JPH0556125A - Telephone number input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the input of a telephone number in a wide range and to set an input error to be hardly generated by combining a special key such as a ten key, a one-operation dial key, an abbreviated dial key and a re-dial key so as to execute input. CONSTITUTION:A system consists of a system control part 1 controlling the whole system, a system memory 2, a one-operation dial memory storing the telephone number in accordance with one-operation dialling, abbreviated dialling, and re-dialling, an abbreviated dial memory, a dial memory 6, a ten key, a start button, the one-operation dial key, the abbreviated dial key and a operation part for operator 11, which is provided with LCD and the like. When the key input '0061'+one-touch dial '0' is depressed, for example, the one-operation dial '0' is depressed after the input of four digits of the ten key, a prescribed step is executed and the telephone number which is set by the combination of the ten key and the one-operation dial is called.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone number input method, and in particular, it enables a combination of a numeric keypad and a special key such as a one-touch dial key, a speed dial key, a redial key, etc. to simplify the operation and make an input error. It relates to a telephone number input method that makes it less likely to occur.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as this type of device, there has been known a device in which special keys such as a one-touch dial and a speed dial are provided in addition to a ten-key pad so that the operation can be simplified. However, in this device, one telephone number corresponds to one one-touch dial or one speed dial. Therefore, in order to increase the number of telephone numbers to be input, it is necessary to increase the buttons for the one-touch dial or the speed dial and the memory area therefor, which causes a problem of increasing the cost of the device.

[0003]

As one of the solutions to the above problems, for example, an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-218163 is known. This is a facsimile machine connected to a line that can be used by contract other than Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and is provided with an access number memory for storing the access number of the line that can be used by the above contract. The access number in the above-mentioned access number memory is selectively read according to the number of times the special key is operated, and this is added to the telephone number read from the normal dial memory. It is an object of the present invention to further improve the above-mentioned device, and to provide a telephone number input system that simplifies the input of a wider range of telephone numbers and is less likely to cause an input error. It is intended.

[0004]

The above objects of the present invention are as follows:
In a device having a numeric keypad that can be used for inputting or registering a telephone number and a means for storing the input or registered telephone number, the numeric keypad is combined with a special key such as a one-touch dial key, a speed dial key, or a redial key. , Or a combination of the special keys can be input, which is achieved by a telephone number input method.

[0005]

In the telephone number input method according to the present invention, the special keys such as the one-touch dial key, the speed dial key, and the redial key can be sequentially input in the same manner as a normal ten-key pad. It is possible to freely combine special keys such as keys, speed dial keys, redial keys, etc., which makes it possible to simplify the input of a wide range of telephone numbers and to prevent input errors from occurring.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a system control unit for controlling the entire system, 2 is a system memory for storing information necessary for system control, 3 is a facsimile control signal exchanged with a facsimile machine of the other party, and a facsimile communication procedure is executed. A communication control unit 4, a modem for modulating a transmission signal and a demodulation for a reception signal, and a network control unit 5 for controlling an interface with a communication line. 6 is a one-touch dial, speed dial,
One-touch dial memory that stores a telephone number corresponding to redial, a speed dial memory and a redial memory, 7 is an image memory that stores image information, 8 is image information that is encoded according to a predetermined encoding method, and is also encoded. An encoding / decoding unit for decoding image information, a plotter 9 for printing a copy or a received document, a scanner for reading a document for copying or transmission, a numeric keypad, a start button, a one-touch dial key, The operation part for operators provided with a speed dial key, LCD, etc. is shown.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of registered contents of the one-chitch dial memory described above. Here, the one-touch dial "0" is 1-123-345-6789, the same "1" is 03-3123, and the same "2" is 49-012-345.
It is assumed that 0061 is registered in −6789 and “3”. In addition, "F" indicates that nothing is registered or the end of the number. As described above, in the conventional method of using the one-touch dial, the contents themselves registered in each one-touch dial can only be used individually. Therefore, for example, 006
When trying to send to 1-1-123-345-6789, the same number was not registered in the one-touch dial, so there was no other way than inputting all with the ten keys. On the other hand, in the telephone number input method according to this embodiment, the following method is possible. Ten-key input “0061” + one-touch dial “0” pressed one-touch dial “3” + one-touch dial “0” pressed Hereinafter, details of this operation will be described based on the operation flowcharts shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment when the numeric keypad, one-touch dial key, speed dial key and redial key are pressed. If the pressed keys are only a plurality of ten keys and a start key, the call is made without using a special key, and the call is made to the telephone number set by the plurality of ten keys (steps 21, 25, 29〜31,34,37,38,29〜31,34,37,38, ・ ・ ・ ・ 2
9,30,32). On the other hand, for example, the above-mentioned numeric keypad input “0061” + one-touch dial “0”
In the case of pressing, the one-touch dial “0” is pressed next to the input of the four-digit numeric keypad, so halfway through, as in the case above, steps 21, 25, 29 to 31, 34, 37, 38, 29 ~ 31,3
4,37,38, ... 29-31, and then steps 34,3
Proceeding from 5,39 to 41,29,30,32, a call is made to the telephone number set by the combination of the numeric keypad and the one-touch dial. Similarly, in the above case, that is, in the case of pressing the one-touch dial “3” + the one-touch dial “0”, steps 21, 22, 27, 29 to 31 and 34, 35, 39 to 41,
Proceeding to 29, 30, 32, the call is made to the telephone number set by the combination of the two one-touch dials. The same processing is performed when a special key other than the one-touch dial key, that is, a speed dial key or a redial key is used.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to make a call to a desired telephone number by using the numeric keypad and various special keys or a combination of two or more special keys.
This has the effects of simplifying the operation of entering a telephone number and reducing errors. More specifically, since it is possible to easily add other numbers to the telephone number read by various special keys, the number of digits can be increased, the versatility of the stored number can be increased, and incorrect input can be made. The effect is that it can be reduced. Needless to say, the above-mentioned embodiment shows one example of the present invention, and the present invention should not be limited to this. For example, when the one-touch dial as shown in FIG. 4 is registered, 49-012-3 registered in the one-touch dial “2” is registered.
49-012-345, one letter different from 45-6789
-One-touch dial "2" when sending to 5 789
To display 49-012-345-6789,
By modifying the underlined portion from 6 to 5, it becomes possible to make a call to a desired telephone number with a simple operation. Of course, it is also possible to make the same correction for a telephone number created by combining a plurality of one-touch keys.

[0010]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-218163 is further improved and the input of a wider range of telephone numbers can be simplified. The telephone number input method in which an input error is hard to occur can be realized, which is a remarkable effect.

[0011]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a part of a flow chart showing the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment when the numeric keypad, one-touch dial key, speed dial key and redial key are pressed.

FIG. 2 is another part of the flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment when the ten-key pad, the one-touch dial key, the speed dial key and the redial key are pressed.

FIG. 3 is another part of the flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment when the ten-key pad, the one-touch dial key, the speed dial key and the redial key are pressed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of registered contents of a one-touch dial memory according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: system control unit, 2: system memory, 3: communication control unit, 4: modem, 5: network control unit, 6: one-touch dial memory, speed dial memory and redial memory, 7: image memory, 8: encoding Decoding unit, 9: plotter, 10: scanner, 11: operating unit, 21 to 48: processing steps.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device having a ten-key pad that can be used for inputting or registering a telephone number, and means for storing the input or registered telephone number, wherein the ten-key pad and one-touch dial key, speed dial key, redial key, etc. A telephone number input method characterized by the combination of special keys of. 2. A special key such as a one-touch dial key, a speed dial key, or a redial key in a device having a ten-key pad that can be used for inputting or registering a telephone number and means for storing the input or registered telephone number. A telephone number input method characterized by the ability to enter a combination of employees. 3. A telephone number input method, which allows partial correction of a telephone number input by the input method according to claim 1.