KR19980057467A - Auto Answer by Call Reservation in Fax Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

end. The technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongs:

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having an answering machine.

I. The technical problem the invention is trying to solve:

In the conventional facsimile apparatus, when there is a call reservation request received from the sending facsimile apparatus, the call back message may not be printed or the call reservation function is serviced according to the set mode.

All. The gist of the solution of the invention:

According to the present invention, when a fax reception mode and an auto answer / fax reception combined mode are set, a call is received in a facsimile device that is configured to perform an auto answer mode after generating a predetermined number of times when a call reservation data is received after the original reception is completed. It relates to an automatic response method by reservation.

la. Important uses of the invention:

Auto answering method by call reservation in fax machine.

Description

Auto Answer by Call Reservation in Fax Machine

The present invention relates to a call reservation function of a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a method for providing an automatic answering function by a call reservation request of a counterpart facsimile apparatus.

The facsimile apparatus plays an important role as a medium of information communication which is indispensable in the modern times which requires rapid information sharing.

As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, when the TAD / FAX mode is set, only the call back message is printed when the calling user reserves a call, so the receiving user confirms the printed call back message. After that, there was a disadvantage of having to make a voice call with the sender again. In addition, when the FAX mode is set, only originals can be received, but other functional modes cannot be used.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention to solve the above problems is to provide a method for providing an automatic answering service so that the sending user can record a voice when a call reservation request of the sending user.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for providing an automatic answering service so that a sending user can record a voice when a sending user requests a call after receiving an original by setting the answering machine / fax receiving mode. have.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for providing an automatic answering service so that a sender user can record a voice when a sender user requests a call after receiving an original with the fax receiving mode set.

1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a control flowchart for performing an automatic answering function by call reservation after receiving a fax document according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used for the same components, even if displayed on different drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The configuration of a facsimile apparatus having an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The controller 10 controls the overall operation of the facsimile according to a control program stored in the ROM 26. The network control unit (NCU) 12 connects the telephone line to the modem 14 under the control of the control unit 10, and has a ring detection unit therein to detect an incoming ring and provide it to the control unit 10. . On the other hand, when there is no control of the controller 10, the telephone line is connected to the telephone circuit 32 side. The modem 14 demodulates a modulated signal input through the NCU 12 and modulates a signal to be sent to the telephone line through the NCU 12. In addition, it performs a dialing function for transmitting a DTMF corresponding to the telephone number provided from the control unit 10. OPE (Operating Panel) 16 is composed of a plurality of keys for setting or commanding a function mode provided in the facsimile apparatus, and provides the control unit 10 with key data by pressing the keys. In addition, the OPE 16 has a display window for displaying the current operating state of the facsimile under the control of the controller 10. When the transmission or copying mode is set, the scanner 18 reads the supplied document under the control of the control unit 10, converts the document into image data, and provides the image to the control unit 10. The printer 20 prints the received image data or the read image data under the control of the controller 10. The sensor 22 checks various states of the facsimile and informs the controller 10. The answering machine 24 is implemented with a DSP chip and a voice memory to play or record OGM and ICM under the control of the controller 10. The ROM 26 stores a control program executed by the controller 10 and data required to perform the control program. The RAM 28 stores image data received or read under the control of the control unit 10 when a specific function of the facsimile is performed, or temporarily stores data generated when the facsimile performs a function. The speaker 30 outputs a specific tone signal provided from the control unit 10. The telephone circuit 32 processes transmitted and received voice signals for conducting voice calls. The handset 34 converts a voice signal to be transmitted into an electrical signal, and converts the received electrical signal into an audible sound.

When there is a call reservation request of the other party's facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a process of providing an automatic call function is performed by the control flowchart shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the call is requested after the original is received in the auto answer / fax combined mode (TAD / FAX mode), a process of providing an auto answer service and a fax mode (FAX mode) If the call reservation request after the original is received in the set state is made to provide an automatic answering service.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the control flowchart shown in FIG. 2 with reference to the above-described configuration of the facsimile.

The controller 10 detects the incoming ring through the NCU 12 in step 210. When the incoming ring is detected, the controller 10 proceeds to steps 212 and 214 to determine the set mode. If it is determined in step 212 that the TAD / FAX mode is set by the user, the controller 10 proceeds to step 216 to perform an operation according to the TAD / FAX mode. In step 216, the controller 10 controls the answering machine 24 to read the OGM defined by the user and transmits the OGM defined by the user to the telephone line through the modem 14 and the NCU 12. In step 218, in response to the sent OGM, it is determined whether the CNG sent from the other party's facsimile apparatus is detected. The CNG represents an initial protocol that proceeds when the counterpart user switches the counterpart facsimile apparatus to the transmission mode for document transmission. If the CNG is not detected, the controller 10 proceeds to step 220 and records the ICM received from the other party's facsimile apparatus in the voice memory provided in the answering machine 24. The CNG detection performed in step 218 is continued until it is determined in step 222 that the ICM recording performed in step 220 is finished. If the CNG is not detected until the ICM recording is determined in step 222, the facsimile device operates only in the auto answer mode (TAD mode) in step 216 and step 220. When the ICM recording is finished in step 222, the controller 10 controls the NCU 12 to block the call loop and switch to the standby state in step 240. On the other hand, when the CNG is requested to switch to the fax reception mode in the 218 d system, the control unit 10 proceeds to step 224 to perform a normal fax reception mode for receiving the original sent from the other fax machine. In step 226, it is determined whether a call reservation request for a voice call is received after the transmission of the original from the counterpart facsimile apparatus is completed. The call reservation request is generated when the counterpart user presses a call reservation key provided in the facsimile apparatus while the original is being sent. When the call reservation request is generated, the other side facsimile apparatus finishes the call after completing the original transmission. Send the data requesting the data to the receiving fax machine. In step 216, the receiving side facsimile determines a call reservation based on whether call reservation request data has been received. If the call reservation data is not received in step 226, the process proceeds to step 240 to control the NCU 12 to block the call loop and switch to the standby state. If it is determined in step 226 that the call reservation data has been received, the controller 10 detects whether the handset 34 is hooked-off for a voice call in a predetermined number of pseudorings in step 228. In step 228, step 230 and step 232 are performed. In step 230, it is determined whether a predetermined number of pseudorings are generated, and in step 232, it is determined whether the handset 34 is heard. The pseudo ring refers to a ring output through the speaker 30 under the control of the controller 10, not a ring generated by a ring signal received from an exchange (not shown). If the handset 34 is detected before the predetermined number of pseudorings are generated in step 228, the controller proceeds to step 234 to perform a voice call mode. The voice call is carried out through a telephone circuit 32 coupled to the NCU 12. On the other hand, if the handset 34 is not detected until the predetermined number of pseudorings are generated in step 228, the controller 10 performs the auto answer mode in steps 236 and 238. In step 236, the controller 10 controls the answering machine 24 to read the OGM defined by the user and transmits the OGM defined by the user to the telephone line through the modem 14 and the NCU 12. After transmitting the OGM, the control unit 10 proceeds to step 238 to record the ICM received from the other party's facsimile apparatus in the voice memory provided in the answering machine 24 in response to the sent OGM. When the ICM recording is terminated in step 238, the controller 10 controls the NCU 12 to block the call loop and switch to the standby state in step 240. In the above, when the TAD / FAX mode is set in the receiving side facsimile apparatus, the operation performed in the receiving side facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has been described.

Hereinafter, an operation performed by the receiving side facsimile apparatus according to the present invention when the FAX mode is set will be described.

The controller 10 detects the incoming ring through the NCU 12 in step 210. When the incoming ring is detected, the controller 10 proceeds to steps 212 and 214 to determine the set mode. If it is determined in step 214 that the FAX mode is set by the user, the controller 10 proceeds to step 224 to perform an operation according to the FAX mode. Operation according to the FAX mode is performed through the same process as the steps 224 to 240 performed in the TAD / FAX mode described above. Since the operation of the receiving side facsimile apparatus according to the FAX mode setting is the same as the above-described process, description thereof will be omitted.

In the present invention, when the TAD / FAX mode is set, the original is received. At this time, when the sender makes a call reservation, the receiving party can record the voice of the transmitting user after the reception of the original is completed. Back printing) can be improved, as well as the hassle of having to call again after checking the call back message. In addition, even when the fax mode is set, when the caller makes a call reservation, the voice of the user of the sender can be recorded, so that the existing answering machine can be used more efficiently.

Claims (4)

In a fax machine equipped with a handset for conducting a voice call through a telephone circuit and an answering machine, a method for implementing an answering mode by calling a call on the sending side, A first step of performing an auto answer mode when an incoming ring is detected in the auto answer / fax reception combined mode; A second process of receiving an original by switching to a fax reception mode when data for requesting an original is received while the auto answer mode is performed in the first process; And a third process of performing the automatic answering mode again when data requesting a call reservation is received after the reception of the original is completed by the second process. According to claim 1, The third process, A first step of generating a pseudo ring when the data requesting the call reservation is received; A second step of transmitting a guide message if a hook-off of the handset is not detected until the pseudoring occurs a predetermined number of times; And a third step of recording a voice message received in response to the sent announcement message. In a method for implementing an automatic answering mode by call reservation at the sender in a facsimile apparatus equipped with an answering machine, When the fax reception mode is set, if the data for the call reservation is received after the original reception is completed from the sending side facsimile device, the automatic response mode is performed in the facsimile device, characterized in that the automatic answering mode is performed after a predetermined number of times. How to respond. In a method for implementing an automatic answering mode by call reservation at the sender in a facsimile apparatus equipped with an answering machine, If set, the automatic answering method according to the call reservation, characterized in that the automatic answering mode is performed when data for call reservation is received after completion of the original.