JPH0397366A - Picture communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily generate a destination label by using a recording output means for picture recording so as to output information identifying an opposite station corresponding to one of input means. CONSTITUTION:A destination input mode corresponding to a one-touch key 27 is designated, an assigned destination character string is inputted and stored in a prescribed area of a RAM 4. When the destination input is finished and a start key 24 is depressed, the destination character string inputted so far is printed out by a printer 6. The user cuts off sequentially the part of the character string and adheres the string to an area 26. Since the printed-out character string is entirely the same as the character string registered by each one-touch key, mistake in writing caused in a conventional equipment is not caused and ruled lines are used to display the position thereby reducing the possibility of occurrence of mistake in label adhesion.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an image communication device, and particularly to an image communication device, which stores calling information of a partner station corresponding to each of a plurality of input means, and performs operations according to the operation of the input means. This invention relates to an image communication device that makes a call to a partner station associated with a given input means and performs image communication. [Prior Art] Conventionally, the selected number of a desired partner station is stored in response to a specific speed dial key operation or one-touch key operation, and is stored in memory in response to a rectangular dial key operation or one-touch dial key operation. 2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile device is known that uses a registered selection number to make a call to a destination station and perform image communication.

In particular, speed dialing using one-touch keys
Since the user registers the partner station for the one-touch key, a tack sticker is supplied with the device, and the user writes the name of the partner station he/she has registered on the tack sticker and pastes it near the one-touch key. I was doing it.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, it is very troublesome to write the information about the partner station registered in the one-touch key on the destination label or to print it using a word processor or the like. There was a problem that mistakes or misplaced labels were likely to occur, leading to dialing errors. The object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and make it possible to easily create destination labels. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, calling information of a partner station is stored corresponding to each of a plurality of input means, and call information is stored in response to the operation of the input means. An image communication device that makes a call to a partner station associated with an operated input means and performs image communication, comprising means for recording and outputting transmitted and received images or information related to communication, and having a means for recording and outputting information related to transmitted and received images or communication, and that corresponds to one of the input means. The present invention adopts a configuration in which information for identifying the partner station to be accessed is inputted, and this identification information is recorded and outputted using the recording output means using a recording output format that can identify the correspondence with the human-powered means.

[Function 1] According to the above configuration, the information identifying the partner station associated with one of the input means can be identified by using the recording output means for image recording to identify the correspondence with the input means. It can be recorded and output using a recording output mat, and this can be used as a label for identifying the partner station of the input means.

[Example] The present invention will be described in detail below based on the example shown in the drawings. Figure 1 shows the structure of a facsimile machine l adopting the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a CPU consisting of a microprocessor or the like. ROM3, RAM as work area
4 is connected. The operation of the entire device is controlled according to the program stored in ROM3. Note that the RAM 4 stores the telephone number of the partner station, which is registered for the one-touch key described later. This telephone number data is backed up by an auxiliary power supply (not shown) even when the power is cut off (or the telephone number data is
(It may be stored in non-volatile memory such as EFROM). The following components are connected to the CPU 2 via a system bus B consisting of an address bus, a data path, etc. The facsimile function section 5 includes circuits necessary for known facsimile communication, such as a known code/decoder and a modem.
Since the functions of the facsimile function unit 5 are the same as those of the conventional system, the explanation thereof will be omitted here. The printer 6 records the received image,
Alternatively, it is used to record images read by an image reading unit (not shown) when copying a manuscript. printer 6
is constructed using various recording methods such as a thermal transfer method, a thermal method, or a laser beam method. In this embodiment, in addition to the image output operation of a known facsimile machine such as recording a received image, it is also used for pasting to a one-touch key. The CCU (line control unit) 7, which is also used for label printing, is composed of a known NCU, a call signal detection unit, a calling circuit, etc., and interfaces with the line 1110.

The operation unit 20 consists of an LCD panel and a keyboard such as a numeric keypad, one-touch keys, and function keys, and is used for a user interface. FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the operation surface of the operation section 20. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2l is an LCD panel used to display the operating status, time, or edit data when registering a telephone number to a one-touch key. The operation surface is further provided with various input keys indicated by reference numeral 22 and thereafter. First, key 22 is a key for switching between normal facsimile functions and functions such as copying and editing images, and keys 23 and 24 are a stop key and a start key, respectively, and are used to command to stop or start an operation in progress. It is something. The key 28 is used to display a menu on the LCD panel 2l for switching between a number of functions provided in the device.

A one-touch keypad 25 is composed of a large number of one-touch keys 27. Input functions of the one-touch key 27, input functions of the one-touch key 27,
That is, an area 26 is reserved for pasting a label for identifying the calling function to the partner station assigned to that key.

The one-touch keypad 25 may be used only for one-touch key input, but other input functions such as text input can be performed by switching a function key (not shown) or operating a display panel covering the one-touch keypad 25. It may be something that is realized. Next, referring to Fig. 3, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. FIG. 3 shows the control procedure of the CPU 2 stored in the ROM 3 of FIG. In step S1 of FIG. 3, by pressing the key 22, a processing mode other than facsimile communication is entered from step S2 onwards. In step S2, various menus such as data registration for one-touch keys, editing thereof, recording and outputting of memory data are displayed on the LCD panel 2l, and various functions are selected by moving the cursor on the screen using the menu key 28. .

In step S2, when the destination input mode associated with (or already associated with) the one-touch key 27 is specified, a mode for inputting a destination character string is entered in step S3. Here, the destination character string (
For example, the name, abbreviation, location, etc. of the partner station are entered manually and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 4. For example, in order to specify the destination for the one-touch key that is currently being changed, the number assigned to the one-touch key (see FIG. 2) is displayed on the LCD panel 2l or indicated by a cursor. Also, step S3
In this case, not only the destination character string to be registered in the one-touch key 27 may be entered, but also the telephone number to be assigned to that one-touch key may be entered at the same time. When the destination input in step S3 is completed, the start key 2 is pressed in step S4.
Wait for input of 4. When the start key 24 is pressed, the printer 6 records and outputs the destination character string entered manually in step S5. Various configurations can be considered as the recording output format at this time. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, along with ruled lines 4l expressing the same key arrangement as the one-touch keypad 25 shown in FIG. 2, ruled lines 41 corresponding to each one-touch key
Record and output each one within the frame of l as shown by the symbol 42. The user sequentially cuts out the parts of the string within this ruled line,
Paste it in area 26 in Figure 2. The character strings that are recorded and output are exactly the same as the character strings registered to each one-touch key, so there is no chance of writing errors like in the past, and the position can be displayed using ruled lines as shown in Figure 4. By doing so, the possibility of labeling errors can be reduced. In addition, when performing recording output as shown in Fig. 4, ruled line Iiii
The horizontal width of 41 is made approximately equal to the width formed by the label area 26 in one row of horizontal rows of the one-touch keypad 25, and one horizontal row of this recording result is cut out and displayed on the one-touch keypad 25.
It is also possible to paste it into each column of . With this configuration, the order of destinations in one horizontal row will not be messed up, and the possibility of pasting mistakes can be further reduced. In addition, if the one-touch key 27 protrudes outward from the simulation surface, the format shown in FIG. may also be used by placing it on the top of the one-touch keypad 25. According to this configuration, since the label is positioned using the one-touch key 27, there is no need to take the trouble to paste the label. In the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the ruled lines 4l are not essential and need not be particularly printed. Note that depending on the configuration of the printer 6, there may be cases in which only a specific type of recording paper can be used, but for printers such as wire dot printers where the recording paper can be selected relatively freely, a special tack form is supplied with the device, and as shown in FIG. It can be used in conjunction with the various recording and output methods described in connection with . Although it has been described above that recording and outputting is performed after inputting destinations to a plurality of one-touch keys, the destinations may be recorded and outputted for each destination manually for one one-touch key, and a label may be pasted. With this configuration, labels are pasted one by one, reducing the possibility of pasting mistakes. Conventionally, a configuration has been known in which registered data for one-touch keys is recorded and output as a list, but in the present invention, this recording output format can be implemented easily and inexpensively by configuring the configuration as shown in FIG. 4, for example. effective. In the example shown in Figure 4, alphabets are used as the destination character string, but if the device is capable of inputting and outputting kanji, it is of course possible to record and output in kanji, depending on the type of characters used. It goes without saying that the configuration of the present invention is not limited. [Effects of the Invention 1] As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the calling information of the partner station is stored in correspondence with each of a plurality of input means, and the human power means operated in accordance with the operation of the input means. An image communication device that makes a call and performs image communication with a partner station associated with one of the input means, the device having means for recording and outputting transmitted/received images or information related to communication, Since the configuration employs a configuration in which identifying information is manually generated and this identification information is recorded and output using the recording output means using a recording output format that allows identification of the correspondence with the human-powered means, the human-powered means can be The information identifying the partner station associated with one station can be recorded and output using a recording output means for image recording in a recording output format that allows identification of the correspondence with the input means, and this information can be recorded and outputted to the partner station of the input means. It can be used as a label to identify a station, makes it easy to create a label to be attached to an input means, and has excellent effects such as preventing dialing errors caused by incorrectly pasting the label.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the control system of a facsimile machine using the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation panel of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the control procedure of the CPU of FIG. 1. , FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the recording output format of the destination label. ■・・・Facsimile machine 2・
・・CPU3・・・ROM 4・・・R
AM5...Facsimile function section 6...-Printer 7
...CCU I O...One line 20
...Operation section 4l...ruled line? ｝胛小・リnegative ふ 0 - KEzo F ■■■Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Storing calling information of a partner station corresponding to each of a plurality of input means, and calling a partner station associated with the input means operated in response to the operation of the input means. An image communication device that performs image communication has a means for recording and outputting transmitted and received images or information related to communication, inputs information identifying the partner station associated with one of the input means, and inputs information identifying the partner station, which is associated with one of the input means. An image communication apparatus characterized in that the image communication apparatus records and outputs the image using the recording output means in a recording output format in which the correspondence with the input means can be identified.