JP2006252457A - Address information converter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To introduce important information as much as possible to the address book of an import destination so as to be easily obtained by a user at the time of importing the address information of a certain address book to another address book. <P>SOLUTION: At the time of importing the address information including a plurality of items from a first address book 200 having the configuration of discriminating and storing the plurality of items to a second address book 114 having the configuration of collectively storing the plurality of items into one item, this address information converter 100 prepares the data of one item of the second address book 114 so as to preferentially include the data of the item of high importance on the basis of the importance and usual notation order of the plurality of items and so as not to change the usual notation order. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an address information conversion apparatus that converts address information as necessary when importing address information of a certain address book into another address book.

In a facsimile apparatus or terminal having a facsimile communication function or an electronic mail transmission / reception function, processing for registering address information for data communication in an address book is performed. Patent Document 1 discloses an address information editing device that edits address information for data communication. The address information editing apparatus includes first setting means for setting the type of address information to be fetched from the groupware, and fetching means for selectively fetching the type of address information set by the first setting means. Thus, it is described that address data suitable for a registration destination communication device can be selectively fetched from the groupware and registered.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-223397

  However, when the address information of one address book is imported to another address book, if the setting of the address book item is different, it may not be successfully imported. For example, in the address book of the import source, the person name is distinguished as “first name”, “middle name”, “last name”, and in the address book of the import destination there is only one person name item “name” In this case, the information described in the “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” must be combined into one item. At that time, it is preferable to introduce as much information as possible into the address book of the import destination so that the user can easily grasp it.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points. The purpose of the present invention is to import the address information of one address book into another address book so that the user can easily grasp as much important information as possible. To provide technology to be introduced in the address book.

  According to the present invention, the address information including a plurality of items is configured to store the plurality of items as one item from the first address book having a configuration for distinguishing and storing the plurality of items. When importing to the second address book, based on the importance and customary notation order of the plurality of items, data of items with high importance are preferentially included, and the normal notation order is not changed In this manner, an address information conversion device is provided that creates data of the one item of the second address book.

  In this way, data with high importance is imported into the second address book without changing the order of representation. This improves the convenience for the user. In addition, the address information conversion device includes the data of items that are usually in early order and low in importance, if all of them can be stored in the one item of the second address book, If only a part can be stored, it can be excluded from the data to be created. As a result, it is possible to prevent only a part of the data from being stored in the second address book and creating meaningless data.

  The address information conversion apparatus of the present invention sets the data of the item having the highest importance among the plurality of items of the first address book as the data of the one item of the second address book, When the data of the item is added as the data of the one item from the remaining items in the order of the importance, it is determined whether or not the item can be stored in the second address book. The process of adding the data of the item as the data of the one item is repeated until it is determined that the data cannot be stored, and the data of the item set and added by the determination unit is generally indicated. A data creation unit that creates data of the one item of the second address book in order. Here, whether or not it can be stored in the second address book depends on the number of characters of all data when the data of the item to be determined is added as one item of data and the number of characters of data that can be stored in one item Is determined by comparing. In addition, the determination unit makes a determination on the item including data among the plurality of items of the first address book, and adds and sets data of the corresponding item. For example, if the most important item does not contain data, the determination unit sets the next most important item data as “the most important item data” as the one item data. can do.

  In this way, high-importance data is imported into the second address book, and data that is usually in early order and low in importance can be stored in the second address book. Is included in the data to be created, but if only part of it can be stored, it will not be included in the data to be created, so only part of the data will be stored in the second address book, creating meaningless data. Can be prevented.

  The address information conversion apparatus according to the present invention may further include a setting storage unit that stores the plurality of items in association with the importance and the usual notation order, and the determination unit refers to the setting storage unit. After making the determination, the data creation unit can create the data with reference to the setting storage unit.

  In this way, the user can freely set the importance and the order of notation.

  In the address information conversion device of the present invention, the address information may be a name, the plurality of items may include a first name and a last name, and the determination unit is important in the order of the last name and the first name. If the degree is high, the data creation unit can create the data in the order of the first name and the last name in the usual notation order.

  Further, the plurality of items can further include a middle name, and the determination unit treats the last name, first name, middle name in the order of importance, and the data creation unit includes the usual notation order as follows: The data can be created in the order of first name, middle name, and last name.

  In the address information conversion device of the present invention, the address information can be an address, and the determination unit can handle the data with higher importance as the subdivided items.

  For example, addresses are usually written in the order of prefectures, municipalities, and town names / addresses. However, for example, if a postal code is specified, the address can be specified even if the prefecture or city is unknown. From this point of view, the necessity becomes higher in the order of more subdivided street names / addresses, municipalities, and prefectures. In the address information conversion apparatus according to the present invention, since the determination unit handles data with higher importance as the subdivided items, it is possible to introduce highly necessary data into the second address book.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a representation of the present invention converted between a method, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, when the address information of a certain address book is imported to another address book, as much important information as possible can be introduced into the import destination address book so that the user can easily grasp it.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an address information conversion apparatus 100 in the present embodiment.
The address information conversion apparatus 100 collectively stores a plurality of items as one item from the first address book 200 having a configuration for distinguishing and storing a plurality of items of address information including a plurality of items. When importing to the second address book 114, which has a limited amount of data stored in the item, data of items with high importance are preferentially included based on the importance of the items and the usual order of notation In addition, the data of one item of the second address book 114 is created in such a manner that the usual notation order is not changed. The address information conversion apparatus 100 includes an input reception unit 102, an item comparison unit 104, a conversion processing unit 105, a registration processing unit 110, a setting storage unit 112, and a second address book 114. In the present embodiment, address information conversion apparatus 100 can be a facsimile apparatus having an address book, for example.

  In the present embodiment, the address information conversion apparatus 100 can be a facsimile apparatus having a facsimile communication function using, for example, G3 or G4, and a function of transmitting / receiving facsimile data via a network such as the Internet. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the address information conversion apparatus 100. In FIG. 1, the configuration of parts not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted.

  The input receiving unit 102 acquires the address information of the first address book 200 that is the import source via, for example, a network or a medium (both not shown). The input receiving unit 102 can acquire address information in, for example, a CSV format or a Vcard (buoy card) format.

  The item comparison unit 104 compares the items in the import source address book with the items in the import destination address book, and determines whether the items match. The setting of which item in the first address book 200 is associated with which item in the second address book 114 is stored in the setting storage unit 112.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the setting storage unit 112.
The setting storage unit 112 includes an import destination item field, an import source item field, a notation order field, a priority order field, and a character number field.
The item “name” is stored in the import destination item column, and “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” are stored in the import source item column correspondingly. That is, in the first address book 200 of the import source, “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” are distinguished and stored, but in the second address book 114 of the import destination, the name is used. The corresponding item is only one “name” column. Therefore, in order to import the address information of the first address book 200 into the second address book 114, it is necessary to integrate “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” into one item. .

  In the notation order column, the usual order of notation of “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” is stored. Here, it is customary to describe “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” in this order.

  In the priority column, the importance levels of “first name”, “middle name”, and “last name” are stored. Here, “last name” has the highest priority, “first name” next, and “middle name” next. Information regarding the notation order and the priority order may be input in association with the address information of the first address book 200, but may be set in the setting storage unit 112 in advance.

  In the number of characters column, the number of characters that can be stored in “name” of the second address book 114 of the import destination is stored. Here, the number of characters is “9”.

  Returning to FIG. 1, when the item comparison unit 104 determines that the items do not match, the conversion processing unit 105 stores the address information of the first address book 200 in the corresponding item of the second address book 114. Convert to shape. The conversion processing unit 105 includes a character number determination unit 106 (determination unit) and a data creation unit 108.

  The number-of-characters determination unit 106 sets the data of the item having the highest importance among the plurality of items of the first address book 200 as the data of the corresponding item of the second address book 114, and among the remaining items From the items having the highest importance, it is determined whether or not the data of the item can be stored in the second address book 114 when the data of the corresponding item is added as the data of the corresponding item in the second address book 114. In this case, the process of adding the data of the item as the data of the item corresponding to the second address book 114 is repeated until it is determined that the data cannot be stored.

  The data creation unit 108 creates data of corresponding items in the second address book 114 by arranging the data of the items set and added by the character number determination unit 106 in the usual notation order.

  Specifically, the number-of-characters determination unit 106 refers to the setting storage unit 112 and determines whether the number of characters of data included in the plurality of items of the first address book 200 falls within the items of the second address book 114. Determine whether. The data creation unit 108 creates data to be introduced into the corresponding item in the second address book 114 based on the determination result of the character number determination unit 106.

  The registration processing unit 110 stores the address information in the first address book 200 as it is when the item comparison unit 104 determines that the items match, and the data converted by the conversion processing unit 105 when the items do not match. The second address book 114 is stored.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the address information conversion apparatus 100 in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIGS.
When the input receiving unit 102 receives input of the address information of the import source, the item comparison unit 104 compares the items of the first address book 200 of the import source with the items of the second address book 114 of the import destination. Then, it is determined whether or not the items in the first address book 200 need to be integrated (S100).

  When the items of the first address book 200 need to be integrated (YES in S100), the character number determination unit 106 determines whether or not characters are stored in the first priority item (S102). Hereinafter, in order of importance, they are referred to as a first priority item and a second priority item. When characters are stored in the first priority item (YES in S102), the character number determination unit 106 sets the data of the first priority item as data of the corresponding item in the second address book 114. Then, it is determined whether the number of characters is within the limit of the number of characters in the corresponding item of the second address book 114 (S104).

  If the number of characters is within the limit (YES in S104), it is determined whether or not the number of characters including the second priority item and the first priority item is within the limit of the number of characters in the corresponding item in the second address book 114. Judgment is made (S106). If the number of characters is within the limit (YES in S106), a second priority item is added (S108).

  Subsequently, if there is another additional item with the next priority (YES in S110), it is determined whether the total number of characters of the first priority item, the second priority item, and the additional item is within the limit. (S122). If the number of characters is within the limit (YES in S122), the item is added (S124). Thereafter, the process returns to step S110, and the same processing is repeated until the number of characters is not within the limit (NO in S122).

  On the other hand, when the number of characters is not within the limit in step S104 (NO in S104) and when the number of characters is not within the limit in step S106 (NO in S106), only the first priority item is set (S116). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S112, and the data creation unit 108 creates data by integrating the characters of the setting and added items in the notation order (S112). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the process is completed (S114). If the process is not completed (NO in S114), the process returns to step S102 to process the next address information. In step S114, when the process is completed (YES in S114), the process ends.

  If there is no additional item in step S110 (NO in S110), and if the number of characters is not within the limit in step S122 (NO in S122), the process proceeds to step S112.

  Also. If no character is stored in the first priority item in step S102 (NO in S102), the character number determination unit 106 determines whether the number of characters in the second priority item is within the limit (S118). If the number of characters is not within the limit (NO in S118), only the second priority item is selected (S120), and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, if the number of characters is within the limit in step S118 (YES in S118), the process proceeds to step S110.

Next, specific processing will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the address information of the import source and the address information of the import destination.
FIG. 4A shows the address information of the import source, and FIG. 4B shows the address information after conversion.
In FIG. 4A, for example, No. 1, “first name” is stored as “Robert”, “middle name” is stored as “− (none)”, and “last name” is stored as “Brown”. No. 2 stores “first name” as “Alexsandra”, “middle name”, and “last name” as “-(none)”. No. 3 stores “first name” as “Joel”, “middle name” as “Doubles”, and “last name” as “Pitt”.

Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIGS.
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the priorities are set in the order of “last name”, “first name”, and “middle name”. Here, the number of characters that can be stored in the “name” field of the second address book 114 is set to “9”.

  No. In the case of 1 data, since “Brown” is stored in the first priority item “last name” (YES in S102), the character number determination unit 106 sets “Brown” to “ It is set as data in the “name” field, and it is determined whether “Brown” is 9 characters or less (S104). Here, since “Brown” is 5 characters and 9 characters or less (YES in S104), the character number determination unit 106 determines the total number of characters of “Robert” of “first name” of the second priority item and “Brown”. It is determined whether or not is 9 characters or less (S106). Here, the total number of characters is “Robert” is 6 characters, “Brown” is 5 characters and 11 characters, and the number of characters is not within the limit (NO in S106). Only items are selected. Thereafter, the data creation unit 108 creates “Brown” of the selected item as data to be stored in “Name” of the second address book 114 (S112).

  No. In the case of data 2, since the first priority item “last name” does not store characters (NO in S 102), the character number determination unit 106 sets the “Alexsandra” of the second priority item “first name”. It is determined whether the number of characters is within the limit (S118). Here, “Alexsandra” is 10 characters and is not within the limit (NO in S118), so only the second priority item is selected (S120). Thereafter, the data creation unit 108 extracts the first nine characters of “Alexsandra” of the selected item, and creates “Alexsandr” as data to be stored in “Name” of the second address book 114 (S112).

  No. In the case of data 3, since “Pitt” is stored in the first priority item “last name” (YES in S102), the character number determination unit 106 determines whether “Pitt” is 9 characters or less. (S104). Here, since “Pitt” is 4 characters and is 9 characters or less (YES in S104), the number-of-characters determination unit 106 determines the total number of characters “Joel” of “First name” and “Pitt” as the second priority item. It is determined whether or not is 9 characters or less (S106). Here, since the total number of characters is “Joel” is 4 characters, “Pitt” is 4 characters and 8 characters, and the number of characters is within the limit (YES in S106), the second priority item is added. One priority item and second priority item are selected (S108). Subsequently, it is determined whether there is an additional item (S110). Here, since characters are also stored in “middle name” and there are additional items (YES in S110), the character number determination unit 106 performs “Pitt” in “last name” and “Joel” in “first name”. In addition, it is determined whether or not the total number of characters including “Doubles” of “middle name” is 9 or less (S122). Here, since the total number of characters is 15 and is larger than 9 (NO in S122), the process proceeds to step S112.

  The data creation unit 108 creates data “JoelPitt” by integrating “Joel” and “Pitt” of the selected items in the order of notation (S112).

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the address information after the above processing is completed.
Here, no. 1 and no. For “3”, “last name” having a high priority is registered. In addition, “first name” and “last name” can be registered. “JoelPitt” of 3 is registered in the order of “first name” and “last name” in the usual notation order. At this time, “first name” is registered without being unclear information such as being cut off in the middle. In addition, No. including “first name” but not “last name”. For “2”, “Alexsandr” within the character limit is registered.

  As described above, according to the address information conversion apparatus 100 in the embodiment of the present invention, when the address information of the first address book 200 is imported into the second address book 114, as much important information as possible is obtained. In order to make it easier for the user to grasp, it can be introduced into the address book of the import destination.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. The embodiments are exemplifications, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to combinations of the respective constituent elements and processing processes, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. .

  In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the address information conversion apparatus 100 includes the second address book 114 has been described. However, the second address book 114 may be provided outside the address information conversion apparatus 100. In this case, the data converted by the address information conversion apparatus 100 can be introduced into the second address book 114.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the address information is a name has been described as an example, but the address information can be various. For example, the address information can be an address. In the case of an address, it is usually written in the order of prefecture, city, town name and address. On the other hand, in order to specify an address, the more subdivided items are more important. For example, the first address book 200 has a plurality of items of “prefecture”, “city / town”, and “town name / address”, and the second address book 114 has only an item of “address”. In this case, the number-of-characters determination unit 106 can store the items in the “address” field of the second address book 114 in the order of the items with the highest importance (“town name / address” → “city / town” → “prefecture”). I will judge whether or not. The data creation unit 108 creates data by arranging the data of the items determined to be added by the character number judgment unit 106 in the usual notation order ("prefecture" → "city" → "town name / address") To do. This makes it possible to introduce as much important information as possible into the import destination address book so that the user can easily grasp it.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the address information conversion apparatus in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a setting memory | storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the address information conversion apparatus in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the address information of import origin, and the address information of import destination.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Address information conversion apparatus 102 Input reception part 104 Item comparison part 105 Conversion process part 106 Character number judgment part 108 Data preparation part 110 Registration process part 112 Setting memory | storage part 114 2nd address book

Claims (6)

  From the first address book having a configuration for distinguishing and storing the plurality of items, the address information including a plurality of items is stored in the one item together with the plurality of items being stored in one item. When importing into a second address book with limited amount, data of items with high importance is preferentially included based on the importance of the plurality of items and the order of usual notation, and the usual An address information conversion apparatus, wherein the data of the one item of the second address book is created in such a manner that the notation order is not changed. The address information conversion device according to claim 1,
Among the plurality of items of the first address book, the data of the item having the highest importance is set as the data of the one item of the second address book, and the importance is selected from the remaining items. If the data of the item is added as the data of the one item in the order of the item having the highest value, it is determined whether or not the item can be stored in the second address book. A determination unit that repeats the process of adding as item data until it is determined that storage is impossible,
A data creation unit that creates the data of the one item of the second address book by arranging the data of the item set and added by the determination unit in the usual notation order;
An address information conversion device comprising: In the address information conversion device according to claim 2,
A setting storage unit that stores the plurality of items in association with the degree of importance and the usual notation order;
The address information conversion apparatus, wherein the determination unit makes a determination with reference to the setting storage unit, and the data creation unit creates the data with reference to the setting storage unit. The address information conversion device according to claim 2 or 3,
The address information is a name, and the plurality of items includes a first name and a last name,
The determination unit handles the last name and first name in the order of importance,
The data creation unit creates the data in the order of a first name and a last name as a usual notation order. In the address information conversion device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The address information is an address,
The address information conversion apparatus characterized in that the determination unit handles data with higher importance for subdivided items. In the address information conversion device according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
An address information conversion apparatus further comprising a registration processing unit for registering data created by the data creation unit in the one item of the second address book.

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