JPS62249559A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain rapid communication by detecting a transmission signal on the called side in case of automatic calling, sending a discrimination signal to execute normal facsimile procedure, and in case of manual calling, allowing the called side to connect an answering voice synthesizing circuit to a communication line after a prescribed time. CONSTITUTION:In case of automatic calling, the calling side generates an automatic call CNG signal after the prescribed time from the call. When detecting a decision circuit CNG signal after the terminating of the call, the called side immediately generates a called station discriminating signal CED and executes normal facsimile procedure. Thereby, the answering voice synthesizing circuit 7 is still disconnected from the communication circuit 3 and audio answering is not executed. In case of manual calling, the calling side does not generate a CNG signal after calling. Thereby, the decision circuit on the called side turns a changeover switch 9 after the passage of a prescribed time and connect the circuit 7 to the line 3. Then, the circuit 7 generates an answer with voice, and after the end of the answering, turns the switch 9 to connect a MODEM 6 to the line 3 and then executes the normal facsimile procedure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a 71 facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine equipped with a response voice synthesis circuit capable of responding with voice.

Conventional technology Traditionally, facsimile machines have been equipped with speech synthesis circuits.
When a call is received from the calling party, it first responds with voice, for example, "This is ○OO," and then emits a CHD signal (called station identification signal). It has been known.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, conventional facsimile machines are configured to always provide a voice response, whether the caller makes an automatic call or a manual call. Since voice responses are not required, there is a problem in that communication time is wasted due to the time required for voice responses.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when an automatic call is received, it does not respond by voice and immediately calls the channel.
An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device capable of emitting a D signal.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a facsimile machine having a modem connected to a reading circuit and a recording circuit, and a response voice synthesis circuit. A switching means is provided between the response voice synthesis circuit and the communication line for switching between a position where the communication line is connected to the modem and a position where the communication line is connected to the response voice synthesis circuit, and further, a switching means is provided between the communication line and the response voice synthesis circuit. The present invention is provided with a determination circuit for determining the determination circuit, and a control means for controlling the switching means in accordance with a signal from the determination circuit.

Effect: With the above-described configuration, the determination circuit can detect the CNG signal sent from the calling side in the case of automatic call origination, and when the determination circuit detects the CNG signal, that is, in the case of automatic call origination. In this case, without connecting the response voice synthesis circuit to the communication line, the modem is connected to the communication line, immediately sends the CHD signal, proceeds to the normal facsimile procedure, and then waits for a predetermined period of time after receiving the first call. When the CNG signal cannot be detected, that is, when the call is made manually, first connect the response voice synthesis circuit to the communication circuit to respond with voice, and then connect the modem to the communication circuit to output the CHD signal. fax and then proceed to normal facsimile procedures.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a facsimile machine, 2 is a telephone, and 3 is a communication line. The facsimile machine 1 includes a reading circuit 4, a recording circuit 5, a modem 6 connected thereto, a response voice synthesis circuit 7, a control circuit 8, and the like.

The modem 6 and the response voice synthesis circuit 7 are connected to the communication circuit 3 via a changeover switch 9 and a line transformer 10, and the changeover switch 9 is located at a position where the communication line is connected to the modem 6 and connected to the response voice synthesis circuit 7. It is possible to switch between the two positions. The control circuit 8 has the function of controlling the modem 6 and the response voice synthesis circuit 7 like a normal facsimile machine, but it also has the function of determining the CNG signal sent from the calling side via the communication line 3. It also includes a circuit and a control means for controlling the switching means in response to a signal from the determination circuit.

Next, the response operation at the time of reception in the above device will be explained with reference to the operation 70-diagram in FIG. 2 and the signal response diagrams shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Normally, the changeover switch 9 in FIG. 1 is in a position where the communication circuit 3 is connected to the modem 6.

(1) In the case of automatic call origination As shown in FIG. 3, the calling party issues a CNG signal indicating automatic call origination after a predetermined period of time after the call origination. On the other hand, on the called side, after the call is received, the determination circuit detects a CNG signal (step 2 in FIG. 2), immediately issues a CHD signal (step 3), and proceeds to the normal facsimile procedure. Therefore, in this case, the response voice synthesis port 1i1
Since i17 remains disconnected from the communication circuit 3 and does not make a voice response, the CHD signal is transmitted as quickly as possible.

(2) In the case of manual call origination As shown in FIG. 4, no CNG signal is generated after the calling party makes a call. Therefore, in FIG. 2, since the judgment circuit on the called side cannot detect the CNG signal (step 2), after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the selector switch 9 is switched to connect the response voice synthesis circuit 7 to the communication line 3 (step 2). 4). Next, in step 5, the response voice synthesis circuit 7 responds by voice, for example, ``This is ○○O''. After the response is completed, the selector switch 9 is switched to connect the modem 6 to the communication line 3 (step 6), and the CHD signal is sent (step 3). Thereafter, the process shifts to normal facsimile procedures.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides a facsimile machine having a modem connected to a reading circuit and a recording circuit, and a response voice synthesis circuit, in which a communication line and the modem and the response voice synthesis circuit are connected to each other. a switching means capable of switching between a position where the communication line is connected to the modem and a position where the communication line is connected to the response voice synthesis circuit; and a control means for controlling the switching means in accordance with the signal from the determination circuit, so that when the calling side makes a manual call, that is, the determination circuit receives the CNG signal. If it is not detected, the response voice synthesis circuit is connected to the communication line and a voice response is made, but in the case of an automatic call, the determination circuit detects the CNG signal from the calling side and connects the response voice synthesis circuit to the communication line. It is possible to immediately send the CEDi signal without being connected to a line and proceed to the normal 7-axis procedure, which has the effect of omitting unnecessary voice responses and enabling prompt communication.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an operation flow diagram of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is a signal response diagram when the calling side makes an automatic call in this embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The figure is a signal response diagram when the calling party makes a manual call in this embodiment. 1...Facsimile device, 2...Telephone, 3...Communication line, 6...Modem,
7...Response voice synthesis circuit, 8...Control circuit, 9...Switch switch, 10...
line transformer. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao et al. 18th
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Claims (1)

[Claims] a modem connected to a reading means and a recording means, a response voice synthesis means, a switching means capable of switching a communication line between a position where the communication line is connected to the modem and a position where the communication line is connected to the response voice synthesis means, and a calling side. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining the presence or absence of a CNG signal from the determining means; and a control means for controlling the switching means in accordance with the signal from the determining means.