JP2713130B2 - Message delivery method for facsimile storage exchange - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile storage and exchange system, and more particularly to a system for distributing a message to a destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of distributing stored messages in a facsimile storage and exchange system, in order to notify the destination person that the message has arrived, the destination person receives a stored message such as a mailbox. When the facsimile message is sent, a facsimile message is sent, or a call is made to a predetermined telephone to notify the destination person of the facsimile message with a voice message such as "The facsimile message has arrived." It was like.

[0003]

In this conventional system,
The destination person is registered in the facsimile storage exchange,
Or, if the sender is not near the facsimile terminal specified by the sender when storing the message, the person will not be notified, or even if the person who has the mobile phone is notified that the message has arrived, the person will not be able to receive the message. There was a problem that the message could not be confirmed unless the user was near the facsimile terminal.

[0004]

In a facsimile storage and exchange system according to the present invention, a facsimile control unit for controlling a facsimile procedure, a voice control unit for transmitting a voice message, a PB tone receiving unit for receiving a PB tone, A communication control unit for controlling the communication, a storage and exchange control unit for storing and controlling the facsimile message, and, after storing the message, notifying the destination user by voice of the arrival of the message and notifying the arrival of the message.
When the destination user does not send the PB tone or disconnects the call
Send a message to a predetermined facsimile terminal
Parse it if instructs the store-controller to signal, etc. to the case has been changed and the destination by specifying the facsimile destination at the PB tone their mailboxes are indicated on the PB tone And a distribution service analyzer for notifying the storage and transfer controller of instructions in accordance with the instruction.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. When the facsimile storage exchange 1 distributes a message, the storage and exchange control unit 2 searches for a predetermined telephone number attached to the destination facsimile before distributing the message to the destination facsimile, and sends a call to the communication control unit 4. And give instructions to call the telephone. The communication control unit 4 instructs the line interface unit 8 to make a call through the voice control unit 5. When confirming the response of the other party, the line interface unit 8 informs the voice control unit 5 of the response. Upon receiving the message, the voice control unit outputs a voice message indicating that the message has arrived. If a PB tone comes from the other party's telephone, the line interface unit 8 sends it to the PB tone receiving unit 6, which analyzes the transmitted PB tone and notifies the communication control unit 4.

[0006] The communication control unit 4 passes the received number to the distribution service analysis unit 3. If the distribution service analysis unit 3 submits the message to the mailbox, the distribution service analysis unit 3 instructs the storage and transfer control unit 2 to post the message to the mailbox.

[0007] When the instruction is a change instruction of the distribution destination, the distribution destination is notified to the storage and transfer control unit 2. If the PB tone does not come from the partner telephone within a predetermined time, or if the line interface unit 8 detects the disconnection of the partner, the communication controller 4
Informs the distribution service analysis unit 3 that there is no conversion instruction. The distribution service analysis unit 3 informs the storage and exchange control unit 2 that there is no change in the distribution destination, and the storage and exchange control unit 2 performs a message distribution operation to the designated destination facsimile. When performing a message distribution operation, the facsimile control unit 7 after the other party response
Controls the facsimile procedure and distributes the message.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example in which the destination is changed. The facsimile storage and exchange 1 is connected to the facsimile terminal 22.
Before distributing the message addressed to, the telephone 2 to which the message is notified
Call 3 and inform the facsimile terminal 22 that there is a message to be distributed. The telephone 23 is a mobile phone, and when the person is away from the facsimile terminal 22, the telephone number of the nearest facsimile terminal 24 is indicated by the PB tone from the telephone. The facsimile storage and exchange 1 receives it and distributes the message to the facsimile terminal 24.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, before a message is delivered, the recipient of the message is notified that the message has arrived, and the delivery destination can be changed at that time. If you have a mobile phone, you can always output the message to yourself to the nearest facsimile. Also, even if there is no facsimile in the vicinity, it is possible to instruct mailing to the mailbox, so that it is possible to withdraw the minutes from the facsimile to yourself at a later time when it is convenient. With such a mechanism, there is a result that a facsimile message can be output at a place convenient for the destination person and sometimes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 facsimile storage and exchange device 2 storage and switching control unit 3 distribution service analysis unit 4 communication control unit 5 voice control unit 6 PB tone receiving unit 7 facsimile control unit 8 line interface unit 21 network 22 facsimile terminal 23 mobile phone 24 facsimile terminal

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile storage and exchange system accommodating a plurality of facsimile machines, a facsimile control unit for controlling a facsimile procedure, a voice control unit for transmitting a voice message, a PB tone receiving unit for receiving a PB tone,
A communication control unit for controlling them, and store-control unit for storing control the facsimile message, after accumulating a message, to notify by voice the arrival to the user of the message destination, arrival the message
If the destination user does not send the PB tone when
If the call is disconnected, go to a predetermined facsimile terminal
Instruct the store-and- forward controller to send a message, and specify the facsimile transmission destination by specifying the PB tone or change the destination to your mailbox.
Message delivery method in a facsimile store and forward unit, characterized in that it comprises a distribution service analyzer If instructed by the B tone to notify an instruction parses it therealong to store and control unit.