JP3345085B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a shortened protocol function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent facsimile machine, information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information") relating to the capability and line status of a partner machine corresponding to a fixed telephone number registered in one-touch / abbreviated dialing is stored in an additional information storage area. By reading this additional information when performing facsimile communication (hereinafter referred to as communication), NSF, DIS, T
Many devices having a shortened protocol function (hereinafter referred to as an AI short program) for shortening a communication time by omitting a protocol such as CF have appeared.

In recent years, not only fixed telephone numbers but also some temporary telephone numbers stored in a redial number recording area after a call is made using a numeric keypad, additional information of the partner machine learned at the time of communication is transmitted. Some are stored in an additional information storage area to reduce the communication time during redialing.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, when performing communication for the first time, since the additional information of the partner machine is not stored in the additional information storage area, the NSF, DIS, and TCF are not stored. It is necessary to perform predetermined protocols such as in order to learn the capabilities of the partner machine.

[0005] By the way, a user may reregister a telephone number already registered in one-touch / abbreviated dialing with another one-touch / abbreviated dialing for some reason. For example, when the telephone number already registered in the one-touch 01 is re-registered in the one-touch 10, even if the communication has already been performed in the one-touch 01 and the additional information of the partner device has already been learned, the one-touch When communication is performed at a given time, a predetermined protocol must be performed in order, and there is a problem that the communication time becomes longer.

[0006] For example, if the type of the partner device corresponding to the telephone number already registered in the one-touch 01 is changed, and if one-touch 01 is used to perform communication, after performing an AI short program, the capability of the partner device is determined. The communication time becomes longer because relearning is performed. When communication with the partner device is performed by one touch 10, re-learning already performed by one touch 01 must be performed by one touch 10, and there is a problem that communication time becomes longer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of shortening the communication time.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a shortened protocol function and a redial function, and stores a telephone number registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing and a telephone number for redialing in a storage unit. In the facsimile apparatus which stores additional information on the function and line status of the other party's facsimile apparatus learned at the time of communication with the other party's facsimile apparatus corresponding to the telephone number in the storage unit, the newly registered one-touch / abbreviated dial is used. First detecting means for detecting a telephone number identical to the telephone number from a registered telephone number already registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing, and detecting the additional information from the registered telephone number detected by the first detecting means And the additional information detected by the second detecting means. Serial as additional information of the newly registered telephone number is obtained comprising a first copying means for copying to the storage unit.

[0009] Further, there is further provided a third detecting means for detecting the same telephone number as a telephone number newly registered in the one-touch / abbreviated dialing from a registered telephone number already registered as the telephone number for redialing. Things.

[0010] Further, at the time of the destination operation, the re-learning of the additional information corresponding to the registered telephone number is performed during communication performed using the registered telephone number for one-touch / abbreviated dialing or redialing as the destination telephone number. When performed, the apparatus further includes a second copy unit that copies the additional information obtained by the re-learning to the storage unit as additional information of another registered telephone number, and updates the additional information of the registered telephone number. It is a thing.

[0011]

According to this configuration, the same telephone number as the telephone number newly registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing by the first detecting means can be detected from the registered telephone numbers already registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing. . Further, the second detecting means can detect, from the registered telephone number detected by the first detecting means, additional information relating to the function and line status of the other party facsimile apparatus corresponding to the telephone number learned by communication.

Further, the first copying means uses the additional information detected by the second detecting means as the additional information of the newly registered telephone number as the telephone number registered in the one-touch / abbreviated dialing and the telephone number for redialing. Each can be copied to a recording unit for storage.

Further, the same telephone number as the telephone number newly registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing can be detected from the already registered redial registered telephone number by the third detecting means.

Further, when the additional information of the registered telephone number is re-learned by the second copying means during communication performed with the registered telephone number for one-touch / abbreviated dialing or redialing, the re-learning is performed. The learned additional information can be copied to the recording unit as additional information of another same registered telephone number.

[0015]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

In FIG. 1, a CPU 1 performs a control process of each part of the facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission control procedure process, a fixed telephone number registered in one-touch / abbreviated dial, and a predetermined number of temporary telephones set by ten keys. The telephone number and the additional information of the partner device already obtained through the communication are stored in the storage unit R corresponding to these telephone numbers.
This is stored in AM2.

When registering a new telephone number for one-touch / abbreviated dialing, the CPU 1 checks whether the additional information of the other party corresponding to the same number as the newly registered telephone number has already been stored in the RAM 2, When the additional information is stored, the additional information is stored (copied) in the RAM 2 as the additional information of the partner machine corresponding to the newly registered telephone number.

Further, when performing communication, the CPU 1
The additional information is read from the AM2 to perform the AI short program. When the model of the partner machine changes, the capability of the partner machine is relearned and the read additional information is rewritten.
If any of the other telephone numbers stored in 2 has the same telephone number, the additional information is also rewritten (copied) at the same time.

On the other hand, the RAM 2 registers a work area of the CPU 1 and various information. A telephone number storage area for storing a fixed telephone number registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing and a predetermined digit or a total value of all digits (hereinafter referred to as a SUM value) of the telephone number, and a numeric keypad. A redial number recording area for storing a temporary telephone number and a SUM value to be set;
It has an additional information storage area for storing additional information of the other party corresponding to fixed and temporary telephone numbers, and a load area for loading additional information read from the additional information storage area during communication.

The ROM 3 stores a program for controlling the CPU 1. The operation port 4 displays operation guidance and the like, and operates the facsimile apparatus by various operation keys such as a one-touch / abbreviated dial key and a numeric keypad.

When a telephone number is set by the one-touch / abbreviated dial key and the numeric keypad, the telephone number and the SUM value obtained by the CPU 1 are stored in a telephone number storage area or a redial number recording area. I have. Further, the additional information of the partner device obtained by the first communication performed by operating the one-touch / abbreviated dial key or the like is stored in an additional information storage area corresponding to the telephone number.

On the other hand, a plotter 5 is for recording and outputting character data and image data, and a modem 6 is a high-speed modem for modulating and demodulating image information and transmitting the same, and a low-speed modem for transmitting various procedure signals in a transmission control procedure. It consists of:

An NCU (network control unit) 7 has an analog interface function between the public telephone line and the modem 6 and has an automatic transmission function, and forms and transmits a DC loop between its own facsimile apparatus and the other party's facsimile apparatus. It plays the role of an interface between a call, DC loop disconnection, etc., and a facsimile machine.

Further, the scanner 8 reads an original image at a predetermined resolution, and has a DCR (encoding / decoding unit).
Numeral 9 is for encoding and compressing image information and decoding the encoded and compressed image information.

Then, these CPU1, RAM2, R
OM3, operation port 4, plotter, modem 6, NCU
The scanner 7, the scanner 8, and the DCR 9 are connected to a system bus 10, and data exchange between these components is mainly performed through the system bus 10.

Next, the copying operation of the additional information at the time of registering the telephone number of the facsimile apparatus thus configured will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when a new telephone number is registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing (step 50), the CPU 1 calculates the SUN value of the registered telephone number (step 51),
The UN value and the telephone number are stored in the telephone number storage area of the RAM 2, and the S of the registered telephone number already stored in the telephone number storage area and the redial number recording area is stored.
A comparison is made with the UN value (process 52).

If the two SUN values match (Y in decision 53), then all digits of the registered telephone number are
Compare all digits of the newly registered telephone number (Process 5
4). Here, if the registered telephone number matches the newly registered telephone number (Y in decision 55), it is determined whether or not the additional information corresponding to the registered telephone number is in the additional information storage area (decision 56). ).

If communication has already been performed with the registered telephone number and additional information is present (Y in decision 56), the additional information is copied to the additional information storage area corresponding to the newly registered telephone number (Y). Process 57).

If the SUN values do not match (judgment 5
3), if the registered telephone number does not match the newly registered telephone number (N in decision 55) and if the registered telephone number has no additional information (N in decision 56), another registered telephone number It is determined whether there is a number (decision 58).

If there is another registered telephone number (Y in decision 58), the SUN value is compared with the other registered telephone numbers (step 52), and all the digits of the telephone number are compared (step 52). Process 54), the presence / absence of additional information of the registered telephone number is determined (determination 56). This operation is performed until there is no other registered telephone number (N in decision 57).

As described above, when a new telephone number is registered, if there is additional information corresponding to the same registered telephone number as this telephone number, the additional information is stored in the additional information corresponding to the newly registered telephone number. By copying to the area,
The additional information of the partner device can be obtained without performing communication, and communication can be performed in a short time from the first communication even with a newly registered telephone number.

In this description, the SUN value is determined so that the comparison of telephone numbers can be performed at high speed. However, if there are not so many registered telephone numbers, it is not necessary to use this SUN value. Absent.

By the way, the case where the communication time is shortened by copying the additional information of the registered telephone number to the newly registered telephone number has been described above. Next, the operation of copying the additional information re-learned at the time of communication will be described. Will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Before performing communication, the CPU 1 reads out the additional information stored corresponding to the telephone number with which the communication is to be performed from the additional information storage area, and loads the additional information into a load area (hereinafter referred to as a work RAM) ( Process 60),
Communication is performed by the AI short professional using the additional information (process 61).

Here, when the partner machine is replaced and there is a change in the capability of the partner machine (Y in decision 62) or when there is a change in the line status, the AI short program is performed and the normal protocol is executed. To re-learn and rewrite the additional information loaded in the work RAM (step 63).
If there is no change in the performance or the like of the partner machine (determination 62
N), the communication is completed in a short time by the AI short program (process 64).

Thereafter, the rewritten additional information is saved in the additional information storage area corresponding to the telephone number (process 65). Also, using the SUN value of this telephone number, the SUN value of the telephone number already stored in the telephone number storage area and the redial number recording area is compared (processing 6).
6).

If the two SUN values match (Y in decision 67), then all digits of the registered telephone number are
This is compared with all the digits of the telephone number (process 68). If the registered telephone number matches this telephone number (Y in decision 69), the rewritten additional information of the work RAM is copied to the additional information storage area corresponding to the registered telephone number (step 69). Process 70).

After copying the additional information in this way, if the SUN value does not match (N in decision 67) or if the registered telephone number does not match this telephone number (N in decision 69). Then, it is determined whether there is another registered telephone number (determination 71).

If there is another registered telephone number (Y in decision 71), the SUN values are compared again (step 6).
7) Compare all digits of the telephone number (process 69). This operation is performed until there are no more registered telephone numbers (N in decision 71).

As described above, the additional information re-learned at the time of communication is copied to the additional information storage area corresponding to another registered telephone number of the same telephone number, so that communication can be performed even when the other party is replaced. It is possible to obtain the additional information of the partner device without having to perform the communication in a short time.

In the above description, the communication by the one-touch / abbreviated dial operation has been described. However, even in the case of performing the communication by redialing, the additional information corresponding to the redialed telephone number is read out from the additional information storage area. The additional information is loaded into the load area as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 (process 60), and when there is a change in the performance of the partner machine (Y in decision 62), re-learning is performed and the additional information is loaded into the load area. The additional information is rewritten (process 63).

Thereafter, the rewritten additional information is saved in the additional information storage area corresponding to the telephone number (process 65). In addition, the SUN value is compared (step 66) and all digits of the telephone number are compared (step 69), and copied to the additional information storage area corresponding to another registered telephone number having the same telephone number as this telephone number. Thus, additional information can be obtained.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a new telephone number is registered, the additional information corresponding to the already registered telephone number is copied, so that the first registered telephone number can be initialized. Communication can be performed in a short time from the communication.

The additional information re-learned at the time of communication is
By copying to the additional information storage area corresponding to another registered telephone number of the same telephone number, communication can be performed in a short time from the first communication even if the partner device is replaced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a copying operation of additional information when registering a telephone number of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a copying operation of additional information re-learned at the time of communication of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 RAM 4 Operation port

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile machine having a shortened protocol function and a redial function, storing a telephone number registered for one-touch / abbreviated dialing and a telephone number for redial in a storage unit, and corresponding to each telephone number. In the facsimile apparatus storing the additional information on the function and line status of the other party's facsimile apparatus learned at the time of communication with each other in the storage unit, the one-touch / abbreviated dialing operation is performed by one-touching the same telephone number as the newly registered telephone number. A first detecting means for detecting from the registered telephone number already registered for / abbreviated dialing; a second detecting means for detecting the additional information from the registered telephone number detected by the first detecting means; The additional information detected by the second detecting means is transferred to the newly registered telephone. A facsimile apparatus comprising a first copy unit for copying the number as additional information to the storage unit. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a third detecting unit configured to detect a telephone number same as a telephone number newly registered in the one-touch / abbreviated dialing from a registered telephone number already registered as the redialing telephone number. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. At the time of a destination operation, the re-learning of the additional information corresponding to the registered telephone number is performed during communication performed using the registered telephone number for one-touch / abbreviated dialing or redial as a destination telephone number. When performed, the apparatus further includes a second copy unit that copies the additional information obtained by the re-learning to the storage unit as additional information of another registered telephone number, and updates the additional information of the registered telephone number. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein