JP2009177525A - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal device improving readiness in destination designation in fax communication. <P>SOLUTION: The communication terminal device 1 has a simple operation mode function to execute facsimile by a simple operation, and includes a first destination designation key 67 designating a previously registered destination by single operation in a normal operation mode, a touch panel 43 displaying an operation screen 71 used for operation in a simple operation mode, and a second destination designation key 77 designating the previously registered destination by single operation in the simple operation mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a multifunction machine or a facsimile machine.

In a multi-function machine having a user personal authentication function, a multi-function machine has been proposed that can achieve both improvement in convenience when specifying a destination and prevention of erroneous transmission (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-300500 A

  In the above-described multifunction device, a destination whose address designation or facsimile number input has reached a predetermined number is automatically registered in a one-touch button, and the one-touch button for the destination is displayed on the screen. However, for a user who has not designated the destination, the one-touch button of the destination is not displayed on the screen.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of improving the convenience of destination designation in facsimile communication.

  The communication terminal device according to the present invention includes a mode selection key for selecting an easy operation mode for executing a facsimile with a simple operation, a first destination designation key for designating a pre-registered destination with one touch, and the mode selection key. When the simple operation mode is selected by the touch panel, an operation screen used for the operation in the simple operation mode is displayed on the operation screen separately from the first destination designation key and registered in advance. A second destination designation key for designating the designated destination with one touch in the simple operation mode.

  The communication terminal device according to the present invention registers a destination selected by the user as a destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key from among destinations registered as destinations that can be designated by the first destination designation key. It is possible to further include a destination registration unit that performs the registration.

  According to this, a destination that can be specified with the second destination designation key is selected from destinations already registered as destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key, and the second destination designation key is used. It can be registered as a destination that can be specified.

  In the communication terminal device according to the present invention, when a destination that can be designated by the first destination designation key has been registered, and a destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key is not registered, the first destination designation key A destination assigning unit that assigns a predetermined number of destinations from among the destinations that can be specified by the second destination specification key can be further provided.

  According to this, even when a destination that can be designated with the second destination designation key is not registered, the destination can be designated with the second destination designation key in the simple operation mode.

  In the communication terminal device according to the present invention, the second destination designation key includes a destination image indicating a destination, and a display position of the destination image of each destination is fixed on the operation screen. it can.

  According to this, even when a destination that can be designated with the second destination designation key is newly registered, the display position of the second destination designation key (destination image) corresponding to the already registered destination does not move. Can be specified by mistake.

  According to the communication terminal device of the present invention, the second destination designation key that can be used for designation of the destination in the simple operation mode is provided separately from the first destination designation key. Accordingly, the destination designated by the user using the simple operation mode can be designated with the second destination designation key, so that the convenience when the user designates the destination can be improved. . This is particularly effective when a large number of destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key are registered.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment. The communication terminal device 1 is a multifunction device having functions of a copy, a facsimile, a scanner, and a printer. The communication terminal device 1 may be a facsimile dedicated machine in addition to the multifunction machine.

  The communication terminal apparatus 1 includes a control unit 3, an image reading unit 5, an image recording unit 7, a display unit 9, an operation unit 11, a modem 13, an NCU 15, a ROM 19, a RAM 21, an image memory 23, a hard disk 25, a codec 27, and a LAN interface 29. And the like are connected to each other via a bus 33. The control unit 3 is realized by, for example, a CPU, and controls the hardware configuring the communication terminal device 1 and executes software necessary for the operation of the communication terminal device 1.

  The image reading unit 5 reads an image (characters, drawings, photographs, etc.) with a CCD or the like and outputs it as image data. The image recording unit 7 is an electrophotographic printer or the like, and returns image data output from the image reading unit 5 or image data from another facsimile machine received by facsimile communication to the image, and the image is recorded. Output paper.

  The display unit 9 displays the operation state of the communication terminal device 1 and various setting contents. The display unit 9 is realized by an LCD, a CRT, or the like. The operation unit 11 includes keys (such as a numeric keypad, a start key, a reset key, and various function keys) necessary for operating the communication terminal device 1.

  The modem 13 has a function of a facsimile modem for normal facsimile communication. The modem 13 is directly connected to the NCU 15. The NCU 15 has a function of sending a dial pulse corresponding to a telephone number of a communication partner and a function of detecting an incoming call, in addition to a function of closing and opening the public telephone line 17. The NCU 15 connects the modem 13 to the public telephone line 17 as necessary.

  The ROM 19 is realized by a flash memory or the like, and stores software necessary for the operation of the communication terminal device 1. The RAM 21 is realized by SRAM, DRAM or the like. The RAM 21 is used for temporary storage of data generated during execution of software, storage of application software, and the like.

  The image memory 23 is realized by a DRAM or the like, and temporarily stores image data to be transmitted, received image data, image data output from the image reading unit 5, and the like. The hard disk 25 stores image data and the like to be subjected to facsimile communication. The communication terminal apparatus 1 includes an image to be communicated in facsimile transmission reservation information and communication history. The image data stored in the hard disk 25 is used to form this image.

  The codec 27 encodes and compresses image data and decodes the image data that has been encoded and compressed. The LAN interface 29 is an interface through which the communication terminal device 1 is communicably connected to the LAN 31.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example of the operation panel 41 provided in the communication terminal device 1. The operation panel 41 functions as the display unit 9 and the operation unit 11 in FIG. The operation panel 41 includes a touch panel 43 and various hard keys (mode selection key 45, ten key 47, start key 49, clear key 51, reset key 53, interrupt key 55, etc.). Each key is used for the same purpose as a key of their name provided in a normal multifunction machine. For example, the communication terminal apparatus 1 can be switched to the facsimile mode by pressing the “facsimile” mode selection key 45.

  The communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment has a function called a simple operation mode. In the simple operation mode, various settings that can be used with a facsimile or the like are limited to basic settings, so that the facsimile or the like can be executed with a simple operation. The simple operation mode can be used for each of facsimile, copy, and scanner. Note that, unlike the simple operation mode, an operation mode in which various settings that can be used in a facsimile or the like can be used without being limited to basic settings is referred to as a normal operation mode in this specification.

  The easy operation mode can be selected by pressing the “easy operation” mode selection key 45. For example, to select the simple operation mode of the facsimile, the “facsimile” mode selection key 45 is pressed, and then the “simple operation” mode selection key 45 is pressed. It is also possible to press the “facsimile” mode selection key 45 after pressing the “simple operation” mode selection key 45.

  Next, an operation screen displayed on the touch panel 43 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation screen 61 displayed on the touch panel 43. In the present embodiment, a touch panel 43 having a large size (for example, 8.5 inches) is used. The operation screen 61 is an initial screen used for the operation when the facsimile is executed in the normal operation mode. The operation screen 61 includes an image quality setting key 63, a destination table 65, a first destination designation key 67, a page switching button 69, and the like.

  The destination table 65 includes a destination image indicating a destination registered in the speed dial. Each destination image becomes a first destination designation key 67. In the communication terminal device 1, for example, 500 destinations can be registered in the speed dial. 12 pages of destinations are displayed on one page of the destination table 65. By pressing the page switching button 69, the page of the destination table 65 is switched.

  By pressing the first destination designation key 67 corresponding to the destination for facsimile transmission, the destination can be designated. That is, the first destination designation key 67 is a key that can designate a destination registered in advance with one touch. The first destination designation key 67 is not limited to a soft key included in the operation screen 61, and may be a one-touch key (hard key) (not shown) provided on the operation panel 41 of FIG.

  When the “simple operation” mode selection key 45 shown in FIG. 2 is pressed while the operation screen 61 is displayed on the touch panel 43, the screen displayed on the touch panel 43 is changed from the operation screen 61 to the operation screen 71 shown in FIG. Switch. That is, when the easy operation mode is selected by the mode selection key 45, the operation screen 71 used for the operation in the easy operation mode is displayed on the touch panel 43.

  The operation screen 71 includes a setting key 73, a destination table 75, a second destination designation key 77, a page switching button 79, and a tab 81. The number of setting keys 73 is smaller than the number of setting keys 63 included in the operation screen 61 in the normal operation mode shown in FIG. The name of the setting key 73 is set to a content that can be easily understood even by a user unfamiliar with the operation.

  The destination table 75 includes destination images indicating destinations that can be specified in the easy operation mode. Each destination image becomes a second destination designation key 77. By pressing the second destination designation key 77 corresponding to the destination for facsimile transmission, the destination can be designated. That is, the second destination designation key 77 is provided on the operation screen 71 separately from the first destination designation key 67 of FIG. 3, and is a key that can designate a pre-registered destination with one touch in the simple operation mode. is there.

  Six destinations are displayed on one page of the destination table 75. By pressing the page switching button 79, the page of the destination table 75 can be switched. The upper limit of the number of destinations that can be designated with the second destination designation key 77 is made smaller than the upper limit of the number of destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key 67. For example, the upper limit of the number of destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key 67 is 500, whereas the upper limit of the number of destinations that can be designated with the second destination designation key 77 is 30.

  This is because it takes time to search for a destination from the destination table 75 when the number of destinations that can be specified by the second destination specification key 77 is large. In the simple operation mode, a destination can be easily searched from the destination table 75. It is for doing so.

  In the simple operation mode, there is a numeric keypad 83 shown in FIG. 5 in addition to the destination table 75 as means for designating a destination. The destination table 75 and the numeric keypad 83 are switched by the tab 81. By pressing the “Numeric keypad” tab 81, the operation screen 71 is switched to the operation screen 85 including the numeric keypad 83. By pressing the “Destination table” tab 81, the operation screen 85 is switched to the operation screen 71.

  The operation screen 85 is a screen for designating a destination by inputting a destination number with the numeric keypad 83 in the simple operation mode. The operation screen 85 includes a number input field 87 for displaying the number input with the numeric keypad 83 and various soft keys (setting key 73, numeric keypad 83, reset key 89, clear key 91, interrupt key 93, etc.). . In the present embodiment, the start key is not included in the operation screens 71 and 85 in the simple operation mode, but a start key may be included. In this way, a facsimile can be transmitted only by operating the operation screens 71 and 85.

  As described above, according to the communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation screen 61 is provided with the first destination designation key 67 that can be used to designate a destination in the normal operation mode as shown in FIG. Yes. In addition to the first destination designation key 67, as shown in FIG. 4, a second destination designation key 77 that can be used to designate a destination in the simple operation mode is provided on the operation screen 71. Accordingly, the destination designated by the user using the simple operation mode can be designated by the second destination designation key 77, so that the convenience when the user designates the destination can be improved. it can. This is particularly effective when a large number of destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key 67 are registered.

  Next, registration of destinations that can be designated with the second destination designation key 77 will be described. This registration is performed separately from registration of destinations that can be designated by the first destination designation key 67 (that is, registration of speed dials). The communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment can specify a destination selected by the user from the destinations that can be specified by the first destination specification key 67 using the second destination specification key 77. As a destination registration unit. The destination registration unit is realized by the control unit 3, the display unit 9, the operation unit 11, the ROM 19, the RAM 21, and the like illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows an operation screen 101 displayed on the touch panel 43 when a destination is registered using the destination registration unit. The operation screen 101 includes a list of destinations 103 registered as destinations that can be specified with the first destination specification key 67. Six destinations are displayed on one page, and the page can be switched by pressing the page switching button 105.

  From the destinations 103 displayed on the operation screen 101, the destination 103 desired to be registered as a destination that can be designated with the second destination designation key 77 is pressed and selected. If the registration key 107 is pressed after the selection is completed, the selected destination 103 is automatically registered as a destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key 77 in a lump.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described batch registration, the operation panel 41 in FIG. The destinations that can be designated by the second destination designation key 77 can be registered one by one.

  In the simple operation mode, the display position of each destination image (each second destination designation key 77) on the operation screen 71 shown in FIG. 4 is fixed, and even when a new destination is registered, it has been registered so far. The display position of the destination image of the destination is prevented from moving. In other words, for destinations that can be specified in the easy operation mode, interruption is not allowed when the destination is registered. In the simple operation mode, since the number of destinations that can be specified with the second destination specification key 77 is small, it is considered that the user may store the destination at the display position of the operation screen 71.

  In order to prevent the destination table 75 of the operation screen 71 of FIG. 4 from becoming blank when the destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key 77 is not registered, the communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment: The following address assignment unit is provided.

  The destination assigning unit functions when a destination that can be designated with the first destination designation key 67 has been registered and a destination that can be designated with the second destination designation key 77 has not been registered. In this case, a predetermined number of destinations (for example, the first to 30th destinations) among the destinations that can be specified with the first destination specifying key 67 are assigned as destinations that can be specified with the second destination specifying key 77. As a result, even if the destinations that can be specified with the second destination specifying key 77 are not registered, the first to thirtieth destinations are displayed in the destination table 75 of the operation screen 71. The destination assignment unit is realized by the control unit 3, the ROM 19, the RAM 21, and the like shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the destination is the facsimile number in the facsimile communication using the public telephone line 17 in FIG. 1, but in the facsimile communication using the Internet, the facsimile number or mail address in the IP phone is the destination. Become.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal device 1 which concerns on this embodiment. 4 is a plan view of an example of an operation panel 41 provided in the communication terminal device 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation screen 61 (The operation screen of the facsimile in normal operation mode) displayed on the touchscreen 43 with which the communication terminal device 1 is equipped. It is a figure which shows the operation screen 71 (The facsimile operation screen in simple operation mode 1) displayed on the touchscreen 43 with which the communication terminal device 1 is equipped. It is a figure which shows the operation screen 85 (facsimile operation screen 2 in simple operation mode) displayed on the touch panel 43 with which the communication terminal device 1 is equipped. It is a figure which shows the operation screen 101 (The operation screen displayed on the touch panel 43 when registering a destination using an address registration part) displayed on the touch panel 43 with which the communication terminal device 1 is equipped.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication terminal device, 3 ... Control part, 5 ... Image reading part, 7 ... Image recording part, 9 ... Display part, 11 ... Operation part, 13 ... Modem 15 ... NCU, 17 ... public telephone line, 19 ... ROM, 21 ... RAM, 23 ... image memory, 25 ... hard disk, 27 ... codec, 29 ... LAN interface 31 ... LAN 33 ... bus 41 ... operation panel 43 ... touch panel 45 ... mode selection key 47 ... tenkey 49 ... start key 51 ... Clear key, 53 ... Reset key, 55 ... Interrupt key, 61 ... Operation screen, 63 ... Setting key, 65 ... Destination table, 67 ... First destination designation Key, 69 ... Page switching button, 71 ... Operation picture 73 ... Setting key, 75 ... Address table, 77 ... Second destination designation key, 79 ... Page switching button, 81 ... Tab, 83 ... Ten key, 85 ... Operation screen 87 ... Number input field 89 ... Reset key 91 ... Clear key 93 ... Interrupt key 101 ... Operation screen 103 ... Destination 105 ... Page Switch button, 107 ... Registration key

Claims (4)

A mode selection key for selecting an easy operation mode for executing a facsimile by a simple operation;
A first destination designation key for designating a pre-registered destination with one touch;
A touch panel on which an operation screen used for operation in the simple operation mode is displayed when the simple operation mode is selected by the mode selection key;
A communication terminal device, comprising: a second destination designation key provided on the operation screen separately from the first destination designation key and designating a pre-registered destination with one touch in the simple operation mode. . A destination registration unit for registering a destination selected by the user as a destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key from destinations registered as destinations that can be designated by the first destination designation key. The communication terminal device according to claim 1. When destinations that can be specified with the first destination designation key have been registered and destinations that can be designated with the second destination designation key have not been registered, a predetermined number of destinations that can be designated with the first destination designation key The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a destination assigning unit that assigns a destination as a destination that can be designated by the second destination designation key. The second destination designation key includes a destination image indicating a destination,
The communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display position of the destination image of each destination is fixed on the operation screen.

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