JP2944567B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus capable of partial transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional facsimile apparatus of this kind, a facsimile apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-31311 discloses a manuscript of a fixed format which can be divided into a plurality of areas at fixed positions. In a facsimile apparatus that transmits only a desired area of a transmission document divided by the partition, the position information of a fixed format partition of the transmission document is stored in a memory in advance, and the position information and an operator can appropriately set the position information. The position information obtained by detecting the detected mark is compared with the position information, and the skipping position is set based on the corresponding position information in the memory.

[0003]

In this conventional facsimile apparatus, an operator appropriately sets a position serving as position information of a partition of a fixed format of a transmission original and transmits only a desired area. Therefore, the operator must transmit the information of all the transmitted originals to the transmission destination or only transmit the partial information. For example, the transmission destination must be set by listening to the transmission destination. There is a problem that the setting is complicated.

[0004]

A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a facsimile apparatus connected to a public telephone network for providing information. The first facsimile apparatus stores a telephone number of a received caller together with a history of reception. Storage means for storing the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal,
Search means for searching the first storage means for a telephone number and its reception history stored in the first storage means and received at the time of receiving the call signal with time; the latest data of the information to be provided and the data Second storage means for storing the revision and update data of the telephone number, and also storing the history of the revision and update, a search result of the search means based on the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal, and the second storage means. Transmission control means for controlling transmission of the data by judging whether or not the data can be transmitted before the receiving state in which charging is started by comparing the data with the revision and update history of the data. The transmission control means may include a search result of the search means based on the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal and the second search result.
When the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal is not described in the first storage means, as a result of comparison with the revision and update history of the data from the storage means, the data is updated from the second storage means. , The telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal is stored in the first storage means, and the latest reception history is newer than the latest revision and update history of the data. If so, control is performed to abandon the arrival state, and if the latest reception history is earlier than the latest revision and update history of the data, control is performed to transmit only the revised and updated data.

A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a facsimile apparatus connected to a switching system of a public telephone network for providing information. The facsimile apparatus receives a telephone number of a caller transmitted from the switching system via a communication circuit. Department and
A caller telephone number history storage unit that records the reception history of the caller's telephone number, and a connection to the caller's telephone number sent from the receiver by referring to the caller telephone number history record unit A telephone number connection history search unit for searching a history, a data recording unit that records the latest data and data of revised and updated parts, and a history of data of the revised and updated parts in the data recording unit. A data revision history storage unit, a comparison unit that compares a search result of the telephone number history retrieval unit with a record of the data revision history storage unit for the caller's telephone number, and based on the result of the comparison unit. A communication control unit for controlling whether or not connection to the telephone number of the caller being received by the reception unit before the receiving state in which charging is started, and the data recording by the control of the communication control unit Department Day To the communication line, and the communication control unit determines that the telephone number of the caller received as a result of the search by the telephone number connection history search unit has not been received in the past. If not, control is performed so that all the latest data is transmitted from the data recording unit via the transmission unit.As a result of the comparison by the comparison unit, the latest reception history of the telephone number of the caller is the latest of the data. If it is newer than the revision and update history, the transmitting unit is controlled to abandon being in a receiving state for receiving the telephone number of the caller, and the telephone number of the caller is obtained as a result of the comparison by the comparing unit. If the latest revision and update history of the data is newer than the latest reception history, the data recording unit is controlled to transmit only the revised and updated data via the transmission unit.

[0006]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an F to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
A system configuration diagram showing an example of an AX data communication system,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile data communication system to which a facsimile machine (FAX) 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied is a switching system 2 in a public telephone network 200.
FAX 1 storing predetermined data in information center 100 connected to switching system 2 via communication line 4, and FAX 3-1 and 3-2 of a plurality of subscribers connected to switching system 2 ... 3-n.

In this FAX data communication system, FAX 1 in the information center 100 is, for example, FAX 3
When receiving an information request from the switching system 2, it checks the past reception history of the subscriber number of the FAX 3-1 transmitted from the switching system 2 and then transmits the latest data by FAX.
Send to 3-1.

If the data is not updated from the past reception history at the time of receiving the incoming call from FAX3-1, the reception of the incoming call is rejected. Only send and save callers call charges.

In FIG. 2, a facsimile apparatus (FAX) 1 according to the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 11 for receiving a telephone number of a caller transmitted from a switching system 2 shown in FIG. A caller's telephone number history recording unit 13 for recording the reception history of the caller's telephone number, and connecting to the caller's telephone number sent from the reception unit 11 by referring to the caller's telephone number history recording unit 13 A telephone number connection history search unit 12 for searching the history, a data recording unit 17 that records the latest data and data of revised and updated parts, and a history of data of revised and updated parts in the data recording unit 17 And a comparing unit 15 for comparing the search result of the telephone number connection history searching unit 12 with the record of the data updating history recording unit 14 for the telephone number of the caller.
And a communication control unit 16 for controlling whether or not connection to the telephone number of the caller being received by the receiving unit 11 before the receiving state in which charging is started based on the result of the comparing unit 15;
And a transmission unit 18 for transmitting data of the data recording unit 17 to the communication line 4 under the control of the communication control unit 16.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG.

For example, in order for the sender of the FAX 3-1 to obtain predetermined latest data, the information center 100
When you make a call to FAX1 in the information center 100
Is transmitted from the switching system 2 via the communication line 4 to the FAX 3-
The telephone number 1 is received by the receiving unit 11, and the received telephone number is recorded in the caller telephone number history recording unit 13 together with the received month, day, and hour (S1). Next, the telephone number connection history search unit 12 searches whether the received telephone number has been previously connected and recorded in the caller telephone number history recording unit 13 (S).
12) If no connection record has been made in the past, a call is received (S13).

Next, when the communication control unit 16 receives a signal indicating that there is no connection history from the telephone number connection history search unit 12, it sends out all the latest data from the data recording unit 17 to the communication line 4 via the transmission unit 18. (S14).

If the telephone number connection history search unit 12 detects the connection history of the telephone number just received in the caller telephone number history recording unit 13, the latest month, day, and
The time and the month / date / time of the latest data revision of the data modification history recording unit 14 are compared by the comparison unit 15 (S15).

If the most recent month / date / time of the connection history of the received telephone number is newer (S16), the incoming call is abandoned because there is no need to send the latest data (S16).
19).

However, if the month, day, and time of the latest data revision is newer than the latest month, day, and time of the connection history of the telephone number just received (S16), the incoming call is received (S16).
17), the communication control unit 16 transmits only the updated difference data from the data recording unit 17 based on the latest month / date / time of the connection history and the latest month / date / time of the data revision. 18
Via the communication line 4 (S18).

As described above, the FAX 1 according to the present embodiment
The telephone number connection history search unit 12 and the caller telephone number history recording unit 13 confirm the telephone number of the caller, search the connection history of the caller, refer to the data revision history recording unit 14, and By confirming whether or not there is the latest data to be sent to the user, only the necessary latest data is sent, so that the data transmission time is shortened. Communication costs can be saved.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a public telephone network and provides information, a first storage means for storing a telephone number of a receiving receiver together with a history of receiving the same. And the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal is stored in the first storage means together with the month, day, and time at which the telephone number was received, and the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal and the reception history are retrieved from the first storage means. Search means to perform, the latest data of the information to be provided and the revision of the data,
Second storage means for storing update data and revision and update histories; retrieving results of the retrieval means based on the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal and revising the data from the second storage means; A transmission control unit that determines whether data transmission is possible or not and controls data transmission before entering an incoming call state in which charging is started by comparison with the update history, thereby providing a user who has received information in the past. Can receive only the latest necessary data, which has the effect of shortening the communication time for reception and reducing communication charges.

Further, since the reception history of the sender's telephone number and the history of data revision and update are recorded, appropriate data can be automatically transmitted corresponding to the reception telephone number.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a FAX data communication system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,3-1,3-2 ... 3-n facsimile machine (FAX) 2 switching system 4 communication line 11 receiving unit 12 telephone number connection history search unit 13 caller telephone number history recording unit 14 data revision history recording unit Reference Signs List 15 Comparison unit 16 Communication control unit 17 Data recording unit 18 Transmission unit 100 Information center 200 Public telephone network

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a public telephone network and providing information, a first storage means for storing a telephone number of a received caller together with a history of receiving the caller, and a telephone number received when a call signal is received. Search means for storing a number in the first storage means together with the month, day, and time of receiving the telephone number, and searching the first storage means for a telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal and a reception history thereof; Storing the latest data of the information and the revised and updated data of the data,
Second storage means for storing an update history; and a search result of the search means based on the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal and a history of revision and update of the data from the second storage means. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: transmission control means for determining whether or not the data can be transmitted before entering an incoming call state in which charging is started by comparison and controlling transmission of the data. 2. The transmission control unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a comparison unit that compares a search result of said search unit with a revision and update history of said data from said second storage unit based on a telephone number received when said call signal is received. As a result, when the telephone number received at the time of receiving the call signal is not described in the first storage means, control is performed so as to transmit all the latest data from the second storage means. The telephone number is the first
If the latest reception history stored in the storage means is newer than the latest revision and update history of the data, control is performed to abandon the arrival state, and the latest reception history is stored in the data. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so as to transmit only the revised and updated data if it is earlier than the latest revision and update history. 3. A facsimile apparatus connected to a switching system of a public telephone network for providing information, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a telephone number of a caller transmitted from the switching system via a communication circuit; A caller's telephone number history storage unit for recording the reception history of the caller's telephone number, and a connection history for the caller's telephone number sent from the receiver with reference to the caller's telephone number history recording unit. A telephone number connection history search unit to be searched, a data recording unit that records the latest data and data of the revised and updated parts, and a data that records the data history of the revised and updated parts in the data recording unit A revision history storage unit, a comparison unit that compares a search result of the telephone number history search unit with a record of the data revision history storage unit for the caller's telephone number, and a result of the comparison unit. A communication control unit for controlling whether or not connection to the telephone number of the caller being received by the reception unit before the receiving state in which charging is started, and the data recording by the control of the communication control unit A facsimile apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits data of the unit to the communication line. 4. The communication control unit, if the telephone number of the caller received as a result of the search by the telephone number connection history search unit is not determined to have not been received in the past, from the data recording unit. Control is performed so that all the latest data is transmitted via the transmission unit. As a result of the comparison by the comparison unit, the latest reception history of the telephone number of the caller is newer than the latest revision and update history of the data. If not, the transmitting unit is controlled to abandon being in a receiving state for receiving the caller's telephone number.As a result of the comparison by the comparing unit, the data is compared with the latest reception history of the caller's telephone number. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein if the latest revision and update history is newer, only the revised and updated data is transmitted from the data recording unit via the transmission unit. .