JP2003078734A - Facsimile machine, and automatic destination name setting system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile machine that allows a user to easily utilize a function which requires the registration of a facsimile number and destination name data in cross-reference with each other in utilizing the function without the need for the user to make troublesome settings. SOLUTION: When a destination name automatic setting is instructed (Yes in #4), destination name data of a facsimile number is inquired of a destination name database set in advance as a connection destination (#5), and the destination name data sent from the destination name database are stored in cross- reference with the facsimile number with respect to this inquiry (#6).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine and its destination name automatic setting system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A display device equipped with a touch sensor is provided, and a user simply touches a portion of the display device where the destination name is displayed to input or call a facsimile number of the destination name. Function to do (below,
Facsimile machines having a "one-touch dial function") have been conventionally provided.

[0003]

In order to utilize the one-touch dial function, it is necessary to register the facsimile number and the destination name in the facsimile machine in association with each other. However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, in order to perform this registration, the user has to perform a troublesome setting work of inputting the destination name as data in addition to the facsimile number.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a user performs a troublesome setting work for a function (for example, a one-touch dial function) that requires registration of a facsimile number and destination name data in association with each other in order to utilize the function. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device which can be utilized without any need.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the automatic destination name setting is instructed, the destination of the facsimile number is stored in the destination name database preset as the connection destination. Means for inquiring name data, means for storing destination name data transmitted from the destination name database in response to the inquiry in association with a facsimile number,
Is equipped with.

With this configuration, when a destination name automatic setting instruction is given to the facsimile apparatus, the work of registering the destination number data from the destination name database in association with the facsimile number and the destination name data is performed. It is done automatically on the device side.

When the automatic destination name setting is instructed, the destination name data of all the facsimile numbers that are the target of the automatic destination name setting may be collectively inquired to the destination name database. By doing so, the destination name data can be set efficiently.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation display unit for displaying a facsimile number, a destination name, etc., and for allowing the user to make various inputs to the facsimile apparatus. A touch sensor is provided on the display screen of the operation display unit 1, so that the user can perform various inputs to the facsimile apparatus by touching the display screen of the operation display unit 1. ing.

Reference numeral 2 is a microcomputer which controls the operation of the entire facsimile apparatus based on the input from the user. Reference numeral 3 is a scanner for reading the set original as image data. A plotter 4 prints the received image data on recording paper. Reference numeral 5 is a compression / decompression unit that performs high-efficiency encoding and decoding of image data.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an image memory for temporarily storing the image data read from the original by the scanner 3 at the time of facsimile transmission and the image data received at the time of facsimile reception. A communication control unit 7 controls facsimile communication. A modem 8 modulates the image data to be transmitted and demodulates the received image data. Reference numeral 9 is a network control unit for performing a connection process with a communication partner via a telephone line.

The operation during facsimile transmission is as follows. The document is read by the scanner 3 and converted into image data. This image data is compressed and expanded by the compression and decompression unit 5.
It is highly efficient coded by and then stored in the image memory 6. Then, when the connection with the destination is established by the network control unit 9, the image data stored in the image memory 6 is modulated by the modem 8 and sent out over the telephone line under the control of the communication control unit 7. To be done.

The operation at the time of facsimile reception is as follows. When the connection with the transmission source is established by the network control unit 9, the image data transmitted from the transmission source via the telephone line is received under the control of the communication control unit 7. The received image data is demodulated by the modem 8 and then stored in the image memory 6. When the reception of the image data is completed, the image data stored in the image memory 6 is decoded by the compression / expansion unit 5, and then printed on the recording paper by the plotter 4.

The operation in the destination name automatic setting mode will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, a list of registered facsimile numbers is displayed on the display screen of the operation display unit 1 (# 1). The facsimile apparatus of this embodiment is provided with a facsimile number registration mode. In this mode, the user performs a predetermined operation on the operation display unit 1 to register a plurality of arbitrary facsimile numbers in the facsimile apparatus. You can do it. Further, the registered facsimile number is stored in the RAM in the microcomputer 2.

Next, if any of the displayed facsimile numbers is selected by the user (Yes in # 2)
s), the facsimile number is targeted for automatic destination name setting (# 3). At this time, if the facsimile number can be selected by touching the portion where the facsimile number is displayed, the user can easily select the facsimile number. Further, it is preferable that the user can easily recognize the selected facsimile number by displaying the facsimile number selected by the user in reverse as shown in FIG. 2B.

When the destination name automatic setting is instructed (Yes in # 4), the destination name database is connected via the telephone line, and the facsimile number which is the target of the destination name automatic setting is designated. Queries the destination name data (# 5). In response to this inquiry, the destination name data sent from the destination name database is associated with the facsimile number and the RA in the microcomputer 2
Store in M (# 6).

After completing # 6, a display is made to notify that the automatic destination name setting has been completed, and a list of currently set destination names is displayed in association with the facsimile numbers. FIG. 4 shows an example of the display contents at this time. Such a display is convenient because the user can easily recognize that the destination name automatic setting is completed and the set destination name can be easily confirmed.

The destination name database stores facsimile numbers and destination name data in association with each other.
When a destination name data inquiry is received from the facsimile device via a telephone line, the destination name stored in association with the facsimile number designated in the inquiry is transmitted to the facsimile device.

Further, when there are a plurality of facsimile numbers designated in the inquiry, a plurality of corresponding destination name data are collectively transmitted to the facsimile apparatus. At this time, the facsimile machine side is made aware of which facsimile number each destination name data corresponds to, and then the facsimile machine transmits it to the facsimile machine.

From the above, in the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment, the user only registers the facsimile number and selects the facsimile number to be the target of the automatic destination name setting, and then gives the instruction of the automatic destination name setting. Then, the destination name data is automatically set for the facsimile number by fetching the destination name data from the destination name database on the side of the facsimile device. As a result, the user can utilize the function that requires the input of the destination name as data, such as the one-touch dial function, without the troublesome setting work of inputting the destination name as data. .

Further, in the present embodiment, instead of making an inquiry to the destination name database one by one for the destination name data of the facsimile number which is the target of automatic destination name setting, all the destination names which are automatically set for the destination name are set. Since the destination name data of the facsimile number is collectively inquired to the destination name database, the destination name data can be efficiently set.

In the above embodiment, the destination name database is inquired only for the destination name data of the facsimile number selected by the user among the facsimile numbers registered in the facsimile device. The destination name database may be inquired for destination name data of all facsimile numbers registered in. Also, in the initial state,
All the registered facsimile numbers may be targets of the automatic destination name setting, and the selected facsimile numbers may be excluded from the targets of the automatic destination name setting.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the destination name automatic setting is instructed to the facsimile device, the facsimile device automatically performs the work of registering the destination number data from the destination name database in association with the facsimile number and destination name data. Be seen. This makes it difficult for the user to input a destination name as data for a function (for example, a one-touch dial function) that requires the user to associate the facsimile number with the destination name data and register it in the facsimile device in order to utilize the function. It will be possible to utilize it without performing various setting work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation in a destination name automatic setting mode of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on an operation display unit in a destination name automatic setting mode.

FIG. 4 is an example of contents displayed on an operation display unit after completion of automatic destination name setting.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Operation display section 2 microcomputer 3 scanner 4 plotters 5 Compression and decompression section 6 image memory 7 Communication control unit 8 modem 9 Network control unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shinya Ogawa             1-22 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture             Kyocera Mita Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshihide Higashimori             1-22 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture             Kyocera Mita Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5C075 BA08 CA90 FF90                 5K036 AA15 DD12 DD18 DD32                 5K101 KK01 NN25 RR12

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. When a destination name automatic setting is instructed, a means for inquiring destination name data of a facsimile number to a destination name database set in advance as a connection destination, and the destination name database for the inquiry. A facsimile apparatus comprising: means for storing transmitted destination name data in association with a facsimile number. 2. When the automatic destination name setting is instructed, the destination name data of all the facsimile numbers targeted for the automatic destination name setting are collectively inquired to the destination name database. The facsimile apparatus according to Item 1. 3. A facsimile device and a destination name database storing a facsimile number and destination name data in association with each other. When the destination name automatic setting is instructed to the facsimile device, the destination name database is stored. Inquiring about the destination name data after designating the facsimile number, and storing the destination name data sent from the destination name database in response to the inquiry in association with the facsimile number, and the destination name database. When receiving an inquiry about destination name data from the facsimile device, the destination name data stored in association with the facsimile number specified in the inquiry is transmitted to the facsimile device. Automatic name setting system. 4. The facsimile apparatus, when instructed to automatically set the destination name, collectively queries the destination name database for the destination name data of all the facsimile numbers that are the target of the automatic destination name setting. 4. The automatic destination name setting system for a facsimile device according to claim 3, wherein the destination name database collectively sends all destination name data inquired from the facsimile device to the facsimile device. .