JP3671995B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication apparatus having a one-touch dial key function for designating a destination by one key operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, network facsimile apparatuses having a function of exchanging data on a local area network and a function of exchanging facsimile data by a facsimile transmission procedure performed via a public network have been put into practical use.
[0003]
If such a network facsimile apparatus is used, image information can be transmitted to, for example, a user of a workstation apparatus connected to a local area network and a group 3 facsimile apparatus connected to a public network. Is very convenient.
[0004]
In addition, when the connected local area network is further connected to the Internet, the image information transmission operation can also be performed to a terminal device connected to another local area network via the Internet. become.
[0005]
In addition, since the image information from the facsimile machine connected to the public network can be distributed to the user of the workstation device connected to the local area network, the usability of the facsimile network can be greatly expanded. Is very convenient. Further, this network facsimile apparatus can be applied to further communication forms such as relay transmission between network facsimile apparatuses.
[0006]
As described above, the network facsimile apparatus described above is very convenient with various functions. On the other hand, there is a problem that the operation for designating the destination becomes troublesome.
[0007]
Such a problem can be solved to some extent by providing a so-called one-touch dial key function. In other words, since a one-touch dial key function only needs to be set once for a public network facsimile telephone number or a local area network user's network address (for example, an (Internet) mail address), each time a transmission operation is performed, a telephone call is made. This is because there is no need to enter a number or network address.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, registering a facsimile telephone number or network address for each one-touch dial key of the one-touch dial key function increases the number of necessary one-touch dial keys and increases the area of the operation unit of the network facsimile apparatus. A new problem occurs.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of suppressing the number of keys necessary for the one-touch dial key function.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a communication device having a one-touch dial key function for designating a destination by one key operation, and can store two numbers, a telephone number and an e-mail address, in association with each one-touch key. When the dial information storage means and the one-touch dial key are pressed, it is determined whether either the telephone number or the e-mail address or both are stored in association with the pressed one-touch dial key. And a selection unit that allows a user to select a transmission mode to be used from among a plurality of different transmission modes after the determination by the determination unit is performed, according to the transmission mode selected by the selection unit A telephone number or an e-mail address is designated and transmitted.
[0011]
One-touch dial information that can store a phone number and an e-mail address in association with each one-touch key in a communication device having a one-touch dial key function for designating a destination by one key operation When the storage means and the one-touch dial key are pressed, a determination is made as to whether or not either a telephone number or an e-mail address or both are stored in association with the pressed one-touch dial key Means and the determining means, when it is determined that both the destination telephone number and the e-mail address are stored in association with the one-touch dial key, a transmission mode to be used is selected from a plurality of different transmission modes. It is provided with selection means that allows the user to select.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016]
In the figure, a plurality of workstation devices WS1 to WSn, a mail server device SM, and a network facsimile device FX are connected to the local area network LAN. The local area network LAN is connected to the Internet via the router device RT, and various data can be exchanged with a host device or the like connected to another local area network or the like.
[0017]
Here, the mail server device SM collects and distributes e-mail (described later) to users who use the workstation devices WS1 to WSn connected to the local area network LAN and the network facsimile device FX. Is to provide.
[0018]
In addition, the workstation devices WS1 to WSn include application software (e-mail transmission / reception processing, etc.) for exchanging various data via the local area network LAN, and images included in the e-mail received from the network facsimile device FX. Various programs such as application software for processing information have been introduced and are used by specific users. Here, the specific user may be one or a plurality of users.
[0019]
Further, the network facsimile apparatus FX is connected to an e-mail transmission / reception function in the local area network LAN and a public network (PSTN), and performs transmission of image information by a group 3 facsimile transmission procedure using the public network as a transmission path. It has a function.
[0020]
In the present embodiment, basically, data exchange between terminals connected to the local area network LAN is performed by a transmission protocol up to a transport layer called TCP / IP and a higher level than that. A combination with a layer communication protocol (so-called protocol suite) is applied. For example, in the exchange of e-mail data, a communication protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is applied as an upper layer communication protocol.
[0021]
In addition, with respect to communication protocols such as TCP / IP and SMTP, and the data format and data structure of e-mails, RFCs issued by organizations (ITETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)) that compile technical contents related to the Internet. (Request For Comments) document. For example, RFC 793, IP RFC 793, SMTP RFC 821, and the e-mail format are defined in RFC 822, RFC 1521, and RFC 1522 (MIME (Multipurpose Mail Extension) format), respectively.
[0022]
Then, the network facsimile apparatus FX transmits the image information of the read document image to the other group 3 facsimile apparatus via the public network PSTN, or the image information of the document image is converted into the text information of the MIME format email. The image information of the original image is transmitted to the designated user by setting and transmitting the e-mail to the designated user.
[0023]
Further, the image information received from another group 3 facsimile apparatus via the public network PSTN is transferred to the user corresponding to the subaddress designated at that time using an e-mail, or A transfer service function for transferring image information received from the workstation WS of the local area network LAN to the group 3 facsimile apparatus of the public network PSTN corresponding to the designated speed dial is provided.
[0024]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the network facsimile apparatus FX.
[0025]
In the figure, a system control unit 1 performs various control processes such as a control process of each part of the network facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission control procedure process. The system control unit 1 executes a system memory 2. The control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and the work area of the system control unit 1 is configured. The parameter memory 3 is various types unique to the network facsimile apparatus. The clock circuit 4 outputs current time information.
[0026]
The scanner 5 is for reading a document image with a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 is for recording and outputting an image with a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 is for operating the facsimile apparatus. It consists of various operation keys and various displays.
[0027]
The encoding / decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal, and also decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 9 performs encoding and compression. This is for storing a large number of image information in the selected state.
[0028]
The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing the modem function of the group 3 facsimile, and is a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals and mainly for exchanging image information. A high-speed modem function (V.17 modem, V.34 modem, V.29 modem, V.27ter modem, etc.) is provided.
[0029]
The network control device 11 is for connecting the facsimile apparatus to the international telephone network PSTN, and has an automatic outgoing / incoming function.
[0030]
The local area network interface circuit 12 is for connecting the Internet facsimile apparatus to the local area network LAN, and the local area network transmission control unit 13 communicates with other data terminal apparatuses via the local area network LAN. This is for executing communication control processing (e-mail transmission / reception processing etc.) of various predetermined protocol suites for exchanging various data between them.
[0031]
The system control unit 1, system memory 2, parameter memory 3, clock circuit 4, scanner 5, plotter 6, operation display unit 7, encoding / decoding unit 8, image storage device 9, group 3 facsimile modem 10, network The control device 11 and the local area network transmission control unit 13 are connected to an internal bus 14, and data exchange between these elements is mainly performed via the internal bus 14.
[0032]
Data exchange between the network control device 11 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is performed directly.
[0033]
FIG. 3 shows an example of the operation panel of the operation display unit 7.
[0034]
In the figure, a start key 7a is for inputting a start of a transmission / reception operation or the like, a stop key 7b is for inputting a stop of a transmission / reception operation or the like, and a copy key 7c is a copy key. This is for inputting the start of operation.
[0035]
The numeric keypad 7d is used for inputting numerical information such as a telephone number, and the one-touch dial key 7e realizes a one-touch dial function for designating one destination by one key operation and also operates an e-mail address. It is also used as a key input means for inputting. Here, the key “A / a” of the one-touch dial key 7e is a key for switching between uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, and the key “@” is for separating a user name of a mail address from a domain (described later) name. This is a key for entering a delimiter, the key “_” is a key for entering the symbol “_ (underscore)” that can be included in the mail address, and the key “.” Is the domain name. This key is used to input “. (Period; dot)” that represents the division of each layer.
[0036]
The e-mail / facsimile switching key 7f is used to switch the operation mode to the e-mail mode or the facsimile mode, and this mode switching is a toggle operation. The operation mode display lamp 7g is used to display the operation mode by turning on when the operation mode is e-mail and turning off when the operation mode is the facsimile mode.
[0037]
The liquid crystal display 7h is for displaying and outputting various information such as guidance messages, key input contents, and warning display to the user.
[0038]
The function key 7i is for selecting a predetermined function, and the YES key 7j is for inputting a positive answer to the guidance message displayed on the liquid crystal display 7h. The key 7k is for inputting a negative answer to the guidance message or the like displayed on the liquid crystal display 7h.
[0039]
The in-communication display lamp 7m is for displaying that the communication operation is being performed, and the alarm display lamp 7n is for displaying to the user that some abnormality has occurred.
[0040]
In this embodiment, the facsimile number and the mail address can be registered simultaneously for the one-touch dial key 7e, and the number of keys required for the one-touch dial key 7e can be suppressed.
[0041]
An example of a one-touch dial table for this purpose is shown in FIG.
[0042]
In this one-touch dial table, a facsimile number and a mail address are registered for each one-touch dial key 7e number (one-touch number).
[0043]
Here, the one-touch number “01” corresponds to the key “A” of the one-touch dial key 7e in FIG. 3, and similarly, the one-touch numbers “02”, “03”, “04”, “05”, “06”, “07”, “08”, “09”, “10” are the keys “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G” of the one-touch dial key 7e, respectively. ”,“ H ”,“ I ”, and“ J ”.
[0044]
When registering a facsimile number or e-mail address in the one-touch dial key 7e, the user first inputs the function key 7i, the key "0", and the key "1" sequentially, and designates registration as "function 01". Perform the operation.
[0045]
Next, any one of the one-touch dial keys 7e to be registered is operated to select a one-touch number to be registered.
[0046]
Then, a facsimile number registration screen is displayed. When the facsimile number of the destination user to be registered is input with the numeric keypad 7d and the operation input is completed, the YES key 7j is turned on to confirm and register the facsimile number.
[0047]
Next, an e-mail address registration screen is displayed. The one-touch dial key 7e and the numeric keypad 7d are appropriately operated to input the e-mail address of the destination user to be registered. Turn on and register the e-mail address.
[0048]
Here, a facsimile number and a mail address are registered for the same user in the same one-touch dial key 7e.
[0049]
An example of processing for registering the facsimile number and mail address to the one-touch dial key 7e in this case is shown in FIGS.
[0050]
When the registration specifying operation of “function 01” is input and the result of determination 101 is YES, the process waits until the user inputs any one of the one-touch dial keys 7e (NO loop of determination 102).
[0051]
If the user inputs any key of the one-touch dial key 7e and the result of determination 102 is YES, the key value of the one-touch dial key 7e input at that time is stored (process 103).
[0052]
Here, a guidance message for facsimile number registration operation is displayed to guide the user to input the facsimile number.
[0053]
In this state, when the numeric key 7d is operated to input a number (the result of determination 104 is YES), the input value is stored in the buffer (process 105), and when the NO key 7k is operated (determination 106). The result is YES), the contents of the buffer are cleared (processing 107), and the above processing is repeated until the YES key 7j is operated (NO loop of decision 108). Therefore, the result of operating the numeric keypad 7d before the NO key 7k is operated is sequentially stored in the buffer.
[0054]
When the YES key 7j is operated and the result of the decision 108 becomes YES, the contents of the buffer at that time are input as a facsimile number, and the one-touch dial item corresponding to the value stored in the processing 103 is the facsimile of the item of the one-touch number. The entered facsimile number is registered in the number field (process 109).
[0055]
When the registration of the facsimile number is completed in this way, the process next proceeds to a mail address registration operation, so that a guidance message for the mail address registration operation is displayed and the mail address is input to the user. To guide you.
[0056]
In this state, when the one-touch dial key 7e is operated to input a character (the result of determination 110 is YES), the input value is stored in the buffer (processing 111), and the NO key 7k is operated (determination). The result of 112 is YES), the contents of the buffer are cleared (processing 113), and the above processing is repeated until the YES key 7j is operated (NO loop of decision 114). Therefore, the result of operating the one-touch dial key 7e before the NO key 7k is operated is sequentially stored in the buffer.
[0057]
When the YES key 7j is operated and the result of determination 114 is YES, the contents of the buffer at that time are input as a mail address, and the mail of the one-touch number item in the one-touch dial table corresponding to the value stored in the process 103 The value of the input mail address is registered in the address field (process 115).
[0058]
In this way, the facsimile number and the mail address are registered and stored in the one-touch dial table for the one-touch key selected by the user. It is possible to register only the facsimile number or only the mail address.
[0059]
FIG. 6 shows an example of processing of the system control unit 1 when the one-touch dial key 7e is input during a transmission operation. In this case, as a precondition, transmission image information is designated, or a transmission document of one page or more is set in the scanner 5 and is ready for transmission.
[0060]
When the one-touch dial key 7e is operated (the result of determination 201 is YES), the content registered in the one-touch dial table is read in accordance with the dial number input by the one-touch dial key 7e (process 202), and one-touch is performed. It is checked whether data is set only in the facsimile number of the dial table (decision 203).
[0061]
When data is set only in the facsimile number of the one-touch dial table and the result of determination 203 is YES, the facsimile mode is set as the transmission mode (process 204).
[0062]
If the result of determination 203 is NO, it is checked whether data is set only in the mail address of the one-touch dial table (determination 205).
[0063]
When data is set only in the mail address of the one-touch dial table and the result of determination 205 is YES, the mail mode is set in the transmission mode (process 206).
[0064]
Further, when the result of determination 205 is NO, the data is set in both the facsimile number of the one-touch dial table and the mail address. In this case, for example, “Operate the“ e-mail / facsimile switch key ”to select either mail mode or facsimile mode. ”Is displayed (process 207).
[0065]
As a result, the user operates the electronic mail / facsimile switching key 7f to select a desired transmission mode. Therefore, either the facsimile mode or the mail mode is set to the transmission mode corresponding to the selected content (processing). 208).
[0066]
When the destination and the transmission mode are determined in this way, the user waits until the user operates the start key 7a to instruct the start of transmission (NO loop of decision 209).
[0067]
The user operates the start key 7a to instruct the start of transmission. When the result of determination 209 is YES, it is checked whether or not the transmission mode at that time is set to the facsimile mode (determination 210).
[0068]
If the transmission mode at that time is set to the facsimile mode and the result of determination 210 is YES, the facsimile number is read from the content read in processing 202 (processing 211), and the facsimile number is designated as the destination. In this state, the facsimile transmission process is started (process 212), and the designated image information is transmitted to the designated destination.
[0069]
If the transmission mode at that time is set to mail mode and the result of determination 210 is NO, the mail address is read from the content read in process 202 (process 213), and the mail address is sent to the destination. The mail transmission process is started in the state designated as (Step 212), and the designated image information is transmitted to the designated destination.
[0070]
Normally, a facsimile apparatus is shared by a plurality of users, and a plurality of users are registered in an arbitrary domain of the Internet. Accordingly, when the information registered in the one-touch dial table in FIG. 4 is observed, it can be seen that there are a plurality of one-touch numbers in which the same facsimile number is registered, and a plurality of mail addresses including the same domain name.
[0071]
In view of this, a one-touch dial table in which these common facsimile numbers and domain names are stored in another storage area and the pointer is stored for registration of the one-touch dial number is considered.
[0072]
An example of such a one-touch dial table is shown in FIGS.
[0073]
This one-touch dial table includes, for each one-touch number, an individual information table (see (a) in the figure) in which a mail user name, a facsimile number pointer, and a mail domain pointer are registered, a pointer number, a facsimile number, and a domain name. It consists of a common information table for values (see (b) in the figure).
[0074]
Here, the mail user name is the part of the mail address and is the element on the left side of the delimiter “@”, and the domain name is the part of the mail address part excluding the mail user name. It is.
[0075]
Thus, in this case, since duplicate information is stored in the common information table, the effect of reducing the amount of memory is greater when more duplicate information is registered.
[0076]
An example of processing for registering the facsimile number and mail address to the one-touch dial key 7e in this case is shown in FIGS. In this case, the user registration operation procedure is the same as that in the above-described embodiment.
[0077]
When the registration specifying operation of “function 01” is input and the result of determination 301 is YES, the process waits until the user inputs any one of the one-touch dial keys 7e (NO loop of determination 302).
[0078]
If the user inputs any key of the one-touch dial key 7e and the result of determination 302 is YES, the key value of the one-touch dial key 7e input at that time is stored (process 303).
[0079]
Here, a guidance message for facsimile number registration operation is displayed to guide the user to input the facsimile number.
[0080]
In this state, when the numeric key 7d is operated to input a number (the result of determination 304 is YES), the input value is stored in the buffer (process 305), and when the NO key 7k is operated (determination 306). The result is YES), the contents of the buffer are cleared (process 307), and the above process is repeated until the YES key 7j is operated (NO loop of decision 308). Therefore, the result of operating the numeric keypad 7d before the NO key 7k is operated is sequentially stored in the buffer.
[0081]
When the YES key 7j is operated and the result of determination 308 is YES, the contents of the buffer at that time are input as a facsimile number, and any of the elements in which the input facsimile number is registered in the common information table Is searched (process 309).
[0082]
If the facsimile number input at that time matches one of the elements registered in the common information table and the result of determination 310 is YES, the one-touch dial table corresponding to the value stored in processing 103 The value of the pointer number of the common information table in which the value of the inputted facsimile number is registered is registered in the facsimile pointer column of the one-touch number item (step 311).
[0083]
If the facsimile number input at that time does not match any element registered in the common information table and the result of determination 310 is NO, the facsimile number input at that time is Registration is made in the free area of the common information table (process 312), and the pointer number value of the registered area is registered in the facsimile pointer column of the one-touch number item of the one-touch dial table corresponding to the value stored in process 103. (Process 313).
[0084]
When the registration of the facsimile number is completed in this way, the process next proceeds to a mail address registration operation, so that a guidance message for the mail address registration operation is displayed and the mail address is input to the user. To guide you.
[0085]
In this state, when the one-touch dial key 7e is operated to input a character (the result of determination 314 is YES), the input value is stored in the buffer (processing 315), and the NO key 7k is operated (determination). The result of 316 is YES), the contents of the buffer are cleared (process 317), and the above process is repeated until the YES key 7j is operated (NO loop of decision 318). Therefore, the result of operating the one-touch dial key 7e before the NO key 7k is operated is sequentially stored in the buffer.
[0086]
When the YES key 7j is operated and the result of the determination 318 is YES, the contents of the buffer at that time are input as an e-mail address, and the user name portion of the input e-mail address is stored in the process 103 Is registered in the mail user name field of the one-touch number item of the one-touch dial table corresponding to the.
[0087]
Next, a domain name is extracted from the input e-mail address, and it is searched whether or not the domain name matches any element registered in the common information table (process 319).
[0088]
If the domain name of the email address input at that time matches one of the elements registered in the common information table, and the result of determination 320 is YES, it corresponds to the value stored in processing 103 The pointer number value of the common information table in which the domain name value of the input mail address is registered is registered in the mail domain pointer field of the one-touch number field of the one-touch dial table (process 321).
[0089]
Also, if the domain name of the email address entered at that time does not match any element registered in the common information table, and the result of determination 320 is NO, the email entered at that time The domain name of the address is registered in a free area of the common information table (process 322), and the pointer number value of the registered area is the mail of the one-touch number item in the one-touch dial table corresponding to the value stored in process 103. Registration is performed in the domain pointer field (process 313).
[0090]
In this way, the facsimile number and the mail address are registered and stored in the one-touch dial table for the one-touch key selected by the user. In this case as well, only the facsimile number or only the mail address can be registered.
[0091]
FIG. 10 shows an example of processing of the system control unit 1 when the one-touch dial key 7e is input during transmission operation in this case. In this case, as a precondition, transmission image information is designated, or a transmission document of one page or more is set in the scanner 5 and is ready for transmission.
[0092]
When the one-touch dial key 7e is operated (the result of the determination 401 is YES), the content registered in the one-touch dial table is read corresponding to the dial number input by the one-touch dial key 7e (process 402), and one-touch is performed. It is checked whether data is set only in the facsimile number pointer of the dial table (decision 403).
[0093]
If data is set only in the facsimile number pointer of the one-touch dial table and the result of determination 403 is YES, the facsimile mode is set as the transmission mode (processing 404).
[0094]
When the result of determination 403 is NO, it is checked whether data is set only in the mail domain pointer of the one-touch dial table (determination 405).
[0095]
When data is set only in the mail domain pointer of the one-touch dial table and the result of determination 405 is YES, the mail mode is set in the transmission mode (process 406).
[0096]
Further, when the result of determination 405 is NO, this is a case where data is set in both the facsimile number pointer and the mail domain pointer of the one-touch dial table. In this case, for example, “Operate the“ e-mail / facsimile switch key ”to select either mail mode or facsimile mode. ”Is displayed (process 407).
[0097]
As a result, the user operates the electronic mail / facsimile switching key 7f to select a desired transmission mode. Therefore, either the facsimile mode or the mail mode is set to the transmission mode corresponding to the selected content (processing). 408).
[0098]
When the destination and transmission mode are determined in this way, the user operates the start key 7a and waits until the start of transmission is instructed (NO loop of decision 409).
[0099]
The user operates the start key 7a to instruct transmission start, and when the result of determination 409 is YES, it is checked whether or not the transmission mode at that time is set to the facsimile mode (determination 410).
[0100]
If the transmission mode at that time is set to the facsimile mode and the result of determination 410 is YES, the facsimile number corresponding to the facsimile number pointer read in process 402 is read from the common information table (process 411). The facsimile transmission process is started with the facsimile number designated as the destination (process 412), and the designated image information is transmitted to the designated destination.
[0101]
If the transmission mode at that time is set to mail mode and the result of determination 410 is NO, the user name is read from the content read in process 402 (process 413), and then the mail domain pointer is read. The corresponding domain name is read from the common information table (process 414), the mail name is formed by concatenating the user name and the domain name (process 415), and the mail transmission process is performed with the formed mail address specified as the destination. (Processing 416), and the designated image information is transmitted to the designated destination.
[0102]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the Internet mail address is used as the network address has been described. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case where other types of network addresses are used.
[0103]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the facsimile number and the mail address can be registered simultaneously for the one-touch dial key, the number of keys necessary for the one-touch dial key can be suppressed, and the device The effect that cost can be suppressed is acquired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a network facsimile apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an operation panel of an operation display unit.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a one-touch dial table.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for registering a facsimile number and mail address to a one-touch dial key.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the system control unit when a one-touch dial key is input during a transmission operation.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another example of the one-touch dial table.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a part of another example of processing for registering a facsimile number and a mail address to a one-touch dial key.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the remaining part of another example of processing for registering a facsimile number and mail address to a one-touch dial key.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another example of processing performed by the system control unit when a one-touch dial key is input during a transmission operation.

Claims (2)

In a communication device having a one-touch dial key function for designating a destination by one key operation,
One-touch dial information storage means capable of storing two numbers, a telephone number and an e-mail address, associated with each one-touch key;
A determination means for determining whether one or both of a telephone number and an e-mail address is stored in association with the pressed one-touch dial key when the one-touch dial key is pressed;
After the determination by the determination unit, the selection unit that allows the user to select a transmission mode to be used from among a plurality of different transmission modes,
A communication apparatus characterized in that either a telephone number or an e-mail address is designated for transmission according to the transmission mode selected by the selection means. In a communication device having a one-touch dial key function for designating a destination by one key operation,
One-touch dial information storage means capable of storing two numbers, a telephone number and an e-mail address, associated with each one-touch key;
A determination means for determining whether one or both of a telephone number and an e-mail address is stored in association with the pressed one-touch dial key when the one-touch dial key is pressed;
When the determination unit determines that both the destination telephone number and the e-mail address are stored in association with the one-touch dial key, the user selects a transmission mode to be used from among a plurality of different transmission modes. A communication device comprising selection means for making a selection.

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