JP2002218192A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal that discriminates the type or purpose of communication, selectively change the electric communication company in use on the basis of the discriminated type or purpose, and automatically sends a bill of a communication charge based on the type or purpose of communication separately. SOLUTION: A RAM 7 stores a carrier connection number table 7b for a carrier connection number that is an access number designating a carrier in response to purpose of a conventional facsimile transmission and a circulation facsimile transmission. Then the main control section 1 judges whether the type of communication to be made is a conventional facsimile transmission or a circulation facsimile transmission (step S34 in Figure 6), refers to the carrier connection number table 7b on the basis of the discriminated use to put the carrier connection number before a destination telephone number and dials the resulting telephone number to make a call (step S35 or S37).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telecommunications service provider (hereinafter referred to as a telecommunications service provider that provides a communication line) for determining the type or use of communication and using the determined type or use. And a carrier.) The present invention relates to a communication terminal apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus having a carrier selection function (hereinafter, referred to as a carrier selection function) capable of selectively changing the communication terminal apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus having a circulation function, data of a list of telephone numbers to be circulated is transferred to the next facsimile apparatus by a dedicated and unique communication procedure, or a telephone number to be circulated is transmitted. The image data to be circulated is sequentially transferred to the next facsimile machine and circulated by transmitting the list by a special communication procedure such as inserting the list into the image data and transmitting the list.

[0003]

However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus having a circulation function, the next circulation destination is determined in advance, and the communication fee is charged to circulation members depending on the distance to the next circulation destination. There were different problems. For facsimile transmissions, it is equal to collectively pay with the membership fee of the circulation group, but conventionally,
It was virtually impossible to calculate the charges for the terminal facsimile communication only by the terminal device.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, such as for circular facsimile transmission and normal facsimile transmission.
The type or use of the communication can be determined, and the telecommunications carrier to be used can be selectively changed based on the determined type or use, and the communication fee is automatically divided according to the type or use of the communication. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device capable of performing such operations.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus comprising: a carrier connection number table which is an access number for designating a plurality of telecommunications carriers providing communication lines according to the type or use of communication A storage device for storing
Communication control for determining the type or use of communication, referring to the number table based on the determined type or use, adding the carrier connection number before the destination telephone number, dialing and calling. Means.

[0006] Further, in the above communication terminal device, the use of the above communication is preferably for normal facsimile transmission,
It is for circulation facsimile transmission.

[0007] Further, in the communication terminal device, the type of the communication is preferably a normal facsimile transmission,
It is characterized by including at least two of confidential facsimile transmission, relay facsimile transmission, and transfer facsimile transmission.

[0008]

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

<Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which has a carrier selection function for each purpose of normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission. is there. When circulating image data using the facsimile device 20 having the circulation function of the present embodiment, circulation is started from the circulation request source device, and the circulation processing device relays and transmits image data to be circulated sequentially to a predetermined circulation. Send the image data to the destination.

The facsimile machine 20 of this embodiment is
For a plurality of facsimile devices 20 that can operate as a circulation request source device or a circulation processing device and that should circulate image data, a telephone number of a destination to be circulated next is designated by a box number and a record number. And stored in the circulation destination list box 7a in the RAM 7. Also, RAM7
Is a carrier connection number table 7b of a carrier connection number which is an access number for designating a carrier according to the use for normal facsimile transmission and for circulation facsimile transmission.
Is stored. Then, the main control unit 1 determines whether the type of communication to be called from now is for normal facsimile transmission or circulation facsimile transmission (step S34 in FIG. 6), and based on the determined use, Referring to the carrier connection number table 7b, dialing is performed by adding the carrier connection number before the destination telephone number to make a call (step S35 or S37).

In FIG. 1, a facsimile machine 20 comprises
It has a facsimile communication function of the conventional G3 system and the like, and also has a carrier selection function for each purpose of normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission. The main control unit 1 is specifically composed of a CPU, is connected to the following hardware units via a bus 13, controls them, and executes various software functions to be described later. The image reading section 2 reads an original with a scanner using a CCD or the like, and outputs dot image data converted to binary black and white. The image recording unit 3 is a printer device of an electrophotographic system or the like, and prints out and records, as a hard copy, image data received from a facsimile machine of the other party by facsimile communication. Display unit 4
Is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a CRT display, and displays an operation state of the facsimile machine 20, and displays image data of a document to be transmitted and received image data.

The operation unit 5 includes a character key, a dial numeric keypad necessary for operating the facsimile machine 20,
It has speed dial keys, one-touch dial keys, and various function keys. In addition, by making the above-mentioned display unit 4 a touch panel type, this operation unit 5
A part or all of the various keys may be substituted.

The ROM 6 stores in advance various software programs necessary for the operation of the facsimile machine 20 and executed by the main control unit 1, wherein the programs are stored in at least the carrier connection number registration program shown in FIG. And a facsimile incoming call processing program shown in FIGS. The RAM 7 is composed of an SRAM, a flash memory, or the like, and is used as a working area of the main control unit 1 and stores temporary data generated when a program is executed. Here, the RAM 7 stores a circulation destination list box 7a, a carrier connection number table 7b, and a transmission reservation table 7c, each of which is an example shown in FIG.
When a flash memory is used as the RAM 7, even if the power is cut off due to a power failure, a movement of the apparatus, or the like, the contents of the data are not lost. The image memory 8 is composed of a DRAM or the like, and stores image data to be transmitted or received image data. Note that the RAM 7 and the image memory 8 may be constituted by a hard disk memory.

The fax modem 10 is connected to a public telephone line L
And demodulates the data of the outgoing telephone number information received as the FSK signal and outputs it to the main control unit 1. NCU (Network control circuit: Networ
k Control Unit) 11 is a hardware circuit that performs closing and opening operations such as a DC loop of the analog public telephone line L and has an automatic dial function. The fax modem 10 is connected to the public telephone line L as necessary. Connecting.
Here, the NCU 11 detects an ID receiving terminal activation signal and a normal telephone call signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service, and transmits a primary response signal and a secondary response signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service as necessary. can do. The NCU 11 is connected to a predetermined terminal adapter and DSU (Digital Service Unit: Digital Service Unit).
Unit) may be connected to a digital line of the baseband transmission system (for example, an ISDN line).

The facsimile apparatus 20 of the present embodiment configured as described above has a carrier selection function for each application of normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission in addition to a normal facsimile communication function of the G3 system or the like. Have. In the facsimile communication function, the dot image data read by the image reading unit 2 is coded by software according to a coding method such as MH, MR, and MMR defined by the standard of facsimile communication.
On the other hand, the coded data transmitted from the other party's facsimile apparatus is also decoded into image data by software and output as a hard copy from the image recording unit 3 while being transmitted to the other party's facsimile apparatus. The image memory 8 stores the image data as needed, and outputs the stored image data as needed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a table of an example of the circulation destination list box 7a in the RAM 7 of FIG. The circulation destination list box 7a is provided in each device of the circulation request source device and the circulation processing device. As shown in FIG. 2, a circulation destination list box is stored for each box number corresponding to the destination group. The telephone number of the facsimile machine to be circulated for each record number is input and stored in advance using the operation unit 5. Here, the box number is used as a number indicating a group including a plurality of destinations to circulate a fax document image, and the record number is destination information indicating a destination to be circulated next. Stored in the signal. Thereby, the destination to be circulated next is specified.

The carrier connection number table 7b in the RAM 7 stores a normal facsimile transmission carrier connection number and a circulation facsimile transmission carrier connection number.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission reservation table 7c in the RAM 7 of FIG. As is clear from FIG. 3, the transmission reservation table 7c stores a list of facsimile transmissions to be transmitted immediately or at a specified time, and for each communication, a circulation or normal transmission type and a destination , The designated transmission time (time or immediately), and the file number of the image data in the image data 8 are stored.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a carrier connection number registration process executed by the main controller 1 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

In step S1 of FIG. 4, first, the normal facsimile transmission carrier connection number is input using the operation unit 5, and the normal facsimile transmission carrier connection number input in step S2 is stored in the carrier connection number table in the RAM 7. 7b. Then, step S
In step 3, the operator inputs the circulation facsimile transmission carrier connection number using the operation unit 5, and in step S4, enters the circulation facsimile transmission carrier connection number in the RAM.
7 is stored in the carrier connection number table 7b. As a result, the data of the carrier connection number table 7b is stored.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the facsimile incoming call process executed by the main control unit 1 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

In step S11 of FIG. 5, it is first determined whether or not a call has been received.
Is repeated, and when YES is determined, step S1 is performed.
In step S2, a DIS signal is transmitted. In step S13, a SUB signal is detected. Next, the DCS signal, the training signal, and the TCF signal are detected in step S14, and the CFR signal is transmitted in step S15. Then, in step S16, the image data is received and stored in the image memory 8, and in step S17, E
After detecting the OP signal and transmitting the MCF signal in step S18, the line is opened in step S19, and the image of the image data is stored in the image recording unit 3 in step S20.
Print using. Then, step S31 in FIG.
Proceed to.

At step S31 in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not image data for circular facsimile has been received.
If S, the process proceeds to step S32, while if NO, the process proceeds to step S33. In step S32, a transmission facsimile transmission reservation is generated, and the transmission reservation table 7c is generated.
It is determined in step S33 whether there is a transmission reservation to be transmitted at the current time. If YES, the process proceeds to step S34, while if NO, the process returns to step S11 in FIG. In step S34, it is determined whether or not the type is circulation. If YES, the process proceeds to step S35, while if NO, the process proceeds to step S37. In step S35, a dial facsimile carrier connection number is added to the beginning of the dial number and dialed for calling.
After executing the circulation facsimile transmission process as a subroutine of FIG. 7 in step S36, the process proceeds to step S39. On the other hand, if NO in step S34, a normal facsimile carrier connection number is added to the beginning of the dial number in step S37, dialing is performed, and a normal facsimile transmission process is performed in step S38, and the process proceeds to step S39. move on. Then, step S39
It is determined whether or not all the transmission reservations to be transmitted at the current time have been processed. If YES, the process returns to step S11 in FIG. 5, while if NO, the process returns to step S34.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a circulation facsimile transmission process (step S36) which is a subroutine of FIG.

In step S41 of FIG. 7, first, C
An NG signal is transmitted, a CED signal is detected in step S42, and a DIS signal is detected in step S43. Next, in step S44, the box number and record number are inserted into the SUB signal and transmitted, and in step S45, the DCS signal, the training signal, the TCF
A signal is transmitted, and a CFR signal is detected in step S46. Then, in step S47, the image reading unit 2
The original is read by using, and the image data is transmitted. In step S48, the EOP signal is transmitted.
After detecting the MCF signal in 49, step S50
And the line returns to the original main routine.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the RAM 7 stores the carrier connection number of the carrier connection number, which is the access number for specifying the carrier according to the use for normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission. The main controller 1 stores the table 7b, and determines whether the type of communication to be called from now is for normal facsimile transmission or for circulation facsimile transmission (step S34 in FIG. 6), and the determined usage is determined. , The carrier connection number table 7b is referred to, the carrier connection number is added before the destination telephone number, and the call is dialed (step S35 or S37). Therefore, the telecommunications carrier to be used can be specified according to the use for normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission, so that the bills from each telecommunications carrier can be separately divided to calculate the communication charge, It is possible to automatically divide the communication fee according to the type or the purpose of the communication, and to reduce the user's labor.

<Modification> In the above embodiment, it is determined whether the type of communication to be called from now is for normal facsimile transmission or for circulation facsimile transmission, and based on the determined use, With reference to the carrier connection number table 7b, the above-mentioned carrier connection number is added before the telephone number of the destination and dialing is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various communication types or various communication types are used. According to the use of, stores a number table of carrier connection number which is an access number specifying a plurality of telecommunications carriers that provide communication lines, determines the type or use of communication, and determines the type or use of the determined type. On the basis of the number table, the carrier connection number may be added before the telephone number of the destination, and the call may be made by dialing. Here, the type of communication includes, for example, at least two of normal facsimile transmission, confidential facsimile transmission, relay facsimile transmission, and transfer facsimile transmission.

In the above embodiment, an example of the facsimile apparatus 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a telephone, data, etc. connected to a public network such as a public telephone network or a public digital network. The present invention can be applied to a communication terminal device including a communication device and the like.

[0029]

As described above in detail, according to the communication terminal device of the present invention, the carrier connection which is an access number designating a plurality of telecommunications carriers providing communication lines according to the type or use of communication. A storage device that stores a number table of numbers, and determines the type or use of communication, based on the determined type or use, with reference to the number table,
Communication control means for dialing and calling with the carrier connection number added before the destination telephone number. Here, the use of the communication is preferably for normal facsimile transmission and for circulation facsimile transmission. Further, the type of the communication is preferably a normal facsimile transmission,
It includes at least two of confidential facsimile transmission, relay facsimile transmission, and transfer facsimile transmission.

Therefore, the telecommunications carrier to be used can be specified according to the type and use of the communication, so that the bill for each telecommunications carrier can be separately calculated to calculate the communication fee, and the type or use of the communication can be calculated. Separately, the communication fee can be automatically divided and charged, and the user's labor can be saved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which has a carrier selection function for each purpose of normal facsimile transmission and circulation facsimile transmission.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a table of an example of a circulation destination list box 7a in a RAM 7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission reservation table 7c in a RAM 7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a carrier connection number registration process executed by the main controller 1 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a first part of a facsimile incoming call process executed by the main control unit 1 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second part of the facsimile incoming call process executed by the main controller 1 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing a circulation facsimile transmission process (step S36) which is a subroutine of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Image reading part, 3 ... Image recording part, 4 ... Display part, 5 ... Operation part, 6 ... ROM, 7 ... RAM, 7a ... Circulation destination list box, 7b ... Carrier connection number table, 7c: transmission reservation table, 8: image memory, 10: fax modem, 11: NCU, 13: bus, 20: facsimile machine, L: public telephone line.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A storage device for storing a carrier connection number table which is an access number for designating a plurality of telecommunications carriers providing a communication line according to a type or use of communication, and a type or use of communication. Communication control means for determining, referring to the number table based on the determined type or use, adding the carrier connection number before the destination telephone number, dialing and calling. A communication terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication uses are for normal facsimile transmission and for circulation facsimile transmission. 3. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the type of communication includes at least two of normal facsimile transmission, confidential facsimile transmission, relay facsimile transmission, and transfer facsimile transmission. apparatus.