KR19990020353A - How to Receive Absence from the Fax - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of receiving image data when a facsimile user is away for a long time using another facsimile, and in the case of a conventional facsimile, a technique for solving a problem of failing to check a received mail message. It is about. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method for confirming data received in an absence from another facsimile, and registers a fax number to be switched to send the data received in the absence to another facsimile, and is received after receiving a ringing call. And after storing the image data in the memory, automatically dialing the registered absence change fax number to read the image data stored in the memory and transmit the image data stored in the memory to the dialed fax number side.

Description

How to Receive Absence from the Fax

The present invention relates to a facsimile receiving method, and more particularly, to a facsimile receiving method for transmitting image data received in the absence of a user from a facsimile to another facsimile.

In general, the facsimile is a main function for performing the transmission and reception of documents, and thus far, commercialized facsimile has been added to the facsimile more efficient and convenient functions to perform the main function of the facsimile. For example, in addition to the general automatic and manual transmission and reception functions, the above-mentioned functions are described according to a user's needs such as advanced functions such as mailbox transmission, reception, memory transmission, multiple transmission, relay transmission, polling transmission, scheduled transmission, and mail reception. By making the functions available to choose from, it makes for an efficient and convenient fax. In addition, the user was provided with a function to remotely check the received message when the user is absent, such a method for remotely checking the received message has been applied for patents 96-76699 (remote message confirmation method in fax) and patent application 96-82601 (Fax message selection polled transmission and reception method received in memory in a fax machine). However, the previously received method for confirming a received message remotely is a method in which a user calls a local fax from a remote site and confirms it. The method also requires that the user directly check the received message by directly calling the local fax at a remote site.

As described above, in the conventional facsimile, there is a problem in that the user only needs to check the received message by directly calling the local facsimile in order to confirm the received message at the remote location when the user is absent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for switching an absent reception in a facsimile for transmitting the received message by automatically calling another facsimile in which a received message is registered in advance.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fax number to be missed in order to transmit the data received in the absence from the facsimile to another facsimile, and stores the image data received after the call ring reception in the memory. And automatically dial the registered absence change fax number to read image data stored in the memory and transmit the image data stored in the memory to the dialed fax number.

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

2 is a control flow diagram for setting the member switching function in the facsimile according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a control flow diagram for switching the reception to the fax number registered in the absence from the facsimile set the absence switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention, such as specific processing flows. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

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

The central processing unit 10 controls the overall operation of the facsimile according to the set program, and controls the program for performing the reception switching function in the absence of the present invention. The memory 12 stores telephone numbers or image data, and temporarily stores data generated when the program is executed. OPE (OPERATING PANEL) 14 includes a plurality of function keys and numeric keys, and applies key data according to the pressing of the keys to the central processing unit 10, and displays an operation state under the control of the central processing unit 10. With a device. The scanner 16 reads the original and supplies the image information to the CPU 10 when the original is supplied. The modem 18 performs analog modulation on the transmission data under the control of the CPU 10, and demodulates the analog reception data. The LIU (LINE INTERFACE UNIT) 20 is operated under the control of the CPU 10 to form a call loop of a telephone line, and interfaces the signal of the modem 18 with the signal of the telephone line. The printer 22 prints the image data on the recording sheet under the control of the central processing unit 10.

2 is a control flowchart for setting a member changeover function in a facsimile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

After selecting the mail receiving mode, enter the password,

Setting the absence switching time after setting the absence switching function;

This is done by registering the fax number to be converted.

3 is a control flow diagram for receiving reception switching to the fax number registered in the absence from the facsimile set the absence switching function according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Receiving and storing image data according to the mail reception when mail reception is set when receiving a call ring;

When the absence switching function is set, checking whether the absence switching time is established;

Automatically dialing a fax number to be switched in the absence registered in the absence switching time;

And transmitting the mail-received image data to the fax number to be switched in absence after dialing the fax number.

One specific embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. First, referring to FIG. 2, the method of setting the absence switching function to the facsimile will be described. In step 101, the CPU 10 checks whether the mail receiving mode is set by pressing the mail receiving mode key from the user through OPE 14. . If the mail receiving mode is set as a result of the test, the process proceeds to step 103. If the mail receiving mode is not set, the process proceeds to step 102 to perform a corresponding function. In step 103, the CPU 10 receives a password from a user through a keypad of the OPE 14. Thereafter, in step 104, the CPU 10 checks whether the member switching function key is set by the user through the OPE 14. In this case, if the absence switching function is set, the process proceeds to step 106. If the absence switching function is not set, the mail receiving setting is completed and ends. In step 106, the central processing unit 10 receives a time for the absence switching from the user through the keypad of the OPE 14. In this case, the time to be absent refers to the time when the user is absent. If the user is absent from 10 am to 6 pm, the user can change the absence transition time through the keypad, for example, [10:00-18:00]. Enter it. When the switching time input by the user is set as described above, the CPU 10 proceeds to step 107 to receive the fax number of the place where the user is to be absent. Here, the fax number of the place where the user is to be absent means the remote fax number of the user located in the absence of the user. If the remote fax number of the user located in the absence of the user is [123-4567], the user inputs the fax number and the central processing is performed. The device 10 registers it and stores it in the designated storage area of the memory 12. As described above, when the user completes all the steps according to the member changeover function setting and the user presses the setting completion key, the CPU 10 ends the member changeover function setting program.

The method of automatically transmitting the image data received by mail after setting the absence switching function in the facsimile is described in detail with reference to FIG. First, in step 201, the central processing unit 10 proceeds to step 202 in which the call ring is received and checks whether the mail reception setting state is present. If the mail reception is set, the process proceeds to step 204. If the mail reception is not set, the process proceeds to step 203 to perform the corresponding function. In step 204, the central processing unit 10 receives the image data according to the mail receiving mode through the LIU 20 and the modem 18, and stores the received image data in the designated storage area of the memory 12 in step 205. Then, when the output request signal of the mail-received image data is input, in step 207, the mail-received image data is read out from the designated storage area of the memory 12, the printer 22 is controlled and printed, and the recording sheet is output. If there is no output request of the received image data, the central processing unit 10 checks whether the previous time has elapsed in step 208, and proceeds to step 209 if a predetermined time has elapsed, and proceeds to step 206 if the predetermined time has not elapsed. Go back. Although the above-described steps 206, 207, and 208 are omitted as additional steps in the present invention, the present invention can be implemented. Therefore, after performing step 205, the process may proceed to step 209. Steps 206, 207, and 208 allow time to be checked in case the user has set up the absence switching function but fails to return from the outing earlier than expected and release the absence switching function. This is because there is a user, and there is no need to send the image data to the set member switching place. This is due to the fact that not only telephone charges are required but also confidentiality of individuals. In step 209, the central processing unit 10 checks whether the absence switching function is set when there is no request for the image data received by the mail for a predetermined time. If the member changeover function is set, the central processing unit 10 proceeds to step 210, and ends if the member changeover function is not set. In step 210, the central processing unit 10 checks whether the user has previously set the absence change time set in the facsimile. If it is not the absence change time, the CPU 10 proceeds to step 211. If the absent transition time set by the example user in FIG. 2 is [10:00-18:00 hours], if the time when the mail is received is 16:30, the process proceeds to step 211. If it is 18:30 minutes, it is not the set absence change time, so it ends. In step 211, the central processing unit 10 automatically reads the registered fax number to be absent from the memory 12, catches the CO line, and automatically dials it. When the call path is formed by the dialing operation, the central processing unit 10 reads out the mail-received image data stored in the designated storage area of the memory 12 in step 212, and then moves to the dialed member switching fax number in step 213. It ends after sending the read mail reception image data. Since the transmission process is a known technology, it will be omitted.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, in the present invention, if the user sets the absence switching function and registers the fax number of the place where the absence is to be transferred, the registered fax number is automatically dialed when the image data is received, thereby automatically transmitting the received image data. When the user is absent, there is an effect that can check the image data received in the local fax without having to dial the local fax in the remote place to check.

Claims (9)

In the method that can receive data received in the absence of facsimile in another facsimile, Register a fax number to be missed to send the received data to another fax when the fax is absent, store image data received after receiving a ringing ring in the memory, and automatically dial the registered absent fax number. And the image data stored in the memory is read and transmitted to the dialed fax number. In the way that you can check the data received from the fax (MAIL) in the other fax, Setting a mail receiving function in the facsimile; Registering the fax number to be absent to set the absence switching function to send the data received in the absence to other faxes; Receiving image data according to the mail receiving function setting after receiving a ringing ring and storing the image data in a memory; And dialing the registered absent fax number automatically, reading image data stored in the received and stored memory, and transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the dialed fax number side. The method of claim 2, The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of setting a time to be converted to the member after the absence switching function. The method of claim 2, And receiving and storing the image data according to the mail reception function setting after receiving the call ring, and then checking whether there is an output request of the data received through the mail for a predetermined time. The method of claim 4, wherein If there is a request for outputting the received data for the predetermined time, the received data is outputted, The method of the present invention further comprises the step of performing the set absence switching function when there is no output request of the received data for a predetermined time. The method according to claim 2 and 6, And checking the application of the absence change time before dialing the absence change fax number, and dialing the absence change fax number only when the absence change time is reached. In the method of setting the call forwarding function in the facsimile, After setting up the mail receiving function, entering a password, A method of setting a reception divert function in a facsimile, characterized in that the process of setting the transition time and setting the transition time and registering the fax number to be transferred after setting the absence switching function. A method of receiving and receiving image data received when image data is received in a fax having an e-mail receiving function and a member changing function registered with the absence switching time and the fax number to be switched, are set. Receiving and storing image data according to the mail receiving function if the mail receiving function is set after receiving a ringing call; After receiving and storing the image data according to the mail receiving function, when the absence switching function is set and the absence switching time is automatically dialed the fax number to be switched registered in the facsimile in advance, the stored mail receiving data The method of claim 1, wherein the fax is sent to the dialed fax number. The method of claim 8, And the step of transmitting the data received by mail by dialing the fax number to be absent is performed when there is no mail reception data output request for a predetermined time.