JP2005101796A - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal device which can designate an arbitrary destination as a broadcast destination address designation, which can delete easily the designated destination, and can improve the operability of designating the broadcast destination. <P>SOLUTION: The communication terminal device performs a step of designating the destination on a designation specifying screen (step 104), a step of displaying the detailed information of the destination (step 105), and a step of adding its telephone number to a destination list (step 106). When a multiple address button is turned on, the broadcast destination list is displayed (step 110) and the broadcast destination can be conformed by the broadcast destination list. When a deletion button is turned on, a corresponding destination is deleted from the destination list, and the broadcast destination list is displayed in which the destination is deleted (step 112). In this state, a facsimile is sequentially transmitted to the destination listed in the destination list (step 114). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, and more particularly to a communication terminal device that designates a destination by using a one-touch registration button on a touch panel.

  Recent communication terminal devices such as digital multifunction peripherals and facsimile machines having a copy function, a facsimile function, a print function, a scanner function, etc. are equipped with various keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key for designating a destination, and a designated destination. And display devices such as LCD displays for displaying the operation status of the device and operation screens of various functions. The user inputs a destination by using the numeric keypad, confirms it on the display device, and operates a facsimile. Sending.

  In addition, in the case of a destination that is frequently transmitted, such a destination is assigned to a one-touch key, or in a case having a large LCD display, a one-touch button is displayed on the LCD display unit, and these one-touch dials are used. Facsimile transmission to a desired destination can be performed by selecting a key or a one-touch dial button.

In addition, since the same sentence may be facsimile-transmitted to many destinations, such a destination for broadcast transmission is registered in advance as a group, and the group number and its constituent destination name are displayed at the time of transmission. In some cases, a destination screen is displayed, and a desired group is designated on the group destination screen, so that broadcast transmission can be made to each destination constituting the group (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-218122 A

As described above, in the conventional communication terminal device, when performing broadcast transmission, broadcast transmission can be performed only for each group registered in advance, and some destinations in the group or registration It is not possible to send a broadcast by specifying some of the destinations that have been specified, and in order to perform such a broadcast transmission, it is necessary to create a new group again, which means that the operation is complicated. There was a problem.
Also, if you want to delete a part of a group and send a broadcast, you must correct the destination registered in the group. There has also been a problem that each destination constituting the group has to be corrected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can specify any destination as a broadcast destination, easily delete the specified destination, and improve the operability of specifying a broadcast destination. An object is to provide a terminal device.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a communication terminal device that designates a destination by pressing a one-touch button on a destination designation screen displayed on a touch panel. A destination storage means for storing a directly input destination; a broadcast transmission instruction means for instructing broadcast transmission; and a control means. When the broadcast transmission instruction means is operated, the control means stores the destination A broadcast address confirmation screen including a list of addresses stored in the means is displayed.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing one-touch dial data such as a one-touch dial destination name and a destination telephone number for each group, and the destination designation screen Each group is switched and displayed as a separate sheet, and a tag indicating the group name is added to each sheet.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, a delete button is displayed on the broadcast destination confirmation screen.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is the communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the destination information is displayed in each one-touch button of the destination designation screen, When the one-touch button is pressed, the control means displays the detailed destination information on the touch panel display screen.

  According to the communication terminal device of the first aspect of the present invention, after a plurality of destinations are designated by pressing a one-touch button on the destination designation screen displayed on the touch panel or by directly entering a destination number, Once operated, a broadcast address confirmation screen consisting of a list of specified destinations will be displayed, so you can easily create a broadcast destination for different destinations as needed, and easily create the created broadcast destination. Can be confirmed.

  According to the communication terminal device of the invention of claim 2, the one-touch dial data can be switched and displayed as a separate sheet for each group on the address designation screen, and a tag indicating the group name is added to each sheet. Thus, it is possible to easily display a group including a destination for broadcast transmission, and to improve the operability for specifying the broadcast destination.

  Further, according to the communication terminal device of the invention of claim 3, since the delete button is displayed on the broadcast destination confirmation screen, after selecting a plurality of destinations as the broadcast destination, the destination list list is confirmed, If an unnecessary destination is included, the destination can be easily deleted.

  Further, according to the communication terminal device of the invention of claim 4, on the destination designation screen, the destination information is displayed in each one-touch button, and when any one-touch button is pressed, the one-touch button on the touch panel display screen is displayed. Since the detailed destination information is displayed in the external area, it is possible to easily confirm the detailed information when selecting the destination.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the communication terminal device of the present invention is applied to a digital multi-function peripheral as an example will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a digital multi-function peripheral. The digital multi-function peripheral includes a CPU 1, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 2, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 3, a display unit 4, an operation unit 5, a reading unit 6, and an image. The memory 7, the recording unit 8, the codec 9, the modem 10, the network control unit NCU 11, and the LAN interface 12 are connected to each other via a bus 13.

  The CPU 1 controls each part of the hardware of the digital multifunction peripheral via the bus 13 and executes various programs based on the programs stored in the ROM 2. The ROM 2 stores various programs necessary for the operation of the digital multifunction peripheral in advance. I remember it. The RAM 3 is composed of SRAM or the like, stores temporary data generated when the program is executed, and stores one-touch dial data such as a one-touch dial destination name and destination telephone number set and registered appropriately by the user for each group designated by the user. And a designated destination storage area 32 for storing destinations designated on the destination designation screen as a list.

  The display unit 4 displays the operating state of the digital multi-function peripheral and displays operation screens for various functions, and the operation unit 5 includes a plurality of keys for operating the digital multi-function peripheral. As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 4 and the operation unit 5 are provided on the operation panel of the digital multi-function peripheral. It is installed. Various key menus such as a one-touch dial button and a group tag are displayed on the LCD display unit 41. By pressing these various display key portions on the display screen of the LCD display unit 41, the corresponding key can be selected or Can perform functions. The operation unit 5 includes a numeric keypad 51, a start key 52, a reset key 53, a stop key 54, a cross key 55, a return key 56, a set key 57, a FAX switching key 58, a copy switching key 59, a scanner switching key 60, and the like. Various keys are provided.

  The reading unit 6 reads a document with a scanner using a CCD or the like and outputs dot image data converted into black and white binary, and the image memory 7 is configured using a DRAM or the like and receives image data to be transmitted or received. Store image data. The recording unit 8 includes an electrophotographic printer or the like, and prints out the received data as a hard copy.

The codec 9 compresses image information to be transmitted by a certain encoding method, and decodes received image data to restore the original information. The modem 10 is connected to the bus 13 and has a function as a fax modem capable of facsimile communication. The modem 10 is also connected to the NCU 11 connected to the bus 13. The NCU 11 is hardware for closing and opening an analog line, and connects the modem 10 to a telephone line as necessary.
The LAN interface 12 is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network), receives signals and data from the LAN, and transmits signals and data to the LAN, and performs interface processing such as signal conversion and protocol conversion. To do.

  The digital multi-function peripheral has the above-described configuration. When the facsimile is transmitted, the image data of the original is read by the reading unit 6, compressed by the codec 9 and stored in the image memory 7. The compressed image data is read from the memory 7, modulated by the modem 10, and transmitted from the NCU 11 to the communication partner through the public telephone line. At the time of facsimile reception, the received image data is demodulated by the modem 10, stored in the image memory 7, decoded by the codec 9, and printed by the recording unit 8.

  On the other hand, registration of the one-touch dial destination name, destination telephone number, etc. is performed in a state where the screen is shifted to a dedicated screen for registration called “initial setting screen”, which is different from the normal operation screen of the LCD display unit 41. Can do. That is, when one-touch dial registration is selected on the initial setting screen of the LCD display unit 41, the display of the LCD display unit 41 is switched to an input screen for the destination name, destination telephone number, group name, etc. of the one-touch dial, and the user can enter this input screen. When the registration content is input at, the input registration content is registered in the one-touch dial data storage area 31 of the RAM 3 for each group.

Next, the operation when one-touch transmission is performed using the one-touch dial button will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When one-touch dial transmission is selected on the menu screen of the LCD display unit 41, the CPU 1 displays an initial screen for designating a destination for one-touch transmission as shown in FIG. 4 on the display screen of the LCD display unit 41 (step 101). On this screen, as shown in the figure, a plurality of one-touch buttons 70 displaying addresses included in the group A are displayed, and group tags 71, 72, 73 and a broadcast instruction button 74 are displayed. In addition, an address display field 75 for displaying detailed information of the registered content when any one-touch button 70 is pressed is displayed at the top of the display screen.

  In a state where the destination designation screen is displayed, the CPU 1 first determines whether or not the group tags 71 to 73 are pressed (step 102). When any one of the group tags 71 to 73 is pressed, the CPU 1 extracts a destination included in the group of the pressed group tag from the one-touch dial data storage area 31 and displays it on the LCD display unit 41 (step 103). ). On the other hand, if the group tag is not pressed, the CPU 1 determines whether any one-touch button 70 is pressed (step 104). If it is determined that one of the one-touch buttons 70 has been pressed, the CPU 1 reads out detailed information such as the destination name and telephone number of the pressed one-touch button from the one-touch dial data storage area 31 and displays the destination at the top of the display unit 41. The telephone number is added to the destination list in the designated destination storage area 32 of the RAM 3 (step 106).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 104 that the one-touch button 70 has not been pressed, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the broadcast button 74 has been pressed (step 107). When determining that the broadcast button 74 has not been pressed, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the start button 52 on the operation panel has been pressed (step 108). If the start button 52 has not been pressed, the process returns to step 102. If the start button 52 has been pressed, the CPU 1 sets the facsimile address to the first destination in the destination list in the designated destination storage area 32 of the RAM 3. Transmission is started (step 109), and when the transmission ends, the program ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 107 that the broadcast button 74 has been pressed, the CPU 1 reads the destination list stored in the designated destination storage area 32 and displays on the display screen of the LCD display unit 41 as shown in FIG. The broadcast address list is displayed (step 110). In this broadcast destination list, as shown in the figure, a destination name 80 of a destination designated by a one-touch button and a delete button 81 arranged on the right side of each destination name are displayed. In this state, the CPU 1 determines whether any one of the delete buttons 81 has been pressed (step 111). If any one of the delete buttons 81 has been pressed, the corresponding destination is stored in the designated destination storage area 32. In addition to deleting from the destination list, the broadcast destination list from which the destination has been deleted is displayed (step 112), and the process returns to step 111.

  If it is determined in step 111 that the delete button has not been pressed, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the start button 52 on the operation panel has been pressed (step 113). If the start button 52 has not been pressed, the process returns to step 111. If the start button 52 has been pressed, the CPU 1 sequentially transmits facsimiles to the destinations listed in the destination list in the designated destination storage area 32 of the RAM 3. (Step 114), and when the broadcast transmission ends, the program ends.

  As described above, after specifying a plurality of destinations by pressing the one-touch button on the destination specification screen displayed on the touch panel, if the broadcast button is pressed, a broadcast destination consisting of a list of specified destinations is displayed. Since a confirmation screen is displayed, you can easily create broadcast destinations with different destinations as needed, and easily check the created broadcast destinations, including unnecessary destinations In this case, the destination can be easily deleted by the delete button.

  In addition, on the destination designation screen, one-touch dial data can be switched and displayed as a separate sheet for each group, and a tag indicating the group name is added to each sheet, so that the group including the destination to be broadcast can be easily displayed. In addition, destination information is displayed in each one-touch button, and when one of the one-touch buttons is pressed, detailed destination information is displayed in the external area of the one-touch button on the touch panel display screen. Detailed information can be easily confirmed when doing so.

  In the above embodiment, a delete button is provided for each destination in the broadcast destination list as shown in FIG. 5, but only one delete button is provided as shown in FIG. It is also possible to delete the selected destination from the broadcast list by pressing the delete button. In the above embodiment, the broadcast transmission button is provided on the destination designation screen. It can also be provided separately as a broadcast transmission key on the panel.

In the above embodiment, when one-touch dial transmission is selected on the menu screen, the initial screen for specifying the destination is displayed on the display screen of the LCD display. It is also possible to display it.
In the above-described embodiment, the destination for one-touch dial registration is registered for each group. However, all the one-touch dial registration buttons may be displayed on the destination display screen without grouping. In this case, it is preferable to display a scroll button so that the displayed one-touch registration buttons can be sequentially switched and displayed by the scroll button.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the detailed information of the designated destination is displayed on the destination designation screen, but it is also possible to display the detailed information of the destination selected in the broadcast destination list. In the above embodiment, the broadcast destination is designated by the one-touch dial button on the destination designation screen, but it is also possible to add the telephone number manually entered by the numeric keypad to the broadcast destination list.

  In the above embodiment, the communication terminal device of the present invention is applied to a digital multi-function peripheral having a copy function, a facsimile function, a print function, a scanner function, etc. It can also be applied to other facsimile machines.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a digital multi-function peripheral that implements a communication terminal device of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the operation panel of a digital multifunctional device. It is a flowchart which shows the effect | action in the case of performing broadcast transmission. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of a destination designation | designated screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of a broadcast destination list. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of display of a broadcast destination list.

Explanation of symbols

1 CPU
2 ROM
3 RAM
31 One-touch dial data storage area 32 Specified destination storage area 4 Display section 5 Operation section 6 Reading section 7 Image memory 8 Recording section 9 Codec 10 Modem 11 NCU
12 LAN interface 13 Bus 41 Display 51 Numeric keypad 52 Start key 53 Reset key 54 Stop key 55 Cross key 56 Return key 57 Set key 58 Fax switch key 59 Copy switch key 60 Scanner switch key

Claims (4)

  In a communication terminal device that designates a destination by pressing a one-touch button on a destination designation screen displayed on the touch panel, a destination storage means for storing a destination designated by the one-touch button or a directly inputted destination, and broadcast transmission A broadcast destination confirmation screen comprising a list of destinations stored in the destination storage means when the broadcast transmission instruction means is operated. A communication terminal device characterized by displaying.   2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing one-touch dial data such as a one-touch dial destination name and destination telephone number for each group, and switching and displaying each group as a separate sheet on the destination designation screen. And a tag indicating the group name is added to each sheet.   3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a delete button is displayed on the broadcast destination confirmation screen.   4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein destination information is displayed in each one-touch button of the destination designation screen, and the control is performed when any one-touch button is pressed. A means for displaying destination detailed information on the touch panel display screen.

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