JPH0286355A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain a call to plural call destination with a one-touch switch by selecting one of plural kinds of call destination information sets registered to the one-touch switch and assigning the result to the said one-touch switch in response to an identification pattern formed on a card. CONSTITUTION:A name (destination name) of a call destination assigned to one-touch buttons 31a-31j is written to cards 33, 34 when the card 33 or 34 is set to a card insertion hole 32, and a window 30 is provided to a position corresponding to a position at which a destination name of the card 33 or 34 to be set is written when the card 33 or 34 is set to the card insertion hole 32. Thus, the operator can confirm which call destination is set to each of the one-touch buttons 31a-31j at a glance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, such as a telephone or a facsimile machine, which is equipped with a one-touch calling function.

(Prior art) Recently, communication terminal devices such as telephones and facsimile machines are
Many are equipped with a one-touch calling function. This one-touch call function is a function that automatically performs call processing using the pre-registered phone number for the operated one-touch button when a one-touch switch (for example, one-touch button) is operated. It is.

Therefore, the greater the number of destinations that can be called using the one-touch calling function, the more convenient it is. However, communication terminal devices equipped with this one-touch calling function must be equipped with one one-touch button for each destination, and increasing the number of destinations poses an obstacle to miniaturizing the device. .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in conventional communication terminal devices, only one one-touch switch is associated with one destination. The problem was that it was limited.

The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to make one-touch calls to many destinations with a small number of one-touch switches;
To provide a communication terminal device that does not increase in size even when the number of destinations for one-touch calling is increased.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention includes a reading means for reading an identification pattern, such as a hole, formed on a card set in a main body of a communication terminal device. According to the identified identification pattern, one of a plurality of types of call destination information registered in advance for a one-touch switch such as a one-touch button is selected and assigned to the one-touch switch.

(Operation) By taking such measures, it is possible to change the call destination assigned to the one-touch switch depending on the type of card to be set. Therefore, one-touch calls can be made selectively to a plurality of call destinations using one one-touch switch.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a facsimile device realized as a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the facsimile machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a reading scanning section which reads image information of a set transmission original (not shown) and provides an image signal obtained by this reading to an encoding section 2. The encoding unit 2 encodes the input image signal and converts it into image data. The image data obtained here is introduced into the transmitting/receiving section 4 via the control section 3, modulated by the modulation/demodulation circuit 4a, and sent out from the network control circuit 4b to the line 5.

On the other hand, image data arriving via the line 5 is received and demodulated by the transmitting/receiving section 4 and input to the decoding section 6 via the main control section 3. The decoding unit 6 decodes the input image data and reproduces the image signal. The reproduced image signal is then input to the recording scanning section 7, where it is output as an image onto recording paper.

8 is an operation panel consisting of an input section 8a and a display section 8b, and the human power section 8a includes a one-touch switch.
Contains touch buttons. Note that 9 is a telephone.

The facsimile apparatus also includes a telephone number memory 10 that stores call destination information in the form of a table to be used when making a one-touch call, and a card reading section 11 that reads identification information formed on a card set. It has

By the way, the control section 3 has, for example, a microcomputer as a main control circuit, and has one-touch calling means 3a and telephone number assignment means 3b in addition to control means for transmission/reception and reading/recording. . Here, the one-touch calling means 3a is for making a call using the telephone number assigned to the one-touch button when the one-touch button is operated. Further, the telephone number assigning means 3b is set in the card reading section 11 and assigns a telephone number to the one-touch button according to the card type determined by the card reading section 11.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a telephone number table stored in the telephone number memory 10. In this way, in the telephone number memory 10, a plurality of telephone numbers are registered for one one-touch button, and each telephone number is associated with a card type.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the main parts of the operation panel 8 of the present facsimile machine. In the figure, 30 is a window, and a plurality of one-touch buttons (here, 10 buttons) 31a are provided on both sides of the window.
~31j are arranged.

32 is a card insertion hole communicating with the window 30, into which a card 33 or 34 is inserted. The above card insertion hole 32
Near the end of the card is a card reading section (which reads holes 33a and 34a (indicating card numbers) formed in the cards 33 and 34 as identification patterns).
(not shown) is provided. In addition, the cards 33 and 34 are inserted into the card insertion hole 32.
When set to , each one-touch button 31a to 31j
The name of the called party (destination name) to be assigned is written in the window 30, and when a card 33 or 34 is set in the card insertion hole 32,
or 34 destination names are provided at positions corresponding to the positions where they are written. Therefore, even when the card 33 or 34 is set in the card insertion hole 32, the operator can see the destination name written on the card 33 or 34 set in the card insertion hole 32.

Further, the one-touch buttons 31a to 31j are for the card 3.
3 and 34, respectively.

Thus, the operator can press each one-touch button 31a-3.
It is possible to check at a glance which call destination is set for each of 1j.

Next, the calling operation of the facsimile machine configured as described above will be explained according to the processing procedure of the control section 3.

First, when the call operation starts, the control section 3 determines whether the current call is a one-touch dial or not in step a as shown in FIG. Here, one-touch button 31a
31j is pressed and the call is made by one-touch dialing, the control unit 3 then inserts the card 33 or 3 into the card insertion hole 32 in step b.
It is determined whether or not 4 is set, and card 3 is set.
3 or 34 is set, in step C, the card reading section 11 reads the hole 33a or 34a formed in the set card 33 or 34,
The type of card (here, the type is identified by the card number) is determined. Then, in step d, the control unit 3 allows the telephone number allocating means 3b to read out the telephone number corresponding to the card number determined in step C among the telephone numbers registered in the telephone number memory 10. After that, the process moves to step e.

On the other hand, if the card 33 or 34 is not set in the card insertion hole 32 in step b, the control section 3 selects one of the telephone numbers registered in the telephone number memory 10 using the telephone number allocating means 3b in step f. After allowing reading of the telephone number corresponding to "no card", the process moves to step e.

The card 33 set in the card insertion hole 32 in this way
or each one-touch button 31a to 31j according to 34
After the telephone number is assigned to
In step g, the pressed one-touch button is determined, and in step g, the telephone number 0 assigned to the one-touch button determined in step e is stored in the telephone number memory 1.
Read from 0. That is, for example, if the card 33 is set in the card insertion hole 32, reading out of the phone number of card number "1" among the phone numbers registered in the phone number memory 10 in step d is permitted; If it is determined in step e that the one-touch button 31f of rFJ is pressed, for example, in step g, the telephone number of button number rFJ, that is, r 011B2246802J, is read out with card number "1". Then, in step h, the control section 3 performs a calling process such as sending out a dial signal corresponding to the telephone number read out in step g, and then ends the calling operation.

If it is determined in step a that the call is made by direct dialing or abbreviated dialing and not a one-touch call, the control unit 3 performs a well-known general manual call process in step i.

According to this embodiment, the telephone numbers assigned to the one-touch buttons 31a to 31j can be changed depending on the card 33 or 34 to be set, and therefore one-touch calls can be made to many call destinations with a small number of one-touch buttons. can be done.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the embodiments described above, a facsimile machine is implemented according to the present invention, but a telephone may also be used. Furthermore, the identification pattern is not limited to holes, but may also be cutouts, marks that reflect or absorb light, magnetic marks, transparent windows, etc. Furthermore, the one-touch switch is not limited to a button type switch. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, one of the plurality of types of call destination information registered in the one-touch switch is selected according to the identification pattern formed on the card set in the main body of the communication terminal device. Since it is selected and assigned to this one-touch switch, it is possible to make calls to a plurality of call destinations with one one-touch switch. Therefore, the communication terminal device can make one-touch calls to many call destinations while keeping the number of switches small.

In addition, since the type of card set can be identified, it becomes possible to set the communication mode for each card in a facsimile machine or the like. In addition, for example, if there are multiple users and you want to manage each user (manage the number of sent cards, communication charges, etc.), you can make the card user compatible. Management can be performed for each user.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the facsimile device, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a facsimile device realized as a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the external appearance of the main part of the operation panel 8, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the control section 3. 3... Control unit, 3a... One-touch calling means, 3b
...Telephone number assignment means, 8...Operation panel, 31a
~31j... One-touch button, 33.34... Card, 33 a * 34 a... Hole. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A communication device having a one-touch call function, which has a one-touch switch and, when the one-touch switch is operated, makes a call using call destination information assigned to the operated one-touch switch. In the terminal device, a reading means for reading an identification pattern formed on a card set in the main body of the communication terminal device, and a plurality of pre-registered identification patterns for the one-touch switch according to the identification pattern read by the reading means. 1. A communication terminal device comprising: an allocation means for selecting one of the types of call destination information and allocating the selected one to the one-touch switch.