JPH05227329A - Facsimil4e equipment with automatic voice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for notifying a communication opposite party whether it is a facsimile equipment or a telephone set by automatically selecting a voice processing section or a FAX processing section depending on the result of discrimination as to whether an incoming call signal is a voice signal or a facsimile signal. CONSTITUTION:An incoming call signal changeover section 3 recognizes whether a reception signal is a voice speech signal or a facsimile communication signal; and a voice processing section 5, in the case of talking automatically receives the reception signal. When the facsimile function is used after talking, the signal from the incoming signal changeover section 3 is connected to a FAX processing section 6 by manual operation. Moreover, when the reception signal is the facsimile signal, the FAX processing section 6 is automatically connected. When the reception signal or a transmission signal is a voice signal, the voice processing section 5 converts or inverts the actual voice into a voice signal. When the reception signal is a facsimile signal, the FAX processing section 6 prints out the signal onto paper as an image, and when the facsimile signal is sent, the image from the original is converted into the facsimile signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine with an automatic voice receiving function which automatically functions as a telephone when a communication partner is a person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an automatic call receiving function in a conventional facsimile apparatus, there is a function as a facsimile automatically without confirming the communication partner by being called several times by the other party. When this automatic call receiving function is not used, after receiving a call as a telephone, the facsimile is manually switched to be used in response to a request from a communication partner.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional facsimile machine, when a call is made to the facsimile machine to make a call while the automatic call reception function is in operation, when the call is made several times, the communication partner is faxed by the automatic call reception function. The device operates as if it were a device, and it is determined that a communication error has occurred because the communication partner is not a facsimile device, and the communication line is automatically disconnected. Therefore, if the facsimile machine is operated by the automatic call receiving function, there is a problem that a telephone call with the facsimile machine cannot be performed.

[0004]

The apparatus of the present invention discriminates whether a signal received from a communication partner is a voice signal or a facsimile signal, and if it is a voice signal, the received signal is automatically transmitted to a voice processing unit. And an incoming signal switching means for automatically connecting to the facsimile processing unit if the facsimile signal is received.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The communication unit 1 controls communication at the time of incoming and outgoing, and the incoming / transmission determining unit 2 determines whether the communication is started by being called by another device at the start of communication or whether the communication is started from the own device. When the communication is stored and the communication is started by the incoming call, the received signal is connected to the incoming signal switching unit 3, and when the communication is started by the self device transmission, the transmission signal is received from the transmission signal switching unit 4, and the communication unit Connect the signal to 1.

The incoming signal switching unit 3 has a function of recognizing whether the received signal is a voice call or a facsimile communication. In the case of a call, the incoming signal switching unit 3 automatically switches and connects the received signal. When the facsimile function is used after a call, the signal from the incoming signal switching unit 3 is manually connected to the facsimile (FAX) processing unit 6. If the received signal is a facsimile signal, it is automatically connected to the FAX processing unit 6.

When the received signal or the transmitted signal is a voice, the voice processing section 5 converts an actual voice into a voice signal and inverse conversion. When the received signal is a facsimile signal, the FAX processing unit 6 prints it on paper as an image, and when transmitting the facsimile signal, converts the image from the document into a facsimile signal.

By the above operation, communication can be established regardless of whether the received signal is a voice or a facsimile signal. When the received signal is a voice, it functions as a telephone, and when it is a facsimile signal, it functions as a facsimile. Switch the operation.

Note that the transmission signal switching unit 4 together with the incoming transmission determination unit 2 connects the voice processing unit 5 or the FAX processing unit 6 to the communication unit 1 when transmitting a voice or facsimile signal from its own device. You can

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, when called from another device, it is determined whether the received signal is a voice signal or a facsimile signal, and a facsimile function or a telephone function is performed. Or to switch automatically,
It is not necessary to consider whether the communication partner is a telephone or a facsimile.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication unit 2 Incoming transmission determination unit 3 Incoming signal switching unit 4 Transmission signal switching unit 5 Voice processing unit 6 Facsimile (FAX) processing unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A discrimination is made as to whether a signal received from a communication partner is a voice signal or a facsimile signal. If the signal is a voice signal, the received signal is automatically connected to a voice processing section. A facsimile apparatus with an automatic voice receiving function, which has an incoming signal switching means for automatically connecting to a processing unit.