JPH0289436A - Facsimile system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute relay multiple address communication without any complicated registration by allowing a master station to receive a direct telephone number of a slave station and a sub-slave station only at first at the relay multiple address communication and registering the telephone number to an 1D number automatically after the end of communication. CONSTITUTION:A main control section 4 receiving a direct telephone number of a slave station and a sub-slave station at the relay multiple address communication makes a phone call to the slave station and the line is connected, then protocol communication is implemented with the slave station and the control section decides whether or not an automatic registering function of destination selection information exists in a called station (slave station) at the rely multiple address communication. When the function exists, a relay request is applied to the called station, a picture data read from a read section 1 is coded, modulated by a MODEM section 7 and the resulting data is sent from a network control section 6 to the slave station. Then an information identification signal representing the telephone number of the sub-slave station at the relay termination is sent from the control section 6 to the slave station and a communication end signal is sent to the slave station. On the other hand, when the line is closed, the main control section 4 registers the telephone number information of the slave station and the sub-slave station to an abbreviation ID and a group ID in a storage section 5 and the result is outputted from a registration section 2 and displayed on an operation section 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile system having a broadcast communication function.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in this type of system, the calling side device directly dials or converts the directly dialed number into an abbreviated identification (ID) number when performing call-to-destination communication, relay broadcast communication, etc. After registration, the destination was designated to the device by inputting the abbreviated 10 number from the operation unit. Especially when performing relay relay communication, be sure to connect the relay station (slave station) and the relay terminal station (
ID set on the calling device (substation), group I
D, etc., or dial information, etc. had to be registered in each relay number, and the registration number had to be designated to the device.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) When performing relay communication using the conventional facsimile system described above, it is necessary to register necessary information such as an ID number set in the calling device. Since this method is complicated and time-consuming, it has the disadvantage of poor operability during relay communication. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a facsimile system that can perform relay broadcast communications without performing complicated registration operations.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving Problem 1) The present invention provides a slave station that transmits image data sent from a master station facsimile device together with a relay broadcast request to a relay destination substation facsimile device. In a facsimile system comprising a facsimile machine, an information identification means for identifying and holding a telephone number of a slave station, IfA8, according to a predetermined protocol that is input together with a relay redirection request, and a calling means that sequentially calls the slave stations based on the telephone number of the slave station; and a relay terminal of the slave station which is held in the information identification means together with a predetermined identification signal after transmitting the image data to the slave station. Transmission means for transmitting the telephone number of the sub-station to the sub-station, and registration for registering the telephone number of the sub-station and sub-station held by the identification means after the line with the sub-station is released as an abbreviated identification number. and a registration information output means for outputting the registered abbreviated identification number in the facsimile device of the master station, and together with this, based on a predetermined identification signal received after receiving the image data from the master station. A sub-station identification means for identifying and holding a received telephone number as a sub-station at the relay end; and a sub-station originating means for sequentially calling the sub-stations based on the telephone numbers of the sub-stations identified by the sub-station identification means. a registration means for registering the telephone number of the substation identified by the substation 8 identification means in the substation facsimile machine as an abbreviated identification number; the master station is provided with a transmission means for transmitting the abbreviated identification number to the master station after receiving the image data from the master station; The identification number is registered, and the registered information output means of the parent station outputs the abbreviated identification number sent from the registered slave station.

(Function) In the facsimile system of the present invention, the information identification means of the facsimile machine of the master station identifies and holds the telephone numbers of the slave stations and substations according to a predetermined protocol that is input together with the relay report request. The calling means sequentially calls the slave stations based on the telephone numbers of the slave stations held in the information identifying means. After transmitting the image data to the slave station, the transmitting means transmits a predetermined identification signal and the telephone number of a grandchild station at the relay end of the slave station, which is held in the information identifying means, to the slave station.

The registration means registers the telephone number of the slave station and the grandchild station held by the identification means as an identification number after the line with the slave station is released. The registration information output means outputs the abbreviated identification number registered by the registration means.

In addition, after receiving the image data from the master station, the substation identification means of the slave station identifies and holds the telephone number @ received together with the received image data as the relay terminal Ilf, station based on the received predetermined identification signal. do. The substation calling means sequentially calls the substations based on the telephone numbers of the substations identified by the substation identification means.

The registration means of the slave station registers the telephone number of the grandchild station identified by the grandchild station identification means as an abbreviated identification number. The transmitting means transmits the abbreviated identification number registered by the registration means to the master station after receiving the image data from the master station. The registration means of the master station registers the abbreviated identification number from the slave station received after transmitting the image data, and the registration information output means of the master station registers the abbreviated identification number sent from the registered slave station. Print the number. As a result, the telephone numbers of the slave station and grandchild station that were first input to the master station are automatically registered as abbreviated identification numbers.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile system of the present invention. A is the master station of the relay requesting station, B, C
, D indicate child stations that are relay stations, and E, F, and G indicate grandchild stations that are relay terminal stations.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a facsimile device constituting the above facsimile system. Reference numeral 1 refers to a reading unit that reads the original and converts it into image data; 2 refers to a recording unit that records the image data on recording paper; 3 refers to an operation unit that inputs dial information, operation mode, etc. and displays information; and 4 refers to a relay unit. 5 is a storage unit that stores communication management information, etc.; 6 is a network control unit that performs line acquisition, release control, etc.; This is a modem section that modulates and demodulates image data.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, A in Figure 1
B, C using the relay broadcast function from the station.

When sending a manuscript to stations E, F, 'G via station D,
In the facsimile machine of station A, the transmitted original is sent to reading section 1.
After setting, the following input key operations are performed from the operation section 3. First, #'', t+3 phone number'' (slave station), ``US'°, ``E's phone number'', ``F's phone number'' (grand station, END station), ゛#pa, ``C's phone number''. Specify the destination in the order of telephone number (slave station), "US""G's phone number"<substation station.This causes the facsimile machine of station A to send the document set in reading section 1 after "#". After sending the input phone number to slave stations B and C, which are the destinations, send the phone numbers of the grand stations E, F, and G, which will be relayed to each slave station, when sending the image data to each foal. Perform relay communication.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the operation of the main control section 4 during relay communication of the facsimile machine of the A station. After the direct phone numbers of the slave station and grandchild station are input as described above, and the line is connected by making a phone call to the slave station, protocol communication is performed with the slave station, and in step 301, the called It is determined whether the station (same as the slave station) has a function for automatically registering destination selection information during relay broadcast communication. If not, the process proceeds to step 312; if it does, the process proceeds to step 302Δ. Step 3
In step 02, after making a relay request to the called station, in step 303, the image data read from the reading unit 1 is encoded, modulated in the modem unit 7, and sent from the network control unit 6 to the called station. transmit to the station. After sending the image data, step 304
At , the information identification signal of the telephone number of the grandchild station at the relay end is transmitted from the network control unit 6 to the slave station. Next, in step 305, it is determined whether or not there is a request for retransmission of the information identification signal from the called side. If there is, the process returns to step 304; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 306. In step 306, the telephone number information of the sub-station at the end of the relay is transmitted from the network control unit 6 to the sub-station until t, and then in step 307, an end signal of image data communication is sent to the sub-station. In step 308, the substation group number registered in the slave station is received (this registration operation will be described later), and in step 309, after transmitting a communication end signal from the network control unit 6 to the called side, At step 310, a communication end signal is received from the called party.

When it is recognized in step 311 that the line has been closed, the process proceeds to step 312, where the telephone number information of the slave station and grandchild station input at the time of starting the relay broadcast transmission is set in the storage unit 5. After registering the abbreviated ID and group ID, the communication management information as shown in FIG. Thereafter, in step 314, it is determined whether or not the relay broadcast communication has ended, and if it has not ended, the process advances to step 315, and a retransmission operation is performed using the ID registered in the output communication management information. After displaying it on the operation unit 3 for the operator to do, the process ends.

Figure 5 shows the relay requesting station (master station) A and relay station (slave station) 8.
It is a diagram showing communication procedures between the two, and corresponds to each process shown in the above-described flowchart.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the slave station during reception. The configuration of this slave station facsimile device is as shown in FIG. After the main control unit 4 receives the calling signal and performs protocol communication after the line is closed with the master station, it determines in step 601 whether there is a relay request from the calling station (master station). If not, step 60
If there is a relay request, the process proceeds to step 603, where the image data received by the network control unit 6 is demodulated by the modem 7, decoded, and sent to the recording unit 2.
Performs reception processing to send to. Next, in step 604, it is determined whether or not the telephone number information identification signal of the relay station (grand station) has been received from the master station. If not, it is determined in step 605 whether or not a time has elapsed. If so, the communication abnormality process of step 616 is performed. If the time has not exceeded, in step 606 the network control unit 6 transmits a request for retransmission of the information identification signal of the telephone number to the master station, and the process returns to step 604. If it is determined in step 604 that the information identification signal of the telephone number has been received, the process proceeds to step 607 where the telephone number information of the relay substation is input and this information is stored in the group set in the storage unit 5. Register as No. In step 608, it is determined whether or not a communication end signal for image data has been received via the network control unit 6. If not, the process proceeds to step 612, where it is determined whether or not a time has elapsed. performs communication abnormality processing in step 616. If the time has not exceeded, a request for retransmission of the image data communication end signal is sent to the vA station in step 613, and then the process returns to step 608. If it is determined in step 608 that the image data communication end signal has been received, step 609
In step 610, the group number in which the telephone number of the grandchild station is registered is read out from the storage unit 5 and transmitted to the master station via the network control unit 6, and a communication end signal is received from the master station in step 610. If it is not received, the process advances to step 614, where it is determined in step 711 whether or not a time has elapsed, and if the time has elapsed, the process advances to step 616, where communication abnormality processing is performed with /v. If time is not over, step 6
After a request for retransmission of the communication end signal is transmitted from the master station from the network control unit 6 in step 15, the process returns to step 610. If it is determined in step 610 that the communication end signal has been received, the communication end signal is transmitted to the master station in step 611, and then the process advances to step 617 to open a line with the master station. Thereafter, in step 618, the group number in which the telephone number of the grandchild station is registered is read out from the storage section 5, and is given to the recording section 2 for output.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the σ recording operation performed depending on the type of communication after the main control unit 4 of the master station communicates with the other party. First, in step 701, it is determined whether or not a communication partner selection information registration operation is specified. If not specified, the process ends, and if specified, the process proceeds to step 702. In step 702, it is determined whether the transmission was to a single destination, and if so, in step 705, the telephone number information of the single destination is transferred to the ID or group number set in the storage unit 5. After registration, the process advances to step 709. If it is determined in step 702 that transmission is not to a single destination, step 703
The process proceeds to step 705, where it is determined whether the transmission was to multiple destinations, and if so, the process proceeds to step 705.
After registering the telephone number information of the plurality of destinations to the ID or group number set in the storage unit 5, the process advances to step 709.

If it is determined in step 703 that the transmission is not a multi-destination transmission, the process proceeds to step 704, and it is determined whether the transmission was a relay transmission. If it is determined in step 704 that it is not a relay transmission, the process returns to step 702, and if it is determined that it is a relay transmission, the process proceeds to step 706, in which it is determined whether the called party has a telephone number registration function or not.
If there is, the process advances to step 707, and if there is, the process advances to step 708.

In step 708, the telephone numbers of the slave station and grandchild station are registered in the ID and group number set in the storage unit 5, and
After displaying a message on the operation unit 3 requesting the slave station to register the telephone number of the grandchild station, Shun proceeds to step 709. In step 707, the telephone numbers of the slave station and grandchild station are registered in the ID and group number set in the storage unit 5, and the group number notified from the slave station is registered in the storage unit 5, after which the process proceeds to step 709. move on. In step 709, the storage unit 5
The communication management information including the registered ID and group number is output from the recording unit 2, and the process ends.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the management information output from the recording section 2, in which a single telephone number is stored in l[)01 and IDO8
Multiple phone numbers are registered. In addition, a group of relay broadcast telephone numbers is registered in ID09, (0050), (0
051) indicates the group number notified from the slave station.

According to this embodiment, when the master station inputs the direct phone number of the slave station and grandchild station only at the beginning during relay communication, the phone number can be automatically registered as an ID number after the communication is completed. Therefore, from the next time onward, relay broadcast communication can be performed using this ID number, and operability during relay broadcast communication can be significantly improved. In addition, since the slave station can also automatically register the direct phone number of the grandchild station notified from the master station to the group ID and notify this to the master station, from next time onwards, the parent station will use this group ID. By simply notifying the station, the slave station can relay the message to the grandchild station, and from this point of view as well, the operability of relay broadcast communication can be significantly improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the facsimile system of the present invention, there is an effect that relay communication can be executed without performing complicated registration operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile equipment of each station shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of communication management information output from the recording section of the master station, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the transmission operation of the main control unit of the master station shown in FIG. Figure 6 is a flowchart of the reception operation of the main control unit of the slave station shown in Figure 1, and Figure 7 is a flowchart of the procedure for broadcast communication.
3 is a registration operation flowchart of the main ITL control unit of the master station shown in the figure. 2...Recording section 3...Operation section 4...
Main control unit 5...Storage unit Agent Patent attorney
Noriyuki Ken Yushu Sanno Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 5

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile system consisting of a slave station facsimile device that transmits the image data sent from the master station facsimile device along with the relay broadcast request to the relay destination substation facsimile device, the image data is input together with the relay broadcast request. information identification means for identifying and holding the telephone numbers of the slave stations and substations according to a predetermined protocol, and calling the slave stations in sequence based on the telephone numbers of the slave stations held in the information identification means; a calling means; and a transmitting means for transmitting, after transmitting the image data to the slave station, a predetermined identification signal and a telephone number of a grandchild station at the relay end of the slave station, which is held in the information identification means, to the slave station. , a registration means for registering the telephone numbers of the slave stations and substations held by the identification means after the line with the slave station is released as an abbreviated identification number; and a registration information output for outputting the registered abbreviated identification number. means for identifying the telephone number received along with the image data as a substation at the relay terminal based on a predetermined identification signal received after receiving the image data from the master station; A facsimile device of a slave station is equipped with a substation identification means for holding a substation, and a substation calling means for sequentially calling the substation based on the telephone number of the substation identified by the substation identification means. Features of facsimile system. (2) A registration means for registering the telephone number of the substation identified by the substation identification means in the facsimile device of the substation as an abbreviated identification number, and a registration means for registering the abbreviated identification number registered by this registration means from the master station. The master station is provided with a transmitting means for transmitting the image data to the master station after receiving the image data, and the registering means of the master station registers the abbreviated identification number received from the slave station after transmitting the image data, 2. The facsimile system according to claim 1, wherein the registration information output means outputs the abbreviated identification number sent from the registered slave station.