JPH089082A - Facsimile store and forward exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the facsimile store and forward exchange having a security function offering convenience of use for the user. CONSTITUTION:A key board 15 is used to set it to a magnetic disk 13 in advance that only a password is checked for each communication class and at the transmission and reception for its communication class, only a telephone number is checked, the password or the telephone number is checked. both the password and the telephone number are checked or they are not checked at all. In the case of communication with a terminal equipment 2, a central processing unit 11 discriminates whether or not checking of a password and a telephone number from the terminal equipment 2 is set and when the checking is set, the password and the telephone number from the terminal equipment 2 are collated and when they are coincident with each other respectively, image communication is conducted. When the checking is not set, the image communication is conducted without collating the password and the telephone number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function for checking passwords and telephone numbers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, a password or a telephone number is registered in advance with a registration terminal, and the password or telephone transmitted from the registration terminal when the exchange apparatus and the registration terminal are connected. Compare the number with the password or phone number registered in advance, and if they do not match, stop the line connection to deliver, receive,
It is configured not to provide services such as taking out.
A security function can be realized by such a function, and in particular, in the password check method, it is possible to prevent a confidential document from being sent to, taken out of, or misconnected to a terminal other than the authorized one.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, since the system determines whether or not the password is checked, the service can be received when the password itself is not registered in the terminal. There is a problem that you cannot do it. For example, some users require a password check like the Mailbox communication service, but even if the password check is not necessary like the general communication service, the password check is performed and the user cannot receive this service.

Therefore, it is not possible to deliver the original document to the partner terminal as a general communication from the terminal whose password is not registered. That is, the password is checked for all services such as the confidential box communication service and the general communication service, so that all services cannot be received.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 stores original images from a facsimile terminal by a method according to a plurality of communication types, and delivers the stored originals to a destination terminal. In the facsimile storage exchange device, the first storage means for storing identification information for permitting communication with the destination terminal and the destination terminal for each of the plurality of communication types when communicating with the destination terminal are transmitted. Second storage means for storing whether or not to check the identification information, and to check the identification information for the communication type based on the data stored in the second storage means during communication with the destination terminal. When it is set to check, the identification information from the partner terminal is compared with the identification information stored in the first storage means, and when the two match. And having a control means for controlling to perform image communication when checking the different information is not set.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set whether or not to check the identification information at each of the transmission and the reception of the image in each of the plurality of communication types. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the identification information is a combination including at least one of a password and a number of a partner terminal, and the combination can be set in the first storage means. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that whether or not to check the identification information transmitted from the partner terminal can be set for each communication type and each terminal.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is set to check the identification information in the communication type when communicating with the destination terminal, the identification information from the destination terminal and the first storage means are stored. Image communication is performed when the stored identification information is compared and coincident with each other and when it is not set to check the identification information. Therefore, by setting whether or not the user checks the identification information for each communication type, it is possible to maintain the security in the communication of the important type, and to transmit the image without transmitting the identification information in the communication of the non-important type. Since it is possible to communicate with each other, it is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set whether or not the identification information is checked at each of a plurality of communication types at the time of image transmission and at the time of image reception. An image can be communicated without checking the identification information and without checking the identification information at the time of reception. Therefore, it is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the identification information is a combination including a password and at least one of the numbers of the other party's terminals, only the password, only the number of the other party's terminal, the password and the other party's terminal for each communication type. It is possible to set whether or not to check either one or both of the numbers, and therefore it is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to set whether or not to check the identification information transmitted from the destination terminal for each communication type and each terminal, so that the user has a more convenient security function. A facsimile storage / exchange device can be realized.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1 can be connected to an exchange 3 such as an exchange of a public line network or a private branch exchange, and the exchange 3 also has a facsimile terminal 2 (2-1, 2-2 to 2-n). Can be connected. The facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1 receives an original image input via one of the destination terminals 2 of the facsimile terminals 2-1 and 2-2 to 2-n via the exchange 3 and temporarily stores it. A service or the like for delivering the created document image to the destination terminal 2 designated by the destination terminal 2 via the exchange 3 is performed.

The facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1 has a central control unit 11 for performing overall control of facsimile storage / exchange.
And the facsimile terminals 2-1 and 2-2 to 2-n through the exchange 3 for facsimile communication.
2, a magnetic disk 13 for storing a document image, various kinds of data of a destination terminal and a destination terminal, and a CRT 14 and a keyboard 15 are connected as external devices.

When carrying out facsimile storage / exchange using such a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1, the user first sets the password by the CRT 14 and the keyboard 15.
Through. FIG. 2 shows an example of the password setting screen of the CRT 14, and when the user operates the cursor key of the keyboard 15 to invert the code “01” in black and white, the central control unit 11 selects the password setting mode, and the user selects the password setting mode. When the password and the "y" key are entered, the central controller 11 stores them. Further, the telephone number can be registered by reversing the code "02" in black and white on this screen and then inputting the telephone number.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the user checks only the password at the time of transmission or reception for each communication type and that type (PSW) or only the telephone number (TEL), the password or the telephone number. Is checked (OR), both password and telephone number are checked (ALL), or no check (none) is input, the central control unit 11 stores this.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the switching device 1 has "normal communication", "priority communication", "scheduled communication", "time designation communication", and "disconnection list" for each service code (SC) as a communication type. (Normal) "," Disconnection list (priority) "," Gr normal broadcast "," Gr priority broadcast "," Gr "
Scheduled Broadcast, "Gr Timed Broadcast", "Gr Emergency Broadcast", "Receive List (Normal)", "Receive List (Priority)", "Receive List (Emergency)", "Individual Normal" Broadcast ”,
It has various functions of "individual priority broadcast", "individual scheduled broadcast", "individual time designation broadcast", "individual emergency broadcast", and "broadcast list (normal)".

Next, the operation at the time of reception in the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. For example, a call is made from the terminal 2-1 to the exchange 1 to the exchange 3, and the line between the terminal 2-1 and the communication control unit 12 is connected via the exchange 3 (step S1). Next, when the service code (SC), the telephone number of the terminal 2-1, the password, the ID of the destination terminal 2 and the like are input from the terminal 21, this data is transmitted by the communication sequence described later, or the PB signal corresponding to the transmission data is transmitted. Sent.

When the central control unit 11 receives this (step S2), it refers to the setting at the time of reception of this reception service code (that is, communication type) to check only the password (PSW) and only the telephone number (TE).
L), check of password or telephone number (OR), check of both password and telephone number (ALL), and setting of no check (none) (step S3).

When the communication type is received, only the password is checked (PSW), the telephone number is checked (TEL), the password or the telephone number is checked (OR), both the password and the telephone number are checked (A).
LL) is set, the received phone number,
Check the password according to the setting (step S
4) If the data does not match the setting data, the communication is stopped by disconnecting the line (steps S5 → S7). On the other hand, if it matches with the setting data and if no check (none) is set, the reception service code and the destination terminal ID, and the subsequently received original are recorded on the magnetic disk 1
3 (step S5 → S6), and when the storage is completed, the line is disconnected (step S7).

Next, the operation at the time of transmission of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the telephone number corresponding to the destination terminal ID is retrieved from the magnetic disk 13 and a call is made to the exchange 3 (step S10). The time to call the destination terminal is, for example, the order of accumulation when the communication type is "normal communication", the order of priority when "priority communication", the time of day when "time communication" In the case of "designated communication", the time is designated.

Next, the line between the destination terminal and the communication control unit 12 is connected via the exchange 3 (step S1).
1) When the password, telephone number, etc. are received from the destination terminal (step S12), the setting for the transmission of the communication type is referred to, and only the password is checked (PSW), the telephone number only, as in the case of the reception. Check (TE
L), password or telephone number check (OR), both password and telephone number check (ALL), and no check (none) setting are determined (step S1).
3).

When the communication type is received, only the password is checked (PSW), the telephone number is checked (TEL), the password or the telephone number is checked (OR), and both the password and the telephone number are checked (A).
LL) is set, the received phone number,
Check the password according to the setting (step S1
4) If the data does not match the setting data, the line is disconnected to stop the communication (step S15 → S1).
7). On the other hand, if it matches the setting data, and if no check (none) is set, the magnetic disk 1
The document stored in No. 3 is delivered to the destination terminal (steps S15 → S16), and the line is disconnected when the delivery is completed (step S17).

By the way, as a method of performing communication between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1 and the facsimile terminal 2, the transmission terminal 2 is the calling side, the exchange apparatus 1 is the called side, and the transmission terminal 2 is the exchange apparatus 1. "Called reception" in which a document is transmitted, and "calling transmission" in which the switching device 1 is the calling side, the receiving terminal 2 is the called side, and the switching device 1 transmits the stored document to the receiving terminal 2.
"Received terminal 2" is the calling side, the exchange apparatus 1 is the called side, and the exchange apparatus 1 sends a stored document to the receiving terminal 2. 2 is a called side, and there is "call reception" in which the sending terminal 2 sends a document to the exchange 1.

FIGS. 6 to 8 show the operations of "call reception", "call transmission" and "call transmission" by G3 communication, respectively.
First, the operation of "G3 call reception" will be described with reference to FIG. When the transmission terminal 2 makes a call to the exchange device 1 and the line is connected, the exchange device 1 (CPU in the figure)
A NSF (non-standard function identification) signal, a CSI (callee identification) signal, and a DIS (digital identification signal) are transmitted to the. On the other hand, the transmitting terminal 2 sends N to the exchange 1.
Password with TS (non-standard function setting) signal, TS
The telephone number of the transmitting terminal 2 is transmitted by the I (transmitting terminal identification) signal, and the DCS (digital command signal) is transmitted. The exchange apparatus 1 checks the password and the telephone number of the transmission terminal 2 by the processing shown in FIG. 4, and if they match and “no check”, the image from the transmission terminal 2 is received and stored.

In the "G3 call transmission" shown in FIG. 7, when the switching device 1 calls the receiving terminal 2 and the line is connected, the receiving terminal 2 sends a password to the switching device 1 by the NSF signal. To transmit the telephone number of the receiving terminal 2 by the CSI signal and also transmit the DCS (digital command signal). On the other hand, the exchange apparatus 1 checks the password and the telephone number of the receiving terminal 2 by the processing as shown in FIG. 5, and if they match and “no check”, the NSS signal and the TSI After transmitting the signal and the DCS signal, the stored document is transmitted.

In the "G3 called transmission" shown in FIG. 8, when the receiving terminal 2 makes a call to the exchange 1 and the line is connected, the exchange 1 sends the receiving terminal 2 an NSF signal, a CS signal.
I signal and DIS are transmitted, and in response thereto, the receiving terminal 2 sends the password to the exchange 1 by the NSS signal, TS
The telephone number of the receiving terminal 2 is transmitted by the I signal, and D
Send a TS signal. "Checked" in exchange 1
In this case, the password and the telephone number of the receiving terminal 2 are checked, and when they match and when there is “no check”, the NSS signal, TSI signal, and DCS signal are sent to the receiving terminal 2, and then the stored original is sent. To do.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show only the main parts of the operations in "received call", "transmitted call", and "transmitted call" by G4 communication, respectively. In “G4 call reception” shown in FIG. 9, the transmitting terminal 2 sends a password and the transmitting terminal 2 to the exchange 1 by CSS (session start command).
No. is transmitted, and when the exchange 1 is “checked” and the check results do not match (in the case of NG), an RSSN (session start negative response) is transmitted to the transmitting terminal 2, and , When the check results match and when there is “no check” (in the case of OK), RSSP (session start positive response) is transmitted,
The image from the transmission terminal 2 is received and stored.

In the "G4 call transmission" shown in FIG. 10, the exchange 1 sends the CSS to the receiving terminal 2, and the receiving terminal 2 sends the password and the receiving terminal to the exchange 1 by RSSP. Send the number 2. The exchange 1 sends CSA (session cancel command) when the check result is NG, and CDCL when it is OK.
After sending (Document function list command), send the stored document.

In the "G4 called transmission" shown in FIG. 11, the receiving terminal 2 transmits the password and the number of the receiving terminal 2 to the switching apparatus 1 by CSS, whereas the checking result is NG in the switching apparatus 1. If the check results match (if OK), RSN is sent, and RSN is sent.
After transmitting the SSP, the accumulated document is transmitted. In addition, G
The description of each "call origination" of G3 and G4 is omitted, but the present invention can of course be applied.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the communication types such as "normal communication" and "priority communication" and the passwords or telephone numbers are checked when only the password is checked at the time of transmission or reception. Facsimile store-and-forward with a user-friendly security function because it is possible to set whether to check the number, check both the password and the telephone number, or not to check at all and allow transmission and reception according to the setting. The device can be realized.

In the above embodiment, the check target can be set for the communication type, but it may be set for each communication type and each terminal 2. FIG. 12 shows an example of the setting screen. Setting the attribute / closed area of the code “02” is password check only → phone number check only → password or phone number check → password and phone number check →
It can be set like open communication (default value: open communication). By matching this setting with the tool command, the check target can be set for each communication type and each terminal 2, and transmission and reception can be permitted, so that a more convenient security function for the user can be realized. it can.

[0032]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, when it is set to check the identification information in the communication type at the time of communication with the destination terminal, the identification information from the destination terminal is transmitted. Since the image communication is performed when the identification information stored in the first storage means is compared and coincides with each other and when the identification information is not set to be checked, the user checks the identification information for each communication type. By setting whether or not to set the security, it is possible to maintain the security in the important type of communication, and it is possible to communicate the image in the unimportant type of communication without transmitting the identification information. It is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a good security function.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set whether or not to check the identification information at the time of image transmission and at the time of image reception in each of a plurality of communication types. An image can be communicated without checking the identification information and without checking the identification information at the time of reception. Therefore, it is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the identification information is a combination including a password and at least one of the numbers of the destination terminals, only the password, only the number of the destination terminal, the password and the destination terminal of each communication type. It is possible to set whether or not to check either one or both of the numbers, and therefore it is possible to realize a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus having a security function that is convenient for the user.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, whether or not to check the identification information transmitted from the destination terminal can be set for each communication type and each terminal, so that the user has a more convenient security function. A facsimile storage / exchange device can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a password setting screen in the CRT of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a check setting screen for each communication type in the CRT of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 at the time of reception.

5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the facsimile storage and exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 during transmission.

6 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of receiving a G3 called call between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

7 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of transmitting a G3 call between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

8 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence when a G3 called call is transmitted between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

9 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence when a G4 call is received between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

10 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of transmitting a G4 call between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of G4 called transmission between the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus of FIG. 1 and a terminal.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a check setting screen for each communication type and each terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile storage / exchange device 2 (2-1, 2-2 to 2-n) Facsimile terminal 3 Exchange device 11 Central control device 12 Communication control unit 13 Magnetic disk 14 CRT 15 Keyboard

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile accumulating / exchange apparatus for accumulating document images from a facsimile terminal by a method according to a plurality of communication types and delivering the accumulated document to a destination terminal, the identification for permitting communication with a destination terminal. First storage means for storing information, and second storage means for storing whether or not to check the identification information transmitted from the destination terminal for each of the plurality of communication types when communicating with the destination terminal, At the time of communication with the destination terminal, it is determined whether or not the identification information is set to be checked for the communication type based on the data stored in the second storage means, and the check is set. In this case, the image communication is performed when the identification information from the destination terminal and the identification information stored in the first storage unit are compared and coincident with each other and when the identification information is not set to be checked. A facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, comprising: a control unit for controlling the operation. 2. The facsimile storage / exchange apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is possible to set whether or not to check the identification information at each of the transmission and the reception of the image in each of the plurality of communication types. 3. The identification information is a combination including at least one of a password and a partner terminal number, and the combination can be set in the first storage means. Facsimile store and exchange device. 4. The facsimile storage according to claim 1, wherein it is possible to set whether or not to check the identification information transmitted from the destination terminal for each communication type and each terminal. Exchange device.