KR20000073166A - Method for managing system information of Fax - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of managing a system information of a facsimile is to arrange each telephone number and code name of each line in a facsimile system connected with a plurality of modems, thereby facilely managing the modems and lines. CONSTITUTION: A method of managing a system information of a facsimile, which is connected with a plurality of modems, comprises the steps of: setting an information of each modem; determining whether or not transmitting a facsimile data; selecting one out of the plurality of modems when transmitting the facsimile data; dialing a receiving part of the facsimile data and then transmitting the facsimile data along with an identification information of the selected modem. In the method, the step of setting the information of each modem comprises the steps of: setting a port number assigned to each modem; inputting a telephone number corresponding to each set port number; and inputting a user's name who uses the input telephone number. The identification information of the selected modem includes a TTI(transmit terminal identification) information transmitted at an initial portion of the facsimile data.

Description

{Method for managing system information of Fax}

The present invention relates to a method for managing system information of a facsimile, and more particularly, in the case of a facsimile using a plurality of lines and modems connected to each other, the facsimile system inputs a telephone number and a name of the facsimile system for each line. The present invention relates to a method of separately managing history in case of transmitting a message.

In general, a facsimile has a communication means such as a scanner capable of reading a document therein, a printer capable of outputting data in character form, and a telephone line for transmitting and receiving data with a remote party. Refers to an integrated device for interchangeable documents.

In general, a facsimile includes one modem, which is used to transmit fax data and other data.

However, this method has a disadvantage in that functions added to the facsimile, such as a scanner and a printer, must be limited to only one communication line.

In addition, in order to solve this problem, it is inconvenient to manage information on each modem to be used when transmitting / receiving data using a facsimile having a plurality of modems.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is a method of transmitting / receiving fax data by managing telephone numbers and names for each connected line in a facsimile system connected to several modems and lines. In providing.

1 is a perspective view showing the connection of the facsimile for carrying out the invention,

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile for carrying out the present invention,

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a protocol for transmitting / receiving fax data in general;

4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus for managing a facsimile system, according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inputting information for managing a facsimile system, according to the present invention;

6 is a block diagram showing the form of data in which information for managing a facsimile system is input and stored according to the present invention;

7 is an exemplary view showing an example in which information about a system of a facsimile is output, according to the present invention;

8 is an exemplary view showing an example of inputting information about a facsimile system, according to the present invention;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing system information of a facsimile, in accordance with the present invention.

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100: sending side fax 200: receiving side fax

110: central processing unit 120: modem

130: network control unit (NCU)

140: printer 150: memory

160: scanner 170: panel (OPE: Operational Panel)

171: Setup 172: Save

173: liquid crystal display device 174: number and character generator

180: system management device 181: control unit

182: setting unit 183: storage unit

184: display unit

In the method for transmitting fax data using a facsimile having a plurality of modems of the present invention for achieving the above object, the method for managing the system information of the facsimile is to set information about each of the plurality of modems provided in the facsimile Doing; Determining whether to transmit the fax data after the setting; Selecting one of the plurality of modems when the fax data is transmitted as a result of the determination; And after the selection, if the call is set up by dialing to the receiving side of the fax data, transmitting identification information about the selected modem and the fax data.

Preferably, setting information about each of the plurality of modems comprises: setting a port number used by each of the plurality of modems; And inputting a telephone number corresponding to the set port number.

Optionally, the method further includes the step of entering a name of a user using the entered telephone number.

Preferably, the identification information about the selected modem includes transmit terminal identification (TTI) information transmitted to the first portion of the image data of the fax data.

Hereinafter, the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a connection of facsimile machines for carrying out the present invention.

As shown, the transmitting side facsimile 100 and the receiving side facsimile 200 is connected to transmit and receive data through the communication network.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile for carrying out the present invention.

First, the central processing unit 110 controls the facsimile 100 as a whole according to a system program for operating the transmitting side facsimile 100 set in the memory 150.

The memory 150 stores a system program for operating the transmitting side facsimile 100 and contents related to the transmission and reception of protocol data and text data.

OPE (Operational Panel) 170 includes a plurality of keys to generate the key data of the sending side facsimile 100, when the key data is generated, it is input to the central processing unit 110 and the central processing unit It includes a display device that can display display data such as progress and system information for various operations of 110.

The scanner 160 scans the data of the document, converts the data into digital image data, and provides the data to the central processing unit 110.

The modem 120 modulates the output data of the central processing unit 110 in an analog form under the control of the central processing unit 110 and demodulates and outputs the analog input signal.

In addition, in the present invention, a plurality of modems are provided, and network control devices correspond one-to-one to each other.

The network control unit (NCU) 130 is operated under the control of the central processing unit 110 to control a call loop of a public switching telephone network (PSTN) consisting of rings and tips. And interfacing signals between the modem 120 and the general telephone network.

In addition, in order to carry out the present invention, one-to-one correspondence is provided for a plurality of modems.

The printer 140 outputs print data stored in the memory 150 by a print signal from the central processing unit 110.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a protocol for transmitting / receiving fax data in general and briefly describing a time series described in the detailed description of the present invention.

Phase A is a call setup and line establishment sequence.In the case of manual operation, the sender hooks off, dials to detect the other party's 16 Hz ringtone, confirms that the hook is off, and connects the fax machine to the line. do.

In the case of automatic operation, when the fax machine displays a non-voice terminal after connecting to the line, the sender sends a tone of 1100 Hz for 0.5 seconds until the other party responds at 3 second intervals. A tone of 2100 Hz is emitted for 2.6 to 4 seconds.

Phase B is a sequence for checking the status of the terminal, transmission path, etc. and controlling the terminal. The terminal B prepares for the transmission / reception of the terminal, displays and determines the terminal constant, confirms the synchronization status, and prepares for transmission of the fax message.

Phase C includes Phase C1 which performs control during message transmission and Phase C2 which performs fax message transmission. That is, the process of transmitting a message, confirming it, maintaining synchronization, and the like.

Phase D is a process of terminating a message and terminating a reception. When continuous transmission is performed, phase D is sent to Phase B or Phase C and the transmission process is repeated.

In addition, the signals used in the protocol shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

Non-standard facilities (NSFs) are used to identify special user needs that cannot be covered by the T Recommendation. Called subscriber identification (CSI) is used to provide a special identifier for the receiving subscriber by means of an international telephone number. The digital identification signal (DIS) specifies the standard CCITT capability of the receiving device. Non-standard facilities set-up (NSS) is a digital command that responds to information contained in an NSF signal. Transmitting subscriber identification (TSI) indicates that the contiguous information is the sender's identifier and provides additional security information to the facsimile procedure. The digital command signal (DCS) is a digital setup command in response to the standard capacity identified by the DIS signal. Confirmation to receive (CFR) is a digital response that confirms that the entire message procedure has been completed and that the transmission of the message begins. End of procedures (EOP) signal the end of a complete page of facsimile information, other documents are no longer coming, and continue to phase E upon receipt of certainty. Message confirmation (MCF) indicates whether the entire message has been satisfactorily received and indicates whether there are additional messages.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for managing a facsimile system according to the present invention.

The control unit 181 stores the telephone number of the communication line connected to the modem set in the setting unit 182 and the name of the user using the modem in the storage unit 183 and connected to the modem for the modem used among the modems. The telephone number of the communication line and the name of the user using the modem are transmitted to the receiving side, and the display unit 184 displays the telephone number of the communication line connected to the modem stored in the storage unit 183 and the name of the user using the modem. ).

The setting unit 182 sets the telephone number of the communication line for the modem used among the plurality of modems and the name of the user who uses the modem to transmit to the receiving side connected to the fax.

The storage unit 183 stores the telephone number of the communication line for the modem set in the setting unit 182 and the name of the user who uses the modem.

The display unit 184 displays the telephone numbers of the communication lines for the plurality of modems stored in the storage unit 183 and the name of the user using the modem to the user of the fax.

Hereinafter, a method for managing system information of the facsimile of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

First, information about a plurality of modems 120 provided in the transmitting side facsimile 100 is set (step S10).

Herein, the setting will be described in more detail as follows.

It is determined whether information of the plurality of modems 120 provided in the facsimile 100 is input using the setting unit 182 (step: S11).

In this case, the determination may be made by determining whether the setting 171 illustrated in FIG. 8 is input by the controller 181 illustrated in FIG. 4.

As a result of the determination, when the information of the modems 120 is input, a port number of the modem 120 to be input is selected (step S12).

In this case, when the setting 171 is input, the port number is set using the letter and number generator 174 according to the message displayed on the liquid crystal display 173 as shown in FIG. 8. do.

After selecting the port number, the telephone number corresponding to the port number is input using the character and number generator 174 (step: S13).

At this time, the telephone number corresponding to the port number is independently provided one by one among the modem (120).

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when there are 1 to n modems, as many as n telephone numbers are assigned. Accordingly, the number of NCU 130 is also configured to correspond one-to-one.

After the input, the name of the user using the modem 120 corresponding to the port number is set using the number and character generator 174 (step: S14).

The telephone number corresponding to the set port number and the user's name are stored in the storage unit 182 (step S15).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the storage 172 stores the phone number corresponding to the port number set using the number and character generator 174 and the user's name. It is possible by determining by the controller 181 whether it has been selected.

In addition, the phone number corresponding to the port number stored in the storage unit 183 and the user's name are stored in the structure as shown in FIG. 6, and the display unit 184 according to the display command from the controller 181. ) Is displayed.

After setting in step (S10), it is determined whether to transmit the fax data to the receiving side fax 200 (step: S200).

As a result of the determination, when the fax data is transmitted, the port number of the modem to be used is selected from the modem 120 (step: S30).

Here, the port number is preset for each modem in step S10.

After the selection, the receiving side fax 200 is dialed using the character and number generator 174 (step S40).

After dialing, it is determined whether a call for transmission of the receiving side fax 200 and the fax data is set (step S50).

As a result of the determination, when the call is established, a transmitting terminal identification (TTI) and the fax data are transmitted to the receiving side facsimile 200.

Looking at this in more detail, (step: S10) in the case of transmitting the fax data from the sending side fax 100 to the receiving side fax 200 after setting the telephone number and the user's name corresponding to the port number, As shown in FIG. 3, when the actual image data is transmitted while the protocol communication is performed for the transmission of the fax data, the stored content is output to the receiving terminal fax 200 in the transmission terminal identification (TTI).

Accordingly, the receiving side facsimile 200 that has received the fax data can easily grasp information about the transmitting side facsimile 100 using the information displayed in the transmitting terminal identification (TTI).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations may be made. Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when multiple lines and modems are connected to the facsimile, the telephone number and name of the facsimile system can be separately entered and managed for each line, so the distinction between the modem and the line to be used is made. It is easy.

Therefore, when using a single facsimile in a common office, etc., the telephone numbers and names of the companies can be set separately and used, so that an effect of using an independent facsimile can be achieved without financial burden.

Claims (4)

In a method for transmitting fax data using a fax having a plurality of modems, Setting information about each of a plurality of modems provided in the facsimile; Determining whether to transmit the fax data after the setting; Selecting one of the plurality of modems when the fax data is transmitted as a result of the determination; And And when the call is established by dialing to the receiving side of the fax data after the selection, transmitting identification information about the selected modem and the fax data. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the information about each of the plurality of modems comprises: Setting a port number used by each of the plurality of modems; And And inputting a telephone number corresponding to the set port number. The method of claim 2, And inputting a name of a user who uses the input telephone number. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification information about the selected modem is And transmit transmission terminal identification (TTI) information transmitted to the first portion of the image data of the fax data.