JPH0537690A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain desired display quickly by providing a display items selection function to select each items in advance displayed sequentially through changeover by a prescribed key and a priority sequence setting function setting priority in advance to each items to the facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:This facsimile equipment is provided with display means 17,18 having a display function of various items, a display changeover operation means 14 switching sequentially the display in the display means 17, 18, and a display items selection means 14 selecting in advance the item displayed while being sequentially selected by the means 14, and also with the priority setting means 14, 17 setting the priority in advance to each display items when the items are displayed while being sequentially switched by the means 14. Thus, as to the display enable items such as communication state, stored original, registration service and communication result, whether or not the display is implemented for the user is selected and the priority of display is set to obtain the operation offering ease of convenience.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for sequentially switching and displaying each item such as a stored document, a registration service, and a communication result during communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile machine, an LCD is displayed when a document is stored, a stored service, a registration service, a communication result, etc. are displayed by a user when a predetermined key operation is performed or when the apparatus satisfies a specific condition. There is known one having a function of displaying such as.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the display of each item must be requested by an individual operation, and there is a disadvantage that the work is complicated.

Therefore, if the above items can be sequentially displayed on the LCD by repeatedly pressing a predetermined monitor key, the key operation can be unified, and a desired item can be easily referred to by a simple operation. can do.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the transition of the display screen in such a display function.

In FIG. 3, (3-1) is an LCD display of a standby screen. Here, the date, time, and "Please set the document" are displayed. Then, when the monitor key is pressed while the screen (3-1) is displayed, the screen display moves to the screen (3-2).

This (3-2) indicates that there is a service currently being transmitted, and the address number of the destination is "03-5".
482-7200 ″.

Further, (3-3) indicates that the other terminal is busy waiting for redial and there is a document.

In this (3-3), the display data 33
0 indicates the type of service being displayed, display data 331 indicates that the document is stored at 13:30, display data 332 indicates that the stored document is two pages, The display data 333 is a document mark indicating that the document remains inside. Display data 33
4 is the telephone number of the other party, which is 03-5482-72.
It has shown that it is 00.

By depressing the monitor key again from (3-3), the process proceeds to (3-4). In this (3-4), the display data 340 is a reserved display showing the state where the line is currently idle, and the display data 341 is the time 13:35 when the document was accumulated,
The display data 342 indicates that the accumulated original is two pages, and the display data 343 is an original mark indicating that the original remains inside. Display data 344
Is the telephone number of the other party, and is 03-5482-720.
It shows that it is 1.

By depressing the monitor key again from (3-4), the process proceeds to (3-5). In this (3-4), the display data 350 indicates a display indicating transmission of time designation, the display data 351 indicates a time 15:00 when transmission of the stored document starts, and the display data 352 indicates storage. The displayed document indicates that there are two pages, and the display data 353 is a document mark that indicates that the document remains inside. The display data 354 is the telephone number of the other party and indicates that it is 03-5482-7205.

By depressing the monitor key again from (3-5), the process proceeds to (3-6). Here, the display data 360 is a display of polling standby, which means a document to be transmitted when there is a polling request from the partner device, and the display data 361 shows the time 14:50 when the document is accumulated. Reference numeral 362 indicates that the accumulated original is two pages, and the display data 363 is an original mark indicating that the original remains inside. Further, in this (3-6), since the original is a response to an incoming call, the partner address is not displayed.

Then, the monitor key is pressed again from (3-6) to move to (3-7). Here, the display data 370 indicates that the communication result is displayed, and the display data 371 indicates that the communication result is normally executed.
Further, the display data 372 is the time 1 when the communication is started.
At 7:20, the display data 373 indicates that the stored original is three pages, and the display data 374 indicates
It is a display of 30 yen, which is the charge for the communication, and the display data 375 is the telephone number of the other party after the communication,
It is shown that it is 03-5482-7200.

Next, by pressing the monitor key again from (3-7), the process proceeds to (3-8). Here, the display data 380 is a display indicating that the communication result is displayed, the display data 381 is a display indicating that the communication result is abnormally terminated, and the display data 382 is a time 17 when the communication is started.
The display data 383 indicates that the stored original is one page, and the display data 384 is an original mark indicating that the original remains inside. The display data 385 is a display of 30 yen, which is a charge for the communication, and the display data 386 is a telephone number of the other party who has completed the communication, which is 03-5482-7223. This (3-8) shows a state in which the transmission original remains because the communication is abnormally ended. Then, by pressing the monitor key again from (3-8), the process proceeds to (3-1).

In the above displays (3-1) to (3-8), only one representative item is displayed, but other timer services such as timer polling are displayed in (3-5), for example. It is also possible to display items,
Alternatively, if there are multiple redial standbys in (3-3), pressing the monitor key causes (3-
From the display in 3), the next redial can be displayed.

As described above, by pressing the monitor key, during communication, during redial standby, during reservation, timer communication, polling standby, communication result, error document,
It becomes possible to select each screen such as a standby screen.

However, in such a display function, if the display items and the display order are fixedly determined on the device side, information that the user does not want to see may be displayed, and the desired display can be obtained. There is a problem that it takes time.

The present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which can preferentially display a necessary display in a display switching process of each item by such a monitor key or the like and can easily obtain a desired display. The purpose is to

[0019]

According to the present invention, a display means having a display function for various items, a display switching operation means for sequentially switching the display on the display means, and a display switching operation means for sequentially switching and displaying. Display item selection means for selecting an item in advance.

Further, the present invention has priority order setting means for setting a priority order in advance for each display item when the display switching operation means sequentially switches and displays.

According to the present invention, the user can select whether or not to display the displayable items such as the stored document, the registration service, and the communication result during communication, and set the display priority. By doing so, it is possible to provide convenient operation.

[0022]

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 12 is a memory storing a control program for the CPU 11, and a RAM 13 is a memory.
It is a memory that temporarily stores data used by the CPU 11.

The key input unit 14 is for inputting various keys, and the data input unit 15 is for reading image data of the document surface and converting it into a digital signal.

The data storage memory unit 16 is a hard disk or the like for storing the image data received or read. The display management unit 17 manages information such as the communication result during the current communication, the communication result up to what communication before, and the display order of the documents stored in the data storage memory unit 16. The display unit 18 is used by the user. It is an LCD or the like that displays characters and pictures on the screen. The data output unit 19 is for permanently visible display of received documents and reports, and the data communication unit 110 is for performing data communication with other communication devices via the line 111.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the key input section 14 and the display section 18.

The key input unit 14 includes a monitor key 22 for switching display according to the present invention, a start key 23 as an activation key, a stop key 24 for interrupting communication and registration operation, and dial input. A dial key group 25 for performing the operation, a set key 26 pressed when dialing, a registration key 27 used for registering one-touch dial or device-specific data, and a cursor display on the display unit 18 are switched. And arrow keys 28 for.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the contents of the display management unit 17.

In FIG. 4, the display flag 41 is used to determine whether or not to display each item, and is turned on / off by the user. The display content 42 is data corresponding to each item (3-2) to (3-8) in FIG. The content pointer 43 points to the display element 44 corresponding to one screen of the display unit 18.

Item A represents a display management block during communication, item B represents a display management block in standby for redial, item C represents a reserved display management block, and item D represents a timer. A display management block of communication is shown, an item E is a display management block of a polling document, an item F is a display management block of a communication result, and an item G is a display management block of an error document.

As the display element 44 of item A, a
There are two, 1 and a2. That is, when a terminal device connected to a multi-channel network such as an ISDN line can be transmitted and received on another channel, a plurality of displays are required. Also, item A
As in the case where there are a plurality of display elements, there are item C and item F.

In FIG. 4, the display contents in which the display flag is 1 (that is, ON) are items displayed on the display unit 18 when the monitor key 22 is pressed. In the state shown in FIG. 4 (only items C and F are 0), the monitor key 22
When is pressed, the display order is a1 → a2 → b1 → e1
→ e2 → g1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an operation display when the display flag 41 is turned on / off.

In FIG. 5, (5-1) is a standby screen display, and by pressing the registration key 27, the display moves to the registration screen (5-2). In this registration screen (5-2), 522 is a title display showing the current mode, 5
Reference numerals 20 and 524 are displays for prompting the user to select using the arrow keys 28 or the like, 521 is a display for dial registration, and 523 is a display for monitor registration.

Numeral 523 is a blank display to indicate that it is currently selected. With the arrow keys 28 or the like, it is possible to switch the display without a circle between the dial and the monitor.

Next, by pressing the set key 26 from the display of the registration screen (5-2), the monitor registration screen (5-
Move to the display of 3). In the display of the monitor registration screen (5-3), reference numeral 532 is a title display and indicates the service currently being executed. Reference numerals 531, 533, and 534 are selection items for selecting item limitation, all display, or priority as a function of monitor registration. In the state shown,
Limited item is selected.

When the set key 26 is pressed again from the display of the monitor registration screen (5-3), the item limitation screen (5-4)
Move on to display. The display of the item limitation screens (5-4), (5-5), and (5-6) is a display of the same level, and is a screen for selecting the monitor display item limitation.

On the item limitation screen (5-4), 542
Is a title display, and item limitation screens (5-5), (5
It is the same as 552 and 561 in -6). 541
Is for selecting whether or not to display the item being communicated. Similarly, 543 is a redial, 54
4 is a reservation, 551 is timer communication, 553 is a polling document, 554 is a communication result, and 562 is a display for selecting whether or not to limit the display of each error document.

When the arrow key 28 is pressed three times from the display of the first item limiting screen (5-4), the second item limiting screen (5-5) is displayed, and the second item limiting screen (5-
When the arrow key 28 is pressed three times from the display of 5), the third item limited screen (5-6) is displayed. In addition, by pressing the arrow key 28 once from the display of the third item limited screen (5-6),
The first item limitation screen (5-4) is displayed.

When the displayed character is in the hollowed-out display, the start key 23 is pressed to indicate that it is underlined and selected as a display item. On the contrary, by pressing the set key 26 as a hollow character using the arrow keys 28 in the underlined area, the underline is removed and the line is removed from the displayed items.

Item limitation screens (5-4), (5-5),
The display of (5-6) can be exited by pressing the set key 26 or the stop key 24. When underlined and instructed by the user as a display item, the display flag 41 is set to ON, and the next monitor key 22 is displayed.
Reflected when is pressed.

Next, FIGS. 6 and 7 are flow charts for explaining in detail the operation shown in FIG.

First, when the registration key 27 is pressed in S611, the display changes from the standby screen (5-1) to the registration screen (5-2).
(S612) and waits for key input (S61).
3). That is, in this state, the input of the stop key 24, the set key 26 or the arrow key 28 for changing the selected item is awaited.

Then, the stop key 24 and the set key 2
6 or an input other than the arrow key 28 (S61
4, S616, S617), ignoring this, S61 again
It will be in the key input waiting state of 3.

When it is determined that the input key is the stop key 24 (S614), the display is changed to the standby screen (5
-1), and the process by the monitor key 22 is completed (S615).

When it is determined that the input key is the arrow key 28 (S617), the hollow characters are switched between the dial 521 and the monitor 523 on the registration screen (5-2) according to the input ( S618). After the switching, the key input waiting state of S613 is entered again.

When the input key is the set key 26 (S616), it is determined whether the character selected as the hollow character on the display of the registration screen (5-2) is the dial 521 or the monitor 523. (S619), dial 521
If is selected, dial registration processing is performed (S62).
0) and then ends.

When the monitor 523 is selected in S619, the display is shifted from the registration screen (5-2) to the monitor registration screen (5-3) (S621). After displaying the monitor registration screen (5-3), the stop key 24,
It waits for key input of the set key 26 or the arrow key 28 (S622).

That is, the stop key 24 and the set key 2
6 or an input other than the arrow key 28 (S62
(3, S625, S626), ignoring this, S62 again
Wait for key input of No. 2.

If the stop key 24 is pressed (S623), the display is returned to the standby screen (5-1),
The monitor key processing ends (S624).

When the arrow key 28 is pressed (S626), the monitor registration screen (5-
The item limitation 531, the total display 533, and the blank characters in the priority order 534 in 3) are switched (S627). After the switching, the key input waiting state is again established (S62).
2).

When the set key 26 is pressed (S625), the currently selected blank character on the monitor registration screen (5-3) is limited to items,
It is determined whether the display is all the display or the priority (S62).
8). Here, in the present embodiment, operations other than the item limitation are omitted as the other processing (S629). The priority order will be described in a second embodiment described later.

When the item limitation is selected (S628), the display is changed to the monitor registration screen (5-
3) to the first item limited screen (5-4), and
-4) After the display, the key input is awaited again in S631.

While waiting for this key input, the stop key 2
4, the set key 26, the arrow key 28, or the start key 23 for switching whether or not to display the item is awaited, and other key inputs are ignored, and the key input of S631 is performed again. It will be in a waiting state.

If the input key is the stop key 24 (S632), the display is returned to the standby screen (5-1) and the monitor key processing is terminated (S633).

Also, when the input key is the set key 26 (S634), the display is returned to the standby screen (5-1) and the monitor key processing is terminated (S633).

When the input key is the arrow key 28 (S636), each item limited screen (5-4), (5-
5), each item in (5-6), that is, during communication 54
1, redial 543, reservation 544, timer 551,
Polling 553, communication result 554 and error document 5
A process of switching the hollow character 62 is performed (S63).
7). After the switching, the key input waiting state of S631 is again entered.

If the input key is the start key 23 (S635), a process for switching whether to display the item currently selected as the hollow character is displayed when the monitor key 22 is pressed (S638). ). That is, in this process, if the display flag 41 of the currently hollow character item is on, it is turned off to underline the hollow character, and conversely, if the display flag 41 is off,
This is turned on and the underlined characters are underlined. Then, when such a process is completed, the process proceeds to S636, but after the start key 23 is input, the process returns to S631.

As described above, the display contents when the monitor key is pressed can be changed by switching the display flag on / off.

Next, FIGS. 8 to 11 are flowcharts showing a display switching sequence by pressing the monitor key 22.

In FIG. 8, first, when the monitor key 22 is pressed (S711), it is confirmed that the apparatus is not performing any operation and the display is the standby screen (5-1). Together with (S712), the display management unit 17 described above.
It is confirmed that all display flags 41 are not turned off by referring to (S713). Then, if the device is operating or if the display flags 41 are all off, the pressing of the monitor key 22 is ignored and the process ends.

If the display flag 41 is on when the apparatus is on standby, the display flag 41 of item A is first referenced (S714), and if it is on,
The display during communication (3-2) is performed (S715). In the example shown in FIG. 4, first, a1 is displayed. Then, it waits for key input (S716), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S717), it enters a standby state (S756).

When the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S718), it is determined whether or not there is a next display element in item A (S719), and if there is, the process returns to S715 to display the same. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a2 is displayed. If the display flag 41 of the item A is turned off in S714 or there is no next display element in S719, the process proceeds to the process of the item B.

First, the display flag 41 of the item B is referred to (S720), and if it is turned on, a redial standby display (3-3) is displayed (S721). In the example shown in FIG. 4, b1 is displayed. Then, it waits for key input (S722), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S72).
3) The standby state is set (S756). When the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S724), it is determined whether or not there is a next display element in item B (S725), and if there is, the process returns to S721 to display the same. In the example shown in FIG. 4, since there is no next display element, the process goes to item C.
If the display flag 41 of the item B is turned off in S720, the process of the item C is started.

First, the display flag 41 of the item C is referred to (S726).
-4) is performed (S727). Then, the system waits for key input (S728), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S7).
29), the standby state is set (S756). When the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S730), it is determined whether or not there is a next display element in the item C (S731), and if there is, the process returns to S727 to display it. In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the display flag 41 is off, item C
No processing is performed, and processing proceeds to item D.

First, the display flag 41 of the item D is referred to (S732), and if it is turned on, the timer communication is displayed (3-5) (S733). Then, it waits for key input (S734), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S735), it enters a standby state (S756). If the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S736), it is determined whether item D has the next display element (S73).
7) If there is, it returns to S733 and displays it. If the display flag 41 of the item D is off in S732, the process proceeds to the item E. Note that in the example shown in FIG.
Although the timer communication can be displayed, since there is no display element, the process of item D is not performed and the process of item E is performed.

First, the display flag 41 of the item E is referred to (S738), and if it is turned on, the display of polling standby (3-6) is performed (S739). In the example shown in FIG. 4, e1 is displayed. Then, the system waits for key input (S740), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S74).
1) The standby state is set (S756). When the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S742), it is determined whether or not the item E has the next display element (S743). If there is, the process returns to S739 to display the item. In the example shown in FIG. 4, e2 is displayed. If the display flag 41 of the item E is off in S738 or there is no next display element in S743, the process proceeds to the process of item F.

First, the display flag 41 of the item F is referred to (S744), and if it is turned on, the communication result is displayed (3-7) (S745). Then, it waits for key input (S746), and when the stop key 24 is pressed (S747), it enters a standby state (S756). If the monitor key 22 is pressed again (S748), it is determined whether the item F has the next display element (S74).
9) If there is, return to S745 and display it. In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the display flag 41 is off, the process of item F is not performed and the process of item G is performed.

First, the display flag 41 of the item G is referred to (S750), and if it is turned on, error document display (3-8) is performed (S751). In the example shown in FIG. 4, g
1 is displayed. Then, it waits for key input (S75
2) When the stop key 24 is pressed (S753), the standby state is set (S756). In addition, the monitor key 22 again
If is pressed (S754), it is determined whether the item G has the next display element (S755), and if there is, a step S751 is performed.
Go back to and do that display. In the example of FIG. 4, since there is no next display element, the process returns to step S714 to proceed to the processing of item A. If the display flag 41 of the item G is turned off in S750, the process proceeds to the item A.

In this way, by repeatedly pressing the monitor key 22, the contents set in FIGS. 6 and 7 are cyclically switched and displayed.

In the first embodiment described above, necessary items are efficiently displayed by limiting the display items, but it is also possible to obtain an efficient display by selecting the order of displaying each item. Is. Hereinafter, as a second embodiment, a process of selecting the priority order of display items will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a priority order selecting operation in the second embodiment. This FIG.
The process shown in FIG. 6 is performed in S625 of FIG. 6 in the first embodiment.
It follows on. That is, in the first embodiment, S6
In the monitor registration screen (5-3) of No. 21, the item limitation is selected (S628), and the processing of limiting the display items has been described. By pressing
The process of selecting the priority order is performed in S828 and subsequent steps of 2.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an operation display when selecting the priority order in the second embodiment. The same reference numerals are attached to the display elements common to those in FIG.

In FIG. 13, (11-1) and (1
1-2) is a standby screen display and a registration screen display,
It is common to the above (5-1) and (5-2).

Further, (11-3) is a monitor registration screen, in which the priority is selected as a hollow character.

Further, (11-4) to (11-6) are screens for selecting the monitor priority 1. The data 5 indicating the priority is displayed after "monitor priority" in the title display.
“1” is displayed as 45.

Further, (11-7) indicates monitor priority 2
This is a screen for selecting, and "2" is displayed as data 572 representing the priority order after "Monitor priority order" in the title display.

In the second embodiment, when the arrow keys 28 are operated to display each item with hollow characters and the set key 26 is pressed in this state, the items in the hollow state are underlined. , The screen shows the next priority. That is, the underlined items are the items selected in the priority order. In addition, an item that has been selected once with a high priority cannot be selected with a low priority. Also, use the arrow keys 2 to select the items that are once underlined.
It is common to the first embodiment that the character 8 is used as a hollow character and the set key 26 is pressed to remove the underline.

For example, in the display of (11-5), the arrow key 2
When 8 is pressed twice, "communication result" is selected and the set key 26 is pressed, the "communication result" is underlined and the display is switched to (11-7).

Next, the priority selection operation will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the operation until the process is selected on the monitor registration screen is the same as the operation shown in FIG.

If the priority order is selected in S828, the display is shifted from the monitor registration screen (11-3) to the priority order 1 screen (11-4) in S830, and the display of (11-4) is performed. After that, in S831, the key input is waited again.

While waiting for this key input, the stop key 2
4. Waiting for the input of the set key 26 or the arrow key 28, and ignoring any other key input, the key input waiting state of S831 is resumed.

When the input key is the stop key 24 (S832), the display is the standby screen (11-1).
Then, the monitor key processing is terminated (S833).

When the input key is the set key 26 (S834), the priority order is written in the item which is currently displayed as hollow (S835). This is the first
Writing is performed instead of the display flag 41 in the display management unit 17 (FIG. 4) described in the embodiment.

Then, when there is an item for which the priority order should be set next (S838), the item is displayed in a hollow form (S839), and the process returns to the key input waiting (S831). If there is no item for which the priority order should be set (S838), the screen returns to the standby screen (11-1),
The monitor key processing ends (S833).

If the input key is the arrow key 28 (S836), the blank display on the currently displayed screen is switched, and the process returns to the key input waiting (S831).

In this way, each item is given priority according to the degree to which it is desired to be displayed.

Next, FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a display switching sequence in the second embodiment.

First, when the monitor key 22 is pressed, an initial value 0 is set to the variable X indicating the priority order (S91).
1) Then, 1 is added to the variable X (S912), and the item corresponding to the priority order is searched based on the display flag 41 of the display management unit 17 (S913). Then, the display element of the searched item is displayed (S914).

Then, in this display state, a key input is awaited (S915), and if the stop key 24 is pressed, the screen returns to the standby screen (11-1) and ends (S920).
Further, if the monitor key 22 is pressed again, it is checked whether or not there is a next display element (S918), and if there is, that display element is displayed (S914). If not, the variable X is not larger than "7". After confirming that (S919), the process returns to S912, the variable X is incremented by 1, and the process of the next priority is performed. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum is "1" to "8".
It is possible to assign priorities up to. Also,
When the variable X is larger than "7", that is, when it is "8" or more (S919), the process returns to the standby screen (11-1) and ends (S920).

The display operation based on the priority of each item and the condition of the display element is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the above-mentioned display-limited condition replaces the priority condition. Detailed description of each is omitted.

Further, in the above description of each embodiment, when switching the display of each item, the monitor key 22 is repeatedly pressed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the arrow key 28, for example, is used. You may make it switch. Further, particularly when the arrow key 28 is used, the operation of switching to the next item or to the previous item can be combined depending on the direction of the arrow to be operated, and a more convenient display function can be obtained. .

[0093]

According to the present invention, when a plurality of items are sequentially switched and displayed by a predetermined key operation, the user can select the items in advance or prioritize them. There is an effect that the display can be efficiently displayed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a key input unit and a display unit in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a transition of a display screen in a display switching function using a monitor key.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing contents of a display management unit in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an operation display when the display items are limited in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation shown in FIG. 5 in detail.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating in detail the operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a display switching sequence by pressing a monitor key in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a display switching sequence by pressing a monitor key in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a display switching sequence by pressing a monitor key in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a display switching sequence by pressing a monitor key in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation for setting priorities for display items in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an operation display when a priority is set for display items in the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a display switching sequence by pressing a monitor key in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... key input section, 15 ... Data input section, 16 ... Data storage memory unit, 17 ... Display management unit, 18 ... Display, 19 ... Data output section, 22 ... Monitor key, 23 ... Start key, 24 ... Stop key, 25 ... Dial keys, 26 ... set key, 27 ... Registration key, 28 ... Arrow keys, 110 ... Data communication unit, 111 ... Line.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display unit having a display function for displaying various items, a display switching operation unit for sequentially switching the display on the display unit, and a display item selection for previously selecting an item to be sequentially displayed by the display switching operation unit. And a facsimile device. 2. A display means having a display function of various items, a display switching operation means for sequentially switching the display on the display means, and a display switching operation means for sequentially switching and displaying, each display item is previously displayed. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a priority setting means for setting a priority. 3. The various items according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the various items are in communication, a stored manuscript, a registration service,
A facsimile machine including a communication result item.