JP3364296B2 - 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 machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having functions such as confidential communication and relay instruction communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In facsimile communication, in the case of communication between facsimile machines of the same manufacturer (communication between companies), any signal can be sent as an option. Therefore, use this option. Non-standard communication such as confidential communication and relay instruction communication is performed. However, even in the case of intra-company communication, such special communication cannot be performed unless the facsimile machine of the other party has the functions of confidential communication and relay instruction communication.

Whether or not the facsimile machine of the other party has the functions of confidential communication and relay instruction communication cannot be known in the conventional facsimile machine without actually exchanging signals with the facsimile machine of the other party. .

FIG. 4 shows a conventional facsimile apparatus.
The operation procedure when trying to perform confidential communication is shown. First, in step # 100, the key of the operation unit is operated to select the confidential communication mode. Then, step # 105
In step # 110, the recipient is input, and in the next step # 110, the confidential box number is entered to specify the confidential box assigned to the memory of the recipient's facsimile apparatus.

Step # by pressing the start key
Dialing is performed at 115, and first, CNG indicating that the communication is a facsimile communication is transmitted. Then, it receives the initial identification signal sent from the destination facsimile machine which has received this. This initial identification signal includes data for notifying the function of the facsimile machine of the other party. If there is a confidential communication function, "1" is set in a predetermined bit, and if not, "0" is added.

In step # 130, it is determined based on the bit contents whether the facsimile machine of the other party has a confidential reception capability. If it is determined that the confidential reception capability is available, the process proceeds to step # 140 to start the next communication procedure. If it is determined that there is no confidentiality reception capability, step # 1
The process proceeds to step 35, a disconnection signal is sent to disconnect the line and communication is stopped, an error signal is displayed on the display unit in step # 145, and the process returns to the beginning of the flowchart via step # 150. Although the case of confidential communication has been described with reference to FIG. 4, relay instruction communication is similarly performed.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional facsimile machine, whether or not the facsimile machine of the other party actually transmits / receives a signal to / from the other party and has a function such as confidential communication or relay instruction communication. If the other party does not have such a function, the telephone charge will be wasted and the operation is troublesome.
It also had the drawback of taking time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and it is possible to easily and quickly know whether or not a facsimile machine of a destination has a non-standard communication function without exchanging signals with the destination. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can be used.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a facsimile machine capable of non-standard communication between companies, a simple operation key for calling the facsimile machine of the other party; A memory that stores the telephone number and model name of the facsimile machine of the other party corresponding to the operation key; a means for selecting a non-standard communication mode; a memory that is stored in the memory when the simple operation key is operated in the non-standard mode Determination means for determining the non-standard communication reception capability of the destination facsimile machine from the registered model name; display means for displaying the determination result; and the determination means determines that the destination facsimile machine does not have the non-standard communication reception capability. Do not call the other party's fax machine when you do so, and if there is another party to perform non-standard communication,
In case of non-standard communication mode, change the other party
And means for making a determination by a fixed means .

[0010]

With this configuration, when a simple operation key such as a one-touch key or a shortening key is operated while the non-standard communication mode key is pressed, the other party stored in the memory corresponding to the simple operation key is operated. Since the presence or absence of the non-standard communication reception capability of the destination facsimile machine is determined from the function name of the facsimile machine of, even if communication with the destination is not required,
The availability of non-standard communication will be known. When it is determined that the destination facsimile machine does not have the non-standard communication reception capability, the other party's facsimile machine is not called, so that it is not necessary to use an unnecessary call charge. Well
Also, change only the other party in the non-standard communication mode and try again.
Determines the non-standard communication reception capability of the hand-facsimile device
You don't have to start over from the beginning.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Figure 1 shows a CPU (Central Processing Uni
t) 2 is an operation unit, 3 is a backup RAM or E ² PR
OM memory, 4 display, 5 modem, 6 N
CU (Network Control Unit), 7 is a telephone line.
The operation unit 2 is provided with ten keys 8, ten one-touch keys 9, a function key 10, a shortening key 11, a communication start key 12, and the like. A combination of the shortening key 11 and the numeric keypad 8 constitutes a shortening key. For example,
By pressing the shortening key 11 and then the numeric keys 8 to sequentially press 1 and 2, one shortening key is realized.

Data as shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the memory 3. Here, in the area 13, address data corresponding to the one-touch key or the abbreviated key is stored. For example, address data A is one-touch key "1"
Address data B corresponds to the one-touch key "2", and address data C corresponds to the one-touch key "3". In the area 14, a telephone number, a name (or name), and a model name of a facsimile machine are stored for each address. Further, the area 15 stores the function corresponding to the model name.

When the one-touch key "1" is pressed, the address data A corresponding to it is read by the CPU 1, and the address data A causes A in the area 14 to be read.
Is accessed and the telephone number, name, model name, etc. stored therein are read out. Further, the function (1) and the function (2) corresponding to the model name are read from the area 15.
Function (1) corresponds to confidential communication, and function (2) corresponds to relay instruction communication. The data of the functions (1) and (2) makes it possible to know whether or not the destination facsimile machine has the functions of confidential communication and relay instruction communication.

Therefore, the confidential communication mode is set by pressing the function key 10 and then a predetermined key, and by pressing the one-touch key in this mode, the destination facsimile machine corresponding to the one-touch key is set. You can see if you have confidential communication capability. The CPU 1 makes this determination and, if the destination facsimile machine does not have a confidentiality function, stops calling the destination facsimile machine.

That is, in the usual case, when the one-touch key is pressed, the destination facsimile machine is dialed, but when the above determination is made and it is found that the destination is not capable, such a call is made. It does not. At this time, the CPU 1 displays an error on the display unit 4. As a result, the user becomes aware that he / she cannot perform confidential communication with the other party.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the above operation. In step # 5, the confidential communication mode is selected by key operation (the function key 10 is used to display the menu, and the confidential communication mode is selected from the menu). In step # 10, the other party is input. This is pressing a one-touch key or an abbreviated key. In step # 15,
The CPU 1 determines whether the facsimile machine of the other party has the confidential reception capability. This determination is made based on the data in the memory area 13 related to the model name stored in the memory 3 as described above.

If it is determined that the device has the capability, the process proceeds to step # 35 to start the next procedure. This procedure includes calling the destination and subsequent procedures.
When it is determined that there is no ability, the CPU 1 makes a step # 20.
Then, the error is displayed on the display unit 4, and the next step # 2
Go to 5. In step # 25, it is determined whether or not only the other party is changed. If Yes, the process returns to step # 10, and if No, the process returns to the beginning (start) of this flowchart through step # 30. As described above, when it is determined in step # 15 that there is no capability, the process does not proceed to step # 35, so dialing or the like is not performed and communication with the other party is not performed.

In the above description of the operation, only confidential communication has been described, but relay instruction communication is similarly performed. In the present embodiment, it is necessary to store the model name of the other party in the memory, but the other party may change the facsimile device. In communication, it is preferable to provide a program that compares the model name data sent from the other party with the model name data in the memory and, if different, automatically rewrites the memory contents.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, when non-standard communication such as confidential communication or relay instruction communication is to be performed, it is determined whether or not the other party has the capability. You can check it before calling and cancel it if you do not have it, so you can eliminate communication costs and time.
Also, change only the other party in the non-standard communication mode and try again.
Determine the non-standard communication reception capability of the destination facsimile machine
It is convenient because you can do it without having to start over .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing data stored in the memory.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of a conventional facsimile device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 operation part 3 memory 4 Display 5 modem 6 NCU 7 telephone lines 8 numeric keypad 9 One-touch key 10 function keys 11 Shortening key 12 Communication start key

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Mitsuhiro Nakamura 1-22 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka Mita Industry Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-4-302250 (JP, A) (58) Survey Areas (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/26-1/57 H04M 11/00-11/10 H04N 1/00 H04N 1/32-1/36 H04N 1/42-1/44

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile device capable of performing non-standard communication between companies, a simple operation key for calling a facsimile device of a destination, and a telephone number of the facsimile device of the destination corresponding to the simple operation key. A memory that stores the model name, a means for selecting a non-standard communication mode, and a non-standard communication reception of the destination facsimile machine from the model name stored in the memory when the simple operation key is operated in the non-standard mode Determination means for determining the capability, display means for displaying the determination result, and when the determination means determines that the destination facsimile device does not have non-standard communication reception capability, do not call the destination facsimile device , Other non-standard communication
If there is a partner, leave the partner in the non-standard communication mode.
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a unit for changing and performing the determination by the determining unit. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simple operation keys are one-touch keys. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simple operation keys are shortened keys.