JP3105286B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a speed dial function and capable of registering a plurality of destination telephone numbers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, for example, an operation unit for inputting a telephone number of a transmission destination and a speed dial number, and the telephone number corresponding to the speed dial number based on the input operation of the operation unit are stored. Memory, a communication control unit for transmitting a transmission original by referring to a telephone number in the memory, and a control unit for controlling the entire apparatus.

In such a facsimile apparatus, when performing a transmission operation of a document to be transmitted, when a speed dial number is input using an operation unit, a telephone number corresponding to the speed dial number is read from a memory, and a communication control unit is operated. Sent to Then, after image processing such as data compression processing of the transmission original is performed by the control unit, it is transmitted to the transmission destination corresponding to the speed dial number via the communication control unit.

[0004]

However, the conventional facsimile machine has the following problems.

In a conventional facsimile machine, the number of destination telephone numbers to be registered is limited, so that the display format of abbreviated dial numbers as registration numbers is restricted. For example, assuming that the number of destination telephone numbers that can be registered is 100, abbreviated dial numbers are consecutive numbers from 1 (or 0) such as 1 to 100 (or 0 to 99). Was expressed.

As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, the speed dial number used when registering the speed dial or specifying the transmission destination during communication is represented by a numerical value.
It was necessary to remember which destination was registered on which number dial. For this reason, when specifying a transmission destination at the time of communication, it is not possible to quickly specify a shortened dial number of the transmission destination, and there is a problem that operation efficiency is reduced,
It was difficult to solve it.

[0007] The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which solves the problem of the prior art that the shortened dial number is represented by a numerical value, thereby reducing operation efficiency.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an operation unit for inputting a telephone number of a transmission destination and a speed dial symbol, and the speed dial symbol based on the input operation of the operation unit. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a telephone number registration table that stores the telephone numbers corresponding to the following; and a communication control unit that transmits a transmission original by referring to the telephone numbers in the telephone number registration table. Provided.

That is, according to the present invention, the abbreviated dial registration table for storing the abbreviated dial symbol in an arbitrary display format, and the abbreviated dial symbol entered by the input operation of the operation unit are stored in the abbreviated dial registration table. Determination means for determining whether or not there is a speed dial symbol, and when the determination means determines that the speed dial symbol is not stored, the speed dial storage control means for storing the speed dial symbol in the speed dial registration table ; a telephone number registration means for registering the telephone number in the telephone number registration table in association with the stored in the speed dial registration table speed dial symbols, non-numeric said operation portion
And the numeric keypad to which the character type is assigned
One-touch keys with different character types
A, it is set only.

[0010]

According to the present invention, since the facsimile apparatus is constructed as described above, the ten keys and one-touch keys of the operation unit are provided.
With, letters, numbers, if you enter any <br/> character species speed dial symbols such as katakana, in the judgment means whether the speed dial symbol is already registered with the speed dial registration table Ru is determined. If not registered, the abbreviated dial storage control means stores the input abbreviated dial symbol in the abbreviated dial registration table. Then, the telephone number registration means registers the telephone number input from the operation unit in the telephone number registration table in correspondence with the speed dial symbol stored in the speed dial registration table.

At the time of transmission, the numeric keypad and the
Using Ntatchiki, if you enter a speed dial or symbol corresponding to the telephone number of the destination, determination means determines whether the speed dial symbols entered is stored in the speed dial registration table. If stored, the destination phone number corresponding to the entered speed dial symbol is
The transmission controller reads out the telephone number registration table and transmits the transmission original based on the transmission destination telephone number. Thus, by using the ten keys and one-touch keys of the operation unit, letters, numbers, it is possible to specify the speed dial symbol consisting of arbitrary character species such as katakana, whereby the operation efficiency of the facsimile apparatus is improved.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] The facsimile apparatus includes a control unit 10 for controlling the entire apparatus, letters, numbers, an operating unit 20 for instructing operations of the registration and transmission operations such as speed dial symbols using any character species such as katakana Is provided. Further, a display unit 30 for displaying a state during operation, a communication result, and the like, a reading unit 40 including an image sensor for reading a transmission original (transmission message), a printing unit 50 such as a thermal recording method for printing a reception message, and A communication control unit 60 such as a network control circuit that performs communication control such as line connection control is provided. The communication control unit 60 is connected to a communication line 70.

The control unit 10 includes, for example, a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as MP) having a function as program control means.
U) and a main memory 12 such as a semiconductor memory having a function as a storage unit. MPU1
1 is a judgment means 11a, a shortened dial storage control means 11
b and the telephone number registration means 11c. In the main memory 12, a program storage area 12a and a registration table 12b are provided. The registration table 12b includes, for example, a shortened dial registration table 12b1 in which abbreviated dial symbols are stored (registered), and a telephone number registration table 12b2 in which telephone numbers corresponding to the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1 are stored. I have.

The MPU 11 has a program storage area 12a.
By executing the program stored in the registration table 12b, the determination unit 11a, the shortened dial storage control unit 11b, and the telephone number registration unit 11 are referred to by referring to the contents of the registration table 12b.
Execute various functions such as c. That is, in the MPU 11, the determination means 11a has a function of determining whether or not the abbreviated dial symbol input by the input operation of the operation unit 20 is stored in the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1. When the determining unit 11a determines that the abbreviated dial symbol is not stored, the abbreviated dial storing control unit 11b stores the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1.
Has a function of storing the shortened dial symbol.
Further, the telephone number registration means 11c has a function of registering, in the telephone number registration table 12b2, a telephone number corresponding to the speed dial symbol stored in the speed dial registration table 12b1.

The operation unit 20 has ten keys 21 for designating numbers and alphabets, and one-touch keys 22 for designating katakana. The ten keys 21 are used not only for registration operation but also for designation of a telephone number. The one-touch key 22 has a function of not only specifying katakana but also registering a telephone number of a transmission destination.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the numeric keypad 21. As shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, the numeric keypad 21 can designate numbers from 0 to 9, symbols of * and #, and alphabets of A to Z.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a configuration example of the one-touch key 22. FIG. As shown in FIG.
The one-touch key 22 includes a one-touch key number 22a such as 1, 2, 3,..., And the first letter A of the katakana syllabary which means a key corresponding to the one-touch key number 22a.
... 22b. As shown in FIG. 3B, the one-touch keys 22 correspond to the respective key numbers 22.
A katakana character 22b corresponding to a can be designated. Further, the one-touch key 22 can register a telephone number of a transmission destination in each key. In this example, since there are ten one-touch keys 22, ten types of destinations can be registered.

In the examples of FIGS. 2 and 3, the alphabet is designated by the ten keys 21 and the katakana is designated by the one-touch keys 22.
However, the alphabet may be designated by the one-touch key 22, the character corresponding to the one-touch key 22 may be changed, or the number of the one-touch keys 22 may be changed.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show the registration table 1.
2B is a diagram showing a configuration example of FIG. 2A. FIG. 4A shows a configuration example of a shortened dial registration table 12b1, and FIG. 4B shows a configuration example of a telephone number registration table 12b2.

As shown in this figure, the abbreviated dial symbol stored in the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1 takes a character other than 0, and the unused registration number is set to 0 (indicating unused). Registered telephone numbers are stored in the telephone number registration table 12b2, and 0 (indicating unused) is entered for unused registration numbers. In this embodiment,
Although the number of registered characters is described as three, the number of characters may be any.

The operations (1) to (3) of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

(1) Abbreviated dial symbol input operation FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams showing an example of an abbreviated dial symbol input operation. FIG. 5A shows a case where an alphabet is input (" (B) shows a case where katakana is inputted (an example of entering "Suzuki"), and (c) shows a case where numerals are inputted ("001"). FIG. ( 1a) In case of inputting alphabet (FIG. 5 (a)) When inputting in FIG. 5 (a), ten keys 21 are pressed in the following order.

The character input mode is set by pressing "#". "0" is input by pressing "6". When "5" is pressed once, it becomes "L". Press "5" again and enter 'K'. 'I' is input by pressing "4". That is, the user presses "#" which means "to specify a character from now" on the numeric keypad 21. As a result, characters can be input from the ten keys 21 and the one-touch keys 22. By pressing the numeric keypad "6", the alphabet "0" can be input. Next, numeric keypad "5"
When the button is pressed, the alphabet becomes "L". The alphabet "K" can be input by pressing the numeric keypad "5" again. Next, the alphabet "I" can be input by pressing the numeric keypad "4". By pressing the numeric key 21 a plurality of times, a desired alphabet can be input.

(1b) Case of inputting katakana (FIG. 5
(B)) As shown in FIG. 5B, when inputting katakana, the ten key 21 and the one-touch key 22 are pressed in the following order.

The character input mode is set by pressing "#". Pressing the one-touch key “3” once changes to “sa”. Subsequent to the above, one-touch key “3” is pressed twice to input “S”. To input continuously with the same key, press "*" from the numeric keypad. Press the one-touch key "3" three times and input "S". Press the one-touch key "10" four times to input "@". Press the one-touch key “2” twice to input “key”. That is, when inputting katakana, the user presses "#" which means "to specify a character from now" on the numeric keypad 21. Thereby, the ten key 21 and the one-touch key 2
You can input characters from 2. Pressing the one-touch key “3” changes to katakana “sa”. Subsequently, when the one touch key “3” is pressed, “S” is input, and further, the one touch key “3” is pressed to input “S”. Next, the one-touch key “3” is used again to input “S”, so the ten-key “*” is used to distinguish it from the previous character.
Press.

For example, even if the one-touch key 22 is pressed three times to select “S”, if the one-touch key “3” is pressed as it is, the “S” is changed to “S” (the one-touch key “3” is changed to 4).
Twice). Therefore, when it is necessary to use the same key continuously, the numeric keypad “*” is used to indicate “separation”. After pressing the numeric keypad “*”, press the one-touch key “3” three times to input “S”. Next, the user depresses the one-touch key “10” four times to input “゛” (voice sound). Next, the user depresses the one-touch key “2” and inputs “key”.

By pressing the one-touch key 22 and the numeric keypad 21 a plurality of times, a desired katakana can be input.

(1c) When entering numbers (FIG. 5
(C)) When entering numbers, the numeric keys 21 are pressed in the order shown in FIG. When specifying with a number, the ten key 21 is used as it is. However, when transmitting, enter “*” before the number.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5C, when a number is input, the numerical value is directly input from the ten keys 21. In this example, “#” is used to input a character, and “*” is used to input continuously using the same key. However, the key need not always be used.

(2) Abbreviated dial symbol registration operation FIG. 6 is a flowchart at the time of abbreviated dial symbol registration. Note that S1 to S10 in the figure represent each processing step.

When registering a shortened dial symbol, first,
The speed dial symbol to be registered is input from the operation unit 20 (S1). The abbreviated dial symbol is input by the method described in the above (1). Determination means 1 of MPU 11
1a is a shortcut dial registration table 12b existing in the registration table 12b to determine whether the inputted speed dial symbol is already used or newly registered.
1 (in this example, registration number 1) in order (S2). If even after checking up to the end of the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1 (in this example, the registration number N), if it does not match the input abbreviated dial symbol, it is determined that there is no registration, and the process proceeds to S4. Matched speed dial symbol is tape
When present in the Le 1 2b1, it is determined that there registered S8
Proceed to (S3).

Shortened dial storage control means 1 of MPU 11
1b registers the input speed dial symbol in an unused portion of the speed dial registration table 12b1, and stores the registration number of the registered table (S4). The telephone number to be registered in the speed dial is entered from the ten keys 21 (S5). The telephone number registration means 11c of the MPU 11 registers the input telephone number in the telephone number registration table 12b2 corresponding to the registration number stored in S4 (S6).
If the registration operation of the speed dial is to be continued, the process returns to S1, and if the registration operation is to be ended, the speed dial registration process is ended (S7).

To change the telephone number of the already registered speed dial, the speed dial registration table 12b1 is entered when the speed dial symbol is input from the operation unit 20.
The registered telephone number is extracted from the telephone number registration table 12b2 corresponding to the above, and is displayed on the display unit 30 (S8). Correct the telephone number displayed on the display unit 30 or input a new telephone number using the numeric keypad 21 (S
9). The input (or corrected) telephone number is registered again in the telephone number registration table 12b2. (S10). As described above, FIG. 6 has been described, but an example is shown here. When registering the telephone number 0123-45-6789 in the abbreviated dial symbol 001, first, it is checked whether "001" is registered in the abbreviated dial symbol registration table. If there is no registration, the abbreviated dial symbol 001 is registered in the unused portion of the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1. Next, 001
Is registered in the telephone number registration table 12b2 corresponding to the registration number (registration number 3 in the example of FIG. 4A) of the abbreviated dial registration table 12b1 in which 0123-45-678 is registered.
9 is registered.

(3) Operation at the time of transmission operation FIG. 7 is a flowchart at the time of transmission operation. Note that S11 to S16 in the figure represent each processing step.

When transmitting a transmission original, a speed dial symbol is input from the operation unit 20 (S11). The abbreviated dial symbol is input by the method described in the above (1).
The determination unit 11a of the MPU 11 determines that the abbreviated dial symbol input from the operation unit 20 is
It is checked whether it is registered in 2b1 (S12). If registered, proceed to S14; otherwise, S16
Proceed to (S13).

If the speed dial has been registered, the transmission destination telephone number is extracted from the telephone number registration table 12b2 corresponding to the registration number of the speed dial registration table 12b1 in which the input speed dial is registered (S).
14). The MPU 11 sends the transmission document read by the reading unit 40 to the transmission destination extracted in S14,
0 to the communication line 70 (S15). The entered speed dial symbol is the speed dial registration table 1
If not registered in 2b1, the display unit 30 displays that the speed dial symbol is not registered (S1).
6).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the MPU 1
1 and the registration table 12b are used to associate the destination telephone number with the abbreviated dial symbol in an arbitrary expression format, so that the following advantages can be obtained.

At the time of transmission, the ten key 2
Using one and one-touch key 22, can enter the speed dial symbol that corresponds to the phone number of the destination of interest quickly,
Operation efficiency is improved. In addition, since any character species can also be specified in the number of characters, as speed dial symbol, it is possible to register the destination of the name or abbreviation, etc., need to remember the conventional destination that is registered in the speed dial number as of Disappears. Therefore, the destination can be specified without being bound by the conventional speed dial number frame, so that the method of specifying the destination is simplified and the usability of the facsimile apparatus is improved. In addition, in this embodiment, special electric circuits (ICs, LSIs, switches, etc.) are used for the conventional facsimile machine.
Can be realized simply by adding a simple process to the MPU 11 and providing the registration table 12b in the existing main memory 12 without adding a facsimile apparatus. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a special input unit
The existing numeric keypad 2 of the facsimile machine
Only 1 and one-touch key 22
Use it to make it easier to enter speed dial symbols.
It has the advantage of increasing convenience.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications are possible. For example, in FIG. 1, the judging means 11a, the shortened dial storage controlling means 11b, and the telephone number registering means 11c are provided in the MPU 11, but these means 11a, 11b, 11c follow the program in the program storage area 12a. It is considered to be executed, and rather, is formed in the program storage area 12a in FIG. However, the MPU 11 is constituted by another control circuit, and the means 11 provided therein is provided.
It is also possible to realize a, 11b, and 11c with individual circuits. Further, other functions may be added to the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

[0041]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the abbreviated dial registration table, the determination means, the abbreviated dial storage control means, and the telephone number registration means can be used to convert the abbreviated dial symbol into an arbitrary display format. It is configured to associate the destination telephone number. Therefore, at the time of transmission, the abbreviated dial symbol corresponding to the target destination telephone number can be easily input using the numeric keypad and one-touch key of the operation unit, and the operation efficiency is improved. In other words, special entry
Even if you do not have a power unit, you can
-Shortening with any character type with only one-touch keys
Convenience to easily enter dial symbols
The effect is to increase. Be teeth, since any character species can be specified in number of characters, as abbreviated dialing symbols can be registered destination name and abbreviations, etc., need to remember a destination registered in the speed dial number as in the prior art Disappears. Therefore, the method of specifying the destination is simplified,
The usability of the facsimile machine is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a numeric keypad in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a one-touch key in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a registration table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input operation of a shortened dial symbol in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart at the time of registering a shortened dial symbol in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart at the time of a transmission operation in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control part 11 MPU 11a Judgment means 11b Short dial storage control means 11c Telephone number registration means 12 Main memory 12a Program storage area 12b Registration table 12b1 Short dial registration table 12b2 Telephone number registration table 20 Operation part 21 Numeric keys 22 One touch key 30 Display part 40 reading unit 50 printing unit 60 communication control unit 70 communication line

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An operation unit for inputting a destination telephone number and a speed dial symbol; a telephone number registration table for storing the telephone number corresponding to the speed dial symbol based on the input operation of the operation unit; A facsimile apparatus comprising: a communication control unit that transmits a transmission original by referring to a telephone number in the telephone number registration table; Determining means for determining whether or not the shortened dial symbol input by the input operation is stored in the shortened dial registration table; and when the determining means determines that the shortened dial symbol is not stored, Abbreviated dial storage control means for storing the abbreviated dial symbol in the abbreviated dial registration table; Ten keys assigned a telephone number registration means for registering the telephone number in association with the speed dial symbols stored in the recording table to the telephone number registration table, a character type in addition to the numbers on the operating unit
A character type different from the character type assigned to the operation unit.
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a touch key ;