JP2005079715A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect a registered number whose integrity of number matching is the highest in comparison with an originator number, and to specify and perform one processing for a single originator number. <P>SOLUTION: When a facsimile number where all digits are matched with an originator facsimile number is detected from a received notification destination management table (YES in S3), a processing stored in accordance with the facsimile number whose whole digits are detected to be matched is performed (S15 and S16). The associated processing is not performed on the so-called partially matched facsimile number where a digit part except for a wildcard is matched. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device or a telephone (mobile phone, PHS, IP phone, etc.), and more particularly to a communication terminal device having a function of selecting and executing a process corresponding to a caller number.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a communication terminal device having a function of selecting and executing a process corresponding to a transmission source number is known. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, it has a storage table that stores a plurality of melodies or voices and sender fax numbers in association with each other, and reproduces different melodies or voices according to the sender fax numbers. A communication terminal device is known. Further, it is possible to register a fax number including an alternative character (so-called wild card) for determining that the number matches regardless of the number to be searched for in the storage table in association with a predetermined process. There is known a communication terminal device that executes a predetermined process even when the number and the transmission source fax number do not completely match.
JP-A-5-22565

  As described above, in a communication terminal device that reads and executes each process associated with a fax number including a substitute character from the storage table, a predetermined fax number is not required even if the source fax number and the registered fax number do not completely match. Since the process is executed, a plurality of registered fax numbers may be detected based on one source fax number, and a process corresponding to each detected registered fax number may be executed. For example, if the sender's fax number is “06 6764 1123” and the substitute character is “*”, the fax numbers “06 6764 1123”, “* 1123”, and “06 6764 *” are registered in the storage table. If so, all these three fax numbers are detected, and the processes stored in association with the respective fax numbers are executed.

  However, the communication terminal device registers a fax number in the storage table using an alternative character so that a plurality of registered fax numbers are detected for one source fax number, and each fax While there is an advantage that the process stored in correspondence with the number can be executed, there is a registration number of “06 6764 1123” that completely matches the sender's fax number “06 6764 1123”, but this completeness is ignored. Thus, other registered fax numbers “* 1123” and “06 6764 *” are also detected, and processing corresponding to these registered fax numbers is also executed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and detects a registered number having the highest completeness of number matching in comparison with a source number, and performs one process for one source number. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device that can identify and execute the command.

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a communication terminal device that selects and executes image information received from a transmission source by selecting processing corresponding to each transmission source number.
A source number recognition means for recognizing the source number;
Processing storage means for storing the registration number and the processing corresponding to each registration number in association with each other;
Number search means for searching whether the caller number recognized by the caller number recognition means matches the registered number stored in the processing storage means;
Corresponding to the detected registration number when the number search unit detects a match between the source number recognized by the source number recognition unit and the registration number stored in the processing storage unit Control means for reading and executing the processing to be performed from the processing storage means,
The processing storage means can store a number including an alternative character that causes the number search means to determine that the numbers match regardless of the numbers to be searched,
In the case where a number that matches all the numbers is detected in the registration number search of the processing storage means by the number search means, the control means detects only the registration number that is detected as a match. The processing stored in the processing storage means is executed in association with.

  According to this configuration, the number search unit searches for the registration number stored in the processing storage unit, and if a registration number that matches all the numbers is detected, the control unit detects the registration number that matches all the numbers. For the number, the processing stored in the processing storage means in association with the registration number is executed, and for the so-called partially matching registration number in which numbers other than the substitute characters match, the processing associated with the number is executed. do not do.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the number search by the number search means is a registration number that does not have the all-matching number and includes the substitute character. When a registration number that matches a number other than the substitute character is detected, the control means associates the registration number that matches a number other than the substitute character with the registration number in the processing storage means. The stored process is executed.

  According to this configuration, in the number search by the number search means, it is detected that there is no registration number that matches all in the processing storage means, and that there is a registration number that includes a substitute character and that matches a number other than the substitute character. In this case, the control unit executes the process stored in the process storage unit in association with the registration number. Therefore, even if a registration number whose number matches the originator number is not stored in the processing storage means, the registration is relatively complete from the processing storage means in contrast to the sender registration number. The number is detected, and the process associated with the registered number is executed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the control means detects a plurality of registered numbers that match numbers other than alternative characters by the number detection means. Among these registration numbers, the processing stored in the processing storage means is executed for the registration number having the largest number of matching digits in association with this registration number.

  According to this configuration, the registration number search of the processing storage means by the number search means does not detect an all-matched registration number, and a registration number that includes a substitute character and has a number of digits other than the substitute character matches. When a plurality of detections are detected, the control unit executes the process stored in the process storage unit in association with the registration number having the largest number of matching digits. Therefore, even when a plurality of registration numbers having the same number of digits other than the substitute characters are stored in the processing storage unit, the registration number having higher completeness in contrast to the transmission source number from the processing storage unit And only the process associated with this registration number is executed.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the control means detects a plurality of registration numbers in which numbers other than alternative characters match by the number detection means. Among these registration numbers, the processing stored in the processing storage means is executed for the registration number with the largest number of matching numbers in association with this registration number.

  According to this configuration, in the case where the number search by the number search means does not detect the all-matching registration number and a plurality of registration numbers that match the numbers other than the substitute characters are detected, the control means The processing stored in the processing storage means is executed in association with the largest number of registration numbers. Therefore, even if a plurality of registration numbers that match numbers other than the substitute characters are stored in the processing storage means, a registration number having higher completeness in contrast to the transmission source number is selected from the processing storage means. It detects and executes only the process associated with this registration number.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the communication terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the control means detects a plurality of registered numbers having the largest number of matching numbers by the number search means. Among these registration numbers, the processing stored in the processing storage means is executed in association with the registration number having the smallest number.

  According to this configuration, even when a plurality of registration numbers having the largest number matching the transmission source number are stored in the processing storage unit, the control unit specifies only one registration number, and the registration number Only the process stored in the process storage means in association with is executed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the registration number including the substitute character is stored in the processing storage means, so that even in a situation where a plurality of registration numbers matching the transmission source number can be detected, the transmission source Only the registered number having the highest completeness of the number match by comparison with the number can be detected from the processing storage means, and one process can be specified and executed for one source number.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if there is no registered number whose source number and the number all match, a registered number having relatively high number matching completeness is identified from the processing storage means. The process corresponding to this registration number can be executed.

  According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, even if there is no registration number that completely matches the transmission source number, a registration number with relatively high number matching completeness is stored in the processing storage means. Since it is specified from the inside, it becomes possible to specify and execute one process for one source number.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, when there is no registration number that has the same number as the transmission source number, and a plurality of registration numbers that include a substitute character and that match a number other than the substitute character are detected. Even so, since only one registration number is specified, one process can be reliably specified and executed for one source fax number.

  Hereinafter, an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network system including a communication terminal device according to the present invention. A facsimile apparatus 1 as an example of a communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a plurality of computers such as a mail server 2 and a client PC 3 via a LAN (local area network) or the like. The facsimile machine 1 has a function for transmitting / receiving image information to / from the outside through a network telephone line, outputting (printing) received image information, and storing and storing received image information. Provided with a function capable of transmitting / receiving various data to / from the mail server 2 and the client PC 3. The network to which the facsimile apparatus 1, the mail server 2 and the client PC 3 are connected can send and receive e-mail to the outside by connecting to the external Internet network in addition to sending and receiving e-mail on the LAN. It is said that.

  The internal configuration of the facsimile machine 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration of the facsimile apparatus 1. The facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11 that controls the operation of the entire apparatus, a ROM 12 that stores a program for operation control by the CPU 11, and a RAM 13 that is used as a work area and a data storage area for operations by the CPU 11. In addition, the facsimile machine 1 includes a scanner 14 that reads a document transmitted through a telephone line, and an image forming unit 15 that outputs (prints) image information received from the outside.

  Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a DCR (encoding / decoding apparatus) 16 for encoding / decoding image information, a modem (modulating / demodulating apparatus) 17 for modulating / demodulating image information during facsimile communication, a telephone line for performing facsimile communication, and the like. NCU (network control unit) 18 that forms a loop of the above and an operation unit 19 that receives various operation instructions (such as a document transmission destination fax number) from the operator.

  Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 performs a received data storage memory 20 for storing received image information, an interface unit 21 composed of a network card or the like, and each process executed in accordance with the transmission source fax number. And a reception notification destination management table 22 stored in association with each other. When the image information is received from the outside via the telephone line, the CPU 11 stores the received image information in the received data storage memory 20, confirms the transmission source fax number, and is registered in advance in association with the transmission source fax number. Is read from the reception notification destination management table 22, and the process is executed. Therefore, the CPU 11 functions as a transmission source fax number recognition unit, a fax number search unit, and a control unit in the claims.

  The reception notification destination management table 22 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the reception notification destination management table 22. The reception notification destination management table 22 is an example of the processing storage means referred to in the claims. Here, the sender fax number and the electronic mail address of the computer on the network are registered in a one-to-one correspondence. . In the present embodiment, the reception notification destination management table 22 stores, together with each of the above e-mail addresses, a process for transmitting in a mail format to the e-mail address that the facsimile apparatus 1 has received the image information. ing.

  In the reception notification destination management table 22 shown in FIG. 3, a fax number (left column) and an e-mail address (right column) are stored in association with each other. For example, a sender whose fax number is “06 6764 1123” The image information received from is sent to the email address “userA@xxx.com” associated therewith. In addition, the reception notification destination management table 22 associates a fax number including an alternative character (hereinafter referred to as a wild card) that makes it be determined that the number matches regardless of the number that is the transmission source fax number with a predetermined process. Can be registered. As the wild card, for example, a symbol such as “*” or “?” Is used. By registering the wild card in the reception notification destination management table 22 in a form including the fax number, even if the registered fax number and the sender fax number do not completely match, they are stored in association with the registered fax number. The predetermined processing is read by the CPU 11.

  A registered fax number “06 *” that includes the wild card “*” is a source number that includes “06” at the beginning of the fax number, even if the numbers after “*” do not match. It is determined that the fax numbers match (forward match). Accordingly, it is possible to set so that all image data transmitted from the sender whose fax number starts with “06” is transmitted to the e-mail address “userB@xxx.com”. However, when the control described in FIG. 4 below is performed, only one registered fax number is specified for one source fax number regardless of the presence or absence of a wild card (hereinafter, backward match, intermediate Same for coincidence etc.)

  If the registered fax number “06 6764 *” is a sender number that includes “06 6764” at the beginning of the fax number, both fax numbers will match even if the numbers after “*” do not match. If the registered fax number “06 6332 *” is a sender number that includes “06 6332” at the beginning of the fax number, both fax numbers match even if the numbers after “*” do not match. It is judged. Furthermore, it is determined that the registered fax number consisting only of “*” matches both fax numbers regardless of the fax number.

  If the registered fax number “* 8888” is a sender number including “8888” at the end of the fax number, it is determined that both fax numbers match even if the numbers before “*” do not match ( Backward match). If the registered fax number “* 555 *” is a sender number that includes “555” in the fax number, it is judged that both fax numbers match even if the other numbers do not match (intermediate match). ).

  The registered fax number registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 and the e-mail address registered in association therewith can be changed / added from the operation unit 19. In the present embodiment, the registered fax number is stored in association with the e-mail address. For example, the output by the image forming unit 15 and the received data storage memory in the facsimile apparatus 1 are associated with the registered fax number. It is also possible to store processing such as saving to 20, saving to a storage unit of a computer on the LAN. It is also possible to set the received image information itself to be transmitted to the registered e-mail address by e-mail or data transmission. Thereby, execution of various processes can be properly used according to the transmission source fax number.

  The control according to the transmission source fax number by the facsimile apparatus 1, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of control by the facsimile apparatus 1. When the facsimile apparatus 1 receives the image information, the CPU 11 recognizes the transmission source fax number (S1) and searches whether the transmission source fax number is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 (S2). When a fax number whose number completely matches the sender fax number is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 (YES in S3), a process associated with the corresponding registered fax number (in this embodiment, , Mail transmission processing and mail transmission destination address) are read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and specified (S15), and the specified processing is executed (S16). In the case of the present embodiment, a process of notifying that the image information has been received from the outside by the facsimile apparatus 1 is executed to the e-mail address associated with the sender fax number.

  In the process of S3, when a fax number that completely matches the sender fax number is not registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 (NO in S3), the fax number registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 Is searched for a fax number including a wild card (S4). Here, if there is no fax number including a wild card (NO in S4), the process is terminated because the process corresponding to the sender fax number is not registered in the reception notification destination management table 22.

  If a fax number including a wild card is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 (YES in S4), first, a backward matching search is performed for a fax number group including the wild card “*” at the head of the registered fax number. (S5). If there is a fax number that matches the sender fax number backward in the reception notification destination management table 22 (YES in S6), it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of fax numbers that match backward (S17). For example, if the source fax number is “06 6764 1123” and there are two registered fax numbers “* 1123” and “* 123”, these different fax numbers correspond to each other. It is determined whether the fax number has been met.

  If it is determined in the process of S17 that there is only one corresponding registered fax number (NO in S17), the process associated with that fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed. (S15, S16).

  If it is determined in step S17 that there are a plurality of corresponding registered fax numbers (YES in S17), the fax number having the largest number of matching digits is selected as the registered fax number corresponding to the source fax number. (S18). Explaining in the above example, if there are two different fax numbers “* 1123” and “* 123”, select “* 1123” which has the same number of digits as the source fax number “06 6764 1123”. . Then, the process associated with the selected fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S16).

  If there is no registered fax number that matches the source fax number in the backward match search in S5 (NO in S6), the forward is forward with respect to the fax number group including the wild card “*” at the end of the registered fax number. A match search is performed (S7). If a fax number that matches the sender fax number in the forward direction exists in the reception notification destination management table 22 (YES in S8), it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of fax numbers that match in the forward direction (S17). For example, if the source fax number is “06 6764 1123” and two fax numbers of “06 6764 *” and “06 676 *” are registered, these different fax numbers correspond to each other. It is determined whether or not a plurality of fax numbers are applicable.

  If there is only one corresponding registered fax number in the processing of S17 (NO in S17), the processing associated with that fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S15). S16). If there are a plurality of corresponding registered fax numbers (YES in S17), the fax number having the largest number of matching digits is selected as the registered fax number corresponding to the sender fax number (S18). To explain with the above example, “06 6764 *” having a large number of digits matching the source fax number “06 6764 1123” is selected from two different fax numbers “06 6764 *” and “06 676 *”. Then, the process associated with the selected fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S16).

  If there is no registered fax number with the same number in the forward matching search in S7 (NO in S8), a fax number group including two wildcards “*” across the number part that forms part of the fax number An intermediate match search is performed for (S9). If a fax number that matches the sender fax number in the middle does not exist in the reception notification destination management table 22 (NO in S10), the processing corresponding to the sender fax number is not registered in the reception notification destination management table 22, and thus processing is performed. Exit.

  If there is a fax number that matches the sender fax number in the middle (YES in S10), it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of fax numbers that match the middle (S11). For example, if the sender's fax number is “06 6764 1123” and two fax numbers “* 6764 *” and “* 764 *” are registered, these different fax numbers correspond to each other. It is determined whether or not a plurality of fax numbers are applicable.

  If there is only one corresponding registered fax number in the process of S11 (NO in S11), the process associated with the fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S15). S16). If there are a plurality of corresponding registered fax numbers (YES in S11), the fax number having the largest number in the search target portion is selected as the registered fax number corresponding to the sender fax number (S12). . To explain with the above example, “* 6764 *” having many numbers that match the source fax number “06 6764 1123” is selected from two different fax numbers “* 6764 *” and “* 764 *”.

  Further, it is determined whether there are a plurality of fax numbers that satisfy the condition of S12 (S13). For example, if the sender's fax number is “06 6764 1123” and two fax numbers of “* 6764 *” and “* 7641 *” are registered, these different fax numbers correspond respectively. It is determined whether or not a plurality of fax numbers are applicable.

  In the process of S13, when there is only one corresponding registered fax number (NO in S13), the process associated with the fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S13). S16).

  If there are a plurality of corresponding registered fax numbers (YES in S13), the registered fax number with the smaller number is selected as the registered fax number corresponding to the sender fax number (S14). In the above example, select "* 6764 *", which is the fax number with the smaller number when viewing these as four-digit numbers from "* 6764 *" and "* 7641 *". To do. Then, the process associated with the selected fax number is read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed (S15, S16).

  By performing such control, even if a fax number including a wild card is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 and there are a plurality of registered fax numbers corresponding to the transmission source fax number, Only one registered fax number can be specified for the sender fax number, and only the processing associated with this registered fax number can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to detect only the registered fax number having the highest completeness of number matching by comparison with the transmission source fax number, and to specify and execute one process for one transmission source fax number.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the registered fax numbers corresponding to the transmission source fax number are narrowed down to one and specified by performing the processing of S5 to S14. However, the search is performed by forward match, backward match, or intermediate match. When a registered fax number whose number matches the sender fax number is detected, the process associated with the registered fax number may be read from the reception notification destination management table 22 and executed.

  In the above embodiment, the fax number is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22. However, when information other than the fax number is registered in the reception notification destination management table 22 together with the fax number as in the so-called F code. Even so, it is possible to apply the control by the facsimile apparatus 1.

  In the above embodiment, the communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention is described as the facsimile apparatus 1. However, other communication terminal apparatuses such as a telephone (mobile phone, PHS, IP phone, etc.) may be used. For example, in the case of a telephone, the processes stored in the reception notification destination management table 22 corresponding to the caller telephone number are as follows: 1.) Call transfer to the specified transfer destination number; 2.) Call transfer to the answering machine center 3.) Display of caller (source number) display, 4.) Execution of voice mail recording function, 5.) Calling of ringtone according to caller telephone number.

It is a figure which shows an example of the network system containing the communication terminal device which concerns on this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of an internal configuration of a facsimile apparatus. It is a figure which shows notionally an example of a reception notification destination management table. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of control by a facsimile apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Facsimile device (communication terminal device)
22 Reception notification destination management table (processing storage means)
11 CPU (source number recognition means, number search means, control means)

Claims (5)

A communication terminal device that selects and executes image information received from a sender, according to each sender number,
A source number recognition means for recognizing the source number;
Processing storage means for storing the registration number and the processing corresponding to each registration number in association with each other;
Number search means for searching whether the caller number recognized by the caller number recognition means matches the registered number stored in the processing storage means;
Corresponding to the detected registration number when the number search unit detects a match between the source number recognized by the source number recognition unit and the registration number stored in the processing storage unit Control means for reading and executing the processing to be performed from the processing storage means,
The processing storage means can store a number including an alternative character that causes the number search means to determine that the numbers match regardless of the numbers to be searched,
In the case where a number that matches all the numbers is detected in the registration number search of the processing storage means by the number search means, the control means detects only the registration number that is detected as a match. A communication terminal device that executes processing stored in the processing storage means in association with the processing terminal. In the number search by the number search means, when a registration number that does not have the all-matching number and is a registration number that includes the substitute character and matches a number other than the substitute character is detected, the control means 2. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a process stored in the process storage unit is executed in association with the registration number for a registration number that matches a number other than a substitute character. When the number detecting unit detects a plurality of registered numbers that match numbers other than the substitute characters, the control unit performs registration for the registered number having the largest number of matching digits among these registered numbers. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the process stored in the process storage unit in association with a number is executed. In the case where a plurality of registered numbers that match numbers other than the substitute characters are detected by the number detecting unit, the control unit detects the registered number with respect to the registered number having the largest number of matching among these registered numbers. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the process stored in the process storage unit is executed in association with the process. In the case where a plurality of registration numbers having the largest number of matching numbers are detected by the number search means, the control means associates the registration number having the smallest number with the registration number. 5. The communication terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the processing stored in the processing storage means is executed.

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