JPS63104555A - Communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize a one-touch key for a same callee who is going to be called next time and to improve an operational efficiency and a working efficiency by automatically registering a called telephone number in an unused one-touch key after completing communication. CONSTITUTION:When a key (one-touch key) for automatic call is pushed from an operation part 1 in case of transmitting an original, a central control part 3 reads out a telephone number from a memory A8 and communicates from a communication control part 4. If an opposite telephone number is not registered in the one-touch key, the called telephone number is inputted with a numerical key from the operation part 1 and the central control part 3 stores the opposite telephone number in a memory B9 so as to call. And when a facsimile communication is normally completed, the central control part 3 decides whether or not the telephone number is automatically registered from the condition of the previously set switch 10 and writes the contents of the memory B9 in the memory A8 after investigating so as not to register it twice. Thus the operational efficiency and the working efficiency can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a communication device, and particularly to a communication device having an automatic calling function.

[Conventional example]

Recent facsimile machines are equipped with an automatic calling function that stores a telephone number to be called in its memory and reads the telephone number from the memory when necessary to make a call.

This function has been expanded to a re-call function in which the last telephone number called is memorized and a call is made to that telephone number when the corresponding key is pressed.

The automatic call function improves operability by storing a phone number corresponding to the operation key in advance, allowing the worker to make a call with one touch, but it is necessary to register the phone number. Yes, and for unregistered phone numbers, dialing is done using the numeric keys.

It is possible that the recipient of the facsimile communication using the numeric keys will be more likely to communicate in the future, but in that case, the operator will have to search for an unregistered one-touch key and enter the phone number from which the previous call was made. must be stored in memory by a registration operation.

If there is an operational error in this registration, it may result in a call error or inconvenience in terms of operability and workability.

〔the purpose〕

The present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional example described above, and also enables the dial number of the communication destination to be registered in correspondence with a key such as a one-touch dial key or speed dial key when communication by normal dialing operation is completed. With the goal.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment,
First, key data corresponding to a telephone number for automatic calling is input using the operation unit 1, and the central control unit 3 stores the telephone number corresponding to the key number in the memory A8, as shown in FIG. 2(a). N
Store the telephone number corresponding to o. When a worker presses an automatic call key (hereinafter referred to as a one-touch key) from the operation unit 1 when transmitting a document, the central control unit 3 reads the telephone number from the memory A8, and uses the dial control unit 6 to call the network control unit. 5, sends a dial signal (selection signal) to the telephone line,
Thereafter, the communication control unit 4 modulates image data and the like and communicates.

When the central control unit 3 sends a dial signal from the dial control unit 6, the central control unit 3 stores the telephone number to be called in the memory B9,
When the worker presses the repeat call key on the operation unit 1, the contents of this memory B9 are used as the telephone number data for a repeat call.

In addition, the central control unit 3 includes a microcomputer, a ROM,
It is composed of computer peripherals such as RAM. In the present embodiment, the following control is performed in consideration of the case where the telephone number of the person to be called is not registered in the one-touch key.

If the other party's telephone number is not registered in the one-touch key, the one-touch key cannot be used, so the telephone number to be called is entered manually from the operation unit 1 using the numeric keys, and the central control unit 3 stores it in the memory B9 as shown in Fig. 2 (b). ), memorize the other party's phone number and make the call.

When the facsimile communication is normally completed, the central control section 3 performs processing according to the flow chart shown in FIG. 3(a). Note that the program for controlling the operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
It is stored in M.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 3(a), it is determined whether or not the communication has ended normally. If the end is an error, the called telephone number is invalidated and the process ends without performing the registration process. If the process ends normally, it is determined in step S2 whether or not automatic registration is to be performed based on the state of the switch 10 that has been set in advance before the start of this communication. If not, the process ends in the vehicle. In the case of automatic registration, in step S3, it is determined whether there is a phone number corresponding to one-touch key in memory A8 and a phone number stored in memory B9. If there is, automatic registration will result in double registration. Registration process 3 ends without displaying. If it is determined in step S3 that there is no empty one-touch key, an empty one-touch key in memory 88 is detected, and in step S5, a display indicating that "phone number XXX... is registered in one-touch key ○" is displayed. , performs printing and writes the contents of memory B9 into memory A8.

In the embodiment described above, automatic registration was performed at the end of communication, but manual registration may be possible.

In that case, an activation key for registering the recall dial number as a one-touch key is required in the operation unit 1, and a process flowchart for this is shown in FIG. 3(b). Figure 3 (b
), it is determined whether the activation key has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the one-touch key for registering the contents of the memory B9 is pressed in step Sit. When a one-touch key is pressed, it is determined whether the telephone number area corresponding to that key is vacant, and if it is vacant, the contents of memory B9 are stored in the area of memory A8 in step S13.

Further, in the above embodiment, automatic registration was performed with one communication, but considering that the calling telephone number is only used at that time, a usage frequency counter for that telephone number is provided.
It is also possible to automatically register when a certain number is exceeded.

Furthermore, although the above-described embodiments have been explained using a facsimile machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to facsimile machines, but can be implemented in any communication device having an automatic calling function such as a teletex or telephone.

In this embodiment, the telephone number is registered in the one-touch key, but the telephone number is not limited to the one-touch key, but may be registered in the speed dial key.

〔effect〕

As explained above, when you want to make a call and communicate with a phone number that is not registered on a one-touch key, if you make a call and communicate using the numeric keys, etc., the calling phone number is transferred to an unused one-touch key and the communication ends. After that, by automatically registering,
One-touch keys can now be used for the same person from next time onwards, improving operability and work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of memories A and B. FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of this embodiment. 1 is an operation unit 2 is a reading control unit that reads the original; a central control unit 4 is a communication control unit that performs modulation/demodulation, etc.; a communication control unit 5 is a network control unit with a telephone line; Reference numeral 8 denotes a one-touch key. Memory 9 stores a telephone number. Memory 10 stores an outgoing telephone number. Memory 10 is an automatic registration switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A communication device characterized by having means for automatically making a call, and means for registering the called telephone number in an unused key such as a speed dial key or a one-touch key when communication is normally completed.