JPH0417439A - Electronic device with automatic dial number setting function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To store a dial number to an abbreviation dial memory automatically and to attain dialing only with an abbreviation code after the storage by providing a function setting and registering a dial number entered manually to the abbreviation dial memory to an electronic device provided with a dialing function. CONSTITUTION:Each configuration section is controlled according to a program stored in advance in a ROM 8 in a facsimile controller (CPU) 1. Then dial information entered by a key entry means 9 provided with a ten-key entering a dial number and a function key is stored in a 1st storage means 11 in the order of entry and abbreviation dial information to designate stored dial information in an abbreviation code is stored in a 2nd storage means 11. A dial pulse corresponding to the dial information is outputted to a line 20. Thus, the dial number is registered automatically as the abbreviation dial and dialing is implemented by having to enter only the abbreviation code in the succeeding dialing.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to the improvement of electronic equipment equipped with an automatic dialing device included in a facsimile machine, etc., and in particular, the present invention relates to the improvement of electronic equipment equipped with an automatic dialing device included in a facsimile machine, etc. To provide an electronic device in which number information is stored in a storage means, and subsequent dialing can be made by simply specifying a speed dial code.

<Prior art> When making a telephone call, it is first necessary to make a dial call in order to call the other party, but this dial call is made by dialing a rotary dial device or a push-button dial device. It sends a dial signal to the line.

In addition, an auto-dial device, for example, calls the other station by sending the corresponding dial signal of the other station to the line by performing a speed dial operation, and if the other station is busy, calls again after a predetermined period of time. be.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> As mentioned above, in the conventional dialing method, for a dial number that is preset as a speed dial, subsequent dialing operations can be simplified by inputting only the speed dial. For dial numbers that have not been preset as speed dials, all dial numbers had to be manually input each time a call was made.

Also, the above-mentioned abbreviated dialing required a pre-operation to set the dial number corresponding to the abbreviated code in advance.

In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention automatically stores a manually entered dial number in the speed dial memory when the dial number is input, and makes subsequent calls easily by inputting only the speed code. The present invention provides an electronic device equipped with a dial dialing function that allows dialing.

Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention comprises a key input means having a numeric keypad and function keys for inputting a dial number, and a first storage means for storing dial information inputted by the input means in the order of input. , a control means for storing abbreviated dial information in a second memory means for specifying the dial information stored in the first memory means by an abbreviated code, and a control means for storing a corresponding dial pulse based on the dial information. It is an electronic device with an automatic dial number setting function, which is equipped with a dial pulse generating means that is output to the line.

<Operation> According to the present invention, a dial number input manually is automatically registered as a speed dial, and subsequent calls can be made by simply inputting a speed code.

<Embodiment> As an embodiment of the present invention, a facsimile machine is shown, and its constituent blocks are shown in FIG.

In Figure 1, l is the facsimile controller CC
PU) controls each component according to a program stored in the ROM 8 in advance. 2 is a recording device that records the received image information; 3 is an image reading device that reads the transmitted original;
4 is a transmission control circuit, 5 is a modem, 6 is an NCU connected to the line 20, and 7 is a line memory for storing several lines of image information to be transmitted and received.

The operation of this transmission/reception control is such that at the time of reception, compressed received image information is supplied to the CPU 1 via the NCU 6, modem 5, and transmission control circuit 4, and introduced from the CPU 1 to the line memory 7 and stored therein. The run-length code of the received information temporarily stored in 7 is decoded and developed into image information, which is then supplied to the recording device 2 and recorded line by line.

Further, the original to be sent/received is introduced and stored in the line memory 7 by the CPU 1, and the image information in this memory 7 is further converted into a run-length code, and further encoded into compressed data, which is sent to the transmission control circuit 4, modem 5, and NCU 6. is sent to line 20 via.

Next, to explain the configuration of the automatic dialing device section, reference numeral 9 denotes an operation spring # (keyboard), which is equipped with a numeric keypad and other function keys.
speed dial operation]. lO is a display device. 1
1 is readable/writable memory, or RAM;
It has a speed dial conversion tape /I/lla, and when the speed dial operation is performed using the numeric keypad 9, the conversion table 11
a converts the signal into a signal corresponding to a normal dial number. Further, Ilb is a memory area in which manually inputted dial numbers are sequentially stored until the call is completed or until they are stored as new speed dial information in the speed dial conversion tape/l/lla. 12 is a dial pulse generation circuit, and the conversion table ll
When the normal dial signal converted in step a is input, a corresponding dial is generated and output to the line 20.

The speed dial conversion table lla is connected to the operation spring ll/
In order to convert the abbreviated numbers entered using the numeric keypad 9 into dial numbers corresponding to the abbreviated numbers inputted using the numeric keys, the normal dialed numbers are stored for each abbreviated number by the numeric keypad operations. That is, in this registration, when an abbreviated number is input using the numeric keys, a predetermined divided area of this conversion table lla is selected, and when a dial number is subsequently input using the numeric keys, the dialed number is stored in the area.

At this time, the input dial number is displayed on the display device IO.

Setting of the above-mentioned shortening table is similar to the conventional setting method, but the apparatus of the present invention further has the following distinctive functions.

That is, when the operator inputs the dial number of the other party for making a call using the numeric keypad of the operation spring/I/9, this dial number is supplied to the dial pulse generation circuit 12,
When the calling operation is started, the dial number is temporarily stored in area llb of the RAM 11, and this dial number is already stored in area llb of the RAM 11.
It is confirmed whether or not this dial number is stored in area a. If this dial number is not stored, it is stored in a vacant area of this area lla as new speed dial data.

The RAM II is also provided with a counter llc for counting the number of calls and a timer lid for counting a predetermined time by counting a predetermined number of times. The counter llc
This is to count the number of retries at predetermined time intervals when the other party is talking, and in this example, tries up to three times, and if there is still no call, the call is canceled.

Further, the timer 11d is a means for counting the time for retrying at each predetermined time, and in this example, the call is started when three minutes have been counted.

Note that this RAM II is always energized to prevent data from being destroyed.

Next, we will explain the operation of the facsimile machine shown in Fig. 1 above in the second section.
This will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in the figure.

First, when transmitting a document, the operator inputs the dial number or abbreviated number of the other party using the ten keys on the operation panel 9. Specifically, when inputting a dial number, the user operates a function key indicating this, and then inputs the dial number using the numeric keypad. If it is an abbreviated number, the user inputs a two-digit number using the numeric keypad without operating the function keys. This input dial number or abbreviated number is displayed on the display device IO, and the input number can be confirmed (steps n1 and n2).

Then, it is determined whether the input number is an abbreviated number (7, step n3), and if it is an abbreviated number, the corresponding area of the RAMII abbreviated dial conversion tape 1vlla is selected, the pre-registered dial number is read out, and then displayed. device 10
Display the dial number read out (step n4,
n5).

On the other hand, if the telephone number of the other party is entered manually using the numeric keypad of spring) v9, controller l is in ROM8.
According to the program stored in advance, it is first checked whether the entered dial number is already registered in the speed dial table, and if the dial number is not registered, it searches for an empty area in this speed dial table. , to newly register this dial number. At this time, if there is no free area in this speed dial table, this will be notified to the operator (steps sl, s2, s3).
, s4).

When the input of the telephone number of the other party is completed in this way and the operator operates the send button, the selected dial number or the directly input dial number is supplied to the dial pulse generation circuit 12, and from the circuit 12. A dial pulse corresponding to the dial number is sent to the line 20 (steps n6, n7).

After that, an answerback signal (CEDI-
If the answer-back signal is not received, the timer 11d is turned on to indicate that the other station is on the phone or there is no response (step n9, the timer 11d is turned on after a predetermined time has passed). (
3 minutes later), the value of counter 11c (
The initial value is set to 12'') is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to a recall operation, that is, steps n1l-n12-n7.

This recall operation repeats the same operation as above nine times, and the value of the counter llc! If the answer back signal is not received until it reaches 01, that is, within 3 times, the counter 11ct.
1-2" and cancels this transmission operation (step n13). At this time, it is convenient to notify or record this fact.

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Effects> The present invention is provided with a function of automatically setting and registering a dial number manually input into an electronic device equipped with a dialing function in a speed dial table, so that the speed dial number can be set and registered in advance in the speed dial table, unlike the conventional system. It is not necessary to set a dial number on the table, and when dialing again, a dialing operation can be made by specifying an abbreviated number in the same way as in the past, so an electronic device with extremely excellent operability can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile machine equipped with a dialing device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an operational flowchart of the same device. l: facsimile controller, 2: i device,
3: Reading device, 4: Transmission control circuit, 5: Modem
6: NCU, 7: Line memory, 8: ROM,
9: Operation panel, 10: Display device, 11: Speed dial conversion table, 12: Dial pulse generation circuit, 20: Line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key input means including a numeric keypad and function keys for inputting a dial number, a first storage means for storing the dial information inputted by the input means in the order of input, and A control means for storing abbreviated dial information in a second storage means for specifying dial information by an abbreviated code, and a dial pulse generating means for outputting a corresponding dial pulse to a line based on the dial information. An electronic device with an automatic dial number setting function.