JPH08181763A - Communication information terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To simplify the operation of a user and to select automatically a most proper destination telephone number without concern of the user and to make dialing to the destination. CONSTITUTION: When the user designates a destination name from a display section 19 by a touch panel, a control section 16 compares a current time counted by a time counter 20 with an automatic dial time registered in a RAM 18 and selects automatically a destination telephone number at which the destination is most possibly in existence among plural destination telephone numbers corresponding to the designated destination. Then a communication control section 11 and a transmission reception section 10 make dialing to the selected destination telephone number. When the destination is manually selected, the destination corresponding to the destination name registered in the RAM 18 are displayed on a display section 19 sequentially while destination telephone number in which a destination is actually most possibly in existence comes at first. Furthermore, when FAX data are generated, a FAX telephone number is automatically selected as the destination telephone number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication information terminal which sends and receives information via a communication line, and more particularly to a communication information terminal which selectively calls a plurality of destinations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there are communication information terminals which are connected to a communication line (for example, a telephone line) by wire or wirelessly. For example, as a terminal in a wireless communication system, a wireless communication portable information terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a PHS terminal: Personal) that is carried by a user and mutually communicates voice and data with other terminals including a general home phone. Handy Phone Sy
stem terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants, etc.) are known. These wireless communication portable information terminals are driven by a secondary battery so that they can be used while being carried, so that they can store various data such as the telephone number of the other party, address book, schedule, memo by text and voice, etc. Has become. This wireless communication portable information terminal communicates directly with other terminals, or through a wireless base station provided at a predetermined interval in a communication network laid in a wide area, to a public line which is a communication network. After being connected, it is possible to communicate with another terminal connected to the communication network by wireless communication similarly via the wireless base station. The wireless base station is a repeater that exchanges information with the wireless communication portable information terminal by wireless communication and establishes a communication path between the wireless communication portable information terminal and the communication network.

[0003]

The conventional communication information terminal described above, however, has the following problems because the destination name and the destination telephone number are registered in a one-to-one correspondence. (A) Actually, even if a plurality of destination telephone numbers correspond to one destination name such as home or office, the plurality of destination telephone numbers are respectively registered with different destination names. However, there is a problem that the amount of information becomes large and the cost of the memory increases. (B) In addition, since the callee name and the callee telephone number are registered in a one-to-one correspondence, when making a call, even if the call is made to the same party, a plurality of callee names or callee phones There was a problem that the operation became complicated because the target telephone number had to be selected from the numbers.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a communication information terminal which can simplify the operation of the user and can automatically select and transmit the most appropriate destination telephone number without the user being aware of it. To aim.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a communication information terminal according to the invention of claim 1 has a plurality of destination names and a plurality of destinations for each of the plurality of destination names. A storage means in which a call number and transmission conditions for making a call to each of the plurality of call destinations are registered, and when a destination name is designated by the user, the storage means is registered in the storage means. Selecting means for selecting one destination calling number from the plurality of destination calling numbers corresponding to the designated destination name based on the calling condition; and the destination calling number selected by the selecting means. It is characterized by comprising a transmitting means for transmitting.

Further, as a preferred mode, for example, as described in claim 2, a search means for searching all the corresponding destination names from the plurality of destination names based on the input first character. Display means for displaying all the destination names searched by the search means may be provided. Further, as a preferred mode, the selecting means, when a user selects a specific destination name from the destination names displayed on the display means, for example, as described in claim 3, the storage means. A plurality of destinations corresponding to the designated destination name may be displayed on the display means in the order of priority based on the transmission conditions registered in.

Further, as a preferred mode, the calling condition indicates a time zone in which the called number can be automatically called, and the selecting means sets the present time. It is also possible to automatically select a called number that can be called automatically at the current time by comparing the time and the time zone. Further, as a preferred mode, the selecting means, when a specific destination name is selected by the user from the destination names displayed on the display means, for example, as described in claim 5, the present time is displayed. By comparing with the time zone where the automatic call can be made,
The plurality of destinations corresponding to the designated destination name may be displayed on the display means in an order in which automatic transmission is possible at the current time.

Further, as a preferred mode, the calling means, regardless of the calling condition, as long as there is no response even if the calling number selected by the selecting means is called, as described in claim 6, for example, Alternatively, the call may be made to another callee call number corresponding to the callee name selected by the user. Further, as a preferred mode, for example, as described in claim 7, it is provided with a facsimile data creating means for creating facsimile data, and the storage means has a facsimile call number for each of the plurality of destination names. If the destination name is specified by the user after the facsimile data is created by the facsimile data creating means, the selecting means selects the facsimile call number corresponding to the specified destination name. You may do it.

Further, in the communication information terminal according to the present invention, a plurality of destination names, a plurality of destination calling numbers for each of the plurality of destination names, and a plurality of destination callings. When the user designates the destination name in the automatic selection transmission mode, the storage means in which the time zone in which automatic transmission is possible for each number is registered, the clock means for measuring the current time, and By comparing the current time measured by the time measuring means with the time zone in which the automatic call can be made, automatic call can be made at the current time from the plurality of called numbers of the callees corresponding to the specified callee name. On the other hand, in the manual selection transmission mode, when the destination name is specified by the user, the current time is compared with the time zone that can be automatically transmitted at the current time. Automatically Selection means for selecting the plurality of destination call numbers in the order the possible destination call numbers in the top
Display means for sequentially displaying the plurality of destination call numbers starting with the destination call number that can be automatically transmitted at the current time, and the destination call number selected by the selecting means, or displayed on the display means. If a call is made to a callee call number selected by the user among the plurality of callee call numbers, and if there is no response from the callee call number, another caller name corresponding to the callee name selected by the user is sent. And a calling means for calling the called number.

[0010]

In the present invention, when the destination name is designated by the user, the selecting means selects a plurality of destination call numbers corresponding to the designated destination names based on the calling conditions registered in the storage means. One of the destination call numbers is selected from among the numbers, and the calling means makes a call to the destination call number selected by the selecting means. Therefore, the operation of the user can be simplified, and the most appropriate call destination number can be automatically selected and transmitted without the user being aware.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an example applied to a PHS terminal will be described. A. Configuration of Example A-1. Configuration of Wireless Communication System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a wireless communication system such as a PHS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1
Is a network management station, which connects each radio base station via the telephone line network 4 and controls and manages communication between PHS terminals.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a service management station, which stores various types of data such as voicemail and various data in the database 3, and provides various services for providing the user with the above-mentioned voicemail and data in response to a request from the PHS terminal 6 described later. To do. The network management station 1 and the service management station 2 may be one.

Next, the telephone line network 4 is a normal analog telephone line network spread all over the country or a dedicated digital line network. Next, the wireless base stations 5 and 5 are installed in the telephone line network 4 at predetermined intervals, and
The relay station wirelessly connects the S terminals 6 and 6. next,
The PHS terminals 6 and 6 are carried by the user and wirelessly issue a line connection request to the wireless base station 5 installed in the vicinity to another PHS terminal 6 or a normal telephone 7 at home.
And to receive a service from the service management station 2 via the radio base station 5.

A-2. Configuration of PHS Terminal Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a PHS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a transmission / reception unit, which includes a frequency conversion unit including a reception unit and a transmission unit, and a modem including a reception unit and a transmission unit. The reception unit of the frequency conversion unit receives an antenna ANT that is input via an antenna switch that distributes transmission / reception.
By mixing the signal received in 1. with the local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer, 1.
Frequency conversion is performed from the 9 GHz band to an IF (intermediate frequency) signal near the 1 MHz band. The transmitter of the frequency converter mixes a π / 4-shifted QPSK modulated wave supplied from a modem, which will be described later, with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer to generate a frequency in the 1.9 GHz band. Convert and antenna AN via antenna switch
Radiate from T. Next, the reception unit of the above-mentioned modem demodulates the IF signal from the frequency conversion unit, separates it into IQ data into a data string, and sends it to the communication control unit 11. Also,
In the transmission section of the modem, IQ data is created from the data supplied from the communication control section 11, and π / 4 shift QPSK is generated.
Is modulated and transmitted to the frequency conversion unit of the transmission / reception unit 10.

Next, the communication control section 11 is composed of a transmission side and a reception side, and performs frame synchronization and slot data format processing. The receiving side extracts data for one slot from the received data supplied from the modem of the transmitting / receiving unit 10 at a predetermined timing, extracts a unique word (synchronizing signal) from this data, and generates a frame synchronizing signal. After descrambling the control data section and the audio data section, the control data is sent to the control section 16 and the audio data is sent to the audio processing section 12. Further, the transmission side adds control data and the like to the audio data supplied from the audio processing unit 12, adds unique words and the like after adding scramble and the like, and creates transmission data for one slot, It is inserted into a predetermined slot in the frame at a predetermined timing and sent to the modem of the transmission / reception unit 10.

Next, the voice processing unit 12 described above is composed of a speech codec and a PCM codec. The speech codec performs compression / expansion processing of digital data, and is composed of a receiving side and a transmitting side. On the receiving side, the ADPCM audio signal (4 bits × 8 KHz = 3) supplied from the communication control unit 11
2 Kbps for PCM audio signal (8 bits x 8 KHz =
Decompressed to 64Kbps and expanded to PCM
Output to codec. The transmission side encodes the PCM audio signal supplied from the PCM codec into an ADPCM audio signal, compresses it, and sends it to the communication control unit 11. The PCM codec described above performs analog / digital conversion processing, and the receiving side converts the PCM audio signal supplied from the speech codec into an analog audio signal by D / A conversion, causes the speaker 13 to generate sound, and transmits it. The side converts the analog audio signal input from the microphone 14 into a PCM signal by A / D conversion and sends it to the speech codec.

Next, the key input unit 15 is composed of a numeric keypad for inputting the telephone number of the other party, a switch for on-hook / off-hook, a volume switch for changing the voice output, and the like. The state of these keys and switches is controlled by the control unit 1.
6. Next, the control unit 16 controls the entire device according to a predetermined program. The ROM 17 stores programs executed by the control unit 16 and various parameters. In addition, the RAM 18 stores data generated in accordance with the control of the control unit 16 and is used as a working area. In particular, as shown in FIG. As a destination name 21, an address 22, and a plurality of destination telephone numbers, a home telephone number 23, a company telephone number 25, and automatic calling times 24 and 26 corresponding thereto are stored.

In this PHS terminal, as shown in the figure, a plurality of destination telephone numbers 23 and 25 are stored for one destination name (name) 21, and each destination telephone number is stored. 23 and 25 store automatic transmission times 24 and 26 as time zones for automatically making a call to the telephone number. The automatic transmission times 24 and 26 are set according to the lifestyle of the other party, and indicate the time zone to be preferentially transmitted when automatically transmitting to the other party designated by the user. It is the telephone number that is most likely to connect with the other party.

In the example shown in FIG. 3B, 9:00 to 1
During the time period up to 5:00, the other party is often at work, so it is more likely that the person making the call to the work will be connected to the other party. In addition, during the time period from 17:00 to 9:00, the other party is often at home, and thus it is more likely that the other party will be connected to the other party by calling home. Therefore, this PHS
In the terminal, when automatically making a call to the destination telephone numbers 23 and 25, automatic call times 24 and 26 that are most likely to be connected at that time are registered in advance. As described above, in the present PHS terminal, based on the function of transmitting to the destination specified by the user, the current time measured by the time counting unit 20 described later, and the automatic transmission time 24, 26, the other party It has a function to automatically call the destination that is most likely to be connected to. The details of this operation will be described later. The storage of the RAM 18 is held by a power source from a secondary battery (not shown).

Next, the display unit 19 is composed of a liquid crystal display for displaying various data such as an operation mode, a telephone number and a call time, and an LED for indicating ON / OFF of a switch and the like. Under the control of the control unit, it displays various data and serves as a touch panel. When the displayed icon or the like is instructed (pressed) by the user or a touch pen described later, the function assigned to that icon is executed. It has become so. Further, at the time of creating fax data, which will be described later, the image drawn by the touch pen is displayed as it is and taken in as fax data. These controls are performed by the control unit 16 described above. Next, the timer 20
Measures the current time in real time according to a predetermined clock, and supplies the current time to the control unit 16 at a predetermined timing.

A-3. External Configuration of PHS Terminal Next, FIG. 4A is a top view showing the external configuration of the PHS terminal 6 described above, and FIG. 4B is a left side view of the PHS terminal 6, FIG. 4C. Is a front view of the PHS terminal 6, FIG.
(D) is a right side view of the PHS terminal. The parts corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
In the figure, numeral 31 is a dial button for inputting a ten-key pad, characters, symbols and the like. Reference numeral 32 denotes a call button, and when the call button is pressed, it goes off hook. Reference numeral 33 denotes an off button, which is turned off hook by pressing the call button and then off hook. Reference numeral 34 is a transceiver / extension button, which is used when the PHS terminals directly talk with each other.

Next, 35 is a response / hold button, which is pressed when holding during a conversation or when sending a voice mail stored inside to a destination. 36 is redial, registration / deletion of speed code,
It is a group of various function buttons for measuring a call time and calling a telephone directory which is a database of telephone numbers registered in advance. Further, the volume button 37 shown in FIG. 4B is used for pre-post search in the telephone directory and volume adjustment. The record button 38 is operated when recording a voice from the other party or recording a voice mail to be transmitted to the other party with this unit. In addition, in FIG.
Is a slide switch for switching the power source of the PHS terminal, the transceiver, or the telephone. Reference numeral 41 denotes a touch pen that is detachably provided on the main body, and by pressing the liquid crystal display surface of the display unit 19 described above, the functions assigned to the icons representing various functions are executed or the selection branch is selected. Make a choice.

B. Operation of the Embodiment Next, the operation of the automatic call processing of the PHS terminal according to the above-described embodiment will be described. In the following description, the call is sent to the destination specified by the user, or based on the current time and the automatic transmission times 24 and 26, the call is automatically sent to the destination most likely to be connected to the other party at that time. Automatic call processing for sending calls, and telephone / fax that automatically sends fax numbers when fax data (facsimile data) is created
The automatic transmission process will be described. Note that, hereinafter, the operation of each unit associated with a call is the same as the operation of a normal PHS terminal, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

B-1. Automatic Calling Process FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts for explaining the automatic calling process of this embodiment. In addition, FIG.
(C) is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display unit 19 in the automatic transmission process.

(A) Search Process First, on the PHS terminal 6 side, in step S10,
As shown in FIG. 7A, the Japanese syllabary displayed on the upper part of the display unit 19 corresponding to the first character of the destination name 21 at the time of reading aloud is touched, and the search character is input. In the example shown,
Touch "Sa". When the search character is input, the process proceeds to step S12, and the destination name 21 starting with "sa" is searched. Then, when the corresponding destination name 21 is found, in step S14, as shown in FIG. 7A, the list is displayed on the display unit 19. In the example shown in the figure, “Koue Saito”, “Eiichi Sakamoto”, “Kenji Sato”, ..., “Kenichiro Sonoda”, and the destination name 21 starting with “sa” are displayed in order. If they are not displayed at one time on the display unit 19, by touching the cursors 19a and 19b displayed at the bottom of the figure, the destination name 21 scrolls up and down,
The portion that cannot be displayed at one time is displayed on the display unit 19. Next, in step S16, the user is made to select the destination name 21 to be sent. The user uses the cursor 19
By touching a and 19b, the destination name 21 to be called is displayed, and then the destination name 21 is touched with the touch pen 41 to select it. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, “Kenji Sato” is selected. When the destination name 21 is selected by the user, step S18
Proceed to and determine whether the call is automatic. The user uses the key input unit 15, the touch pen 41, or the like to instruct whether to make an automatic call.

(B) Manual selection of call destination If the call is not an automatic call, the result of the determination in step S18 is "NO", and the flow advances to step S20. In step S20, the current time measured by the time counting unit 20 is compared with all the automatic transmission times 24 and 26 registered for the selected destination name 21,
As shown in FIG. 7B, the call destinations are displayed in order from the time when the automatic call time is closer to the current time. In the illustrated example, "home TEL", "company TEL", "mobile TE" are used as call destinations.
L ”is displayed. Therefore, in this case, at the present time, it is highly possible that the other party is at home. In the PHS terminal, the process proceeds to step S22,
Let the user select the destination. The user confirms the call destination displayed in step S20 and touches the desired call destination. As described above, when the automatic transmission is not performed, the registered transmission destinations are displayed on the display unit 19 in the order in which the other party is likely to be present based on the automatic transmission times 24 and 26 registered in advance. The user is allowed to select a specific destination. The callees are displayed in the order in which the other party is likely to be present, so that the selection by the user becomes easy.

(C) Automatic selection of transmission destination On the other hand, in the case of automatic transmission, the determination result in step S18 is "YES", and the process proceeds to step S24.
In step S24, the current time measured by the time counting unit 20 is compared with all the automatic transmission times 24 and 26 registered for the transmission destination name 21 selected in step S16, and the corresponding transmission destination is determined. Select automatically. For example, when the current time is “10:00”, the registered automatic home dispatch time 24 is “17:00 to 9:00”.
Then, the company's automatic transmission time 26 is "9:00 to 17:00.
If it is "0", "company" is automatically selected as the destination. Thus, in the case of automatic transmission, the transmission destination is automatically selected based on the respective automatic transmission times 24 and 26.

(D) Calling process As described above, when the call destination is manually or automatically selected, the process proceeds to step S26. In step S26, the number of transmissions (variable) n is set to "0". This variable counts the number of outgoing calls and is referred to in the following processing. Next, in step S28, it is determined whether or not the selected call destination is a call to home. If the destination is home, the determination result in step S28 is "YE
S ”, and the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, the home telephone number is searched and read. Then, the process proceeds to step S32 to call the home telephone number. At the time of making a call, as shown in FIG. 7C, a callee name 21 and callee telephone numbers 23, 25 are displayed on the display unit 19.
Next, in step S34, the number n of times of transmission described above is incremented by "1". As a result, the variable n becomes "1". Next, in step S36, it is determined whether or not there is a response. Then, if there is a response, the determination result in step S36 becomes "YES", and the process proceeds to step S38. In step S38, a call is made with the called party. Then, when the call ends, the process ends.

On the other hand, if there is no response, the determination result in step S36 becomes "NO", and the process proceeds to step S40. In step S40, it is determined whether the number of transmissions n is “2” or more. In this case, since the number of transmissions n is "1", the determination result in step S40 is "NO".
Then, the process proceeds to step S42. In step S42,
Another telephone number registered for the destination name 21, that is, the company telephone number 25 in this example, is searched and read. Then, in step S44, the telephone number of the company is called. At the time of making a call, as described above, as shown in FIG. 7C, the callee name 21 and the callee's company telephone number 25 are displayed on the display unit 19. Next, in step S46, the above-mentioned number of times of transmission n is incremented by "1". As a result, the variable n becomes "2". Next, in step S48, it is determined whether or not there is a response. Then, if there is a response, the determination result in step S48 is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S50. Step S
At 50, a call is made with the called party. Then, when the call ends, the process ends.

On the other hand, if there is no response, the decision result in step S48 becomes "NO", and the routine proceeds to step S52. In step S52, it is determined whether or not the number of transmissions n is "2" or more. In this case, since the number of transmissions n is "2", the determination result in step S52 is "YE".
S ”, and the process ends.

In the above-mentioned transmission processing, the case where the home is selected as the transmission destination has been described. That is, when the home is selected as the destination, whether manually or automatically, the home is preferentially transmitted, and if there is no response, the other destination (in this case, the company) is transmitted. On the other hand, if a company is selected, steps S28 to S28
Proceed to 42, send the company with priority, and if there is no response,
From step S52 to step S30, step S
At 32, the call is sent to another destination (in this case, home). Then, as a result of the call, the person who receives the response realizes the call.

B-2. Telephone / FAX Automatic Calling Process Next, as another operation example of the present embodiment, a telephone / FAX automatic calling process will be described. In the above-mentioned calling process, the telephone numbers of the home and the office are automatically selected as the call destinations based on the pre-registered automatic calling times 24 and 26. However, in the telephone / FAX automatic calling process described below, A telephone number and a FAX telephone number are registered, and which number is to be called is automatically selected according to the operation mode and the call is made. FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing data registered in the RAM 18 in the telephone / FAX automatic call processing of this embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example thereof.

As shown in FIG. 8A, in this case, RA
M18 has a destination telephone number (home / company) 23,25
At the same time, FAX telephone numbers 50 and 51 are also registered.
Destination telephone number 23, 25 and FAX telephone number 50,
The automatic transmission times 24 and 26 for 51 are common. Further, in this telephone / FAX automatic call processing, it is automatically selected whether the telephone number of the destination is the normal destination telephone number 23, 25 or the FAX telephone number 50, 51 according to the operation mode. It is supposed to do. The operation mode includes a manual transmission mode in which a number input from the key input unit 15 (dial button) is transmitted as a telephone number, a destination telephone number 23 registered in the RAM 18,
25, there is an automatic transmission mode in which automatic transmission is performed, and a FAX automatic transmission mode in which FAX data is created and automatically transmitted to FAX telephone numbers 50 and 51 registered in the RAM 18. Further, the operation mode is selected by the user touching the display unit 19 or instructing from the key input unit 15.

Next, FIG. 9 and FIG.
It is a flow chart for explaining operation of AX automatic transmission processing. The PHS terminal 6 first determines the operation mode in step S60. Call button 3 shown in FIG.
When 2 is pressed, the operation mode becomes the manual transmission mode, and the process proceeds from step S60 to step S62.

(A) Manual transmission mode In step S62, the number input from the dial button 31 is input as the telephone number of the transmission destination. And FIG.
The process proceeds to step S76 shown in 0 to call the telephone number input in step S62. Next, in step S78, it is determined whether or not there is a response. Then, if there is a response, the determination result in step S78 is "YES".
Then, the process proceeds to step S80. In step S80,
Make a call with the other party. Then, when the call ends, the process ends. On the other hand, if there is no response, the result of the determination in step S78 is "NO", and the process ends.

(B) Automatic calling mode On the other hand, when the automatic calling mode is selected, the process proceeds from step S60 to step S64. Hereinafter, step S6
Since steps 4 to S72 are the same as steps S10 to S24 of the automatic transmission processing described above, they will be briefly described. First, in step S64, a search character is input, and the destination name 21 starting with the search character input in step S66 is searched. When the corresponding destination name 21 is found, in step S68, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the list is displayed on the display unit 19,
Next, in step S70, the user is made to select the destination name 21 to be sent. When the destination name 21 is selected by the user, the process proceeds to step S72, and the destination of the selected destination name 21 is selected. This step S72 corresponds to the processing of steps S20, S22, and S24 described above, and the transmission destination is selected by the user or automatically based on the automatic transmission times 24 and 25. When the destination is selected, the process proceeds to step S74 shown in FIG. 10, and the selected destination telephone number 23
(Or 25) is searched and read. Hereinafter, as described above, in steps S76 to S80, the call is made to the callee telephone number 23 (or 25), and if there is a response, a call is made with the callee. In addition,
The processing after step S74 is also performed at step SS shown in FIG.
26 to step S52 may be performed. Then, when the call ends, the process ends.

(C) FAX automatic transmission mode On the other hand, when the FAX automatic transmission mode is selected, the process proceeds from step S60 to step S82. Step S8
In 2, fax data is created. The FAX data is created by drawing characters, images, etc. on the display unit 19 with the touch pen 41. FAX data is in RAM
18 is stored. FAX in step S82
When FAX transmission is instructed following data creation,
It proceeds to step S84. In addition, FAX transmission is performed on the display unit 1.
It is instructed by touching the icon displayed in 9 or inputting from the key input unit 15. Hereinafter, step S8
In 4 to step S92, the destination is selected from the data shown in FIG. 8 similarly to step S64 to step S72. That is, in step S92, as in step S72 described above, the destination is selected by the user or is automatically selected based on the automatic transmission times 24 and 26.

When the destination is determined in step S92, the process proceeds to step S94 shown in FIG. In step S94, the FAX telephone numbers 50 and 51 of the call destination are searched and read. Then, in step S96, the FAX telephone number 50, 51 is called. Step S98
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a response, and if there is a response, the process proceeds to step S100, and the FAX data created in step S82 is transmitted to the destination. Then, when the transmission ends, the processing ends. On the other hand, if there is no response, the determination result in step S98 is "NO", and the process ends. As described above, in the FAX automatic transmission mode, unlike the above-described automatic transmission processing, when FAX data is created, the FAX number is set as the destination telephone number.
The X telephone numbers 50 and 51 are automatically selected. As a result, the destination to which the FAX data is transmitted will not be mistaken.

As described above, in this embodiment, the current time measured by the time measuring unit 20 is compared with all the automatic transmission times 24 and 26 registered for the selected destination name 21, Starting with the destination where the other party is likely to be,
Since the registered destinations are sequentially displayed on the display unit 19, selection by the user becomes easy. In addition, the current time is compared with all the automatic transmission times 24 and 26 registered for the selected destination name 21 so that the most appropriate destination at the current time is automatically selected. As a result, the user is automatically sent to the optimal destination without being aware of the destination. Also, when fax data is created, as the telephone number of the destination,
Since either of the FAX telephone numbers 50 and 51 is automatically selected, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the destination of the FAX data.

In the above-described embodiment, the telephone numbers of the home and the office are registered, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of telephone numbers may be registered and selected from them. Good. Further, the number n of calls is up to 2, but it may be appropriately changed according to the number of recipients.
Not only one round, but two rounds and three rounds may be repeated. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the selected destination is called once, and if there is no response, the other destination is called. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after calling three times, the call may be sent to the next destination.

[0040]

According to the present invention, when a destination name is designated by the user, a plurality of destination names corresponding to the designated destination name are selected by the selection means based on the transmission conditions registered in the storage means. Since one calling destination telephone number is selected from the calling destination telephone numbers and the calling means makes a call to the calling destination telephone number selected by the selecting means, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since the registered callees are displayed on the display unit in the order that the other party is likely to be present, the selection by the user becomes easy. (2) The most appropriate destination telephone number can be automatically selected and transmitted without the user's awareness. (3) Further, when the FAX data is created, the FAX telephone number is automatically selected as the telephone number of the destination, so that the destination to which the FAX data is transmitted will not be mistaken.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication system such as a PHS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a PHS terminal according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a data structure registered in the RAM of the PHS terminal according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a PHS terminal according to this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an automatic transmission process according to this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an automatic transmission process according to this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the automatic transmission processing according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a data configuration registered in a RAM in a telephone / FAX automatic call processing according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the telephone / FAX automatic call processing according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the telephone / FAX automatic call processing according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Network Management Station 2 Service Management Station 3 Database 4 Telephone Line Network 5 Radio Base Station 6 PHS Terminal (Communication Information Terminal) 7 Telephone ANT Antenna 10 Transmitter / Receiver 11 Communication Controller (Calling Means) 12 Voice Processor 13 Speaker 14 Microphone 15 Key input section 16 Control section (selection means, search means, facsimile data creation means) 17 ROM 18 RAM (storage means) 19 Display section (display means) 20 Timekeeping section (timekeeping means) 31 Dial button 32 Call button 33 Off button 34 Transceiver / extension button 35 Answer / hold button 36 Various function buttons 37 Volume button 38 Record button 40 Slide switch 41 Touch pen 21 Callee name (multiple callee names) 22 Address 23 Home phone number (multiple callee numbers) 24 , 26 Automatic calling time (calling conditions, Dynamic outgoing possible time zone) 25 company telephone number (a plurality of destination call number) 50 home FAX telephone number (facsimile call number) 51 company FAX telephone number (facsimile call number)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of callee names, a plurality of callee numbers for each of the callee names, and call conditions for making a call to each of the callee numbers. When a destination name is designated by the user, the plurality of destination call numbers corresponding to the designated destination names are stored based on the calling conditions registered in the storage means. 1. A communication information terminal comprising: a selection means for selecting one destination call number from among the above, and a transmission means for transmitting to the destination call number selected by the selection means. 2. Retrieval means for retrieving all corresponding destination names from the plurality of destination names based on the input first character, and all the destination names retrieved by the searching means. The communication information terminal according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying. 3. The selecting means, when a specific destination name is selected by the user from the destination names displayed on the display means, based on the transmission condition registered in the storage means, The communication information terminal according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of destinations corresponding to the designated destination name are displayed on the display means in order of priority. 4. The calling condition indicates a time zone in which the called number can be automatically called, and the selecting means compares the current time with the time zone to determine the current time. 3. A calling number that can be automatically called at a time is automatically selected.
Communication information terminal described. 5. The selecting means, when a specific destination name is selected by the user from the destination names displayed on the display means, displays the present time and the time zone in which the automatic transmission is possible. 5. The communication information terminal according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of destinations corresponding to the designated destination name are displayed on the display means in an order in which automatic transmission is possible at the current time by comparing. 6. The calling means corresponds to the called name selected by the user, regardless of the calling conditions, if there is no response even if the calling number selected by the selecting means is called. The communication information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the communication information terminal makes a call to another called number. 7. A facsimile data creating means for creating facsimile data is provided, wherein a facsimile call number is registered for each of the plurality of destination names in the storage means, and the selecting means includes: 2. The facsimile call number corresponding to the designated destination name is selected when the destination name is designated by the user after the facsimile data is created by the facsimile data creating means. Communication information terminal. 8. A plurality of destination names, a plurality of destination calling numbers for each of the plurality of destination names, and a time zone in which automatic calling is possible for each of the plurality of destination calling numbers. In the automatic selection / transmission mode, when the destination name is designated by the user, the current time and the automatic time By selecting the destination call number that can be automatically sent at the current time from among the plurality of destination call numbers corresponding to the designated destination name by comparing with the callable time zone, manually select In outgoing mode,
When the destination name is designated by the user, the current time is compared with the time zone in which the automatic call can be made, so that the plurality of outgoing calls can be made starting from the called number that can be automatically called at the current time. Selecting means for sequentially selecting the destination call numbers, display means for sequentially displaying the plurality of destination call numbers starting with a destination call number that can be automatically transmitted at the current time, and a call source selected by the selecting means A destination call number, or a destination call number selected by the user among the plurality of destination call numbers displayed on the display means,
A communication information terminal, comprising: a transmission means for transmitting to another destination call number corresponding to the destination name selected by the user if there is no response from the destination call number.