JP3109127B2 - Recall device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a functional structure of a recalling device, and a method for storing and displaying telephone numbers in the recalling device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, high-performance telephones such as a public address telephone, a telephone with a dial memory, and an answering machine have been developed in which telephones are variously digitized and have highly convenient functions. Therefore, a high-performance telephone always has a speed dial and a re-call function. By the way, a recalling device or a telephone with a recalling function has a function of storing a telephone number that has been input once in a memory and reading out the stored telephone number from the memory each time the recall button is pressed, and recalling. doing.

[0003]

By the way, in such a device, the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations are stored, and each time the recall button is pressed, the telephone numbers are sequentially read out from the memory and recalled. Some devices have a function of making a call. However, (a) When a plurality of destination telephone numbers are stored, for example, a call may be made to the same destination a plurality of times in a day for additional business. In such a case, the same telephone number is used. It will be input continuously multiple times. In such a case, no matter how many times the recall button is pressed, only the same number can be read out, and there is a problem in that storing a plurality of telephone numbers is meaningless. (B) As described above, in the recalling apparatus in which the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations are stored and the recall button is pressed, the current call is made despite the fact that the plurality of destinations are stored. Since only the telephone number to be entered is displayed on the telephone, there is also a problem that a user who does not remember all the inputted telephone numbers cannot fully utilize this function. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a recalling apparatus and a method for resolving these problems in the prior art so that redialing memory can be used effectively by preventing duplicated telephone numbers. It is another object of the present invention to provide a recalling apparatus capable of improving the telephone number search capability even when the same telephone number exists in the redial memory, and a control method thereof.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a recall apparatus of the present invention comprises the steps of (a) storing an input telephone number in a dial memory and pressing a recall button, A redial memory for registering the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations in a recalling device for reading out the telephone numbers stored in the telephone number, displaying the same on the display unit and calling the destination indicated by the telephone number, and a registration position of the redial memory. And a read pointer for reading the registered telephone number from the redial memory. Each time the recall button and the start button for actually sending out to the line are pressed, , The entire contents of the redial memory are read out by pointing to the read pointer and compared with the contents to be recalled again, and when there is no match, It is characterized in that to register the indicated position what to call the registration pointer. Also,
(B) In addition to a redial memory for storing a plurality of re-call telephone numbers, a memory for registering a one-touch dial and abbreviated dial is provided. And displays the contents on the display unit, compares and matches with the dials already registered in the one-touch dial and the speed dial, and when they are the same,
It is also characterized in that it is displayed on the display unit together with the additional information including the destination telephone number. Further, according to the recall control method of the present invention, (c) storing the input telephone number in the dial memory, pressing the recall button, reading the telephone number from the dial memory, making a call, and simultaneously executing the redial memory In the recall control method, when the start button is pressed, the read pointer of the redial memory is made coincident with the registration pointer indicating the position to be registered next, and the contents read by the read pointer are called. It is characterized in that the contents to be called are compared, the read pointer is decremented until the contents match, and when the contents are different from all the contents of the redial memory, the contents to be called are registered at the position of the registration pointer. .

[0005]

According to the present invention, (a) a redial memory for registering a plurality of re-calling telephone numbers, a registration pointer indicating a position to be registered next in the memory, a read pointer indicating a read position of the memory, When the start button is pressed after the recall button, the contents of the redial memory at the position indicated by the readout pointer are sequentially read out, compared with the recall telephone number, and sequentially compared with the contents of the redial memory until they match. I do. Then, only when they are not the same, the recalling telephone number is registered in the redial memory. As a result, the same item is not registered in the redial memory, so that the redial memory can be used effectively. (B) In addition to redial memory,
A memory for registering the one-touch dial and the abbreviated dial is provided, and when the recall button is pressed, the content indicated by the read pointer is read from the redial memory,
Compared with the one-touch dial and the abbreviated dial, if they are the same, they are displayed on the LCD display together with the additional information (the telephone number of the other party). As a result, it is possible to improve the telephone number search capability in the redial memory. Furthermore, (c) when registering in the redial memory, a procedure for comparing with the contents already registered is important. That is, when a document is set and a telephone number is input from the numeric keypad, the telephone number is stored in the dial memory, displayed on the LCD display unit, and when the start button is pressed, the read pointer is set to the registration pointer. To match. The read pointer indicates the position to be registered next to the redial memory. The content indicated by the read pointer is read from the redial memory, and the read content is compared with the content of the dial memory. If they do not match, the read pointer is decremented, and then the read content is compared with the content of the dial memory. . In this way, the read pointer is sequentially decremented until the contents match. When the contents do not match all the contents of the redial memory, the contents of the dial memory are registered in the redial memory. As a result, there is no duplication of telephone numbers, so that the redial memory can be used effectively.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram in a case where a recalling apparatus is incorporated in a facsimile apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a system control unit for controlling the entire system, reference numeral 2 denotes a system memory for storing information necessary for system control, reference numeral 3 denotes a communication control unit for controlling communication control, and reference numeral 4 denotes an A / A for storing protocol signals and image information. A modem for D-conversion or D / A-conversion, 5 is a network controller for controlling the interface with the line, 6 is a redial memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers for re-calling, and 7 is an image memory for storing image information. , 8 is an encoding / decoding unit for encoding or decoding image information, 9 is a plotter for recording on a recording medium, 10 is a scanner for reading an original, 11 is a numeric keypad, start button, redial button, An operation unit including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and the like. The scanner 10 optically reads the original in units of one line, performs photoelectric conversion, converts the binary into 1, 0, and stores the binary in a buffer memory. Next, the encoding / decoding section 8 compresses the data to reduce the data amount without losing the original information, and sends the data to the modem 4 via the communication control section 3. After being modulated by the modem 4, it is transmitted to the line via the network control unit 5. On the other hand, the modulated signal input from the line is guided to the modem 4 via the network control unit 5, demodulated by the modem 4, and reproduced by the encoding / decoding unit 8 via the communication control unit 3 into the original information. Is done. The received information stored in the buffer memory is recorded on a sheet by the plotter 9. When calling the other station via the line, a call is made using a telephone number button or a recall button of the operation unit 11 or the like. The redial memory 6 is provided with a dial memory area at least as many as the number of recall buttons.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage area of the redial memory, a read pointer from the redial memory, and a registration pointer to the redial memory according to the present invention. In the present invention, all the input telephone numbers are temporarily stored in the dial memory, and each time the recall button is pressed, the telephone numbers in the dial memory are sequentially read out and displayed on the display unit. ) Compare the input telephone number with the telephone number previously stored in the redial memory. (B) Only when they are not the same as a result of the comparison and collation, are stored in the redial memory. (C) When the recall button is pressed, the telephone number in the redial memory is read out, compared with the already registered one-touch dial number or the abbreviated dialing telephone number, and when they are the same, displayed on the display unit together with additional information. FIG. 2A shows the storage area of the redial memory. Here, there are areas 0 to 7, in which different telephone numbers are currently stored. FIG.
(B) is a diagram showing a registration pointer and a read pointer, in which numerals indicating storage areas 0 to 7 of the redial memory are shown, and the registration pointer (solid line) rotates clockwise (clockwise); The read pointer (broken line) rotates counterclockwise (counterclockwise). Now, the telephone number (12
If the telephone number to be called again is first compared with area 0, the registration pointer points to 0. At the same time, the read pointer also points to 0, and the telephone number of the area 0 (123456789)
0) is read out and compared with the telephone number to be called. If not, the read pointer points to 7. In this way, the telephone numbers in all areas of the redial memory and the re-call telephone numbers are sequentially compared. In this way, when inputting a telephone number, the telephone number is compared with the previously registered telephone number. If the telephone number is the same, the telephone number is not registered in the redial memory. Therefore, the redial memory can be used effectively.
Also, the phone number read from the redial memory is
Since it is compared with the telephone number of the speed dial or the one-touch dial and is displayed together with the additional information on the same one, the search ability can be improved.

Next, the redial memory 6 will be described in detail. 3 and 4 are flowcharts of the redial memory and its control operation. For example, in the case where a redial memory area of 0 to 7 capable of storing eight telephone numbers is provided, in this embodiment, a document to be transmitted is set to the scanner 10 (step 101), and a numeric keypad is set.
When the telephone number of the partner station is input from (step 10)
3) The telephone number is temporarily stored in the dial memory area in the system memory 2 and at the same time,
Is also displayed (step 104). The operator sees the displayed number and presses the start button of the operation unit 11 to start the transmission operation (step 10).
5). When the start button is pressed, the telephone number in the dial memory area is stored in one area of the redial memory 6 indicated by the registration pointer. At the same time, the read pointer is also stored in the same area of the redial memory 6 as the registration pointer. An area is indicated (step 107). Then, the telephone number in the dial memory is compared with the telephone number in the redial memory 6 (step 108), and if they are not the same, the read pointer is decremented (-1) (step 109). Is compared with the region. If it is not the same as the telephone number in all the redial memories 6, that is, if the read pointer is decremented (-1) and becomes the same as the registered pointer after one round (step 110), the registered pointer is deleted. The contents of the dial memory are registered in the indicated redial memory 6 (step 111), and the registration pointer is incremented (+1) (step 112).

If the contents of the redial memory 6 and the contents of the dial memory are the same (step 1).
08) At that time, the comparison is stopped, the read pointer and the registration pointer are not decremented or incremented, and the telephone number is not registered. That is, since the telephone number in the dial memory is the same as the number stored in the past, the telephone number is not registered in the redial memory 6. Then, a call is made to the telephone number in the dial memory (step 11).
7). When the original is set (step 101) and the redial button is pressed (step 10).
2) The contents of the redial memory 6 indicated by the read pointer are read out to the dial memory and displayed on the display unit (step 113). When the redial button is pressed again (step 114), the read pointer is decremented (step 115), and the contents of the memory indicated by the pointer are displayed (step 113). That is, when the telephone number (contents of the redial memory 6) displayed on the LCD display unit is the telephone number of the other party desired by the operator, the start button is pressed (step 116). When the start button is pressed, the telephone number indicated by the read pointer of the redial memory is called (step 117), and the transmission operation is performed.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. When the redial button is pressed, the contents of the redial memory indicated by the registration pointer are stored in the dial memory, and the number is compared with the telephone number of the one-touch dial or the abbreviated dial registered in another memory, and is the same. In this case, the number and the additional information (such as the name of the destination) of the one-touch dial or the speed dial are displayed on the LCD display unit. As a result, the operator recognizes again that this number can be called with one touch or shortening. That is, it is possible to improve the ability to search for a telephone number in the redial memory 6. In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a facsimile machine has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, but can be applied to all devices having a recall function, such as telephones and personal computers.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Compares the previously stored telephone number with the telephone number you are trying to call and prevents you from storing the same number, so the re-calling telephone number is not duplicated and the redial memory is enabled. Can be used for In addition, when recalling a number registered in the redial memory, the number is compared with a speed dial or a one-touch dial, so that the ability to search for a telephone number in the redial memory can be improved.

[0012]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus including a recalling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage area of a redial memory and a pointer operation thereof in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a part of a flowchart of a control operation of a redial memory showing one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another part of the flowchart of the control operation of the redial memory.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System control part 2 System memory 3 Communication control part 4 Modem 5 Network control part 6 Redial memory 7 Image memory 8 Encoding / decoding part 9 Plotter 10 Scanner 11 Operation part

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] and the redial memory to register the phone number for multiple re-call, same phone number to the redial memory
Control means for controlling the registration so that the numbers are not duplicated
And, to display the telephone number selected from the redial memory
Display, and the telephone number displayed on the display is a one-touch dial.
Or has been registered in the memory as a speed dial
The one-touch number if it is registered.
Or the abbreviated number and the one-touch number
Is the name of the destination registered corresponding to the abbreviated number
The second control for reading the additional information of
Recalling device characterized by chromatic and control means.