JP2000069151A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To erase unrequired messages altogether and to leave only required messages without the need of complicated operations by a user in a communication terminal provided with a message storage function. SOLUTION: When a message incoming from a communication channel 1 is stored in a message storage part 7, a main control part 8 stores caller information received when the message is stored in a RAM corresponding to the message stored in the message storage part 7. In the meantime, when the caller information stored in the RAM is selected by an operation by an input part 6 and the batch erasure of the messages, based on the caller information or the batch erasure of the messages excluding the message is instructed, the main control part 8 erases the pertinent messages, based on specified conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal having a task storage function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a communication terminal having a message storage function, an answering machine for storing a message arriving from a communication line, a facsimile apparatus for storing image data arriving from the communication line, a communication terminal, There are personal computers and the like that store e-mail arriving from a line, and in these communication terminals, messages are stored in a semiconductor memory or a hard disk.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, in order to delete a message stored in a semiconductor memory or a hard disk, all the messages are deleted at once or only the message being reproduced is deleted. Or, since there is no other way but to delete the message selected by the user, unnecessary operations are collectively erased, or complicated operations are required by the user to leave only the necessary messages. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal capable of erasing unnecessary tasks in a lump or leaving only necessary tasks without requiring complicated operations by a user. is there.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal having a message storage function for storing messages coming from a communication line. Information storage means for storing predetermined information corresponding to a case, search means for searching for a business based on the information stored in the information storage means, and batch deletion of the business searched by the search means Or, a control means for performing a batch erasure of the business excluding the searched business is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the information storage means stores, as the predetermined information, the sender information received when the business was stored. is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the information storage means stores a reception date and time when the message was stored as the predetermined information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal having a task storing function for storing a task arriving from a communication line, wherein a selecting means for selecting a desired task from the stored tasks. And control means for performing a batch erasure of the tasks excluding the one selected by the selection means.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the information storage means stores predetermined information corresponding to the stored business message coming from the communication line, while the search means is stored in the information storage means. A complicated search is required based on the retrieved information, and the control means performs a batch erasure of the searched business or a batch erasing of the business excluding the searched business. Unnecessary tasks can be deleted at once, or only necessary ones can be left.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the information storage means stores the caller information received when the message is stored in correspondence with the stored message which arrives from the communication line, while the search is performed. The means searches for the message based on the sender information stored in the information storage means, and the control means performs the batch deletion of the searched message or the batch deletion of the message excluding the searched message. Thus, unnecessary messages can be collectively erased or only necessary messages can be left in units of sender information without requiring complicated operations by the user.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the information storage means stores the reception date and time when the message is stored in correspondence with the stored message coming from the communication line, while the search means stores the information. The user searches for a message based on the reception date and time stored in the storage means, and the control means performs a batch deletion of the searched message or a batch deletion of the messages excluding the searched message. Without the need for complicated operations in
Unnecessary messages can be erased in a batch at the reception date and time, or only necessary messages can be left.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means performs batch erasing of the tasks except for the one selected by the selecting means, thereby eliminating the need for complicated operations by the user and enabling the necessary tasks. Only the matter can be left.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an answering machine as an embodiment of the communication terminal of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view showing an external configuration of the answering machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a table structure of message information stored in the telephone, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operation control when the message is stored in the answering machine, and FIG. 5 is an operation control when deleting a message in the answering machine. FIGS. 6 to 32 are flowcharts showing examples of screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

An answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a communication line connected to a partner communication terminal via an exchange (not shown), reference numeral 2 denotes a line control unit for capturing / release of the communication line 1 and data transfer, and reference numeral 3 denotes a line control unit. A handset for making a call with the other party's communication terminal via the unit 2; a speaker 4 for emitting a ring tone or the like to the outside; a display unit 5 for displaying characters and images; and a setting unit 6 for setting and registering various functions. An input unit comprising function buttons and dial buttons to be performed; 7, a message storage unit for storing messages received via the communication line 1 and the line control unit 2;
ROM that stores programs to be executed by CPU and CPU
And a main control unit composed of a RAM or the like in which calculation results of the CPU are stored. The RAM constituting the main control unit 8 has predetermined information (messages) corresponding to the messages stored in the message storage unit 7. Information) is stored.

Note that the line control unit 2 captures /
A line capturing circuit for releasing, a communication circuit enabling communication with a communication terminal via the communication line 1 captured by the line capturing circuit, and an incoming signal (call signal) and an end signal coming from the communication line 1 It comprises a signal detection circuit for detecting, a caller number detection circuit for receiving a caller number (caller information) coming from the communication line 1, and an answering machine function for storing / reproducing a response message or a business message. ing.

The function buttons of the input unit 6 include function buttons for setting / changing various functions, a set of cursor buttons for moving a cursor displayed on the display unit 5, and a button for confirming the set contents. A confirmation button and the like are included.

The operation of the telephone answering machine configured as above will be described first with reference to the table structure shown in FIG. 3 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the standby state, the main control unit 8 can set an answering machine function by a predetermined key operation (operation by a function button, a cursor button, an enter button, etc. of the input unit 6) performed by the user. This is the same as the case where the answering setting button is operated on a general answering machine, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Then, in the absence mode, when a call signal arrives via an exchange (not shown) and the communication line 1, the signal detection circuit of the line control unit 2 detects the call signal, and starts storing a message at the time of an incoming call. The process starts (step a1).

On the other hand, when receiving the incoming signal, the main controller 8 stores the current date and time and the caller number included in the calling signal in the RAM of the main controller 8 (steps a2 and a3).
At the same time, the line control unit 2 is controlled to make a predetermined absence response, and a message coming from the other communication terminal is stored in the message storage unit 7 (step s4). Detecting an incoming busy tone or terminating the message storage based on elapse of a predetermined message storage time, etc.
Upon receiving this, the main controller 8 controls the line controller 2 to release the communication line 1.

Then, the main controller 8 sets R
After the additional information such as the storage area is stored and determined in the AM message information table (step a5), the incoming call storage operation ends. Note that the message information table of the RAM is as shown in FIG. 3, and in the above-described incoming call storage operation, information is stored in the incoming call time c1, the caller number c2, and the message storage area c3.

Therefore, according to the above operation control, the reception date and time and the sender information of the business message can be automatically stored in correspondence with the business message.

Next, the operation for deleting the message stored by the above-described operation control will be described as a first message deletion example in which the message is deleted based on the caller ID, and based on the arrival date and time. A flow chart shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6 to 32 are divided into a second case deletion example in which the case deletion is performed, and a third case deletion example in which only the desired case is deleted and all other cases are deleted. Explanation will be made based on the screen display example shown in FIG.

[First Example of Deleting a Message] In the standby state,
The main controller 8 starts a process for starting the deletion of a message by a predetermined key operation (operation of a function button, a cursor button, a confirmation button, etc. of the input unit 6) performed by the user (step b1). During the execution of the message deletion process, the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5, and as shown in FIG. , And thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, an erasure target type selection guidance message for guiding the selection of the erasure target type, and a symbol indicating that the selection of the erasure target type is undecided. Choices "1: message" and "2: calling number", each consisting of a question mark, a prompt indicating the position of displaying or inputting an item to be selected, and a character string indicating a selection target, each of which is added with a number. "3: Incoming date and time" is displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the erasure target type selection guidance text, question mark, prompt, and option are displayed on the display unit 5.
When the user directly designates the erasure target type by operating the number buttons added to the character string of the erasure target type using the dial buttons constituting the input unit 6 in the state displayed on the display screen of Then, the control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to reversely display the designated erasure target type on the display screen of the display unit 5. That is, for example, when the user operates the “2” button of the dial buttons constituting the input unit 6, “2: Calling number” displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. Is highlighted.
The options of the erasure target type may be sequentially highlighted by operating a cursor button constituting the input unit 6. In this case, the user operates the cursor button until the selected erasure unit choice is highlighted. Will continue to be operated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when "2: Calling party number" is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6. When the erasure target type is determined by the main control unit 8, the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to select the erasure target type displayed at the time of execution of the process and to display a question mark and a prompt, as shown in FIG. Erase from the display screen of the display unit 5 and display the “Calling number” on a straight line following the type of erasure
Is displayed and a number is added to the character string of the caller ID number to be deleted, a question mark indicating that the caller ID to be deleted is undetermined, and the character string of the caller ID to be deleted. Are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

At this time, since the number of options simultaneously displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 is five, for example,
When there are eight types of calling numbers (the number of options) as in the message information table shown in FIG. 3, a downward arrow indicating that there is an option that is not displayed is displayed on the lower left of the display screen of the display unit 5. To be displayed. When the user operates the cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to sequentially display the options of the erasure target type in reverse video, and when a cursor operation is performed to further move downward from the reverse display state of the options at the bottom of the display screen. , Scroll the screen within the display range of the options so that the undisplayed options are displayed at the bottom of the display screen, stop scrolling when the last selection appears, and display the display of the downward arrow on the display unit 5 Erase from the screen.

On the other hand, the operation of the cursor button and the operation of the dial button which constitute the input unit 6 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, when “6: 082− △△△ −6666” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button configuring the input unit 6. When the erasure calling number is determined (step b2), the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to select the deletion target calling number and question mark displayed at the time of execution of the process, as shown in FIG. And the prompt are erased from the display screen of the display unit 5, "082- △△△ -6666" is displayed on a straight line following the erased calling number, and an erasing method for guiding the erasing method of the selected calling number is displayed. A guide mark and a question mark indicating that the selection of the erasing method is undecided, a prompt, and a character string of the erasing method, each of which is added to a character string, are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the user configures the input unit 6 while "1: erase (delete the selected object)" is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5. When the delete method is determined by operating the button (step b3), the main control unit 8 deletes the corresponding message from the message information table in the RAM (step b4) and controls the display unit 5. As shown in FIG. 12, the option of the erasing method, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process are erased from the display screen of the display unit 5, and the "erasing" is displayed on a straight line following the erasing method. Is displayed, and a guidance message of completion of erasure is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, in a state where “1: erase (erase selected object)” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user makes a dial constituting the input unit 6. By operating the buttons and the cursor buttons, as shown in FIG. 13, "2: remaining (erasing out of selection)"
Is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, and in this state, the user operates an enter button constituting the input unit 6 to finalize the erasing method (step b).
3), the main control unit 8 deletes the corresponding message from the message information table of the RAM (step b4), controls the display unit 5, and executes the process as shown in FIG. The deletion method choices, question marks, and prompts that were displayed at the time are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, "Residual" is displayed on a straight line following the deletion method, and a guidance message indicating completion of deletion is displayed. It is displayed on the display screen of the unit 5.

At the time of selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to display "3: CANCEL" in reverse on the display screen of the display unit 5. In this state, when the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to determine the erasing method (step b).
3), the main control unit 8 does not delete the message and returns to the original standby state.

Therefore, according to the first example of deleting a message based on the above operation control, it is possible to delete a message to which the same caller number is assigned, or to delete messages excluding the same message collectively. Therefore, it is possible to delete only the message from the specific sender or leave only the message from the specific sender without complicated operation by the user.

[Second message deletion example] In the standby state,
The main control unit 8 is started by a predetermined key operation (operation of the function button, the cursor button, the enter button, etc. of the input unit 6) performed by the user to start the deletion of the business (step b1). In a state where the erasure target type selection guidance message, question mark, prompt, and option are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the dial buttons and the cursor buttons constituting the input unit 5 to display in FIG. As shown in the figure, when “3: Incoming date and time” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to determine the type to be deleted. , Main control unit 8
Controls the display unit 5 to delete the option of the type to be deleted, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process from the display screen of the display unit 5 as shown in FIG.
In addition to the type to be erased, "incoming date and time" is displayed on a straight line, and an erasing time type selection guidance message that guides the user to select an erasing time, a question mark and a prompt indicating that the erasing time type is undetermined, and An option configured by adding a number to each of the character strings representing the selection target is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when “1: before” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6. When the erasure time type is determined, the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to change the erasure time type option, question mark, and prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process, as shown in FIG. The information is erased from the display screen of the display unit 5, "-before" is displayed on a straight line following the erasing time type, and a target date and time input guidance message and a target date and time input for guiding the user to input the target date and time are not yet entered. A question mark and a prompt indicating that the confirmation is made are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

In this state, when the user operates the dial buttons constituting the input unit 6 and inputs the target date and time (for example, 980620), the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 and FIG. As shown in the figure, the input target date and time are displayed on the screen of the display unit 5, and after the input of the target date and time is completed, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to display the target date and time. When the date and time are determined (step b2), the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5,
As shown in FIG. 19, the target date and time, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and “199” is displayed on a straight line following the target date and time.
June 20, 2008 ", and a deletion method guidance sentence for guiding the deletion method of the selected target date and time, a question mark indicating that the selection of the deletion method is undetermined, a prompt, and a character string of the deletion method, respectively. Are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when “1: erase” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6. When the erasure method is determined (step b3), the main control unit 8 deletes the corresponding message from the message information table in the RAM (step b4) and controls the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, the deletion method options, question marks, and prompts that were displayed at the time of execution of the processing are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and “Delete” is displayed on a straight line following the deletion method, A guidance message indicating the completion of the erasure is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

When selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to display "2: cancel" in reverse video on the display screen of the display unit 5. In this state, when the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to determine the erasing method (step b).
3), the main control unit 8 does not delete the message and returns to the original standby state.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, "incoming date and time" is displayed on a straight line following the type of erasure, and an erasure time type selection guide message for guiding the user to select an erasure time and an erasure time In a state where a question mark indicating that the type is undetermined, a prompt, and a character string indicating a selection target, each of which is formed by adding a number to the character string, are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user By operating dial buttons and cursor buttons constituting the input unit 6, FIG.
As shown in (3), when “3: period” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5 and the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 in this state to determine the erasing time type The main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to display the selection of the erasing time type, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process, as shown in FIG. Erase from the top, display "period" on a straight line following the erasure time type, and the target period input guidance sentence that indicates that the first day of the erasure period should be input and the target period input are not determined Is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

In this state, when the user operates the dial buttons constituting the input unit 6 to input the first day (for example, 980609), the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 and As shown in FIG. 23, the input first day is displayed on the screen of the display unit 5, and thereafter, after the input of the first day is completed, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6. When the first day of the erasing period is determined in this way, the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to
As shown in the figure, the first day, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and the straight line following the deletion period is displayed as "June 1998."
"Month 09" is displayed on the display unit 5, and a target period input guidance message for guiding the user to input the last day of the erasing period, a question mark indicating that the target period input is undetermined, and a prompt are displayed on the display unit 5. Display on the screen.

In this state, when the user operates the dial buttons constituting the input unit 6 and inputs the last day (for example, 980619), the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5, and As shown in FIG. 25, the input last day is displayed on the screen of the display unit 5, and after the input of the last day is completed, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6. When the first day of the erasing period is thus determined (step b2), the main control unit 8 causes the display unit 5
26, the last day, question mark, and prompt displayed at the time of execution of the process are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. "June 9, 1998-June 19, 1998" is displayed, and an erasing method guidance sentence for guiding the erasing method of the selected target period, and a question mark and a prompt indicating that the erasing method has not yet been selected. Then, an option constituted by adding each number to the character string of the erasing method is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 26, in a state where “1: erase” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 and When the erasing method is determined (step b3), the main control unit 8 deletes the corresponding message from the message information table in the RAM (step b4) and controls the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, the deletion method options, question marks, and prompts that were displayed at the time of execution of the processing are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and “Delete” is displayed on a straight line following the deletion method, A guidance message indicating the completion of the erasure is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

When selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to display “2: residual” in reverse video on the display screen of the display unit 5. In this state, if the user determines the erasure method by operating the confirmation button constituting the input unit 6 (step b3), the main control unit 8 corresponds to the corresponding information from the message information table in the RAM. At the same time as deleting the message (step b4), the display unit 5 is controlled to delete the deletion method options, question marks, and prompts displayed at the time of execution of the processing from the display screen of the display unit 5, "Remaining" is displayed on a straight line following the erasing method, and a guidance message of erasure completion is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

When selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input section 6 to display "2: Cancel" in reverse video on the display screen of the display section 5. In this state, when the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to determine the erasing method (step b).
3), the main control unit 8 does not delete the message and returns to the original standby state.

Therefore, according to the second example of erasing a message based on the above operation control, it is possible to erase a message stored during a predetermined period or to delete messages except the message at a time. In addition, it is possible to delete only a message for a predetermined period or leave only a message for a predetermined period without requiring a complicated operation by the user.

[Third message deletion example] In the standby state,
The main control unit 8 is started by a predetermined key operation (operation of the function button, the cursor button, the enter button, etc. of the input unit 6) performed by the user to start the deletion of the business (step b1). In the state where the erasure target type selection guidance message, question mark, prompt, and option are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the dial buttons and the cursor buttons that constitute the input unit 5 to display in FIG. As shown, in a state where “1: message” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5,
When the user confirms the type of the erasure target by operating the confirmation button constituting the input unit 6, the main control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 and, as shown in FIG. The displayed deletion target type options, question mark, and prompt are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and “message” is displayed on a straight line following the deletion target type,
It is composed by adding a sign to the deletion message selection guidance message that guides the user to select the deletion message, a question mark indicating that the deletion message selection is undetermined, a prompt, and a character string indicating the selection target. The options are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

At this time, since the number of options simultaneously displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 is five, for example,
When the number of messages (the number of options) is 17, as in the message information table shown in FIG. 3, a downward arrow indicating that there are options that are not displayed is displayed at the lower left of the display screen of the display unit 5. To be displayed. When the user operates the cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to sequentially display each option of the erasure message in reverse video, and when a cursor operation is performed to move further downward from the reverse display state of the option at the bottom of the display screen. , Scroll the screen within the display range of the options so that the undisplayed options are displayed at the bottom of the display screen, stop scrolling when the last selection appears, and display the display of the downward arrow on the display unit 5 Erase from the screen.

On the other hand, the operation of the cursor button and the operation of the dial button constituting the input unit 6 as shown in FIG.
0, "9: 98/06/16 20:11 082- △△
In a state where “−5555” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, when the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to finalize the deletion message (step b 2), The control unit 8 controls the display unit 5 to delete the deletion item options, question marks, and prompts displayed at the time of execution of the processing from the display screen of the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. , "98/06/1620: 11 082-５５-5555" is displayed on the straight line following the erasing message, and the erasing method guide message and the erasing method for guiding the erasing method of the selected erasing message are displayed. An option composed of a question mark indicating that the selection is undetermined, a prompt, and a character string of an erasing method with respective numbers added is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 31, when “2: residual” is highlighted on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6, and When the erasure method is determined (step b3), the main control unit 8 deletes the corresponding message from the message information table of the RAM (step b4) and controls the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, the deletion method options, the question mark, and the prompt displayed at the time of execution of the processing are deleted from the display screen of the display unit 5, and "remaining" is displayed on a straight line following the deletion method, A guidance message indicating the completion of the erasure is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

When selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to display "1: erase" in reverse video on the display screen of the display unit 5. In this state, if the user determines the erasure method by operating the confirmation button constituting the input unit 6 (step b3), the main control unit 8 corresponds to the corresponding information from the message information table in the RAM. At the same time as deleting the message (step b4), the display unit 5 is controlled to delete the deletion method options, question marks, and prompts displayed at the time of execution of the processing from the display screen of the display unit 5, "Erase" is displayed on a straight line following the erasing method, and a guidance message of erasure completion is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5.

At the time of selecting such an erasing method, the user operates a dial button or a cursor button constituting the input unit 6 to highlight "3: Cancel" on the display screen of the display unit 5. In this state, when the user operates the enter button constituting the input unit 6 to determine the erasing method (step b).
3), the main control unit 8 does not delete the message and returns to the original standby state.

Therefore, according to the third example of deleting a message based on the above operation control, it is possible to collectively delete the messages except for the selected message, without requiring a complicated operation by the user. , Only the desired business can be left.

Although the present embodiment has been described using an answering machine as a communication terminal having a message storage function,
The present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to a facsimile apparatus and a personal computer.

[0054]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, unnecessary tasks can be collectively erased or only necessary tasks can be left without requiring complicated operations by the user. Therefore, unnecessary data in the semiconductor memory or the hard disk for storing the tasks can be smoothly arranged, and the semiconductor memory or the hard disk can be used efficiently.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a complicated operation by the user is not required,
Unnecessary messages can be erased at once, or only the necessary messages can be left, so that unnecessary data in the semiconductor memory or hard disk that stores the messages can be smoothly arranged, and the semiconductor memory or hard disk Can be used efficiently, and the trouble of storing information serving as a search key can be omitted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, unnecessary messages can be collectively erased or only necessary messages can be left for each reception date and time without complicated operation by the user. It is possible to smoothly organize unnecessary data in the semiconductor memory or hard disk that stores the tasks, to use the semiconductor memory or hard disk efficiently and to store information that is the key to search. You can save time and effort.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since only necessary tasks can be left without complicated operations by the user, unnecessary data in the semiconductor memory or the hard disk for storing the tasks is stored. Can be performed smoothly, and semiconductor memories and hard disks can be used efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an answering machine as an embodiment of a communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing an external configuration of the answering machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a table structure of task information stored in the answering machine;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation control of the answering machine when storing a message.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation control of the answering machine when deleting a business message.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of deleting a message in the answering machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication line 2 Line control part 3 Handset 4 Speaker 5 Display part 6 Input part 7 Message storage part 8 Main control part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal having a task storage function for storing a task arriving from a communication line. Search means for performing a search for a message based on the information stored in the storage device, and control means for performing a batch deletion of the messages searched by the search device or a batch of messages excluding the searched messages. A communication terminal. 2. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein said information storage means stores, as said predetermined information, caller telephone information received at the time of storing the business. 3. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein said information storage means stores a reception date and time when the message is stored as said predetermined information. 4. A communication terminal having a message storage function for storing messages arriving from a communication line. And a control unit for performing a batch erasure of the business excluding the business performed.