JPH02146829A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send an accurate message text while a line connection time is reduced by displaying a message corresponding to a message code from an operation section, storing the generated message together with a pocket bell call number or the like, and transmitting the message in response to the transmission command. CONSTITUTION:A message read from an original by a readout section 12 corresponding to a message code from an operation section 11 is displayed on a display section 18, it is monitored and an accurate message is generated and stored once in a memory 17 together with a pocket bell call number and the message code or the like. Then the automatic dialing to the pocket bell is applied based on the content of the memory 17 in response to a command of the operation section 11 after the end of the generation of the message text, the message text is sent automatically, the line connection time is decreased to attain the transmission of an accurate message text.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to communication devices such as telephones and facsimile machines for transmitting messages to pagers.

[Conventional technology]

Pagers are used when it is desired to contact a person who is away from an office such as a business office. When using this pager, please enter the number assigned to it from your office, etc. to your telephone or facsimile device (hereinafter referred to as
By dialing using a telephone (hereinafter referred to as a telephone, etc.), the corresponding pager generates a ringing tone, prompting the person carrying the pager to contact them.

In addition, recent pagers do not only emit a ringing sound (but also display messages such as letters and symbols).When sending a message to such a pager, This is done by inputting preset codes for various fixed phrases from a telephone or the like.

Here, the fixed phrase codes and their contents are, for example, as shown in Figure 10, the code "*O1" is "Please put it in the company", and r*05J is "Please put it in the next phone number". , r
*31. Suppose that each corresponds to ``Shei,''.

The message input procedure at this time is as follows.

First, dial the number on the pager.

Next, enter the fixed text code corresponding to the message you want to send. For example, if you want to send the message "To 2, please type L on the next number 01 234 5678," refer to the correspondence table shown in Figure 10 above, and
*37''.

r*05'', rol 234 5678J, and then, for example, by pressing the ``#'' key, the message is sent to the person carrying the pager.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in conventional systems, it is not possible for the sender, such as a telephone, to confirm the message, and even if a wrong message is sent, the sender often does not notice it. Furthermore, after dialing the pager's calling number and connecting to the telephone line, the user must manually enter the fixed text code as described above, which increases line connection time and increases call charges.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a communication device that can accurately send a message to a pager and shorten the transmission time, that is, the line connection time. shall be.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A communication device according to the present invention is capable of transmitting a message corresponding to a message code to a pager by inputting a message code from an operation unit, and the communication device transmits a message corresponding to a predetermined code to a pager. a message storage means in which information is stored; a display control means for reading a message text corresponding to a code input from the operation section from the message storage means and displaying it on the display section; a transmission information storage means for storing a message code or message information; and dialing the stored call number upon receiving a transmission command;
A transmission control means for transmitting a message code or message information is provided.

[Effect]

In this invention, first, when the pager's calling number is input from the operation section, this number is stored in the storage means. Next, when a code such as a fixed phrase code is inputted sequentially from the operation section, a message corresponding to this code is displayed on the display section, and the inputted code or message information corresponding to this code is stored in the storage means. is memorized. When the input of the message code is completed, the calling number stored in the storage means is automatically dialed, and the message code or message information is transmitted.

Therefore, the transmitted message can be confirmed on the display section, and if there is a mistake, it can be corrected by re-entering the message. Moreover, the call number and code or the corresponding message information are temporarily stored in the storage means,
Since dialing and transmission are automatically performed after the input operation is completed, the line connection time is significantly shortened compared to the conventional method.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

First, as a first embodiment, a facsimile machine will be explained as an example. FIG. 2(a) is an overall perspective view of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the apparatus, a power switch 2 is provided on the side thereof, and an operation panel 3 is arranged on the upper surface of the front part. As shown in FIG. 2(b), the operation panel 3 includes a numeric keypad 4 for dialing, one-touch keys 5. and a mode key 8 for setting each operation mode, and a cursor key 7a for selectively inputting a message code.

7b, a correction key 70 for correcting the selected code is provided. A display window 6 is provided above each key, and the display window 6 normally displays various information such as the time, and when sending a message to a pager.
Messages, etc. that correspond to the fixed phrase code are displayed.

FIG. 1 shows a control block diagram of the facsimile machine. In the figure, 1O is a control unit composed of a CPU and the like, and manages and controls the operation of the entire apparatus. In addition, the image data to be transmitted is compressed and encoded,
The control unit 10 is also provided with an encoding/decoding means for decoding the received image data. Reference numeral 11 denotes an operation unit corresponding to each key on the operation panel shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a reading unit that optically reads the transmitted document, and is made up of, for example, a COD or the like. 13 is a modem that modulates the transmitted signal and demodulates the received signal; 14 is an NCU (Network Control Unit) that performs various controls such as line connection control with an external line and switching between a telephone and a facsimile machine;
rol Unit: network control unit), and includes a telephone line connection circuit, a dialer, etc.

15 is a recording unit that outputs received and demodulated image information onto recording paper; 16 is a mechanical unit that includes a recording paper conveyance system; and 17 is a memory that stores the received image information and also stores information on fixed phrases and abbreviations. The destination telephone number registered in the key and various control information are stored. Reference numeral 18 denotes a display section for displaying fixed phrase codes, messages, etc., and various displays such as the time, and includes the display window 6 shown in FIG. 2 (6), etc.

Note that dialing in the NCU 14 is performed by a dial type, and the dialer is capable of sending out a tone when sending a message, and is configured to be capable of both dial type and button type modes.

FIG. 3 shows some of the functional blocks constructed in the control section 10. As shown in FIG. In the figure, 20 is a source information extraction means for extracting information indicating the transmission source (destination information) from the received signal, and 21 is a code conversion means for converting the destination information into a code that can be displayed on a pager. be.

Note that the information indicating the other party includes a TSI signal and an NSS signal. Here, TSI (Trans
MittingSubscriber Identif
cation) signal is a transmitting terminal identification signal,
This is an international telephone number including subscriber number, etc. Also, N.S.
S (Non-Standard facility)
The s5et-up) signal is a non-standard function setting signal, and it is possible to include data indicating, for example, the name of the other party.

Next, the operation will be explained.

Since the operation of normal facsimile communication is exactly the same as the conventional one, it will be omitted here, and the operation of sending a message to a pager will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

To send a message to a pager, first press the mode key 8 to set the operation mode to message sending mode. Next, dial the calling number assigned to the pager you wish to contact (step PL
). Then, this dial number is temporarily stored in a buffer provided in the control section 10 shown in FIG.

Next, you will sequentially enter the fixed phrase code etc. that corresponds to the message to be sent, but the fixed phrase code is
As shown in FIG. 6, the one-touch keys "r1" and "I'2J" are classified by type.

"3", ... is registered. That is, the one-touch key "1" has a code corresponding to a typical message;
Codes corresponding to characters such as particles are registered in the one-touch key "2", and codes corresponding to characters indicating time are registered in the one-touch key "3".

Here, the message to be sent will be explained using ``Please call the following phone number immediately'' 01 2345678J as an example.

First, press "4" on the one-touch key (step P2)
, the fixed phrase "Yoteidoori" corresponding to code r*314
is read out from the memory 17, and this fixed phrase is displayed on the display window 6 (step P4). In this state, press the cursor key 7a to change the display contents one by one, and select
is displayed on the display window 6 (step P5). If you accidentally press cursor -t-7a too much, press cursor key 7b to return the display. With this "SHIKYU" displayed, by pressing any key other than the cursor keys 7a and 7b, the code r*37 corresponding to "SHIKYU" is displayed. is selected and the code is stored in the buffer of the control unit 10.

Next, press the one-touch key "1" (step P2),
A fixed phrase "Kaisha device shitecudasai" corresponding to the code r*ot is read out from the memory 17 and displayed on the display window 6 (step P4). In the same manner as described above, the cursor key 7a is pressed several times to display "Set up the new device" (step P5). Then, rol 234 5678J is input in order using the numeric keypad (step P2). In this case as well, the number entered using the numeric keypad is displayed on the display window 6 (step P3).

When you input "0" using the numeric keypad, the code r*05 corresponding to "Tsuginobangou device shitekudasai" is entered.
．． is selected and stored in the buffer of the control unit 10. At this time, if, for example, "*01 (Caisha device is not correct)" is selected by mistake, the correction key 7C is pressed (step P2). When the correction key 70 is pressed once, the code r*01 (Caisha device is incorrect) is deleted (step P6). Thereafter, the correct sentence ``Tsuginobangou device shitekudasai'' is displayed and selected by the same operation as described above. Note that if the correction key 70 is pressed twice, the previously selected code "r*31c" will also be deleted.

When the message input is completed in this way,
Press the # key. As a result, the message text inputted by the above operation, ``Successful Equipment Recommendation Of 2345678J,'' is displayed on the display window 6 (Step P7). Then, check whether this content is correct or not (Step P8), and if there are any corrections, make corrections. Press the key 7C and perform the same operation as above to correct the message.If the message text has been entered correctly, press the "#" key again.

This second input of the "#" key functions as a transmission command, whereby the pager call number and the message code stored in the buffer of the control unit 10 are transferred to the memory 17 (step P9). These are dialed in order (step P10). The message is thus sent (step r'll).

Note that the message is sent using the code "*37*0".
5012345678J is sent as is. The code is then translated into a message at a relay station providing a message service and sent to a pager. Of course, the code may be translated by the telephone itself and sent to the pager via a relay station.

In this embodiment, it is possible to create a message while checking the input contents on the display window 6.
It is possible to prevent the sending of erroneous messages, and after the contents of the message are temporarily stored in the memory, dialing is automatically performed by inputting a transmission command, so that the line connection time can be shortened.

In the above embodiment, the code etc. selected by the operation unit 11 is temporarily stored in the buffer of the control unit 10, and is stored in the memory 17 by inputting a transmission command.
It may also be stored directly in the memory 17.

Next, other functions of the facsimile machine will be explained. That is, the facsimile device has a function that, when the office etc. in which the facsimile device is installed is away from home, automatically notifies a pager outside the office that a fax has been received from outside while the user is away. . This operation will be explained below.

Now consider the situation shown in Figure 4. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the person carrying the pager 24 is out of the house, and the facsimile machine 1 according to this embodiment is installed in the office where he is away. When this facsimile device 1 receives image information etc. from the facsimile devices 25 and 26 of companies A and B, information including the name and telephone number of the recipient on the fax sending side is automatically sent to the pager carrier 24. Sent out. At this time, the person carrying the pager 24 can perform polling from the nearest facsimile machine 27 and retrieve image information from, for example, Company A stored in the facsimile machine 1 in the office to the external facsimile machine 27. be.

This operation will be explained below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that when such a pager automatic calling function is to be performed, the operation mode is set to automatic calling mode using the mode key 8.

In step S1, the facsimile machine 1 is on standby. In this state, when a facsimile transmission is received from the other party, for example, the facsimile machine 25 of Company A, a telephone line is connected (step S2). When the line connection is terminated, e.g.
This phone is a fax machine. If you wish to use special functions, please dial a predetermined number.'' (Step S3).

Next, it is determined whether the sent signal is a facsimile signal (step S4), but since in normal fax communication, dialing is not performed in response to the voice response in step S3, the determination is YES. , obtain the telephone number and name of company A, which is the other party's information, from the TSI signal and NSS signal described above (step S5). Next, the obtained information is encoded so that it can be displayed on a pager (step S6), and the encoded information is sent to the memory 17 and stored (steps S7 and S8). At this time, not only the destination information but also the image information of the fax document is stored in the memory.

In the memory 17, a reception number is assigned to the received information ("Step S9"). That is, in this example, a reception number "1" is assigned to the information from Company A.

Thereafter, the line is disconnected (step 5lO).

Next, the coded destination information and reception number are read out from the memory 17, and these information and the coded information are stored in the memory 1 in advance.
A fixed-format message to be sent to the pager is created from the fixed-format information (for example, "I received a fax from O○. The receiving number is 00") stored in step 7 (step 5ll).

Thereafter, the user dials the pager while out and makes a call to connect the line (step 512). After this line connection, the fixed text is sent (step 51).
3) After the transmission is completed, the line is disconnected (step 514).

As a result, for example, the pager's display will display the following message: "A fax machine has arrived. There has been a fax from Company A. The receiving number is number 1." .

Next, when there is a transmission from the facsimile machine 26 of Company B to the facsimile machine 1, the facsimile machine 1
At the same time, the phone number and name of company B are converted into codes in the same manner as described above, and the reception number "2" is added to this coded information and the sent image information, and the information is stored in the memory 1.
7 is stored in a predetermined area. Also, in the same manner as above, a message to that effect is sent to the pager.

In a facsimile device having such a function, the person carrying the pager can perform the following processing based on the transmitted message.

That is, the content received by the facsimile machine 1 in the office when you are not at home, for example, from Company A, is transferred to the nearest facsimile machine (
It becomes possible to call from the facsimile machine 27) in FIG. This will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7.

The processing in step 5t-33 is the same as described above.

Here, since we want to use a special function, that is, we want to call up the content received by the facsimile machine 1 in the office when we are away from another location, for example, "Ol" in response to the voice response in step S3. dial as the polling number. In step S4, it is determined whether the transmitted signal is a facsimile signal or not.
Since the polling number is "01", the answer is No. Next, it is determined whether the transmission signal is a dial signal (step 515). If the determination is NO here, the process returns to step S4 again. In the loop of steps 34 to S15, the line is disconnected at a predetermined timeout cycle.

If YES is determined in step S15, it is determined whether the dial signal is a polling signal (step 816). If the answer is NO, it is determined that another function is to be used, and the process advances to step S17.

If the answer is YES in step 516, a voice response such as a message such as "What number do you want to poll?" is made (step 318). The pager carrier 24 in FIG. 4, which is an external operator,
Dial the receiving number you want to call from among the information received by the facsimile machine 1 in the office when you are away. For example, if you want to call the content from company A, dial the receiving number "1".
” dial. As a result, the facsimile machine 1 confirms that the received number has been sent (step 5).
19) The image information stored in the area of the memory 17 corresponding to the reception number rl is transferred to the external facsimile device 2.
7 (step 521). Thereafter, the line is disconnected (step 522). Note that if the reception number is not received in step S19, the process advances to step S20 and the line is disconnected.

In a facsimile machine having such a function, the pager can display from where the facsimile machine 1 received the message when the facsimile machine 1 is away. Therefore, with conventional devices, it was necessary to register Company A's telephone number etc. in advance in the facsimile machine 1 so that a pager would be notified only when there was a fax from Company A, for example.
The device of this embodiment does not require such registration, making the operation simple. Particularly, when reading out the contents received by the facsimile machine 1 while away from home, it is possible to easily retrieve only the information from the desired recipient, which is very convenient.

In the above embodiment, the destination information is encoded and stored in the memory, but the destination information before being encoded may be stored in the memory and then encoded before sending the pager. .

Furthermore, the coded destination information and reception number may be stored in a storage device separate from the image information, such as a CPU buffer, and the same effects as in the embodiment described above can be achieved.

Further, although the above embodiments have been described with reference to the case of transmitting information from a facsimile machine to a pager, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of transmitting information from a telephone to a pager.

A second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a telephone will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of the telephone. In the figure, 31 is a telephone main body, and a receiver 32 is provided on the side thereof. Also on the top surface is a numeric keypad 33 for dialing. One touch key 34. A mode key 35 for setting each operation mode is provided, as well as cursor keys 36a and 36b for selectively inputting a message code, a correction key 37 for correcting the selected code, and the like.

A display window 38 is provided above each of the keys, and this display window 38 normally displays various information such as the time, and when sending a message to a pager, a message corresponding to a fixed text code. It is now displayed.

FIG. 8 shows a control block diagram of the telephone. In the figure, 40 is a CPU that controls each part;
is an operation section 42 corresponding to each key etc. shown in FIG. 9 above;
is a display section for displaying fixed phrase codes, messages, etc., and various displays such as the time, and the display window 38 in FIG.
Contains etc. Reference numeral 43 denotes a memory in which information on fixed phrases, destination phone numbers registered in shortcut keys, and various control information are stored. The call number of the bell is also memorized. 44 is an NCU consisting of a telephone line connection circuit and a dialer. Note that, like the above-mentioned facsimile machine, dialing in the NCU 44 is performed by a dial type, and the dialer is designed to be able to send out a tone when sending a message.

It is configured so that both Bush-style modes are possible.

The operation of transmitting a message to a pager in this telephone is performed in exactly the same manner as in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 above.

Furthermore, the operation of transmitting information to a pager bell when a call is received from a telephone set while the user is away is performed in the same manner as shown in FIG. 7 above. That is, for example, it has an answering function,
If you add a function to extract the other party's information to a telephone that can record messages from the other party, it will call a pager in the same way as the facsimile machine described above and display the other party's information on the pager. Furthermore, it becomes possible to perform operations such as retrieving only desired contents of the recorded message from the outside.

It should be noted that among the above embodiments of the facsimile machine and the telephone, the present invention also includes those that do not have an automatic pager calling function. In this case, there is no particular need to provide source information extraction means and code conversion means as shown in FIG.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since the message corresponding to the code input from the operation section is displayed on the display section, it is possible to create a message while checking the input sentence by this display. Transmission errors can be prevented. In addition, the created outgoing messages are temporarily memorized and are automatically dialed and sent after the message entry is completed, which shortens line connection time and reduces call charges. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a facsimile machine as a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
An overall perspective view, FIG. 2(b) is a diagram showing the operation panel section, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a partial functional block of the control section of the facsimile machine, and FIG. 4! FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flowchart of message transmission in the facsimile device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the correspondence between fixed phrase codes and their contents. , FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the pager automatic calling function of the facsimile machine, FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of a telephone as a communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The overall perspective view, FIG. 10, is a diagram showing the correspondence between the fixed phrase code and its content. 4.33...Numeric keypad, 5.34...One-touch key 8.35...Mode key, 7a, 7b, 36a. 36b...Cursor key, 7c, 37...Correction key 6.38...Display window, lO...Control unit, 11.41
...Operation section, 18.42...Display section, 17.43.
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・NCU0 Patent Applicant Mita Kogyo Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Yukio Ono Figure 2 Figure Z Figure Zchi Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A communication device capable of transmitting a message corresponding to a message code to a pager by inputting a message code from an operation unit, comprising: a message storage means storing message information corresponding to the message code; and the operation. a display control means for reading a message text corresponding to the code input from the operation section from the message storage means and displaying it on the display section; and a display control means for storing the pager call number and message code or message information input from the operation section. and transmission control means that dials a call number stored in the transmission information storage means and transmits a message code or message information when a transmission command is input. communication equipment.