JPH04185055A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily search abbreviated dialling numbers by selecting optional one of the displayed group names and displaying the abbreviated dialling numbers belonging to the selected group name and destination information registered in these abbreviated dialling numbers. CONSTITUTION:The group name and the range of the abbreviated dialling numbers belonging to this group are registered in a group storing section 8. The display designation of the group name registered in the group storing section 8 is inputted to the input section 21 of a operation panel 2 and the registered group name is read by a master control section 1 and displayed on a display section 22. After optional one of the group names displayed by the input section 21 is selected, the abbreviated dialling numbers belonging to the selected group name and the destination information registered in these abbreviated dialling numbers are displayed on the display section 22 by the master control section 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a speed dial function, and particularly to a search method for the speed dial.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in this type of facsimile machine, if a destination telephone number is registered in a speed dial number, the next time the user simply inputs the speed dial number, the telephone number registered in this speed dial number is automatically accessed. You can call the number. However, if there are many destinations registered in the speed dial, and the operator does not know the speed dial number where the destination the operator wants to communicate with is registered, it is difficult to know which speed dial number has which destination registered. It was necessary to output a speed dial list showing a list of , and then search for the speed dial number that registered the destination you wanted to communicate with.

In such a case, if the destination is registered randomly with no uniformity in each of the speed dial numbers, it will take time and effort to find the speed dial number where the destination you want to communicate with is registered, making it difficult to quickly communicate. The drawback was that it was not possible to make calls.

(Problem B to be solved by the invention) As mentioned above, when the telephone numbers of many destinations are registered in the speed dial number of the facsimile machine, and the operator forgets the speed dial number in which the destination to which he wants to communicate is registered. In such a case, the device must output a speed dial list and search for the speed dial number in which the desired destination is registered.

Therefore, it takes time and effort for the operator to find the speed dial number where the desired destination is registered, and there is a possibility that the operator may find the wrong speed dial number, making it impossible to make a quick and accurate call. There was a drawback.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and provides a facsimile device that can easily search for a speed dial number in which a desired destination is registered and make quick and accurate calls. There is.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides that when destination information is registered in a speed dial number,
The facsimile apparatus with a speed dial function that makes a call based on the speed dial number includes a registration means for registering a group name and a range of the speed dial numbers belonging to this group, and a group registered in the registration means. an input means for inputting a name display designation; a first display means for reading out and displaying the name of the group registered in the registration means when the display designation is made by the input means; a selection means for selecting any one of the names of the groups displayed by the means; speed dial numbers belonging to the name of the group selected by the selection means; and destination information registered in these speed dial numbers. It has a configuration including a second display means for displaying.

As an additional feature to the above structure, the present invention provides a method for displaying any one of the speed dial numbers displayed by the second display means.
The present invention has a configuration comprising a dial selection means for selecting a speed dial number, and a calling means for making a call based on the speed dial number selected by the dial selection means.

(Operation) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the registration means registers the name of the group and the range of the speed dial numbers belonging to this group. The input means inputs a display designation for the name of the group registered in the registration means. The first display means reads and displays the name of the group registered in the registration means when the display designation is made by the input means. The selection means selects any one of the group names displayed by the first display means. The second display means displays speed dial numbers belonging to the name of the group selected by the selection means and destination information registered in these speed dial numbers.

As a function of the added configuration, the dial selection means selects any one of the speed dial numbers displayed by the second display means. The calling means makes a call based on the abbreviated dial number selected by the dial selection means.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a main control unit that controls individual controls such as sending/receiving control and registration control of speed dials, etc., as well as overall control of the device; 2 is a main control unit that performs input of dialing information, registration of speed dials, group name registration, etc., as well as inputting registration information; The operation panel section displays search information, etc., and includes an input section 21 having a numeric keypad, etc., and a liquid crystal display section 22. 3
4 is a printer unit that prints received data or a speed dial list, etc. on paper, and 4 is a transmission unit that makes and receives calls, captures and releases lines, and 5 is a scanner unit that reads transmitted documents and converts them into image data. , 6 is a line, 7 is a speed dial storage unit that stores registration data for speed dial, 8
9 is a group storage unit that stores group data when the data registered in the speed dial is grouped; 9 is a group storage unit that stores group data when the data registered in the speed dial is grouped; and 9 is a group storage unit that stores the group data when the data registered in the speed dial is grouped. This is the group management department that manages the group.

Here, the input section 21, the main control section 1, the group management section 9, and the group storage section 8 serve as a registration means, the input section 21 and the main control section 1 serve as an input means, a selection means, and a dial selection means, a display section 22, The main control unit 1 and the group management unit 9 are
The main control section 1 and the transmission section 4 constitute a calling means.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. In advance, the operator enters the destination information (
When a telephone number, name, etc.) is input from the input section 21 of the operation panel section 2, the main control section 1 registers the input destination information in the speed dial storage section 7 as shown in FIG. 8 (A>). At this time, for example, the speed dial numbers 1 to 20 are registered in groups such as those related to factory A, and numbers 21 to 100 are related to factory B. Therefore, for example, the telephone number of the general affairs department of factory A is registered in the above shortened form. The operator registers dial numbers 1 to 20. When a certain number of destinations are registered in the speed dial by grouping as described above, the operator then dials the numbers as shown in the flowchart in Figure 2. Register group data.

First, the operator gives an instruction to the main control section 1 from the input section 21 of the operation panel section 2 as to whether to newly register, change, or delete group data. As a result, the main control unit 1 determines the type of group data processing in step 201, and if it is new, proceeds to step 202,
If it is a change, the process proceeds to step 203; if it is a deletion, the process proceeds to step 204, where each process is performed.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of step 202 above. First, the operator gives a newly registered group name, for example the name Factory A, to the main control section 1 from the input section 21 of the operation panel section 2. As a result, the main control unit 1 inputs the group name from the input unit 21 in step 301, searches whether the same name already exists in the group storage unit 8 in step 302, and searches whether the same name already exists in the group storage unit 8 in step 303. If it is determined that the name exists, display on the display unit 22 a prompt to input another name,
Return to step 301. If it is determined in step 303 that the same name is not stored, the display unit 2 instructs to input data specifying the range of the group of the input name.
After inputting 2, the process advances to step 304.

Here, the operator inputs from the input section 21 the range of speed dial numbers handled by the group name input earlier. Enter from. Thereby, the main control unit 1 links the lower limit value inputted in step 304 to the input group name and stores it in the group storage unit 8. When the operator finishes inputting the lower limit value, the operator inputs the maximum value of the speed dial numbers belonging to the group (hereinafter referred to as the upper limit value) from the input section 21. Thereby, the main control section 1 links the upper limit value input from the input section 21 to the input group name and stores it in the group storage section 8 in step 305. Next, the main control unit 1 compares the magnitude of the upper limit value and the lower limit value in step 306, and if the upper limit value is not larger than the lower limit value, an error is displayed on the display unit 20, and then step 305
Return to step 3 if the upper limit is greater than the lower limit.
The process proceeds to step 07, where the above data registered in the group storage section 8 is determined, and the process ends. As a result, group data as shown in FIG. 8(B) is stored in the group storage section 8.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of step 203 above. First, the operator gives the name of the group to be modified, for example, the name Factory A, to the main control section 1 from the input section 21 of the operation panel section 2. Thereby, the main control unit 1 inputs the group name from the input unit 21 in step 401, searches whether the same name is already stored in the group storage unit 8 in step 402,
If it is determined in step 403 that the input name exists, the display section 22 displays a prompt to input another name and the process returns to step 401; if the name already exists, the process proceeds to step 404. move on. Step 40
The processing from step 4 to step 407 is the same as the processing from step 304 to step 307 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of step 204. First, the operator gives the name of the group to be deleted, for example, the name Factory A, to the main control section 1 from the input section 21 of the operation panel section 2. Thereby, the main control unit 1 inputs the name of the group from the input unit 21 in step 501, searches whether the same name is already stored in the group storage unit 8 in step 502,
If it is determined in step 503 that the input name does not exist, a message is displayed on the display unit 22 to input another name, and the process returns to step 501; if the name already exists, step 504 Proceed to. Step 504
Then, the main control section 1 deletes the corresponding group name stored in the group storage section 8 and the upper and lower limit values stored in link therewith, and ends the process.

Next, the operations of the main control section 1 and the dial management section 9 when making a call by inputting abbreviated dialing will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the operator inputs the speed dial number of the destination into the apparatus from the input section 21. At this time, the operator inputs * as the first input dial number, and then inputs the speed dial number of the destination. However, if you do not know the speed dial number of the destination, enter the above * twice in succession.

The main control unit 1 first inputs * from the input unit 21 in step 601.
Data such as a speed dial number is accepted after , but in step 602 it is determined whether or not * has been entered again after the *. If not, the process advances to step 616, and if it has been entered, the process returns to step 602. Proceed to 603. Step 6
If you proceed to step 16, search the speed dial storage section 7, read out the telephone number registered in the speed dial number after the first * input, and enter this number in step 61.
After being expanded in step 7, it is given to the transmission section 4.

The transmitter 4 sends a dial signal corresponding to the given telephone number onto the line 6 in step 618 to make a call. Thereafter, the main control unit 1 performs normal transmission operations and ends the process.

On the other hand, if the process proceeds to step 603, control is passed to the group management unit 9, so the group management unit 9 searches the group storage unit 9 and determines whether the group is registered in step 604. If it is not registered, the process proceeds to step 615; if it is registered, the process proceeds to step 605, where the menu of the group registered in the group storage section 9 is read out and displayed on the display section 22 via the main control section 1. is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (A>).The operator who sees this inputs the number of the group to which the destination belongs from the input section 21.

As a result, the main control unit 1 inputs the number of the group selected in step 606 from the input unit 21, and
The process proceeds to step 07, where it is determined whether or not the group number exists. If there is no group number, the process returns to step 606, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 608. On the other hand, if the process proceeds to step 615, the readout range is set to cover all the speed dials registered in the speed dial storage section 7, and the process proceeds to step 608.

In step 608, after reading the upper limit value and lower limit value of this group from the group storage section 8 based on the group number selected in the group section 606, In step 609, it is determined whether or not the desired abbreviated dial data exists in the abbreviated dial registration section 7. If the desired abbreviated dial data is not present in the abbreviated dial registration section 7, the process is terminated, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 610. In step 610, the corresponding speed dial registration data is read from the speed dial registration section 7 and displayed on the display section 22, for example, as shown in FIG. 7(B). Furthermore, Figure 7 (B)
7 shows an example of displaying speed dial registration data when group number 1 is selected, and FIG. 7(C) shows an example of displaying speed dial registration data when group number 2 is selected.

The operator looks at the speed dial registration data displayed on the display section 22, finds the speed dial number in which the destination to which communication is to be made is registered, selects this speed dial number, and inputs the speed dial number from the input section 21 to the main control section. Give to 1. That is, the main control unit 1 performs steps 611 and 612.
Wait for one of the speed dial numbers displayed in to be selected and entered, and once the speed dial number is entered,
The telephone number registered in the corresponding speed dial number is read from the speed dial storage section 7 and is given to the transmission section 4. At step 614, the transmission unit 4 sends a dial signal corresponding to the given telephone number onto the line 6 to make a call. Thereafter, the main control unit 1 performs normal transmission operations and ends the process.

According to this embodiment, if the operator forgets the speed dial number in which the destination is registered, the operator can display the registered group names and select the group name in which the destination with which he or she wants to communicate is registered. Since only the speed dial list belonging to the selected group is displayed, the operator can easily and accurately search for and know the speed dial number registered with the destination to which he or she wants to communicate, allowing quick and accurate communication. You can make outgoing calls.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the facsimile device of the present invention,
It is possible to easily search for a speed dial number in which a desired destination is registered and to make a quick and accurate call.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing related to grouping of speed dials in the main control section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the process when registering a new group. Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the process when changing the range of a group. Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the process when deleting an already registered group. , Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the process when searching for and calling the speed dial number in which the destination you want to communicate with is registered from the grouped speed dials, and Figure 7 is the menu of group names and the speed dial numbers belonging to each group. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of display of a dial list, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of speed dial registration data and group registration data. 1... Main control section 2... Operation panel section 3...
・Printer section 4...Transmission section 5...Scanner section 7...Speed dial storage section 8...Group storage section 9...Group management department agent Patent attorney Book 1
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) When destination information is registered in a speed dial number, the name of the group and the range of speed dial numbers belonging to this group are registered in the facsimile machine with speed dial function that makes a call based on the speed dial number. a registration means; an input means for inputting a display designation for the name of the group registered in the registration means; and when the display designation is made by the input means, the name of the group registered in the registration means is read out; 1st to display
display means, selection means for selecting any one of the group names displayed by the first display means, and abbreviated dial numbers belonging to the group name selected by the selection means and these abbreviated dial numbers. A facsimile device comprising: second display means for displaying destination information registered in a dial number. (2) dial selection means for selecting any one of the speed dial numbers displayed by the second display means;
2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a calling means for making a call based on the abbreviated dial number selected by the dial selection means.