JPH05236149A - Common system between automatic answering telephone line and facsimile line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the line charge by receiving a function selection numeral from a caller side at the called party and setting the function for the automatic answering telephone line and the facsimile reception line so as to use the lines in common. CONSTITUTION:A called party and a caller B have an automatic answering telephone set 4 and a facsimile equipment 5 and are connected to telephone function blocks A1, B1 and connected to a telephone station 3 via subscriber lines L1, L2. When the called party A is absent and a call comes from the caller B, a function selection message recorded in advance is sent to the caller side B. The selected number from the caller side B is received by a receiver 1 and a controller 2 is informed of it. The controller 2 sets the function of the automatic answering telephone set 4 to the recording mode in the case of a message recording via the control line L3 based on the selected number and sets the facsimile equipment 5 to the reception mode in the case of facsimile transmission. The automatic answering telephone set 4 or the facsimile equipment 5 sends a beep tone to the caller B via a path of a closed contact to inform the end of reception preparation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function of a telephone terminal in a telephone exchange system, and more particularly to a system for providing an answering machine service and a facsimile service using a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional telephones do not have a function of receiving numbers from a calling side, and therefore an answering machine line and a facsimile line are separated.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional method has an economical problem because it requires a telephone line to have both functions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system for sharing an answering machine telephone line and a facsimile line so as to share an answering machine telephone line and a facsimile line and reduce a line subscription fee.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the sharing system of an answering machine line and a facsimile line according to the present invention, a function selection number from a calling side is received by a receiving side and the selected number is used. Based on this, the functions of the answering machine line and the facsimile receiving line are set and shared.

[0006]

The function selection number is received, the line is switched based on the number, and the answering machine or the facsimile machine is selectively operated.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the telephone function blocks A1 and B1 of the telephone terminals of the incoming side A and the outgoing side B are connected to a telephone station 3 via subscriber lines L1 and L2, respectively.

The receiving side A and the transmitting side B have an answering machine 4 and a facsimile machine 5, which are contact points 6a.
, 6b are connected to telephone function blocks A1 and B1, respectively.

Further, the telephone function blocks A1 and B1 include a receiver (REC) 1 having a function of receiving a function selection numeral.
And a control unit (CPU) for operating the contacts 6a and 6b based on the number received by the receiver 1 to switch the line and drivingly controlling the answering machine 4 and the facsimile machine 5 through the control lines L3 and L4. And have.

In FIG. 1, when the subscriber on the called side A is absent, the answering machine 4 is activated and the telephone function is prepared for the incoming call by closing the contact a of the block A1.

When an incoming call is received from the calling party B subscriber,
Send a pre-recorded message for function selection, such as "Please press" Number 1 "to record a message and press" Number 2 "to send a fax." Send to side B.

The selected number from the transmitting side B is received by the receiver 1 and notified to the control device 2.

The control unit 2 controls the control line L according to the selected number.
In the case of message recording via 3, the function of the answering machine 4 is instructed to be in the recording mode, and in the case of facsimile transmission, the facsimile machine 5 is instructed to be in the reception mode.
/ B is closed.

Answering machine 4 or facsimile machine 5
Sends a beep sound to the originating side B through the path of the closed contact, and notifies the reception side completion.

Communication is completed by the control device 2 via the control line L3.
Is notified and returns to the initial incoming call waiting state.

[0017]

As described above, the present invention has the effect of halving the line charge by sharing the separated lines.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 A1, B1 Telephone function block 1 Receiver 2 Control device 3 Telephone station 4 Answering machine 5 Facsimile machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An answering machine characterized by receiving a function selection number from a calling side at a receiving side, and setting a function of an answering machine line and a facsimile receiving line based on the selected number so as to be shared. A shared system of telephone lines and facsimile lines.