JPH05244375A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of abbreviated dial keys so as to improve operability. CONSTITUTION:This equipment is provided with an abbreviated dial registering means which stores in a memory 2 in accordance with an ID number read by a bar code scanner 3 from a bar code table 10, an abbreviated number inputted by a keyboard 4 and the telephone number designated by the abbreviated number, and a suppressed dial calling means which retrives the telephone number previously registered in the memory 2 by the ID number from the bar code table 10 and the suppressed number inputted from the keyboard 4 so as to execute calling through a communication control part 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having a function of connecting to a telephone line and designating a partner machine by speed dial operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional speed dial function of a facsimile apparatus, a telephone number of a partner apparatus and at least one abbreviated number corresponding to the telephone number are registered in advance in a storage unit by operating a keyboard. When selecting the partner device, a signal for selecting a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number specified by operating the keyboard is issued to the telephone line.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, when a plurality of operators jointly use the speed dial function, the telephone number of the partner apparatus and the corresponding shortened number are registered by the operator. There is a problem with the complicated work of having to avoid duplication.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine capable of arbitrarily registering a shortened number corresponding to a telephone number for each operator.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A facsimile apparatus of the present invention is a scanner for reading a bar code, a keyboard for inputting data by operation, a memory for storing various data, and a line for connecting and receiving transmission control procedure signals. And a CPU for connecting to and controlling each of the above-mentioned units, and associating the ID number of the read barcode with the abbreviated number input from the keyboard and the telephone number designated by the abbreviated number. A speed dial registration means to be stored in the memory, a bar code ID number, and a speed number input from the keyboard are searched for a telephone number registered in advance in the memory, and a call is issued via the communication control unit. Speed dial calling means.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The CPU 1 is connected to the system control bus 1a. On the bus 1a, a memory 2 for storing various data, a bar code scanner 3 for reading the bar code of the bar code table 10, an LCD 5 for displaying, a keyboard 4 for inputting various data by operation, an encoding / decoding circuit. 6
And a communication control unit 9 which is connected to the line and transmits and receives a transmission control procedure signal. Also, the encoding / decoding circuit 6
A document reading unit 7 and a recording unit 8 for recording an image are connected to the.

2A and 2B are flow charts for explaining the operation of this embodiment. First, the speed dial registration operation will be described with reference to FIG. I for each operator
The bar code table 10 on which the D number is written is read by the bar code scanner 3 (S1).

Next, the keyboard 4 is operated to input the abbreviated number and the telephone number of the other party (S2). The CPU 1 collates the input ID number, abbreviated number, and telephone number with the registered data already stored in the memory 2, and if there is no corresponding data, newly registers it (S3, S).
4).

Next, referring to FIG. 2 (b), a calling operation by the speed dial will be described. The CPU 1 determines whether or not the ID number is input from the barcode table 3 by the barcode scanner 3 (S5). When the ID number is input, the awaited number or telephone number for designating the other party is awaited (S6). When a shortened number is entered (S
7, S8) is a memory 2 corresponding to the ID number and the abbreviated number.
A selection signal corresponding to the telephone number stored in is output (S9). If the telephone number is entered (S10),
The other party's telephone number is used as it is, and the corresponding selection signal is output. The communication control unit 9 issues a selection signal to the line 9a.

In this way, I specified for each operator
It is possible to register in advance a speed dial for selecting the partner device by the D number and specify the registered telephone number by the ID number and the speed number.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, the speed dial for selecting the partner device is registered in advance by the ID number read from the bar code for each operator, and the registered telephone number is used as the ID number. By designating with the abbreviated number, the number of abbreviated dial keys can be reduced, and the operability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Memory 3 Bar Code Scanner 4 Keyboard 5 LCD 6 Encoding / Decoding Circuit 7 Reading Unit 8 Recording Unit 9 Communication Control Unit 10 Bar Code Table

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A scanner for reading a bar code, a keyboard for inputting data by operation, a memory for storing various data, a communication control unit for connecting to a line and transmitting / receiving a transmission control procedure signal, and connected to each of the above units. CPU to control
And a speed dial registration means for storing the read ID number of the barcode, the abbreviated number input from the keyboard, and the telephone number designated by the abbreviated number in the memory, and the bar code. And a speed dial number input from the keyboard, and retrieves a telephone number registered in advance in the memory and makes a call through the communication control unit. apparatus.