JPH11155051A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which controls recording of received image information and incoming call based on a caller number obtained from a line providing a calling telephone number notification service. A telephone number of a caller notified from a line providing a caller number notification service is acquired, and the acquired caller telephone number is used as a destination for recording received image information on a recording paper. If it is not registered in the output destination list, the received image information is temporarily stored in the external storage unit, displayed on the display of the operation / display unit, and displayed on the operation / display unit according to the displayed received image information. In accordance with the instruction operation, register the received caller number in the incoming call prohibition destination list in the memory that stores the telephone number of the destination for which incoming calls are prohibited, and on the recording paper of the received image information stored in the external storage unit Is controlled, and when a call is received, the incoming call is prohibited if the received caller number is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination list. Therefore, unnecessary received image information such as direct mail is prevented from being recorded wastefully on recording paper, and unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination are prohibited (steps S1 to S12).

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 connected to a line providing a calling telephone number notification service for notifying a called party of a calling telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile machines have come to be used in various fields and at home with the spread thereof.
A conventional facsimile apparatus receives image information in response to an incoming call, regardless of the destination, when there is an incoming call,
Print out on recording paper.

Further, a conventional facsimile apparatus has a function of loudspeaker output of a ringtone when a call is received, a function of turning on / off the output of the ringtone, and a function of setting and adjusting the size of the ringtone. The user of the facsimile apparatus can appropriately turn on / off the ring tone or set the ring tone so small that the ring tone does not interfere.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, when an incoming call is received, image information is received regardless of the destination. Unnecessary incoming calls such as e-mails are also received, and the received image information is recorded on the recording paper, resulting in a problem that the recording paper is wasted.

[0005] Further, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, the output of the ring tone can be turned on / off and the volume can be adjusted.
Once adjusted, the same state is maintained until the adjustment is performed again, so it is necessary to respond promptly to the received image information for an incoming call from a specific destination. In some cases, if the ring tone is set to a low level, the response may be delayed without noticing the incoming call.

Recently, in a telephone network, information such as a telephone number of a caller (hereinafter, if necessary, a caller ID
Information. ) To notify the called party of the outgoing telephone number is being planned and is in the experimental stage.

In this calling telephone number notification service, an ID receiving terminal activation signal is transmitted from a line exchange to a receiving terminal, and when a primary response is received from the receiving terminal, calling ID information (information such as a source telephone number) is received. When a receiving completion signal is received from the receiving terminal, a normal calling signal is transmitted, and when there is a secondary response, normal communication is started.

Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 obtains a telephone number of a caller notified from an outside line providing a caller number notification service, and the obtained caller number records received image information. If the destination is not registered in the destination storage unit as the destination to be recorded on the paper, the received image information is temporarily stored in the image information storage unit, displayed on the display unit, and the operation unit corresponding to the displayed received image information is displayed. Stores the phone number of the party whose call is to be prohibited according to the instruction operation in Step 3. Registers the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means in the call inhibition party storage means and stores it in the image information storage means. In addition to controlling the recording of the received received image information on the recording paper by the recording unit, when an incoming call is received, if the calling party number acquired by the calling party number acquiring unit is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination storage unit, the receiving By banning
Unnecessary received image information such as direct mail is recorded on the recording paper to prevent wasting the recording paper, and unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination are prohibited to prevent unnecessary consumption of the recording paper. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with good usability.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a destination storage for storing a caller number obtained by the caller number obtaining means, and a telephone number of a destination for recording and outputting received image information on a recording paper by the recording means. The automatic registration to the means prevents unnecessary received image information such as direct mail from being recorded on the recording paper and prevents the recording paper from being wasted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with even better utilization while preventing wasteful consumption of the facsimile.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a telephone number of a caller notified from an outside line providing a caller number notification service is obtained, and the obtained caller number is a destination to which an incoming call is notified. Is registered in the incoming call notification destination storage means for storing predetermined telephone data and predetermined voice data indicating that there is an incoming call, by at least notifying by voice that there is an incoming call,
Normally, while reducing the ringtone to reduce environmental noise, incoming calls from important destinations are reliably and appropriately notified,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can promptly respond to important facsimile reception and has good usability.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an incoming call notification destination storage means specifies a destination for each destination and stores predetermined voice data indicating that an incoming call has been received, so that important destinations can be stored. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an even more reliable facsimile machine that can notify an incoming call more reliably and appropriately with a voice that identifies the other party, and can respond more quickly to important facsimile reception. I have.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone which acquires a telephone number of a caller notified from an outside line providing a caller number notification service, and stores the telephone number in the selection information storage means for each destination. In accordance with the selection information of whether to perform the telephone call or the facsimile reception according to, control the switching operation of the switching means for switching the outside line between the telephone and the facsimile body side,
An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus with better operability by appropriately controlling switching between telephone call and facsimile reception based on a calling party number by controlling switching between telephone call and facsimile reception. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a telephone call and a facsimile communication are switched and controlled in accordance with a switching operation by an operation means for switching an incoming call between a telephone call and a facsimile reception. And facsimile communication selection information are registered in the selection information storage means, so that the switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception can be controlled more appropriately based on the calling party number, so that the facsimile apparatus can be more easily used. It is intended to provide.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to an outside line for providing a caller ID notification service and transmitting / receiving image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure. Image information storage means for temporarily storing the image information received by facsimile, display means for displaying and outputting the received image information stored in the image information storage means, and recording for recording the image information received by facsimile on a recording sheet. Means, a caller number obtaining means for obtaining a telephone number of a caller notified from the outside line by the caller number notification service, and a partner for recording and outputting the received image information on recording paper by the recording means. Destination storage means for storing the telephone number of the other party; storage means for storing the destination of the destination for which the incoming call is to be prohibited; Operating means for instructing whether or not registration in the storage means is possible; and when the call is received, the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is an unregistered destination in the destination storage means. After the received image information is stored in the image information storage unit, the received image information is displayed on the display unit, and the call-inhibiting partner is received in response to an instruction operation on the operation unit according to the received image information displayed on the display unit. Controlling the registration of the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means in the destination storage means and the recording of the received image information stored in the image information storage means on the recording paper by the recording means. , Incoming call,
When the caller number obtained by the caller number obtaining means is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination storage means, control means for prohibiting an incoming call is provided. I have.

According to the above arrangement, the telephone number of the caller notified from the outside line providing the caller number notification service is obtained, and the obtained caller number records the received image information on the recording paper. If the destination has not been registered in the destination storage means, the received image information is temporarily stored in the image information storage means, displayed on the display means, and an instruction operation by the operation means corresponding to the displayed received image information is performed. In accordance with the registration of the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means in the call inhibition number storage means, which stores the telephone number of the other party whose call reception is to be prohibited, and the received image stored in the image information storage means. In addition to controlling the recording of the information on the recording paper by the recording means, the incoming call is prohibited if the calling party number acquired by the calling party number acquiring means is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination storage means at the time of the incoming call. Unnecessary received images such as direct mail Can be prevented from being wasted by recording on the recording paper, and unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination can be prohibited, and the facsimile apparatus can be prevented while preventing unnecessary consumption of the recording paper. Can be improved.

In this case, for example, as set forth in claim 2, the control means causes the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means to be registered in the destination storage means. Is also good.

According to the above arrangement, the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is stored in the destination storage means for storing the telephone number of the destination for recording and outputting the received image information on the recording paper by the recording means. Since automatic registration is performed, unnecessary received image information such as direct mail can be recorded on recording paper to prevent waste of recording paper, and unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination can be prohibited. Further, the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved while preventing wasteful consumption of recording paper.

A facsimile apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus connected to an outside line for providing a caller ID notification service and transmitting and receiving image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure. Caller number acquisition means for acquiring the telephone number of the caller notified by the caller number notification service, and the incoming call which stores the telephone number of the other party to notify the incoming call and predetermined voice data indicating that the incoming call has been received Notification destination storage means, voice output means for loudspeaking the voice data, and, when an incoming call, the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is registered in the call notification destination storage means, Control means for causing the voice output means to output the voice data to the voice output means,
The above objective has been achieved.

According to the above configuration, the telephone number of the caller notified from the outside line that provides the caller number notification service is obtained, and the obtained caller number is used as the telephone number of the destination to notify the incoming call. If the call is registered in the incoming call notification destination storage unit that stores the number and predetermined voice data indicating that the call has been received, at least the call is notified by voice. , While properly and appropriately notifying the incoming call from the important destination, it is possible to promptly respond to the important facsimile reception, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be improved.

In this case, for example, as set forth in claim 4, the incoming call notification destination storage means specifies the destination for each of the destinations and stores predetermined voice data indicating that there is an incoming call. It may be something.

According to the above arrangement, the incoming call notification destination storage means specifies the destination for each destination and stores predetermined voice data indicating that there is an incoming call. Even more certainty with voice that identifies the other party,
In addition, an appropriate notification can be made so that an important facsimile reception can be responded more promptly, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

A facsimile apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus which is connected to an outside line providing a caller number notification service, transmits and receives image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure, and includes a telephone. Switching means for switching the external line to the telephone and the facsimile main body side for connection; caller number obtaining means for obtaining a telephone number of a caller notified by the caller number notification service from the external line; Selection information storage means for storing selection information of which of a telephone call and a facsimile reception is to be performed for each destination, and at the time of an incoming call, corresponding to the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means. The switching operation of the switching means is controlled in accordance with the selection information registered in the selection information storage means, so that the telephone call and the facsimile reception can be performed. By and control means for switching control of the bets, it has achieved the above objects.

According to the above arrangement, the telephone number of the caller notified from the outside line providing the caller number notification service is obtained, and the telephone call stored in the selection information storage means for each destination is used. And facsimile reception according to the selection information on whether to perform an external line switch between the telephone and the facsimile main body in accordance with the selection information for performing the reception and the facsimile reception. The switching between the call and the facsimile reception can be appropriately controlled based on the calling party number, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

In this case, for example, as set forth in claim 6, the facsimile apparatus further comprises an operation means for switching between telephone call and reception of the facsimile, and the control means comprises: The switching operation of the switching means may be controlled in accordance with the switching operation, and selection information of the telephone call and the facsimile communication may be registered in the selection information storage means.

According to the above configuration, in accordance with the switching operation by the operating means for switching the incoming call between the telephone call and the facsimile reception, the telephone call and the facsimile communication are switched and the telephone call and the facsimile communication are controlled. Since the selection information of the communication is registered in the selection information storage means, it is possible to more appropriately control the switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception based on the calling party number, thereby further improving the usability of the facsimile apparatus. Can be done.

[0026]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. The embodiments are not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.
It controls the recording and reception of the received image information based on the caller number, and corresponds to claims 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main part circuit block diagram of the facsimile apparatus 1 to which the embodiment of FIG. 1 is applied.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1
It includes a PU (Central Processing Unit) 2, a memory 3, a modem 4, an external storage unit 5, and the like. Although not shown, each unit required as a facsimile apparatus, for example,
An operation / display unit that performs various operations of the facsimile apparatus 1 and displays information, a scanner that reads an image of a document,
A plotter (recording means) for recording and outputting image information on recording paper, and an encoding / decoding unit for encoding and decoding image information are provided.

The memory 3 is a ROM (Read Only Memory)
And a random access memory (RAM).
In the OM, a basic processing program as the facsimile apparatus 1 and an incoming call control / image information output control processing program described later are stored, and system data and various data necessary for executing each of these processing programs are stored. ing. The RAM is used as a work memory of the CPU 2 and stores a list of destinations for recording and outputting received image information on recording paper by a plotter as an output destination list as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a list registration area for storing a list of prohibited call destinations as an incoming call restriction list is provided, and under the control of the CPU 2, processing for registering the call destination list in the list registration area. Is performed. Therefore,
The memory 3 functions as a destination storage unit and a call inhibition destination storage unit.

The CPU (control means) 2
Based on the processing program in M, each unit of the facsimile apparatus 1 is controlled to perform basic processing as the facsimile apparatus 1 and execute incoming call control / image information output control processing described later.

The modem (caller number obtaining means) 4 incorporates a communication control unit and a network control unit (not shown), and is connected to a line L, for example, a public telephone line. The modem 4 modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal, and automatically receives an incoming call from the line L in its network control unit, and performs an automatic call processing to the line L. The communication control unit exchanges a facsimile control signal with the other party's facsimile machine to execute a facsimile communication procedure.

This line L is connected to an exchange that provides a calling telephone number notification service, notifies the called party of the calling party's telephone number, and sends the called party's telephone number with a predetermined calling party telephone number non-notification number. When a telephone number is transmitted, a calling telephone number notification service for notifying the calling telephone number is provided.

The modem 4 operates under the control of the CPU 2, acquires the telephone number of the caller notified by the caller telephone number notification service provided by the line L, and sends the acquired caller telephone number to the CPU 2. Output.

The external storage unit (image information storage means) 5 is composed of, for example, a hard disk or the like, and stores the image information of the original read by the scanner 3 and the received image information.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The facsimile apparatus 1 is characterized in that the recording and output of image information and the incoming call are controlled by effectively using the source telephone number notified from the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service.

That is, the exchange of the line L to which the facsimile apparatus 1 is connected provides a calling telephone number notifying service for notifying the called telephone number to the called party. That is, when the exchange of the line L (subscriber line exchange) receives an incoming call at the ID receiving terminal (the facsimile apparatus 1 or the like), first, after inverting the polarity of the line L to the ID receiving terminal,
When an ID receiving terminal that transmits a receiving terminal activation signal is activated, and then a primary response signal (DC loop) is received from the ID receiving terminal, originating ID information, that is, a source telephone number, an ID non-notification reason ( For example, a process of transmitting caller rejection, out-of-service-area transmission, and public-phone transmission) to the ID receiving terminal is performed. Next, upon detecting the reception completion signal (DC loop break) from the ID receiving terminal, the exchange sends a normal calling signal to the ID receiving terminal and simultaneously sends a ringing tone (ringback tone) to the calling side. When the ID receiving terminal is called and a secondary response signal (DC loop) is received from the ID receiving terminal, the polarity of the line L is restored, a communication path is formed, and a communication state is started to start charging. And
When the facsimile apparatus 1 is the ID receiving terminal, the exchange of the normal facsimile communication protocol is started from this state.

Therefore, in the facsimile apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 2 checks whether there is an incoming call via the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service, and if there is an incoming call (step S1). ), A primary response is made (step S2). That is, when an incoming call is received, the CPU 2 checks whether the modem 4 has received the ID receiving terminal activation signal, and upon receiving the ID receiving terminal activation signal, closes the DC loop via the modem 4 and makes a primary response.

When the CPU 2 makes a primary response, the modem 4
Detects the caller ID (caller phone number),
Check whether the caller ID is transmitted (step S
3) When the caller ID is detected, the modem 4 acquires the caller telephone number from the caller ID information, temporarily stores the acquired caller telephone number in the memory 3, and then stores the acquired caller telephone number in the output destination list and the call inhibition destination. The telephone number is compared with the telephone number list in the list, particularly, the telephone number in the output destination list (telephone number list search) (step S4). The CPU 2 checks whether the received caller telephone number is present in the telephone number list, that is, the output destination list (step S5). If the received caller telephone number is not registered in the telephone number list, the reception completion signal is output. Is transmitted, and upon receiving the call signal, a secondary response is made and facsimile reception is started. C
The PU 2 stores the image information received by facsimile in the external storage unit 5.
And registers the received caller telephone number in the output destination list of the memory 3 (step S6),
When the reception is completed, the image information is displayed on the display of the operation / display unit, and whether or not the image information is to be recorded and output on the recording paper, and the destination (source) of the image information is set as the incoming call prohibition number and the incoming call prohibited destination Inquiry information on whether to register in the list is displayed on the display (step S
7).

The CPU 2 responds to the inquiry information as to whether or not to record and output the image information on the recording paper, by selecting the recording output by operating the keys of the operation / display unit or the like.
It is checked whether registration to the incoming call prohibition destination list is selected (step S8), and recording and output of image information is selected.
If registration in the incoming call prohibition destination list is not selected, the selected image information is transferred to the plotter and recorded on a recording paper by the plotter, and the telephone number of the destination is output to the output destination list in the memory 3. Register with. Also, in step S8, when the recording output is not selected and the registration to the incoming call prohibited destination list is selected, the CPU 2 deletes the image information from the external storage unit 5 and sets the telephone number of the destination, That is, the caller telephone number acquired from the caller ID information is registered in the output destination list of the memory 3 and also in the call inhibition destination list, and the process ends (step S9).

In step S5, if there is a received source telephone number in the telephone number list, CPU 5 checks whether the source telephone number is in the incoming call prohibited destination list (step S10), If it is not on the list, a normal incoming call response is made to receive the image information, and the received image information is transferred to the plotter, recorded and output on the recording paper by the plotter, and the process is terminated (step S11).

If it is determined in step S10 that the received caller telephone number is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination list,
The incoming call response is stopped, and the process ends (step S12).

In step S3, when the caller ID is not notified by the calling ID, that is, when the ID is not notified, the CPU 2 proceeds to step S1.
In step S11, a normal incoming call is made, the received image information is transferred to a plotter, and the plotter records the information on a recording sheet (step S11).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number of the caller notified from line L providing the caller number notification service is obtained, and the obtained caller number (source If the telephone number is not registered in the output destination list of the memory 3 as the destination for recording the received image information on the recording paper,
The received image information is temporarily stored in the external storage unit 5, displayed on the display of the operation / display unit, and the incoming call is prohibited in accordance with the operation / instruction operation on the display unit according to the displayed received image information. In addition to controlling the registration of the received caller number in the incoming call prohibition list in the memory 3 for storing the telephone number of the other party and the recording of the received image information stored in the external storage unit 5 on the recording paper, the incoming call is controlled. At this time, if the received caller number is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination list, the incoming call is prohibited.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent unnecessary received image information such as direct mail from being recorded on recording paper, thereby preventing waste of recording paper, and prohibiting unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination. While preventing wasteful consumption of
The usability of the facsimile machine 1 can be improved.

Further, since the caller number obtained at the time of the incoming call is automatically registered in the output destination list of the memory 3, unnecessary received image information such as direct mail is recorded on the recording paper, so that the recording paper is wasted. Can be prevented, and unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination can be prohibited, and the usability of the facsimile machine 1 is further improved while preventing wasteful consumption of recording paper more appropriately. Can be done.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
When an incoming call is received from a specific destination, the incoming call is notified by voice, and corresponds to claims 3 and 4.

This embodiment is applied to a facsimile machine similar to that of the first embodiment.
The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus 10 to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied, and the facsimile apparatus 10 is a modem 4 similar to the facsimile apparatus 1 of the first embodiment.
And an external storage unit 5, etc., as well as a CPU 11, a memory 12, and an audio output unit 13, and further include an operation / display unit (not shown), a scanner, a plotter, an encoding / decoding unit, and the like.

The memory (incoming call notification destination storage means) 12
The facsimile machine 1 stores a basic processing program and an incoming call notification processing program to be described later, and stores system data and various data necessary for executing these processing programs in the ROM. Is stored. The RAM is used as a work memory of the CPU 11, and as shown in FIG. 6, a telephone number of a destination to notify that there is an incoming call and predetermined voice data for specifying the destination are registered as a telephone number list. Have been. This audio data is stored in the memory 12 by a digital signal.

The CPU (control means) 11 controls each part of the facsimile apparatus 10 based on a processing program in the ROM of the memory 12 to perform basic processing as the facsimile apparatus 10 and to execute an incoming call notification processing described later. I do.

The audio output unit (audio output means) 13 includes an audio processing circuit for converting a digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, a speaker, and the like. After converting the incoming digital audio data to an analog audio signal,
Loudspeak output from the speaker.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. If the source telephone number notified from the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service is a pre-registered destination, the facsimile apparatus 10 reproduces voice data registered in advance for the destination. The feature is that it notifies that there is an incoming call.

That is, the facsimile apparatus 10 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the CPU 11 checks whether there is an incoming call via the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service, and if there is an incoming call (step P1), a primary response is made (step P2). That is, when the CPU 11 receives a call,
It is checked whether the modem 13 has received the ID receiving terminal activation signal.
3 to perform a primary response by closing a DC loop.

When the primary response is made, the CPU 11 checks whether the modem 13 detects the caller ID (caller telephone number), that is, checks whether the caller number is transmitted (step P3), and determines the caller ID. Upon detection, the modem 13 acquires the caller telephone number from the caller ID information, temporarily stores the acquired caller telephone number in the memory 12, and then compares the acquired caller telephone number with the telephone numbers in the telephone number list (phone number list search). (Step P4). The CPU 11 checks whether or not the received source telephone number exists in the telephone number list (step P).
5) If the received caller telephone number is registered in the telephone number list, it is checked whether voice data is registered corresponding to the telephone number (step P6).

If the voice data has been registered in step P6, the CPU 11 reads out the voice data from the memory 12, transfers the voice data to the voice output unit 13, and outputs the voice data to the voice output unit 13.
3 converts the transferred digital voice data into analog voice data, and outputs the loudspeaker from the speaker (step P7).

Thereafter, when the CPU 12 sends out a reception completion signal and receives the calling signal, it makes a secondary response, starts normal facsimile reception, transfers the received image information to the plotter, and sends the received image information to the plotter. Recording is output on recording paper (step P8).

If no voice data has been registered in step P6, the flow shifts to step P8 to perform normal facsimile reception without performing voice output (step P8).

If there is no received telephone number in the telephone number list in step P5, the CPU 11
Shifts to step P8, and performs normal facsimile reception without performing voice output (step P8).

Further, if the caller number is not notified in step P3, the process shifts to step P8 to perform normal facsimile reception without outputting voice (step P8).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number of the caller notified from line L providing the caller number notification service is acquired, and the acquired caller number is received. Is registered in the telephone number list of the memory 12 that stores the telephone number of the other party to be notified of the call and the predetermined voice data indicating that the call has been received, at least the voice of the call is notified. Therefore, normally, while reducing the ringtone and the environmental noise, it is possible to reliably and appropriately notify an incoming call from an important destination, and quickly respond to an important facsimile reception, The usability of the facsimile machine 10 can be improved.

Further, since the telephone number list of the memory 12 specifies the other party and stores predetermined voice data indicating that there is an incoming call, the incoming call from the important other party is stored. It is possible to more reliably and appropriately notify the user with the specified voice, respond more quickly to important facsimile reception, and further improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus 10.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are diagrams showing a third embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. This embodiment is based on the source telephone number notified by the caller ID notification. The present invention appropriately switches between facsimile reception and telephone call, and corresponds to claims 5 and 6.

This embodiment is applied to a facsimile machine similar to that of the first embodiment.
The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a main circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 20 to which the second embodiment is applied. The facsimile apparatus 20 includes the same external storage unit 5 as the facsimile apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, a CPU 21, a memory, and the like. 22, a modem 23, and a telephone 24, and further include an operation / display unit (operation means) (not shown), a scanner, a plotter, an encoding / decoding unit, and the like.

The memory (selection information storage means) 22 stores the RO
M, a RAM, and the like. The ROM stores a basic processing program as the facsimile apparatus 1 and a facsimile / telephone switching processing program, which will be described later, as well as system data necessary for executing these processing programs. Various data are stored. RAM
Is used as a work memory of the CPU 21 and, as shown in FIG. 9, a destination telephone number and FAX / TEL arrival type data indicating whether the destination has received a telephone call or a facsimile call in the past. (Selection information) is registered as a telephone number list.

The CPU (control means) 21 controls each part of the facsimile apparatus 20 based on a processing program in the ROM of the memory 22 to perform basic processing as the facsimile apparatus 20 and to perform facsimile / telephone switching processing described later. Execute

Modem (caller number obtaining means, switching means)
Reference numeral 23 is connected to a line L connected to an exchange providing a calling telephone number notification service, and incorporates a communication control unit and a network control unit (not shown) as in the first embodiment. A switching unit for switching to the facsimile main body and connecting to the line L is incorporated. This switching unit performs automatic switching under the control of the CPU 21 and operates a line L by operating keys (not shown) of an operation / display unit.
Is switched to the facsimile main unit side and the telephone set 24 side, and the telephone number of the caller notified by the caller telephone number notification service provided by the line L is acquired. The acquired caller telephone number is sent to the CPU 21. Output.

The telephone 24 may be a telephone built in the facsimile machine 20 or an external telephone. When the telephone 24 is connected to the line L via the switching unit of the modem 23, the telephone 24 Can make calls.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. If the source telephone number notified from the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service is a previously registered destination, the facsimile apparatus 20 determines whether a telephone (TEL) is set for the destination. Facsimile reception (FA
The feature is that the line L is switched between the telephone set 24 and the facsimile main body depending on whether X) is set.

That is, the facsimile machine 20 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown at 0, the CPU 21 checks whether there is an incoming call via the line L providing the calling telephone number notification service, and if there is an incoming call (step Q1), performs a primary response (step Q2). That is, when an incoming call is received,
It is checked whether the modem 23 has received the ID receiving terminal activation signal.
3 to perform a primary response by closing a DC loop.

When the primary response is made, the CPU 21 checks whether the modem 23 detects the caller ID (caller telephone number), that is, checks whether the caller number is transmitted (step Q3), and changes the caller ID. Upon detection, the modem 23 obtains the source telephone number from the calling ID information, stores it in the temporary memory 22, and then compares the obtained source telephone number with the telephone numbers in the telephone number list (phone number list search). (Step Q4). The CPU 21 checks whether the received caller telephone number exists in the telephone number list (step Q).
5) If the received source telephone number is registered in the telephone number list, it is checked whether the incoming call type registered corresponding to the telephone number is FAX (step Q).
6).

If FAX is registered as the incoming call type in step Q6, CPU 21 overwrites and registers the received caller telephone number in the telephone number list and overwrites and registers FAX as the incoming call type (step Q7). By controlling the switching unit of the modem 23, the line L is connected to the facsimile main body, and normal facsimile reception is performed (step Q8).

If TEL is registered as the incoming call type in step Q6, CPU 21 rings telephone 24 (step Q9).

The CPU 21 checks whether it has been manually switched to the facsimile main body (FAX side) by operating the keys on the operation / display section (step Q10). If the CPU 21 has been manually switched to the facsimile main body, the process proceeds to step Q7. After registering the received source telephone number in the telephone number list and registering FAX as the incoming call type (step Q7), the switching unit of the modem 23 is controlled to
Is connected to the facsimile main body, and normal facsimile reception is performed (step Q8).

If it is not possible to manually switch to the facsimile main body side in step Q10, CPU 21 registers the received source telephone number in the telephone number list and registers TEL as the incoming call type (step Q1).
1) Control the switching section of the modem 23 to connect the line L to the facsimile main body and enable the telephone 24 to talk (step Q12).

At step Q5, when the received caller telephone number is not registered in the telephone number list, and when the caller number is not notified at step Q3, the CPU 21 causes the telephone 24 to ring ( Step Q
9) It is checked whether the mode has been manually switched to the facsimile main body side (FAX side) by key operation of the operation / display section (step Q10). In step Q10, when the mode is manually switched to the facsimile main body, the CPU 21 registers the received caller telephone number in the telephone number list and, after registering the facsimile as the incoming call type (step Q10).
7) Control the switching section of the modem 23 to connect the line L to the facsimile main body and perform normal facsimile reception (step Q8). In step Q10, if it is not possible to manually switch to the facsimile main body, the CPU 21
Registers the received source telephone number in the telephone number list, registers TEL as the incoming call type (step Q11), controls the switching unit of the modem 23, connects the line L to the facsimile main body side, A telephone call with the telephone set 24 is enabled (step Q12).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number of the caller notified from the line L providing the caller number notification service is acquired, and the destination number is stored in the telephone number list in the memory 22. Selection information (incoming type) stored for each phone to select between telephone call and facsimile reception
In response to this, switching between telephone communication and facsimile reception is controlled. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately control switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception based on the caller number, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 20 can be further improved.

In addition, selection information (call type) of the telephone call and facsimile communication by the switching operation on the operation / display unit for switching the incoming call between the telephone call and the facsimile reception is registered in the telephone number list of the memory 22. Therefore, the switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception can be more appropriately controlled based on the calling party number, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 20 can be further improved.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[0080]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, a telephone number of a caller notified from an outside line providing a caller number notification service is acquired, and the acquired caller number is obtained. If the received image information is not registered in the destination storage means as the destination to be recorded on the recording paper, the received image information is temporarily stored in the image information storage means, displayed on the display means, and the displayed received image information is displayed. In accordance with the instruction operation by the operating means corresponding to the call, the caller ID acquired by the caller ID acquisition means is stored in the call-inhibited addressee storage means which stores the telephone number of the call-inhibited callee. In addition to controlling the recording of the received image information stored in the information storage means on the recording paper by the recording means, the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is registered in the incoming call inhibition destination storage means at the time of an incoming call. The call, the incoming call is prohibited. It is possible to prevent unnecessary received image information, such as e-mails, from being recorded on the recording paper and to prevent the recording paper from being wasted. It is possible to improve the usability of the facsimile machine while preventing unnecessary consumption.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the calling party number obtained by the calling party number obtaining means is
The received image information is automatically registered in the destination storage unit that stores the telephone number of the other party that records and outputs the received image information on the recording paper. In addition to preventing waste, unnecessary incoming calls from the same destination can be prohibited, and the use of facsimile machines is further improved while preventing wasteful consumption of recording paper. Can be done.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the telephone number of the caller notified from the outside line that provides the caller number notification service is obtained, and the obtained caller number is received. If the call is registered in the incoming call notification destination storage unit that stores the telephone number of the other party who notifies the incoming call and the predetermined voice data that the incoming call has been received, at least the incoming call is notified by voice. While reducing the noise to reduce environmental noise, it is also possible to reliably and appropriately notify incoming calls from important destinations and to respond quickly to important facsimile reception. Can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the destination notification destination storage means specifies the destination for each destination and stores predetermined voice data indicating that a call has been received. An incoming call from a remote destination can be notified more reliably and appropriately with voice that identifies the destination, and it is possible to respond more quickly to important facsimile reception, further improving the usability of the facsimile machine. Can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the telephone number of the caller notified from the outside line providing the caller number notification service is obtained, and the selected information storage means is provided for each destination. The switching operation of the switching means for switching the outside line between the telephone and the facsimile main body is controlled in accordance with the stored selection information for performing either the telephone call or the facsimile reception, so that the telephone call and the facsimile reception are performed. Since the switching control is performed, the switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception can be appropriately controlled based on the calling party number, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, in accordance with the switching operation of the operation means for switching the incoming call between the telephone call and the facsimile reception, the telephone call and the facsimile communication are switched and controlled. The selection information between the telephone call and the facsimile communication is registered in the selection information storage means, so that the telephone call and the facsimile reception can be more appropriately switched and controlled based on the calling party number. Can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main part circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of an output destination list stored in a memory of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of an incoming call prohibition destination list stored in the memory of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing incoming call control / image information output control processing by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a main part circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a telephone number list stored in the memory of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an incoming call notification process by the facsimile machine of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a main part circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which a third embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a telephone number list stored in the memory of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing facsimile / telephone switching processing by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 CPU 3 Memory 4 Modem 5 External storage part 10 Facsimile apparatus 11 CPU 12 Memory 13 Voice output part 20 Facsimile apparatus 21 CPU 22 Memory 23 Modem 24 Telephone L line

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to an outside line for providing a caller number notification service and transmitting and receiving image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure, wherein said image information storage means temporarily stores said image information received by facsimile. Display means for displaying and outputting the received image information stored in the image information storage means; recording means for recording the facsimile-received image information on recording paper; and notification from the outside line by the caller number notification service. Caller number obtaining means for obtaining a telephone number of a caller to be performed; a destination storage means for storing a telephone number of a destination for recording and outputting the received image information on recording paper by the recording means; An incoming call prohibition destination storage means for storing a telephone number of a prohibition destination, an operation means for instructing whether registration to the reception prohibition destination storage means is possible, If the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is a destination that has not been registered in the destination storage means, after storing the received image information in the image information storage means, the display means Displaying, in response to an instruction operation on the operation means in accordance with the received image information displayed on the display means, the call origination acquired by the caller number acquisition means to the incoming call prohibition destination storage means Controlling the registration of a caller ID and the recording of the received image information stored in the image information storage means on the recording paper by the recording means, and upon receiving an incoming call, the call origination acquired by the caller number acquisition means A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for prohibiting an incoming call when a caller ID is registered in the incoming call prohibition destination storage unit. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means registers said caller number acquired by said caller number acquisition means in said destination storage means. 3. A facsimile apparatus connected to an outside line that provides a caller number notification service and transmitting and receiving image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure, wherein the facsimile apparatus is notified from the outside line by the caller number notification service. Caller number obtaining means for obtaining a telephone number of a caller; incoming call notification destination storage means for storing a telephone number of a destination to which an incoming call is notified and predetermined voice data indicating that there is an incoming call; A voice output means for loudspeaker output, and at the time of an incoming call, when the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means is registered in the incoming call notification destination storage means, the speech data is transmitted to the speech output means. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit that outputs a loudspeaker. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said incoming call notification destination storage means specifies said destination for each of said destinations and stores predetermined voice data indicating that a call has been received. . 5. A facsimile apparatus which is connected to an outside line providing a caller ID notification service, transmits and receives image information according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure, and has a telephone. Switching means for switching to and connecting to the caller, caller number obtaining means for obtaining a telephone number of a caller notified by the caller number notification service from the outside line, and calling by the telephone for each destination. Selection information storage means for storing selection information of which one of facsimile reception is to be performed, and, at the time of an incoming call, registered in the selection information storage means corresponding to the caller number acquired by the caller number acquisition means. Control means for controlling the switching operation of the switching means in accordance with the selected selection information, and for controlling the switching between the telephone call and the facsimile reception. Facsimile apparatus according to claim. 6. The facsimile apparatus further comprises operating means for switching between a telephone call and facsimile reception, and wherein the control means switches the switching means in response to a switching operation by the operating means. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said facsimile apparatus further controls call and said facsimile communication and selection information of said facsimile communication.