JPH03189853A - Electronic memo - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To move desired memo information to a position easy to retrieve on a display panel corresponding to frequency in use by displaying the memo information with higher frequency in use out of plural pieces of memo information stored in a memory in advance sequentially on the display panel. CONSTITUTION:A transmission destination information memory 11 to store the transmission destination information (memo information) of plural registered names, telephone numbers by operating ten keys on a control panel 3 is provided. Plural transmission destination information stored in the transmission destination information memory 11 are displayed sequentially at every group. Then, desired transmission destination information can be selected when a group including the desired transmission destination information is displayed on the display panel 2. Thereby, it is possible to move the desired memo information to the position easy to retrieve on the display panel corresponding to the frequency in use of the memo information.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention sequentially displays a plurality of pieces of memo information regarding destinations, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers, stored in a memory in advance, group by group, on a display panel. Regarding electronic memos displayed on
Specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic memo having a function of editing the memo information.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, facsimile machines, for example, have been known as devices equipped with electronic memos as described above.

In general, facsimile machines have multiple destination information (names, telephone numbers, etc.) that are registered in advance by keystrokes and stored in memory in order to simplify operations when sending. displayed on the display panel,
The configuration is such that when a group including desired destination information is displayed on the display panel, the desired destination information can be selected.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8(a), (bl, (cl), a plurality of destination information is stored in a plurality of groups for each screen, and each time the next screen key is operated,
A plurality of pieces of destination information are sequentially displayed for each group on the display unit. The figure ta) shows the group displayed on the initial screen, the same angle) shows the group displayed on the next screen, and the same figure (C1 shows the group displayed on the successive screen) (Figure 9 (al, ( bl, (same for C1).

For example, by operating the selection 1 key when displayed on the initial screen, the rl corresponding to this selection 1 key,
AAAAJ destination information is selected.

In Figure 9 (al, (bl, (cl), the display unit itself is composed of a transparent touch panel, and among the group of destination information displayed on the display unit, the display unit that corresponds to the desired destination information This destination information is selected by operating the part.

When the destination information is selected as described above and the send key is operated, the image information of the document is transmitted by scanning the document! It is decomposed into i elements, which are converted into electrical signals and sent from the modem to the above destination through the telephone line.

On the receiving side, an image of the document is assembled based on the decomposed image information data, and this image is recorded as a copy on paper using thermal recording or electrostatic recording.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in conventional facsimile machines such as those mentioned above, multiple pieces of destination information are stored in the input order (registration order) in correspondence with the assigned keys, so it is difficult to store frequently used destination information. In this case, the group in which the desired destination information is stored must be displayed on the display panel by sequentially repeating key operations, and the display position within that group must be found to select the desired destination information. The problem was that it took a lot of time to do so.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic memo having a function of moving desired memo information to a position on a display panel where it can be easily searched according to the frequency of use of the memo information (for example, destination information). It is to be.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the first means adopted by the present invention is an electronic memo that sequentially displays a plurality of memo information stored in a memory in advance on a display panel group by group. , among the multiple memo information above,
This electronic memo is configured to display memo information on the display panel in order of frequency of use.

The gist of the second means adopted by the present invention is an electronic memo in which a plurality of pieces of memo information stored in advance in a memory are sequentially displayed on a display panel group by group.
selection means for selecting desired memo information when a group including the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel;
a first determination means for determining whether or not the memo information selected by the selection means is included in a group displayed on the initial screen; and a first determination means for displaying the memo information on the initial screen by the first determination means. and a first replacement means for searching the memo information and moving it to the last part of the group displayed on the initial screen when it is determined that the memo information is not included in the group that is displayed on the initial screen. It is an electronic memo.

The gist of the third means adopted by the present invention is that in an electronic memo that sequentially displays a plurality of memo information stored in a memory in advance on a display panel group by group,
selection means for selecting desired memo information when a group including the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel;
a first determination means for determining whether or not the memo information selected by the selection means is included in a group displayed on the initial screen; and a first determination means for displaying the memo information on the initial screen by the first determination means. If it is determined that the memo information is not included in the group that contains the memo information, a second step of searching for another group that includes the memo information and determining whether or not the memo information is located at the beginning of the other group. and a second shuffling for moving the memo information to the beginning of the other group if the second determining means determines that the memo information is not located at the beginning of the other group. The gist of the fourth electronic memo adopted by the present invention is to display a plurality of pieces of memo information stored in advance in a memory on a display panel sequentially for each group. in the electronic memo to be displayed, a selection means for selecting the desired memo information when a group including the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel, and a selection means for selecting the desired memo information, and the memo information selected by the selection means being displayed on the initial screen. A first determination means for determining whether or not the memo information was included in the group to be displayed; and the first determination means determined that the memo information was not included in the group to be displayed on the initial screen. If so, search for other groups containing the memo information,
The electronic memo further comprises third switching means for displaying the other group on the initial screen.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. It should be noted that the following examples are examples embodying the present invention, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
, (bl, (C1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the display pattern of destination information displayed on the display section of the facsimile device, and FIG. 3 is a process for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile device. A flowchart showing the procedure, FIG. 4 (al, (b), (C1) shows an example of the display pattern of destination information displayed on the display section of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile machine according to the other embodiment described above, and FIG.
el is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display pattern of destination information displayed on the display unit of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed using such a facsimile device.

For example, a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to this embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 ta1. (bl, (C)
As shown in the figure, there is a central processing unit 1, an operation panel 3 equipped with various operation keys and a display panel 2, an image reading section 4 that scans and reads the image of the original when transmitting the original, and a received image. An image printing unit 5 that assembles a document image based on information data and records it on paper using thermal recording, for example, a modem 6, an NCU 7, and an image that stores image data when transmitting and receiving document images. a memory 8 and a memory 9 (R
OM), a device 10 that compresses and expands the information amount of image data when sending and receiving original images, and a device 10 that compresses and expands the amount of information of image data when sending and receiving original images, and a device 10 that compresses and expands the amount of information of image data when sending and receiving original images, and a device that compresses and expands the amount of information of image data when sending and receiving original images, and a It is configured to include a destination information memory 11 that stores destination information (memo information).

On the display panel 2, a plurality of pieces of destination information stored in advance in the destination information memory 11 are sequentially displayed for each group. The configuration is such that when a group including desired destination information is displayed on the display panel 2, the desired destination information can be selected.

Figure 2 ta1. (b), as shown in tel, a plurality of destination information is stored in a plurality of groups for each screen, and each time the next screen key is operated, a plurality of destination information is sequentially displayed on the display panel 2. Information is displayed by group. The same figure (al is the group displayed on the initial screen,
The same figure (bl is the group displayed on the next screen, the same figure (C1
indicate the groups that are displayed one after another on the screen (the same applies to the following figures (al, (bl, lc)).

For example, by operating the selection 1 key when the initial screen is displayed, you can select "1," which corresponds to this selection 1 key.
AAAAJ destination information is selected. By selecting the transmission destination information as described above and operating the transmission key, the image information of the document is transmitted to this transmission destination.

Continuing on, based on FIG. 3, the processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile device will be described.

In addition, in the same figure, Sl, S2. . . . indicates each operation step, and each operation step is realized by a processing program stored in the memory 9 in advance.

First, in Sl, select the desired destination n (rvvvv in this embodiment) by operating the next screen key and the selection key.
”) is selected and the image information of the original is sent to the above destination n by operating the send key (S2).
In S3, it is determined whether the destination n is included in the group displayed on the initial screen (first
means of judgment).

In this case, the above S1 constitutes a selection means that selects the desired destination information when a group including the desired destination information is displayed on the display panel 2.

If it is determined in S3 that the destination n is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen, S4
In this step, the destination n is searched, and the information on the destination n is moved to the last part of the group displayed on the initial screen (first replacement means, see FIG. 2(a)).

Then, in S5, the destination information that was initially displayed at the end of the initial screen is sequentially moved down along with other destination information and its position is swapped so that it can be displayed for each group (Second v!J). (See bl, (1:)).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 above that the desired destination information is included in the group displayed on the initial screen, then in S6 the desired destination information is included in the group displayed on the initial screen. The ranking is determined according to frequency of use and temporal weight (time elapsed since selection).

Then, in S7, destination information within the group on the initial screen is replaced according to the order.

Therefore, according to the device of this embodiment, the most recently selected destination information is moved to the group displayed on the initial screen, and the most recently used destination information is sequentially displayed on the display panel 2. Therefore, frequently used destination information can be searched extremely easily.

Continuing, Figure 4 fan, (bl, (cl) and Figure 5
A procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by a facsimile machine according to another embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

First, in 311, the desired destination n (rQQ in this embodiment) is selected by operating the next screen key and the selection key.
QQJ) is selected (selection means) and the transmission key is operated to transmit image information of a predetermined document (312).
In S13, it is determined whether the destination information selected by the SII is included in the group displayed on the initial screen (first determining means).

If it is determined in S13 that the desired destination information is included in the group displayed on the initial screen, and in 314 it is determined that this destination information is not located at the beginning of this group, Above destination n
information is sequentially replaced with higher-order destination information (5
15).

That is, the destination information that is used most frequently is sequentially replaced within the group on the initial screen.

If it is determined in S13 above that the selected destination information is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen, then in S16, the information for the destination n is determined to be included in the group displayed on the next screen. A judgment will be made as to whether the

If it is determined in S16 above that the information for destination n is not included in the group displayed on the next screen (
At the same time, other groups containing the information of the destination n (not included in the group displayed on the initial screen) are searched, and the information of the destination n is located at the beginning of this other group. A determination is made as to whether or not (S17. Second
means of judgment).

If it is determined in S17 that the information on the destination n is not located at the beginning of another group, the information on the destination n is moved to the beginning of the group (31B, second replacement means).

If it is determined in S17 that the information of destination n is located in the destination FIJi part within the group, 3
In step 19, the information of this destination n is replaced with the head part of the upper group of that group (Fig. 4 (1)
1. (See C1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 316 that the information on destination n is included in the group displayed on the next screen,
It is determined whether or not the information on destination n is located at the beginning of this group (S20). If it is determined in S20 that the information on destination n is not located at the beginning of the group. , this information is moved to the top of the screen (518).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the information on the destination n is located at the beginning of the next screen (320), in S21, the information on the destination n is replaced at the end of the group displayed on the initial screen.

When the information on destination n selected as described above is moved to the top of each subsequent screen, or when the information is moved up on the initial screen, in S22, the subsequent The destination information is sequentially moved down and replaced.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, destination information is displayed in groups on the initial screen in descending order of frequency of use, and information on subsequent screens is displayed in descending order of frequency of use.
Since it is moved to the top of each screen, frequently used destination information can always be easily searched.

Regarding a facsimile device according to still another embodiment, No. 6
This will be explained based on FIGS. (a), (b), fcl, and FIG.

First, in 331, desired destination information is selected by operating the next screen key and the selection key (selection means), and in S32, image information of a predetermined document is transmitted by operating the transmission key. Subsequently, it is determined whether the destination information selected in step 331 is included in the group displayed on the initial screen (S33, first determining means).

If it is determined in S33 that the destination information is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen,
At 334, another group containing the desired destination information is searched for and processed so that it can be displayed on the initial screen (third replacement means).

Then, in S35, other groups are moved down.

As described above, according to the device of this embodiment, the priority order for each screen is changed without changing the contents within each group. , it is possible to perform a search for each group extremely easily when selecting priority destination information.

Although the device of this embodiment has been explained using an example in which the electronic memo is passed through a facsimile machine, it is also possible to register address information in addition to destination information such as the name and telephone number as described above. By configuring it as such, it can be used as a household electronic address book or telephone directory, for example.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, desired memo information can be moved to a position on the display panel where it can be easily searched depending on the frequency of use of the memo information (for example, destination information).

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS.
1 and (e) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the display pattern of destination information displayed on the display section of the facsimile device, and FIG. 3 is a processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile device. Flowchart showing the fourth
Figures (al, (bl, lcl) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a display pattern of destination information displayed on a display unit of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile machine according to the other embodiment, and FIG. 6+a1. (bl, lot are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the display pattern of destination information displayed on the display unit of a facsimile machine equipped with an electronic memo according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8(a) is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for handling destination information when transmission is performed by the facsimile device according to the embodiment.
l, (bl, TC) and Figure 9 (at, (bl, TC)
(cl is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display pattern of destination information displayed on the display section of a facsimile machine equipped with a conventional electronic memo. [Explanation of symbols] 1...Central processing unit 2...・Display panel 3...Operation panel 9...Memory 11...Destination information memory Sl to S7.S11 to S22゜331 to S35...Operation step

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an electronic memo in which a plurality of memo information stored in advance in a memory are sequentially displayed on a display panel group by group, among the plurality of memo information, the memo information with the highest frequency of use is sequentially displayed. , an electronic memo characterized in that it is displayed on the display panel. 2. In an electronic memo in which a plurality of pieces of memo information stored in advance in a memory are sequentially displayed on a display panel group by group, when a group containing desired memo information is displayed on the display panel, the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel. a selection means for selecting information; a first determination means for determining whether the memo information selected by the selection means is included in a group displayed on the initial screen; and by the first determination means. If it is determined that the memo information is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen, the memo information is searched and moved to the last part of the group displayed on the initial screen. An electronic memo characterized by comprising: 3. In an electronic memo in which a plurality of pieces of memo information stored in a memory in advance are sequentially displayed on a display panel group by group, when a group containing desired memo information is displayed on the display panel, the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel. a selection means for selecting information; a first determination means for determining whether the memo information selected by the selection means is included in a group displayed on the initial screen; and by the first determination means. If it is determined that the above memo information is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen, another group containing the above memo information is searched, and the memo information is located at the beginning of this other group. a second determination means for determining whether the memo information is located at the beginning of another group; An electronic memo characterized by comprising: a second exchange means for moving the electronic memo to a different part. 4. In an electronic memo in which a plurality of pieces of memo information stored in advance in a memory are sequentially displayed on a display panel group by group, when a group containing desired memo information is displayed on the display panel, the desired memo information is displayed on the display panel. a selection means for selecting information; a first determination means for determining whether the memo information selected by the selection means is included in a group displayed on the initial screen; and by the first determination means. If it is determined that the memo information is not included in the group displayed on the initial screen, a third replacement means searches for another group that includes the memo information and displays this other group on the initial screen. An electronic memo characterized by comprising: