KR100233125B1 - Method of searching telephone number using direction key in facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Field of the Invention Described in the Claim

How to search phone number using the arrow keys on the fax.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

Conventionally, in order to perform a phone book function in the fax, an arrow key (←) for selecting a phone number and name before the currently displayed phone number and name, and a phone number and name after the currently displayed phone number and name are selected. The arrow key (→) was separately provided to select the initial displayed name and the telephone number corresponding to the name in a linear manner in which the arrow keys were searched in the order of registration. At this time, in order to select the registered telephone number on the back side, there was a problem that a desired telephone number could be selected only by inputting many keys.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

In a fax machine having a memory capable of storing a telephone number and a name, when the telephone book function is set, the telephone number and name first stored in the memory are displayed, and when the numeric key 4 is entered, the front name and telephone number of the currently displayed name are entered. Search and display in the memory, and if the numeric key 6 is input, the next name and telephone number of the currently displayed name is searched and displayed in the memory. In addition, if the numeric key 2 is input, the first consonant of the currently displayed name or the first consonant of the currently displayed name is searched and displayed from the memory. In the case of the next consonant or the English consonant, names and telephone numbers starting with the next alphabet are searched for in the memory and displayed. And detecting a start key or a hook-off requesting the dialing of the displayed telephone number and automatically dialing the displayed telephone number.

4. Important uses of the invention

Fax.

Description

How to search phone number using direction key on fax

1 is a block diagram showing a general facsimile.

2 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for searching a phone number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a key arrangement for searching a telephone number according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a memory map in which a phone number is registered for searching a phone number according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110: CPU 112: NCU

114: modem 116: scanner

118: printer 120: OPE

122: memory

The present invention relates to a method for retrieving a telephone number of a facsimile, and more particularly, to a method for retrieving a telephone number and name registered by a telephone book function using a direction key.

In general, the phone book function among the functions set in the facsimile system is a function of registering the phone number and name of the other party in advance, searching the registered name sequentially, and automatically dialing the selected phone number to call the status side. .

A function in which the telephone book function is commonly used includes a memory dialing function such as one-touch dialing or speed dialing.

On the other hand, conventionally, the telephone book function as described above has been processed by a process disclosed below.

First, conventional facsimile systems use the arrow keys (←) to select the phone number and name before the currently displayed phone number and name to retrieve the phone number and name, and the phone number following the currently displayed phone number and name. And arrow keys (→) for selecting names.

The user had to select a desired name and phone number by searching by a straight-line method of sequentially searching for a desired phone number and name in the order registered in the memory using the arrow keys of the facsimile system having the above-described key. That is, when the number of phone numbers registered in the memory is 100, a method of sequentially searching from the first to the 100th is provided.

However, in the case of using the first method described above, there is a problem in that a desired telephone number can be selected only by inputting a large number of keys in order to select a telephone number registered on the back side.

Secondly, the conventional facsimile system includes a key for inputting a name and a search key for selecting a name so that when the user inputs part or all of the name using a key provided separately, the corresponding name is displayed. Then, a method of selecting a desired name by inputting a search key was provided.

However, in the case of using the second method described above, there is a problem in that the functions of the existing keys must be diversified even if the facsimile system has a separate key for inputting a name or does not have a separate key.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a method for searching a telephone number by the consonant order of a registered name using a numeric key provided in a facsimile as a search key.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for searching by selecting a name that starts with a front / back registered name or a front / back consonant of a currently displayed name by using a search key for searching a telephone number.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of sequentially selecting consonants by inputting a search key to retrieve information starting with the selected consonants.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for retrieving information starting with a selected vowel by sequentially selecting a vowel by input of a search key after a specific consonant is selected.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for easily searching for information consisting of selected consonants and vowels by separately selecting consonants and vowels by input of a search key.

Another object of the present invention is a method for displaying and automatically dialing a name having a selected consonant or vowel among names searched by consonant or vowel of a name.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the process of displaying the front name of the currently displayed name when the search key (←) is entered in a state that the phone book function is set to use a specific numeric key as a search key, and search When the key (→) is input, the process of displaying the next name of the currently displayed name is displayed. If the search key (↑) is input, the process of displaying the name starting with the first consonant or the alphabet before the currently displayed name is displayed. If the) is input, it is characterized by consisting of displaying the name starting with the next consonant or the next alphabet of the currently displayed name.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the configuration of a facsimile system for applying the telephone number search method according to an embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG.

Looking at the general configuration of the facsimile system with reference to Figure 1, the CPU 110, when the transmission mode, reception mode and copy mode is set, the overall control of the fax according to the program of the set mode. In addition, in response to a user's telephone number search request according to the present invention, control for the telephone number search is performed. The control process performed at this time is performed by the control flow shown in FIG. The network control unit (NCU) 112 connects the telephone line with the modem 114 under the control of the CPU 110 to form a communication path through which documents are transmitted and received. The modem 114 demodulates an analog signal input through the NCU 112 into a digital signal under the control of the CPU 110 and modulates the digital signal provided from the CPU 110 into an analog signal. Output to NCU 112. On the other hand, the modem 114 generates a DTMF signal corresponding to the telephone number to call the other side under the control of the CPU (110). The scanner 116 is provided to the CPU 110 after scanning and converting the supplied document into image data when the transmission or copy mode is set under the control of the CPU 110. The printer 118 prints image data provided in a reception or copy mode under the control of the CPU 110. The OPE 120 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys, and provides the CPU 110 with key data generated according to a key operation. In particular, for the implementation of the present invention, four specific numeric keys are designated and used as search keys. The key arrangement according to the example is as shown in FIG. The memory 122 stores data received or scanned when there is no recording paper in the reception mode or the copy mode, and reads the stored data under the control of the CPU 110. On the other hand, a phone number registration table having a phone number registered corresponding to each of the plurality of names and the name for the phone number search to implement in the present invention, the name selected by the control of the CPU 110 and the name Read and output the phone number corresponding to.

As described above, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control flow performed by the CPU 110 to implement a phone number search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the telephone number search process according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described. When the telephone number selection key is input, the process of displaying the first registered telephone number and name, and hooking off or starting key Dialing the displayed phone number when entered, displaying the name before the currently displayed name when the search key (←) is entered, displaying the next name after the currently displayed name when the search key (→) is entered, and , If the search key (↑) is entered, the first consonant of the currently displayed name or English is displayed. If the search key (↓) is entered, the next consonant or English is displayed. There is a process of displaying the names starting with the next alphabet.

As described above, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a key arrangement for carrying out the present invention. In the phone book function, a number key corresponding to 2 is a search key (↑), and a number key corresponding to 4 is searched. The number key corresponding to the key (←) and 6 is used as the search key (→), and the number key corresponding to 8 is used as the search key (↓).

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the configuration as described above.

The CPU 110 detects whether a selection key for selecting a phone book function for searching a phone number is input from the OPE 120 in step 210. When the selection key is detected in step 210, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 212 to access the memory 122 and displays a display window provided inside the OPE 120 for the phone number and name first registered in the registration table. Display through.

The CPU 110 detects whether a start key for requesting hook-off or dialing by the user is input from the OPE 120 in steps 214 and 216. At this time, although the hook-off is not shown in FIG. something to do. The input of the start key is also used as a key input that requires dialing in order to send a document in the facsimile system.

If the hook-off is detected in step 214 or the start key input is detected in step 216, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 236 to dial the telephone number displayed on the display window of the OPE 120. The dialing is performed by the modem 114 under the control of the CPU 110.

Otherwise, if the hook-off or the start key is not detected in steps 214 and 216, the controller 110 detects the search key (←, →, ↑, ↓) in steps 218, 222, 226 and 230. If the search key is not detected in steps 218, 222, 226, and 230, the controller 110 returns to step 212 to perform the above process again. do. “←”, “→”, “↑”, and “↓” corresponding to the search key are the usual numeric keys “4”, “6”, “2”, and “8” as disclosed in FIG. Corresponds to.

When the input of the search key ← is detected in step 218, the controller 120 proceeds to step 220, and the controller 120 reads the front name and the phone number of the name currently displayed on the display window from the memory 122 and proceeds to step 234. . Names stored in the memory 122 are sequentially stored in the order of consonants and vowels when using Korean characters, and sequentially in the alphabetical order. If the name is stored in the memory 122 using Korean characters, the previous name read in step 220 will be the name registered before the currently displayed name. That is, when names are listed using consonants and vowels, they mean names that precede the currently displayed names.

However, if an input of a search key (→) is detected in step 222, the controller 110 proceeds to step 224 and reads the next name and phone number of the name currently displayed on the display window from the memory 122, and then step 234. Proceed to

In addition, if an input of a search key ↑ is detected in step 226, the controller 110 proceeds to step 228. The memory device 122 reads the memory 122 and proceeds to step 234. For example, if the currently displayed name starts with the consonant “ㅂ”, if the input of the search key ↑ is detected, the name starting with “ㅁ” is searched for and read.

When the input of the search key ↓ is detected in step 230, the control unit 110 proceeds to step 232 and recalls a name and a phone number starting with the next alphabet when the next consonant or the English name of the name currently displayed on the display window. Reading from the memory 122 proceeds to step 234. For example, if the currently displayed name starts with the consonant "ㅂ", if the input of the search key (↓) is detected, a name starting with "" "is searched and read.

The controller 110 reads the name and phone number selected in response to the search key input in steps 220, 224, 228 and 232 from the memory 122 and displays the name and phone number on the display window in step 234. Returning to step 214, it is detected whether a hook off or start key is input.

The above-described operation will be described with reference to an embodiment of the present invention with a name and a phone number registered in the memory map shown in FIG.

First, when a selection key for selecting a phone book function is input from the OPE 120, the controller 110 reads the name “Sung-Han Kim” and the phone number “123-4567” first registered in the memory 122 to the OPE. The display is provided on the display 120. When the name and the phone number are displayed, the user is hooked off, or when the start key is input, the displayed phone number “123-4567” is dialed.

However, if the “→” key corresponding to the numeric key 6 is entered, “Kim Yusin” and “347-2823” registered after the displayed name are displayed. When the "←" key corresponding to the numeric key 4 is input while the name and the phone number are displayed, the registered name and the telephone number "Kim Sunghan" and "123-4567" are displayed before the displayed name.

In addition, when the "↓" key corresponding to the numeric key 8 is input in the state where the name and the phone number are displayed, the displayed name starts with "ㄱ", and thus is not shown in FIG. The starting name is retrieved from the memory 122. After searching for a group whose name begins with “b” by the search, the first registered name and telephone number among the names constituting the group are read and displayed.

The “↓” key is input several times and the name “Seoul University” registered in the memory 122 and the telephone number “532-6537” may be displayed.

At this time, when the "↑" key corresponding to the numeric key 2 is input, the controller 110 searches the memory 122 for a name beginning with "ㅂ", which is the consonant of "s". When only “Park Chul Soo” exists as a name beginning with “ㅂ” in the memory 122, the controller 110 reads and displays the name “Park Chul Soo” and a telephone number of “245-1256”. When the name and phone number are displayed, the user is hooked off, or when the start key is input, the displayed phone number is automatically dialed.

On the other hand, when the user enters the "→" key while the name "Park Chul-soo" and the telephone number "245-1256" are displayed, the telephone number together with "Seoul University" is the same as the operation according to the input of the "↓" key. “532-6537” is displayed.

As described above, the present invention does not include a separate key for inputting a name, and by using a general numeric key as a search key, the product can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since the name is searched using four search keys, there is an advantage that a phone number search according to the name can be performed more quickly and easily.

Claims (4)

A facsimile having a memory for storing a telephone number in response to a name, comprising: an initial process of displaying a name stored first in the memory and a telephone number corresponding to the name when the telephone directory function is set by a user; A search key for selecting names and phone numbers registered consecutively before, a search key for selecting names and phone numbers registered consecutively after the currently displayed name, and consonants preceding the beginning consonant of the currently displayed name In the memory by input of a search key for selecting the first registered name and telephone number among the names and the search key for selecting the first name and telephone number among names beginning with the next consonant at the beginning consonant of the currently displayed name. A search process of searching for a registered name and displaying it together with a phone number corresponding to the searched name; When the hook-off is detected by the initial process and the phone number search method using a direction key in the facsimile characterized in that the call process for automatically dialing the phone number displayed by the search process. The name of claim 1, wherein the searching process comprises: a name registered consecutively in front of the name currently displayed from the memory when a numeric key 4, which is a search key for selecting a name and telephone number registered consecutively in front of the currently displayed name, is input; And a first step of reading and displaying a telephone number, and a numeric key 6, which is a search key for selecting a registered name and telephone number consecutively after the currently displayed name, is entered after the currently displayed name from the memory. A second step of reading and displaying a registered name and a phone number by using a second key; and a search key for selecting a first registered name and a phone number among names beginning with a consonant preceding a start consonant of the currently displayed name. Is entered, the first registered name and telephone number among names beginning with the consonant preceding the start consonant of the name currently displayed from the memory. A third step of reading and displaying a number key 8, which is a search key for selecting a first name and a telephone number among names beginning with the next consonant, is inputted from the memory of the name currently displayed from the memory. 4. A method for retrieving a phone number using a direction key in a facsimile, characterized in that the facsimile comprises a fourth step of reading and displaying the first name and the phone number among the names beginning with the next consonant. A facsimile having a memory in which a telephone number is stored corresponding to a name, comprising: a first process of reading out and displaying a first name stored in the memory and a telephone number corresponding to the name when the telephone directory function is set by a user; A second process of reading and displaying a registered name and telephone number consecutively in front of the name currently displayed in the memory when the numeric key 4 is input by the user; and a name currently displayed in the memory when the numeric key 6 is input by the user. A third step of reading and displaying the registered name and telephone number consecutively after the; and, if the numeric key 2 is input by the user, names beginning with the consonant preceding the beginning consonant of the currently displayed name or the alphabet beginning with the beginning alphabet A fourth process of reading and displaying the first registered name and telephone number from the memory; A fifth process of reading the first registered name and telephone number of the first consonant or the first alphabet beginning with the next consonant at the start consonant of the currently displayed name when the jockey 8 is input, and displaying the user's hook-off And a sixth step of automatically dialing the phone number indicated by the first to fifth steps in response to the input of the start key. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein when a search key for selecting a registered name and a telephone number consecutively is displayed in front of the currently displayed name, a fifth reading and displaying the continuously registered name and telephone number is displayed from the memory in front of the currently displayed name. And a sixth step of reading and displaying a registered name and telephone number consecutively after the currently displayed name from the memory when a search key for selecting a registered name and telephone number consecutively after the currently displayed name is input. And, when a search key for selecting the first registered name and telephone number among names beginning with the alphabet preceding the beginning alphabet of the currently displayed name is entered, names beginning with the alphabet preceding the beginning alphabet of the currently displayed name from the memory. Step 7 to read and display the first registered name and phone number of the first, and the beginning of the currently displayed name If a search key for selecting the first name and phone number among names beginning with the next alphabet is entered in the alphabet, the first name and phone number among names beginning with the next alphabet are read from the memory in the beginning alphabet of the currently displayed name from the memory. And a method for searching for a telephone number using a direction key in a facsimile, further comprising an eighth step of displaying.