JPH02226946A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm a registered telephone number in voice by reading a relevant telephone number from a memory when a destination of a registered telephone number desired to be confirmed is designated, synthesizing the voice signal and outputting the signal. CONSTITUTION:When a registered ID number is entered from a ten-key 41 or the like, a main control section 1 reads a numeric code signal corresponding to the ID number from a memory 2 and outputs it to a voice synthesis section 5. The voice synthesis section 5 synthesizes the relevant voice signal for each inputted numerical code signal and outputs the result to a speaker 7 via an amplifier 6. Thus, the registered telephone number is outputted in voice from the speaker 7. Thus, the propriety of the registered telephone number is easily confirmed and mis-registration is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention 1 (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a function of registering a telephone number for each destination.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of facsimile machine has a one-touch dial system in which the dial number of the other party is registered in advance for each ID (identification) number, and a dial signal is generated by pressing the ID number during communication. Alternatively, there are devices that have a function called speed dial. This function can be used, for example, by registering a phone number once.
From now on, communication is possible by simply pressing a single one-touch dial button, and it is often used as a convenient feature that eliminates the need for dial operations.

By the way, when registering the above-mentioned telephone number, the dial number of the other party to be registered is inputted using the numeric keypad and stored in the memory. At this time, the entered telephone number is displayed on the display section so that the operator can confirm it so that there is no erroneous registration caused by pressing the wrong telephone number. but,
Since most of the display units use liquid crystal elements, there is a drawback that when the surroundings become dimly lit, it becomes difficult to see the display number, making it difficult to confirm the registration number. Further, even when the surroundings are bright, depending on the angle of the incident light beam to the liquid crystal element, it may be difficult to see the displayed number, which may lead to incorrect input. Furthermore, if the device does not have a display, the registration number cannot be confirmed, and there is a risk that the wrong telephone number may be registered. Also, please list your registered phone number.
There are devices that allow you to output and check, but outputting a list is time-consuming and wastes recording paper. Incidentally, if the wrong telephone number is mistakenly registered at the time of registration, scandals such as the manuscript not being delivered to the desired recipient may occur, and it is only after such a situation has occurred that the incorrect registration is noticed.

(Means for solving the problem) As mentioned above, in the facsimile machine that displays the registered telephone number on a liquid crystal display or the like for confirmation, the display may be difficult to see depending on the surrounding brightness and the incident light, resulting in incorrect registration. There was fear. In addition, if the device does not have a display section, there is no way to confirm the information, and there are disadvantages such as erroneous registration and being unable to communicate with the desired destination. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and aims to provide a facsimile device that can confirm the registered telephone number M@ by voice.

[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems)] The present invention is characterized in that a telephone number is registered in advance for each destination in a memory, and thereafter the corresponding telephone number is retrieved from the memory using identification information for identifying the destination. A facsimile machine that has a function for calling and making calls etc. has an input means for inputting identification information to specify the destination of the registered telephone number to be confirmed, and when the identification information is input by this input means, this a memory control means for reading a telephone number corresponding to the identification information from the memory; a speech synthesis means for synthesizing a voice signal corresponding to the telephone number read by the memory control means; and a voice output from the speech synthesis means. It has a configuration including an output means for outputting a signal.

(Operation) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the input means inputs identification information specifying the destination of the registered telephone number to be confirmed into the memory control means. When the identification information is inputted by the input means, the memory control means reads the telephone number corresponding to the identification information from the memory and outputs it to the speech synthesis means. The voice synthesis means synthesizes a voice signal corresponding to the telephone number read out by the memory control means and outputs the synthesized voice signal to the output means. The output means outputs the audio signal input from the speech synthesis means.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a main control unit that performs individual control such as transmission/reception control and registration control, and controls the entire device; 2 is a registered telephone vI;
3 is a transmitter/receiver unit for transmitting and receiving image data; 4 is an operation unit having a numeric keypad 41 and a display unit 42; 5 is an audio synthesis unit for synthesizing an audio signal corresponding to the numeric code signal; 6 is a An amplifier for amplifying the audio signal, 7 a speaker for outputting audio, and 8 a line connected to the transmitting/receiving section 3.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, the operator presses a predetermined key on the operation unit 4 to set the device to a registration mode, and then inputs the ID number of the other party and the telephone number of the other party using the ten keys 41 or the like. The numeric keypad 41 of the operation unit 4 generates an ID code signal (destination party) and a numeric code signal (telephone number) corresponding to the key pressed by the numeric keypad control signal sent from the main control unit 1, and sends these to the main controller. Output to the control section 1. The main control unit 1 receives input I
A numerical code signal is polished into the address part of the memory 2 corresponding to the D code signal. At the same time, the main control section 1 sends the input numeric code signal to the display section 42 of the operation section 4 to display the input telephone number.

However, this operation is not performed in a device that does not have the display section 42. Here, for example, 0.123 as a phone number
When you input -31-3241 from the numeric keypad 41,
A numerical code signal corresponding to this telephone number is registered in the memory 2. Next, after completing the above registration, enter the registered ID number using the numeric keypad 41, etc.
The main control section 1 reads out a numerical code signal corresponding to the ID number from the memory 2 and outputs it to the speech synthesis section 5. The voice synthesis section 5 synthesizes a corresponding voice signal for each input numerical code signal, and outputs the synthesized voice signal to the speaker 7 via the amplifier 6. As a result, the registered telephone number is outputted by voice from the speaker 7. It is assumed that reading and writing of the code signal into the memory 2 is performed by a memory control signal output from the main control section 1.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart when the main control section 1 registers. First, in step 201, the process waits for the registration mode, and when the registration mode is reached, the process proceeds to step 202, where the key human input signal is converted into a code signal. Next, proceed to step 203 and
The input numeric code signal is inserted into the address section of the memory corresponding to the input ID number (ID code signal), and the process proceeds to step 204.In step 204, it is determined whether or not registration is completed, and if not, step 202 If the process is completed, the process goes to step 205.In step 205, the ID code signal is inputted, and when the ID code signal is input, the process goes to step 206, where the input ID is input.
The memory contents of the address section corresponding to the code signal are read out and outputted to the speech synthesis section 5, and the processing is completed.

Note that if the ID code signal is not input for a predetermined period of time in step 205, the main control unit 1 ends the process.

According to this embodiment, even if the telephone number displayed on the display unit 42 is difficult to see or cannot be seen at all, the registered telephone number is outputted by voice from the speaker 7, so that the user can easily check whether the registered telephone number is correct or not. It is possible to prevent erroneous registration. Of course, the registered telephone number, which could not be confirmed conventionally in devices without the display section 42, can be confirmed by the voice, and scandals such as image data being sent to the wrong destination can be prevented from occurring. can do.

E Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention,
It is possible to confirm the registered telephone number by voice.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the registration operation of the main control section shown in FIG. 1...Main control unit 2...Memory 4...Operation unit 5...Speech synthesis unit 7...Speaker agent Patent attorney Books 1) Takashi Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile machine having a function of pre-registering a telephone number for each destination in a memory, and subsequently calling up the corresponding telephone number from the memory using identification information for identifying the destination and using it for making a call, etc. , an input means for inputting identification information specifying the destination of the registered telephone number to be confirmed; and a memory control for reading out the telephone number corresponding to this identification information from the memory when the identification information is inputted by the input means. A voice synthesis means for synthesizing a voice signal corresponding to the telephone number read by the memory control means, and an output means for outputting the voice signal output from the voice synthesis means. facsimile machine.