way recording service that records the conversations during a call. The operating state associated with the service function of such an answering machine is stored in a predetermined memory of the fax. Therefore, the facsimile provides the operating state of the answering machine according to the user's request. In this case, the report information on the operating state is displayed on the display window of the OPE (Operating Pannel). However, the facsimile machine has a difficulty in displaying all of this report information on the display window when there is much report information on the operation state. The difficulties are listed below.

-Difficult to display each type of message entered

-Difficulty indicating whether each message played

-The recording start time of each message entered

-Difficulty of recording elapsed time of each message entered

-Difficulty indicating usage of voice storage memory or tape occupied by input message

-As a new message is input, there is a difficulty of displaying the total amount of used memory.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for smoothly providing a user with report information on an operating state of an answering machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for neatly managing report information on an operating state of an answering machine.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method of drawing out report information on an operating state of an answering machine on a sheet of paper.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for reporting response message service management information of a facsimile equipped with an automatic answering device, wherein the message type, recording and playback start time, recording and playback ending time as the automatic answering device is operated. And a first process of storing response message service management information including elapsed time, whether to play back, memory usage for voice storage, and total memory usage in predetermined storage means for each service, and responding to the management information reporting request of the user. And a second process of printing and outputting the response message service management information in a predetermined format.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a general configuration of a facsimile machine equipped with an answering machine. The CPU 100 generally controls the facsimile according to the set program. The memory unit 102 stores operation programs and general control programs of the central processing unit 100 and stores data according to program execution of the central processing unit 100. The OPE (Operating Pannel) 104 has a plurality of keys and applies key data according to the pressing of the keys to the central processing unit 100 and displays the operation state of the system by the display data of the central processing unit 100. The scanner 106 scans an original, converts an image of the original into binary information, and applies the same to the central processing unit 100. The modem 108 modulates the input / output signal of the central processing unit 100. The network control unit (NCU) 110 forms a call path between the call line and the modem 108 under the control of the central processing unit 100. The printing unit 112 prints the information output from the central processing unit 100. The sensor unit 114 detects the state of the document and the recording sheet and informs the CPU 100. The skier 116 receives the control of the central processing unit 100 through the modem 108 and generates a transmission sound according to a predetermined state. The answering machine 118 is mounted on the facsimile and performs an answering function. The codec 120 converts the digital signal of the central processing unit 100 into an analog signal and provides it to the answering machine 118. The codec 120 converts the analog signal of the answering machine 118 into a digital signal. To provide. The voice storage memory 122 is controlled by the central processing unit 100 and receives and stores the voice message of the automatic response device 118 through the codec 120.

According to the present invention, if there is a situation of inputting and playing a message by continuously checking all states of the input and playback messages of the answering machine, the response message service management information such as the current date and time, message type, and message recording time is stored in memory. This management information is reported to the paper upon user request.

2 shows a control flow chart according to the present invention,

3 shows an embodiment of a memory map according to the present invention. An embodiment of FIG. 3 is a memory map of response message service management information related to an incoming message (ICM). The structure of the memory map of FIG. 3 is related to the message type, recording start time, recording end time, whether to play, usage amount of the memory storage memory 122 currently used (%), and memory usage total memory (%). It consists of an information storage area.

Response messages other than those related to incoming messages (ICM) Information storage areas for service management information, ie Out Going Message (OGM) to be called by the caller, Memo to leave a message to others. MEMO) and 2 Way Recordings (2W RCDs) for recording a conversation during a call are also configured similarly to the memory map form as shown in FIG. In the message form of FIG. 3, 1 means an outgoing message (OGM), 2 is an incoming message, 3 is a memo (MEMO), and 4 is a 2-way recording (2W RCD).

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Now, when the user keeps the answering machine 118 in an operational state using the OPE 104, the answering machine 118 is operated under the control of the central processing unit 100. Therefore, the answering machine 118 is operated by the caller or the called party's call, and provides an answering service suitable for the operation situation, which is an outgoing message (OCM) service to be called by the caller. , In Comming Message (ICM) service to callees, Memo (MEMO) service to leave a message to others, 2 Way Recording (2W RCD) to record the conversation during the call Provide services. If the user inputs a voice message, the answering machine 118 stores it in the voice storage memory 122, and if the user wants to play the input voice message, the answering machine 118 reads the voice storage memory 122. Send a stored voice message. The answering machine 118 is entirely under the control of the central processing unit 100. The central processing unit 100 checks the state of the service performed by the answering machine 118, that is, the answering message recording and reproducing state, etc. through the codec 120.

Referring to FIG. 2, the CPU 100 checks whether there is an input message in step 200, and performs step 202 when there is an input message. In step 202, the central processing unit 100 stores the recording start time in the recording start time region shown in FIG. The recording start time is obtained through a clock chip provided in the facsimile. After performing step 202, the central processing unit 100 controls the automatic response device 118 to record (or store) the input message in the voice storage memory 122 in step 204, and record the message in step 206. Check if it is finished. If the message recording is finished in step 206, the CPU 100 performs step 208. The central processing unit 100 records the recording end time in the recording end time area in step 208, stores the input message type in the message type area, and stores the amount of the memory storage memory 122 occupied by the input message. do. In addition, the amount of the memory storage memory 122 occupied by the input message so far is stored. In addition, it stores the total amount of the memory storage memory 122 occupied by the input message so far.

On the other hand, if the central processing unit 100 does not detect a message to be input to the voice storage memory 122 by the automatic response device 118 in step 200 performs step 210. In operation 210, the CPU 100 checks whether the voice message recorded in the voice storage memory 122 needs to be reproduced (or stored). In step 210, the CPU 100 detects a request for reproducing the voice message. In step 212, the central processing unit 100 stores the type of the message to be reproduced in the message type area of the memory unit 102. The playback start time and playback end time are stored in the playback start and end time areas of the memory unit 102. After performing step 212, the central processing unit 100 controls the automatic answering device 118 to play the recording message through the voice storage memory 122 in step 214.

After performing step 214, the central processing unit 100 proceeds to step 216 to determine whether there is a play request for another recorded message, and if so, returns to step 210 described above to perform the control operation again and ends if not. . Therefore, when the answering machine 118 performs the answering service, the management information corresponding to the service is stored in the memory unit 102. Therefore, the management information stored in the memory unit 102 is located in the memory map as shown in FIG.

When the information of the response message service management information is stored, when the user wants to report on the service management information using the function key in the OPE 104, the facsimile machine prints the information of the response message service management information on the printing unit 112. Print out through The format in which the information of the response message service management information is reported from the printing unit 1120 is shown in Table 1. The format implemented according to the present invention is programmed on a ROM of the memory unit 102.

By the reporting as shown in Table 1, the user can manage the management of the response message service.

As described above, the present invention secures each memory area corresponding to the type of response message service management information, and records the management information when the answering machine provides a corresponding service to the user in the corresponding memory area. When the user wants to view the service management information of the response message, the management information is printed on the printer.

Claims (2)

A method for reporting response message service management information of a fax machine equipped with an automatic answering device, wherein the message type, recording and playback start time, recording and playback ending time, elapsed time, playback status, and voice recording are stored as the automatic answering device is operated. A first process of storing response message service management information including memory usage and total memory usage in a predetermined storage means for each service; and in response to the management information reporting request of a user, the response message service management information in a predetermined format. Response message reporting method comprising a second process of printing output. According to claim 1, The message type includes an outgoing message to be called by the caller, an incoming message to be called by the caller, a service, a memo to leave a message to another person, and a 2-way recording to record a conversation during a call. Reporting method characterized in that.