KR19980073400A - Data storage and one-touch dialing method using multifunction one-touch key - Google Patents

Abstract

end. The technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongs

Automatic dialing method of communication terminal device.

I. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

And an index memory corresponding to the number of dialing methods, and the shortcut numbers of the index memories are stored using the same numbers, and the dialing number is dialed by selecting a method to dial before reading the shortcut number.

All. Summary of Solution of the Invention

The one-touch dial function of a communication terminal device having a plurality of index memories corresponding to the number of dial functions selects one of the index memories according to the input of a one-touch registration key and a speed dial number, and enters the selected index memory upon dial number and ID input. And storing the data, reading the data stored in the index memory upon display of the one-touch dial key and the speed dial number, and displaying the data on the display unit, and dialing the dial numbers among the displayed data.

la. Important uses of the invention

Convenient and simple dialing method using hot key according to each dialing process in communication terminal device.

Description

Data saving and one-touch dialing method using multi-function one-touch key.

The present invention relates to a dialing device and method of a communication terminal device having a one-touch key, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for storing or dialing a dial number by selecting a plurality of functions using a multi-function one-touch key.

In general, when dialing using a one-touch key or a corresponding function key (hereinafter, referred to as one-touch key) of a communication terminal device, each one has one data corresponding to one shortcut number. The memory stores such a shortcut number and a phone number and name corresponding to each shortcut number. In case of one-touch dialing, if a shortcut number is applied after inputting one-touch key, it has a function of reading and dialing the telephone number corresponding to the shortcut number.

However, when dialing by using this one-touch key, only one phone number can be stored in one speed dial number, which brings a limitation of the number of buttons. In addition, there was an inconvenience in operating the corresponding function key according to each dialing process in telephone number dialing, pager call or fax transmission.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for storing a plurality of dial numbers according to a dialing method in one speed dial number after input of a one-touch registration key.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for reading a stored dial number according to a mode to be dialed and dialing the read dial number according to each mode when a one-touch dialing key is input.

Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a one-touch dial function of a communication terminal device having a plurality of index memories corresponding to the number of dial functions, and selects one of the index memories according to the input of a one-touch registration key and a shortcut number. Storing the selected index memory when dial numbers and IDs are entered, reading the data stored in the index memory when entering one-touch dial keys and shortcut numbers, and displaying them on the display, and dialing the dial numbers separately from the displayed data. To be characterized.

1 is a block diagram of a facsimile to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flow chart according to one embodiment of a memory storage method of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart according to one embodiment of a dialing process of the present invention.

4 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a telephone dialing process.

5 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a facsimile dial procedure.

6 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a pager dialing process.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Also, in the case of performing the same function, the same reference numerals are used even though they are shown in other drawings.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the communication terminal device is a facsimile. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile to which the present invention is applied. The control unit 111 controls the overall operation of the transmission mode, the reception mode, and the copy mode of the fax according to the set program. In addition, the control unit 111 may include a program memory and a data memory or may be externally connected as shown by reference numeral 118. The program memory of the present invention is stored in the program memory. The data memory temporarily stores information relating to an auto dial function such as a one-touch key or the like, and data generated during program execution. The OPE (Operating Pannel) 112 includes a key input unit 114 and a display unit 113. The key input unit 114 of the OPE 112 generates a signal of a key pressed by the user to designate each mode and perform an operation of the designated mode, and outputs the signal to the controller 111. In addition, the display unit 113 of the OPE 112 performs a function of receiving and displaying display data indicating an operation state of the system when performing each mode of the control unit 111. The sensor unit 115 detects the presence or absence of an input document and print paper, and outputs the detected state signal to the control unit 111. The scanner 117 moves an input document, scans an image of the document, encodes the image, and outputs the image to the controller 111. The printer unit 119 under the control of the control unit 111 performs image conversion on the image data input from the image processing unit 116 and performs printing on the print paper during the reception mode and the copy mode. Under the control of the control unit 111, the modem 120 modulates and transmits the image data output from the image processing unit 116 to meet the standard of the facsimile. In the reception mode, the modem 120 transmits the encoded image data input through the transmission line. The image processing unit 116 demodulates it into its original form so that it can be processed. Under the control of the control unit 111, a LIU (Line Interface Unit) 121 forms a transmission / reception path between a telephone line (Tip terminal and a ring terminal) and the modem 120. The tone detector 122 detects a dial tone required for carrying out the present invention, a tone formed by a call during fax transmission, a busy tone, and the like.

2 is a flow chart according to one embodiment of a memory storage method of the present invention. Hereinafter, the data storage method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. Here, it is assumed that the index memory includes a first index memory for storing a telephone number and data, a second index memory for storing a fax number and data, and a third index memory for storing a radio number and other data. . In addition, the multi-function one-touch key may be composed of a single key, but for the sake of understanding, the one-touch registration key and the one-touch dial key will be described.

The controller 111 determines whether there is an input of a one-touch registration key from the key input unit 114 of the OPE 112 in step 10. The control unit 111 proceeds to step 11 when the one-touch registration key is input, and proceeds to step 9 when there is no one-touch registration key input. In step 11, the control unit 111 reads a program required for registration from 118 and switches to a mode for registering a one-touch dial number. In addition, the control unit 111 displays the state changed to the registration mode on the display unit 113. Here, the one-touch dial refers to dialing by pressing a shortcut button (numeric keys or a corresponding key) after inputting a one-touch registration key. In step 12, if the shortcut number to be registered is received from the key input unit 114, the controller 111 determines whether to register a phone number. According to the determination result, the controller 111 proceeds to step 19 if the phone number is registered, and proceeds to step 13 if the phone number is not registered. At this time, the control unit 111 may determine by inputting a specific key of the key input unit 114 or setting a time. The control unit 111 determines whether the shortcut number to be registered in step 13 is a fax number. According to the determination result of the control unit 111, the process proceeds to step 17 if the fax number is registered, and proceeds to step 14 if the fax number is not registered. The controller 111 determines whether the speed dial number to be registered in step 14 is a radio call number. According to the determination result, the control unit 111 performs step 15 if the wireless call number is registered and ends if the wireless call number is not registered. In step 19, the control unit 111 displays a registration procedure such as a phone number and ID (hereinafter referred to as an ID) on the display unit 113, and temporarily stores the registered data in the memory. In this case, ID refers to data that a user can identify, such as a person's name or company name. In step 20, the controller 111 stores data temporarily stored in the memory in the first index memory and ends. In step 17, the control unit 111 displays a registration procedure such as a fax number and ID on the display unit 113, and temporarily stores the registered data in a memory. The controller 111 stores the temporarily stored data in the second index memory in step 18 and ends. In step 15, the control unit 111 displays a registration procedure such as a radio call number, an ID, and a local telephone number to be transmitted, on the display unit, and temporarily stores the registered data in a memory. The control unit 111 stores the data temporarily stored in the memory in the third index memory in step 15 and ends. In the above-described process, the procedure according to the registration is known to those skilled in the art, so description thereof is omitted. In the above-described process, the index memory refers to an area of the memory which is previously divided according to the dialing process. Since the index memories classified according to the execution process store each shortcut number and corresponding data, the same shortcut numbers also store different data according to each index area.

3 is a flowchart according to an embodiment of a dialing process of the present invention. Hereinafter, a one-touch dialing process according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In addition, when one-touch dialing, the corresponding dial number is stored in the index memories in which the data is stored. In this case, the dial number refers to a telephone number, a fax number, and a radio number. It is assumed that a telephone number and corresponding data are stored in the first index memory, a fax number and corresponding data are stored in the second index memory, and a radio calling number and corresponding data are stored in the third index memory. .

The controller 111 determines whether a one-touch dial key is input from the key input unit 114 of the OPE 112 in step 30. The controller 111 proceeds to step 31 if there is a one-touch dial key input, and proceeds to step 9 if there is no one-touch dial key input. The control unit 111 reads out a program required for the speed dial execution mode from the memory 118 in step 31. In addition, the control unit 111 outputs a signal indicating a ready state to the display unit 113 of the OPE 112. In step 32, the controller 111 determines whether the speed dial number applied from the key input unit 114 of the OPE 112 is a telephone number dial request. The control unit 111 proceeds to step 40 if it is determined that the speed dial number is a phone number, and proceeds to step 33 if it is not a phone number. In step 33, the controller 111 determines whether the shortcut number applied from the key input unit 114 is a fax number. If the control unit 111 determines that the speed dial number is a fax number, the controller 111 proceeds to step 50, and if the fax number is not a fax number, proceeds to step 34. The control unit 111 determines whether the shortcut number applied from the key input unit 114 is a wireless call number in step 34. The control unit 111 proceeds to step 60 if it is determined that the speed dial number is a radio call number, and ends if it is not the radio call number. Here, when determining the speed dial number, there are various methods such as determining by a specific key input of the key input unit 114 or determining by setting time and key input.

4 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a telephone dialing process. Hereinafter, the dialing process of the telephone number will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4. The controller 111 reads a program for dialing a phone number from the memory 118 in step 41. The controller 111 reads the selected data from the first index memory of the memory 118 in step 42 and displays the read data (telephone number, ID, etc.) on the display 113. The control signal is output to form a communication path. The controller 111 proceeds to step 45 if there is a dial tone detection according to the dial tone test result output from the tone detector 122 in step 44, and if there is no dial tone, outputs an error message to the display 113 and ends. The control unit 111 outputs the telephone number of the data read in step 45 to the modem 120. The modem 120 converts an authorized telephone number into a DTMF signal and outputs it to the LIU 121.

5 is a flow chart illustrating one embodiment of a facsimile dial procedure. Hereinafter, the dialing process of the fax mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. In step 51, the controller 111 reads out a required program from the memory 110 in the fax transmission mode. The controller 111 displays the data read from the second index memory of the memory 118 on the display 113 in step 52. The control unit 111 forms a call line by outputting a control signal to the LIU 121 in step 53. The tone detector 122 detects a dial tone and outputs a detection result to the controller 111. In step 54, the controller 111 proceeds to step 55 if there is a dial tone detected by the tone detector. If the dial tone is absent, the controller 111 displays an error message on the display 113 and ends. The sensor unit 115 detects an original, detects the existence of the original, and outputs an inspection result to the control unit 111. In step 55, the controller 111 proceeds to step 56 if the document is found as a result of the inspection of the sensor 115. If the document is absent, the controller 111 displays an error message on the display 113 and ends. The control unit 111 outputs the fax number among the data read in step 56 to the modem 120. The modem converts the authorized fax number into a DTMF signal and outputs it to the LIU 121. The tone detector 122 detects a ring tone and outputs a detection result to the controller 111. In step 57, the controller 111 determines the detection result of the tone detector 122, and when the call line is formed, proceeds to step 58. If the call line is not formed, the controller 111 outputs an error message to the display 113 and ends. The controller 111 controls the document to be scanned and output in step 58. In this case, the document transmission process is well known to those skilled in the art, and thus description thereof is omitted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a pager dialing process. The procedure of performing the radio call mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6. The control unit 111 reads out a program required for the radio call transmission mode from the memory 118 in step 61. The controller 111 reads the corresponding data from the third index memory in step 62 and displays the read data on the display 113. The control unit 111 forms a communication path by outputting a control signal to the LIU 121 in step 63. The tone detector 122 detects a dial tone and outputs a detection result to the controller 111. In step 64, if there is a dial tone, the controller 111 proceeds to step 65. If there is no dial tone, the controller 111 displays an error message on the display 113 and ends. The controller 111 outputs a radio call number of the data read in step 65 to the modem 120. The modem 120 converts the authorized radio call number into a DTMF signal and outputs the DTMF signal. The tone detector 122 detects a ringback tone and outputs a detection result to the controller 111. In step 66, the controller 111 proceeds to step 67 if there is a ringback tone according to the detection result of the tone detector 122, and if there is no ringback tone, displays an error message on the display 113 and ends. Here, the detection of the ringback tone is to be detected for a predetermined time. The control unit 111 proceeds to step 69 if there is a ringing tone according to the detection result of the ring tone after the final ringback tone detection of the tone detector 122 in step 67 and proceeds to step 68 if there is no ringing tone. The controller 111 determines whether the set time is reached in step 68. The controller 111 proceeds to step 70 after the set time passes, and proceeds to step 67 if the set time is not taken. The control unit 111 outputs the local telephone number to the modem 120 in step 69. The modem 120 converts the outputted telephone number into a DTMF signal and outputs it to the LIU 121. The control unit 111 outputs 1 to the modem 120 in step 70 and then outputs the local telephone number to the modem 120 after a predetermined time. The modem 120 converts the output radio call number into a DTMF signal and outputs it to the LIU 121.

As described above, the index memory to be stored is classified according to the dialing method, and the shortcut number and the corresponding data are stored. Therefore, different data can be stored for each index memory in one shortcut number. In addition, when one-touch dialing, the index memory is selected and a program corresponding to the index memory is read out and dialed. Therefore, when dialing various types, the dialing can be easily performed, and the number limitation of the buttons can be overcome.

Claims (2)

In the one-touch dial function of a communication terminal having a plurality of index memories corresponding to the number of dial functions, Selecting one of the index memories according to input of a one-touch registration key and a shortcut number, and storing the selected index memory in the index memory selected when dial number and ID are input; A one-touch dial method comprising reading a data stored in the index memory and displaying it on a display unit and dialing a dial number among the displayed data when a one-touch dial key and a shortcut number are input. A facsimile one-touch dialing method comprising: a first index memory for storing telephone numbers and IDs; a second index memory for storing fax numbers and IDs; and a third index memory for storing radio calling numbers and IDs; Selecting the first index memory to the third index memory to be stored when the one-touch registration key and shortcut number are entered; Storing the corresponding data in the selected index memory; Selecting a first index memory to a third index memory to be read out by inputting a one-touch dial key and a shortcut number; When the telephone function is selected in the process, dialing the telephone number among the data of the selected index memory; When the facsimile function is selected in the above process, dialing the facsimile number among the data of the selected index memory and performing an automatic transmission mode upon detecting a tone; When the wireless calling function is selected in the above process, dialing is made by dividing the wireless calling number among the data of the selected index memory, and if there is a call tone, transmits a local telephone number, and if there is no call tone, the local telephone number together with a signal corresponding to the numeric key 1. One-touch dialing method of the fax, characterized in that for sending out.