JPH04137952A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send a selection signal by designation of a registration number or abbreviation number retrieval to all communication destination data by applying the abbreviation number retrieval based on a destination abbreviation data stored corresponding to one-touch dial and an abbreviation dial. CONSTITUTION:Communication destination abbreviation names 32 among registration data are rearranged in a predetermined order such as in the order of Japanese 50 sound syllabary and a registration number 31 of a registered communication destination data is written in an abbreviation number retrieval data 34 to generate an abbreviation number retrieval data. Then whether or not the dialing is according to the abbreviation number retrieval is discriminated, and when the dialing is not according to the abbreviation number retrieval, whether or not the dialing is according to one-touch dialing is discriminated. When the dialing by the abbreviation number retrieval is selected, the communication destination data is read from a nonvolatile RAM 6 based on the registration number 31 written in the abbreviation number retrieval data 34 and the dialing is implemented through sequential retrieval.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a communication device having an auto-dial function.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a communication device having one-touch dialing and abbreviated dialing, a selection signal has been sent by specifying a registration number for one-touch dialing or abbreviated dialing. Hereinafter, this communication device will be referred to as a first conventional example.

In addition, in a communication device that has an electronic telephone directory function and a one-touch dial function that performs an abbreviation search based on destination abbreviation data, one-touch dial registration data is based on the registration number.
Furthermore, selection signals were sent out by searching for abbreviations for registered data in electronic telephone directories. Hereinafter, this communication device will be referred to as a second conventional example.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the first conventional example, it was impossible to perform an abbreviation search using destination abbreviation data and send one selected value number.

Furthermore, in the second conventional example, it was impossible to search for an abbreviation in one-touch dial registration data and to specify electronic telephone directory registration data by registration number. For this reason, the abbreviation search is performed exclusively on registered data in the electronic telephone directory, and the abbreviation search cannot be performed on communication partner data for auto-dial.

The present invention is capable of freely sending a selection signal to the communication partner data registered in one-touch dialing and speed dialing by both specifying a registered number by auto-dial and searching for an abbreviation, and has excellent operability. The purpose is to provide communication equipment.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a storage means for storing communication destination data including a destination telephone number and abbreviation of the destination corresponding to one-touch dialing and abbreviated dialing in a recording section, and a device for transmitting a selection signal by one-touch dialing. a first dialing means for transmitting a selection signal by speed dialing, a second dialing means for transmitting a selection signal by abbreviated dialing, and a selection signal by an abbreviation search based on the destination abbreviation data stored corresponding to the one-touch dialing and the abbreviated dialing. and a third dial means for sending.

[Function] In the present invention, by providing a means for performing an abbreviation search based on destination abbreviation data stored in correspondence with one-touch dialing and speed dialing, all communication parties registered for one-touch dialing and speed dialing can be searched. A selection signal can be sent by specifying a registration number or searching for an abbreviation for the destination data.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the system control section 1 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer, a storage circuit, etc., and also includes a ROMIA in which the control procedure shown in FIG. 2 is stored in advance.

The reading unit 2 includes a CCD image sensor and the like that reads the transmission document 11 conveyed by the document conveyance roller 9.

The recording unit 3 records, for example, an image electrostatically on recording paper in accordance with the received image signal.

The operation unit 4 has various operation keys, and is used to manually operate the various keys.

The display unit 5 displays status displays, alarm displays, and the like. Note that the operation section 4 and the display section 5 may be configured as one operation display section.

The RAM 6 is a non-volatile RAM that stores communication partner data. Note that as this RAM 6, a volatile RAM backed up by a battery may be used.

Further, a modem (modulation/demodulation device) 7 modulates and demodulates transmitted and received signals.

The NCU C network control device) 8 has the ability to send selection signals (pulse and tone dialer), and not only performs automatic call reception operations and line control operations based on ring detection, but also controls the system control unit 1. A selection signal is sent to the telephone line 12 by the following steps.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of operation in this embodiment.

First, it is determined whether or not the communication partner data registration mode is entered (S1). If the registration mode is entered, it is determined whether the registration is for one-touch dialing or speed dialing based on the following input (S2).

Here, communication partner data is registered in the one-touch dial (S4). Note that the communication partner data is communication data such as one communication partner's telephone number and the partner's abbreviation.

Further, in S2, if one-touch dialing is not selected, communication partner data is registered in the speed dial (S3).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing communication partner data of one-touch dials (#O1 to #24) and speed dials (OOO to Thu 99) stored in the nonvolatile RAM 6.

The communication data includes the registration number 31 and the abbreviation of the communication partner 32.
and the communication partner's telephone number 33 are registered.

After completing the registration in S3 or S4 of L, the communication partner abbreviations 32 of this registered data are entered in the prespecified order,
For example, the data is rearranged in alphabetical order, and the registration number 31 of the registered communication partner data is written in the abbreviation search data 34 to create abbreviation search data (S5).

Next, it is determined whether or not the call is made by abbreviation search (S6), and if the call is not made by abbreviation search, it is determined whether the call is made by wanta or chidial (S7).

If one-touch dialing is selected, a calling operation is performed by specifying the one-touch dialing registration number (S8).

Furthermore, if neither abbreviation search nor one-touch dialing is available, a single call operation is performed by specifying a registered number for speed dialing (S9).

On the other hand, in S6, when calling by abbreviation search is selected, the communication partner data is read from the non-volatile RAM 6 based on the registration number 31 written in the abbreviation search data 34 in FIG. 3, and sequentially searched. to perform the calling operation (
sio).

Note that in FIG. 2, the creation of the abbreviation search data in S5 may be performed after determining whether to make a call using an abbreviation in S6.

Also, the format of the communication partner data.

This is not limited to the example shown in Figure i3.

Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to facsimile machines but also to other communication devices such as key telephone devices.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a registration number designation or abbreviation search is performed for all destination communication data registered in one-touch dialing and speed dialing,
This has the effect of being able to send out a selection signal.

[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 an example of the operation in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the registration format of communication partner data for one-touch dialing and speed dialing used in the same embodiment. ■...System control section. 2...Reading section, 3...Recording section, 4...Operation section, 5...Display section, 6...Non-volatile RAM, 7...Modem, 8...NCU, 12. ··telephone line.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Storage means for storing communication partner data including a destination telephone number and an abbreviation of the destination corresponding to one-touch dialing and speed dialing in a recording unit; a first dial that sends a selection signal by one-touch dialing; means; a second dialing means for transmitting a selection signal by speed dialing; and a third dialing means for transmitting a selection signal by searching for an abbreviation based on destination abbreviation data stored in correspondence with the one-touch dialing and speed dialing. A communication device comprising: dialing means; and;