JPH09219760A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device capable of effectively using a message transmission function by a call waiting service even in the case of facsimile communication. SOLUTION: An interrupt sound detection unit 111 that detects an interrupt sound by a call waiting device during communication, and a notification unit (display unit 106, recording that notifies an operator that the call waiting device is entered during communication by the interrupt sound detection unit). By providing the section 108), the operator can know that the waiting call is put in during the communication, and the caller can hear the message left in the exchange.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine connected to a public line that provides a call waiting service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a call waiting service for informing a caller of an incoming call by an interrupt sound from an exchange during a telephone call. Since this call waiting service is provided exclusively for use during a call, the facsimile machine does not perform any special operation even if the call waiting tone is heard from the exchange during communication.

[0003]

By the way, when there is no response to the interruption sound by the waiting call as described above, the caller can leave a message in the exchange.

However, even if there is an interruption sound from the waiting call during communication with the facsimile machine, the receiving operator is not informed that the caller has left a message on the exchange, and therefore can hear the message. However, there was a drawback that important messages could not be transmitted.

The present invention, even in the case of facsimile communication,
An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that can effectively use a message transmission function by a call waiting service.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an interrupt sound detecting means for detecting an interrupt sound by a catch-phone during communication, and an operator notifying that a catch-phone enters during communication by the interrupt-sound detecting means. By providing the notification means, the operator can know that the waiting call has been put in during communication, and the caller can hear the message left in the exchange.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The facsimile apparatus 101 includes a CPU 102 for controlling the entire apparatus, a ROM 103 storing a control program for the CPU 102, and the CPU 10 described above.
2, a RAM 104 used as a work area and a storage area for storing image data, registration data, etc., an operation unit 105 for performing various input operations, a display unit 106 for performing various displays, and an original signal is read and converted into an electrical signal. A reading unit 107 for converting and a recording unit 10 for outputting an image on recording paper.
8 and a COD for encoding / decoding image data
The EC 109, a MODEM 110 for detecting a line signal and transmitting / receiving to / from a partner device, an interrupt signal detecting unit 111 for detecting an interrupt signal sent from the exchange, and an M line.
C for connecting to ODEM 110 or telephone 113
And an ML relay 112.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment.

First, the CML relay 112 is turned on to perform some communication (transmission or reception) (S201). Here, the interrupt sound detection flag is cleared (S202).

When another caller makes a call to the facsimile machine 101 during the communication, an exchange (not shown) sends an interrupt sound to the facsimile machine 101. This interrupt sound is detected by the interrupt sound detection circuit 111 (S20).
3).

When an interrupt sound is detected, the CPU 10
2 sets an interrupt sound detection flag (S204). However, since the facsimile apparatus 101 does not respond to this interrupt sound, the caller is still calling. The caller can then leave a message on the switch.

Next, the facsimile apparatus 101 waits for the end of communication (S205), and when the interrupt sound detection flag is set after the end of communication (S206), the LCD of the display unit 106 indicates that "there is a waiting call". Is displayed (S207). It should be noted that this display should be erased when some operation is performed by the operator.

This allows the operator to know that there was a waiting call during the communication, call the exchange and hear the remaining message.

It should be noted that in the above embodiment, a report indicating that "there was a call waiting" may be printed out from the recording unit 108 instead of being displayed on the LCD.

[0016] Further, in the strict sense, it is not necessary that the display indicating "there was a waiting call" and the timing of printout be immediately after the end of the communication, and can be appropriately selected according to the working situation of the facsimile machine. .

As a notification means to the effect that "there was a call waiting", a telephone number for transfer and a notification message were registered in advance assuming that the operator will leave the device after the communication is completed. By setting, the call may be automatically made after the communication is completed and the incoming call notification can be received by another telephone.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the operator is communicating by providing an interruption sound detecting means for detecting an interruption sound by the waiting call during communication and a notification means for notifying the operator that the waiting call is entered during the communication by the interruption sound detecting means. It is possible to know that a call waiting line has been placed in and to hear the message left on the exchange by the caller.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 ... Facsimile apparatus, 102 ... CPU, 103 ... ROM, 104 ... RAM, 105 ... Operation section, 106 ... Display section, 107 ... Read section, 108 ... Recording section, 109 ... CODEC, 110 ... MODEM, 111 ... Interrupt signal Detection unit, 112 ... CML relay, 113 ... Telephone.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device connected to a line that provides a call waiting service, an interruption sound detecting unit detecting an interruption sound generated by the call waiting unit during communication, and a call waiting unit inserted during communication by the interruption sound detecting unit. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a notification means for notifying an operator of the fact. 2. A facsimile machine connected to a line for providing a waiting call service, an interruption sound detecting means for detecting an interruption sound by the waiting call during communication, and the interruption sound being detected by the interruption sound detecting means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores a message and a display control unit that, when an interrupt sound is detected, outputs a display indicating that a call waiting call is present. 3. A facsimile machine connected to a line that provides a waiting call service, an interruption sound detecting means for detecting an interruption sound by the waiting call during communication, and the interruption sound being detected by the interruption sound detecting means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores a message and a storage control unit that records and outputs the presence of a waiting call when an interrupt sound is detected.