KR100803911B1 - Method and system for confirming absent subscriber fax - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for identifying missing faxes are disclosed. Receiving the photoelectric converted fax information and the called fax identification information from the originating fax machine by the fax switching server; Determining whether the destination fax machine corresponding to the destination fax identification information is set as the call forwarding; A step of extracting terminal identification information set as a call forwarding target terminal and converting the facsimile information into image information when the destination facsimile machine is set as a call forwarding step; And the fax switching server transmitting the converted image information to a terminal corresponding to the terminal identification information. Accordingly, even when the user of the destination facsimile machine is absent, the facsimile information to be received by the destination facsimile machine can be confirmed through the forwarding target terminal designated by the user. After confirming the facsimile information through the forwarding target terminal, The facsimile information is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine, and the facsimile information is stored on the web. Thus, the web service can be provided according to the contents of the facsimile information.

Fax, call forwarding, terminal

Description

[0001] METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMING ABSENT SUBSCRIBER FAX [0002]

1 and 2 are block diagrams of a missing fax confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a configuration diagram of a fax switching server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a configuration diagram of an application server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a configuration diagram of a missing fax confirmation system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts of a missing fax identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart of a missing fax identification method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE SYMBOLS

10; Originating fax machine 20; Destination fax machine

30; Fax switching server 32; The call-

34; A fax information converting unit 36; The terminal-

36; A fax switching server control unit 40; The terminal

50; Application server 52; Service selector

54; A service performing unit 56; Application server control

60; A gateway exchanger 70; Mobile communication network

72; Mobile switching office 74; Base station

76; Base station controller 80; Mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a method and system for confirming a missing fax, and more particularly, to a method and system for confirming a missing fax by using a predetermined terminal to confirm contents of a fax file sent from a sending fax machine when call forwarding is set on the called fax machine And a system and method for confirming a fax.

Generally, a facsimile (FAX or "FAX") is a system in which an optical signal is converted into an electrical signal by scanning a document to be transmitted, such as a photograph, a character, or a drawing, (Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)) for data communication in the office automation wave.

In addition, since the fact that the fax is transmitted remains as a record, a large amount of information or complicated information can be accurately transmitted as compared with voice communication by telephone, and there is an advantage that transmission and reception do not necessarily have to be performed at the same time in information transmission.

However, such a facsimile machine has a problem in that an electrical signal for a document transmitted from a calling facsimile machine is received by a facsimile machine on the receiving facsimile machine, and that the receiving side user has correctly received the document.

That is, although it can be known from the originating facsimile machine that the electrical signal is correctly received by the destination facsimile machine, if the user of the originating side is out of the office, There is a difficult problem.

Particularly, there is a case where a called user needs to make a predetermined response through a manuscript sent from a calling side. In this case, the seriousness of the problem becomes more serious.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine capable of transmitting facsimile information transmitted from a facsimile machine, And to provide a method and system for verification.

The present invention also provides a missing fax confirmation method for transmitting the fax information to the called fax machine when the fax information is received by the call forwarding target terminal and the absence user confirms that the fax manuscript corresponding to the fax information has been confirmed, System.

The present invention also provides a method and system for identifying missing faxes, which perform services corresponding to contents included in the fax information and provide information according to service execution results.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of confirming missing faxes, comprising the steps of: a) receiving a photo-converted fax information and destination fax identification information from a source fax machine; b) the fax switching server determining whether the destination fax machine corresponding to the destination fax identification information is set to forwarding; c) extracting the terminal identification information set as the call forwarding target terminal and converting the facsimile information into image information when the destination facsimile is set as the call forwarding as a result of the determination; d) the fax conversion server transmitting the converted image information to a terminal corresponding to the terminal identification information; e) receiving, from the terminal, confirmation information for confirming that the image information is received in the terminal; And f) transmitting the fax information to the destination fax machine corresponding to the destination fax identification information in response to the fax switching server receiving the confirmation information.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of confirming a fax in the absence of a user including a fax switching server, the fax switching server comprising: A call forwarding determination unit for determining whether the destination facsimile unit corresponding to the destination facsimile unit is set to forwarding; A facsimile information converting unit for converting the photoelectrically converted facsimile information received from the originating facsimile unit into image information when the facsimile unit is set as a call forwarding unit as a result of the determination by the call forwarding determination unit; A terminal designation unit for designating a call forwarding target terminal to which the image information converted by the fax file conversion unit is to be transmitted through the terminal identification information of the call forwarding target terminal received from the destination facsimile; And a fax switching server control unit for controlling transmission / reception of information between the calling fax machine, the called fax machine, and the terminal specified by the terminal specifying unit, and controlling functions of the call forwarding determining unit, the fax information converting unit, .

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a method and system for identifying missing faxes according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

First, a missing fax confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile switching server according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a facsimile transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, And FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a missed fax confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a source fax machine 10, a destination fax machine 20, a fax switching server 30, and a terminal 40. As further shown in Fig. 2, it preferably further includes an application server 50. Fig.

The originating facsimile machine 10 transmits facsimile information in which an optical signal is converted into an electrical signal by scanning light on a manuscript such as a photograph, character, or drawing, and identification information of the destination facsimile machine 20 as a destination for receiving the facsimile information do.

The destination fax machine 20 is a fax machine corresponding to the identification information of the destination fax machine 20 as a destination for receiving the fax information, and has a call forwarding setting function unit (not shown) performing the call forwarding setting function.

On the other hand, the call forwarding setting function is a function to set when the facsimile information is switched to the predetermined terminal (40) and the facsimile information is to be transmitted when the called user is absent.

Accordingly, the call forwarding setting function unit sets the call forwarding setting and the terminal identification information for the call forwarding target terminal 40.

Then, the destination facsimile machine 20 transmits the call forwarding setting information indicating that the call forwarding is set and the terminal identification information to the facsimile switching server 30.

In addition, the destination fax machine 20 can receive the fax information after the fax information is received by the call forwarding target terminal 40, after confirming that the user who is absent has confirmed the fax information.

3, the fax switching server 30 includes a call forwarding determination unit 32, a fax information conversion unit 34, a terminal designation unit 36, and a fax switching server control unit 38 If the destination fax machine 20 is set to call forwarding, the facsimile information is switched to the terminal 40 for transmission.

The call forwarding determination unit 32 determines whether or not the destination fax corresponding to the destination fax identification information received from the source fax machine 10 is set to forwarding.

On the other hand, the fax switchover server 30 receives the call forwarding setting notification information indicating that the incoming call is set to call forwarding from the destination fax machine 20 and the terminal identification information for identifying the terminal 40 to be forwarded, Side fax machine 20 is set to the call forwarding mode. At this time, the destination facsimile identification information and the terminal identification information are associated with each other and stored in a database (not shown).

In this manner, the call forwarding determination unit 32 determines whether the destination fax identification information received from the source fax machine 10 is stored in the database in the database, and if the destination fax identification information is stored in the database, 20) is set as the call forwarding.

If the destination fax unit is set as the call forwarding as a result of the determination by the call forwarding determination unit 32, that is, if the destination fax identification information is stored in the database, Side facsimile machine 10 converts the photo-converted fax information into image information.

That is, the conversion into image information refers to conversion from one file format to another without changing the data content of the fax information in a predetermined file conversion process.

Preferably, the fax information converting unit 34 stores the fax information before conversion into the image information.

More preferably, the facsimile-information converting unit 34 searches for a file format that can be displayed on the call-forwarding target terminal 40 in cooperation with a predetermined server that manages the specification information of the call-forwarding target terminal 40, You can convert it to a file format that corresponds to the result.

The terminal designating unit 36 designates the terminal 40 to which the image information converted by the facsimile information converting unit 34 is to be transmitted through the call connection target terminal identification information received from the destination facsimile machine 20.

That is, the terminal extracts the terminal identification information corresponding to the destination fax machine identification information stored in the database, and assigns the terminal 40 corresponding to the extracted terminal identification information to the terminal 40 to which the image information is to be transmitted do.

The facsimile switching server control unit 38 controls information transmission and reception with the calling facsimile machine 10, the receiving facsimile machine 20 and the terminal 40 and controls the facsimile transmission switching control unit 32, the facsimile information conversion unit 34, And the function of the terminal designating unit 36. [

The fax switching server control unit 38 transmits the image information to the terminal 40 specified by the terminal designation unit 36 of the fax switching server 30. [

The fax switching server control unit 38 also receives from the terminal 40 confirmation information for confirming that the image information has been received in the terminal 40 and transmits the confirmation information, And transmits the facsimile information to the destination facsimile machine 20.

Preferably, the fax switching server control unit 38 transmits the facsimile information to the application server 50 linked with the facsimile conversion server 30 so that the application server can transmit the facsimile information to the application server 50 Thereby providing a predetermined service according to the service.

More preferably, the fax switching server control unit 38 transmits the fax information to the application server 50 only when the fax switching server control unit 38 receives the confirmation information from the terminal 40. [

If the facsimile switching server control unit 38 determines that the destination facsimile unit 20 is not set as the call forwarding unit as a result of the determination by the call forwarding determination unit 32, And directly transmits the fax information to the destination facsimile machine 20.

That is, the process of converting the fax information into image information is omitted, and the originating fax machine 10 transmits the photoelectrically converted fax information to the destination fax machine 20.

The application server 50 is interlocked with the fax switching server 30 and includes the service selecting unit 52, the service performing unit 54 and the application server controlling unit 56 as shown in FIG. .

The service selection unit 52 analyzes the content included in the facsimile information received from the facsimile conversion server 30 and selects a service according to the analyzed result.

The service performing unit 54 performs a service corresponding to the selected service in the service selecting unit 52 according to the analyzed contents, and provides result information according to the performed result. Preferably, the result information is provided to at least one of the calling fax machine 10, the receiving fax machine 20, and the terminal 40.

The service selection unit 52 may select the service through the service selection information received from the terminal 40. The service selection information may include service selection information corresponding to the image information received by the terminal 40 Information input from outside the terminal.

5 is a configuration diagram of a missing fax confirmation system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5, the absence fax confirmation system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a source fax machine 10, a destination fax machine 20, a gateway exchanger 60, a fax switching server 30, (50), a mobile terminal (80), and the like.

The originating fax machine 10 is the same as the function of the originating fax machine 10 of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above, but the fax information and the destination facsimile identification information photoelectrically converted by the originating fax machine 10 are transmitted to the gateway exchanger 60).

The destination fax machine 20 is also the same as the function of the destination fax machine 20 of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. However, the call forwarding setting information indicating that the call forwarding is set for call forwarding, The terminal identification information is registered in the gateway exchanger (60).

The gateway exchanger 60 receives the fax information and the destination fax machine identification information from the source fax machine 10 and judges whether the destination fax machine 20 corresponding to the destination fax machine identification information is set to forwarding do.

On the other hand, preferably, the gateway exchanger 60 can determine whether the destination fax machine 20 is set to forwarding by retrieving information about the destination fax machine 20 managed by the home location register (not shown) have. That is, the home location register registers a facsimile set as call forwarding among the facsimile apparatuses managed by the home location register as facsimile identification information, registers the terminal identification information in association with the facsimile identification information, and manages the terminal identification information.

If it is determined that the destination fax machine 20 is set to the call forwarding mode, the gateway exchange 60 transmits the received fax information to the fax switching server 30.

In addition, the gateway exchanger 60 connects the fax switching server 30 and the mobile terminal 80 via a Mobile Switching Center (MSC)

The fax switching server 30 receives the fax information from the gateway exchanger 60, converts the received fax information into image information, and transmits the converted image information to the mobile terminal 80 connected by the gateway exchange 60 send.

However, when it is determined that the destination fax machine 20 is not set for call forwarding, the source fax machine 10 is connected to the destination fax machine 20 and the fax information is transmitted to the destination fax machine 20.

The fax switching server 30 receives confirmation information from the mobile terminal 80 to confirm that the image information has been received by the mobile terminal 80 and transmits the received fax information to the called terminal 80 in response to the received confirmation information. And transmits it to the facsimile machine 20. Here, the fax information received from the gateway exchanger (60) before being converted into the image information by the fax conversion server (30).

The application server 50 has the same function as that of the application server 50 explained in FIG. 1, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal 80 is connected to the fax conversion server 30 through the mobile communication network 70 and receives the image information from the fax conversion server 30. [

Preferably, the fax switching server 400 transmits confirmation information for confirming that the image information is received by the terminal 80 in response to receiving the image information from the fax switching server 30.

The mobile communication network 70 includes an exchange 72, a base station 74 and a base station controller 76. The confirmation information is transmitted to the fax switching server 30 via the exchange 72. [

Hereinafter, a missing fax confirmation method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts of a missing fax identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 6, the fax switching server 30 receives the photo-converted fax information and the called fax identification information from the calling fax machine 10 (S610).

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a facsimile machine converts light signals into electrical signals by scanning light on a manuscript such as a photograph, character, or drawing, and then transmits the converted signal. The fax information refers to the converted signal, The identification information is information for identifying the destination fax machine 200 as a destination from which the fax information is received.

In step S620, the fax switching server 30 determines whether call forwarding is set to the destination fax corresponding to the destination fax identification information.

Although not shown in the figure, a method for determining whether the destination fax machine 20 is set to call forwarding is as follows.

The fax switching server 30 stores the destination facsimile identification information for the destination facsimile machine 20 set as the call forwarding and stores the destination facsimile identification information corresponding to the destination facsimile identification information in the forwarding target terminal 40 And stores the terminal identification information for identifying the terminal.

When the destination fax machine identification information is received from the source fax machine 10, it is checked whether the received destination fax machine identification information is stored. If the destination fax machine identification information is stored, the destination fax machine 20) is set as the call forwarding.

If the destination fax machine 20 is set as the call forwarding mode, the terminal identification information set in the call forwarding target terminal 40 is extracted and the fax information is converted into image information (S630) , And transmits the converted image information to the terminal 40 corresponding to the extracted terminal identification information (S640).

At this time, preferably, the fax switching server 30 stores the fax information and manages the transmission / reception record of the fax information.

Then, the fax switching server 30 receives from the terminal 40 confirmation information for confirming that the image information is received at the terminal 40 (S 650), and transmits the fax information to the called party in response to the received confirmation information To the facsimile machine 20 (S660). At this time, the fax information refers to the fax information received from the source fax machine 10 before the fax conversion server 400 converts the image information into image information.

However, if it is determined that the destination fax 20 is not set as the call forwarding destination, the call forwarding server 30 transmits the received fax information to the destination fax machine 20 as a result of the determination.

Preferably, the fax switching server 30 further performs the following process. That is, by transmitting the facsimile information to the application server 50, the application server 50 can perform a service corresponding to the content included in the facsimile information.

7, the application server 50 receives the fax information from the fax switching server 30 (S710), analyzes the contents of the received fax information (S720) , And selects a service according to the analyzed result (S 730).

The selected service is performed according to the analyzed contents (S740), and the performed result information is provided (S700). Preferably, the result information is provided including at least one of the calling fax machine 10, the receiving fax machine 20, and the terminal 40.

For example, when the facsimile information includes a request for location inquiry of a specific terminal, the application server 50 selects the service for inquiring the location of the terminal by receiving the facsimile information, And transmits the location information of the specific terminal to the calling facsimile machine 10 or the like as a result.

Preferably, the application server 50 performs the service process only when the fax switching server 30 receives the confirmation information from the terminal.

8 is a flowchart of a missing fax identification method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8, the gateway exchanger 60 receives the photoelectrically converted fax information and the destination fax machine identification information from the source fax machine 10 (S810) and adds the received destination fax machine identification information to the received destination fax machine identification information It is determined whether the corresponding destination facsimile machine 20 is set for call forwarding (S820).

If the destination fax machine 20 determines that the call forwarding is set, the facsimile transmission server 30 transmits the facsimile information to the fax switching server 30 (S830). And connects the fax switching server 30 and the mobile terminal 80 via a Mobile Switching Center (MSC)

Upon receiving the fax information from the gateway exchanger 60, the fax conversion server 30 converts the fax information into image information (S840). The converted image information is transmitted to the connected mobile terminal 80 (S850).

Although not shown in the figure, the fax switching server 30 receives from the terminal 80 confirmation information for confirming that the image information has been received in the terminal 80, and transmits the fax information to the gateway 80 in response to the received confirmation information To the destination facsimile machine 20 via the exchange 60. [

However, if it is determined that the destination fax machine is not set to the call forwarding state, the source fax machine 10 and the destination fax machine 20 are connected to each other and the fax information is transmitted to the destination fax machine 20 (S860).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, and that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the user of the destination fax machine is absent, the effect of enabling the user to check the fax information to be received on the destination fax machine through the forwarding target terminal designated by the user have.

Further, after confirming the fax information through the call forwarding target terminal, the facsimile information is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine, and the facsimile machine can leave the fax record on the destination facsimile machine.

In addition, since the fax information is stored in the web, it is also possible to provide a web service that matches the content included in the fax information.

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a) receiving a photo-converted fax information and an incoming fax identification information from a source fax machine; b) the fax switching server determining whether the destination fax machine corresponding to the destination fax identification information is set to forwarding; c) extracting the terminal identification information set as the call forwarding target terminal and converting the facsimile information into image information when the destination facsimile is set as the call forwarding as a result of the determination; d) the fax conversion server transmitting the converted image information to a terminal corresponding to the terminal identification information; e) receiving, from the terminal, confirmation information for confirming that the image information is received in the terminal; And f) transmitting the fax information to the destination fax machine corresponding to the destination fax identification information in response to the fax switching server receiving the confirmation information. delete The method of claim 1, wherein in step d) The fax switching server further transmits application server connection information to the terminal together with the image file to connect to the application server providing the service corresponding to the content included in the fax information in cooperation with the fax conversion server A featureless fax confirmation method. The method of claim 1, wherein after step d) (I) an application server interworking with the fax switching server receiving the fax information from the fax switching server; And II) analyzing contents included in the fax information, performing a service according to the analyzed result, and transmitting result information according to the result of the analysis to the calling facsimile machine A method of identifying missing faxes. The method of claim 1, wherein after step d) I) receiving, by the application server operating in conjunction with the fax switching server, service selection information according to image information received from the terminal; Ii) receiving, by the application server, the facsimile information from the facsimile conversion server, analyzing contents included in the facsimile information, and performing a service corresponding to the selected information; And And iii) transmitting, by the application server, result information according to a result of the service execution to the originating facsimile machine. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step b) If the destination fax machine is not set as the call forwarding destination, the facsimile machine transmits the facsimile information received from the source facsimile machine to the destination facsimile machine. 2. The method of claim 1, Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. CLAIMS 1. A method of confirming a fax in absence, including a fax switching server, A call forwarding determination unit that determines whether the destination fax unit corresponding to the destination fax identification information received from the source fax unit is set to forwarding; A facsimile information converting unit for converting the photoelectrically converted facsimile information received from the originating facsimile unit into image information when the facsimile unit is set as a call forwarding unit as a result of the determination by the call forwarding determination unit; A terminal designating unit for designating a call forwarding target terminal to which the image information converted by the fax file converting unit is to be transmitted through the terminal identification information on the forwarding target terminal received from the destination facsimile; And And a facsimile conversion server control unit for controlling information transmission / reception with the terminal specified by the terminal designation unit and controlling functions of the call forwarding determination unit, the facsimile information conversion unit and the terminal designation unit Wherein the facsimile machine is a facsimile machine. The system according to claim 8, wherein the fax switching server control unit Wherein the facsimile machine transmits the facsimile information to the destination facsimile when receiving confirmation information from the terminal to confirm that the image file has been received in the terminal. The system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the fax switching server control unit Wherein the call forwarding determination unit transmits the fax information to the destination fax unit when the destination fax unit is not set as the call forwarding unit as a result of the determination. 10. The system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the fax switching server And the application server interacts with an application server that provides a service corresponding to contents included in the fax information. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server A service selection unit for analyzing contents included in the fax information received from the fax switching server and selecting a service according to the analyzed result; A service performing unit for performing a service selected by the service selecting unit according to contents included in the fax information and providing result information according to the result of the execution; And And an application server control unit for controlling transmission and reception of information between the fax switching server and the terminal, and controlling functions of the service selecting unit and the service performing unit. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the service selector And selects the service through the service selection information received from the terminal. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the application server control unit And transmits the result information to at least one of the calling-side fax machine, the destination fax machine, and the terminal. The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the call forwarding determination unit Wherein the facsimile machine determines whether or not the destination facsimile machine is set to be forwarding through the forwarding setting notification information indicating the forwarding setting of the destination facsimile machine received from the destination facsimile machine. 10. The terminal according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the call forwarding target terminal Wherein the mobile phone is a mobile terminal.

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