JPH07212447A - Communication equipment with redialing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve functionality at the time of redialing. CONSTITUTION:This communication equipment with a redialling function is provided with a storage part 4 for storing plural telephone numbers dialled in the past as redialing telephone numbers, a selection and display means for selecting and displaying the desired redialng telephone number from the plural redialing telephone numbers stored in the storage part 4 by operating a prescribed key and an automatic call origination means for automatically originating a call for the redialing telephone number selected by the selection and display means by a prescribed key operation in an off-hook state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device with a redial function which saves time and effort when dialing and improves the functionality when dialing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a redial process in a conventional communication device with a redial function. In the redial process, the previously stored telephone number dialed last time is read out and displayed by operating the redial key (step S1). Next, in this state, it is determined whether the off-hook has been performed (step S2), and it is further determined whether the redial key has been operated (step S3). When the redial key is operated in the ochooked state, it is currently displayed. The automatic call processing is performed for the previously dialed telephone number.

[0003]

Since the conventional communication device with a redial function is constructed as described above, the telephone number that can be redialed is limited and limited to the previously dialed telephone number. There is a problem that it is insufficient as a redial function that saves time and effort.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device with a redial function with improved functionality when redialing.

[0005]

A communication device with redial function according to the present invention stores a telephone number dialed in the past as a redial telephone number and operates the redial key to automatically store the stored redial telephone number. In a communication device with a redial function that saves the trouble of dialing and dialing, a storage unit that stores a plurality of previously dialed telephone numbers as redial telephone numbers and a plurality of storage units that are stored in the storage unit by operating a predetermined key Selection display means for selecting and displaying a desired redial telephone number from the redial telephone numbers, and automatic dialing to the redial telephone number selected by the selection display means by operating the predetermined key in an off-hook state. And a calling means.

[0006]

The communication device with redial function according to the present invention is
A plurality of telephone numbers dialed in the past are stored as redial telephone numbers, and a desired redial telephone number is read out and displayed from the plurality of redial telephone numbers stored by a predetermined key operation. Further, the predetermined key operation is performed in a state where the redial telephone number is off-hook, so that an automatic call is made, which saves the trouble at the time of redialing and improves the functionality.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a communication device with a redial function according to this embodiment. Although a telephone device with a redial function is described in this embodiment, the telephone device is not limited to the telephone device with a redial function and may be a facsimile device having a telephone device with a redial function.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a key operation section having various operation keys, which is provided with a redial key 1a. Two
Is a key input control unit, 3 is a microcomputer that controls each unit, and 4 is a storage unit that stores a plurality of telephone numbers dialed in the past as redial telephone numbers. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display control unit that controls the display unit 6 to display a redial telephone number or the like. Reference numeral 7 is a telephone device control unit which controls the telephone call made by the telephone device 8.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a redial process in the communication device with a redial function of this embodiment. By operating the redial key 1a, the redial process is started. The telephone number dialed in the past is stored in the storage unit 4.

In this redial process, first, it is judged whether or not a redial telephone number is stored in the storage section 4 (step S10). When the redial telephone number is stored, the order of the telephone numbers to be redialed is determined. The order is set according to the order, and the order register is initialized so that the first order is displayed (order i ← 1) (step S11). Next, the first redial telephone number is read from the storage unit 4 and displayed on the display unit 6 (step S
12). The first redial telephone number in this case may be the latest redial telephone number stored in the storage unit 4, or the oldest redial telephone number stored in the storage unit 4 may be read and displayed.

Further, it is judged whether or not it is off-hook (step S13). If it is off-hook, it is judged whether or not the key operation of the redial key 1a is performed next (step S14), and the key of the redial key 1a is determined. When the operation is performed, the automatic dialing process is performed to the redial telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 (step S15).

On the other hand, if the redial key 1a is not operated in step S13, it is determined whether or not the redial key 1a is operated (step S16). When it is determined that the redial key 1a is operated, the order i of the telephone numbers to be displayed is changed. The number is incremented by one (step S20), the process returns to step S12, and the new redial telephone number is displayed next to the currently displayed latest redial telephone number or the oldest redial telephone number is displayed next to the oldest redial telephone number currently displayed. The data is read from the storage unit 4 and displayed.
It should be noted that when the order i is incremented by 1 in step S20, the order i is set to 1 if there is no corresponding telephone number. In other words, it returns to the beginning and displays it.

That is, step S16 → step S1
The loop of 2 → step S13 → step S16 is a process for searching the redial telephone number stored in the storage unit 4 by operating the redial key 1a.

When the redial key is not operated in step S16, a 5-second timer which starts up 5 seconds after the activation is started, and the redial key 1 is activated for 5 seconds.
When a is not operated, the process returns to step S11 and the latest redial telephone number displayed first or the oldest redial telephone number is displayed (step S1).
9). On the other hand, if the redial key 1a has been operated within 5 seconds in step S19, the process returns to step S20 to enter the above-mentioned loop and start the process of searching for redial telephone numbers one after another.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of telephone numbers dialed in the past are stored in the storage unit 4, and in the redial process in which the redial key 1a is operated in the on-hook state, they are stored in the storage unit 4. A plurality of telephone numbers can be displayed and selected one after another by operating the redial key 1a, and by operating the redial key 1a in an off-hook state, it is possible to automatically call the redial telephone number currently displayed, This will save you the trouble of redialing.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of telephone numbers dialed in the past can be stored as redial telephone numbers, and a plurality of redial telephone numbers stored by dial key operation while on-hook can be stored. Since it is possible to sequentially display and select a desired redial telephone number from the list by off-hook operation and automatically make a call, it is possible to improve the functionality when redialing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device with a redial function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a redial process in a communication device with a redial function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a redial process in a conventional communication device with a redial function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Redial Key 4 Storage Unit 3 Microcomputer 5 Display Control Unit 6 Display Unit (Selection Display Means) 7 Telephone Device Control Unit 8 Telephone Device (Automatic Calling Means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A communication device with a redial function, in which a telephone number dialed in the past is stored as a redial telephone number and the redial telephone number is automatically dialed by operating a redial key to save the trouble of dialing. , A storage unit for storing a plurality of previously dialed telephone numbers as redial telephone numbers and a predetermined key is operated to select and display a desired redial telephone number from the plurality of redial telephone numbers stored in the storage unit. With a redial function, comprising: a selection display means and an automatic calling means for automatically calling a redial telephone number selected by the selection display means by operating the predetermined key in the off-hook state. Communication device.