KR20030046750A - Facsimile capable of automatical registering telephone number - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A facsimile capable of automatically registering a telephone number is provided to automatically store received telephone numbers and ID information. CONSTITUTION: A facsimile includes a storage(150), an abbreviated key, a display, and a controller(110). The storage stores a transmitting part's telephone number provided through a public telephone network. The abbreviated key selects the transmitting part's telephone number stored in the storage to dial the number. The display displays the telephone number when the abbreviated key selects the number. When the controller receives connection information including the transmitting part's telephone number through the public telephone network, the controller searches the connection information for the telephone number and stores the searched telephone number in the storage, the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated key.

Description

Facsimile capable of automatical registering telephone number}

The present invention relates to a facsimile, and more particularly, to a facsimile for automatically storing a received telephone number and ID information of a dialing facsimile dialed for fax data transmission.

In general, faxes send faxes and data over long distances through scanners that can read documents internally, printers that can receive text and scanned data through the scanner, and telephone lines connected to a public telephone network. A multi-purpose device that has a means of communication that can be received and is integrated to exchange documents.

The conventional operation of transmitting document data via a facsimile scans incoming paper through a scanner, converts the scanned image data into text data, and transmits the text data to the receiver according to the data reception ready mode response of the receiver. . At this time, when the fax transmits the text data, the fax transmits page information on which the text data to be transmitted is recorded together with the text data to the receiver. Also, conventional facsimiles have a memory for storing telephone numbers. In addition, the fax has a shortcut button for easily inputting the telephone number of the receiving party stored in the memory.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for registering a speed dial number using a conventional fax. Referring to the drawings, in the state of familiarity with the manual for inputting a speed dial number of a facsimile, first, a speed dial function button for selecting a function for registering a phone number is provided on the operation panel (S11). In the state of the telephone number registration function, the speed dial number of the telephone number to be registered is designated (S13). If the speed dial number is designated, the dialed telephone number is registered by selecting the speed dial number (S15). After registering the telephone number, the receiver corresponding to the registered telephone number is registered (S17). Accordingly, dialing can be easily performed on the receiving side by selecting a speed dial number registered for dialing. On the other hand, after registering the speed dial number, it is determined whether or not to further register the phone number (S19). In addition, if it is determined to register the telephone number, steps S13 to S19 are performed.

Therefore, in order to register a speed dial number of a conventional phone number, a user must be familiar with a manual for inputting a speed dial number, and there is an inconvenience in that a user directly registers and stores a one-touch dial and a speed dial number in a memory. In addition, when registering the speed dial number of the phone number in this way, it takes a lot of time to register the phone number, and the inconvenience caused by mis-registration and inexperienced use.

Due to this inconvenience, when dialing the receiving telephone or fax number without registering the speed dial number, there is an inconvenience of having to input the telephone number every time dialing. In addition, in the receiving side facsimile, when the user wants to transmit the response data for the received data to the transmitting side, it is difficult to confirm the telephone number of the transmitting side. Accordingly, the user is inconvenient to memorize the telephone number or the fax number of the sender or to make a memo.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to eliminate the inconvenience of dialing a telephone number every time when you want to send fax data to the fax of the sender corresponding to the telephone number received through a public telephone network. It is to provide a facsimile that provides convenience to a user in dialing a number.

In addition, another object of the present invention for solving the above problems, it is possible to confirm the telephone number of the transmitting side received through the public telephone network, and can easily enter the telephone number when dialing from the receiving side to the transmitting side To provide a facsimile.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a conventional phone number registration method;

2 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a facsimile capable of automatically registering a telephone number in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment of the telephone number registration method using a fax according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: control unit 120: operation panel

130: LCD 140: sensor

150: storage unit 160: scanning unit

170: printing unit 180: speaker

210: modem 220: network control unit

The object as described above, according to the present invention, a storage unit for storing a table of the transmission telephone number provided through a public telephone network in a predetermined data form, a shortcut key for selecting and dialing the transmission telephone number stored in the storage unit, A display unit which displays the calling party's telephone number stored in the storage unit according to the selection of the shortcut key; and when the connection information including the calling party's telephone number information is received through the public telephone network, the calling party's telephone number is searched from the connecting information and the searched transmission is received. It is achieved through a facsimile including a control unit for storing the telephone number in the storage unit corresponding to the shortcut key.

Preferably, the facsimile of this embodiment transmits according to the selection of a print command selection key for selecting a print command for the sender telephone number stored in the storage unit and the sender telephone number displayed on the display unit, and the print command selection key. It further has a printing unit for printing the telephone number on the sheet inserted into the paper feed opening. The phone number information includes the facsimile's telephone number and unique ID, and accordingly, the controller selectively stores the telephone number and / or ID in the storage unit.

On the other hand, the above object is in accordance with the present invention, the step of transmitting a connection response signal to the transmission fax according to the connection request signal of the transmission fax received through the public telephone network, the telephone number information of the transmission fax according to the reception of the connection response signal And transmitting the connection information including the information to the receiving fax, and detecting the telephone number of the transmission fax from the connection information, and storing the detected telephone numbers in a table provided to be linked to the speed dial number and storing them in a storage unit provided in the receiving fax. This is achieved through a telephone number registration method using a fax.

Preferably, after the storing step, if the speed dial number is selected, the method further comprises dialing the telephone number of the transmission fax linked to the speed dial number. In addition, after the storing step, the step of determining whether or not to receive the print command for the transmission fax telephone number stored in the storage unit and the telephone number of the transmission fax displayed on the display unit is displayed, and if it is determined that the print command has been received Preferably, the method further includes the step of printing the telephone number of the transmission fax stored in the storage unit and the telephone number of the transmission fax displayed on the display unit on the paper inserted into the paper insertion hole provided in the reception fax.

According to the present invention, the telephone number of the sender is detected from the connection request signal including the telephone number information, the detected telephone numbers are stored together with the speed dial numbers, stored and registered in the storage unit, thereby easily registering the telephone numbers. can do.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of a facsimile that can automatically register incoming telephone numbers in accordance with the present invention. The facsimile of this embodiment includes a control unit 110, an operation panel 120, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 130, a sensor unit 140, a storage unit 150, a scanning unit 160, and a printing unit 170. , Modem 210, and network control unit (UCN) 220.

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the facsimile according to the system program for operating the facsimile set in the storage 150. The operation panel 120 includes a plurality of buttons for selecting the overall operation of the fax through the control unit 110, including a transmission button for inputting a telephone number and transmitting fax data. The control signal input according to the selection of the button provided on the operation panel 120 is input to the controller 110. The operation panel 120 of the present embodiment is provided with a telephone number registration button for registering a telephone number and a shortcut button for the telephone number to be registered.

The sensor unit 130 determines whether the paper to be sent to the paper insertion hole (not shown) is transferred to the controller 110 in order to transmit the character recorded on the paper. The LCD 140 displays display data such as progress information and system information of various operations including transmission and reception of text data of the controller 110. The LCD 140 according to the present embodiment displays the telephone number selected through the operation panel 120 and the telephone number stored in the storage 150 under the control of the controller 110.

The storage unit 150 stores a system program for operating a fax, including a registered telephone number, and contents related to transmission and reception of protocol data and text data. The scanning unit 160 scans the text recorded on the paper, converts the image data into digital image data, and transmits the converted image data to the control unit 110. On the other hand, the scanning operation of the scanning unit 160, the paper is inserted into the paper input port by the control unit 110 receives the input signal of the transmission button of the operation panel 120 in accordance with the paper detection information transmitted from the sensor unit 140 By picking up and controlling the operation of the scanning unit 160 to scan the picked-up paper. The printing unit 170 prints out the text data and the telephone number stored in the storage unit 150 by a print command from the control unit 110. On the other hand, the speaker 180 generates an alarm sound when the reception request signal is input from the public telephone network, when the operation panel 120 is input, when the transmission and reception of fax data and when the printing operation of the printing unit 170 ends.

The modem 210 modulates the output data of the controller 110 in an analog form under the control of the controller 110, demodulates the analog data input from the network controller 220 into a digital form, and controls the controller 110. To transmit. The network controller 220 is operated under the control of the controller 110 to form a call loop of a public switching telephone network (PSTN) and interfacing signals between the modem 210 and the public telephone network. do.

When the facsimile according to the present embodiment performs dialing on the receiving side facsimile, the facsimile transmits connection information including the telephone number information of the sending side facsimile to the receiving side facsimile. Preferably, the telephone number information includes the telephone number and unique ID information of the receiving side fax.

Accordingly, the control unit 110 of the receiving side fax detects the telephone number and ID information of the sending side facsimile from the telephone number information of the connection information received through the network control unit 220 and the modem 210. In this case, the controller 110 stores the detected phone number and / or ID information in the storage 150. Preferably, when storing the telephone number and ID, the control unit 110 sets a shortcut number linked to the telephone number and ID, and stores the stored speed numbers and telephone numbers in the storage unit 150. The withdrawal and dialing operation of the phone number stored in the storage unit 150 is performed by selecting a shortcut number of a shortcut button provided on the operation panel 120.

On the other hand, the controller 110 detects the telephone number stored in the storage unit 150 by the connection request signal received from the public telephone network, and withdraws the telephone number stored in the storage unit 150 and retrieves the extracted telephone number. It is possible through a phone number search button (not shown) provided in the operation panel 120 to control the display operation on the LCD (130).

The controller 110 according to the present exemplary embodiment does not re-register and re-store the detected telephone number in the storage 150 when the telephone number registered / stored in the storage 150 is repeatedly detected through a connection request signal received. .

Accordingly, by detecting the telephone number of the sender from the connection request signal including the telephone number information, and storing the registered telephone number together with the speed dial number and storing and registering it in the storage unit 150 according to the registration of the telephone number. Discomfort can be eliminated.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment of the telephone number registration method using a fax according to the present invention. First, the control unit 110 of the receiving side facsimile determines whether the connection request signal is received from the transmitting side facsimile through the public telephone network (S110). If it is determined that the connection request signal is not received, the control unit 110 maintains the standby mode for receiving the connection request signal from the transmitting side fax (S130). If it is determined in step S110 that the connection request signal has been received, the control unit 110 transmits a response signal including the telephone number of the receiving side fax to the transmitting side fax (S150). At this time, the phone number information includes the fax number and unique ID information of the fax.

The transmitting side facsimile receiving the response signal from the receiving side facsimile transmits the connection information including the sending side telephone number information to the receiving side facsimile (S170). The control unit 110 of the receiving side facsimile, which has received the connection information from the transmitting side facsimile, detects the telephone number and the unique ID of the sending side facsimile from the received connection information (S190). In this case, the controller 110 selectively stores the detected phone number and / or ID in the storage 150. Preferably, the control unit 110 sets the speed dial number corresponding to the telephone number and selects the speed dial number provided on the operation panel 120, so that the speed dial number and the phone number are stored in a table so that the telephone number can be withdrawn and dialed. It is preferable to store in the unit 150. On the other hand, after storing the detected telephone number in the controller 150, the controller 110 is ready to receive data and transmits a data transmission request signal to the sending side fax.

On the other hand, the receiving side fax receiving the data transmission request signal transmits the fax data to be transmitted to the receiving side facsimile (S210). Accordingly, the control unit 110 of the receiving side facsimile checks the fax data transmitted from the sending side facsimile, and stores the received fax data in the storage unit 150 and prints out through the printing unit 170 (S230). . When all the fax data is received from the sending side facsimile, the control unit 110 of the receiving side facsimile transmits a reception completion response signal indicating the completion of the reception to the sending side facsimile. The transmitting side facsimile receiving the reception completion response signal releases the connection with the receiving side facsimile (S250).

On the other hand, when a shortcut number provided on the operation panel 120 of the receiving side fax is selected, the control unit 110 withdraws the telephone number of the sending side fax corresponding to the selected shortcut number from the storage unit 150, and withdraws the telephone number. Perform dialing with.

Therefore, it is possible to easily register a fax number and a telephone number of a fax that requires a connection request, and to perform a simple dialing by selecting a speed dial number and performing dialing for fax data transmission.

According to the present invention, the telephone number of the transmitting side is detected from the connection request signal including the telephone number information, the detected telephone numbers are stored together with the speed dial numbers, stored and registered in the storage unit, thereby easily registering the telephone numbers. Can be done.

In addition, by selecting a shortcut number provided on the operation panel, the control unit withdraws the calling party telephone number stored in the storage unit, so that the telephone number dialing to the facsimile for fax data transmission can be easily performed.

In the above described and described with respect to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiment described above, in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims (11)

A storage unit for storing the telephone number of the transmitting side provided through the public telephone network in a predetermined data form; A shortcut key for selecting and dialing said calling party telephone number stored in said storage; A display unit which displays the calling party's telephone number stored in the storage unit according to the selection of the shortcut key; And When the connection information including the telephone number information of the transmitting side is received through the public telephone network, the telephone number of the transmitting side is retrieved from the connection information, and the searched telephone number of the transmitting side corresponds to the shortcut key. And a control unit for storing in the facsimile. The method of claim 1, A print command selection key for selecting a print command for the sender's telephone number stored in the storage unit and the sender's telephone number displayed in the display unit; And And a printing unit for printing the telephone number of the transmitting side on a sheet inserted into a paper insertion hole according to the selection of the print command selection key. The method of claim 2, The calling party telephone number information includes the calling party telephone number and the calling party ID, And the control unit selectively stores the phone number and / or the ID in the storage unit. A transmission fax for transmitting a connection request signal including telephone number information to a receiving side through a public telephone network; And The telephone number of the transmission fax is always detected from the telephone number information included in the connection request signal received through the public telephone network, and the detected telephone number corresponds to a speed dial number in a storage unit storing the telephone number. Receiving table for storing the table; The receiving fax machine dials the transmission fax by selecting the speed dial number corresponding to the telephone number of the transmission fax stored in the storage unit when dialing the transmission fax. . The method of claim 4, wherein The receiving fax is, And a display unit for displaying the telephone number of the transmission fax corresponding to the shortcut number and the telephone number of the transmission fax according to the dialing. The method of claim 5, The receiving fax is, A print command selection key for selecting a print command for the telephone number of the transmission fax stored in the storage unit and the telephone number of the transmission fax displayed on the display unit; And And a printing unit for printing the telephone number of the transmission fax on a sheet inserted into a paper insertion hole provided in the reception fax according to the selection of the print command selection key. The method of claim 6, The telephone number information includes the telephone number and ID of the transmission fax, The receiving fax detects the telephone number and the ID of the received transmission fax and selectively stores the telephone number and / or the ID in the storage unit. In the telephone number registration method using a transmission fax and a reception fax having a unique telephone number through a public telephone network, Transmitting a connection response signal to the transmission fax according to the connection request signal of the transmission fax received through the public telephone network; Transmitting connection information including the telephone number information of the transmission fax to the reception fax according to the reception of the connection response signal; And Detecting the telephone number of the transmission facsimile from the connection information, and storing the detected telephone number in a table provided to be linked to a speed dial number and storing it in a storage unit provided in the reception fax. How to register. The method of claim 8, After the storing step, And when the speed dial number is selected, dialing the phone number of the transmission fax linked to the speed dial number. The method of claim 8, After the storing step, Determining whether to receive a print command for the telephone number of the transmission fax displayed on the display unit on which the telephone number and the telephone number of the transmission fax stored in the storage unit are displayed; And If it is determined that the print command has been received, printing the telephone number of the transmission fax stored in the storage unit and the telephone number of the transmission fax displayed on the display unit on a sheet inserted into a paper insertion hole provided in the reception fax; Phone number registration method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 10, The telephone number information includes the telephone number and ID of the transmission fax, In the storing step, the telephone number and / or the ID is selectively stored in the storage unit.