JP2001309016A - Electronic telephone directory - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic telephone directory which can retrieve the telephone number without permitting an operator to be conscious of an opposite function and can improve the facility of retrieval of a telephone number corre sponding to a communication mode. SOLUTION: A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered as telephone directory data in a single registered name in accordance with a plurality of modes that can be designated by an operation panel 14. A CPU 01 controls the telephone number of a designation mode by the operation panel 14 so that it is preferentially displayed on a display 15 in retrieval.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic telephone directory provided in, for example, a facsimile apparatus with an answering machine function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus with an answering machine function, telephone directory data is registered by allocating one telephone number to one registered name, and when a facsimile (facsimile) of a destination is different from a telephone number, FAX according to use mode
It is common to select a terminal and a telephone number of a telephone terminal by, for example, searching a telephone directory of Japanese syllabary to make a call.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, in the case where the FAX telephone directory and the ordinary telephone directory are mixed, the function of the partner terminal is not explicit,
Further, there is a problem that searchability is not good because the number of registrations increases.

Further, a telephone directory having a plurality of telephone directories, such as a facsimile telephone directory and a normal telephone directory, has improved searchability, but the amount of data in the telephone directory increases. Also,
When voice data is registered corresponding to telephone directory data and a telephone directory search is performed by voice recognition, there is a problem that voice data increases according to the number of registrations.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a telephone directory which does not make the operator aware of the destination function. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic telephone directory capable of searching and improving the ease of telephone number search according to a communication mode.

A second object of the present invention is to improve the operability of telephone directory search by voice recognition without increasing the registration data and complicating the operation at the time of registration. To provide a telephone directory.

A third object of the present invention is to reduce the load on the operator when setting a telephone directory search by voice recognition without the need to register voice data for voice search. It is to provide an electronic telephone directory that can be.

Further, a fourth object of the present invention is to improve the searchability without registering voice data and to switch the search mode to the telephone directory in addition to the third object. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic telephone directory that can be easily performed at a search stage.

[0009]

In order to achieve the first object, an electronic telephone directory according to claim 1 is a data input means for inputting telephone directory data, and a data storage for storing the telephone directory data. Means, a mode designating means for designating a plurality of modes, a data search means for searching the telephone directory data, and a data display means for displaying the telephone directory data, wherein the telephone directory data, A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying means, and the mode specified by the mode specifying means when the telephone number is searched by the data search means Control means for controlling the telephone number to be preferentially displayed on the data display means.

In order to achieve the first object, an electronic telephone directory according to a second aspect is the electronic telephone directory according to the first aspect, wherein the plurality of modes are a telephone mode and a facsimile mode. There is a feature.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory, comprising: a data input unit for inputting telephone directory data; a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data; Mode designation means for designating the mode, a data search means for searching the telephone directory data, and a data display means for displaying the telephone directory data, wherein at least a telephone mode and a facsimile mode are set as modes. As the telephone directory data, a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying means, and a telephone or facsimile or It is possible to set the destination function of the facsimile / telephone function. When the telephone number is searched by the data search unit after the operation of facsimile, the facsimile telephone number is preferentially displayed on the data display unit and the telephone number is searched by the data search unit without operating the facsimile designation operation tool. Is provided with control means for controlling a number having a telephone function to be preferentially displayed on the data display means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory according to the third aspect, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a push button. Features.

In order to achieve the first object, an electronic telephone directory according to a fifth aspect is the electronic telephone directory according to the third aspect, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a key. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory, comprising: a data input unit for inputting telephone directory data; a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data; Mode designating means for designating the mode of the phonebook, data searching means for searching the telephone directory data, data displaying means for displaying the telephone directory data, voice inputting means for inputting voice, and voice analyzing means for analyzing voice. A registered voice data generating means for generating search comparison data (registered voice data) based on the voice data analyzed by the voice analyzing means, and the telephone directory data and the registered voice data from the voice data generating means. Second data storage means for storing, and a comparison match judgment between the voice data input from the voice input means and the registered voice data based on the analysis result of the voice analysis means And an electronic telephone directory capable of registering the audio data in association with the registered name of the telephone directory data, and performing a search for the telephone directory data by voice, as the telephone directory data. ,
A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered voice data corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying unit, and the mode specifying unit specifies the telephone number when searching for the telephone number by the data searching unit. Control means is provided for controlling the mode telephone number to be preferentially displayed on the data display means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory according to the sixth aspect, wherein the plurality of modes are a telephone mode and a facsimile mode. There is a feature.

In order to achieve the second object, an electronic telephone directory according to claim 8 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 6, wherein the voice input means converts the voice into an electric signal. It is characterized in that it is converted and input as an analog signal.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the analog signal is converted into a digital signal by an A / D converter. It is characterized by having means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory comprising: a data input unit for inputting telephone directory data; a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data; Mode designating means for designating the mode of the phonebook, data searching means for searching the telephone directory data, data displaying means for displaying the telephone directory data, voice inputting means for inputting voice, and voice analyzing means for analyzing voice. A registered voice data generating means for generating search comparison data (registered voice data) based on the voice data analyzed by the voice analyzing means, and the telephone directory data and the registered voice data from the voice data generating means. Second data storage means for storing, and comparison between the input voice data input from the voice input means and the registered voice data based on the analysis result of the voice analysis means. A determination means for making a determination, registering the voice data in association with the registered name of the telephone directory data, and in the electronic telephone directory capable of performing a search for the telephone directory data by voice, at least as a mode A telephone mode and a facsimile mode are provided, and as the telephone directory data, a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be designated by the mode designation means. It is possible to set a destination function of a telephone, a facsimile or a facsimile / telephone function to a telephone number, and further comprises a facsimile designation operation tool. Display the telephone number preferentially on the data display means and do not operate the facsimile designation operating tool. Characterized in that a control means for controlling to display preferentially into the data display means number having a telephone function when in performing a search for telephone numbers by said data retrieval means.

In order to achieve the second object, an electronic telephone directory according to claim 11 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein the voice input means converts voice into an electric signal. It is characterized in that it is converted and input as an analog signal.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the analog signal is converted into a digital signal by an A / D converter. It is characterized by having means.

[0021] In order to achieve the second object, the electronic telephone directory according to claim 13 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a push button. Features.

In order to achieve the second object, the electronic telephone directory according to claim 14 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a key. And

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory comprising: a data input unit for inputting telephone directory data; a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data; Mode designating means for designating the mode of the phonebook, data searching means for searching the telephone directory data, data displaying means for displaying the telephone directory data, voice inputting means for inputting voice, and voice analyzing means for analyzing voice. A text data conversion means for converting the voice data into text data based on the analysis result of the voice analysis means; a text data string converted by the text data conversion means based on the analysis result of the voice analysis means; Determining means for comparing and matching the registered name of the book data with the electronic book, wherein the search for the phone book data can be performed by voice. Stomach, as the phone book data,
A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to the plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying means, and the mode specified by the mode specifying means when the data search means searches for the telephone number. Control means for controlling the telephone number to be preferentially displayed on the data display means.

In order to achieve the third object, the electronic telephone directory according to claim 16 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, wherein the voice input means converts the voice into an electric signal. It is characterized in that it is converted and input as an analog signal.

In order to achieve the third object, the electronic telephone directory according to claim 17 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, wherein the analog signal is converted into a digital signal by A / D conversion. It is characterized by having means.

In order to achieve the third object, an electronic telephone directory according to claim 18 is the electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, wherein the voice analyzing means is configured to output the voice of the unspecified speaker. It is possible to perform voice recognition of an unspecified speaker who analyzes and converts the text data string, and if there is no matching data in pre-registered voice data, the phonebook data search is performed by voice recognition of the unspecified speaker. It is characterized by performing.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic telephone directory according to the fourth aspect, wherein the electronic telephone directory stores voice data of a fixed phrase registered in advance. A data storage means is provided, which enables both a direct registered name search by voice input and a telephone directory data search using operation assistance by voice instruction by collation with voice data of the fixed phrase.

Further, in order to achieve the first to fourth objects, the electronic telephone directory according to claim 20 is an electronic telephone directory according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the electronic telephone directory is And a facsimile apparatus with an answering machine function.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus (image forming apparatus) provided with an electronic telephone directory according to the present embodiment. This facsimile apparatus can operate independently with a reading unit removed. It was done.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a main body of the facsimile apparatus, 2 is a microphone for inputting voice, 3 is a handset for inputting voice and telephone call, and 4 is voice of a facsimile state such as ringing tone and guidance sound. Speaker to convey to the user at 5 and a hand scanner unit 6 described later
A cable connecting the facsimile apparatus main body 1 and the facsimile apparatus main body 1 is detachable from the connection section on the hand scanner section 6 side. Reference numeral 6 denotes a hand scanner unit, which is operable independently of the facsimile apparatus body 1. A roller 7 conveys the original when the hand scanner unit 6 is stored in the facsimile apparatus main body 1. 8 is a recording paper insertion slot for inserting recording paper, 9 and 10 are sliders,
The sliders 9 and 10 perform the insertion and conveyance of the document with the central distribution in conjunction with each other. Reference numeral 11 denotes a document insertion slot for inserting a document, and 12 denotes a wire tray for holding recording paper and a document. 13 is a slider,
The recording paper is inserted / conveyed on the basis of one side. Reference numeral 14 denotes an operation panel, which includes an LED (light emitting diode) and an LC for displaying the status of the keyboard and the facsimile machine.
D (liquid crystal display element) and the like. Reference numeral 15 denotes a display unit for displaying information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a facsimile apparatus provided with an electronic telephone directory according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which controls the operation of the entire facsimile machine. 202 is a bus for exchanging data and exchanging instructions, 203 is a ROM (Read Only Memory),
A program for controlling the PU 201 is stored. An SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 204 stores transmission source information, user registration information, and the like. A modem 205 modulates and demodulates an image signal and an audio signal. 206 is a network control unit,
It controls the connection between the telephone line and the facsimile machine.

A public telephone line 207 and a cross point 208 selectively connect the telephone line 207, the handset 3 and a cordless base unit 222 described later. A hand scanner control IC (integrated circuit) 209 controls the hand scanner unit (cordless hand scanner unit) 6 and performs image processing. 21
0 is a multi-function gate array, operation panel 1
4, cross point 208, print head 2 described later
15, DRAM 216, various sensors 217, 218, 2
19. It is connected to the motor driver 221 of the reading motor 220. The multi-function gate array 210 receives an audio signal from the cross point 208 and converts the signal into digital data by an A / D converter to generate data for voice recognition. Further, the multi-function gate array 210 performs processing for transferring image data arranged in the main scanning direction to image data arranged in the sub-scanning direction to the print head 215 in accordance with the arrangement of nozzles of the print head 215, The CPU 201 converts key input data input from the keyboard 14 and output signals of various sensors into code signals that can be determined by the CPU 201, and performs operation timing processing of the reading motor 220.

A red LED (light emitting diode) light source (R light source) 211 emits red light for the reading sensor 214 to read an image. 212 is a green LED
(Light emitting diode) light source (G light source)
Reference numeral 4 denotes a device that emits green light for reading an image.
213 is a blue LED (light emitting diode) light source (B light source)
Thus, the reading sensor 214 emits blue light for reading an image.

Here, the reason why the LED is used as the light source is as follows.
This is because the facsimile machine can be downsized.
This is because the LED light source has a stable light amount and quick response as compared with a fluorescent lamp or the like, and can switch the light source at high speed. Therefore, a sheet-through type high-speed facsimile machine can be provided. In addition, the current consumption of the LED light source is smaller than that of a fluorescent lamp or the like, so that it is possible to provide a home-use facsimile device with low power consumption.

The hand scanner control IC 209, the reading sensor 214, and the light sources 211 to 213 are units detachable from the facsimile apparatus main body 201.
This unit is detached from the facsimile apparatus main body 201 so that an original such as a cardboard or a book can be read.

A reading sensor (line sensor) 214 for reading an image reads in 8 pels in the main scanning direction. The reading sensor 214 converts the image data into one in the main scanning direction.
Lines can be read. Reference numeral 215 denotes a print head (recording head) for recording an image. The print head 215 can be exchanged between a print head capable of recording in color and a print head capable of recording in monochrome. Here, the print head 215
Denotes an ink jet type print head, in which a plurality of nozzles are arranged in a sub-scanning direction to form a head recording surface. Also, during the recording operation, the print head 215
Is reciprocated in the main scanning direction (a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the nozzles), so that an image is formed in an area corresponding to a recording width of a plurality of nozzles. Thereafter, the recording paper is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction by the recording width, and
By repeating the recording operation, an image is formed on the recording paper. Further, the print head 215 may be of a thermal transfer type. Also, the print head 215
Is an ink cartridge having a built-in tank for storing ink.

Numeral 216 denotes a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) which temporarily stores an image for storing image / voice data and supplies the image to the print head 215;
It is used as a work area of the CPU 201. A print cartridge sensor 217 detects the presence / absence and type of the print cartridge. 2
A document detection sensor 18 detects a document width and the presence or absence of a document. A sheet detection sensor 219 detects a sheet size and the presence or absence of a sheet. Reference numeral 220 denotes a reading motor for conveying a document, and 221 denotes a motor driver, which drives and controls the reading motor 220. 22
Reference numeral 2 denotes a cordless base unit, which is a base unit of a cordless telephone. 223 is a cordless handset. Reference numeral 224 denotes an LF for conveying the recording paper in the sub-scanning direction.
The motor 225 is a motor driver, and the LF motor 224
Is driven. A CR motor 226 drives a carriage on which the print head 215 is mounted. Reference numeral 227 denotes a motor driver.
6 for driving control.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a microphone, 3 denotes a handset, 4 denotes a speaker, and 14 denotes an operation panel.

Next, the speech recognition processing will be described.

Recognition voice can be input from the path of the handset 3, the microphone 2, the cordless handset 223, and the public line 207. The input analog voice signal passes through the cross point 208 and passes through the multi-function gate array 210. Is input to The data input to the multi-function gate array 210 is converted into digital data by an A / D converter inside the multi-function gate array 210, and once converted into digital data.
6 is stored in the voice recognition data buffer. The CPU 201 analyzes the digitized input voice data on software, corrects the input voice data in accordance with the path of the input voice, and performs collation with pre-registered voice data to recognize the input voice. I do.

Here, the pre-registered data uses the data stored in the ROM 203 as reference data when performing speech recognition of an unspecified speaker, and uses the data stored in the ROM 203 as the reference data. , Audio data registered by the user in advance is stored in the SRAM 204, and this data is used as reference data.

Words that can be recognized as voices in a specific speaker's voice recognition are numbers 0 to 9, symbols (kigo), reproduction (saisei), end (shuyo), next (tsugi), previous (mae), alphabet , Katakana, facsimile, telephone (telephone), and transmission (sawshin) are prepared in advance. Here, the parentheses indicate reading. In voice recognition of a specific speaker, voice data is registered by performing a training operation in which a user inputs a specific phrase by voice in advance, and voice recognition is performed based on the registered data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the display screen of the display unit 15 at the time of telephone directory input, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation at the time of telephone directory input, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of the reception process of input data.

The telephone directory input processing performed only by voice instructions will be described with reference to FIG.

FIGS. 3A to 3D show display examples of the display screen of the display unit 15 when the user name is registered. In this example, “Canon Taro” is input as an input name.
When the screen shown in (a) is displayed, the voice of "tsugi" is input. F
The AX analyzes the input voice, displays a line in the lower part of the display screen of the display unit 15 as shown in FIG. 3B, and waits for the next input. In this state, when the voice of "2" is input by the operator, the second "" in the row is selected as shown in FIG. 3 (c). To enter the next word,
Enter the voice of “tsugi” and select the next word matrix (Fig. 3
(C)), and the screen proceeds to the screen of FIG. 3 (d), and the input of the name is completed by inputting "3" and "NOW" on the screen of FIG. 3 (d). The input of the telephone number is also performed by the combination of the numbers and other instruction commands as described above.

As for the telephone number, two telephone numbers can be set for one address data, and three types of function setting of the other party device of FAX, telephone, and FAX + telephone can be set for each telephone number. At the time of telephone directory search, function identification characters F and T are added after the telephone number according to the setting. Here, F indicates a FAX function, and T indicates a telephone function.

Hereinafter, the telephone directory data registration processing will be described with reference to FIGS.

The telephone directory registration operation is performed by (1) key input from the operation panel 14, (2) a combination of key input and voice input, and (3) a combination of input voice. Here, voice recognition is performed by voice recognition of an unspecified speaker, and operation is performed by a combination of the 20 words.

First, when the user shifts to the telephone directory registration (input) mode by any one of the above operations (1) to (3) in step S401 of FIG. The display state of the screen is as shown in FIG. Next, in step S402, it is determined whether or not the registered name has been input by voice input or key input. The registration name is input in units of one character. When a key input or a voice input is performed, the registration name is input by repeating the processing of steps S501 to S503 in FIG. 5 described later. If the input process has not been performed for a certain period of time, the telephone directory registration process operation is terminated by a timeout process (step S504 in FIG. 5). In this example, the display is switched to the display of the "f" line in order to input "", and the "" is input by designating the second "" in FIG. 3B. By repeating this, when the input of the registered name is completed in (d) and (e) of FIG. 3, the input display of the first telephone number is performed in the next step S403, and the first telephone number is input in step S404 of FIG. It is determined whether or not the input has been performed. Then, when the telephone number is input (confirmed), the input of the type of the other party is displayed in the next step S405, and it is determined until the input of the type of the other party is input in the next step S406. If the type of the other party has been inputted, the input and display of the second telephone number are performed in the next step S407, and it is determined in the next step S408 whether or not the second telephone number has been input. . The input of the second telephone number can be performed as needed, and the input of only the first telephone number is also possible.

If it is determined in step S408 that the second telephone number has been input, the process proceeds to step S4.
In step 09, the input display of the partner machine type is performed, and the next step S41 is performed.
It is determined until it is determined whether or not the input of the type of the other party has been performed at 0. And, when the other party type input is performed,
In the next step S411, it is determined whether or not voice registration has been performed. If it is determined that voice registration has been performed, a voice input instruction is issued in the next step S412, and in the next step S413, it is determined whether or not a voice corresponding to the registered name has been input (voice input OK). Judge until done. If it is determined that the voice input is OK, it is determined in the next step S414 whether or not to continue the registration operation. And if it is determined that the registration operation will be continued,
Returning to step S402, if it is determined that the registration operation is not to be continued, this processing operation ends.

If it is determined in step S411 that voice registration is not performed, the process proceeds to step S411.
The process skips step 412 and step S413 and proceeds to step S414.

Next, the operation during the input data receiving process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not an input instruction has been made by voice or key input. If it is determined that an input instruction has been given, it is determined whether or not to end the input processing in the next step S502. If it is determined that the input processing is not to be ended, the input processing is performed in the next step S503, and the process returns to step S501.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that there is no input instruction, the flow advances to step S504 to determine whether a timeout has occurred. If it is determined that the time is not a timeout, step S501 is performed.
Then, if it is determined that a time-out has occurred, this processing operation ends. If it is determined in step S502 that the input processing is to be ended, the processing operation ends.

The voice data registered in this way is used when performing a telephone directory search. The registered voice is stored as a voice pattern, and a pattern comparison with voice data at the time of search input is performed, so that a corresponding registered name can be directly called.

Next, a telephone directory search will be described.

The registered names are arranged in the order of the Japanese syllabary. When searching the telephone directory, the registered mate telephone numbers can be sequentially switched by pressing an up / down scroll key for searching the telephone directory on the operation panel 14.

.. Are assigned to the numeric keypad as shortcuts, and a function is available in which the first character of the registered name is called by pressing a key. Further, at the time of searching by voice, a pattern comparison between input voice and registered voice data is performed, and a corresponding registered name can be directly called. The search by voice and the above-described shortcut search are handled in the same line, and after the search and display, a search for a registered name near the registered name of the search result can be performed using the scroll key.

When the desired registered name is called up, the dialing operation is started when the registered name is determined and the telephone number is selected if there is a second telephone number.

The display of telephone numbers in the telephone directory can be switched between display and non-display depending on the operation mode.

A telephone number having no operation mode function is hidden and is not displayed. If all telephone numbers registered in one address do not have the operation mode function, no address is displayed.

The operation mode is instructed when the handset 3 is lifted up, in the telephone mode, when the FAX key is pressed, or when a document is inserted into the document insertion slot 11 and the document detection sensor 218 is turned on. When searching the telephone directory, all data are displayed in the FAX mode, otherwise the mode is undefined.

The mode can be switched by voice instruction, and can be switched by inputting voice from the handset 3 or the microphone 2 when operating the telephone directory. The telephone directory data of the cordless handset 223 is configured to be able to use the data of the facsimile apparatus main body 1, and normally a telephone number having a telephone function is preferentially displayed.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display screen of the display unit 15 at the time of telephone directory search.

FIG. 6A shows a display example at the time of ordinary telephone directory search, in which all telephone numbers are displayed.

FIG. 6B shows a display example when the telephone directory is searched by picking up the handset 3, and only telephone numbers having telephone functions are displayed.

FIG. 6C shows a display example when the telephone directory is searched after the FAX key is pressed, and only the telephone numbers having the FAX function are displayed.

[0069]

As described in detail above, according to the electronic telephone directory according to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to search the telephone directory according to the mode, and to improve the searchability and to terminals having different functions. This has the effect of preventing erroneous dialing.

According to the electronic telephone directory of the present invention, the telephone directory can be searched by voice, the operability of the user can be improved, and the search can be performed by voice recognition. Since the number of voice data to be recorded greatly affects search accuracy and search speed, it is possible to reduce the number of registered voice data by associating multiple phone numbers with a single registered name, and improve search performance and voice data The effect of this is that an effective reduction in data capacity can be achieved.

Further, according to the electronic telephone directory of the present invention, it is possible to search the telephone directory by voice recognition without performing the operation of registering the voice data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus provided with an electronic telephone directory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a facsimile apparatus including an electronic telephone directory according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen of a display unit when inputting a telephone directory of a facsimile apparatus having an electronic telephone directory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of a telephone directory input process of the facsimile apparatus including the electronic telephone directory according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a processing operation at the time of receiving input data of the facsimile apparatus having the electronic telephone directory according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen of a display unit at the time of searching a telephone directory of a facsimile apparatus including an electronic telephone directory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus main body 2 Microphone 3 Handset 4 Speaker 5 Cable 6 Hand scanner part 7 Roller 8 Recording paper insertion slot 9 Slider 10 Slider 11 Document insertion slot 12 Wire tray 13 Slider 14 Operation panel 15 Display part 201 CPU (Central processing unit) 202 Bus 203 ROM (Read Only Memory) 204 SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 205 Modem 206 Network Control Unit 207 Public Telephone Line 208 Crosspoint 209 Hand Scanner Control IC (Integrated Circuit) 210 Multifunctional Gate Array 211 Red LED (Light Emitting Diode) ) Light source (R light source) 212 Green LED (light emitting diode) light source (G light source) 213 Blue LED (light emitting diode) light source (B light source) 2 4 Reading Sensor 215 Print Head (Recording Head) 216 DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 217 Print Cartridge Sensor 218 Document Detection Sensor 219 Paper Detection Sensor 220 Reading Motor 221 Motor Driver 222 Cordless Base Unit 223 Cordless Handset 224 LF Motor 225 Motor Driver 226 CR motor 227 Motor driver

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A data input unit for inputting telephone directory data, a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data, a mode specifying unit for specifying a plurality of modes, and a data searching unit for searching the telephone directory data. An electronic telephone directory having data display means for displaying telephone directory data, wherein, as the telephone directory data, a plurality of telephone calls for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes which can be designated by the mode designating means. A number is registerable, and control means is provided for controlling the data search means to preferentially display a telephone number in a designated mode by the mode designating means on the data display means when the data search means searches for the telephone number. Electronic phone book featuring 2. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes are a telephone mode and a facsimile mode. 3. A data input unit for inputting telephone directory data, a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data, a mode designating unit for specifying a plurality of modes, and a data search unit for searching the telephone directory data. In an electronic telephone directory comprising data display means for displaying telephone directory data,
At least a telephone mode and a facsimile mode are provided as modes, and as the telephone directory data, a plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying means. , It is possible to set the destination function of the telephone, facsimile or facsimile / telephone function for each telephone number,
A facsimile designation operating tool is provided, and in the search of the telephone number by the data search means after operating the facsimile designation manipulation tool, a facsimile telephone number is displayed preferentially on the data display means and the facsimile designation manipulation tool is not operated. An electronic telephone directory provided with control means for controlling a number having a telephone function to be preferentially displayed on the data display means when a telephone number is searched by the data search means. 4. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 3, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a push button. 5. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 3, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a key. 6. A data input unit for inputting telephone directory data, a data storage unit for storing the telephone directory data, a mode specifying unit for specifying a plurality of modes, and a data searching unit for searching the telephone directory data. Data display means for displaying telephone directory data, voice input means for inputting voice, voice analysis means for analyzing voice, and comparison data for search (registered voice) based on the voice data analyzed by the voice analysis means. Registered voice data generating means for generating data), second data storing means for storing the telephone directory data and registered voice data from the voice data generating means,
And determining means for performing a comparison match determination between the voice data input from the voice input means and the registered voice data based on the analysis result of the voice analyzing means, and in association with a registered name of the telephone directory data, In an electronic telephone directory in which voice data can be registered and the telephone directory data can be searched by voice, a single registration corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified by the mode specifying unit as the telephone directory data. A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for voice data, and control is performed such that a telephone number in a designated mode of the mode designating unit is preferentially displayed on the data display unit when the telephone number is retrieved by the data retrieval unit. An electronic telephone directory provided with control means. 7. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of modes are a telephone mode and a facsimile mode. 8. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 6, wherein said voice input means converts voice into an electric signal and inputs it as an analog signal. 9. An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising A / D conversion means for converting said analog signal into a digital signal.
Electronic phone book described in. 10. Data input means for inputting telephone directory data, data storage means for storing the telephone directory data,
Mode designating means for designating a plurality of modes, data searching means for searching the telephone directory data, data displaying means for displaying telephone directory data, voice inputting means for inputting voice, and voice analyzing means for analyzing voice Registered voice data generating means for generating comparison data for registration (registered voice data) based on the voice data analyzed by the voice analyzing means; and telephone directory data and registered voice data from the voice data generating means. Second data storage means for storing
Determining means for comparing and determining the input voice data input from the voice input means and the registered voice data based on the analysis result of the voice analysis means, and associating with the registered name of the telephone directory data. In the electronic telephone directory that can register the voice data and search the telephone directory data by voice, the electronic telephone directory includes at least a telephone mode and a facsimile mode as modes, and is specified by the mode specifying unit as the telephone directory data. Multiple phone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to multiple possible modes, and each phone number can be set for the destination function of telephone or facsimile or facsimile / telephone function, Furthermore, a facsimile designation operation tool is provided, and the telephone number of the telephone number by the data search means after operating the facsimile designation manipulation tool is provided. In the search, a facsimile telephone number is preferentially displayed on the data display means, and when a telephone number is searched by the data search means without operating the facsimile designation operation tool, a number having a telephone function is preferentially used. An electronic telephone directory provided with control means for controlling display on a data display means. 11. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein said voice input means converts voice into an electric signal and inputs the signal as an analog signal. 12. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 11, further comprising A / D conversion means for converting the analog signal into a digital signal. 13. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a push button. 14. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 10, wherein the facsimile designation operation tool is a key. 15. Data input means for inputting telephone directory data, data storage means for storing the telephone directory data,
Mode designating means for designating a plurality of modes, data searching means for searching the telephone directory data, data displaying means for displaying telephone directory data, voice inputting means for inputting voice, and voice analyzing means for analyzing voice A text data conversion unit that converts the voice data to text data based on the analysis result of the voice analysis unit; a text data string converted by the text data conversion unit based on the analysis result of the voice analysis unit; A determination unit for performing a comparison match determination with the registered name of the telephone directory data, and in the electronic telephone directory capable of performing the search of the telephone directory data by voice, as the telephone directory data, A plurality of telephone numbers can be registered for a single registered name corresponding to a plurality of modes that can be specified. Electronic phonebook, characterized in that a control means for controlling the telephone number for the specified mode by said mode designating means when searching for telephone number to display on said data display means preferentially. 16. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, wherein said voice input means converts voice into an electric signal and inputs the signal as an analog signal. 17. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, further comprising A / D conversion means for converting the analog signal into a digital signal. 18. The voice analysis means is capable of analyzing the voice of an unspecified speaker and recognizing the voice of the unspecified speaker to be converted into the text data string, and there is no matching data in the pre-registered voice data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the telephone directory data is searched by voice recognition of an unspecified speaker.
5. The electronic telephone directory according to 5. 19. A voice data storage means for storing voice data of a pre-registered fixed phrase, wherein a registered name is directly searched by voice input and operation assistance is provided by voice instructions by collation with the voice data of the fixed phrase. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 15, wherein both of the telephone directory data search and the search are enabled. 20. The electronic telephone directory according to claim 1, wherein the electronic telephone directory is provided in a facsimile apparatus with an answering machine function.