JPH06339003A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the registration/update of a destination by displaying and selecting destination picture information. CONSTITUTION:When an original for destination being a name card is displayed on an LCD 27, the entire picture of the name card is read, and stored in a RAM 4. A destination FAX number is also stored in the dial information area of the RAM 4. When the destination number is stored in the past and only the belonging post of the person is changed, an automatic update processing is operated. That is, the newly read information is overwritten in the area of the PICT-MEN of the RAM 4 in which the same destination number is present. A parameter is initialized, and the registered destination picture information is displayed on the LCD 27. The memory content related to the destination picture information corresponding to the value of the PICT-MEN is instructed, and the picture display of the LCD 27 is switched based on the instruction. The content of the dial information area is loaded in a dial buffer by depressing a start key. Afterwards, a transmission processing is executed. Thus, the registration/update of the destination can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device having an image reading function and an image display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a communication device such as a facsimile device, the destination information to be called is input or registered by operating a button on an operation panel.

[0003]

Therefore, for example, the button operation is performed while referring to the other party's business card, and it is very difficult to perform new registration or update the already registered data. It has the drawback of being complicated and time consuming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of easily registering a destination.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a communication device having an image reading function and an image display function, destination image information including dial number information is read, and a destination for making a call is displayed while displaying the destination image information. By providing a function for the user to select, dial registration /
This is a simplified update operation.

[0006]

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

The CPU 2 controls the operation of the entire apparatus according to the control program stored in the ROM 3 based on the clock of the crystal oscillator 1. Also, CPU
2 is a process for comparing the signal level obtained from each pixel of the CCD 11 with a constant read slice level, and binarizing according to the comparison result. ROM3 is
In addition to the control program, fixed data is stored.
The RAM 4 is used as a work area for the CPU 2 and stores various data.

A network control unit (NCU) 15 controls the closing or the like of the line 23 to the facsimile device or the telephone set 24, and the modem 14 performs modulation / demodulation of transmission / reception data.

The operation key group 26 has ten keys and function keys, and is used by the operator to make various inputs. Further, the LCD 27 displays various kinds of information such as the state of the device and the time. In addition, LED2
Reference numeral 5 indicates a plurality of reading mode keys, which will be described later, and indicates a selection state of each mode. The operation key group 26, LCD 27 and LED 25 are
Both are provided on the operation panel.

Further, the sensor 16 detects various states of the facsimile apparatus, and various sounds are output to the operator by the speaker 19 and its drive circuit 18.

The CCD 11 is used for reading a transmission original and is adapted to input an image from the transmission original. The recording head 10 is for outputting the received image on recording paper.

Further, the R motor 12 is a motor for performing a reciprocating conveyance operation of a document table as a driving source at the time of reading a document, and the W motor 13 is a driving source at the time of outputting an image for rotating a photosensitive drum or conveying a recording sheet. It is a motor that does. The motors 12 and 13 are controlled by a motor drive circuit 17. Further, the gate arrays 5 to 7 and 10 constitute a control circuit that controls each of the above elements.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of the operation panel on which a part of the operation key group 26 is arranged.

As shown in the figure, the operation key group 26 includes
A start key 51 for instructing the start of facsimile transmission, a stop key 53 for instructing to stop or clear the operation, a pause key 54 for instructing a pause operation, and a redial key 5 for instructing redialing.
5, a ten-key 57 for dial input, a one-touch dial key 58 for one-touch dial transmission and broadcast transmission, a destination read key 52 for reading destination image information, and selection of destination image information A destination scan key 56 for performing the operation, an UP / DOWN key 59 for performing scrolling of the LCD 27, and the like.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment in the standby state.

First, the power is turned on to initialize the parameters and I / O (S1), and at the time of standby, it is determined whether the mode is a copy mode, a transmission mode, a reception mode, a function mode, or the like (S2, S
4, S6, S8). When the original is set and the start key is pressed in the on-hook state, the copy mode is determined and copying is performed (S3).

If the transmission mode is set, transmission is performed (S5), and if the reception mode is set, reception is performed (S5).
7) If the mode is the function mode, the function operation is performed (S9).

FIG. 4 shows the function operation (S9).
It is a flowchart showing.

First, the parameters are initialized (S1
1), user telephone number registration processing, user abbreviation registration processing,
It is determined which of the destination registration process and the data print function is to be performed (S12, S14, S1).
6, S18), and based on this determination, any one of the user telephone number registration processing, the user abbreviation registration processing, the destination registration processing, and the data print processing is executed (S13, S15,
S17, S19).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the destination registration process (S17).

First, the parameters are initialized (S2
1) A conventional registration method, that is, it is determined whether or not a registration operation such as a one-touch dial by a key operation on the operation panel is performed (S22), and if so, registration is performed by the conventional registration method (S23).

If the conventional registration method is not used, it is determined whether or not an operation for instructing the destination reading process according to the present invention has been performed (S24), and the process loops until this operation is performed.

FIG. 6 shows an instruction operation (S2
It is a flow chart which shows the details of 4).

First, the pressing of the address reading key 52 described above is detected (S31), and if this is pressed, it is determined whether or not the address original is set (S32).

When the destination reading process is instructed and the setting of the destination document is confirmed, the set document is read, the characters are recognized and stored in the memory (S25).

For example, when the destination document is a business card displayed on the LCD 27 of FIG. 2, the entire image of the business card is read and "FAX = 0-3-3" of this image is read.
456-7891 "is read by character recognition.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of the memory area in this embodiment.

The entire image of the above-mentioned business card is accumulated in the "read destination image information area" shown in FIG. 7, and "FAX = 0-3-3456-7891" by character recognition is
It is stored in the "dial information area". Also, if Figure 2
If the image of the business card shown in is the destination image stored first,
It is stored in the area of “PICT-MEM = 01” shown in FIG.

Next, it is judged whether or not the destination number by the character recognition can be read properly (S26), and if it cannot be read properly, the process ends with an error.

If the destination number identified by the character recognition is properly read, it is then determined whether the destination number identified by the character recognition has been accumulated in another "dial information area" in the past (S27). If the name or title of the department to which the person on the business card belongs has changed, but the FAX number has not changed, the automatic update processing (S28) is performed.

This is because the same destination number exists in "PI
The information newly stored in S25 described above and stored in the memory by character recognition is overwritten in the memory area of "CT-MEM".

In S27, if the destination number by character recognition has been accumulated in the past, the control parameter "PICT-MEM" for accumulation is incremented by 1 and the process returns (S29).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the transmission operation in S5.

First, the parameters are initialized (S41),
It is checked whether the calling method for transmission is the conventional key operation (one-touch dial, ten-key dial) or the method using the destination image information according to the present invention (S42).

Then, if there is a key operation of the one-touch key or the ten-key, it is judged that the call is made by the conventional key operation, and the destination instruction by the key operation is accepted (S43).

When the destination scan key 56 is pressed, it is determined that the call is made by the method using the destination image information according to the present invention, and the destination selection by this method is accepted (S44).

Then, a call is made to the destination input in S43 or S44 (S45), and when the line is connected,
Image transmission processing is performed (S46).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the contents of the process of S44.

First, the parameters are initialized (S5).
1). Here, "PICT-NO = 01" is set.
At this point, the destination image information registered corresponding to PICT-NO = 01, is displayed on the LCD 27.

Next, in S52 and S55, the user operates the buttons to instruct the memory contents related to the destination image information corresponding to the value of PICT-MEM of the memory map shown in FIG. 7 in S53 and S56, respectively. Based on LC
The image display of D27 is switched (S54, S57). Then, when the user looks at the displayed destination image and presses the start key 51 to call the destination (S5
8) The contents of the "dial information area" corresponding to the displayed destination image are loaded into the dial buffer (S5).
9). After that, the process proceeds to S45 and S46 in FIG. 8 and the transmission process is executed.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By using the image reading function and the image display function provided in the conventional image communication apparatus and providing a control means for registering the destination information by image input such as a business card, the dial registration / update operation of the user can be simplified. effective.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of an operation panel in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in a standby state of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a function operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a destination registration process in the above embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of an instruction operation for destination reading processing in the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a memory in the above embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a transmission operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a destination selecting operation using destination image information in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... CPU, 3 ... ROM, 4 ... RAM, 10 ... Recording head, 11 ... CCD, 12, 13 ... Motor, 14 ... Modem, 15 ... NCU, 17 ... Motor drive circuit, 19 ... Speaker, 23 ... Line, 24 ... telephone, 25 ... LED, 26 ... operation key group, 27 ... LCD.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A communication device having an image reading function and an image display function, wherein destination image information including dial number information is read and a user is allowed to select a destination to call while displaying the destination image information. Communication device. 2. The dial number information of a destination is character-recognized from the read destination image information according to claim 1, and this is stored in a memory in association with the destination image information, and based on the dial number information. ,
A communication device for making a call to a destination corresponding to destination image information selected by a user. 3. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the destination information is automatically updated by re-reading the image information to be updated for the destination that has already been read / registered.