JP2002314671A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal like a facsimile terminal in which a telephone number can be designated by an abbreviated number during destination retrieval in a telephone book dial mode. SOLUTION: In the facsimile terminal 20, an abbreviated dial table 7a including destination names and corresponding abbreviated numbers and a telephone book table 7b including destination names sorted in the order of the Japanese syllabary and corresponding abbreviated numbers are stored in a RAM 7. When a figure is inputted by ten keys 5b during display of a list of destination names on a display part 4, a main control part 1 refers to the abbreviated number table 7a and the telephone book table 7b to display the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the inputted figure on the display part (YES in step S23 in Figure 6 and step S37). Thus a telephone number can be designated by the abbreviated number during destination retrieval in the telephone book dial mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device having a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Calling means for dialing and calling a destination communication terminal device via a communication line, and storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and a corresponding speed number are provided. A facsimile apparatus having a plurality of dial modes for dialing by specifying a destination by a method has been put to practical use. Here, as a plurality of dial modes, for example, a destination name is displayed in a list in order of order, the destination name is shifted by a shift key to search, and then a destination is designated by pressing a start key and dialing is performed by specifying a destination. There are a dial mode such as a mode and a speed dial mode in which a destination is designated by dialing by inputting an abbreviated number using a numeric keypad and pressing a start key.

[0003]

As described above, in a communication terminal apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus having a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial mode, a destination is selected after selecting which one to specify. Since it is selected, it was not possible to specify the abbreviated number while searching for the destination in the phone book dial mode, which was inconvenient.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device capable of designating by abbreviated number while searching for a destination in the telephone directory dial mode.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A communication terminal device according to the present invention comprises a storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and a corresponding abbreviated number, and a numeric keypad for displaying a list of destination names on a display unit. And a control means for controlling the display unit to display the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the input number by referring to the abbreviated dial table.

Further, the communication terminal device according to the present invention has a storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and a corresponding abbreviated number, and (a) using a numeric keypad while displaying a list of destination names on a display unit. A direct designation search mode for displaying the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the entered number when referring to the abbreviated dial table on the display unit, and (b) displaying the list of destination names in the display unit. Using a numeric keypad during display, when a character assigned to each key of the numeric keypad is input, a character search mode for displaying a destination name corresponding to the input character with reference to the speed dial table on the display unit. And control means having:

In the above communication terminal device, preferably,
Multiple characters are assigned to each key on the numeric keypad,
When the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the control means selects an address having a destination name of a leading character corresponding to a plurality of characters assigned to the same key. Are displayed on the display unit so as to be sequentially switched. Instead, when the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the control means has a destination name of a leading character corresponding to a plurality of characters assigned to the same key. The destination is displayed on the display unit so that the destination is alternately switched sequentially so as to be skipped with a different first character.

In the communication terminal device, the control means preferably performs control so as to sequentially switch between the direct designation search mode and the character search mode when a predetermined key of the operation section is repeatedly operated. It is characterized by.

Further, in the communication terminal device, the character search mode preferably includes a kana search mode and an alphabet search mode.

[0010]

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

<Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus 20 having a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. The facsimile apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment has a speed dial table 7 including a destination name and a corresponding speed number.
a, and the telephone directory table 7b including the destination names sorted in order and the corresponding abbreviated numbers are stored in the RAM 7, and the main control unit 1 uses the numeric keypad 5b while displaying the list of the destination names on the display unit 4. When a number is input by inputting the number, the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the input number is controlled with reference to the speed dial table 7a and the telephone directory table 7b so as to be displayed on the display unit (YES in step S23 in FIG. 6). , And step S37). Thus, while searching for a destination in the telephone directory dial mode, designation by abbreviated numbers can be performed.

In this embodiment, (a) when a number is input using the numeric keypad 5b while the list of destination names is displayed on the display unit 4, the speed dial table 7a and the telephone directory table 7b are referred to. A direct designation search mode in which the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the entered number is displayed on the display unit 4 (YES in step S23 in FIG. 6, and step S23).
37) and (b) inputting the kana assigned to each key of the numeric keypad 5b using the numeric keypad 5b in the kana search mode while the list of destination names is displayed on the display unit 4;
A kana search mode in which a destination name corresponding to a kana entered with reference to the speed dial table 7a and the telephone directory table 7b is displayed on the display unit 4 (YE in step S21 in FIG. 6).
S and step S31), and (c) when the alphabet assigned to each key of the numeric keypad 5b is input using the numeric keypad 5b in the alphabet search mode while the list of destination names is displayed on the display unit 4, Alphabet search mode (step S22 in FIG. 6) in which destination names corresponding to alphabets input with reference to the table 7a and the telephone directory table 7b are displayed on the display unit 4.
And YES, and step S34).

Here, when the search mode switching key in the operation unit 5 is repeatedly pressed, the main control unit 1 controls so as to sequentially switch between the direct designation search mode, the alphabet search mode, and the kana search mode ( Steps S24 to S41 to S45 in FIG. 6). Further, when the same key of the numeric keypad 5b is repeatedly operated in the alphabet search mode, the main control unit 1 changes the destination name of the first character corresponding to the same line of a plurality of kana assigned to the same key. Are displayed on the display unit 4 so as to selectively switch the destinations (steps S32 and S3 in FIG. 6).
3). Further, when the main control unit 1 repeatedly operates the same key of the numeric keypad 5b in the kana search mode,
The destinations having the destination name of the first character corresponding to the same key group of a plurality of alphabets assigned to the same key are displayed on the display unit 4 so as to be selectively switched sequentially (steps S35 and S36 in FIG. 6). ).

Referring to FIG. 1, a facsimile machine 20 comprises:
It has a facsimile communication function such as the conventional G3 system and has a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial mode. The main control unit 1 is specifically composed of a CPU, is connected to the following hardware units via a bus 13, controls them, and executes various software functions to be described later. The image reading unit 2 reads an original with a scanner using a CCD or the like, and outputs dot image data converted into black and white binary. The image recording unit 3 is a printer device of an electrophotographic system or the like, and prints out and records, as a hard copy, image data received from another facsimile device by facsimile communication. The display unit 4 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a CRT display, and displays an operation state of the facsimile machine 20, and displays image data of a document to be transmitted and received image data. .

The operation section 5 includes keys necessary for operating the facsimile machine 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, an up key 51, a down key 52, a left key 53 and Cross shift key 5 consisting of right direction key 54
a, and a numeric keypad 5b used to designate a dial number, kana or alphabet, and a "phonebook / abbreviated" key for setting a telephone directory dial mode or a speed dial mode, a one-touch dial key, and a stop. It has a key, a start key, and various function keys. Here, the numeric keypad 5b is
It consists of a one-digit numeric key from 0 "to" 9 ", an * key (asterisk key), and a # key (sharp key). Each numeric key has the following characters in the following search mode: It is key.

(A) The numeric key of "1" becomes the numeric key of "1" in the direct designation search mode, becomes the character key of the "A" line in the kana search mode, and repeatedly presses the key. As a result, "a", "a"
(B) The numeric key of "2" becomes the numeric key of "2" in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the numeric key of "2" in the kana search mode.
It becomes the character key of "K" line, and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, "K", "K", "K"
The character keys become "" and "". In the alphabet search mode, the character keys become "abc" key groups. By repeatedly pressing the key, "b" and "c" are sequentially output from "a". (C) The numeric key of “3” becomes the numeric key of “3” in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the numeric key of “3” in the kana search mode.
It becomes the character key of the line “sa”, and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, “shi”, “su”, “
It becomes the character key of "S" and "G", and it becomes the character key of the key group of "def" in the alphabet search mode. By repeatedly pressing the key, "e" and "f" are sequentially obtained from "d". ”Character key.

(D) The numerical key of "4" becomes the numerical key of "4" in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the character key of the "ta" line in the kana search mode, and repeatedly presses the key. As a result, "H", "H"
The character keys become "u", "te", and "g", and in the alphabet search mode, become the character keys of the "ghi" key group. (E) The numeric key of "5" is a numeric key of "5" in the direct designation search mode, and is a numeric key of "5" in the kana search mode.
It becomes the character key of the "n" line, and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, "n", "nu", "n"
The character keys become "n" and "no". In the alphabet search mode, they become the character keys of the key group "jkl". By repeatedly pressing the key, "k" and "l" are sequentially output from "j". (F) The numeric key of "6" becomes the numeric key of "6" in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the numeric key of "6" in the kana search mode.
It becomes the character key of the line "c", and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, "hi", "fu", ""
F, becomes the character key of "e", and becomes the character key of the key group of "mno" in the alphabet search mode. By repeatedly pressing the key, "n", "o" is sequentially started from "m". ”Character key.

(G) The numeric key of "7" becomes the numeric key of "7" in the direct designation search mode, becomes the character key of the "ma" line in the kana search mode, and repeatedly presses the key. As a result, "mi", "
Character keys of "m", "me", and "mo". In the alphabet search mode, the character keys of the key group of "pqrs" become "q" sequentially by repeatedly pressing the key. (H) The numeric key of “8” becomes the numeric key of “8” in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the character key of “Kana search mode”.
It becomes the character key of the "Y" line, and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, it becomes the character key of "Y" and "Y" sequentially from "Y", and in the alphabet search mode,
It becomes a character key of the key group “tuv”, and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, “t” is sequentially changed to “t”.
The character keys are u "and" v. "(i) The numeric key" 9 "becomes the numeric key" 9 "in the direct designation search mode, and" 9 "in the kana search mode.
It becomes the character key of the line "L", and by repeatedly pressing the key repeatedly, the characters "L", "L", "L"
The character keys become "" and "b". In the alphabet search mode, the character keys become "wxyz" key group. By repeatedly pressing the key, "x" and "y" are sequentially output from "w". (J) The numeric key of “0” becomes the numeric key of “0” in the direct designation search mode, and becomes the numeric key of “0” in the kana search mode.
This is the character key for the "" line.

Further, the * key is a key of a group of destination names starting with a symbol such as "*" or "#". By repeatedly pressing the * key, the destination names in the * group are displayed. . The # key is a key of a # group having a destination name starting with a numeral. By repeatedly pressing the # key, the destination names in the # group are displayed.

It should be noted that at least a part of the display unit 4 may be configured to be a touch panel type so that some or all of the various keys of the operation unit 5 can be substituted.

The ROM 6 stores in advance various software programs necessary for the operation of the facsimile machine 20 and executed by the main control unit 1, wherein the programs include at least the transmission programs shown in FIGS. Includes processing program. The RAM 7 is composed of an SRAM, a flash memory, or the like, and is used as a working area of the main control unit 1 and stores temporary data generated when a program is executed. When a flash memory is used as the RAM 7, even if the power is cut off due to a power failure, a movement of the apparatus, or the like, the contents of the data are not lost. The image memory 8 is composed of a DRAM or the like, and stores image data to be transmitted or received image data. Note that the RAM 7 and the image memory 8 may be constituted by a hard disk memory.

The fax modem 10 is connected to a public telephone line L
And demodulates the data of the outgoing telephone number information received as the FSK signal and outputs it to the main control unit 1. NCU (Network control circuit: Networ
k Control Unit) 11 is a hardware circuit that performs closing and opening operations such as a DC loop of the analog public telephone line L and has an automatic dial function. The fax modem 10 is connected to the public telephone line L as necessary. Connecting.
Here, the NCU 11 detects an ID receiving terminal activation signal and a normal telephone call signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service, and transmits a primary response signal and a secondary response signal in the outgoing telephone number notification service as necessary. can do. The NCU 11 is connected to a predetermined terminal adapter and DSU (Digital Service Unit: Digital Service Unit).
Unit) may be connected to a digital line of the baseband transmission system (for example, an ISDN line).

The facsimile apparatus 20 of the present embodiment configured as described above has a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial table in addition to a normal facsimile communication function such as the G3 system. In the facsimile communication function, the dot image data read by the image reading unit 2 is defined by the facsimile communication standard M
After being encoded by software in accordance with an encoding system such as H, MR, MMR, etc., it is transmitted to the other party's facsimile apparatus, and on the contrary, the encoded data received from the other party's facsimile apparatus is also decoded into software by software. It is output from the image recording unit 3 as a hard copy. The image memory 8 stores the image data as needed, and outputs the stored image data as needed.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the speed dial table 7a in the RAM 7 of FIG. FIG.
As is clear from FIG. 7, the abbreviated number, the destination name, and the telephone number are stored for each record number. When the operator specifies a predetermined abbreviated number using the numeric keypad in the abbreviated dial mode, the main control unit 1 refers to the abbreviated dial table 7a to search for a telephone number corresponding to the specified abbreviated number. , Dial and place a call.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the telephone directory table 7b in the RAM 7 of FIG. The telephone directory table 7b is an index table generated by automatically sorting destination names in ascending order when abbreviated numbers, their destination names and telephone numbers are stored in the speed dial table 7a. The abbreviated number shown in the abbreviated dial table 7a is stored for each name. The operator
When a predetermined destination name is specified in the telephone directory dial mode, the main control unit 1 refers to the telephone directory table 7b to search for an abbreviated number corresponding to the specified destination name. After searching for the telephone number corresponding to the number from the speed dial table 7a, the user dials and places a call. In the telephone directory dial mode, the destination name of the abbreviated dial table 7a may be sorted each time it is displayed, so that the telephone directory table 7b may not be provided.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the transmission processing executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG. Note that, in the initial state before executing the transmission processing, it is assumed that the direct designation search mode is designated.

In FIG. 5, it is first determined in step S1 whether the "phone book / abbreviation" key has been pressed.
If S, the process proceeds to step S2, while if NO, the transmission process ends. After displaying the first destination in the order of the Japanese syllabary in the phone book dial mode in step S2, it is determined in step S3 whether or not the up key 51 has been pressed. If NO, the down key in step S4 It is determined whether or not 52 has been pressed,
If NO, it is determined in step S5 whether the * key has been pressed. Further, if NO in step S5, it is determined whether or not the # key has been pressed in step S6.
Go to step S21.

If YES in step S3, it is determined in step S7 whether or not the first destination in alphabetical order is being displayed. If YES, the process returns to step S3 while N
If the result is O, the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, the immediately preceding destination in the order of the Japanese syllabary is displayed.
Return to If YES in step S4, it is determined in step S9 whether the last destination in the order of the Japanese syllabary is being displayed. If YES, the process returns to step S3. If NO, the process proceeds to step S10. Step S10
After displaying the next destination in the order of the Japanese syllabary, the process returns to step S3. Further, if YES in step S5, it is determined in step S11 whether the last address of the * group is being displayed, and if YES, step S11 is performed.
On the other hand, if NO, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, after displaying the next destination in the * group, the process returns to step S3. Step S6
If YES in step S13, it is determined in step S13 whether the last destination of the # group is being displayed. If YES, the process returns to step S3.
In step S14, the next destination in the # group is displayed in step S14, and the process returns to step S3.

At step S21 in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the numeric keypad 5b has been pressed in the kana search mode.
If it is O, it is determined in step S22 whether or not the numeric keypad 5b has been pressed in the alphabet search mode. If it is NO, it is determined in step S23 whether or not the numeric keypad 5b has been pressed in the direct designation search mode. You. If NO in step S23, it is determined in step S24 whether the search mode switching key has been pressed, and if NO, it is determined in step S25 whether the start key has been pressed.
If the answer is NO, it is determined in step S26 whether or not the stop key has been pressed.
On the other hand, when the result is YES, the transmission process ends. If the answer is YES in step S25, the call is dialed in step S27, the facsimile communication process is performed in step S28, and the transmission process ends.

If YES in step S21, the first destination of the key pressed in step S31 is displayed. In step S32, it is determined whether or not the same key of the numeric keypad 5b has been pressed. While returning to step S3 of No. 5, if YES, the next destination in the same line is displayed in step S33, and then the process returns to step S32. When YES is determined in the step S22, the first destination of each alphabet pressed in the step S34 is displayed. In a step S35, it is determined whether or not the same key of the numeric keypad 5b is pressed. Returning to step S3 of step 5, if YES, step S3
After displaying the next destination in the same key group in 6, the process returns to step S35. If YES in step S23, the destination of the speed dial pressed in step S37 is displayed, and the process returns to step S3 in FIG.

Next, it is determined in step S24 whether or not the search mode switching key has been pressed. If YES, it is determined in step S41 whether or not the search mode is the kana search mode. On the other hand, if NO, the process proceeds to step S42. In step S42, it is determined whether the search mode is the alphabet search mode. If YES, the process proceeds to step S44, while if NO, the process proceeds to step S4.
Go to 5. In step S43, the search mode is set to the alphabet search mode, and the process returns to step S3 in FIG.
In step S44, the search mode is set to the direct designation mode, and the process returns to step S3 in FIG. Further, in step S45, after the search mode is set to the kana mode, the process returns to step S3 in FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the facsimile machine 20 is provided with the speed dial table 7
The main control unit 1 stores a list of destination names on the display unit 4 using the numeric keypad 5b to input numbers, and the speed dial table 7a and the telephone directory table 7b. Control is performed so that the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the number input with reference to 7b is displayed on the display unit (YES in step S23 in FIG. 6, and step S37). Therefore, even when searching for a destination in the telephone directory dial mode, designation by abbreviated numbers can be performed, and a call can be made in the abbreviated dial mode. In particular, even if the user remembers the abbreviated number, the destination name is displayed, so that the call can be made after confirmation.

Also, according to the present embodiment, the direct key search mode, the kana search mode, and the kana search mode are provided, so that the ten keys 5b can be used easily and effectively, and dialing can be performed. The operability at the time can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the search mode switching key in the operation unit 5 is repeatedly pressed, control is performed so as to sequentially switch between the direct designation search mode, the alphabet search mode, and the kana search mode. The ten keys 5b can be used easily and effectively, and the operability when dialing can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the same key of the numeric keypad 5b is repeatedly operated in the alphabet search mode, the first character corresponding to the same row of a plurality of kana assigned to the same key is set. (Steps S32 and S33 in FIG. 6), it is easy to search for the desired destination immediately, and the ten-key 5b is easy to understand. In addition, it can be used effectively, and operability when dialing can be improved.

Further, according to this embodiment, when the same key of the numeric keypad 5b is repeatedly operated in the kana search mode, it corresponds to the same key group of a plurality of alphabets assigned to the same key. The destination having the destination name of the first character is displayed on the display unit 4 so as to be switched alternately and sequentially (steps S35 and S3 in FIG. 6).
6) Because it is easy to search for a desired destination immediately,
The ten keys 5b can be used easily and effectively, and the operability when dialing can be improved.

<Modification> In the above embodiment, an example of the facsimile apparatus 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is connected to a public network such as a public telephone network or a public digital line network. For example, the present invention can be applied to a communication terminal device including a telephone, a data communication device, and the like.

In the above embodiment, the kana search mode and the alphabet search mode are provided. However, the kana and the alphabet may be combined into a character to set the character search mode.

In the above embodiment, the numeric keypad 5b
A plurality of characters are assigned to each of the keys. When the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the main control unit 1 assigns a plurality of characters to the plurality of characters assigned to the same key. The destinations having the corresponding destination name of the first character are displayed on the display unit so as to be selectively and sequentially switched. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same key of the numeric keypad 5b is used in the character search mode. Is repeatedly operated, the destination having the destination name of the first character corresponding to the plurality of characters assigned to the same key is alternately and sequentially switched so as to be skipped with a different first character. May be displayed. Specifically, as in the above-described embodiment, the next destination is displayed in the same group (steps S12, S14, S33, S36).
, A destination having the next different first character may be controlled to be displayed. For example, in the “A” line, “Aizawa”, “Aoki”, “Inoue” and the telephone directory table 7
When stored in b, a display is made to skip from "Aizawa" to "Inoue". As a result, it is easy to quickly search for a desired destination, the ten keys 5b can be used easily and effectively, and operability during dialing can be improved.

[0040]

As described above in detail, according to the communication terminal device of the present invention, the storage means for storing the abbreviated dial table including the destination name and the corresponding abbreviated number, and the list of destination names are displayed on the display unit. And control means for controlling to display the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the input number with reference to the abbreviated dial table when the number is input using the numeric keypad. Therefore, even when searching for a destination in the telephone directory dial mode, designation by abbreviated numbers can be performed, and a call can be made in the abbreviated dial mode. In particular, even if the user remembers the abbreviated number, the destination name is displayed, so that the call can be made after confirmation.

According to the communication terminal device of the present invention, a storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and a corresponding abbreviated number, and (a) a numeric keypad for displaying a list of destination names on a display unit When a number is entered by using the above, a direct designation search mode for displaying the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the entered number with reference to the abbreviated dial table on the display unit; When a character assigned to each key of the numeric keypad is input using the numeric keypad while being displayed on the display unit, a character search for displaying the destination name corresponding to the input character on the display unit with reference to the speed dial table. And control means having a mode. Therefore, even when searching for a destination in the telephone directory dial mode, designation by abbreviated numbers can be performed, and a call can be made in the abbreviated dial mode. In particular, even if the user remembers the abbreviated number, the destination name is displayed, so that the call can be made after confirmation. In addition, the ten keys of the operation unit can be used easily and effectively, and operability when dialing can be improved.

Further, in the communication terminal device, preferably, a plurality of characters are assigned to each key of the numeric keypad, and the control means repeatedly operates the same key of the numeric keypad in the character search mode. At this time, the display is displayed on the display unit so that the destinations having the destination name of the first character corresponding to the plurality of characters assigned to the same key are sequentially and selectively switched. Therefore, it is easy to immediately search for a desired destination, the ten keys on the operation unit can be easily and effectively used, and the operability when dialing can be improved.

Alternatively, when the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the control means may control the first character corresponding to the plurality of characters assigned to the same key. The destination having the destination name is displayed on the display unit so as to be switched alternately and sequentially so as to be skipped with a different leading character. Therefore, it is easy to immediately search for a desired destination, the ten keys on the operation unit can be easily and effectively used, and the operability when dialing can be improved.

Preferably, in the communication terminal device, the control means preferably controls so as to sequentially switch between the direct designation search mode and the character search mode when a predetermined key of the operation section is repeatedly operated. It is characterized by. Therefore, it is easy to immediately search for a desired destination, the ten keys on the operation unit can be easily and effectively used, and the operability when dialing can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus 20 having a telephone directory dial mode and a speed dial mode, which is an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a display unit 4 and an operation unit 5 of the facsimile machine 20 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an abbreviated dial table 7 in the RAM 7 of FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows an example of a.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a telephone directory table 7b in a RAM 7 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first part of a transmission process executed by a main control unit 1 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second part of the transmission processing executed by the main control unit 1 of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 4 ... Display part, 5 ... Operation part, 5a ... Cross-shift key, 5b ... Numeric keypad, 6 ... ROM, 7 ... RAM, 7a ... Speed dial table, 7b ... Phonebook table, 10 ... Fax modem, 11: NCU, 13: Bus, 20: Facsimile machine, L: Public telephone line.

Continued on front page F term (reference) 5C062 AA02 AB20 AB41 AB43 AC40 AC58 AF02 AF03 AF05 AF14 BA02 5C075 BA05 BA09 CD07 CD09 CD18 5K036 AA15 BB01 DD01 DD16 DD25 DD46 JJ03 JJ12 KK07 KK09 KK18 5K101 KK01 NN25 PP03

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and an abbreviated number corresponding to the destination name. When a number is input using a numeric keypad while a list of destination names is displayed on a display unit, the speed dial table is displayed. Control means for controlling the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the numeral inputted with reference to be displayed on the display unit. 2. A storage means for storing a speed dial table including a destination name and an abbreviated number corresponding to the destination name. (A) When a number is input using a numeric keypad while a list of destination names is displayed on a display unit, the abbreviation is performed. A direct designation search mode in which the destination name of the abbreviated number corresponding to the number input with reference to the dial table is displayed on the display unit, and (b) a list of destination names is displayed on the display unit using the numeric keypad. A character search mode for displaying a destination name corresponding to the input character with reference to the speed dial table on the display unit when a character assigned to each key of the numeric keypad is input. A communication terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. A plurality of characters are assigned to each key of the numeric keypad. When the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the control means assigns the character to the same key. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the display section displays the destination having the destination name of the first character corresponding to the plurality of characters so that the destination is sequentially switched. 4. A plurality of characters are assigned to each key of the numeric keypad. When the same key of the numeric keypad is repeatedly operated in the character search mode, the control means assigns a plurality of characters to the same key. 3. The communication according to claim 2, wherein the destination having the destination name of the first character corresponding to the plurality of characters is displayed on the display unit so that the destination is alternately and sequentially switched so as to be skipped with a different first character. Terminal device. 5. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means controls to sequentially switch between said direct designation search mode and said character search mode when a predetermined key of said operation section is repeatedly operated. The communication terminal device according to any one of the above. 6. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the character search mode includes a kana search mode and an alphabet search mode.