KR0138268B1 - Communication terminal device and method for transmitting dial number - Google Patents

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Communication terminal device and dialing number

1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a facsimile apparatus as a communication terminal apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a diagram showing an example of a dial number table stored in a memory;

3 is a view showing the appearance of the main part of the operation panel,

4 is a flowchart showing a transmission operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

5 is a view showing the appearance of the main portion of the engraving panel configured in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a perspective view of a card insertion unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a view showing a plane structure of the card inserting portion,

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B 'of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C 'of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG. 7 showing the coil spring state when the card is inserted.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 --- image scanner, 12 --- coding circuit,

14 --- main control, 18 --- modulation / demodulation circuit,

20 --- communication network controller, 22 --- circuit,

24 --- transmitter, 26 --- telephone,

28 --- decoding circuit, 30 --- recorder,

32 --- keyboard, 34 --- display,

36 --- memory, 38 --- address generation circuit,

40 --- card reader, 42, 42a, 42b --- card,

48 --- Card insert.

[Industrial use]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device and a dial number calling method, in particular having a memory in which a dial number is stored and dialing a predetermined key corresponding to the dial number stored in the memory once. The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a telephone or a facsimile device and a dial number calling method having a function thereof.

[Traditional Technology and Problems]

In recent years, the communication terminal apparatus has the above-mentioned calling function in order to simplify the calling operation. To realize this function, a key for specifying a memory address apart from the 10-key for entering a dial number is realized. It is necessary to install a button or a switch so that the dial number is stored in the memory corresponding to each key.As a manipulation of the addressing key, a predetermined dial number is read out from the memory and corresponding to the read dial number. The operation is made. With this function, it is solved by one key input without having to key in the dial number every time it is dialed. Therefore, the time required for key input can be shortened and the dial number stored in the memory can be avoided. The number provides a lot of convenience.

Increasing the capacity of the memory is not a problem, but increasing the addressing key in accordance with the increase of the stored dial number causes a large problem in minimizing the device. That is, in the conventional communication terminal apparatus, since only one dial number is assigned to one addressing key, there is a problem that the dial number that can be sent by one key operation is limited to the number of addressing keys.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and is made by one operation without increasing the number of operation members for performing the transmission by one operation other than the numeric input member for inputting the dial number ( Can increase the number of the other party [destination], and a plurality of dial numbers on the operation member for performing the call by one operation while being installed separately in addition to the number input member for inputting the dial number. It is possible to increase the other party (destination) that can be sent by one operation without increasing the operation member by assigning it in advance and then allowing one to actually select and assign one of the plurality of dial numbers by simple operation. The purpose is to provide a compact communication terminal device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device and a dial number calling method capable of reading a dial number previously stored in a memory by a simple operation without inputting a dial number each time.

[Configuration and Function of Invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention provides a memory for storing a plurality of dial numbers in a plurality of groups, and a relative position of dial numbers included in each group among a plurality of groups stored in the memory. A card insertion portion and card identification information on which a card having a designated operation member, identification information indicating one group of the plurality of groups, and a card on which the other party (destination) corresponding to the dial number belonging to the group is mounted is mounted. And an address generator circuit for reading out one dial number from the memory in accordance with the group to be displayed and the position designated by the operation member, and a transmitter for calling according to the read dial number.

According to the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention having such a configuration, a plurality of dial numbers can be assigned to each operation member, and any one of the plurality of dial numbers is determined by identification information formed on the card inserted into the card insertion section. Can be selected and assigned, and by operating one operation member once, it is possible to selectively transmit to any one of a plurality of destinations.

In addition, the dial number transmitting method of the communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention divides the memory in which the dial number is stored into a plurality of groups composed of addresses equivalent to the plurality of operating members, and stores the dial numbers corresponding to the respective operating members. Reading out identification information representing a destination described on the card from a plurality of cards which have a destination described and freely detachable from the card; and from the corresponding group of memory corresponding to the identified card when the operation member is operated. And dialing out a dial number corresponding to the operated operation member according to the dial number.

According to the communication terminal device and the dial number calling method according to the present invention having such a configuration, the group is selected according to the type of the card equipped with the dial number stored in the memory for each group and the operation member in advance, and the operation member is selected once. By operation, one dial number can be read out from the memory.

(Example)

An embodiment of a communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a facsimile apparatus employed as a communication terminal apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein an image scanner 10 is an image information of an unshown transmission original set in the apparatus. Is read and supplied to the encoding circuit 12 to read the image information signal. The encoding circuit 12 encodes the input image signal to generate image data. It is supplied to the modulation / demodulation circuit 18 via the bus line 16 and modulated, and then sent to the line 22 via the communication network control unit 20. Here, the main controller 14 is composed of a microcomputer and has a control function for reading or recording and a control function for transmitting or receiving, and the communication network controller 20 has a dial of a transmission destination. A dialer 24 for generating dial pulses according to the number and a telephone 26 are also connected, and the transmitter 24 is connected to the main controller 14 via a bus line 16.

On the other hand, the image data communicated to the facsimile apparatus via the line 22 is input to the modulation / demodulation circuit 18 via the communication network control unit 20 and demodulated, and then the bus line 16 of the main control unit 14 is demodulated. Is input to the decoding circuit 28, and the decoding circuit 28 decodes the input image data to reproduce the image signal. Here, the reproduced image signal is input to the recording unit 30 and output to the recording sheet as an image.

The keyboard 32, the display unit 34, the memory 36, the address generation circuit 38, and the card reader 40 are further connected to the bus line 16 of the main controller 14. The 32 and the display part 34 are provided on the operation panel. Among them, the keyboard 32 enters a dial number for normal dialing or a 10-key for registering a dial number in the memory 36 and a dial number registered in advance for dialing by one operation. A plurality of key switches, including a memory key, may be used. Instead of a key switch as an operation member, a push button switch or the like may be used. In the memory 36, a dial number or a destination (relative party) used when making a call by one operation is stored in a table corresponding to each of the memory keys and stored in advance. A plurality of dial numbers are assigned. That is, the dial number is divided into a plurality of groups consisting of numbers equal to the number of memory keys, and one dial number in each group is assigned to one memory key. For this reason, the memory key does not specify an absolute address of the memory but only a relative address in each group. In addition, the card reader 40 reads out information indicating the type of the card provided in the card 42 inserted into the card insertion section provided in the main body housing, and the type of the card corresponds to the group. . That is, the memory 36 stores a dial number table accessed according to the type of the card and the type of the memory key as shown in FIG. 2, where not only the address number but also the destination (designation) is stored. However, it is not necessary to memorize the destination. In this way, a plurality of dial numbers are assigned to one memory key, and according to the type of card, one destination is selectively assigned to the key, and even if a card is not inserted, one group of dial numbers is stored in memory. Will be assigned to the key.

3 is a view showing the appearance of the main part of the operation panel. As described above, a plurality of cards 42a, 42b, ...; 42 are prepared to determine the allocation of the dial number to the memory key. In the front end of 42, identification holes 50a, 50b, ...; 50 indicating the card type are formed at different positions for each card, and the memory 36 is stored on the surface of each card 42. As shown in FIG. A destination (for example, place name) 43 corresponding to the dial number belonging to the type of the card is described. On the operation panel, when the cards 42a, 42b, and 42 are inserted into the card inserting portion 48, a window 44 opened to read the destination 43 described on the surface of the card 42; A plurality of memory keys 46a to 46j provided on both sides thereof are arranged, and since the memory keys are arranged in five rows by two columns, the surfaces of the cards 42a, 42b, ...; The destination described in the above is also described in five rows by two columns. The card shown in FIG. 1 for detecting the position of the identification holes 50a, 50b, ...; 50 formed in each of the cards 42a, 42b, ...; A reader 40 (not shown in FIG. 2) is provided. As described above, when the card insertion portion 48 is accurately positioned on the surface of the cards 42a, 42b, and 42, the counterpart corresponding to the memory keys 46a to 46j at a place adjacent to each of the memory keys 46a to 46j. Since this is recorded, when the card is exchanged, the operator can clearly know which receiving side each memory key corresponds to.

Here, the transmission operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step # 60, it is determined whether any one of the memory keys 46 (46a to 46j) has been operated, and when an operation of the memory key 46 is detected, it is determined that the memory key is originated by one operation of the memory key. Then, in step # 62, it is determined whether the card 42 is inserted into the card inserting portion 48. Here, if the operation of the memory key is not detected in step # 60, it is determined that the 10-key is a normal originating operation for a plurality of times equal to the number of digits of the dial number. A dial pulse is generated at the transmitter 24 corresponding to the input and the transmission is terminated.

When insertion of the card 42 is detected in step # 62, the card reader 40 detects the position of the identification hole 50 by the card reader 40 in step # 66 to detect the card type. On the other hand, if the insertion of the card 42 is not detected in step # 62, step # 66 is not executed, but the type of the operated memory key 46 is read out in step # 68, and then step # 70. Combines the card type and the key type to generate a memory address for one dial number corresponding to the combination among the dial number tables registered in the memory 36, and uses the memory address in step # 72. The dial number is read from the memory 36, and the dial number is displayed on the display unit 34 together with the character indicating the destination for confirmation. Subsequently, in step # 74, a dial pulse is generated by the transmitter 24 to terminate the transmission operation, and then image data is transmitted by the communication network controller 20.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a predetermined group of dial numbers are assigned to each of the memory keys 46a to 46j according to the type of the card 42 inserted into the card inserting portion 48, and different cards are exchanged as the cards are replaced. Since the dial number of the group can be assigned, even if the number of memory keys is small, the transmission can be performed in one operation to the recipients of the arrangement. For example, when the card 42a of # 1 is set in the card inserting portion 48, pressing the memory key 46f of F causes the card type to be # 1 from the dial number table shown in FIG. Dial number 0862246802 with type F of memory key is read.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, one of the plurality of destinations assigned to the memory key is automatically selected according to the identification information read from the card set in the communication terminal device. It is possible to provide a compact communication terminal apparatus that can easily transmit to a large number of destinations by operation. In addition, the type of cards set can be identified, so that a facsimile device can adopt a method of setting a communication mode for each card. Also, even if there are a plurality of users, management of each user (number of copies, communication fee, etc.) When the card is made to correspond to the user even in the case of attempting to perform the management), the management for each user can be realized by performing management for each card.

Next, the present invention will be described with respect to the second embodiment.

5 is a view showing the appearance of the main part of the operation panel according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, when the card 42 is inserted into the card insertion unit 48, the card 42 The window which opens so that the destination 43 described on the surface of ()) can be read is not provided. For this reason, the memory keys 46 are arranged in five rows by two columns adjacent to each other. Instead, in this embodiment, only about half of the cards are inserted into the card insertion portion 48, and the cards protrude outward. In the part, the destination 43 corresponding to the dial number corresponding to each card is described.

6 to 11, the card insertion unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

6 is a perspective view of a card insertion unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a plan view thereof, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are lines A-A ', B-B' and C-C 'of FIG. As the cross-sectional view along the line, in the present embodiment, the card types are displayed in accordance with the presence or absence of a plurality of identification holes 80, and therefore, a plurality of types can be displayed by a few identification holes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, a transmissive optical sensor including a plurality of light emitting elements 82a and a plurality of light receiving elements 82b disposed to face the light emitting elements 82a inside the card inserting portion 48. A case 86 holding 84 (see FIG. 7) is provided. The guide 90 having the slit 88 for guiding the card 42 at the read position of the optical sensor 84 is formed integrally with the case 86, and the front end of the slit 88 is the case. To the middle of 86. 6 and 7, leaf springs 92a and 92b for holding and holding the card 42 set in the read position of the optical sensor 84 are provided on the inner side surface of the card insertion portion 48. The card 42 is provided with engaging portions 94a and 94b (parts formed by cutting a predetermined portion of the card) into which the leaf springs 92a and 92b are fitted. For this reason, the card 42 is guided by the slit 88 to be accurately guided to the reading position of the optical sensor 84 and held by the leaf springs 92a and 92b so that the position of the card 42 is not displaced by vibration or the like. . The leaf springs 92a and 92b are provided in the through holes 92a and 92b formed in the slit 88, and are connected to each other by the connecting member 92c. The leaf springs 92a and 92b are in the shape of a jaw. There is

Claims (17)

Storage means for storing dial numbers divided into groups; Designation means for designating a plurality of dial numbers included in positions corresponding to all groups, A slot into which a card having identification information indicating a group and address information corresponding to a dial number included in one of the groups is inserted, wherein the slot is held for holding the card at a predetermined position according to the first force; Card mounting means having means and means for ejecting the card when the card is not held by the holding means in accordance with a second force weaker than the first force, Means for mounting a card having identification information indicating one of the groups and address information corresponding to a dial number included in one of the groups; Reading means for reading one of the dial numbers from the storage means in accordance with the group represented by the identification information of the card mounted on the mounting means and the plurality of dial numbers designated by the designating means; And a sending means for calling based on the dial number read out from the storing means. 2. The opening means according to claim 1, wherein the designation means comprises a plurality of switches arranged on both sides of the open hole portion, and the mounting means is installed under the open hole portion so that the destination information is transferred to the open hole portion when a card is mounted. Communication terminal device, characterized in that through the view. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the card has destination information corresponding to a position adjacent to the plurality of switches. 2. A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means is provided with means for reading an address number of a designated position in a group when there is no identification information from a card. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means is provided with means for discharging said card when said card is not mounted in a predetermined state. According to claim 1, wherein said reading means is provided with a sensor means for reading out the identification information, The mounting means is a holding means for holding the position of the card when the card is located at the reading position of the sensor means, and is provided with a discharging means for discharging the card with a force weaker than the holding force of the holding means. Communication terminal device, characterized in that configured. 7. The communication terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the card is provided with optical identification information, and the sensor means comprises an optical sensor. 7. The holding device according to claim 6, wherein the holding means comprises a first spring sandwiching the card between both sides of the card discharging direction, and the discharging means comprises a second spring biased in the card discharging direction. Communication terminal device. 9. The communication terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the card is provided with a latching portion to which the first spring is fitted when the card is positioned at the reading position of the sensor means. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores destination information corresponding to a dial number, and the reading means includes means for reading out destination information corresponding to the read dial number and displaying the destination information. Communication terminal device characterized in that. Storage means for storing dial numbers divided into groups; Designation means for designating a plurality of dial numbers included in positions corresponding to all groups, A slot having a first position identification information representing one of the groups and a second position address information corresponding to a dial number included in one of the groups is inserted, and the first position is inserted into the slot. Card mounting means for inserting the card into the slot so that the second position remains outside the slot, Detecting means for detecting identification information of the card; Reading means for reading one dial number from the storage means according to the group represented by the identification information detected by the detecting means and the plurality of dial numbers designated by the designating means; And a sending means for calling based on the dial number read out from the storing means. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the designation means comprises a plurality of switches, mounting means for mounting a card having identification information indicating one of the plurality of groups, and reading means for reading out identification information of the card. Communication terminal device characterized in that the configuration is provided. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the card has destination information in a group indicated by identification information. The card according to claim 12, wherein the mounting means includes a holding means for holding a position of the card when the card is located at a reading position of the reading means, and the card with a force weaker than the holding force of the holding means. Communication terminal device, characterized in that provided with a discharge means for discharging. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the holding means comprises a first spring for holding the card sandwiched between both sides of the discharge direction of the card, and the discharge means is composed of a second spring biased in the discharge direction of the card. Communication terminal device characterized in that. 16. The communication terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the card is provided with a latching portion to which the first spring is fitted when the card is positioned at a reading position of the sensor means. A card which reads out identification information indicating a destination of the card from a number input member for inputting a dial number, a memory having stored the dial number, a plurality of operation members, and a plurality of cards which are freely mounted and detachable. In the dial number transmission method of a communication terminal device having a reader, Dividing the memory into a plurality of groups having an address equal to the number of the operation members, and storing dial numbers corresponding to each operation member for each group; Detecting whether the card is installed and reading out identification information from the card when the card is mounted; If the dial number is input by the number input member, calling accordingly; And when the operating member is operated, reading out the dial number of the operated operation member in the group corresponding to the identified card from the memory and transmitting the dial number.

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