JPH0884180A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To cancel the registration of a least utilized called party and to maintain the simplicity of an instruction operation to the called party by moving a called party dial whose elapsed time after use is the longest in a one easy step dial storage area to an abbreviated dial area and storing the new called party in an area which became vacant. CONSTITUTION: A system RAM 10 is provided with the one easy step dial storage area 10a for storing the called party dial for a one easy step dial function and the abbreviated dial storage area 10b for an abbreviated dial function. Then, by a one easy step dial elapsed time storage means, the elapsed time after the respective called party dials stored in the one easy step dial storage area 10a are registered is updated and stored. When the one easy step dial storage area 10a is already full at the time of one easy step dial registration, a one easy step dial registration means moves the called party dial whose elapsed time is the longest to the abbreviated dial storage area 10b and stores the new called party dial in the storage area 10a which became vacant.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a one-touch dial function and a shortening function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key by operating the one-touch key during communication. The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a speed dial function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a speed dial storage area in response to a speed dial key operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many communication terminal devices such as facsimile devices have a so-called one-touch dial function. That is, the dial of the other party, who is likely to communicate relatively often, and one of the plurality of one-touch keys arranged on the device are registered in advance in a one-to-one correspondence, and the one-touch key is set to one when communicating. You can call the other party's dial with just one push. As a result, the destination dial designation operation can be performed easily and accurately.

However, since the one-touch keys have a one-to-one correspondence with the destination dials, it is necessary to increase the number of one-touch keys in order to increase the number of destination dials that can be registered. On the other hand, there is a strong demand for downsizing of the device and cost reduction. Therefore, the number of one-touch keys cannot be increased as much as possible, and the number is limited.

[0004]

As described above, since the number of one-touch keys is limited, when the destination dials are registered for all of the one-touch keys, the destinations that are considered to be highly necessary. In order to register the dial with the one-touch key, it was necessary to cancel the registration of one of the destination dials that had been registered so far. In such cases, it makes sense to deregister the least used destination dial.

However, in the past, the selection of the destination dial to be canceled was made by the subjective opinion of the operator of the communication terminal device, so that the least used one was not always canceled.

Further, even if the registration of the least recently used destination dial is canceled, it means that it is the least used among the destination dials registered in the one-touch key. It is considered that the destination dial whose registration has been canceled is much more necessary than the myriad destination dials that are not registered in.

However, the destination dial whose registration has been canceled can no longer be called by the one-touch key. Therefore, in order to specify the canceled destination dial, it is necessary to press the numeric keypad, etc., one digit by one digit. Compared with the convenience of the keys, not only is it very difficult to use, but also the accuracy of dial designation is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is most used when the destination dial is registered in all of the one-touch keys when registering a new destination dial in the one-touch key. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of canceling the registration of an undesired destination dial and hardly impairing the convenience and accuracy of the designation operation of the canceled destination dial.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal device according to claim 1 stores a one-touch key in a one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key by operating the one-touch key during communication. The one-touch dial function that automatically calls the other party's dialed number and the speed dial function that automatically calls the other party's dial stored in the speed dial storage area corresponding to the speed dial key by operating the speed dial key are provided. In the communication terminal device, a one-touch dial elapsed time storage means for updating and storing the elapsed time of the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area, and the elapsed time of the destination dial corresponding to each operation of the one-touch key is initialized. One-touch dial elapsed time resetting means for resetting the value If the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of registering a touch dial, the destination dial with the longest elapsed time is moved to the speed dial storage area and a new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. It is characterized by comprising a registration means.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID registered together with the destination dial at the time of the one-touch dial registration. On the other hand, if the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the destination dial with the longest elapsed time among the destination dials having the same registrant identification ID is moved to the abbreviated dial storage area, and the empty one-touch dial storage area is opened. It is characterized in that a new destination dial is stored in.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to a third aspect of the present invention, by operating the one-touch key during communication, the one-touch key which automatically calls the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key. In a communication terminal device having a speed dial function for automatically calling the destination dialer stored in the speed dial storage area corresponding to the speed dial key by operating the dial function and the speed dial key, in the one-touch dial storage area, One-touch dial elapsed time storage means for updating and storing the stored elapsed time of the destination dial,
One-touch dial use count storage means for updating and storing the number of uses of the corresponding destination dial each time the one-touch key is operated; The one-touch dial registration means for moving the destination dial, which is the smallest divided by the time, to the speed dial storage area and storing the new destination dial in the empty one-touch dial storage area. is there.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the third aspect, the one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID registered together with the destination dial at the one-touch dial registration. On the other hand, if the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the destination dial having the smallest number of times of use divided by the elapsed time among the destination dials having the same registrant identification ID is moved to the speed dial storage area. A new destination dial is stored in an empty one-touch dial storage area.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to the present invention, by operating the one-touch key at the time of communication, the one-touch key which automatically calls the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key. The one-touch key is operated in a communication terminal device having a speed dial function for automatically calling a destination dialer stored in a speed dial storage area in response to the speed dial key and a speed dial key operation. One-touch dial non-use count storage means for updating and storing the non-use count of the other-end dial other than the corresponding destination dial, and the non-use count of the corresponding destination dial for each operation of the one-touch key as an initial value. One-touch dial for resetting the number of times unused, one-touch dial If the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of registration, the destination dial with the most number of times of non-use is moved to the speed dial storage area, and a new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. And a dial registration means.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the fifth aspect, the one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID that is registered together with the destination dial at the one-touch dial registration. On the other hand, if the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the destination dial having the largest number of times of non-use among the destination dials having the same registrant identification ID is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the empty one-touch dial storage area is stored. It is characterized in that a new destination dial is stored in the area.

The communication terminal device according to claim 7 is the communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein when the one-touch dial is registered, the destination dial is stored in the one-touch dial memory. When the area is moved from the area to the speed dial storage area, a speed dial list recording means for recording and outputting a list of destination dials stored in the speed dial storage area is provided. is there.

Further, in the communication terminal device according to an eighth aspect, in the configuration according to the seventh aspect, the speed dial list recording means moves the list to the speed dial storage area from the one-touch dial storage area. It is characterized in that a mark for distinguishing the selected destination dial from other destination dials is added and recorded and output.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the one-touch dial elapsed time storage means updates and stores the elapsed time from the registration of the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area for each destination dial. It Of the elapsed time for each destination dial, the elapsed time of the destination dial corresponding to the one-touch key operated during communication or the like is reset to the same initial value as at the time of registration by the one-touch dial elapsed time reset means. In other words, the elapsed time is the elapsed time from the time of registration to the present for the destination dial that corresponds to the one-touch key that has not been operated until now, and it corresponds to the one-touch key that has been operated more than once so far. Regarding the destination dial to be operated, it is the operation time from the last operation to the present. And the one-touch dial registration means
When the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the destination dial having the longest elapsed time is moved to the speed dial storage area, and a new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. Therefore, it is possible to cancel the registration of the other party dial that is least used. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the one-touch dial registration means stores the registrant identification ID registered together with the destination dial at the time of one-touch dial registration. When the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the partner stored in association with the same registrant identification ID as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial that is about to be registered. The destination dial having the longest elapsed time among the destination dials is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. Therefore, when a specific registrant registers the destination dial, the destination dial registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial storage area, and the one-touch key operation is not confused.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the one-touch dial elapsed time storage means updates and stores the elapsed time since registration of the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area for each destination dial. It
Also, each time the one-touch key is operated during communication or the like, the number of times the corresponding destination dial is used is updated and stored for each destination dial by the one-touch dial use number storage means. Then, the one-touch dial registration means, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, moves the destination dial having the minimum number obtained by dividing the number of times of use to the abbreviated dial storage area, The new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. Therefore, it is possible to cancel the registration of the destination dial that has not been used most in the long term. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the structure of the fourth aspect, the one-touch dial registration means stores the registrant identification ID registered together with the dial of the other party at the time of one-touch dial registration. When the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the partner stored in association with the same registrant identification ID as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial that is about to be registered. The destination dial having the smallest number obtained by dividing the number of times of use by the elapsed time among the destination dials is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. Therefore, when a specific registrant registers the destination dial, the destination dial registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial storage area, and the one-touch key operation is not confused.

According to the configuration of claim 5, the number of non-uses of all the destination dials other than the corresponding destination dials corresponding to each time the one-touch key is operated during communication is the one-touch dial non-use number storage means. Is updated and stored for each destination dial. In other words, the fact that a certain destination dial was used means that the other destination dials were not used, that is, they were not used, if the other side was turned upside down. On the other hand, each time the one-touch key is operated during communication, the number of non-uses of the corresponding destination dial is reset by the one-touch dial non-uses resetting means. Then, the one-touch dial registration means, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, moves the destination dial having the largest number of times of non-use to the speed dial storage area, and an empty one-touch dial storage area. Remember the new destination dial in. Therefore, it is possible to cancel the registration of the other party's dial that is least used. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the structure of the sixth aspect, the one-touch dial registration means stores the registrant identification ID registered together with the destination dial at the one-touch dial registration. When the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the partner stored in association with the same registrant identification ID as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial that is about to be registered. The destination dial having the largest number of times of non-use among the destination dials is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. Therefore, when a specific registrant registers the destination dial, the destination dial registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial storage area, and the one-touch key operation is not confused.

According to the configuration of claim 7, the speed dial list recording means, when the destination dial is moved from the one touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area during registration of the one touch dial, The list of destination dials stored in the speed dial storage area is recorded and output. Therefore, it becomes easy for the operator to confirm the destination dials registered in the speed dial, including the transferred destination dials.

According to the structure of claim 8, the speed dial list recording means includes the destination dials transferred from the one-touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area in the list. Record and output with a mark to distinguish it from the dial. Therefore, it becomes clear to the operator which one of the destination dials has been moved to the speed dial storage area.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus which is a communication terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment,
It has a one-touch dial function that can register a total of 16 destination dials and a speed dial function that can register a total of 100 destination dials.

In FIG. 1, a scanner 1 reads a document image. The plotter 2 records and outputs the image read by the scanner 1 and the received image. The operation display unit 3 is composed of an operation button such as a ten-key pad and a one-touch dial key for an operator to perform various operations, which will be described later, and a display device for displaying and outputting the operating state of the apparatus. The clock circuit 4 measures the passage of time and is read by the CPU 8 described later. The character generator 5 converts a character code into a bit pattern in order to display various messages on the operation display unit 3.

The modem 6 transmits and receives image information and various procedure signals for transmission control. Network controller 7
Is connected to a telephone line and performs predetermined line control when making or receiving a call.

The CPU 8 controls each of the above parts in accordance with control information such as control programs and data stored in the ROM 9. The system RAM 10 stores information set by an operator and the like, is backed up by a battery (not shown), and retains its memory contents even when the power of the apparatus is OFF. The system RAM 10 has a one-touch dial storage area 10a for storing the destination dial for the one-touch dial function and a speed dial storage area 1 for storing the destination dial for the speed dial function.
0b is provided. The system bus 11 is a signal line through which the above-mentioned units exchange various control signals and data with each other.

Here, in the configuration of the operation display unit 3, a portion irrelevant to this embodiment is omitted and shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to.

In the figure, the ten-key pad 3a is used for directly designating a destination dial or the like or for designating a speed dial. The abbreviated key 3b is used for designating a destination dial by an abbreviated dial. For example, at the time of transmitting an original, the original is set on the scanner 1, the abbreviated key 3b is pressed, and then the ten-key 3a
By entering a 2-digit number with
If one of the 100 destination dials registered up to this point is designated and the start key 3c is pressed, the original image can be transmitted to the designated destination.

The one-touch key group 3d is used for designating a destination dial by a one-touch dial. For example, when a document is transmitted, the document is set on the scanner 1, and one-touch key group of the one-touch key group 3d is touched. If you press the key, one of the 16 destination dials registered corresponding to the one-touch keys from numbers 01 to 16 will be designated, and if you press the start key 3c, it will be designated. The original image can be sent to the other party.

Here, the advantages and disadvantages of the one-touch dial function and the speed dial function will be compared with each other.

First, the advantage of the one-touch dial function is that
Literally, the destination dial can be specified with one touch, the operation is simple and there are few mistakes in the specification. The disadvantage is that, as can be seen from FIG. 2, the more one-touch keys, the larger the area occupied by the device and the more the one-touch keys increase the cost.

On the other hand, the advantage of the speed dial function is that the speed dial key 3b and the ten-key pad 3a can register far more destination dials than the number of keys constituting them, but the area occupied by the device is small. Is. The disadvantage is that when the destination dial is designated by a two-digit number as in the present invention, the abbreviated key 3b is pressed once and the numeric keypad 3a is pressed twice, a total of three times. Of course, the operation becomes complicated, and the mistake of designation is likely to occur.

As described above, the one-touch dial function and the speed dial function have their respective advantages and disadvantages, but at least in comparison with the case where the destination dialer inputs one digit by one digit on the numeric keypad, the usefulness of the function is less. high.

Therefore, as long as there is an unregistered one-touch key, when newly registering the destination dial, the one-touch dial is registered, and when there is no unregistered one-touch key, the speed dial is registered. It is desirable to register.

The function key 3e is a key for selecting a function. In the present invention, when the function key 3e is pressed, the one-touch dial registration mode is set.

The Yes key 3f and the No key 3g are for allowing the operator to give instructions and confirmations in the one-touch dial registration mode and the like.

The display 3h is for displaying various messages in the one-touch dial registration mode or the like.

In the facsimile apparatus configured as described above, the one-touch dial registration procedure, the destination dial movement procedure executed in the registration procedure, the one-touch dial procedure executed when the one-touch key is operated during communication, etc. The registration content update procedure and the elapsed time update procedure executed at regular time intervals will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, first, the first to sixth embodiments of the present embodiment will be described generally, and then the embodiments will be described separately.

First, the one-touch dial storage area 10a
A one-touch dial registration procedure when the registered destination dial is not full will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the pressing of the function key 3e is monitored (No loop of judgment 101). When the function key 3e is pressed (Yes of judgment 101), the input of the ID number is instructed (1
02). That is, the message 10 is displayed on the display 3h.
2a is displayed to prompt the operator to enter the ID number. The operator waits for the numeric keypad 3a to input, for example, a 4-digit ID number and press the Yes key 3f (Process 10).
When the Yes key 3f is pressed (No loop of 3) (Yes in process 103), the input ID number is temporarily stored (104).

Then, the user is instructed to select the one-touch key to be registered (105). That is, the message 105a is displayed on the display 3h to prompt the operator to press the one-touch key to be registered. Then, it waits for the one-touch key of any number in the one-touch key group 3d to be pressed (No loop of process 106), and when it is pressed (Yes of process 106), the one-touch key of that number is acceptable. A confirmation is given (107). That is, the message 107a is displayed on the display 3h,
Yes key 3f or No key 3g for the operator
Prompt pressing. If the pressed key is the No key 3g (No in determination 108), the process 105 is performed again.
If the pressed key is the Yes key 3f (Yes in determination 108), the number of the selected one-touch key is temporarily stored (109).

If the destination dial is not yet registered in the one-touch key of the selected number (decision 110
Yes), the process moves to processing 113. If it has already been registered (No in determination 110), it cannot be registered in the one-touch key of that number, so the number of the one-touch key for which the destination dial is not registered is searched (111). The method of this search will be described later. If there is an unregistered key (decision 11)
(Yes of 2) moves to the processing 113. If there is no unregistered key (No in determination 112), the procedure 1 for moving the destination dial shown in FIG.
Move to 13.

In process 113, input of a telephone number is instructed (113). That is, the message 113a is displayed on the display 3h and the operator is prompted to input the telephone number using the ten-key 3a. Then, waiting for the Yes key 3f to be pressed (No loop of processing 114), when pressed (Yes of processing 114), the one-touch dial memory area 10a corresponding to the temporarily stored one-touch key number is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5, different registration contents are registered in the first to sixth embodiments.

In the figure, the ID number and telephone number are
It has been entered by the operator. As will be described later, the elapsed time is the elapsed time since the destination dial was registered, and is reset each time the corresponding one-touch key is operated in some embodiments. As will be described later, the number of times of use is updated and stored every time the one-touch key is operated, as the number of times of use of the destination dial corresponding to the operated one-touch key. The number of times of non-use is updated and stored as the number of times that the destination dial corresponding to all one-touch keys other than the operated one-touch key has not been used, as described later. is there. The number of digits records the number of digits of the input telephone number, and if this number of digits is checked and it is 0, the one-touch key of that number can be determined to be unregistered. The unregistered key search in the processing 111 described above is performed by checking the number of digits.

The above registration procedure is repeatedly executed, and an example of the registered contents for each one-touch key number stored in the one-touch dial memory area 10a is shown in a form including all the registered contents of the first to sixth embodiments. As shown in FIG. Actually, only the registration contents shown in FIG. 5 are registered for each embodiment. Further, in FIG. 7, the speed dial storage area 10a is shown.
An example of registered contents for each speed dial key number stored in FIG.

Now, when the registration of the registration contents is completed, subsequently, the processing for moving the destination dial from the one-touch dial storage area 10a to the speed dial storage area 10b shown in FIG. 9A will be performed. The value of the movement flag I indicating whether or not it is checked (decision 116). If I = 0 (No at decision 116), the registration process ends. I = 1
In the case of (determination 116, Yes), the speed dial list as shown in FIG. 8 as an example is recorded and output by the plotter 2 (117), and the movement flag I is reset to 0 (11).
The registration process ends from 8).

Next, in decision 112, the decision result is N
When the answer is o, that is, when there is no unregistered key that can newly register the destination dial, FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, if there is no unregistered key, a candidate for a destination dial to be moved from the one-touch dial storage area 10a to the speed dial storage area 10b is searched (201). The search condition at this time is different for each embodiment, as shown in FIG. The search conditions will be described later.

Then, in order to move the destination dial searched according to the search condition to the speed dial storage area 10b, an unregistered speed dial number is searched in the speed dial storage area 10b (202). At this time, the judgment as to whether the telephone number has been registered or not has been made, similarly to the case of the one-touch dial storage area 10a, by checking the number of digits of the registered telephone number. For example, in the case of the registered contents of the speed dial storage area 10b shown as an example in FIG. 7, the number 8 is the corresponding speed dial number.

In this way, when the destination dial of the moving candidate and the speed dial number of the moving destination are confirmed, it is instructed to confirm whether or not the moving is really allowed (203).
That is, the message 203a is displayed on the display 3h to prompt the operator to press the Yes key 3f or the No key 3g. When the Yes key 3f is pressed (Yes in step 204), the destination dial of the moving candidate is moved to the destination speed dial number (205),
The movement flag I is set to 1 (206), and the process 113 is entered. When the No key 3g is pressed (N in process 204)
o), the registration procedure ends. When this destination dial moving procedure is executed, as described above, a speed dial list as shown in FIG. 8 is output as an example. As a result, the operator can grasp the registration status of the speed dial after the destination dial is moved. Further, since the moved destination dial is marked to indicate that fact, the moved destination dial becomes apparent to the operator.

As described above, at the time of one-touch dial registration, when the registration contents different from each embodiment shown in FIG. 5 are registered in association with the destination dial, the one-touch dial storage area 10a is already full. Checks the registered contents for each registered destination dial, and
The destination dial searched under the search condition different for each embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is moved to the speed dial storage area 10b.

Next, the procedure for updating the registration contents registered at the time of one-touch dial registration will be described with reference to FIG.

The CPU 8 constantly monitors the operation of the one-touch key (No loop of judgment 301). When the one-touch key is operated (Yes in judgment 301),
Of the registered contents of the destination dial corresponding to the operated one-touch key, only the updated contents different for each embodiment shown in FIG. 10B are updated (302), and the operation of the one-touch key is monitored again. .

Next, a procedure for updating the elapsed time in the registered contents will be described with reference to FIG.

The CPU 8 reads out the clock circuit 4 (40
1) Check whether 1 hour has passed (decision 402). When 1 hour has not passed, the clock circuit 4 is read again (No in the determination 402). When one hour has passed, 1 is added to the elapsed time in the registered contents of all the destination dials stored in the one-touch dial storage area 10a (4
03). Then, the operation returns to the reading operation of the clock circuit 4.

As described above, the one-touch dial registration procedure, the destination dial movement procedure, the registration content update procedure, and the elapsed time update procedure have been generally described. Here, they will be described separately for each embodiment.

First, in the case of the first embodiment, in the one-touch dial registration procedure, the registered contents are the elapsed time,
The number of digits and the telephone number are registered. At this time, the initial value of the elapsed time is 0, and continues to increase by 1 every hour due to the elapsed time update procedure.

In the registration content updating procedure, every time the one-touch key is operated, the elapsed time of the destination dial corresponding to the key is reset to zero.

Then, in the destination dial moving procedure, in the search for the moving candidate, the elapsed time is the longest, that is, the elapsed time from the registration to the present, or the elapsed time since the last operation. Is the longest search condition. Since this condition reflects the recent usage status of the destination dial, the destination dial that is least used recently is moved.

Next, in the case of the second embodiment, in the one-touch dial registration procedure, the registered contents are the elapsed time,
The registrant identification ID is registered in addition to the number of digits and the telephone number. At this time, the initial value of the elapsed time is 0, and continues to increase by 1 every hour due to the elapsed time update procedure.

In the registration content updating procedure, every time the one-touch key is operated, the elapsed time of the destination dial corresponding to the key is reset to zero.

In the destination dial moving procedure, the search for a moving candidate is performed by using the elapsed time of the destination dial having the same registrant identification ID as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial to be newly registered. The longest thing, that is, the elapsed time from the registration to the present, or the longest elapsed time from the last operation is the search condition.

As a result, for example, when the operator A tries to newly register the destination dial, when the already registered destination dial is moved, one of the destination dials registered by the operator A is to be moved. Since the destination dial that has not been used most recently moves, the destination dial registered by an operator other than the operator A does not move. That is, for example, 1
Even when six one-touch keys are assigned to four operators, four each, and those operators individually register the destination dial according to their own needs, the destination dial registered by themselves is not Since the destination dial is registered by the user, the one-touch key operation is not confused because the destination dial is not moved to the speed dial storage area 10b.

Next, in the case of the third embodiment, in the one-touch dial registration procedure, as the registration contents, the elapsed time,
The number of times of use, the number of digits, and the telephone number are registered. At this time, the initial value of the elapsed time is 0, and continues to increase by 1 every hour due to the elapsed time update procedure.

In the registration content update procedure, each time the one-touch key is operated, 1 is added to the number of times the corresponding destination dial is used.

In the destination dial moving procedure, the search condition for moving candidates is that the number of times of use divided by the elapsed time is the minimum, that is, the frequency of use is the lowest. Since this condition reflects the long-term usage of the destination dial after it has been registered, the destination dial that is least used in the long term moves.

Next, in the case of the fourth embodiment, in the one-touch dial registration procedure, as the registration contents, the elapsed time,
Number of use, number of digits, and telephone number, as well as registrant identification ID
Is registered. At this time, the initial value of the elapsed time is 0, and continues to increase by 1 every hour due to the elapsed time update procedure.

In the registration content update procedure, each time one-touch key is operated, 1 is added to the number of times of use of the destination dial corresponding thereto.

In the destination dial moving procedure, the search for the moving candidate is performed by the same registrant identification I as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial to be newly registered.
The condition is that the number of times of use divided by the elapsed time is the smallest of the dials of the other party of D, that is, the frequency of use is the lowest.

As a result, the destination dial, which is least used in the long term, moves. In addition, since the destination dial registered by the user does not move to the speed dial storage area 10b due to the registration of the destination dial by another person, the one-touch key operation is not confused.

Next, in the case of the fifth embodiment, the number of unused times, the number of digits, and the telephone number are registered as the registration contents in the one-touch dial registration procedure.

In the registration content update procedure, each time the one-touch key is operated, the number of non-uses of the corresponding destination dial is reset, and 1 is added to the number of non-uses other than the corresponding destination dial. In other words, the number of nonuses of the other party dials that are not used increases each time another destination dial is used, and the number of nonuses of the used destination dials is reset. It can be said that the dialing is a destination dial that is less needed than dialing and is less necessary.

In the destination dial movement procedure, the retrieval condition of the movement candidate is that the number of times of nonuse is the largest. Since this condition reflects the degree to which the destination dial has not been used recently, the destination dial that has not been used most recently is moved.

Next, in the case of the sixth embodiment, in the one-touch dial registration procedure, in addition to the number of unused times, the number of digits, and the telephone number, the registrant identification ID is registered.

In the registration content updating procedure, every time the one-touch key is operated as in the fifth embodiment, the number of non-uses of the corresponding destination dial is reset, while the number of non-uses other than the corresponding destination dial is reset. Add 1.

In the destination dial moving procedure, the search for the moving candidate is performed by the same registrant identification I as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial to be newly registered.
The retrieval condition is that the number of times of nonuse is the highest among the dialing destinations of D.

As a result, the destination dial, which has not been used most recently, is moved. In addition, since the destination dial registered by the user does not move to the speed dial storage area 10b due to the registration of the destination dial by another person, the one-touch key operation is not confused.

As is clear from the above description of each embodiment, in the first, third and fifth embodiments, the steps 102 to 104 in the one-touch dial registration procedure shown in FIG. It is unnecessary. Further, in the fourth and fifth embodiments, the elapsed time updating procedure shown in FIG. 11 is unnecessary.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, at the time of one-touch dial registration, if the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the elapsed time from the registration to the present or the last use Since the destination dial with the longest elapsed time to date is moved to the speed dial storage area and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area, registration of the least used destination dial can be canceled. it can. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the same registration as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial to be registered is registered. Among the destination dials stored in association with the person identification ID, the destination dial having the longest elapsed time is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area.
When a specific registrant registers the destination dial, the destination dial registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial storage area, and the one-touch key operation is not confused.

According to the invention of claim 3, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the number of times of use after registration is divided by the elapsed time after registration. Minimal, ie
The destination dial that has been used least since it was registered is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. You can cancel the registration of the dial. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the invention of claim 4, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the same registration as the registrant identification ID to be registered together with the destination dial to be registered from now on. Of the destination dials stored in association with the person identification ID, the destination dial having the smallest number obtained by dividing the number of times of use by the elapsed time is moved to the speed dial storage area, and a new one-touch dial storage area is newly created. Since the destination dialer is memorized, when a specific registrant registers the destination dialer, the destination dialer registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial memory area, and the one-touch key operation is confusing. Does not occur.

According to the invention of claim 5, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the destination dial with the largest number of unused times is moved to the speed-dial storage area and is vacant. Since the new destination dial is stored in the one-touch dial storage area, the registration of the least used destination dial can be canceled. In addition, the destination dialer whose registration has been canceled can be designated by the subsequent speed dial key operation, and the simplicity and accuracy of the designation operation can be maintained.

According to the invention of claim 6, when the one-touch dial storage area is already full at the time of one-touch dial registration, the same registration as the registrant identification ID registered with the destination dial to be registered is registered. To transfer the destination dial having the largest number of times of non-use among the destination dials stored in association with the person identification ID to the speed dial storage area and store the new destination dial in the empty one-touch dial storage area. When a specific registrant registers the destination dial, the destination dial registered by another registrant is not moved to the speed dial storage area, and the one-touch key operation is not confused.

According to the invention of claim 7, when the destination dial is moved from the one-touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area during registration of the one-touch dial, it is stored in the speed dial storage area. Since the list of destination dials is recorded and output, it is easy for the operator to check the destination dials registered in the speed dial, including the transferred destination dials.

According to the invention of claim 8, a mark for distinguishing the destination dial moved from the one-touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area from the other destination dials is provided in the list. Since it is attached and recorded and output, it becomes clear to the operator which one of the destination dials has been moved to the speed dial storage area.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an operation display unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a one-touch dial registration procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a one-touch dial registration procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention together with FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing registration contents for each embodiment in the one-touch dial registration procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of registered contents of a destination dial stored in a one-touch dial storage area of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of registration contents of a destination dial stored in a speed dial storage area of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a list of destination dials stored in the abbreviated dial storage area, which is recorded and output by the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a destination dial moving procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a registration content update procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an elapsed time updating procedure of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Scanner 2 Plotter 3 Operation Display Section 4 Clock Circuit 5 Character Generator 6 Modem 7 Network Controller 8 CPU 9 ROM 10 RAM 10a One-touch Dial Storage Area 10b Speed Dial Storage Area 11 System Bus

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A one-touch dial function for automatically calling the other party's dial stored in a one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key by operating the one-touch key during communication, and shortening the one-touch dial function. In a communication terminal device equipped with a speed dial function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a speed dial storage area corresponding to a dial key, the elapsed time of the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area is displayed. One-touch dial elapsed time storage means for updating and storing, one-touch dial elapsed time resetting means for resetting the corresponding destination dial elapsed time each time the one-touch key is operated to an initial value, and one-touch dial storage for one-touch dial registration If the area is already full Includes a one-touch dial registration means for moving the destination dial having the longest elapsed time to the speed dial storage area and storing a new destination dial in the empty one-touch dial storage area. . 2. The one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID that is registered together with the destination dial at the time of one-touch dial registration, and when the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the registrant identification ID.
The destination dial having the longest elapsed time among the same destination dials is moved to the speed dial storage area, and the new destination dial is stored in the empty one-touch dial storage area. 1. The communication terminal device according to 1. 3. A one-touch dial function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key by operating the one-touch key during communication, and shortening the dial key operation. In a communication terminal device equipped with a speed dial function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a speed dial storage area corresponding to a dial key, the elapsed time of the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area is displayed. One-touch dial elapsed time storage means for updating and storing, one-touch dial usage number storing means for updating and storing the number of times of use of the corresponding destination dial each time the one-touch key is operated, and the one-touch dial storage area at the time of one-touch dial registration. If it is already full, use the above One-touch dial registration means for moving a destination dial having a minimum number obtained by dividing the number of times by the elapsed time to the speed dial storage area and storing a new destination dial in the empty one-touch dial storage area is provided. Communication terminal equipment. 4. The one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID registered together with a destination dial at the time of one-touch dial registration, and when the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the registrant identification ID.
Among the same destination dials, the number of times of use divided by the elapsed time moves the minimum destination dial to the speed dial storage area and stores the new destination dial in the empty one-touch dial storage area. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein 5. The one-touch dial function and the shortened dial key operation for automatically calling the destination dial stored in the one-touch dial storage area corresponding to the one-touch key by operating the one-touch key during communication. In a communication terminal device having a speed dial function for automatically calling a destination dial stored in a speed dial storage area corresponding to a dial key, a partner other than the destination dial corresponding to each operation of the one-touch key A one-touch dial non-use count storage means for updating and storing the non-use count of the first dial, and one-touch dial non-use count reset means for resetting the non-use count of the corresponding destination dial to an initial value each time the one-touch key is operated. , When registering one-touch dial,
If the one-touch dial storage area is already full,
A communication terminal device, comprising: a one-touch dial registration means for moving a destination dial having the largest number of times of non-use to the speed dial storage area and storing a new destination dial in an empty one-touch dial storage area. 6. The one-touch dial registration means stores a registrant identification ID registered together with a destination dial at the time of one-touch dial registration, and when the one-touch dial storage area is already full, the registrant identification ID.
Of the same destination dial, the destination dial with the largest number of times of non-use is moved to the speed dial storage area,
The communication terminal device according to claim 5, wherein a new destination dial is stored in an empty one-touch dial storage area. 7. When registering a one-touch dial, when the destination dial is moved from the one-touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area, a list of the destination dials stored in the speed dial storage area is recorded. 7. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a speed dial list recording means for outputting. 8. The speed dial list recording means includes a mark in the list for distinguishing the destination dial moved from the one-touch dial storage area to the speed dial storage area from other destination dials. The communication terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the communication terminal device is attached and recorded and output.