Communication Terminal Device, Communication Method, and Communication System

Abstract

A facsimile machine, which is an analog communication terminal connected to a facsimile machine of another end via an IP network, monitors a silence generating interval by detecting energy of a signal received from the facsimile machine of the other end. When a silent state generates periodically, the facsimile machine judges that the communication is abnormal caused by a packet loss. When the communication is judged to be abnormal, the communication is interrupted or the communication speed is decelerated.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration of a communication system including a facsimile machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation protocol of a recipient facsimile machine when carrying out a communication with a transmitter facsimile machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation protocol (a subroutine of step S5 in FIG. 2) of a process for receiving image data in a facsimile machine according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A communication terminal device comprising: means for monitoring a silence generating interval by detecting energy of a voice receiving signal received via an Internet protocol network;means for determining whether or not the silence generating interval monitored by the means for monitoring is periodic; andmeans for judging that a communication is abnormal when the means for determining determines that the silence generating interval is periodic.

2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising means for interrupting the communication when the means for judging judges that the communication is abnormal.

3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising means for decelerating a communication speed when the means for judging judges that the communication is abnormal.

4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the means for monitoring includes a faxmodem having a function for detecting the energy of the voice receiving signal input via an analog communication line.

5. A communication method comprising the steps of: receiving a voice receiving signal from a communication terminal device of another end via an Internet protocol network;monitoring a silence generating interval by detecting energy of the received voice receiving signal;determining whether or not the monitored silence generating interval is periodic; andjudging that a communication is abnormal when the silence generating interval is determined to be periodic.

6. The communication method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of interrupting the communication when the communication is judged to be abnormal.

7. The communication method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of decelerating a communication speed when the communication is judged to be abnormal.

8. The communication method according to claim 5, wherein the monitoring step uses a faxmodem including a function for detecting the energy of the voice receiving signal input via an analog communication line.

9. A communication system comprising: an analog transmitter communication terminal device;a transmitter gateway device connected to the transmitter communication terminal device via an analog communication line;a recipient gateway device connected to the transmitter communication terminal device via an Internet protocol network; anda recipient communication terminal device connected to the recipient gateway device via the analog communication line,wherein the recipient communication terminal device includes: means for monitoring a silence generating interval by detecting energy of a voice receiving signal received via the analog communication line;means for determining whether or not the silence generating interval monitored by the means for monitoring is periodic; andmeans for judging that a communication is abnormal when the means for determining determines that the silence generating interval is periodic.

10. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the recipient communication terminal device further comprises means for interrupting the communication when the communication is judged to be abnormal.

11. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the recipient communication terminal device further comprises means for decelerating a communication speed when the communication is judged to be abnormal.

12. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the means for monitoring includes a faxmodem including a function for detecting the energy of the voice receiving signal input via the analog communication line.

13. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein between the recipient communication terminal device and the transmitter gateway device, and between the recipient gateway device and the recipient communication terminal device, information communication is carried out under an analog communication line switching method.

14. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein between the transmitter gateway device and the recipient gateway device, information communication is carried out under a digital packet switching method.

15. A communication terminal device comprising: a monitor unit that monitors a silence generating interval by detecting energy of a voice receiving signal received via an Internet protocol network;a determining unit that determines whether or not the silence generating interval monitored by the monitor unit is periodic; anda judging unit that judges that a communication is abnormal when the determining unit determines that the silence generating interval is periodic.

16. The communication terminal device according to claim 15, further comprising an interrupting unit that interrupts the communication when the judging unit judges that the communication is abnormal.

17. The communication terminal device according to claim 15, further comprising a decelerating unit that decelerates a communication speed when the judging unit judges that the communication is abnormal.

18. The communication terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the monitor unit includes a faxmodem having a function for detecting the energy of the voice receiving signal input via an analog communication line.

19. A communication system comprising the communication terminal device of claim 15 as a recipient communication terminal device, and further comprising: an analog transmitter communication terminal device;a transmitter gateway device connected to the transmitter communication terminal device via an analog communication line; anda recipient gateway device connected to the transmitter communication terminal device via an Internet protocol network,wherein the recipient communication terminal device is connected to the recipient gateway device via the analog communication line.

20. The communication system according to claim 19, wherein between the recipient communication terminal device and the transmitter gateway device, and between the recipient gateway device and the recipient communication terminal device, information communication is carried out under an analog communication line switching method, andwherein between the transmitter gateway device and the recipient gateway device, information communication is carried out under a digital packet switching method.