JP2001045249A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an operator to easily use a facsimile terminal by applying facsimile reception/recording to new information in the case of receiving prescribed information desiring facsimile reception/recording and informing the operator about execution of facsimile communication utilizing an off-talk facsimile communication service. SOLUTION: When receiving prescribed information desiring reception/ recording, a ROM 36 of the facsimile terminal that can receive facsimile reception information from an off-talk facsimile communication service, applies facsimile reception/recording to new information and informs an operator about execution of the facsimile communication utilizing the off-talk facsimile communication service. When a voice output is selected, the ROM 36 converts facsimile reception information other than that for the facsimile reception/recording into voice information and provides an output. Furthermore, the facsimile terminal has a service selection means that selects whether or not the off-talk facsimile communication service is conducted and the ROM 36 stores a control program that mainly conducts the control above.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus compatible with an off-talk facsimile communication service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile apparatus does not perform facsimile reception with a DC loop opened.
All facsimile reception was performed by forming a DC loop.

[0003]

However, at present,
There is off-talk as a service for telephones and the like, in which voice information is output from a speaker or the like with a DC loop opened.

[0004] There is a plan to apply such off-talk to a facsimile communication system. However, there is a problem that when the received information is printed out in the same manner as in off-talk, the same information is output many times.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use facsimile apparatus.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus capable of receiving facsimile reception information from an off-talk facsimile communication service. Setting means for setting reception / recording, control means for performing facsimile reception / recording if new information is received when receiving specific information for facsimile reception / recording, and facsimile using the off-talk facsimile communication service Notification means for notifying that the communication has been executed.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a second aspect is provided.
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, voice output selecting means for selecting whether or not to output facsimile information from the off-talk facsimile communication service, and facsimile information from the off-talk facsimile communication service. In the case where the information other than performing the facsimile reception / recording is selected by the selection means so as to output voice, conversion output means for converting facsimile reception information into voice information and outputting the information is provided.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a third aspect is provided.
A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a service selection unit for selecting whether or not to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a fourth aspect is provided.
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, a service registration unit that registers whether to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service according to a time zone, and based on information registered in the service registration unit. Service determining means for determining whether to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 2
Is a network control unit (NCU) that connects to the terminal of the line to control the connection of the telephone exchange network, switches to a data communication path, and uses a loop to use the telephone network for data communication and the like. Is held. Also, NCU
2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 side via the signal line 2b (CML off) or connects the telephone line 2a to the facsimile apparatus side (CM) under the control of the bus 38.
L on) or connect the telephone line 2a to the signal line 2d. In the normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side. Reference numeral 4 denotes a telephone. Since the telephone 4 forms a DC loop in an on-hook state, it forms a DC loop in an off-hook state.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a hybrid circuit which separates a transmission system signal and a reception system signal, sends a transmission signal from the addition circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and transmits a signal from the other party via the NCU 2 The signal is received and sent to the modem 8 via the signal line 6a. The signal line 2c is terminated at 600Ω and forms a DC loop.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a modulator / demodulator. 8,
V. 21, V.I. 27, V.I. 29, V.I. 17, V.I. The modulation and demodulation based on the signal 34 are performed, and each transmission mode is designated by a control signal from the bus 38. The modulator / demodulator 8 receives the transmission signal from the bus 38, outputs the modulated data to the signal line 8a, receives the received signal output to the signal line 6a or the signal line 2d, and outputs the demodulated data to the bus 3
8 is output. The signal line 2d forms a DC loop.

Reference numeral 10 denotes ANSa for transmitting an ANSam signal.
The m sending circuit determines whether to send the ANSam signal based on the signal from the bus 38. Reference numeral 12 denotes an adder circuit that inputs information on the signal line 8a and information on the signal line 10a, and outputs a signal indicating a result of adding the information to the signal line 12a. A reading circuit 14 outputs read data to a bus 38. Reference numeral 16 denotes a recording circuit for sequentially recording information output to the bus 38 line by line. Reference numeral 18 denotes a memory circuit composed of a RAM (random access memory), which is used for storing a work memory, raw information or encoded information of read data, and storing received information or decoded information. I do.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for performing control processing of the entire facsimile apparatus and facsimile transmission control processing.
It is stored in a ROM (read only memory) 36. 2
Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation unit, which includes a one-touch dial, a speed dial, a numeric keypad, a * / # key, a set key, a start key, a stop key, a broadcast key, and other function keys. 24a.

Reference numeral 24 denotes an off-talk facsimile communication selection button. When the button 24 is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 24a. Reference numeral 26 denotes an off-talk facsimile communication display circuit. When a clear pulse is generated by the bus 38, the display becomes "not display". Thereafter, every time a press pulse is generated on the signal line 24a, "display" → "not display" → "display" Do "is repeated. Then, the off-talk facsimile communication display circuit 26 outputs information indicating whether or not the display is being performed to the bus 38. Reference numeral 28 denotes an off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registration circuit for registering whether or not to output the off-talk facsimile communication service voice via the bus 38. Reference numeral 30 denotes an off-talk facsimile communication execution registration circuit for registering execution of off-talk facsimile communication corresponding to a time zone.
"Off-talk facsimile communication is not executed from 10:00 to 17:00" is registered.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a facsimile information voice conversion circuit.
Character recognition is performed from the facsimile information output to the bus 38, and voice information is output to the signal line 32a. Reference numeral 34 denotes a speaker which outputs audio information output to the signal line 32a or the bus 38.

The ROM 36 is a facsimile apparatus capable of receiving facsimile reception information from an off-talk facsimile communication service. The ROM 36 has setting means for setting facsimile reception / recording of only specific information from a plurality of pieces of information. When receiving new information, facsimile reception / recording is performed if the information is new information, and notification means is provided for notifying that facsimile communication using the off-talk facsimile communication service has been executed. ROM 36
Has audio output selecting means for selecting whether or not to output facsimile information from the off-talk facsimile communication service by voice. When the audio output is selected, the information other than performing facsimile reception / recording is output by facsimile reception. Converts the information into audio information and outputs it. Further, the ROM 36
Has a service selecting means for selecting whether or not to perform an off-talk facsimile communication service. A control program for mainly performing the above control is stored in the ROM 36.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a facsimile communication signal transmitted during an off-talk facsimile communication service. In the figure, ten kinds of facsimile communication signals from communication number 0001 to communication number 0010 are transmitted cyclically, and when the content of the transmission information is updated, the management number is incremented by one. These data are, for example, in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation V. 17 and there is a 500 mS uncolored section between each frame.

Next, the control operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In FIG. 3, first, when this processing operation is started in step S300, in the next step 301, the bus 3
8, a clear pulse is generated, and the display by the off-talk facsimile communication display circuit 6 is not performed. Next, step S
At 302, no sound is output from the speaker 34 via the bus 38. Next, in step S303, "off-talk facsimile communication service voice output is not performed" is registered in the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registration circuit 28 via the bus 38. Next, step S30
In step 4, the CML of the NCU 2 is turned off via the bus 38.

Next, in step S305, the ANSam signal of the ANSam sending circuit 10 is not transmitted via the bus 38. Next, in step S306, information of the operation unit 22 is input via the bus 38, and it is determined whether or not registration in the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registration circuit 28 has been selected. If it is determined that registration to the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registration circuit 28 has been selected, the process proceeds to the next step S307, where the bus 3
After registering in the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registering circuit 28 whether or not to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output, the process proceeds to step S308 in FIG.

On the other hand, in step S306, the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output registration circuit 2
If it is determined that the registration to No. 8 is not selected, step S307 is skipped and step S30 in FIG.
Proceed to 8.

In FIG. 4, first, in step S308, information of the operation unit 22 is input via the bus 38, and it is determined whether or not a communication number for performing off-talk facsimile communication has been selected. If it is determined that a communication number for performing off-talk facsimile communication has been selected, in the next step S309, a communication number for performing off-talk facsimile communication and a management number corresponding to this communication number of "00"
After "00" is stored, the process proceeds to the next step S310.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that there is no selection of a communication number for performing off-talk facsimile communication, the process skips step S309 and proceeds to step S310 in FIG.

In step S310, the information of the off-talk facsimile communication display circuit 26 is input via the bus 38, and it is determined whether or not the off-talk facsimile communication is selected. If it is determined that off-talk facsimile communication has not been selected, step S31 is performed.
The process proceeds to step S5, and after performing other processing, returns to step S304 in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S310 that off-talk facsimile communication has been selected, the flow advances to next step S311 to set the signal line 2a to the signal line 2d via the bus 38 as the setting of the NCU 2. Connecting. Next, in step S312, it is determined whether a continuous signal interruption of 200 ms or more has been detected. And 20
If it is determined that a continuous signal interruption of 0 ms or more has been detected, the process proceeds to the next step S313, where a signal from the signal line 2d is input, and 17 is received. Next, in step S314, it is determined whether a call or a communication operation is selected. If it is determined that the call or the communication operation has been selected, the process proceeds to step S315. Also,
If it is determined in step S314 that no call or communication operation is selected, the process proceeds to step S3 in FIG.
Proceed to 17.

On the other hand, in step S312, 2
If it is determined that a continuous signal interruption of 00 ms or more is not detected, the process proceeds to step S316, and it is determined whether a call or a communication operation is selected. When it is determined that the call or the communication operation is not selected, the process returns to the step S312. When it is determined that the call or the communication operation is selected, the process proceeds to the step S315.

In FIG. 5, first, it is determined whether or not an end flag has been detected in step S317. When it is determined that the end flag is not detected, the process proceeds to the next step S318, and it is determined whether a continuous signal interruption of 200 mS or more is detected. If it is determined that a continuous signal interruption of 200 mS or more has been detected, the process proceeds to the next step S318.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S317 that the end flag has been detected, the process skips step S318 and proceeds to step S319.

In step S319, it is determined whether there is an FCS error. If it is determined that there is no FCS error, the process proceeds to the next step S320 to determine whether the communication number is a communication number to be printed by off-talk facsimile communication. If it is determined that the communication number is to be printed in off-talk facsimile communication,
Proceeding to the next step S321, the currently received management number is compared with the management number stored corresponding to the communication number to determine whether it is newer. If it is determined that the communication number is new, the process proceeds to the next step S322, where the management number received just now is stored corresponding to the communication number. Next, the process proceeds to step S323 to print the information received by the off-talk facsimile communication, and then proceeds to step S324 in FIG.

In step S318, 20
When it is determined that the continuous signal interruption of 0 mS or more is not detected, the process returns to step S313 in FIG. 4, and when it is determined in step S319 that there is an FCS error, the process returns to step S315 in FIG. . If it is determined in step S320 that the communication number is not a communication number to be printed in off-talk facsimile communication, and if it is determined in step S321 that the communication number is not new, the process proceeds to step S325 in FIG.

In FIG. 6, at step S324, bus 3
After the speaker 34 outputs a voice message "Received by off-talk facsimile communication" through the speaker 34, the process returns to step S310 in FIG.

In FIG. 7, at step S325, bus 3
The information of the off-talk facsimile communication display circuit 26 is input via the terminal 8 and it is determined whether or not the off-talk facsimile communication service voice output is selected. If it is determined that the voice output of the off-talk facsimile communication service has been selected, the process proceeds to step S326 to output the information received from the off-talk facsimile communication service to the facsimile information voice conversion circuit 32 via the bus 38. , This facsimile information voice conversion circuit 3
2 is converted to voice and output from the speaker 34, and the process returns to step S310 in FIG. The step S
If it is determined in step 325 that the voice output of the off-talk facsimile communication service has not been selected, step S326 is skipped and step S3 in FIG.
Return to 10.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

Since the configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the description will be made with reference to FIG. Further, a part of the flow of the control operation in the facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment is the same as that in FIGS. 5 to 7 of the above-described first embodiment.

This embodiment has a registration means for registering whether or not to perform an off-talk facsimile communication service according to a time zone, and determines whether to perform an off-talk facsimile communication service based on registration information registered in the registration means. This is to determine whether or not.

Hereinafter, the control operation of this embodiment will be described.
A description will be given based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9.

In FIG. 8, steps S800 to S802 and steps S804 to S80 are used.
6, Steps S809 and S810 are the same as Steps S300 to S307 in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment described above, and also includes Steps S811 and S812 and Step S8 in FIG.
14 to S819 correspond to steps S308 and S30 in FIG. 4 of the first embodiment described above.
9. Since these steps are the same as steps S311 to S316, the description thereof will be omitted, and only the processing steps unique to the present embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 8, after the processing in step S802 is completed, in the next step S803, the execution registration circuit 30 of the off-talk facsimile communication via the bus 38 states that "the off-talk facsimile communication is not executed for all the time zones. , And the process proceeds to the next step S804.

After the process of step S806 is completed,
In the next step S807, information of the operation unit 22 is input via the bus 38, and it is determined whether or not registration in the execution registration circuit 30 of off-talk facsimile communication has been selected. If it is determined that the registration of the off-talk facsimile communication with the execution registration circuit 30 has been selected, the next step S
Proceeding to 808, after registering “off-talk facsimile communication corresponding to time zone” in off-talk facsimile communication execution registration circuit 30 via bus 38,
Proceed to the next step S809.

In FIG. 9, after the processing in step S812 is completed, the information of the execution registration circuit 30 of the off-talk facsimile communication is input via the bus 38 in the next step S813, and the off-talk facsimile communication is selected in the current time zone. It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that the off-talk facsimile communication has been selected in the current time zone, the process proceeds to the next step S814. If it is determined that the off-talk facsimile communication has not been selected in the current time zone, the process proceeds to step S818. Go to each.

[0044]

As described above in detail, according to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, when the off-talk facsimile communication service is operated, it is possible to receive only when the specific information is updated, and at that time, the operator Since the navel can be notified, there is no waste of the recording paper, and the operator can be surely noticed.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when it is selected to output facsimile information from an off-talk facsimile communication service by voice,
For information other than facsimile reception / recording, facsimile reception information can be output as voice information, so that there is an effect that it is easy to use.

Further, according to the facsimile apparatus of the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to select whether or not to perform an off-talk facsimile communication service or to register according to a time zone, so that it is easy to use. It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a protocol in an off-talk facsimile communication service in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation flow in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a control operation in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation flow in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a control operation in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a control operation in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a control operation in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 NCU (Network Controller) 4 Telephone 6 Hybrid Circuit 8 Modulator / Demodulator 10 ANSam Transmission Circuit 12 Addition Circuit 14 Reading Circuit 16 Recording Circuit 18 Memory Circuit (RAM: Random Access Memory) 20 CPU (Central Processing Circuit) 22 Operation Unit 24 Selection Button 26 Off-Talk Facsimile Communication Display Circuit 28 Off-Talk Facsimile Communication Service Voice Output Registration Circuit 30 Off-Talk Facsimile Communication Execution Registration Circuit 32 Voice Conversion Circuit 34 Speaker 36 ROM (Read Only Memory)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of receiving facsimile reception information from an off-talk facsimile communication service, a setting means for setting facsimile reception / recording of only specific information from a plurality of information, and receiving specific information of facsimile reception / recording request. A facsimile apparatus comprising: control means for performing facsimile reception / recording if new information is provided; and notification means for notifying that facsimile communication using the off-talk facsimile communication service has been performed. . 2. An audio output selecting means for selecting whether or not to output facsimile information from the off-talk facsimile communication service by voice, and a selecting means to output facsimile information from the off-talk facsimile communication service by voice. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a conversion output unit that converts the facsimile reception information into voice information and outputs the information other than performing the facsimile reception / recording when the facsimile reception / recording is performed. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising service selection means for selecting whether or not to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service. 4. A service registration means for registering whether or not to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service according to a time zone, and whether or not to perform the off-talk facsimile communication service based on information registered in the service registration means. 4. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: service determining means for determining the facsimile.