Method of automatic dialing and automatic dialing device for facsimile apparatuses

• US 4,920,560 A
• Filed: 02/18/1988
• Issued: 04/24/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kageyama, Kenichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Jin F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chan, Wing F.
• Application Number:
  US07/156,888
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 379/100, 379/355, 379/97, 358/435, 358/438, 358/440
• US Class Current: 379/100.14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32037 Automation of particular transmitter jobs, e.g. multi-address calling, auto-dialing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32058 Abbreviated dialing, e.g. one-touch dialing

Abstract

In a facsimile apparatus having an automatic dialing function, a plurality of telephone numbers are set for each abbreviated number. When the facsimile apparatus receives an abbreviated number, it automatically dials sequentially a receiving-side facsimile apparatus and/or a telephone set having corresponding telephone numbers for the abbreviated number thereby preventing a document from being left untransmitted.

Claims

1. A method of automatic dialing for facsimile apparatuses, comprising the steps of:

registering, in a memory, a plurality of abbreviated numbers;

storing, in said memory, telephone numbers of a first and second facsimile apparatus of a receiving side, of a predetermined receiving side telephone set, and of a predetermined calling side telephone set, for each of the plurality of abbreviated numbers;

selecting one of the stored abbreviated numbers coinciding with an input abbreviated number;

reading four telephone numbers corresponding to the selected abbreviated number, said four telephone numbers including said telephone numbers of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus, of the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus, of the receiving side telephone set, and of the calling side telephone set;

first, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the first automatically dialing step;

second, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto when no response is received at the first automatically dialing step;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the second automatically dialing step;

third, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side telephone set and confirming a response thereto when no response is received at the second automatically dialing step;

transmitting to the receiving side telephone set a first voice message indicative of an abnormality at the receiving side'"'"'s first and second facsimile apparatuses when a response is received at the third automatically dialing step;

fourth, automatically redialing, after the voice message transmission step, the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the fourth automatically redialing step;

fifth, automatically redialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus and of confirming a response thereto, when no response is received at the fourth automatically redialing step;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the fifth automatically redialing step;

sixth, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the calling side telephone set and confirming a response thereto, when no response is received at the third automatically dialing step; and

transmitting to the calling side telephone set a second voice message indicative of an abnormal facsimile communication when a response is received at the sixth automatically dialing step.

2. A method of automatic dialing for facsimile apparatus, comprising the steps of:

registering, in a memory, a plurality of abbreviated numbers;

storing, in said memory, telephone numbers of a first and second facsimile apparatus of a receiving side, and of a predetermined receiving side telephone set, for each of the plurality of abbreviated numbers;

selecting one of the stored abbreviated numbers coinciding with an input abbreviated number;

reading three telephone numbers correspond to the selected abbreviated number, said three telephone numbers including said telephone numbers of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus, of the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus, and of the receiving side telephone set;

first, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the first automatically dialing step;

second, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto when no response is received at the first automatically dialing step;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the second automatically dialing step;

third, automatically dialing the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side telephone set and confirming a response thereto when no response is received at the second automatically dialing step;

transmitting to the receiving side telephone set a first voice message indicative of an abnormality at the receiving side'"'"'s first and second facsimile apparatuses when a response is received at the third automatically dialing step;

fourth, automatically redialing, after the voice message transmission step, the corresponding telephone number of the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus and confirming a response thereto;

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s first facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the fourth automatically redialing step;

fifth, automatically redialing the corresponding telephone number of the second receiving side facsimile apparatus and of confirming a response thereto, when no response is received at the fourth automatically redialing step; and

transmitting predetermined picture image data to the receiving side'"'"'s second facsimile apparatus when a response is received at the fifth automatically redialing step.