JPH11220545A - Information terminal communication method and information terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify communicating operation for ringing up the mail transmitting opposite party by storing an address book, where the mail addresses and the telephone numbers of the mail communication opposite parties correspond to each other and acquiring the telephone number of the mail transmitter opposite party, in response to the communication indication input and based on the mail address of the mail transmitting opposite party of the received mail information which is displayed on a screen. SOLUTION: A total controller 7 shows the mail information which is received by a mail communication means 1 and stored in a storage means 6 on a display means 4. When the transmitter of the received mail information is called, the telephone buttons are selectively entered. The controller 7 retrieves the mail address of a mail transmitter from an address book 61 of the means 6, where the mail addresses and telephone numbers of the mail communication opposite parties corresponding to each other are previously registered. Thus, the controller 7 acquires the relevant name and telephone number which correspond to each other, actuates a telephone communication means 2 to start the transmission of the telephone number of the mail transmitter and displays the name and telephone number of the transmitter on the means 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information terminal communication method using a plurality of types of communication means such as electronic mail, facsimile, telephone, and the like, and an information terminal device suitable for executing the method. The present invention relates to a communication method and a device for quickly communicating with a caller using different communication means such as a telephone based on received data such as mail information and facsimile information received by an information portable terminal or a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a communication apparatus having a plurality of types of communication means such as mail, facsimile, telephone, etc., conventionally, when a call is made to a caller while viewing received mail information or facsimile information, In this case, the recipient manually enters a telephone number or selects a telephone number from the telephone directory to make a call.

[0003] When sending reply mail information to a mail sending party, a reply can be made to the sending party based on the received mail information. However, when trying to communicate using another communication means, the mail receiver (reply responder) is required. ) Again performs a manual operation of searching for a communication destination of the other party and making a call in the communication means.

[0004]

By the way, when viewing the received mail information or facsimile information, sometimes it is desired to contact the sender of the mail information or facsimile information by another communication means such as a telephone. However, in a conventional communication method using an information terminal device, for example, when trying to contact (communicate) using a telephone, it is necessary to find out the telephone number of the calling party and perform a manual operation to make a call there. In addition, the operation was troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances of the related art, and has as its object to simplify a communication operation of performing communication with a caller using communication means different from the communication means used by the caller. Is to do.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information terminal device having a plurality of types of communication means such as mail communication means, telephone communication means, and facsimile communication means. A part of the communication operation using means is automated to simplify the operation.

Specifically, in an information terminal device provided with mail communication means, telephone communication means, facsimile communication means, input means, display means, storage means, and overall control means,
The storage means stores an address book in which the mail address of the mail communication partner, the facsimile number, and the telephone number are stored in correspondence with each other, and sends out the received mail information displayed on the screen in response to a communication instruction input from the input means. Obtain the telephone number of the mail sender based on the mail address of the other party and call the mail sender, or send the mail based on the mail address of the mail sender of the received mail information displayed on the screen Acquires the other party's facsimile number and sends facsimile information to the mail originating party, or acquires the facsimile originating party's telephone number based on the receiving party's facsimile information displayed on the screen and receives the facsimile. Incoming facsimile information that calls the caller or is displayed on the screen Based on the facsimile information of Sender acquires the mail address of the facsimile calling party and transmits the mail information to the facsimile calling party.

A display screen for displaying the received information displays a button indicating the communication means, and the communication means to be used is selectively operated by selecting and inputting the button. During communication, the original received information is displayed.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 16, an information terminal apparatus for carrying out the information terminal communication method according to the present invention comprises a mail communication means 1, a telephone communication means 2, a facsimile communication means 3, a display means 4, an input means 5, and a storage means. Means 6 and an overall control device (means) 7 associated with these means are provided.

The overall control unit 7 is partially constituted by a microcomputer and its control program, and its control function is linked to each of the units 1 to 6 so that each of the units 1
6 functions are realized. The mail communication unit 1 realizes mail communication with another information terminal device connected via a communication line. Then, the received mail information and the mail information created in accordance with the input from the input means 5 for transmission are stored in the storage means 6 and displayed on the display means 4. The telephone communication means 2 is connected to another telephone communication means via a telephone line to realize telephone communication. The facsimile communication means 3 is connected to another facsimile communication means via a communication line to realize facsimile communication. The storage unit 6 stores the received facsimile information and the facsimile information to be transmitted.
And display it on the display means 4. The display means 4 displays transmitted / received mail information, transmitted / received facsimile information, and other various information. The input unit 5 implements input for selecting selection of various functions and input for creating mail information to be transmitted. The storage unit 6 stores and stores transmitted / received mail information, transmitted / received facsimile information, an address book table, and other various information. The overall control device 7 cooperates with the various units 1 to 6 to realize various functions according to a control program.

A first embodiment of the present invention is a communication method and apparatus for performing telephone communication or facsimile communication while viewing received mail information.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which a general control unit 7 cooperates with a mail communication unit 1, a telephone communication unit 2, a facsimile communication unit 3, a display unit 4, an input unit 5, and a storage unit 6. It is a flowchart which shows an operation and a communication control processing procedure.

First, when the mail function is started, the overall control device 7 displays a list screen of the received mail information received by the mail communication means 1 and stored in the storage means 6 on the display means 4 as shown in FIG. It is displayed (step 100). When the target mail information is selected and input by the input means 5 on the received mail information list screen and the "open" button is pressed (step 110), a received mail information display screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. This screen displays a "Phone" button for calling the e-mail sender and a "FAX" button for sending facsimile information (step 1).
20).

To make a call to the sender of the displayed mail information, a "phone" button is selected and input. Upon confirming that the "telephone" button has been pressed (step 130), the overall control device 7 stores the storage means 6 in which the mail address, telephone number, facsimile number, and facsimile ID of the mail communication partner have been registered in advance. The mail address of the mail sender of the displayed mail information is searched from the address book table 61 as shown in FIG. 3, and the corresponding name and telephone number are extracted (step 140). Then, the telephone communication unit 2 is activated to start making a call to the telephone number, and a telephone call screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. The name and telephone number of the other party are displayed on the telephone calling screen (step 150).

After the call is started, a received mail information display screen during the call as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. On this display screen, a "call off" button for hanging up the phone is displayed (step 160). When the call is ended and the "call off" button is pressed, the telephone communication function is ended and the display returns to the normal received mail information display screen (step 170).

When sending facsimile information to a mail sender, a "FAX" button is selected and input. When confirming that the "FAX" button has been pressed on the received mail information display screen (step 130), the overall control device 7 displays a facsimile transmission document selection screen as shown in FIG. 8 (step 180). When the user selects the document information to be transmitted and presses the "execute" button (step 190), a facsimile transmission document content confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (step 2).
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The contents of the facsimile transmission document are confirmed by looking at the display screen, and an "execute" button is selected and input.

When the "execute" button is pressed (step 210), the general control device 7 displays the mail address, the facsimile number, and the facsimile ID of the communication partner from the address book table 61 in which they are registered in correspondence with each other. Searches the mail address of the mail sender of the mail information and retrieves the corresponding name and facsimile number (step 2)
20). Then, the facsimile communication means 3 is operated to start transmitting facsimile information with the facsimile number as a transmission destination, and a facsimile transmission screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. When the transmission of the facsimile information is completed, the screen returns to the received mail information list screen (step 23).
0).

The second embodiment of the present invention is a communication method for performing telephone communication or mail communication while viewing received facsimile information and an apparatus therefor.

FIG. 2 shows that the overall control unit 7 implements the second embodiment in cooperation with the mail communication means 1, the telephone communication means 2, the facsimile communication means 3, the display means 4, the input means 5, and the storage means 6. It is a flowchart which shows an operation and a communication control processing procedure.

First, when the facsimile function is started, the general control device 7 displays a list screen of received facsimile information received by the facsimile communication means 3 and stored in the storage means 6 on the display means 4 as shown in FIG. Display
(Step 300). When there is a selection input of the desired facsimile information by the input means 5 on the received facsimile information list screen and the "open" button is pressed (step 31).
0), a received facsimile information display screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. On this screen, a "telephone" button for calling the facsimile sender and a "mail" button for sending mail information are displayed (step 320).

To make a call to the sender of the displayed facsimile information, a "phone" button is selected and input. Upon confirming that the "telephone" button has been pressed (step 330), the overall control device 7 stores the facsimile communication partner facsimile number, facsimile ID, telephone number, and mail address in advance in the storage means 6 in correspondence with each other. Of the facsimile transmission source of the displayed facsimile information from the address book table 61, and retrieves the corresponding name and telephone number (step 34).
0). Then, the telephone means 2 is activated to start making a call to the telephone number, and a telephone call screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed (step 350).

After the call is started, a received facsimile information display screen during the call as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. On this display screen, a "hang up" button for hanging up the phone is displayed.
(Step 360). When the call is ended and the "call off" button is pressed, the telephone communication function is ended and the display returns to the normal received facsimile information display screen (step 370).

To send mail information to a facsimile sender, select and input a "mail" button on the received facsimile information display screen. Upon confirming that the "mail" button has been pressed on the received facsimile information display screen (step 330), the overall control device 7 searches the address book table 61 of the storage device 6 for the facsimile number of the facsimile transmission source. And retrieve the corresponding email address
(Step 380). Then, a transmission mail information creation screen as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. The facsimile sender's e-mail address is entered as the destination on the outgoing e-mail information creation screen (step 390). Using the input means 5, input a title and a text and click "Send"
When the button is pressed, mail information is transmitted to the mail address (step 400), and a mail information transmission screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed (step 410). When the transmission of the mail information is completed, the screen returns to the received facsimile information list screen.

[0026]

According to the present invention, immediately after reading the received mail information or facsimile information, it is possible to quickly make a call to the sender of the mail information or facsimile information or to send the facsimile information or mail information. When a call is made in relation to the received mail information or facsimile information, the user can make a call while viewing the received mail information or facsimile information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation and a communication control processing procedure for realizing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation and a communication control processing procedure for realizing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an address book table used in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a received mail information list screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a received mail information display screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a telephone call screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a received mail information display screen during a call according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a facsimile transmission document selection screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a facsimile transmission document content confirmation screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a facsimile information transmission screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a reception facsimile information list screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a reception facsimile information display screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a reception facsimile information display screen during a call according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a transmission mail information creation screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a mail information transmission screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of an information terminal device that implements the first and second information terminal communication methods according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mail communication means 2 telephone communication means 3 facsimile communication means 4 display means 5 input means 6 storage means 7 overall control device (means) 61 address book table

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. Information using an information terminal device comprising a mail communication means, a telephone communication means, an input means, a display means, a storage means, and a control means for controlling the whole including these means. In the terminal communication method, an address book in which a mail address of a mail communication partner is associated with a telephone number is stored in the storage means, and displayed on the display means in response to a telephone communication instruction input from the input means. An information communication terminal communication method, comprising: obtaining a telephone number of the mail transmission partner based on the mail address of the mail transmission partner in the received mail information, and calling the mail transmission partner. 2. The information terminal communication method according to claim 1, wherein received mail information is displayed on said display means during telephone communication. 3. An information terminal communication device including a mail communication unit, a facsimile communication unit, an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit that controls the entire operation including these units. In the information terminal communication method, an address book in which a mail address of a mail communication partner and a facsimile number are stored in the storage means is displayed on the display means in response to facsimile communication instruction input from the input means. An information communication terminal communication method, comprising: obtaining a facsimile number of the mail transmission partner based on the mail address of the mail transmission partner of the received mail information, and transmitting the facsimile information to the mail transmission partner. 4. An information terminal communication device comprising a facsimile communication means, a telephone communication means, an input means, a display means, a storage means, and a control means for controlling the whole including these various groups is used. In the information terminal communication method, an address book in which a facsimile number of a facsimile communication partner and a telephone number are stored in the storage means, and displayed on the display means in response to a telephone communication instruction input from the input means. An information communication terminal communication method comprising: acquiring a telephone number of a facsimile transmission destination based on a facsimile transmission destination facsimile number of the received facsimile information, and calling the facsimile transmission destination. 5. The information terminal communication method according to claim 4, wherein received facsimile information is displayed on said display means during telephone communication. 6. An information terminal communication device comprising a facsimile communication means, a mail communication means, an input means, a display means, a storage means, and a control means for controlling the whole including these means. In the information terminal communication method, an address book in which a facsimile number of a facsimile communication partner and a mail address are stored in the storage means, and displayed on the display means in response to a mail communication instruction input from the input means. An information communication terminal communication method, comprising: obtaining a mail address of a facsimile transmission destination based on a facsimile number of a facsimile transmission destination of the received facsimile information, and transmitting mail information to the facsimile transmission destination. 7. An information terminal device comprising: a mail communication unit; a telephone communication unit; an input unit; a display unit; a storage unit; and a control unit that controls the entire control including each of the units. The means includes an address book table for storing a mail address of a mail communication partner and a telephone number in association with each other, and the control means is displayed on the display means in response to a telephone communication instruction input from the input means. Searching the address book table based on the mail address of the mail sender in the received mail information to obtain the telephone number of the mail sender, and making a call to the mail sender by controlling the telephone communication means. An information terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The information terminal device according to claim 7, wherein said control means displays received mail information on said display means during telephone communication. 9. An information terminal device comprising: a mail communication unit, a facsimile communication unit, an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit that controls the entire operation including the respective units. The means includes an address book table for storing a mail address of a mail communication partner and a facsimile number in association with each other, and the control means is displayed on the display means in response to a facsimile communication instruction input from the input means. The address book table is searched based on the mail address of the mail sender in the received mail information to obtain the facsimile number of the mail sender, and the facsimile information is transmitted to the mail sender by controlling the facsimile communication means. An information terminal device characterized by: 10. An information terminal device comprising: a facsimile communication unit, a telephone communication unit, an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit that controls the entire operation including these units. The means includes an address book table that stores a facsimile number of a facsimile communication partner and a telephone number in association with each other, and the control means is displayed on the display means in response to a telephone communication instruction input from the input means. Searching the address book table based on the facsimile number of the facsimile transmission destination of the received facsimile information to obtain the telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination, and making a call to the facsimile transmission destination by controlling the telephone communication means. An information terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 11. The information terminal device according to claim 10, wherein said control means displays received facsimile information on said display means during telephone communication. 12. An information terminal device comprising: a facsimile communication unit, a mail communication unit, an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit that controls the entire operation including these units. The means includes an address book table for storing a facsimile communication partner's facsimile number and a mail address in association with each other, and the control means is displayed on the display means in response to a mail communication instruction input from the input means. The address book table is searched based on the facsimile number of the facsimile sender of the received facsimile information to obtain the mail address of the facsimile sender, and the mail information is transmitted to the facsimile sender by controlling the mail communication means. An information terminal device characterized by: