JPH02268052A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use a stored number from the succeeding time to make a call by providing a telephone number input means, a number storage means, a number display means, a number selection means, and a control means reading a number from a storage means and giving the number to a dial means. CONSTITUTION:An original is placed on a read scanning section 1 and a destination telephone number is inputted from an input section 81 of a panel 8. A control section 3 latches the number into a register, displays the number of display section 82 and gives it to a transmission reception section 4. A dial signal generating section 43 sends a dial signal corresponding to the inputted number to a line 5 via a network control circuit 42. The control section 3 starts a read scanning section 1 through the depression of a start button of the panel 8 to read the original and a picture data is sent to the line 5 via a MODEM circuit 41 and the network control circuit 42. In the case of using the destination number again, a storage button is at first depressed, and the control section 3 reads it from a memory 9 to display it on the display section 82. When the desired number is displayed and the start button is depressed, the corresponding dial signal is sent and dialed on the line 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a communication device such as a facsimile machine, and particularly relates to a dial input operation when making a call.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, facsimile machines have been provided with a speed dial function using an ID number (identification number) and a one-touch dial function using a one-touch button in order to simplify dialing operations when making a call. However, in order to use any of these functions, the destination telephone number must be registered in the device in advance by operating keys on the operation panel. Therefore, there is a problem in that the operator cannot easily use the above functions.

(Problem M to be solved by the invention) As mentioned above, the conventional speed dial function and one-touch dial function that simplify the dial input operation of facsimile machines cannot be used unless the destination phone number is registered in advance. However, in some cases, this function did not necessarily make dial operations easier for the operator.

Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a communication device that can store a telephone number entered by full dialing and make a call using the stored telephone number from the next time onwards. The purpose is to [Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a communication device having a calling means for transmitting a dial signal corresponding to a given telephone number onto a line to make a call. An input means for manually inputting a dial or a key, a storage means for storing the telephone number input from the input means, a display means for sequentially reading out and displaying the telephone numbers stored in the storage means, and a display means for sequentially reading out and displaying the telephone numbers stored in the storage means; A configuration comprising a selection means for causing an operator to select any one of the displayed telephone numbers, and a control means for reading out the telephone number selected by the selection means from the storage means and providing it to the calling means. have.

(Function) In the communication device of the present invention, the input means inputs the telephone number by dialing or manually inputting the telephone number. The storage means stores the telephone number input from the input means. The display means sequentially reads and displays the telephone numbers stored in the storage means. The selection means allows the operator to select any one of the telephone numbers displayed on the display means. The control means reads out the telephone number selected by the selection means from the storage means and provides it to the calling 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 an embodiment of the communication device of the present invention. 1 is a reading scanning unit that reads the contents of a document and converts it into image data; 2 is an encoding unit that encodes image data; 3 is a control unit that performs telephone number input control, transmission/reception control, and overall control of the device; 4 is image data. The transmitter/receiver section controls transmission and reception, and includes a modulation/demodulation circuit 41, a network control circuit 42, and a dial signal generation section 43. 5 is a line connected to the network control circuit 42, 6 is a decoding unit that decodes image data, 7 is a recording scanning unit that prints data on recording paper and outputs it, and 8 is an input for inputting telephone numbers, etc. 81 and a display section 82 for displaying telephone numbers, etc., and 9 is a memory section for storing telephone numbers.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the operation panel section 8 shown in FIG. 1. The input unit 81 has a numeric keypad 811, a memory button 812, and a start button 813.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the memory section 9 shown in FIG. 1. A telephone number (actually a numeric code) is written in each address O%n.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. An operator sets a document on the reading scanning section 1. Next, after off-hook, the operator presses the numeric keypad 81 of the input section 81 of the operation panel section 8.
1 to enter the recipient's phone number. The control section 3 holds the input telephone number in a register (not shown), reads it out, displays it on the display section 82, and provides it to the transmitter/receiver section 4. The dial signal generator 43 of the transmitter/receiver 4 sends a dial signal corresponding to the input telephone number onto the telephone line 5 via the network control circuit 42.

After the line is connected to the other party in this way, the operator presses the start button 813 on the operation panel section 8. Upon receiving this, the control unit 3 activates the reading/scanning unit 1 to read the original, encodes the obtained image data in the encoder 2, modulates it in the modulation/demodulation circuit 41, and then scans the original. It is sent out onto line 5 via control circuit 42. By the way, if the operator wishes to use again the destination telephone number (held in the register) that was previously input using the full dial, the operator presses the memory button 812 shown in FIG. 2 before pressing the start button 813. Upon receiving this, the control section 3 stores the telephone number held in the register in the memory section 9. Next, if the operator wishes to make a call to the same destination as above, he presses the memory button 812 on the operation panel section 8. In response to this, the control section 3 reads out the telephone number held in the memory section 9 and displays it on the display section 82. When the operator presses the memory button 812 several times until the desired telephone number is displayed, other telephone numbers held in the memory section 9 are displayed on the display section 82 each time. The operator presses the start button 813 when the desired telephone number is displayed. In response to this, the control section 3 gives the telephone number currently displayed on the display section 82 to the dial signal generating section 43 of the transmitting/receiving section 4, and sends a dial signal corresponding to the telephone number via the network control circuit 42. A call is made by transmitting on line 5.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of the operation of the control unit 3 when making the above call. Step 1: In step 401, it is determined whether or not the hook is off, and if it is hooked off, the process proceeds to step 4.
02, it is determined whether or not the memory button 812 has been pressed. If the memory button 812 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step 403; if it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 410. Here, if the operator wishes to use the telephone number stored in the memory section 9, he or she presses the memory button 812. In step 403, the telephone number inputted from the numeric keypad 811 is held in a register (not shown) or the like, and then the process proceeds to step 404, where it is determined whether or not the memory button 812 has been pressed. Here, the operator presses the memory button 812 if he/she wishes to reuse the telephone number that has been entered by full dialing. If the memory button 812 is not pressed, the process advances to step 405, and after confirming that the start button 813 has been pressed, the telephone number held in the register is given to the transmitting/receiving section 4.

Thereafter, in step 417, transmission processing is performed, and then the processing ends. On the other hand, if the memory button 812 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 407, where it is determined whether or not there is any free space in the memory section 9. If there is, the process proceeds to step 408, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 409. Step 408
After storing the telephone number held in the register in a free area of the memory section 9, the process advances to step 405. On the other hand, in step 409, a display message indicating that it cannot be stored in the memory is read out from a ROM (not shown) or the like and displayed on the display section 82, and the process proceeds to step 405.

On the other hand, if the process proceeds to step 410, the address a of the memory section 9 is set to 0, and then the process proceeds to step 411, where the content (telephone number) stored at the address a of the memory section 9 is
is read out and held in the register and displayed on the display section 82.

For example, in the example of FIG. 3, 0 stored at address a
425-84-3256 is displayed on the display section 82. Next, the process proceeds to step 412, and it is determined whether or not a clear button (not shown) provided on the operation panel section 8 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 413, and if it has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step 414. Here, when the operator wants to erase unnecessary telephone numbers and then store a new telephone number in the memory section 9 when the memory section 9 is full, the operator presses the clear button. In step 413, the contents of address a in the memory section 9 are cleared, and then the process ends. In step 414, it is determined whether or not the memory button 812 has been pressed. If the memory button 812 has not been pressed, the process advances to step 405.

Here, if the displayed telephone number is not the one desired, the operator presses the memory button 812 to display another telephone number. If the memory button 812 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 415, where address a is incremented by 1 and this is set as a new address a, and then step 416 is proceeded to. In step 416 a
It is determined whether or not the condition ≦n is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, the process returns to step 411; if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step 410.

According to this embodiment, the telephone number entered by full dialing can be memorized as needed, and from the next time onwards, a call can be made to this telephone number simply by calling this telephone number and pressing the start button 813. Therefore, the dial operation can be simplified without putting a burden on the operator, and the operability of the device can be improved.

The present invention can be applied to any communication device, such as a telephone, that has the function of making a call to a destination when the destination's telephone number is input, and has the same effect.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the communication device of the present invention, it is possible to memorize a telephone number entered by full dialing, and to make a call using this memorized telephone number from the next time onwards.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the communication device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the operation section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a memory shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control section shown in FIG. 1 when making a call. 3...Control section 4...Transmission/reception section 9...Memory section 8...Operation panel section 81...Input section 82...Display section Agent Patent attorney Hon 1) Takashi

Claims (1)

[Claims] A communication device having a calling means that sends a dial signal corresponding to a given telephone number onto a line to make a call,
an input means for dialing or key-inputting the telephone number; a storage means for storing the telephone number input from the input means; and a display means for sequentially reading out and displaying the telephone numbers stored in the storage means; a selection means for causing an operator to select any one of the telephone numbers displayed on the display means; a control means for reading out the telephone number selected by the selection means from the storage means and providing it to the calling means; A communication device characterized by comprising: