KR19980083468A - How to manage your call history - Google Patents

Abstract

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

How to manage your fax history.

I. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

In a facsimile machine capable of conducting a voice call, the call history can be stored and output at the request of the user.

All. Summary of Solution of the Invention

The facsimile's call history management method checks the other party's hookoff, stores the call start time and the party's phone number in the call management table when the hookoff is checked, and the call time when the call is terminated. Calculating and storing the call management table; and outputting the call management table when the output request key of the call management table is checked.

la. Important uses of the invention

You can manage and print your call history from the fax.

Description

How to manage call history in fax mill

The present invention relates to a method for managing call history of a facsimile, and more particularly, to a method for storing and outputting a call history in a facsimile equipped with a telephone apparatus.

A typical facsimile is equipped with a telephone device and can support both fax and voice calls. In addition, as the use of wireless facsimile has increased in recent years, the facsimile is operating not only dedicated fax communication but also voice call interworking.

In addition, the conventional facsimile has a function of 'transmission / reception management report' so that when the fax communication is performed, the transmission and reception details (counter station number, start time, talk time, etc.) are stored in the memory area, I could print it out when it was there. However, the conventional facsimile did not manage the call history for the voice call and thus could not satisfy the user's desire to know the details of the voice call.

Therefore, reflecting the recent trend of the appearance of the wireless facsimile, voice call is emerging as the main function of the facsimile, it is considered that not only the fax communication history but also the voice call history should be provided in the future in terms of service of the user.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for storing call history in a facsimile.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for outputting a call history from the facsimile.

Facsimile call history management method for achieving the above object, the process of checking the other party's hookoff, the process of storing the call start time and the other party's phone number in the call management table when the hookoff is checked, and the call end Calculating a call time when the call is checked and storing the call time in the call management table; and outputting the call management table when the output request key of the call management table is checked.

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

2 is an operation flowchart for storing a call history according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an example of an output call management report according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

The facsimile, which will be mentioned continuously in the description of the present invention, is a facsimile capable of carrying out telephone communication as well as fax communication.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile, the control unit 10 controls the overall facsimile operation according to the program. The memory 20 included in the controller 10 includes a ROM for storing a program and service data and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during program execution. The memory 20 stores a call management table relating to call history in the present invention. The LIU (Line Interface Unit) 30 forms a call path between the telephone line and the modem 40 under the control of the control unit 10. The modem 40 demodulates the analog signal input through the LIU30 into a digital signal under the control of the controller 10 and modulates the digital signal provided from the controller 10 into an analog signal. Also, it analyzes various tone signals received through a telephone line or performs a dialing function under the control of the controller 10. The scanner 50 scans a document, modulates it into image data, and provides the same to the controller 10. The printer 60 prints image data provided in the reception or copy mode under the control of the controller 10. OPE (Operating Pannel) 70 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys, provides the key data generated by the key operation to the control unit 10, and displays the operation state on the display window under the control of the control unit 10 . The clock circuit 80 generates a current date and time data as a clock chip IC and provides it to the controller 10.

In addition, a typical example of a facsimile capable of performing a voice call is briefly described as follows. For example, the case may be performed by a parallel telephone provided in the facsimile body. In another example, the wireless facsimile may be performed through a plurality of portable devices provided by the wireless facsimile. In the above, switching to fax communication and voice call is implemented by a switch provided in the LIU30 or a separate switch, and is switched to a telephone or a fax by a received tone signal.

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

2 is an operation flowchart for storing a call history according to an embodiment of the present invention. The call history may include a call start time, a counterpart phone number, a call time, and the like.

First, the controller 10 performs dialing based on key data input to the keypad of the OPE70 in step 211. In step 213, the controller 10 checks a hook off from the receiving side.

If the hookoff is checked, the controller 10 proceeds to step 215. If the hookoff is not checked, the controller 10 continues to check the hookoff. The controller 10 proceeds to step 215 and the hookoff. Reads the current date and time data from the clock circuit 80 and stores it in the start time area of the call management table. Here, the start time means a call start time.

In step 217, the controller 10 stores the phone number data formed by the key input in step 211 in the phone number area of the call management table.

After the step 215, the user is making a call, and the controller 10 checks the end of the call in step 219. Here, the call termination is checked by hooking on the user or the receiver. In this case, if the call termination is checked, the controller 10 proceeds to step 221. If the call termination is not checked, the controller 10 continuously checks the call termination.

The controller 10 proceeds to step 221 to calculate the call time, the call time is calculated by subtracting the current time lead from the clock circuit 80 at the end of the call from the start time stored in the start time area of the call management table can do. The controller 10 stores the calculated talk time in the talk time area of the call management table and ends the program for storing the call details.

The call management table formed by the call history storing program is shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

The call management table stored in the form shown in Table 1 may be printed by input of a key requesting output. Herein, it is assumed that a form in which the call management table is output is a call management report.

The output of the call management report will be described as an example based on the general report output of the fax.

The existing facsimile stores a plurality of reports in a memory, and can sequentially display the plurality of report titles on a display window by inputting a 'report' button. Therefore, the user can output the report by pressing the output key when the desired report is displayed on the display window.

Accordingly, the output of the call management table according to the present invention is performed by inputting an output key when the call management report is displayed from the keypad of the OPE60. An example of the output result may be described with reference to FIG.

Looking at the contents of the call management report with reference to Figure 3, it can be seen that the other party's telephone number, the start time, which is the time when the call was started, and the call times indicating the time when the call was output.

As described above, the present invention may store the call history in a memory in a facsimile capable of performing a voice call and output the same using a printing function of the facsimile. Therefore, the facsimile can be usefully used for the user to know the call history (when the phone number is raised, when discussing the fertilization ratio for the call fee, when you want to know various information such as call time).

Claims (4)

In the call history management method of the fax, Facsimile call history management method that can store the call history in the memory for each voice call and output the call history in accordance with user requirements. The method of claim 1, The call history management method of the facsimile characterized in that the call history is made of a call start time, the other party's phone number, the call time. In the call history management method of the fax, Inspecting the opponent's hookoff, Storing a call start time and a counterpart phone number in a call management table when the hookoff is checked; Calculating a call time when the call is terminated and storing the call time in the call management table; And a step of outputting the call management table when the output request key of the call management table is checked. The method of claim 3, The call management table includes an index area, a phone number area for storing a counterpart phone number, a start time area for storing a call start time, and a call time area for calculating and storing a talk time. How to manage your history.