JP4460190B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a call function and an image information storage function, and a facsimile apparatus having a call function, an extension communication function, and an image information storage function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus having a call function has been put into practical use, and a telephone call and facsimile communication can be performed using a single telephone line.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, for the call charge or communication charge, for example, a billing unit (billing unit time and billing unit amount) according to the distance to the other party is set under the contract with the telephone company that is using it. A value obtained by multiplying the numerical value determined by the time and the charging unit time by the charging unit amount is calculated as a call charge or a communication charge.
[0004]
However, it is rare for the call time and communication time to end with an integral multiple of the billing unit time, resulting in a gap between the end of the call and communication and the expiration of the billing unit time. There was a situation in which more call charges and communication charges were charged than the sum of time and communication time.
[0005]
SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a facsimile apparatus capable of further reducing communication charges.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a call function and an image information storage function. When the call destination is stored and the facsimile image information whose destination is set as a transmission destination is stored, If the remaining time until the end of the call is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is started before the line for the call is disconnected, and the call destination at that time is When the facsimile signal relating to the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is received before the line is disconnected after the call is terminated, the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is started. The image information receiving means for storing the image information is provided. The image information transmitting means repeatedly transmits the remaining portion of the same facsimile image information under the same conditions after the end of the call until the transmission of one piece of the facsimile image information is completed. When the receiving means repeatedly receives the facsimile image information portion from the same destination after the end of the call, the receiving portion integrates the received portions, and when one facsimile image information is completed, the received original of the facsimile image information is recorded and output. It is what I did. The predetermined value is set according to the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure. The facsimile image information is set with a transmission deadline date and time. On the other hand, when the facsimile image information that has not been transmitted by the transmission deadline date and time is stored, The image information is transmitted to a designated transmission destination. The image information transmitting means uses a predetermined packet communication procedure when transmitting the facsimile image information portion, and the image information receiving procedure uses the packet communication procedure when receiving the facsimile image information portion. It is what I did.
[0007]
Also, in a facsimile apparatus having a call function, an extension communication function, and an image information storage function, when the call ends, the call destination is designated as a relay station, and the extension number to which the call destination is connected is set as the transmission destination. If the remaining time from the end of the call to the end of the billing unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value when the stored facsimile image information is stored, a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is performed before the line for the call is disconnected. And using the remaining time, the facsimile image information portion is transmitted to the call destination at that time, and is repeated until the transmission of one facsimile image information is completed. The image information transmitting means for transmitting the remaining portion of the same facsimile image information under the above conditions, and a predetermined fax machine before the line is disconnected after the call ends. When a facsimile signal related to the transmission procedure is received, a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is started, image information is accumulated, and repeatedly, after the end of the call, when a portion of facsimile image information is received from the same destination, the received portion is When integrated and completed, one facsimile image information is provided with image information receiving means for transmitting the facsimile image information to a previously registered extension destination. The predetermined value is set according to the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure. The facsimile image information is set with a transmission deadline date and time. On the other hand, when the facsimile image information that has not been transmitted by the transmission deadline date and time is stored, The image information is transmitted to a designated transmission destination. The image information transmitting means uses a predetermined packet communication procedure when transmitting the facsimile image information portion, and the image information receiving procedure uses the packet communication procedure when receiving the facsimile image information portion. It is a thing.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 shows a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0010]
In the figure, a system control unit 1 performs control processing for each part of the group 3 facsimile apparatus and predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission control procedure processing. The system control unit 1 executes the system memory 2. The control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and the work area of the system control unit 1 is configured. The parameter memory 3 is unique to the group 3 facsimile machine. The clock circuit 4 is for storing various types of information, and the clock circuit 4 is for outputting current time information.
[0011]
The scanner 5 reads an original image with a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 records and outputs an image with a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 operates the group 3 facsimile apparatus. It consists of various operation keys and various displays.
[0012]
The encoding / decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal, and also decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 9 performs encoding and compression. This is for storing a large number of image information in the selected state.
[0013]
The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing the modem function of the group 3 facsimile, and is a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals, and mainly for exchanging image information. A high-speed modem function (V.17 modem, V.34 modem, V.29 modem, V.27ter modem, etc.) is provided.
[0014]
The network control apparatus 11 is for connecting the group 3 facsimile apparatus to the analog public network PSTN, and has an automatic outgoing / incoming function. Further, the network control device 11 is provided with a handset 12 for calling.
[0015]
The system control unit 1, the system memory 2, the parameter memory 3, the clock circuit 4, the scanner 5, the plotter 6, the operation display unit 7, the encoding / decoding unit 8, the image storage device 9, the group 3 facsimile modem 10, and The network control device 11 is connected to an internal bus 13, and data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the internal bus 13.
[0016]
Data exchange between the network control device 11 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is performed directly.
[0017]
In the present embodiment, when a call is made using the handset 12, the facsimile image information waiting for transmission is stored for the call destination, and the remaining time from the end of the call to the expiration of the billing unit time Is longer than the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the group 3 facsimile transmission procedure, the group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is started after the call is finished, and a predetermined facsimile communication operation is performed with the call destination at that time. The stored facsimile image information is transmitted.
[0018]
Thus, facsimile communication can be performed using the time from the end of the call until the charging unit time expires, and as a result, the communication charge can be reduced.
[0019]
Such a facsimile communication operation is hereinafter referred to as a call connection communication operation.
[0020]
This call connection communication is a terminal having the same function, and is performed with a destination registered in the one-touch dial number. Further, transmission / reception of facsimile image information in call connection communication is performed using a facsimile data packet formed by shaping the facsimile image information into a predetermined packet format.
[0021]
FIG. 2 shows an example of one-touch dial information created for each one-touch dial of the one-touch dial function. This one-touch dial information includes communication parameter information storing a corresponding one-touch dial number, a telephone number registered in the one-touch dial number, and a communication parameter used when a call connection communication operation is performed on the telephone number. Further, the telephone number registered in the one-touch dial information is limited to the telephone number of the terminal device having the same function as described above.
[0022]
FIG. 3 shows an example of file management information created and stored when the facsimile image information is stored in the image storage device 9. This file management information includes a file number for identifying each image information file, for example, destination information for designating a one-touch dial number, a communication mode indicating a distinction between transmission and reception, a transmission / reception status, an amount of information that has been transmitted, etc. Communication progress information for storing the image, designated delivery date / time information for designating the last transmission date / time, and image information reference information representing the file name and the like stored in the image storage device 9.
[0023]
An example of a facsimile data packet applied during the call connection communication operation is shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). FIG. 4A shows the signal format of the facsimile data packet carrying the facsimile image information to be transmitted, excluding the final packet (non-final packet), and FIG. 4B shows the signal format of the final packet. Indicates.
[0024]
A non-final packet is a facsimile data header indicating that this packet is a facsimile data packet, facsimile division data formed by dividing facsimile image information from the head by a predetermined data length, and a check for checking a data error It consists of a sum and a packet number representing the order of the facsimile data packet.
[0025]
The final packet includes a facsimile data header, final facsimile division data (predetermined length), a checksum for checking a data error, and a page end code indicating that the facsimile data packet is the final packet.
[0026]
Further, these facsimile data packets are exchanged in a state of being formed into a communication frame as shown in FIG. The communication frame includes a frame header having a predetermined bit pattern, a facsimile data packet, and a flag having a predetermined bit pattern.
[0027]
FIG. 5 shows an example of processing on the transmission side of the call connection communication. This transmission process is performed when the user of this group 3 facsimile apparatus makes a call for a call.
[0028]
First, when a call using the handset 12 is started (the result of determination 101 is YES), it is checked whether or not the one-touch dial is used when designating the destination telephone number at that time (determination 102). When the result is YES, whether the used one-touch dial stores the image information file waiting for transmission registered as the destination information is referred to the file management information stored at that time. (Judgment 103).
[0029]
When the result of determination 103 is YES, the call is finished and the user waits until the handset 12 is on-hooked (NO loop of determination 104). When the result of determination 104 is YES, the remaining time from the point in time until the billing unit expires. The time TA is calculated (process 105), and it is checked whether or not the remaining time TA is larger than a reference time TT corresponding to the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the group 3 facsimile communication procedure (decision 106).
[0030]
When the result of determination 106 is YES, first, the communication parameter information of the corresponding one-touch dial information is checked to check the communication speed when communication was performed in the past, and the communication speed (SP), remaining time TA, reference time TT, Based on the data size (SZ) of the communication frame, the number of transmittable facsimile data packets (PT) is calculated (PT = (TA−TT) × SP / SZ). Then, based on the communication progress information of the corresponding file management information, it is checked to which packet number transmission has been completed, and facsimile image information in the range from the transmission start packet to the transmission end packet is displayed with image information that can be transmitted at that time. It is determined that there is, and a transmission end packet is formed from the transmission start packet (process 107). Here, if this is the first transmission, the first packet to the (PT-1) th packet are transmission targets. If the transmission of the facsimile image information is completed before the transmission end packet, the final packet is created and the process ends. For this reason, the communication progress information includes at least the transmission status, “transmission standby”, “transmission completion”, “reception continuation”, and “reception completion” states, and transmission / reception has been completed. The content of the last packet number is registered.
[0031]
Next, the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed to notify the identification information of the own terminal and the identification information of the image information to be transmitted and instruct the other terminal to shift to the packet communication procedure (processing 108). ), The communication frame prepared in process 107 is transmitted using a predetermined packet communication procedure (process 109), and the line is restored.
[0032]
On the other hand, when the result of determination 106 is NO, when the result of determination 103 is NO, and when the result of determination 102 is NO, this call connection communication operation is not performed.
[0033]
FIG. 6 shows an example of processing on the receiving side of the call connection communication. This reception process is performed when the user of the group 3 facsimile apparatus receives an incoming call.
[0034]
When a call is received (the result of determination 201 is YES), the process waits until the call ends and the user hooks the handset 12 (NO loop of determination 202). If the result of determination 202 is YES, an off-hook state is maintained (process 203), and a busy tone is detected or a facsimile signal is received (NO loop of determinations 204 and 205).
[0035]
If the result of determination 204 is YES when a busy tone is detected, the off-hook state is maintained, the line is restored, and this operation is terminated.
[0036]
If the result of determination 205 is YES when a facsimile signal is received, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed (process 206). At this time, since call connection communication is performed, it is instructed to shift to the non-standard procedure.
[0037]
Next, image information is received according to the packet communication procedure (process 207). At this time, when the image information of the same identification information has already been received from the same counterpart terminal, the image information and the image information received in the process 207 are connected to form a group of facsimile image information. When the reception of the image information is completed, the line is restored (process 208), and the reception operation at that time receives up to the final packet, and checks whether reception of one image information is completed (decision 209).
[0038]
When the result of determination 209 is YES, the received document of the received image information is recorded and output from the plotter 6 (process 210). When the result of determination 209 is NO, this call connection communication operation is terminated.
[0039]
By the way, when calls to the same destination do not occur frequently, it is expected that transmission of designated facsimile image information will not be completed even when the designated delivery date and time designated by the user comes.
[0040]
Therefore, if there is facsimile image information that has not been transmitted even after the specified delivery date and time specified by the user has elapsed, a call may be made to the specified destination and the remaining image information transmitted. . Further, at the time of the transmission, a packet communication procedure similar to the above-described call connection communication operation is used.
[0041]
By doing so, transmission of the designated facsimile image information is completed at the delivery date and time designated by the user.
[0042]
An example of processing at the time of transmission in this case is shown in FIG.
[0043]
First, the stored file management information is checked, and it is checked whether there is facsimile image information that has not been transmitted even after the specified delivery date and time specified by the user has passed (decision 301). When the result of determination 301 is NO, this operation is immediately terminated.
[0044]
When the result of determination 301 is YES, based on the communication progress information of the corresponding file management information, it is checked to which packet number transmission has been completed, and a facsimile data packet is formed for facsimile image information that has not been transmitted. (Processing 302).
[0045]
Next, the destination information is extracted from the file management information, the destination is called (process 303), the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed, and the identification information of the own terminal and the image information to be transmitted are transmitted. Notifying the identification information and instructing the other terminal to shift to the packet communication procedure (process 304), the communication frame of the facsimile packet data prepared in process 302 is transmitted using a predetermined packet communication procedure (process 305). Then, a predetermined post-transmission procedure is performed (process 306), the line is restored (process 307), and this operation is terminated.
[0046]
FIG. 8 shows an example of processing at the time of an incoming call of the group 3 facsimile apparatus.
[0047]
When an incoming call is detected (the result of determination 401 is YES), an incoming call response is made (process 402), and a pre-transmission procedure of a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is performed (process 403). Here, it is checked whether or not the transition to the packet communication mode is notified (determination 404). When the result of determination 404 is YES, image information is received according to the packet communication procedure (process 405).
[0048]
At this time, when image information having the same identification information has already been received from the same counterpart terminal, the image information and the image information received in processing 405 are connected to form a group of facsimile image information. When reception of the image information is completed, a predetermined post-transmission procedure is executed (process 406), and the line is restored (process 407).
[0049]
Then, the received image information is reconstructed (process 408), the received document of the received image information is recorded and output from the plotter 6 (process 409), and this operation ends.
[0050]
When the normal communication operation is notified in the pre-transmission procedure and the result of determination 404 is NO, the normal reception operation is performed, and the received original of the received image information is recorded and output from the plotter 6 ( (Process 410) When the reception of the image information is completed, a predetermined post-transmission procedure is executed (Process 411), the line is restored (Process 412), and this operation is terminated.
[0051]
FIG. 9 shows a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 and corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0052]
In the figure, a system control unit 1 performs control processing for each part of the group 3 facsimile apparatus and predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission control procedure processing. The system control unit 1 executes the system memory 2. The control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and the work area of the system control unit 1 is configured. The parameter memory 3 is unique to the group 3 facsimile machine. The clock circuit 4 is for storing various types of information, and the clock circuit 4 is for outputting current time information.
[0053]
The scanner 5 reads an original image with a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 records and outputs an image with a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 operates the group 3 facsimile apparatus. It consists of various operation keys and various displays.
[0054]
The encoding / decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal, and also decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 9 performs encoding and compression. This is for storing a large number of image information in the selected state.
[0055]
The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing the modem function of the group 3 facsimile, and is a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals, and mainly for exchanging image information. A high-speed modem function (V.17 modem, V.34 modem, V.29 modem, V.27ter modem, etc.) is provided.
[0056]
The network control device 15 is for connecting the group 3 facsimile apparatus to the analog public network PSTN and the private branch exchange PBX (not shown). One external line of the analog public network PSTN and one extension of the private branch exchange PBX. A function for accommodating a total of two lines, and an automatic outgoing / incoming function for these two lines are provided. Further, the network control device 15 is provided with a handset 12 for calling.
[0057]
The system control unit 1, the system memory 2, the parameter memory 3, the clock circuit 4, the scanner 5, the plotter 6, the operation display unit 7, the encoding / decoding unit 8, the image storage device 9, the group 3 facsimile modem 10, and The network control device 15 is connected to the internal bus 13, and data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the internal bus 13.
[0058]
Data exchange between the network control device 15 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is performed directly.
[0059]
This embodiment also has a call connection communication function similar to that of the above-described embodiment. However, this embodiment takes the form of relay transmission.
[0060]
That is, in this embodiment, the call link communication function is applied to a terminal corresponding to a relay station for relay transmission, and an extension is used for transmission from the relay station to the final destination. For this reason, the one-touch dial information includes the telephone number (relay station number) of the relay station and the destination number (extension number) of the final destination as shown in FIG.
[0061]
FIG. 11 shows an example of processing on the transmission side of call connection communication. This transmission process is performed when the user of this group 3 facsimile apparatus makes a call for a call.
[0062]
First, when a call using the handset 12 is started (the result of decision 501 is YES), it is checked whether or not a one-touch dial is used when designating the destination telephone number at that time (decision 502). When the result is YES, whether or not the used one-touch dial stores the image information file waiting for transmission registered as the destination information is referred to the file management information stored at that time. (Judgment 503).
[0063]
When the result of determination 503 is YES, the call is finished and the user waits until the handset 12 is on-hooked (NO loop of determination 504). The time TA is calculated (process 505), and it is checked whether the remaining time TA is larger than a reference time TT corresponding to the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the group 3 facsimile communication procedure (decision 506).
[0064]
When the result of determination 506 is YES, first, the communication parameter information of the corresponding one-touch dial information is checked to check the communication speed when communication was performed in the past, and the communication speed (SP), remaining time TA, reference time TT, Based on the data size (SZ) of the communication frame, the number of transmittable facsimile data packets (PT) is calculated (PT = (TA−TT) × SP / SZ). Then, based on the communication progress information of the corresponding file management information, it is checked to which packet number transmission has been completed, and facsimile image information in the range from the transmission start packet to the transmission end packet is displayed with image information that can be transmitted at that time. It is determined that there is, and a transmission end packet is formed from the transmission start packet (process 507). Here, if this is the first transmission, the first packet to the (PT-1) th packet are transmission targets. If the transmission of the facsimile image information is completed before the transmission end packet, the final packet is created and the process ends. For this reason, the communication progress information includes at least the transmission status, “transmission standby”, “transmission completion”, “reception continuation”, and “reception completion” states, and transmission / reception has been completed. The content of the last packet number is registered.
[0065]
Next, the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed to notify the identification information of the own terminal, the relay destination, and the identification information of the image information to be transmitted, and to the other terminal to shift to the packet communication procedure The communication frame prepared in step 507 is transmitted using a predetermined packet communication procedure (step 509), and the line is restored.
[0066]
On the other hand, when the result of determination 506 is NO, when the result of determination 503 is NO, and when the result of determination 502 is NO, this call connection communication operation is not performed.
[0067]
FIG. 12 shows an example of processing on the receiving side of the call connection communication. This reception process is performed when the user of the group 3 facsimile apparatus receives an incoming call.
[0068]
When a call is received (the result of determination 601 is YES), the process waits until the call ends and the user on-hooks the handset 12 (NO loop of determination 602). If the result of determination 602 is YES, an off-hook state is maintained (process 603), and a busy tone is detected or a facsimile signal is received (NO loop of determinations 604 and 605).
[0069]
If the result of determination 604 is YES when a busy tone is detected, the off-hook state is maintained, the line is restored, and this operation ends.
[0070]
If the result of determination 605 is YES when a facsimile signal is received, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed (process 606). At this time, since call connection communication is performed, it is instructed to shift to the non-standard procedure, and the extension number of the relay destination is notified.
[0071]
Next, image information is received according to the packet communication procedure (process 607). At this time, when image information having the same identification information has already been received from the same counterpart terminal, the image information and the image information received in processing 607 are connected to form a group of facsimile image information. When the reception of the image information is completed, the line is restored (process 608), and the reception operation at that time receives up to the final packet to check whether reception of one image information is completed (decision 609).
[0072]
When the result of determination 609 is YES, a call is made to the received relay destination using the extension, and the received image information is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine (processing 610). When the result of determination 609 is NO, this call connection communication operation is terminated.
[0073]
FIG. 13 shows an example of processing at the time of transmission when there is a transmission file that exceeds the specified delivery date and time.
[0074]
First, the stored file management information is checked, and it is checked whether there is facsimile image information that has not been transmitted even after the specified delivery date and time specified by the user has passed (decision 701). When the result of determination 701 is NO, this operation is immediately terminated.
[0075]
When the result of determination 701 is YES, it is checked to what packet number transmission has been completed based on the communication progress information of the corresponding file management information, and a facsimile data packet is formed for facsimile image information that has not been transmitted. (Process 702).
[0076]
Next, the destination information is extracted from the file management information, the destination is called (process 703), the pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is executed, and the identification information of the own terminal, the extension number of the relay destination In addition, the identification information of the image information to be transmitted is notified, and the other terminal is instructed to shift to the packet communication procedure (process 704). The communication frame of the facsimile packet data prepared in process 702 is transmitted using the predetermined packet communication procedure. Transmit (process 705), perform a predetermined post-transmission procedure (process 706), restore the line (process 707), and end this operation.
[0077]
FIG. 14 shows an example of processing upon arrival of the group 3 facsimile apparatus.
[0078]
When an incoming call is detected (the result of determination 801 is YES), an incoming call response is made (process 802), and a pre-transmission procedure of a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is performed (process 803). Here, it is checked whether or not the transition to the packet communication mode is notified (determination 804). When the result of determination 804 is YES, image information is received according to the packet communication procedure (process 805).
[0079]
At this time, when the image information of the same identification information has already been received from the same counterpart terminal, the image information and the image information received in processing 805 are connected to form a group of facsimile image information. When reception of image information is completed, a predetermined post-transmission procedure is executed (process 806), and the line is restored (process 807).
[0080]
Then, the received image information is reconstructed (process 808), a call is made to the received relay destination using the extension, and the image information reconstructed in process 808 is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine (process 610). End the operation.
[0081]
When the normal communication operation is notified in the pre-transmission procedure and the result of determination 804 is NO, the normal reception operation is performed, and the received document of the received image information is recorded and output from the plotter 6 ( (Process 810) When the reception of the image information is completed, a predetermined post-transmission procedure is executed (Process 811), the line is restored (Process 812), and this operation is terminated.
[0082]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the call connection communication operation is led by the caller side has been described, but the call connection communication operation can be led by the callee side. In this case, for example, when the calling party functions the calling party number notification service, the called party recognizes the telephone number of the calling party, and the facsimile image information to be transmitted to the telephone number is on standby for transmission. After completion, image information is transmitted from the called side to the calling side using the remaining time until the charging unit time expires.
[0083]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the group 3 facsimile apparatus has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a multifunction machine having a copier function, a printer function, and the like. it can.
[0084]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when a call is made using the handset 12, the facsimile image information waiting for transmission is stored for the call destination, and the charging unit time from the time when the call ends. If the remaining time until expiration is larger than the time required for the pre-transmission procedure of the group 3 facsimile transmission procedure, the group 3 facsimile transmission procedure is started after the call is finished, Since the facsimile communication operation is performed and the stored facsimile image information is transmitted, the facsimile communication can be performed using the time from the end of the call until the charging unit time expires. The effect that the communication charge can be reduced is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of one-touch dial information.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of file management information.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a facsimile data packet.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the transmission side of call connection communication.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the receiving side of call connection communication.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing upon arrival.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another example of one-touch dial information.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another example of processing on the transmission side of call connection communication.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing another example of processing on the receiving side of call connection communication.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of processing during transmission.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of processing upon arrival.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 System controller
2 System memory
11, 15 Network control device
12 Handset

Claims (9)

In a facsimile machine equipped with a call function and an image information storage function,
At the end of the call, when the destination is accumulating facsimile image information set as the transmission destination, if the remaining time from the end of the call to the end of the billing unit exceeds a predetermined value, Image information transmitting means for starting a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure before the line is disconnected and transmitting the portion of the facsimile image information to the call destination at that time using the remaining time;
When a facsimile signal related to a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is received after the call is terminated before the line is disconnected, image information receiving means for starting the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure and storing the image information is provided. A facsimile machine. The image information transmission means repeatedly transmits the remaining portion of the same facsimile image information under the same conditions after the end of the call until the transmission of one facsimile image information is completed,
The image information receiving means repeatedly receives a portion of facsimile image information from the same destination after the end of the call, integrates the received portions, and when one facsimile image information is completed, receives the received original of the facsimile image information. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus records and outputs. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value is set according to a time required for a pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure. While the facsimile image information is set with a transmission deadline date and time,
The image information transmitting means transmits the remaining image information to a designated transmission destination when the facsimile image information that has not been transmitted before the transmission deadline date is accumulated. 4. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3. The image information transmitting means uses a predetermined packet communication procedure when transmitting the facsimile image information portion,
5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the packet information receiving procedure uses the packet communication procedure when receiving the facsimile image information portion. In a facsimile machine equipped with a call function, an extension communication function and an image information storage function,
At the end of a call, when the call destination is designated as a relay station and the facsimile image information in which the extension number to which the call destination is connected is stored as the transmission destination is stored, the billing unit ends from the end of the call If the remaining time up to a predetermined value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is started before the line for the call is disconnected, and the remaining time is used to call the call destination at that time. Image information that transmits a portion of facsimile image information and repeatedly transmits the remaining portion of the same facsimile image information under the same conditions after the end of the call until transmission of one facsimile image information is completed. A transmission means;
When a facsimile signal related to a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is received after the call is terminated and before the line is disconnected, the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure is started, image information is accumulated, and repeatedly, after the call ends, When the facsimile image information portion is received from the destination, the received portion is integrated, and when one piece of facsimile image information is completed, image information receiving means is provided for transmitting the facsimile image information to a previously registered extension destination. A facsimile machine characterized by the above. 7. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined value is set according to a time required for a pre-transmission procedure of the predetermined facsimile transmission procedure. While the facsimile image information is set with a transmission deadline date and time,
The image information transmitting means transmits the remaining image information to a designated transmission destination when the facsimile image information that has not been transmitted before the transmission deadline date is accumulated. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. The image information transmitting means uses a predetermined packet communication procedure when transmitting the facsimile image information portion,
9. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein the image information receiving procedure uses the packet communication procedure when receiving the facsimile image information portion.

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