JPH1132158A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure the secrecy of confidential transmission and to improve availability by adding a calling source telephone number non-notification number to the opposite party telephone number to send when it is connected to a line that offers a calling telephone number notification service and confidential communication is performed. SOLUTION: In facsimile equipment 1 at the time of transmission, a CPU 12 checks whether transmission is confidential or not on an operation displaying part 2 with the existence of an instruction operation of confidential transmission and adds a control number (sending ID non-notification number) which rejects the notification of a calling source telephone number before a calling number that is the facsimile number of an opposite sending party through a calling ID signal controlling part 10 at the time of confidential transmission. The CPU 12 sends the opposite party telephone number to which the control number that rejects the calling source telephone number is added to make a call out, performs sending control with a normal facsimile procedure when the opposite party responds and performs facsimile sending. When it is not confidential transmission, the control number that rejects the notification of a calling source telephone number to the facsimile number of an opposite sending party is not added and normal facsimile sending is performed.

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 A facsimile apparatus has been developed with the spread of its functions, and has a confidential function for confidentially transmitting image information requiring confidentiality.

In recent years, a telephone line network has been provided with a calling telephone number notifying service for notifying a receiving side of information such as a telephone number of a calling party (hereinafter, referred to as calling ID information as necessary). , Is in the experimental stage.

In this calling telephone number notification service, an ID receiving terminal activation signal is transmitted from a line switch 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 transmitted. 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, in a facsimile apparatus connected to a line providing such a calling telephone number notification service, the called party (the other party) supports the calling telephone number notification function and has contracted for the service. In this case, when confidential transmission is performed to the other party as in the related art, the telephone number of the facsimile machine that performed confidential transmission, which is the transmission source, is notified to the other party by the calling telephone number notification service.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, if it is connected to a line that provides a calling telephone number notification service, even in the case of confidential transmission, the transmission side on the transmitting side is not transmitted. The original telephone number is notified to the other party's facsimile device, and if the other party's facsimile device has a calling phone number notification function, the calling party name is displayed on the display unit based on the calling phone number and the phone number, It is recorded on the management file, and there is a possibility that the confidential transmission may be obstructed because the confidential transmission may be known from whom.

[0007] Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 is to add a source telephone number non-notification number to a destination telephone number when confidential transmission is performed by being connected to a line that provides a transmission telephone number notification service. By sending, in confidential transmission that requires confidentiality, the sender's phone number is not notified to the other party, and the sender's name is displayed on the display unit of the receiving facsimile apparatus based on the sender's phone number and the phone number. Displayed,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly usable facsimile machine which is recorded on a management file and prevents the confidential transmission from being known from who received the confidential transmission. .

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a call is received, if the caller's telephone number is not notified from the line according to the caller's telephone number non-notification number, only the received image information on the first page of the received image information is provided. Is stored and the received image information of the second and subsequent pages is stored in the image information storage means, so that it is possible to determine whether the image information transmitted without the notification of the source telephone number is necessary or not. Judging by the received image information of the eyes, select whether or not to print out on the recording paper, and record unnecessary received image information such as direct mail on the recording paper to prevent waste of the recording paper It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with even higher versatility.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the image information storage means is in a state where the recording means cannot record the received image information and the image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information is not provided. If there is an incoming call in the state of being full or the like, and the proxy reception is not possible, the caller's phone number is obtained by the calling phone number notification service and stored in the incoming call history storage means, and then the other party or By waiting for the line to be disconnected by the line and breaking the DC loop,
In the state where the recording and output of the received image information is impossible and the alternate reception is not possible for some reason, the communication fee is charged without receiving the incoming call and waiting without waiting unlike the conventional facsimile machine. Once the call is received, the incoming call is accepted once, the other party is confirmed, its telephone number is stored, and it is possible to confirm where the communication request was made during the unreceivable state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with even higher availability without using it.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the image information storage means is in a state where the recording means cannot record the received image information and the image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information is not provided. If there is an incoming call in a state such as being full and in a state where proxy reception is not possible, confirming the caller phone number non-notification corresponding to the caller phone number non-notification number By storing the number of times in the incoming call history storage means, it is possible to confirm how many communication requests have been made from the other party to which the caller's telephone number has not been notified, and to provide a facsimile apparatus with even better availability. I have.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a facsimile apparatus notifies a destination of a caller's telephone number, and a caller's telephone number together with a predetermined caller's telephone number non-notification number. A facsimile apparatus connected to a line providing a calling telephone number notification service for notifying the calling telephone number when transmitted, and transmitting / receiving image information to / from a destination by a predetermined facsimile communication procedure. If the transmission is confidential transmission, the above-mentioned object is achieved by providing a source telephone number non-notification number adding means for adding the source telephone number non-notification number to the telephone number of the other party.

[0012] According to the above configuration, when confidential transmission is performed by being connected to the line that provides the outgoing telephone number notification service,
The sender's phone number is not added to the other party's phone number. The sender's name is displayed on the display unit of the receiving facsimile machine based on the number, or recorded on the management file, so that it is possible to prevent from knowing from whom the confidential transmission has been entered, and to prevent confidential transmission. And the confidentiality of the facsimile machine can be improved.

The facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention notifies the destination of the caller's telephone number and, when the caller sends out the other party's telephone number together with a predetermined caller's telephone number non-notification number. A facsimile apparatus which is connected to a line providing a calling telephone number notification service for hiding a calling telephone number and transmits / receives image information to / from a destination by a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, and which temporarily stores received image information. Information storage means, and recording means for recording and outputting the received image information on recording paper; and when receiving a call, when the line has made the source phone number non-notified in accordance with the source phone number non-notification number, A control for recording and outputting only the received image information of the first page among the received image information by the recording means, and storing the received image information of the second and subsequent pages in the image information storage means. By providing a stepped, and has achieved the above objects.

According to the above arrangement, when the call is received, if the caller's telephone number is not notified from the line according to the caller's telephone number non-notification number, only the received image information of the first page of the received image information is recorded. Since the image information is output and the received image information of the second and subsequent pages is stored in the image information storage means, it is determined whether the image information transmitted without the notification of the source telephone number is necessary or unnecessary. Judging from image information, it is possible to select whether or not to record and output on recording paper, preventing unnecessary received image information such as direct mail etc. from being recorded on recording paper and preventing waste of recording paper Thus, the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

The facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention notifies the destination of the caller's telephone number and, when the caller sends out the other party's telephone number together with a predetermined caller's telephone number non-notification number, A facsimile device that is connected to a line that provides a calling phone number notification service that hides the calling phone number and sends and receives image information to and from the other party according to a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, and records received image information on recording paper. Recording means for outputting, incoming call history storing means for storing an incoming call history, and image information storing means for temporarily storing the received image information in a state where the recording means cannot record the received image information. Or if the image information storage means is in a state of being full or the like, and there is an incoming call when the alternate reception is not possible, the outgoing call by the outgoing telephone number notification service is sent. After acquiring the telephone number and storing it in the incoming call history storage means, and waiting for the line to be disconnected by the other party or the line, and a control means for disconnecting the DC loop, The above objective has been achieved.

According to the above arrangement, the recording means is in a state in which the received image information cannot be recorded, and the image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information is not provided, or the image information storage means is full or the like. If there is an incoming call when the proxy reception is not possible, the caller's phone number is obtained by the calling phone number notification service and stored in the incoming call history storage means. Since the DC loop is interrupted after the line is disconnected, for some reason the recording and output of the received image information is impossible, and in the state where the alternate reception cannot be performed, as in a conventional facsimile machine, Incoming calls are not accepted, waiting is not performed, and no communication fee is charged. Incoming calls are accepted once, the other party is confirmed, its telephone number is stored, and somewhere in the unreceivable state. It is possible to check whether there has been a request for communication, without imposing the burden of communication fee to the other party,
The usability of the facsimile machine can be further improved.

In this case, for example, as set forth in claim 4, the facsimile apparatus is in an image information storage state in which the recording means cannot record received image information and temporarily stores the received image information. Means is not provided, or the image information storage means is in a state of being full or the like and is in a state of being unable to perform alternate reception, and when there is an incoming call, the source telephone number corresponding to the source telephone number non-notification number When the non-notification is confirmed, the number of incoming calls of the source telephone number non-notification may be stored in the incoming call history storage unit.

According to the above-mentioned configuration, it is impossible to record the received image information by the recording means, and there is no image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information, or the image information storage means is full. If there is an incoming call in the state where the call cannot be received in the proxy reception mode, if the caller's phone number Since the call history is stored in the incoming call history storage means, it is possible to confirm how many communication requests have been made from the other party to which the caller's telephone number has not been notified, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

[0019]

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 10 show an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied. It is.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 1 includes an operation display unit 2, a scanner 3, a plotter 4, an image memory 5,
RAM (Random Access Memory) 6, communication control unit 7, modem 8, network control unit 9, source ID signal control unit 10, encoding / decoding unit 11, CPU (Central Processing Unit)
12 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13 and the like.

The operation display unit 2 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad, a start key, a one-touch key, and a function key. The operation display unit 2 includes a display (for example, a liquid crystal display). The input operation is performed, and the display displays the content of the command input from the operation keys and various information notified from the facsimile machine 1 to the operator of the facsimile machine 1.

The scanner 3 is, for example, a CCD (Charge C).
An image scanner or the like using an Oupled Device is generally used, and generally includes an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). A plurality of originals are set on the ADF.
The DF feeds the set documents one by one to the document reading position of the scanner 3. The scanner 3 scans a document conveyed from the ADF and reads an image of the document at a predetermined resolution.

As the plotter (recording means) 4, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element or an electrophotographic recording device is used. The received image, the image read by the scanner 3, and necessary management files are used. Is output on recording paper.

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

The communication control unit 7 operates under the control of the CPU 12, exchanges facsimile control signals with the other facsimile machine, and executes a facsimile communication procedure.

The modem 8 includes a communication control unit 7 and a network control unit 9
And modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal.

The network control unit 9 is connected to a line L, for example, a public telephone line, for automatically receiving an incoming call from the line L, and performing an automatic call processing to the line L. Do.

This line L is connected to an exchange which 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 together 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 communication control unit 7 includes a calling ID signal control unit 10, and the calling ID signal control unit (source telephone number non-notification number adding unit) 10 operates under the control of the CPU 12. The telephone number of the calling party notified by the calling telephone number notification service provided by the line L is obtained, the obtained calling telephone number is output to the CPU 12, and the line L providing the calling telephone number notifying service is obtained. At the time of facsimile communication using, as will be described later, in the case of confidential transmission, a control number "184" for preventing the notification of the source telephone number is added before the telephone number of the destination. Performs various operation processes required to use the outgoing telephone number notification service. That is, the source ID signal control unit 10
Includes, for example, a cadence detecting unit, and notifies information (ID) such as a received signal that is a normal calling signal or a telephone number of a transmission source provided by the line L from a cadence detection result of the cadence detecting unit. 184, which is a control number (source phone number non-notification number) for preventing the notification of the source phone number in the case of confidential transmission. Is added before the telephone number of the other party.

The encoding / decoding unit 11 is for improving the efficiency of storing image information in the image memory 5 and shortening the transmission time. The encoding / decoding unit 11 encodes image information according to a predetermined encoding method. In addition, the encoded image information is decoded.

The ROM 13 stores various programs such as a basic processing program of the facsimile machine 1 and a transmission / reception telephone number notification transmission / reception control processing program, as well as various data and system data required to execute these processing programs. Etc. are stored.

The CPU 12 controls each part of the facsimile apparatus 1 based on the basic processing program in the ROM 13 and the transmission / reception telephone number notification transmission / reception control processing program while using the RAM 6 as a work memory, and performs the basic processing as the facsimile apparatus 1. At the same time, it executes a calling telephone number notification transmission / reception control process described later.

The RAM (incoming call history storage means) 6 is used as a work memory of the CPU 12 as described above, and a received document management file as shown in FIG.
Is stored. As shown in FIG. 2, a file number (No.) and a reception memory address are created and stored for each received document in the received document management file, and an incoming call management file (incoming call history file) as shown in FIG. Is created when there is an incoming call in the unreceivable state, and when the caller's phone number of the called party is obtained, the called party's phone number and incoming time are registered in the incoming call management file, and the When there is no notification, the number of incoming calls is counted as an incoming call without a calling ID, and registered in the incoming call management file.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The facsimile apparatus 1 is characterized in that facsimile communication is effectively performed via a line L that provides a calling telephone number notification service.

That is, the exchange of the line L to which the facsimile machine 1 is connected provides a calling telephone number notification service for notifying the called telephone number to the called telephone number. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the switch of the line L (subscriber line switch) receives an incoming call to the ID receiving terminal (the facsimile apparatus 1 or the like), first, the line L (L
After inverting the polarity of (1, L2), the ID receiving terminal that transmits the ID receiving terminal activation signal is subjected to activation processing, and then I
When the primary response signal (DC loop) is received from the D receiving terminal, the ID of the calling ID information, that is, the caller's telephone number and the ID non-notification reason (for example, caller rejection, out-of-service-area calling, public-phone calling) is received. Perform processing to transmit to the terminal. 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. Call the ID receiving terminal,
When a secondary response signal (DC loop) is received from the ID receiving terminal, the polarity of the line L (L1, L2) 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, when confidential transmission is performed to the facsimile apparatus as the ID receiving terminal in FIG. 4 as the transmission source, the facsimile apparatus 1 rejects the notification of the transmission source telephone number of the transmission telephone number notification service of the line L. Perform the following processing.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in the facsimile apparatus 1, at the time of transmission, the CPU 12 checks whether or not the transmission is a confidential transmission on the basis of whether or not the confidential transmission is instructed on the operation display unit 2 (step S1). ), At the time of confidential transmission, before the calling number which is the facsimile number of the transmission destination, a control number (calling ID non-notifying number) which rejects the notification of the source telephone number via the calling ID signal control unit 10. For example, “184” is added (step S
2).

The CPU 12 transmits the destination telephone number to which the control number for rejecting the notification of the source telephone number has been added, and makes a call (step S3). When the destination answers, the CPU 12 executes a normal facsimile control procedure. By performing transmission control, facsimile transmission is performed (step S4).

If the transmission is not confidential in step S1, the destination is called without adding a control number for rejecting the notification of the source telephone number to the facsimile number of the destination (step S3). Then, normal facsimile transmission is performed (step S4).

Therefore, when a confidential document is transmitted by confidential transmission, a control number for rejecting the notification of the source telephone number is automatically added and facsimile transmission is performed, so that the facsimile number of the facsimile apparatus 1 which is the transmission source is It is possible to prevent the name and the like from being displayed on the display unit of the other party facsimile device without being notified to the other party's facsimile device, or from being recorded and output on the received document, and the confidentiality of the confidential transmission can be secured.

Next, the processing in the case where the calling ID receiving terminal activation signal is received from the line L but the source telephone number is not notified will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 6, the facsimile apparatus 1 checks whether or not the CPU 12 has received the ID receiving terminal activation signal (see FIG. 4) based on the detection result of the calling ID signal control unit 10 at the time of an incoming call. When the ID receiving terminal activation signal is received (step P1), the DC loop is closed via the network control unit 9 to perform a primary response (see FIG. 4) (step P2). It is checked whether a telephone number has been transmitted (step P3).

In step P3, when the source telephone number is not notified by the calling ID, that is, when the ID is not notified, the CPU 12 records and outputs only the first page (first sheet) of the received document. After turning on the recording flag F1 (step P4), the DC loop is cut off and a reception completion signal (see FIG. 4) is transmitted (step P5), and it is checked whether a calling signal has been received (step P6).

When receiving the calling signal, the CPU 12 closes the DC loop, makes a secondary response (see FIG. 4) (step P7), and starts receiving (step P8), as shown in FIG. Then, it is checked whether the first sheet recording flag F1 is on (step P9).

In step P9, when the first sheet recording flag F1 is ON, the CPU 12 receives a document such as a confidential document, a source telephone number such as a direct mail, and a source ID such as a source name that the user does not want to know. It is determined that there is a file, and an ID non-notification file is created as a received document management file in the RAM 6 shown in FIG. 2 (step P10).
It is checked whether it is the page (step P11).

In step P11, when the received document is the first page, the CPU 12 adds a file number to the image information of the received document and adds the file number to the received document management file (ID non-notification file). Is registered, the image information of the first page of the received document is decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 11, and then the plotter 4 records the image information on recording paper (step P13). At this time, the file number added in step P12 is recorded and output in a predetermined area of the recording paper, for example, in the image information, or in a blank portion outside the area of the image information, and is compared with the image information of the second and subsequent pages described later. Clarify relevance.

After recording the image information of the first page of the received document, the CPU 12 checks whether all pages of the received document have been received (step P14). If the reception of all pages has not been completed, the process proceeds to step P9. Then, the process is performed in the same manner as described above after checking whether the first sheet recording flag F1 is ON (steps P9 to P11).

In step P9, if the first-sheet recording flag F1 is on, and in step P11 the image information of the received document is not the first page, that is, if it is the image information of the second and subsequent pages, the CPU 12 sets the received image The information is stored in the image memory 5 (step P15), and it is checked whether all pages have been received (step P14). At this time, CPU1
2 stores the storage address of the image information of the received document in the image memory 5 in the received document management file in the RAM 6 as the reception memory address as shown in FIG. 2, and corresponds to the file number and the file number. Image information in the image memory 5 to be associated.

If it is determined in step P14 that the reception of the image information of all pages has not been completed, the process returns to step P9, and
When the process is performed in the same manner as described above and the reception of the image information of all pages is completed in Step P14, the CPU 12 resets the first-sheet recording flag F1. The received document management file (ID non-notification file) of the document is deleted, and the reception process ends (step P16).

Then, in step P3, when the caller telephone number is notified by the caller ID information, the CPU 12
Without turning on the first sheet recording flag F1, a reception completion signal is transmitted (step P5), and when a call signal is received (step P6), a secondary response is performed (step P5).
7), facsimile reception is started (step P8).

At this time, since the first-sheet recording flag F1 is off at step P9, the CPU 12 decodes the received image information by the encoding / decoding unit 11, and thereafter, prints it on the recording paper by the plotter 4. Record and output (steps P13, P1
4, P9).

If the ID receiving terminal activation signal is not received in step P1, the CPU 12 proceeds to step P8 to perform normal facsimile reception (step P8), and the first sheet recording flag F1 is turned on. The process directly proceeds to step P13, and the received image information is recorded and output by the plotter 4 (step P1).
3, P14, P9).

Then, the facsimile machine 1
D to manage received originals received without notification,
In response to the key operation, the presence or absence of the received original received without the notification of the calling ID and the recording output of the received original are performed.

That is, in the facsimile apparatus 1, during standby, the CPU 12 checks the key operation of the operation display unit 2, and sets the key set for the received document management processing, for example,
When the function key is pressed, the received document management mode is entered. As shown in FIG. 8, the received document management file in the RAM 6 is searched to check whether there is an ID non-notification file (step Q1).

If there is an ID non-notification file in step Q1, the CPU 12 displays the next file number on the operation display unit 2.
(Step Q2), record output (Step Q3), delete (Step Q4), or
It is checked which key operation at the end of the management mode (Step Q5) has been performed on the operation display unit 2, and Step Q1
Return to

In step Q3, when a key operation is performed on the recording output specifying the file number, the CPU 12 reads out the received image information of the second and subsequent pages of the specified file number from the image memory 5, and performs encoding / decoding. Transformation part 1
1, the data is transferred to the plotter 4 and
To cause the recording paper to output (step Q6). When the recording and output of the received image information is completed, the CPU 12 deletes the file management information (ID non-notification file) of the file number of the reception management file in the RAM 6 and deletes the received image information of the file number from the image memory 5. (Step Q7).

At step Q4, when a key operation is performed for erasure by designating a file number, the CPU 12
File management information (ID non-notification file) of the file number of the reception management file of
The received image information of the file number is deleted from the image memory 5 (step Q8).

In step Q5, when the end of the management mode is operated by a key or when there is no file in the reception management file in the RAM 6, the management mode processing is ended.

Therefore, if the caller's telephone number is not notified from the line L according to the caller's telephone number non-notification number when receiving a call, only the received image information of the first page of the received image information is recorded by the plotter 4. The received image information of the second and subsequent pages can be stored in the image memory 5 by recording and outputting on paper, and it is determined whether the image information transmitted without the notification of the source telephone number is necessary or unnecessary. Judging from the received image information of the page, it is possible to select whether or not to record and output on recording paper. As a result, it is possible to prevent unnecessary received image information such as direct mail from being recorded on the recording paper, thereby preventing the recording paper from being wasted, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be further improved.

Next, when the facsimile apparatus 1 is in a reception disabled state, for example, when the plotter 4 is in a recording disabled state due to no recording paper, and when the image memory 5 is full, etc., a memory reception (proxy reception) is disabled. Next, the processing when there is an incoming call will be described below with reference to FIG.

The facsimile apparatus 1 receives an incoming call when the plotter 4 cannot record received image information due to lack of recording paper or the like, and the image memory 5 is full or the like and the proxy reception is not possible. When there is, the CPU 12
It is checked whether or not the ID receiving terminal activation signal has been received via the calling ID signal control unit 10 (step R1). When the ID receiving terminal activation signal is received, the DC loop is closed and the primary response (see FIG. 4) is generated. After performing (step R2), it is checked whether or not the source telephone number is transmitted (step R2).
3).

At step R3, when receiving the source telephone number, the CPU 12 obtains the source telephone number,
In the incoming call management file (incoming call history file) of the RAM 6 shown in FIG. 3, the obtained caller telephone number is stored as an incoming call destination number, the incoming call date and time is stored (step R4), and a line release timer is set. (Step R5) It is checked whether the set line release timer has timed out (Step R6).

In step R6, when the line release timer counts a predetermined time and the time is up, the CPU 12 cuts off the DC loop and ends the processing (step R7).

If there is no source telephone number in step R3, the CPU 12 increments the calling ID absence counter of the RAM 6 by "1" (step R3).
8) Then, the process proceeds to step R5, in the same manner as described above, the line release timer is set, and when the line release timer times out, the DC loop is cut off and the process ends (step R7).

At step R1, when the ID receiving terminal activation signal is not received, the CPU 12 terminates the processing as it is.

When the above processing is performed every time there is an incoming call, the RAM
6, the destination number (source telephone number) and the date and time of the incoming call are sequentially stored as shown in FIG.
The number of incoming calls without D is stored as the count result of the no-call ID counter.

Then, the CPU 12 always or
In response to a predetermined key operation or the like of the operation display unit 2, the fact that there is an incoming call and the contents of the incoming call management file in the RAM 6 are displayed on the display of the operation display unit 2, and thereafter, the plotter 4 of the facsimile apparatus 1 cannot record. When the condition is restored, RA
Based on the incoming call list format stored in the ROM 13 or the RAM 6 in advance, an incoming call list as shown in FIG.
The plotter 4 causes the recording paper to record and output.

[0069] Therefore, it is possible to know from the called party when the incoming call was requested from which other party, and it is possible to promptly contact the other party. as a result,
Important information can be obtained promptly.

Further, since the line is disconnected at the stage of notification of the other party, the communication fee is not charged to the other party.
Usability can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the source ID
After the information is received, the line release timer is set, and when the line release timer times out, the DC loop is disconnected. However, the timing of the DC disconnection is not limited to the above-mentioned one. The call may be made at any timing as long as the caller can acquire the caller's telephone number or confirm that the caller is not notified of the caller's telephone number without being charged to the client.

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

[0073]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, when a confidential transmission is performed by being connected to a line that provides a calling telephone number notification service, the source telephone number non-notifying number is replaced with the destination telephone number. In confidential transmission that requires confidentiality, the sender's telephone number is not notified to the other party, and the sender's name and the sender's name are determined based on the phone number. Of the confidential transmission is displayed on the display unit of the facsimile machine or recorded on the management file to prevent the confidential transmission from being known from who received the confidential transmission. Performance can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when the caller's telephone number is not notified from the line according to the caller's telephone number non-notification number, the first page of the received image information is received. And the received image information of the second and subsequent pages is stored in the image information storage means, so that the image information transmitted without the notification of the source telephone number is necessary or unnecessary. Can be determined based on the received image information on the first page, and whether or not to record and output on recording paper can be selected. Unnecessary received image information such as direct mail is recorded on recording paper and recording paper is wasted. And the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, whether the received image information cannot be recorded by the recording means and the image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information is not provided. If the image information storage means is in a full state or the like and there is an incoming call when the alternate reception is not possible,
After obtaining the source telephone number by the calling telephone number notification service and storing it in the incoming call history storage means, the DC loop is interrupted after the line is disconnected by the other party or the line. In a state where the recording and output of the received image information is not possible and the proxy reception is not possible, unlike the conventional facsimile apparatus, the incoming call is not accepted, the waiting is not performed, and the communication fee is not charged. In, once accept the incoming call, confirm the other party,
By storing the telephone number, it is possible to confirm where the communication request was made during the reception disabled state, and it is possible to further improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus without imposing a communication fee on the other party. .

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is determined whether or not the recording means is in a state where the received image information cannot be recorded and the image information storage means for temporarily storing the received image information is not provided. If the image information storage means is in a full state or the like and there is an incoming call when the alternate reception is not possible,
When confirming the caller's phone number non-notification corresponding to the caller's phone number non-notification number, the number of incoming calls of the caller's phone number non-notification is stored in the incoming call history storage means. It is possible to confirm how many communication requests have been made, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a received document management file in a RAM shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of an incoming call management file in a RAM shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection sequence between a subscriber exchange that provides a calling telephone number notification service and a receiving terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing confidential transmission processing by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a facsimile receiving process by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing subsequent to the facsimile reception processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing management processing of image information received and stored in the calling ID notification processing of FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an incoming call history creation process in a reception impossible state.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an incoming call list in which an incoming call history created in the incoming call history creating process of FIG. 9 is recorded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 Operation display part 3 Scanner 4 Plotter 5 Image memory 6 RAM 7 Communication control part 8 Modem 9 Network control part 10 ID signal control part 11 Encoding / decoding part 12 CPU 13 ROM 14 System bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] When a destination telephone number is sent to a called party together with a predetermined source telephone number non-notification number, the source telephone number is not notified. A facsimile device connected to a line that provides a calling telephone number notification service and transmitting / receiving image information to / from a destination by a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, and when transmitting, if the transmission is a confidential transmission, the source telephone number A facsimile apparatus comprising a source telephone number non-notification number adding means for adding a non-notification number to the telephone number of the other party. 2. A caller's telephone number is notified to a called party, and when a caller's telephone number is transmitted together with a predetermined caller's telephone number non-notification number, the caller's telephone number is not reported. A facsimile apparatus connected to a line for providing a calling telephone number notification service and transmitting / receiving image information to / from a destination by a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, wherein the image information storage means for temporarily storing received image information; Recording means for recording and outputting the caller's telephone number on a recording paper, and when the line is received, when the line has not notified the caller's telephone number in accordance with the caller's telephone number non-notification number, the first page of the received image information Control means for recording and outputting only the received image information by the recording means, and for storing the received image information for the second and subsequent pages in the image information storage means. Li equipment. 3. Notifying the called party of the caller's telephone number, and, when the caller sends out the telephone number of the called party together with a predetermined caller's telephone number non-notification number, the caller's telephone number is not notified. A facsimile device connected to a line that provides a calling telephone number notification service and transmitting and receiving image information to and from a destination according to a predetermined facsimile communication procedure, comprising: a recording unit that records and outputs received image information on a recording sheet; The received call history storage means for storing the received image information by the recording means, and the image information storage means for temporarily not storing the received image information, and the image information storage means, In the state of full, etc., if there is an incoming call in the alternate reception disabled state, obtain the source phone number by the calling phone number notification service,
After storing in the incoming call history storage means, waiting for the line to be disconnected by the other party or the line,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for breaking a DC loop. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said facsimile apparatus is in a state in which said recording means cannot record received image information and does not include image information storage means for temporarily storing said received image information. Is full, etc., and when the call cannot be intercepted, if there is an incoming call, if the caller phone number non-notification corresponding to the caller phone number non-notification number is confirmed, the caller phone number 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the number of times of receiving a notification is stored in said receiving history storage means.