JPH039642A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent erroneous transmission performed due to a misdialling operation by retrieving a dial number setting an opposite name obtained with an opposite name detecting means as a key, and performing the dialling origination of an obtained dial number. CONSTITUTION:The name of the transmission opposite party 3 of a transmission mail is detected by using the arranging pattern of a character or a character recognition pattern with a character recognition device 16. Next, a dial number retrieval processor 18 retrieves a dial number data base 17 in which the dial number of the opposite party is registered in advance setting the detected name of the opposite party 3 as the key, and displays the obtained dial number on a confirmation monitor. A user confirms a displayed dial number, and depresses the transmission OK button of a confirmation button 19 when it is confirmed. When the transmission OK button is depressed, automatic dialing is performed by sending the displayed dial number to a dial outgoing processor 12, and the transmission of a mail is performed after a line is connected. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the errorneous transmission performed due to the mis-dialling operation.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a communication device such as a facsimile machine,
Especially regarding the dialing.

[Prior Art] A conventional facsimile machine establishes a line connection with a destination by dialing the destination from an external input device such as a dialing device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional facsimile machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a conventional facsimile machine connected to an arbitrary destination 3 via a public line 2, and includes an external input device 11 such as a dialing device for inputting the dial number of the destination, and this external input device. A dial transmission processing device 12 that transmits the dial number input from 11 to the public line 2 and establishes a line connection with the other party 3; a transmission mail input device 13 that reads transmission mail (documents); and a transmission mail input device 13 that outputs received mail. Send outgoing mail input from the received mail output device 14 and the outgoing mail input device 13 to the destination 3 via the public line 2, or send mail from the destination 3 via the public line 2. and a mail sending/receiving processing device 15 that performs a process of receiving and outputting the received mail from the received mail output device 14.

The conventional facsimile machine 1 configured as described above is
The dial number of the transmission destination is inputted from the external input device 11 by dial operation, and the dial number is transmitted to the public exit NlA2 by the dial transmission processing device 12 to establish a line connection with the desired destination 3. After connection, transmission starts. When the button is pressed, the sent mail input device 13 reads the sent mail set in the input tray in advance, and the mail transmission/reception processing device 15 sends it to the destination 3 via the public line 2.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional device is configured as described above, when sending an e-mail, the recipient's dial number must be dialed from an external input device, and the recipient's dial number must be dialed from an external input device. Since you have to be aware of the number, it is necessary to take a memo of the recipient, and there are also problems such as the constant worry of sending an e-mail to a stranger due to incorrect dialing. was there. Normally, the dial number of the main destination can be registered in a two-digit speed dial, but although it has advantages such as easier dialing, it does not solve the fundamental problem as mentioned above. It is not something that can be solved.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that can easily send data without the need for troublesome dial operations, and that can eliminate erroneous transmissions caused by incorrect dial operations. do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A device according to the present invention includes a destination name detection means (character recognition device 16) that detects a destination name inputted via a sent mail input device (sent mail input device 13). and dial number storage means (dial number database 17
) and the destination name obtained by the destination name detection means (character recognition device 16) as a key to search the dial number storage means (dial number database 17).

The apparatus is equipped with a dial number search means (dial number search processing device 18) for inputting the obtained dial number into the dial sending means (dial call processing device 12).

[Operation] In the present invention, the name of the recipient that is input from the email input means (the email input device 13) together with the email to be sent is detected by the recipient name detection means (the character recognition device 16), and the name of the recipient that is obtained is Searching the dial number storage means (dial number database 17) with the dial number search means (dial number search processing device 18) using the destination name as a key,
By inputting the obtained dial number into the dial transmission means (dial transmission processing device 12), the other party is automatically dialed and a line connection is established.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment, which is the same as the conventional example shown in FIG. 4.

The same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts and their explanations are omitted. In the figure, 16 is the recipient input by reading a format sheet on which the recipient's name and the contents of the email to be sent are entered using the sending email input device 13. A character recognition device (destination name detection means) that recognizes and detects the name using a pre-stored character recognition pattern, etc., and 17 is a dial number that is searchably stored on a magnetic disk etc. using the destination name as a key. Dial number database (dial number storage means)
, 18 searches the dial number database 17 using the recognition result of the character recognition device 16, that is, the destination name as a key, displays the obtained dial number on a confirmation monitor (not shown), and presses the send OK button of the confirmation button 19. A dial number search processing device (dial number search means) that inputs the dial number into the dial transmission processing device 12 when is pressed; 20 is the dial number database 1;
This is a database management terminal for making new registrations and changes to the facsimile machine 10 according to the present embodiment using the dialing processing device 12 to the database management terminal 20.
is configured.

Note that the character recognition device 16. The dial number database 17, the dial number search processing device 18, etc. can be implemented using well-known techniques, and it is also possible to implement everything from the character recognition device 16 to the database management terminal 20 by a personal computer.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart from inputting an outgoing mail to sending the outgoing mail in the above embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows an example of an input format sheet, in which the name of the recipient is written in a predetermined area at the upper part of the input format sheet 21.
After that, a comment indicating the content of the sent email is entered.

First, prior to facsimile transmission, the recipient's name is entered in the format shown in FIG. Note that the destination name has traditionally been entered in some form, and this does not increase the amount of work required to create it. Next, when the outgoing mail created as described above is set in the input tray and the send start button is pressed, a start signal is given to the outgoing mail input device 13, and the set outgoing mail is read (step SL). ).

The read outgoing mail is temporarily placed in the memory, and the character recognition device 16 detects the name of the recipient using a character arrangement pattern and a character recognition pattern (step S2). Next, using the detected destination name as a key, the dial number search processing device 18 searches the dial number database 17 in which the dial number of the destination is registered in advance, and displays the obtained dial number on the confirmation monitor ( Step S3).

The user checks the displayed dial number 1, and if it is correct, presses the send OK button of the confirmation button 19, and if it is bad, presses the send NG button (step S4). When the send OK button is pressed, the displayed dial number is sent to the dialing processing device 12 for automatic dialing, and after the line is connected,
Sending of the mail stored in the memory is started (steps 85 to S8). On the other hand, if the send NG button is pressed, the dial number database 17 is changed (added) from the database management terminal 20 (step S9). ), the process returns to step S3 and the dial number search 9 display is performed again, and the transmission OK button or NG button is pressed again.

Note that in the above embodiment, it is possible to deal with a large number of destinations. The character recognition device 16 serves as a destination name detection means, a dial number storage means, and a dial number search means, respectively.
．． Dial number database 17 with database management terminal 20 and dial number search processing device 1 for it
8, but if the number of destinations is limited, each can be simplified by providing a dial number storage means on the memory.

Further, in the above embodiment, a facsimile machine has been described, but a telephone, a computer, etc. having a telefax or mail function may also be used, and the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a destination name detecting means for detecting the destination name inputted through the outgoing mail inputting means, and a method for determining the dial number using the destination name as a key. Searching the dial number storage means using the dial number storage means stored in a searchable manner and the destination name obtained by the destination name detection means as a key, and inputting the obtained dial number into the dial transmission means. Since it is equipped with a dial number search means, it is possible to easily send data without having to perform troublesome dialing operations, and it is possible to prevent erroneous transmissions due to erroneous dialing operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a format sheet for outgoing mail, and Fig. 4 is a conventional facsimile machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a facsimile machine of FIG. 2 is a public line, 3 is the destination, 10 is a facsimile machine (
12 is a dial transmission processing device (dial transmission means), 13 is a sent mail input device (sent mail input means), 14 is a received mail output device, 15 is a mail transmission/reception processing device, 16 is a character recognition device (recipient) name detection means)
, 17 is a dial number database (dial number storage means). 18 is a dial number search processing device (dial number search means), 19 is a confirmation button, and 20 is a database management terminal. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a communication device having a dialing means for transmitting a dial number of a destination in order to establish a connection with the destination, and a sending mail inputting means for inputting an outgoing mail to be sent to the destination, a destination name detection means for detecting the destination name inputted by the destination name, a dial number storage means for storing the dialed number in a searchable manner using the destination name as a key, and a dial number storage means for detecting the destination name inputted by the destination name detection means. 1. A communication device comprising dial number search means for searching the dial number storage means using a destination name as a key and inputting the obtained dial number to the dial transmission means.