JP3633192B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure for facilitating registration of a telephone number (including a fax number) in a communication terminal device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some communication terminal devices such as telephones and facsimile machines have an electronic telephone directory function that can register a large number of telephone numbers, such as one-touch dials and speed dials, corresponding to the destination names of the numbers. In recent years, there has been a communication service in which a switching center transmits a telephone number signal to a called party and displays the telephone number on the called communication terminal device before receiving a call. Of course, in order to receive this service, a communication terminal device having a function of receiving a telephone number signal and displaying it is necessary.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the work of registering a large number of telephone numbers in the electronic telephone directory requires a troublesome operation of inputting the numbers of the telephone numbers with the numeric keys on the operation panel one by one. In that respect, when a communication service that can receive the telephone number signal of the other party is received, in addition to the function of displaying the telephone number, if a function for storing is provided, the other party can call. The stored telephone number can be registered as it is.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention uses the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is, in a communication terminal apparatus having means for registering a large number of telephone numbers in correspondence with the name of the other party, and capable of receiving and storing the telephone number signal of the other party calling from the switching center via the telephone line During a call or communication, the telephone number of the other party is displayed based on the received telephone number signal, and the telephone number can be registered by operating the switch . The configuration is shifted to a state in which the destination name of the telephone number is input .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a facsimile apparatus as a communication terminal apparatus provided with automatic call means of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a telephone number registration flowchart in the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention.
[0008]
A control system of a facsimile apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that a communication service for receiving the telephone number signal of the other party called from the exchange is received. First, when the other party makes a call, a call signal is transmitted from the exchange. The call signal is transmitted through the telephone line L, passes through the line control unit 3 for switching and controlling the answering machine 5 and the modem 2, and the telephone number signal N transmitted between the call signals is detected in the modem 2 and the central processing unit 1 Is input. The received telephone number signal N can be displayed on the display unit (display) 8 before the incoming call when the incoming call is received. Further, this can be stored in a telephone number storage unit 6 a which is an electronic telephone directory provided in the RAM 6.
[0009]
The operation panel 7 of the facsimile apparatus is provided with a telephone directory registration switch 7a. Based on this switch operation, the received telephone number signal N can be stored in the telephone number storage section 6a of the RAM 6. . That is, when the telephone number is registered, the telephone number can be stored by operating one switch, and the trouble of inputting the number with a key can be saved. A destination name input key 7b (for example, a key consisting of a plurality of kana character keys or romaji keys) is provided, and the name of the telephone number destination of the stored telephone number signal N is input to the telephone. It can be stored in the telephone number storage unit 6a in association with the number.
[0010]
The telephone number registered in the telephone number storage unit 6a can be automatically called by a one-touch dial, an abbreviated dial, or the like. As this automatic calling means, an auto dialer 4 that automatically performs a dial operation is provided.
[0011]
In addition, this facsimile apparatus is equipped with a ROM 5 for storing a control program and the like as an input means of the central processing unit 1, and is provided with a reading unit 9 and a recording unit 10 as a facsimile function.
[0012]
On the premise of the above apparatus configuration, first, the incoming call flow chart will be described with reference to FIG. First, when an incoming call is received (S1), the telephone number signal N of the other party between the calling signals is received (S2), and this telephone number is displayed on the display unit 8 prior to the incoming call (S3). Based on this display, it is possible to make a decision not to go off-hook if the other party does not wish to talk (S4) and wait for the end of the call (S5). Go off-hook (S6) and turn on the phonebook registration switch 7a during a call (S7) (S8). When on-hook (end the call) (S9), enter the name of the other party using the destination input key 7b. (S10), this is input, and registration in the electronic telephone directory (the telephone number storage unit 6a of the RAM 6) is completed (S11).
[0013]
Note that it may not be possible to determine whether or not to register immediately during a call. In view of this, the received telephone number signal N is stored, and after on-hook (S13), display of the telephone number is continued on the display unit 8 based on the stored telephone number signal N (S13). S14). On the basis of this, when the telephone directory registration switch 7a is turned on (S15), the state shifts to a state where the destination name input key 7b is used to input the destination name (S10), and the destination name input key 7b is used. The name of the other party can be input and registered in the electronic telephone directory in association with the previously stored telephone number (S11). If it is determined from the display on the display unit 8 that registration is not to be performed, the display of the telephone number is stopped due to switch operation or the elapse of a specified set time (S16), and the storage of the telephone number signal N is also erased. (S17).
[0014]
The above is based on the assumption that the other party has made a call. However, if the other party has made a fax communication, the other party will receive the incoming call without receiving the communication service that receives the telephone number signal from the exchange. There is a function to display the previous fax number. In other words, if the telephone number display of S2 in FIG. 2 is replaced with the other party's fax number display after an incoming call, the subsequent flow is the same, and the telephone book registration switch 7a is turned on during communication or after communication ends, The fax number can be registered in the electronic phone book.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention constitutes a communication terminal device as described above, the following effects can be obtained. First, by configuring as in claim 1, the telephone number of the other party can be registered in the electronic telephone book by operating one switch during a call or communication, and each number of the telephone number at the time of registration can be registered. This saves you from having to enter each key individually.
[0016]
Moreover, Te configuration smell of claim 1, wherein, after the switch operation in passing talk or communication, the call is terminated (on-hook), the automatically by so as to shift to the input state of the destination name, more registration work Becomes simple.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a facsimile apparatus as a communication terminal apparatus provided with automatic call means of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of telephone number registration in the communication terminal device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Central processing unit 2 Modem 3 Line control unit 4 Auto dialer 5 ROM
6 RAM
6a Telephone number storage (electronic phone book)
7 Operation Panel 7a Phone Book Registration Switch 7b Partner Name Input Key 8 Display (Display)
9 Reading unit 10 Recording unit

Claims (1)

In a communication terminal device having means for registering a number of telephone numbers in correspondence with the name of the other party, and capable of receiving and storing the telephone number signal of the other party calling from the exchange via the telephone line. During communication or during communication, the telephone number of the other party is displayed based on the received telephone number signal, and the telephone number can be registered by operating the switch. 2. A communication terminal apparatus, wherein the communication terminal apparatus shifts to a state of inputting a destination name of a number .

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