JPS63279654A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a one-touch dial function without the provision of a one-touch key by providing a function which displays a registered character, reads a telephone number data corresponding to a registered character indicated by a cursor in detecting the depression of a communication button from the registration table, dials the telephone number so as to start the facsimile communication. CONSTITUTION:In inputting a telephone number data 50 after a registered character 51 displayed through the depression of a function button 4, a dial data 50 is registered on a registration table 31 corresponding to the registration character data 51. Plural registered characters 51 are displayed during the standby state of the operation input at application of power or the like and a cursor 54 is indicated to the display position of the registered character used just before, for example. The operator moves the cursor 40 to the position of the registered character corresponding to a destination dial data 50 and depresses the communication button 6, then a dial data 50 is read from the registration table 31 based on the registered character data 51 indicated by the cursor 40 to start the communication. Thus, the one-touch dial function is realized without the provision of a one-touch key.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Registered characters are displayed, and telephone number data (
A facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch dial function that reads and dials (dial data) from a registration table and starts facsimile communication.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a one-touch dial function of a facsimile machine.

Facsimile machines are equipped with a one-touch dial function that starts facsimile communication by instructing pre-registered dial data with a one-touch key, but small facsimile machines that have become popular in recent years have small operation panels. It does not have a one-touch dial function because there is no space to install one-touch keys.

However, there is a demand for a one-touch dial function even in these small facsimile machines, and there is a need for a facsimile machine that can realize the one-touch dial function with a conventional, simple and small operation panel.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 10 shows an operation panel diagram of a conventional facsimile machine with a one-touch dial function.

As shown in the figure, this operation panel includes a display section (hereinafter referred to as character LCD) with approximately 12 digits per line that displays alphanumeric characters and katakana characters.1. Key input means for inputting numerical data, several types of code data, and cursor movement signals (
Hereinafter, the cursor button 2a will be referred to as the numeric keypad)2
, One-touch key to input character data of A-T 3. Function button (FNC button) for displaying a menu and selecting a function 4. Stop button 51 Communication button 6
and a power button 7.

When operating this operation panel to send a document immediately, for example, after turning on the power and setting the document, enter the destination dial data using the numeric keypad 2, and
After confirming the dial data displayed on , press the communication button 6.
However, in the one-touch dial function, by selecting and pressing the registered characters (A-T) corresponding to the pre-registered dial data from the one-touch key 3, the dial data is displayed on the character LCD and communication is started. , a function that saves you the trouble of entering full dial data.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

A conventional facsimile machine with a one-touch dial function is provided with a one-touch key on which a registration number or registration characters are written on the operation panel.

Since this one-touch key consists of as many keys as can be registered, the one-touch dial function has been omitted in small facsimile machines where space for mounting one-touch keys cannot be secured.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that realizes a one-touch dial function without providing a one-touch key.

[Means for solving problems]

For the above purpose, the facsimile device of the present invention displays registered characters (51) by pressing the function button (4) and then pressing the numeric keypad (2) as shown in FIG. a registration means (30) that associates the input telephone number data (50) with the registered characters (51) and registers them in the registration table (31); Display means (32) for displaying the cursor (40) at a predetermined position corresponding to the operation in (2a), and a communication button (
When 6) is pressed, the telephone number data (50) corresponding to the registered character data (51) indicated by the cursor (40) is read from the registration table (31) and dialed to start facsimile communication. A dial control means (33) is provided.

[Effect]

Press function button 4 and the registered characters (
When telephone number data (dial data) 50 is input following 51 (data omitted when display characters are indicated), dial data 50 is registered in the registration table 31 in association with registered character data 51.

While waiting for an operation input such as when the power is turned on, a plurality of registered characters 51 are displayed, and for example, a cursor 40 is displayed at the display position of the registered character used immediately before.

When the operator moves the cursor 40 to the registered character position corresponding to the destination dial data 50 and presses the communication button 6, the registered character data 51 indicated by the cursor 40 is displayed.
Based on this, dial data 50 is read out from the registered terminal 31, dialed, and communication is started.

As described above, one-touch keys can be used without the need for one-touch keys.
A touch dial function can be realized.

〔Example〕

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

The facsimile machine of this embodiment has a microprocessor (
MPU), and the registration means (30) shown in FIG.
The display means (32) and the dial control means (33) are configured by the dial control program 17, and the number of characters that can be registered is set to 12. This shows an example in which the initial position of the cursor 40 is the previously used registered character position.

〔composition〕

Fig. 2 is an operation panel diagram of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine of the embodiment, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a display example, Fig. 5 is an illustration of the registration table, and Fig. 6 is an illustration of the correspondence table. It is.

In Fig. 3, 10 is a microprocessor MPU, and a program RO
11 is an EEFROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) that retains records even when the power is turned off, and stores the storage area of the registration table 31 and the previous registered character. 13 is a ROM for character display; 14 is a button input control section, including a numeric keypad 2.1 including a cursor button 2a; Function button 4. Stop button 51
When the communication button 6 is pressed, the microprocessor MPUl0
16 is a program ROM (read only memory) storing a dial control program 17, 17 is a dial control program, 18 is a correspondence table, and 19 is a program. A work memory used during operation, and a compression/decompression unit 20. Reading unit 2 that reads the transmitted original
1. It is comprised of a recording section 22 that prints out received image data, a modem 23, a network control section 24, and the like.

Figure 2 shows the operation panel of the embodiment.
Similar to popular small facsimile machines, the character LCD1. Numeric keypad 2 including cursor button 2a. Fan function button 4. Stop button 5, communication button 6
and a power button 7, and a conventional one-touch key is not provided.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the registration table 31, in which individual registration tables (31-0...
3l-i), each registration table has a fixed length of 10 bytes) (=n), and dial data 50 is stored in ASCII code.

Note that this registration table 31 converts registered character data 51 into pointer designation number data 52, and sets 1Xn (i is a variable) to the start pointer of the registration table (registration table 3
The head pointer of 1 is assumed to be O).

FIG. 6 shows a correspondence table 18 between pointer designation number data and registered character data.
8, pointer designation number data 52 (0, 1, 2,
) and the registered character data 51 (A, B, . . .) are mutually converted.

[Operation explanation]

FIG. 7 is a dial control operation flowchart, FIG. 8 is a communication control operation flowchart, and FIG. 9 is a registration operation flowchart.

Hereinafter, the operation of the one-touch dial function will be explained based on detailed flows shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9.

Note that FIGS. 7 to 9 show a series of operations of the dial control program 17, and the connections in each figure are indicated by .

[Dial control]

(1) When there is an operation input such as after the power is turned on or after communication is completed, the character LCDI is completely cleared, registered characters A-L (12) are displayed, and the registered character data 50f that was used immediately before is transferred from the EEPROM II. Read, convert to pointer designation number data 52, and write character L
A cursor is displayed at the i+1 digit (i-0 to 11) from the left of the CDI, that is, at the displayed registered character position. (7th
(2) When the corresponding registered character 51 is indicated with the cursor and the communication button 6 is pressed, the indicated registered character data 51 is identified based on the cursor counter 15 and converted into pointer designated number data 52. reads the dial data 50 from the registration table 31, and also reads the character LC.
The information is displayed on the DI, and the network control unit 24 is notified and dialed. (b) Note that the end code $00 ($ represents hexadecimal notation) is stored in the next byte 31a of the dial data 50, and when $OD is detected, the subsequent bits are truncated.

Further, $FF is written in the unregistered table 31b, and when $FF is detected, the CPU waits for the next cursor movement and communication button 6 depression. (c) [Normal dial] (3) When data is input from the numeric keypad 2 while registered characters are displayed, it is recognized as a normal dial, the input data is stored in the work memory 19 and displayed, and the communication button 6 When pressed, it is read out from the work memory 19 and dialed to start communication.

(FIG. 8, 2) After the communication with the one-touch dial and normal dial is completed, the pointer designation number data 52 of the used dial data 50 is stored in the EEFROM II as the dial data 50f used immediately before.

〔Registration〕

(1) When the function button 4 is pressed, the registration symbol A corresponding to the pointer designation number data (j=0.j is a variable) is displayed in the first digit of the character LCDI. (Fig. 9 E) (2) When dial data 50 is input using the numeric keypad 2, the registration symbol 51 (A) is converted to the corresponding pointer designation number data 52 (0), and the corresponding registration table 3
Dial data 5o is stored and displayed at 1-0. (Go) (3) When the function button 4 is pressed after dial data 50 is input, the termination code $OD is stored in the hide next to dial data 5o, and the registration is completed, and j=
The registered character 51(B) corresponding to the next pointer designation number data 52(1) is displayed as j+1, and the input of dial data 50 is awaited. (G) (4) When the stop button is pressed after pressing the function button 4, the registration operation ends and the original registered character display state returns. (H) If the stop button 5 is pressed while the dial data 50 is being input, the input dial data 50 is cleared and the system waits for the dial data 50 to be input again.

Note that $FF is set in advance in the unregistered table 31b.

The above registration example shows an example of registering in the order of registered characters.
To register any registered character (vacant registered character, replacement), press function button 4 continuously, A-
Registered characters like L and registered dial data 50
are displayed one after another, and when the predetermined characters are displayed, the dial data 5o is input.

Note that although the above example shows a case where the character LCDI has 12 digits and the number of characters that can be registered is 12, it is possible to register more than the displayed digits by scrolling or the like.

As explained in detail above, the registered characters are displayed, and communication can be started by moving the cursor to the character position corresponding to the destination dial data and pressing the communication button 6, which is not necessary in the past. A one-touch dial function can be realized by omitting the one-touch key.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a one-touch dial function in which registered characters are displayed and specified with a cursor, and the effect of providing one-touch dial function in a facsimile machine that does not have space for a one-touch key is extremely high. It's a huge amount.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an operation panel diagram of an embodiment, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a facsimile machine of an embodiment, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a display example, and Fig. 5 is a registration table. Explanatory diagram, Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the correspondence table, Fig. 7 is a dial control operation flowchart, Fig. 8 is a communication control operation flowchart, Fig. 9 is a registration operation flowchart, and Fig. 10 is a conventional one-touch dial function. FIG. 3 is an operation panel diagram of the attached facsimile machine. In the figure, ■ is a display section, character LCD, 2 is a numeric keypad, 2a is a cursor key, and 4 is a function button FNC. 5 is the stop button, 6 is the communication button, 11 is EE
FROM, 15 is a cursor counter, 17 is a dial control program, 18 is a correspondence table, 19 is a work memory, 40
is a cursor, 50 is telephone number data, dial data, 50f is dial data used just before, 51 is registered character (registered character data), and 52 is pointer designation number data. I... Tsuie□Yao□. −/′],,,,,,,'
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A display section (1) for displaying characters and a cursor (40), a numeric keypad (2) for inputting numerical data, a cursor button (2a) for moving the cursor (40), and a function In a facsimile machine equipped with an operation panel consisting of a function button (4) for selection and a communication button (6) for instructing to start communication, when the function button (4) is pressed, registered characters (5
1) is displayed, and then the telephone number data (50) entered from the numeric keypad (2) is displayed as the registered character (51).
), a registration means (30) for registering in a registration table (31) in correspondence with the cursor key (2a); 40), and when the communication button (6) is pressed, the telephone number data (50) corresponding to the registered character (51) indicated by the cursor (40) is displayed. 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising dial control means (33) for starting facsimile communication by reading and dialing from a registration table (31).