JPH11234426A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide communication equipment with which erroneous dialing can be prevented. SOLUTION: Concerning this communication equipment, information on transmission frequency is stored in a non-volatile RAM 4 corresponding to the telephone number of the transmission destination. When the party's number to be transmitted is inputted, the presence/absence of the coincident telephone number is checked while referring to the non-volatile RAM 4 and when there is the coincident telephone number, its transmission frequency is checked. When the transmission frequency is high, transmission processing is executed as it is but when the transmission frequency is low, the display for calling the confirmation of the telephone number is performed for a user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus and, more particularly, to a method for preventing an erroneous dial during transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus or the like, when a document is transmitted, a facsimile number of a transmission destination may be incorrectly transmitted.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile machine, the sender transmits the fax without knowing that the sender has mistakenly transmitted the facsimile number of the destination, or the facsimile machine which has received the fax has a wrong facsimile number. However, there is a problem that receiving an incorrect original wastes paper, toner, and the like, and is extremely annoying.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device which can prevent an erroneous dial from occurring.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a transmission frequency storing means for storing information relating to a transmission frequency corresponding to a transmission destination telephone number, and a telephone number temporary storage for temporarily storing a transmission destination number. Storage means; telephone number comparison means for comparing whether the telephone number stored in the transmission frequency storage means and the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage means match; Display means for displaying a transmission confirmation screen based on the result; and transmission frequency detection means for detecting a transmission frequency from the transmission frequency storage means. The transmission frequency is detected by the frequency detection means, and when the transmission frequency is low, a transmission confirmation screen is displayed on the display means.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention can be applied to all devices having a data communication function, such as a facsimile device and a personal computer communication device. However, the present invention will be described mainly on the assumption that the present invention is applied to a facsimile device.

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

In FIG. 1, a touch panel 1 is overlaid on a display unit 7, and sends coordinates touched by the user to the interface unit 2. The interface unit 2 stores the transferred coordinates in the CPU 5.
Sent to. The CPU 5 determines which key has been pressed from the transferred coordinates.

The CPU 5 configures a setting screen for inputting a status (state) of the apparatus and an operation mode of the apparatus by a user, and transfers the setting screen to the display control unit 6. The display unit 7
For example, a full-dot LCD displays the display data transferred from the display control unit 6 in a visible manner. In other words, the keys can be arbitrarily displayed according to the display data.

The ROM 3 stores in advance a program for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus. R
The AM4 is non-volatile by a battery or the like, stores data for controlling the facsimile function, and stores a list of destination numbers, a destination name for a telephone number instructed to be transmitted at least once, a last transmission date and time, a transmission frequency, and the like. Is stored.

A SAF (storage and exchange) memory 13 stores image data including code data and the like when the facsimile apparatus performs transmission and reception. By using the SAF memory 13, memory transmission / reception and relaying are performed. , Progress reception, polling, and the like can be realized, and furthermore, memory transmission, memory reception, reception output, and the like can be simultaneously performed while the transmission original is stored in the memory.

The telephone number comparing means 14 stores the destination telephone number designated at the time of facsimile transmission in a nonvolatile RA
It is to determine whether the destination telephone number is stored in the destination telephone number list stored in M4. The registered phone numbers in the list of destination phone numbers are those where the user registers the destination phone number, name, etc., and automatically store the destination phone number, name, etc. for the phone number instructed to send even once. There are things to do.

The transmission frequency detecting means 11 comprises a nonvolatile RAM
4, a destination name, the number of transmissions, the last transmission date and time, a transmission interval time, and the like are stored in pairs. The contents of the RAM 4 are referred to to detect the transmission frequency.

FIG. 5 shows the transmission frequency detecting means 11 of this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the contents of a nonvolatile RAM referred to by FIG.
Here, it is assumed that such data is stored as an example.

In this case, as a method of detecting the transmission frequency, for example, the transmission frequency is arranged in descending order of the number of transmissions, and below a certain number of times, the transmission frequency is regarded as low. As another transmission frequency detection method, the determination may be made based on the transmission interval time. If transmission has not been performed for a certain time or more, it is assumed that the transmission frequency is low.

The above CPU 5, ROM 3, RAM 4, S
The control unit 8 includes the AF memory 13, the telephone number comparing unit 14, and the transmission frequency detecting unit 11.

The control unit 8 has a reader unit 9 for converting a document into image data, a printer unit having a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes, and outputting image data as visible images on recording paper in response to a print command. 10, a G4 facsimile control unit 15 and a G3 facsimile control unit 16 are connected.

The G4 facsimile controller 15 is a unit for controlling a G4 protocol, and is connected to a digital line. The G3 facsimile control unit 16
A unit for controlling a communication protocol, has a modem for converting a digital signal into an analog signal, and is connected to an analog line.

The engine control unit 12 is connected to the printer unit 10 and controls the operation of the printer unit 10.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above configuration.

First, when transmitting a document, a destination number is specified (step S1). When the transmission destination is designated, the destination registered in the non-volatile RAM 4 is called in the telephone directory mode, and a normal mode in which selection is designated by the same operation as the one-touch key, or the destination is displayed in Japanese syllabary. A method in the Japanese syllabary mode in which the destination is confirmed and selected, a method in the user mode in which the destination is displayed and selected for each user, and a method in which the destination to be transmitted is designated by the ten keys and an automatic call is made. Alternatively, there is a method in which a call is issued by instructing the other party using an external power source or an on-hook mode.

When the transmission destination is specified, the number is stored in a part of the nonvolatile RAM 4 (step S2).
The CPU 5 of the control unit 8 determines whether the transmission to the designated destination number is the first transmission (step S3). As the determination method, the telephone number comparing means 1
4 to check whether the destination telephone number stored in a part of the non-volatile RAM 4 is included in a list of destinations registered in the same non-volatile RAM 4 when the transmission is performed at least once. Do.

If the transmission to the specified destination number is the first time, a screen as shown in FIG. This screen asks the user whether to enter the destination name (step S4). If the user enters the destination name, the user selects the "Yes" button. By selecting this "Yes" button,
A name input screen shown in FIG. Enter the destination name on this screen (step S
5) When the “OK” button is selected, an initial destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3C is displayed on the display unit 7 (Step S).
6).

If the destination name is not entered, the user can select the "No" button on the screen shown in FIG. 3A to display the initial destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3C. 7 is displayed (step S6).

In the initial transmission destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3C, if the destination name is registered, the registered name is displayed, and if it is not registered, the display is blank. On the first transmission destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3C, transmission to this destination name is for the first time, but the user is asked whether transmission is really permitted (step S7). As soon as is selected, a call is made to the other party to start facsimile transmission (step S10).

Then, the transmission frequency is recalculated (step S
11), the result is stored in a part of the nonvolatile RAM 4. Then, the line is disconnected (step S12), the destination number stored in step S2 is deleted from the nonvolatile RAM 4, and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if "No" is selected on the initial destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3C, the line is disconnected without transmission (step S12), and the destination number stored in step S2 is stored in the nonvolatile RAM 4. And the process ends.

If the transmission to the specified destination number is not the first time, it is determined whether the transmission frequency is high or low (step S9). A call is made first to start facsimile transmission (step S10).

On the other hand, when the transmission frequency is low, it is determined that the transmission is erroneous, and the transmission destination confirmation screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 7 (step S13). On the transmission destination confirmation screen, although the frequency of transmission to this destination name is low, a message asking whether the transmission is really acceptable is displayed (step S14), so the user selects "Yes". Then, a call is immediately made to the other party to start facsimile transmission (step S10).

On the destination confirmation screen, on the other hand, "No"
Is selected, the line is disconnected without transmission (step S1).
2) The destination number stored in step S2 is stored in the nonvolatile R
The data is erased from the AM 4 (step S15), and the process ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the destination number specified at the time of transmission is stored in the telephone number storage means (RAM
The telephone number comparing means 14 determines whether the telephone number stored in the telephone number stored in the telephone number is stored in the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage means. The transmission frequency is detected by the transmission frequency detecting means 11, and when the transmission frequency at the telephone number is low, a transmission confirmation screen is displayed on the display screen.

Further, a transmission confirmation screen is displayed on the display screen even when the designated destination number is not included in the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage means. This allows the caller to confirm that he or she is making the right choice,
Erroneous transmission can be effectively prevented.

Even if the designated destination number is not wrong, it is possible to reconfirm that the transmission of a confidential document or the like is really necessary for a transmission destination with a low transmission frequency. It can prevent sending to the other party.

Note that the above operation is performed when the CPU 5
The present invention has been described based on a program stored in the OM3, the RAM4, or the like. However, in the present invention, such a program is stored in a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or various external storages such as a CD-ROM, a memory card, or the like. The program may be stored in a medium, read into the control unit 8 by a dedicated reading device, and executed by the CPU 5.

In the above embodiment, a stand-alone type facsimile apparatus has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a copy function, an electronic file function, and a data processing function are combined with a communication function. The present invention can be applied to data communication control in a comprehensive data processing system. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a communication device separated from a reading circuit and a recording circuit.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the sending phone number is entered, the sending frequency is detected for the sending destination, and if the sending frequency is low, a sending confirmation screen is displayed on the display to prompt the user to confirm the sending destination. There is an effect that can be prevented beforehand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of a destination name registration screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission destination confirmation screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing contents of a RAM referred to for detecting a transmission frequency in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Touch panel, 2 ... Interface part, 3 ... ROM, 4 ... RAM, 5 ... CPU, 6 ... Display control part, 7 ... Display part, 8 ... Control part, 9 ... Reader part, 10 ... Printer part, 11 ... Transmission Frequency detecting means, 12: engine control section, 13: SAF memory, 14: telephone number comparing means, 15: G4 facsimile control section, 16: G3 facsimile control section.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A transmission frequency storage means for storing information on a transmission frequency corresponding to a transmission destination telephone number; a telephone number temporary storage means for temporarily storing a transmission destination number; Telephone number comparing means for comparing whether the telephone number stored in the means matches the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storing means, and a transmission confirmation screen is displayed based on the comparison result of the comparing means. Display means for transmitting, and a transmission frequency detecting means for detecting a transmission frequency from the transmission frequency storage means, wherein when the telephone numbers are coincident by the telephone number comparing means, the transmission frequency is detected by the transmission frequency detecting means. And a transmission confirmation screen displayed on the display means when the transmission frequency is low. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein a transmission confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit when the transmission telephone numbers do not match in the telephone number comparison unit. 3. The transmission confirmation screen according to claim 2, wherein the transmission confirmation screen when the transmission frequency is low and the transmission confirmation screen when the transmission telephone numbers do not match each other display different messages according to the respective confirmation contents. A communication device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein when the telephone numbers are not matched by the telephone number comparing means, a display prompting the input of a destination name is displayed on the display means, and after the destination name is input or transmitted. A communication apparatus characterized by displaying the transmission confirmation screen after inputting that a destination name is not input. 5. The acknowledgment according to claim 1, further comprising operation means for selecting whether to perform an acknowledgment or a negative acknowledgment in response to the display of the transmission confirmation screen. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission operation is continued by performing the transmission operation, and the transmission operation is interrupted by the negative response. 6. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is a facsimile device. 7. A transmission frequency storing step of storing information relating to a transmission frequency corresponding to a transmission destination telephone number; a telephone number temporary storage step of temporarily storing a transmission destination number; A telephone number comparison step of comparing whether the telephone number stored in the step and the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage step match, and displaying a transmission confirmation screen based on the comparison result of the comparison step. And a transmission frequency detection step of detecting a transmission frequency from the information stored in the transmission frequency storage step, and when the transmission telephone numbers match in the telephone number comparison step, the transmission frequency detection step A method for controlling a communication device, comprising: detecting a transmission frequency; and, when the transmission frequency is low, displaying a transmission confirmation screen in the display step.