JPS63256047A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain objective voice message exchange or facsimile communication by stopping immediately the operation of a recording and reproducing means and transiting the communication into facsimile communication in case of detecting a non-voice terminal identification signal from a caller side. CONSTITUTION:When an incoming call is generated and an incoming detection signal is sent from a network control circuit 1 to a control section 14, the reproduction of the recording and reproducing device 13 is started to reproduce the voice signal and to output it to a telephone line via the network control circuit 1. In case of an automatic calling by an automatic facsimile communication function from the caller side, a non-voice terminal identification signal is sent immediately. When the non-voice terminal identification signal is sent from the caller side, the control section 14 stops the operation of the recording and reproducing device 13 and when the automatic incoming function is set, a CED (called station identification) signal is sent from a MODEM 2 to transit the procedure into a routine facsimile procedure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a voice message exchange function.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional facsimile apparatus of this type, in which 1 is a network control circuit, and 2 is a modem (modulation/demodulation circuit). Reference numeral 3 denotes an image signal conversion section, which includes a scanner 4, a plotter 5, and an image signal control circuit 6. 7 is a telephone device having a bell sound reproduction function. 8 is a control unit that controls each part of the device, and includes a microprocessor 9 and a ROM l0.8 that stores programs for controlling the microprocessor 9.
It consists of RAM 11 for temporarily storing data.

The network control circuit 1 is connected to the telephone line network, and performs operations such as starting and restoring the exchange, sending out a selection signal, detecting a ringing signal, and switching the connection between the telephone line and the telephone device 7 under the control of the control unit 8. The modem 2 modulates the image signal sent from the image signal conversion section 3, sends out a facsimile control signal based on instructions from the control section 8, demodulates the received signal from the telephone line, detects the received facsimile control signal, etc. . The scanner 4 reads a document and outputs a picture signal, and the plotter 5 has a zero picture signal control circuit 6 that records the picture signal on recording paper.
is for controlling image signal transfer between the scanner 4, plotter 5, and modem 2. The telephone device 7 is
General telephone functions, the ability to record audio signals input from a telephone line or an external microphone (not shown), and the ability to play back the recorded audio signal and output it to a telephone line or external speaker (not shown). It is something that you have.

The operation of the facsimile machine having such a configuration will be described below.

a) When the instant facsimile automatic reception function is set in the control section 8 Normally, a telephone line is connected to the telephone device 7 via the network control circuit 1. When a call arrives, a signal indicating that the call has arrived is sent from the network control circuit 1 to the control unit 8. In response to this signal, the control unit 8 controls the network control circuit 1 to disconnect the telephone line from the telephone device 7 and connect it only to the modem 2 side.

Then, the control unit 8 causes the modem 2 to output a called station identification signal (CED) of the facsimile control procedure and a called side identification signal.

When the facsimile control procedure is performed normally, the control unit 8 controls the image signal to read and transmit the image signal (if the called party sends it) or to receive and record the image signal (if the called party receives it). Controls the signal converter 3.

b) When the automatic facsimile reception function after a certain period of time is set in the control section 8 Normally, the telephone line is connected to the telephone device 7 via the network control circuit 1. When there is an incoming call, a signal to that effect is sent from the network control circuit 1 to the control unit 8. In this case, the control unit 8 keeps the telephone device 7 connected to the telephone line until a certain period of time has elapsed since the incoming call. and do not start the facsimile control procedure.

When the automatic response function is set in the telephone device 7, the telephone device 7 reproduces the recorded voice signal and outputs it to the telephone line, and also records the voice signal input from the telephone line. In this way, voice messages are exchanged. However, if this automatic response function is not set up,
The telephone device 7 only rings.

When a certain period of time has passed since the incoming call, or when the telephone device 7 rings a certain number of times, the control unit 8 connects the telephone line to the telephone device 7.
The network control circuit 1 is controlled so as to be disconnected from the network control circuit 1 and connected only to the modem 2 side, and the modem 2 is caused to output a CED signal for a facsimile control procedure. When the facsimile control procedure is performed normally, facsimile communication is started.

C) When the automatic facsimile reception function is not set in the control section 8 Even if there is an incoming call, the control section 8 does not switch to facsimile communication, and the telephone device 7 remains connected to the telephone line.

The telephone device performs automatic message response and automatic message recording similar to b) above. If this function is not set, the telephone device 7 will only ring.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with this configuration, there are the following problems: (a) In the case of a) above, the telephone device 7 is immediately disconnected from the telephone line after receiving a call, and the facsimile +) Since the communication function has started, automatic message response and automatic message recording cannot be performed. Therefore, even if a person on the calling side makes a call to send a voice message, the purpose cannot be achieved.

In the case of C) above, the facsimile communication function does not work, so even if the calling party makes a call to perform facsimile+) communication, the purpose cannot be achieved.

c) In the case of b) above, if a person makes the call, there is no particular problem. However, since the CED signal, which is a facsimile control signal, is not returned until a certain period of time has elapsed, if the calling party makes an automatic call, there is a high possibility that the detection of the CED signal etc. will be stopped due to the time limit being exceeded. facsimile communication is not performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that enables desired voice message exchange or facsimile communication even when the time is short.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention operates a voice message recording and reproducing means when an incoming call is received, and even during the exchange of voice messages by this means, no non-voice from the calling party is heard. This device is configured to immediately stop the operation of the recording and reproducing means when a terminal identification signal is detected, and perform control to shift to facsimile communication.

Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows facsimile communication to be carried out without any trouble when a call is made for the purpose of facsimile communication and the time limit for detecting the called station identification signal (CED) of the calling facsimile device is short. Furthermore, even when a call is made for the purpose of exchanging voice messages, the voice message can be reproduced and recorded without any trouble, and all the problems of the prior art described above can be solved.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 are the same as those in the prior art, so only the portions that are different from the prior art will be described below.

12 is a telephone device having the functions of a general telephone.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a recording and reproducing device, which records audio signals input from a telephone line or an external microphone (not shown), and reproduces the recorded audio signals and outputs them to the telephone line or an external speaker. The operation of this recording/reproducing device 13 is controlled by a control section 14. In addition, the recording player 13
is always connected to the telephone line via the network control circuit 1.

The control section 14 controls each section of the device, and includes a microprocessor 15, ROM 16, and RAM 17. As described above, the hardware configuration of the control unit 14 is the same as the conventional one, but the control contents (program contents) are different from the conventional one as described later.

Note that the modem 2 has a function of detecting a non-voice terminal identification signal (CNG) sent from the calling side and sending the detection signal to the control unit 14. However, this function may be provided as a means independent of the modem 2.

The operation of the facsimile machine configured as described above will be described below. FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operation sequence of this facsimile machine when receiving a call.

In this standby state of the facsimile device, the network control circuit 1 connects the telephone device 12 to the telephone line and continuously detects incoming calls (step 1).

When an incoming call occurs and an incoming call detection signal is sent from the network control circuit 1 to the control unit 14, the control unit 14 controls the network control circuit 1 to disconnect the telephone device 12 from the telephone line (step 2). Next, if the voice message response function is set (step 3), the control unit 14 controls the recording/reproducing device 13.
The playback operation is started (step 4). Recording player 1
3 reproduces the audio signal and outputs it to the telephone line via the network control circuit 1.

The control unit 14 monitors the completion of reproduction of the voice message and the transmission of a detection signal of a non-voice terminal identification signal (CNG) from the calling side (step S, 6). If automatic recording is set (step 8), the recording operation of the recording/playback device 13 is started, and the audio signal input from the telephone line is recorded on the recording/playback device 13. The control unit 14 monitors the completion of recording the voice message and the sending of the detection signal of the non-voice terminal identification signal (step 9.10).

If the calling party makes an automatic call using the automatic facsimile calling function, a non-voice terminal identification signal is immediately sent. In addition,
FIG. 4 shows the operation sequence (corresponding to groups 2 and 3) after automatic call origination by the automatic facsimile origination function on the calling side.

Now, when a non-voice terminal identification signal is sent from the calling side,
The detection signal is sent from the modem 2.

When this detection signal is sent, the control unit 14 stops the operation of the recording/reproducing device 13 even before the end of the voice message exchange (step 11) o After this, or after the end of recording the voice message. (Step 9), and if the automatic call receiving function is set, a CED signal is sent from the modem 2 (Step 14), and the process shifts to the normal facsimile procedure shown in FIG.

Note that the facsimile control procedure shown here corresponds to Group 2 and Group 3. If the automatic call receiving function is not set, the control unit 14 disconnects the line and ends the communication (step 13).

When the facsimile control procedure is performed normally in this manner, the control section 14 controls the image signal conversion section 3 to transmit and receive image signals.

As explained above, this facsimile machine immediately transitions to the facsimile procedure in response to a non-voice terminal identification signal from the calling party, so when an automatic call is made, the calling party's called station identification signal (CED), etc. Even if the detection limit time is short, facsimile communication can be performed without any problem. Furthermore, in the case of manual calling, voice messages can be exchanged, and facsimile communication can be started after exchanging voice messages.

In this embodiment, the voice message recording and reproducing function is made independent of the telephone device so that it can be directly controlled by the control section. With this configuration, the voice message exchange function and the automatic facsimile call receiving function can be set simultaneously on the control unit, and the setting operation is simple and errors are less likely to occur. Incidentally, in the past, it was necessary to set the recording playback function and the automatic facsimile reception function separately for the telephone device and the control unit, which caused problems such as the setting operations were complicated and erroneous settings were likely to occur. Ta.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the present invention operates the voice message recording and reproducing means when a call is received, and even while voice messages are being exchanged by this means, the non-voice terminal identification signal from the calling party is not transmitted. When detected, the operation of the recording and playback means is immediately stopped and the communication is switched to facsimile communication.
With automatic call origination, normal facsimile communication is possible even if the time limit for detecting the called station identification signal (CED) on the calling side is short, and in the case of manual call origination, voice messages can be exchanged. This has the advantage of allowing facsimile communication to be started after voice messages have been exchanged.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence from reception of a call to transition to the 7-axis IJ control procedure, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence of the facsimile control procedure of the apparatus, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence from the calling side's call, and FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional facsimile apparatus. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Network control circuit, 2... Modem, 3... Image signal converter, 12... Telephone device, 13... Recording/reproducing device,
14...control unit. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person - 2nd ward N5F-n quasi-equipped signal C3l - 1 calling station jtF'J signal (binary) NS
C-11 non-selection*f life signal CIG-11! : Calling station identification signal CED-11 Calling station identification signal (tonal) GC-1- Group command signal DCN-11 Line disconnection yir Now signal Fig. 3 Gl-1- Group identification signal N5P-j! Regulation procedure Tl-35! 5 second timer CNG-End of first voice/yF start signal DIS--Digital identification signal DTC--Digital transmission command Fig. 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] a recording and reproducing means for reproducing a voice message and outputting it to a telephone line and recording a voice message input from the telephone line; a detecting means for detecting a non-voice terminal identification signal sent from a calling party through a telephone line; and an incoming call. After activating the recording and reproducing means in response to the detection means, the operation of the recording and reproducing means is stopped in response to a detection signal of a non-voice terminal identification signal output from the detection means, and control is performed to shift to facsimile communication. A facsimile device comprising a control means.