JP3342132B2 - Mobile phone for facsimile reception - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone for facsimile reception which transmits / receives data via an antenna and is connected to a facsimile of the own station and can output print data received from a facsimile of another station from the facsimile of the own station. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional portable telephone for facsimile reception, for example, there is one as shown in FIG. In the figure, a facsimile receiving mobile phone 1 surrounded by a dotted line
0 is provided with connectors 12a and 12b,
These connectors 12a and 12b have their own facsimile 1
3 are connected via lines 15a and 15b.

In such a conventional portable telephone 10 for facsimile reception, voice data input from a microphone 17 is transmitted to a transmitter 20 via an amplifier 18, and the transmitter 20 transmits the data to another station via an antenna 21. Send data to a telephone (not shown). The data transmitted from the telephone of the other station is received by the receiver 23 via the antenna 21, and is output from the speaker 26 via the amplifier 24.

When data is transmitted from a facsimile (not shown) of another station, the data is received by the receiver 23 and
The own-station facsimile 13 is controlled by the control circuit 28, and data is automatically received from the receiver 23 via the amplifier 24, the connector 12b, and the line 15b to the own-station facsimile 13, and print data is output by the own-station facsimile 13. . When print data is transmitted from the local station facsimile 13 to the facsimile of another station, the operation is controlled by the control circuit 28, and the print data is transmitted from the antenna 21 by the transmitter 20 via the line 15a, the connector 12a, and the amplifier 18. Sent.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional facsimile receiving portable telephone 10, the user does not forget to carry out the facsimile 13 of his / her own station and go out or carry it. If the battery is exhausted and cannot be used as a power source even when the user goes out, there is a problem that data cannot be received from another station facsimile.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention eliminates the possibility of having a facsimile of the self-station together with a facsimile receiving portable telephone and goes out, or the power supply battery of the self-station facsimile is exhausted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile receiving mobile phone capable of reliably receiving data transmitted from a facsimile of another station.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides transmission / reception via an antenna, and prints data received from another station facsimile connected to the own station facsimile from the own station facsimile. In an output-capable facsimile receiving mobile phone, a memory for recording data received from another station facsimile, a sensor for detecting that the own station facsimile is properly connected, and the own station facsimile are operating normally. Monitoring means for monitoring that, if the own-station facsimile is not properly connected, or if the own-station facsimile is not operating normally, receive data transmitted from the other-station facsimile and store it in the memory. Record, the local facsimile is properly connected, and the local facsimile operates normally. When on it is an arrangement that includes a control means for controlling so as to print out from the own facsimile receives data transmitted from another station facsimile.

[0008]

According to the facsimile receiving portable telephone having such a configuration, the monitoring means detects that the sensor cannot detect that the own station facsimile is properly connected, or that the own station facsimile is not operating normally. Is confirmed by the control means, the data transmitted from the other-station facsimile can be received and recorded in the memory.

For this reason, even if the user forgets to have the local facsimile together with the facsimile receiving portable telephone and goes out, or if the facsimile battery is exhausted,
The facsimile receiving portable telephone can receive data transmitted from a facsimile of another station.
When the user returns to the place where the local station facsimile is located, the local station facsimile can be connected to the facsimile receiving portable telephone, and the data recorded in the memory can be sent to the local station facsimile and printed out.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a mobile phone for facsimile reception according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, connectors 32a and 32b are connected to a facsimile receiving portable telephone 30 surrounded by a dotted line.
The own station facsimile 33 is connected to the connectors 32a and 32b via lines 35a and 35b.

The facsimile receiving portable telephone 30 includes:
A microphone 37, a transmitter 40, a receiver 43, a speaker 46, and an antenna 41 provided in a conventional mobile phone are provided. An amplifier 38 is provided between the microphone 37 and the transmitter 40, and a receiver 43 is provided. An amplifier 44 is provided between the speaker and the speaker.

A switching circuit 47 is provided between the amplifier 44 and the connector 32b. The switching circuit 47 is controlled by a control circuit 48 (control means) to transmit data from the amplifier 44 to the local facsimile 33 side. To be sent to the storage device 50.

A connector connection detection sensor 52 is connected to the connector 32b. The connector connection detection sensor 52 is configured such that the local station facsimile 33 is properly connected to the facsimile reception portable telephone 30 via the connector 32b and the line 35b. And outputs a detection signal to the control circuit 48.

A facsimile operation monitoring circuit 54 (monitoring means) is connected to the connector 32b. The facsimile operation monitoring circuit 54 monitors whether or not the facsimile 33 of its own station is operating normally. A signal corresponding to the monitoring result is output to the control circuit 48.

Next, the operation of the facsimile receiving portable telephone 30 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the power of the mobile telephone for facsimile reception 30 and the facsimile 33 of the own station is turned on, and operations such as initial setting are performed (step ST).
1) The facsimile 33 in its own station is ready to accept data from the mobile phone 30 for facsimile reception (ST2).

When data is transmitted from the communication device of the other station (YES in ST3), the control circuit 48 determines whether or not the communication device of the other station is a facsimile (ST4). If it is determined in ST4 that the communication device of the other station is not a facsimile (NO in ST4), since the communication device of the other station is a telephone, data from the amplifier 44 is sent to the speaker 46, and voice communication is performed by the receiver. (ST5).

If it is determined in step ST4 that the communication device of the other station is a facsimile (YES in step ST4), the facsimile 3 of the own station is detected by the connector connection detection sensor 52.
It is determined whether or not 3 is properly connected (ST6).
If it is determined in ST6 that the own-station facsimile 33 is properly connected (YES in ST6), then the facsimile operation monitoring circuit 54 causes the own-station facsimile 3 to be connected.
3 is operating normally (ST7).

If it is determined in step ST7 that the local station facsimile 33 is operating normally (YES in step ST7).
S) The switching circuit 47 is controlled by the control circuit 48 so that the data from the amplifier 44 is sent to the local station facsimile 33. Therefore, the own station facsimile 33 outputs print data based on the transmitted data (ST
8).

If it is determined in step ST6 that the local station facsimile 33 is not properly connected (N in ST6)
O), or even if it is determined that the local facsimile 33 is properly connected, the local facsimile 33 is determined in ST7.
Is determined not to be operating normally (N in ST7).
In O), the switching circuit 47 is controlled by the control circuit 48, and the switching circuit 47 sends the data from the amplifier 44 to the storage device 50 (ST9). Then, the storage device 50 registers the transmitted data (ST10), and accumulates (stores) the data until the own-station facsimile 33 is properly connected or the own-station facsimile 33 can operate normally. Keep it.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As described above, the storage device 50
Is stored in the display unit (not shown) of the facsimile receiving mobile phone 30 (step ST1). The connector connection detection sensor 52 and the facsimile operation monitoring circuit 54 detect and monitor them every time a predetermined time elapses (SCAN, ST2), and control whether or not the facsimile machine 33 is ready to print data. Circuit 48
Is determined (ST3).

When the print output is ready (ST
3), the reception time and the destination number are displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the local station facsimile 33 (ST3).
4) The switching circuit 4 controlled by the control circuit 48
The data is sent to the own-station facsimile 33 via, so that the own-station facsimile 33 prints out the contents of the data (ST5).

Next, an example of a recording format in the storage device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. However, this recording format example does not include a CRC (cyclic redundancy code) for error detection.

In the figure, the left end of the format is a start address. The length of the data recording frame is in the first and second octets (units) of the start address, and the data is in the third octet of the next address. The reception time is stored in the fourth and fifth octets, the other party's telephone number is stored in the sixth to sixteenth octets, and the record data is stored after the seventeenth octet.
nd of File) indicates the end of the address.

In the above recording format example, the following data is stored in the lower 4 bits. 1 G3 FAX 2 G4 FAX 3 VSELP TCH 4 PCM data 5 ADPCM data 6 Half-rate codec TCH 7 etc.

The following 4 bits are stored in the upper 4 bits. 1 *: sent data 2 *: unsent data 4 *: abnormal end data 8 *: overflow data (data length exceeded memory capacity)

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the monitoring means detects that the sensor cannot detect that the own-station facsimile is properly connected or that the own-station facsimile is not operating normally. If confirmed, the data is transmitted from another station facsimile under the control of the control means and can be recorded in the memory.

For this reason, even if the user forgets to have the facsimile of the local station together with the facsimile receiving portable telephone and goes out, or if the power battery of the facsimile is exhausted, the facsimile of another station transmits the facsimile. The mobile phone for facsimile reception can receive the data. When the user returns to the place where the local station facsimile is located, the local station facsimile can be connected to the facsimile receiving portable telephone, and the data recorded in the memory can be sent to the local station facsimile and printed out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone for facsimile reception according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the facsimile receiving mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation procedure of the facsimile receiving mobile phone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a recording format inside a storage device 50.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional facsimile receiving mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 30 facsimile receiving mobile phone 32a, 32b connector 33 own station facsimile 35a, 35b line 37 microphone 38, 44 amplifier 40 transmitter 41 antenna 43 receiver 46 speaker 47 switching circuit 48 control circuit 50 storage device 52 connector connection detection sensor 54 facsimile Operation monitoring circuit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-129380 (JP, A) JP-A-4-329064 (JP, A) JP-A-4-196967 (JP, A) 345355 (JP, A) JP-A-4-252541 (JP, A) JP-A-5-14585 (JP, A) JP-A-3-19465 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 11/00-11/10 H04B ^7/ 24-7/26 H04N 1/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile receiving portable telephone which transmits / receives data via an antenna and which is connected to a local facsimile and which can print out data received from the local facsimile from the local facsimile. A memory for recording the connected data, a sensor for detecting that the own-station facsimile is properly connected, monitoring means for monitoring that the own-station facsimile is operating normally, and If not connected,
Or, when the own-station facsimile is not operating normally, the data transmitted from the other-station facsimile is received and recorded in the memory, the own-station facsimile is properly connected, and the own-station facsimile is A facsimile receiving mobile phone comprising: control means for receiving data transmitted from another station facsimile when normal operation and controlling the facsimile to print out the data.