JPH02244933A - Facsimile store and forward exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve usability, conveniency and the sureness of information by informing the information of a transmission result to a destination to a telephone set specified by a transmission side operator's selection through voice or informing image information to a facsimile terminal arranged on the transmission side. CONSTITUTION:When transmission is completed, whether the transmission is sound information or not is checked, and when it is sound information, a voice output part 13 is commanded to transmit transmission result information indicating the completion of transmission and the information is similarly informed to the telephone set through voice. In the case of image information, the information indicating the completion of transmission is written in output control data obtained from a hard disk 17 to form a transmission result information telegram and the telegram is transmitted to the facsimile terminal by a normal facsimile communication procedure. Consequently, usability, conveniency and the sureness of the information of a transmission result can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile storage and forwarding device, and more particularly to a facsimile storage and forwarding device that notifies the transmission result of image information requested for transmission.

(Prior Art) Recently, as facsimile machines have become widespread, facsimile storage and forwarding devices have appeared that are connected to multiple facsimile terminals, store image information from each facsimile terminal in memory, and then transmit it to a designated destination. are doing.

Such facsimile storage and forwarding devices provide various communication services. For example, when a facsimile terminal requests transmission at a specified time, the facsimile storage and forwarding device receives image information according to normal facsimile procedures, temporarily stores the received image information in memory, and then sends it to the specified destination at the specified transmission time. Send. When the facsimile storage and forwarding device completes receiving image information or transmitting it to a specified destination, it transmits the storage result information or transmission result information as image information to a facsimile terminal that is a preset station, and the facsimile terminal The received accumulation result information or transmission result information is recorded and output on recording paper.

Therefore, the operator can check the accumulation result or transmission result using this accumulation result information or transmission result information.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such conventional facsimile storage and forwarding devices, the storage result information or transmission result information is sent as image information to the facsimile terminal serving as the station, so the operator has to take the trouble to It was troublesome to go to the facsimile terminal and check the storage result information or transmission result information recorded on recording paper to confirm the storage results or transmission results. Moreover, for this reason, there have been cases in which the image information is not sent to the destination because the user only checks the accumulation result information and does not check the transmission result information, and the image information is mistaken for being sent.

Note that Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 79510 has proposed a system that notifies the communication result by voice, but this is because when a facsimile receiver receives a facsimile, it is registered in advance that the facsimile has been received. A voice notification is sent to the phone number.

However, this conventional method is a function of a facsimile receiver, and has the problem that it cannot notify the reception result when the operator is absent and does not take off the telephone.

(Purpose of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention notifies transmission result information to a destination by voice to a designated telephone or by image information to a facsimile terminal on the transmitting side, depending on the selection of the transmitting operator. By doing so, it is possible to know the transmission result without visiting the facsimile terminal, and it is also possible to record the image information as an option when the user is absent, thereby increasing the usability of the facsimile storage and exchange device. The purpose is to improve convenience and improve the reliability of notification of transmission results.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a facsimile storage and forwarding device that is connected to a plurality of facsimile terminals via a line, receives image information from each facsimile terminal, and transfers it to a predetermined destination. , the transmission result to the destination is notified by voice to a designated telephone or by image information to the facsimile terminal of the transmission requesting side, depending on the selection of the operator on the transmission requesting side. .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on examples.

1 to 6 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a communication system using a facsimile storage and forwarding device. In FIG. 1, a facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 connects a plurality of facsimile terminals
1 to F and telephone 2.

Telephones T1-T are included with facsimile terminals F and -F.
7 is connected, and the telephones T1 to T7 are equipped with a numeric keypad with two pushbuttons, an asterisk key "*", and a bound key "#".

The facsimile terminals F and -F are, for example, ordinary Gm-type facsimile machines, and are equipped with a scanner for reading an original, a plotter for recording received image information on recording paper, an operation section, and the like. The operation units of the facsimile terminals F1 to Ffi are equipped with a numeric keypad, an asterisk keeper *°", a bound key "°#", and other operation keys. Therefore, facsimile terminal F, -Fa is a telephone, ~T, l
Alternatively, when the numeric keys or the like of facsimile terminals F and -F are operated, a PB tone is output.

Telephone 2 is a telephone installed near the operator, and is used to receive and receive transmission result information of the present invention.

The facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 is configured as shown in FIG.
3, a facsimile control section 14, a system control section 15, a hard disk control section 16, a hard disk 17, and the like.

An incoming line is connected to the network control unit 11, and the network control unit 11 automatically originates a call to the destination, and also detects an incoming call from the incoming line and automatically receives the call.

Modem 12 modulates the transmitted signal and demodulates the received signal.

The voice output unit 13 has a voice synthesis IC, a memory for storing voice data as digital data, etc., and this memory contains predetermined transmission result information that notifies the result of facsimile transmission, such as "Requested manuscript. ” etc. are stored in advance. The audio output unit 13 operates under the control of the system control unit 150, synthesizes predetermined transmission result information in the memory into audio, and sends it to the network N2 via the network control unit 11 and the lead-in line.

The facsimile control unit 14 is a facsimile terminal F.

~F, exchanges facsimile control signals with F, executes a facsimile communication terminal, and analyzes the facsimile control signal to send to the other party's facsimile terminals F1 to F7.
The telephone number of is stored in the hard disk 17. Also,
The facsimile control unit 14 includes a font memory, and converts transmission result information stored as character data on the hard disk 17 into image data, as will be described later.

Further, the facsimile control section 14 is configured to control the tone receiver 1.
4a, and a facsimile terminal F
.

Detects the PB)-tone transmitted from the PB).

The system control unit 15 is a CPU (Central P
rocessin-g Unjt), ROM(Rea
d 0nly Nel1 or RAM (Rand
ROM Access Memory), etc.
A basic program for the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 and a transmission result notification processing program of the present invention are stored therein. The system control unit 15 controls each part of the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 according to the program (7) in the ROM to execute the sequence as the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1, and also executes the transmission result notification process of the present invention.

The hard disk controller I6 drives and controls the hard disk 17, and the hard disk 17 stores image information received from the facsimile terminals F, -Ffi and management data for the received image information.

The image information stored in the hard disk 17 is managed as a file based on management data for each communication, and this management data includes output management data shown in FIG. 3. Reference Na (REF, Na) is included in the output management data.
, source (FROM), destination (TO), transmission time (
rxI'IE) Oyohi sending (result (oEtxvEREo
), etc., and the format of the transmission result information telegram created based on this output management data is stored in the hard disk 17 as character data.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Now, the facsimile terminal F sends the document to the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 and faxes it.

Terminal II', I will request the transfer of the navel manuscript,
It is assumed that the telephone 2 is installed near the operator of the facsimile terminal F1.

The operator of facsimile terminal F sets a document on the scanner of facsimile terminal F, inputs the telephone number of facsimile storage and forwarding device 1, and calls facsimile storage and forwarding device l. The facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 receives a call and accepts a service request. The operator operates the numeric keypad of the facsimile terminal F or the numeric keypad of the telephone T1 in accordance with a predetermined operation requested by the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1, and notifies the user of the desired service content. That is, the destination, designated transmission time, etc. are notified. At this time, the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 requests the selection of whether to notify the transmission result by voice or image information, and the operator selects whether to notify the voice or image information using the numeric keypad of the facsimile terminal F1 or the numeric keypad of the telephone T. Operate to select. For example, when using a voice notification, use the bound keeper #“
° for 1, and asterisk keeper for image information notification*”
Insert. This selection information is sent to the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 as a PB tone, and the tone receiver 14a
Detected in The detection result of the tone receiver 14a is notified to the system control unit 15 as a notification type flag, and the system control unit 15 writes the notification type flag as one of the management data of the received manuscript while storing it in the hard disk 17. .

Further, in the case of voice notification, the telephone number of the notification destination is input using the ten keys of the facsimile terminal F1 or the ten keys of the telephones T1 to T7, and this PB)-tone is detected by the tone receiver 14a. The telephone number detected by the tone receiver 14a is registered in the hard disk 17.

When the service request operation is completed, facsimile terminal F1
The image information is transmitted to the facsimile storage/exchange device 1 according to a normal facsimile control procedure, and the facsimile storage/exchange device 1 stores the received image information on the hard disk 17. At this time, the system control unit 15 writes management information such as REF, NG, transmission source, destination, and transmission time in the management data of this manuscript, and when storage is completed, opens the line to the facsimile terminal F.

When the designated transmission time arrives, the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 automatically calls the destination facsimile terminal F, reads out the image information of the document from the hard disk 17, and transmits (transfers) it according to the normal facsimile communication procedure.

In this case, line network N.

The transmission may be completed or may fail depending on the state of the facsimile terminal F7 and the usage state of the facsimile terminal F7.

When the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1 performs a transmission operation, it performs processing to notify the facsimile terminal F of the transmission result. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the transmission operation is completed, the system control unit 15 checks whether the transmission has been completed (whether the image information has been transmitted) (Step SI), and if the transmission has not been completed, , the notification type flag in the management data of the hard disk 17 is checked to determine whether the notification is a voice notification (step St). At the time of voice notification, the voice output unit 13 is instructed to transmit that the transmission is not delivered (NG) as transmission result information. The system control section 15 reads out the telephone 2 to be notified from the hard disk 17, passes it to the network control section 11, and makes a call.

When the telephone 2 is off-hook, the voice output unit 13 is driven to notify by voice the transmission result information indicating that the transmission has not been delivered (step S4). In step St, the notification type flag is image information notification. Sometimes, the output management data of the hard disk 17 is read and information indicating that the transmission result was not delivered is written therein.

The output management data in which the transmission result is written is passed to the facsimile control unit 14, which converts it into image data to create a transmission result information message (step Ss). The system control unit 15 reads the telephone number of the facsimile terminal F from the hard disk [7], causes the network control unit 11 to make a call to the facsimile terminal F1, and transmits a transmission result information message using normal facsimile communication procedures (step S). .

At the facsimile terminal F, the received transmission result information message is recorded and output in the format shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the transmission is completed in step S, the system similarly checks whether the notification is an audio notification or not.In step S, when the notification is an audio notification, transmission result information indicating transmission completion (OK) is sent to the audio output unit 13. Instruct phone 2 in the same way.
The transmission result information indicating that the transmission has been completed is notified by voice (steps S8 and S4).

In step 713, if it is an image information notification, write information indicating that the transmission has been completed to the output management data of the hard disk 17 and create a transmission result information message (step S).
, is transmitted to the facsimile terminal F1 using normal facsimile communication procedures (step S). Facsimile terminal F
1, the received transmission result information telegram is recorded and output in a format as shown in FIG.

In this way, depending on the operator's selection, the transmission result information can be received as voice or image information from the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1, and the transmission result can be heard on a nearby telephone without having to go to the facsimile terminal. I can do it. As a result, the usability of the facsimile storage and forwarding device 1,
Convenience is improved. Furthermore, when the person is absent, it can be recorded as image information, and the transmission result information can be reliably received.

In the above embodiment, when the transmission result information is notified by voice, if the specified telephone is not off-hook even after calling the specified number of times, it may be called again after a predetermined period of time, or the notification may be switched to image information notification. You may also do so. Further, settings for audio notification and image information notification may be performed on the facsimile storage/exchange device 1 side. In this case, it is conceivable to use image information notifications at night and on holidays, and audio notifications during the daytime on weekdays.

(Effects) According to the present invention, it is possible to know the transmission result without visiting the facsimile terminal, and it is also possible to record it as image information by selection when the facsimile terminal is absent. Therefore, the usability and convenience of the facsimile storage and forwarding device can be improved, and the reliability of notification of transmission results can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the facsimile storage and forwarding device of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a diagram of a communication system using the facsimile storage and forwarding device, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of the facsimile storage and forwarding device. 3 is a format diagram of the output management data in the hard disk, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the transmission result notification process, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the transmission result information message when the transmission is not completed, and FIG. 6
The figure shows the transmission result information message when the transmission is completed. 1...Facsimile storage and exchange device, 2...
...Telephone, 11...Network control unit, 12...Modem, 13...Audio output unit, 14...Facsimile control unit, 14a...・・・
... Tone receiver 15 ... System control section, 16 ... Hard disk control section, 17 ...
...Hard disk, F, ~Fn...Facsimile terminal, T, ~T1
...Telephone, N, ...Line network. Embedded Patent Attorney Agagun Figure 1 Figure Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile storage and forwarding device that is connected to multiple facsimile terminals via a line and receives image information from each facsimile terminal and transfers it to a predetermined destination, the transmission result is sent to the destination according to the selection of the transmission requesting operator. A facsimile storage/exchange device characterized by notifying a designated telephone by voice or notifying a facsimile terminal on the transmission requesting side by image information.