JPH04120972A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Facsimile equipment

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Publication number
JPH04120972A
JPH04120972A JP2242184A JP24218490A JPH04120972A JP H04120972 A JPH04120972 A JP H04120972A JP 2242184 A JP2242184 A JP 2242184A JP 24218490 A JP24218490 A JP 24218490A JP H04120972 A JPH04120972 A JP H04120972A
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communication
line
charge
information
telephone number
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Inventor
Kazunori Kishimoto
岸本 一徳
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for referencing a telephone number charge table for every line by an operator in communication by calculating a communication estimating and an inter-station distance based on the telephone number of an opposite party and the quantity of information of transmission original and referencing a unit charge table by line classifications so as to decide a line whose communication charge is minimized. CONSTITUTION:A line route selection section 4 caluculates a line charge based on the required communication time calculated from a code data quantity 2a and the charge data table 6 of a telephone number 7a and outputs information (4a) to select a communication network. A communication procedure control section 5 uses the communication network selected according to the information 4a and makes facsimile communication by code information 2b stored tentatively and discriminate the propriety of communication in, e,g. a facsimile communication network from the original size information obtained by coding picture information 1a at a coding/decoding section 2. Then a communication network offering a cheaper price is selected by using the charging data table 6 and comparing a line service charge per unit time between a district class subscriber telephone network and the facsimile communication network.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はファクシミリ装置に関し、特に、複数の回線経
路で通信可能である場合の回線選択制御を行うファクシ
ミリ装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and particularly to a facsimile device that performs line selection control when communication is possible through a plurality of line paths.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来のファクシミリ装置において、料金体系の異なる複
数の回線種別で、最低料金の回線を選択して通信する場
合には、オペレータが各回線の通信料金表を参照するこ
とにより、回線を選択したり、LCR機能を有するアダ
プタを接続して、回線を決定していた。
In conventional facsimile machines, when selecting the line with the lowest charge among multiple line types with different charge structures, the operator selects the line by referring to the communication charge table for each line, The line was determined by connecting an adapter with LCR function.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上述した従来のファクシミリ装置では、複数の料金体系
の異なる回線経路のうちで、最低料金の回線を選択して
通信を行いたい場合には、オペレータが各回線経路の電
話番号料金表を参照して、回線を決定する必要があり、
また、回線選択アダプタを使用する場合にも、ファクシ
ミリ装置に回線選択アダプタを接続しなければならない
。更に、アダプタが所定の通信時間を基準にして料金計
算を行っているため、通信時間を考慮すると、必ずしも
アダプタが選択した回線が最低料金とはならない欠点が
ある。
In the conventional facsimile machine described above, when an operator wants to select the line with the lowest charge among multiple line routes with different charge systems for communication, the operator refers to the telephone number charge list for each line route. , it is necessary to determine the line,
Also, when using a line selection adapter, the line selection adapter must be connected to the facsimile machine. Furthermore, since the adapter calculates charges based on a predetermined communication time, there is a drawback that the line selected by the adapter does not necessarily have the lowest charge when communication time is taken into account.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明のファクシミリ装置は、原稿から読み取り2値化
した画情報を出力する手段と、前記画情報を符号化によ
り帯域圧縮して蓄積する手段と、前記蓄積された画情報
のデータ量を計算し出力する手段と、通信相手ごとに複
数の回線網の課金情報を記憶する手段と、通信する相手
装置の電話番号を操作により入力する手段と、前記電話
番号に対応した前記課金情報と前記データ量とにより前
記回線網を選択し発呼する手段とを有する。
The facsimile device of the present invention includes means for reading from a document and outputting binary image information, means for compressing the band of the image information by encoding and storing it, and calculating the data amount of the stored image information. means for outputting, means for storing billing information of a plurality of line networks for each communication partner, means for inputting a telephone number of a communication partner device by operation, and the billing information corresponding to the telephone number and the data amount. and means for selecting the line network and making a call.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明する。第1図
は本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。
Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

読取制御部1で2値化された画情報1aは、符号復号化
部2で送信に適した符号化方式で圧縮された後、符号化
情報蓄積部3に一時蓄積される。
The image information 1a binarized by the reading control section 1 is compressed by the encoding/decoding section 2 using an encoding method suitable for transmission, and then temporarily stored in the encoded information storage section 3.

同時に符号復号化部2は符号化された符号データM 2
 aを計算し出力する。操作部7は通信する相手装置の
電話番号7aがキー操作により入力される。回線ルート
選択部4は符号データ量2aにより計算した通信所要時
間と電話番号7aの課金チータテ−プル6とにより回線
使用料金を計算して通信網を選択する情報4aを出力す
る。通信手順制御部5では、情報4aにより選択された
通信網を使用して一時蓄積された符号情報2bでファク
シミリ通信を行なう。
At the same time, the code decoding unit 2 encoded code data M 2
Calculate and output a. The telephone number 7a of the communication partner device is input to the operation unit 7 by key operation. The line route selection unit 4 calculates the line usage fee based on the communication time calculated based on the code data amount 2a and the billing cheater table 6 of the telephone number 7a, and outputs information 4a for selecting a communication network. The communication procedure control unit 5 performs facsimile communication using the temporarily stored code information 2b using the communication network selected by the information 4a.

このようにすると、画情報1aを符号復号化部2で符号
化する際に得られる原稿サイズ情報から、例えば、ファ
クシミリ通信網での通信可否を判断する。そのサイズ制
限からファクシミリ通信網であれは加入電話網を選択す
る。ファクシミリ通信網でも通信可能であるば、原稿の
符号化情報量(bit)と予測される通信速度(bps
)から予測通信時間を算出する。その予測通信時間から
課金データテーブルを用いて区域種別による加入電話網
とファクシミリ通信網における単位時間当りの回線使用
料金と比較して回線使用料金の安い通信網を選択するこ
とができる。
In this way, from the document size information obtained when the image information 1a is encoded by the encoder/decoder 2, it is determined, for example, whether communication via a facsimile communication network is possible or not. Due to its size limitations, a subscriber telephone network is selected over a facsimile communication network. If communication is possible on a facsimile communication network, the encoded information amount (bits) of the original and the predicted communication speed (bps
) to calculate the predicted communication time. Based on the predicted communication time and using the billing data table, it is possible to select a communication network with a lower line usage fee compared to the line usage fee per unit time in subscriber telephone networks and facsimile communication networks depending on the area type.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明は、料金体系の異なる複数の
回線種別のうちで、相手先の電話番号と送信原稿の情報
量とにより通信見込み時間と局間距離とを算出し、各回
線種別の単位料金テーブルを参照して通信料金が最低と
なる回線を決定すると共に、その回線を設定する電話番
号を発呼することにより、オペレータが通信時に各回線
毎の電話番号料金表を参照する必要が無いうえ、装置に
回線選択アダプタを接続して回線の選択を行った場合よ
りも、より正確に最低料金の回線が選択出来る効果があ
る。
As explained above, the present invention calculates the expected communication time and distance between stations based on the telephone number of the other party and the amount of information in the transmitted document among a plurality of line types with different fee structures, and By referring to the unit charge table to determine the line with the lowest communication charge and calling the telephone number for setting that line, the operator does not have to refer to the telephone number charge table for each line when communicating. Moreover, it has the effect of allowing you to select the line with the lowest charge more accurately than when you select a line by connecting a line selection adapter to the device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。 1・・・読取制御部、2・・・符号復号化部、3・・・
符号化情報蓄積部、4・・・回線ルート選択部、5・・
・通信手順制御部、6・・・課金データテーブル、7・
・・操作部。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Reading control unit, 2... Code decoding unit, 3...
Encoded information storage unit, 4... Line route selection unit, 5...
・Communication procedure control unit, 6... Charging data table, 7.
...Operation section.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 原稿から読み取り2値化した画情報を出力する手段と、
前記画情報を符号化により帯域圧縮して蓄積する手段と
、前記蓄積された画情報のデータ量を計算し出力する手
段と、通信相手ごとに複数の回線網の課金情報を記憶す
る手段と、通信する相手装置の電話番号を操作により入
力する手段と、前記電話番号に対応した前記課金情報と
前記データ量とにより前記回線網を選択し発呼する手段
とを有することを特徴とするファクシミリ装置。
means for outputting image information read from a manuscript and converted into binary;
means for compressing the band of the image information by encoding and storing it; means for calculating and outputting the data amount of the accumulated image information; and means for storing billing information for a plurality of line networks for each communication partner; A facsimile machine characterized by having means for inputting a telephone number of a communicating party's device by operation, and means for selecting the line network and making a call based on the billing information and the data amount corresponding to the telephone number. .
JP2242184A 1990-09-12 1990-09-12 Facsimile equipment Pending JPH04120972A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2242184A JPH04120972A (en) 1990-09-12 1990-09-12 Facsimile equipment

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2242184A JPH04120972A (en) 1990-09-12 1990-09-12 Facsimile equipment

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPH04120972A true JPH04120972A (en) 1992-04-21

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
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