JPH0451744A - Preset dialer in communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply register a dial number and identification information of a communication opposite party by registering a dial number and identification information sent from the opposite party into a preset dial memory in the case of actual communication in the system entering the dial number sequentially. CONSTITUTION:When a dial number of an opposite party is dialed sequentially, dialing is made according to the dial number and the entered dial number is tentatively stored in a prescribed area of a RAM 3. When an opposite facsimile equipment replies the dial call, facsimile communication is started and called terminal identification information sent from the opposite party is stored tentatively in the RAM 3 corresponding to the dial number and the result is displayed on a display device 4. In this case, a guide display such as 'Do you now register the opposite communication party on the preset dial list?' is indicated, and when 'registration' is entered by a key, the dial number and the identification information stored tentatively are transferred to an idle area of a preset dial list of the RAM 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device such as a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a preset dial device that performs a calling function called abbreviated dialing or quick-touch dialing.

Conventional facsimile machines are equipped with a preset dialing device as described below in order to simplify the operation of inputting the dialing numbers of communication parties one by one.

The dial number of the other party with whom you often communicate and its identification information (the name of the other party, etc.) are associated with each other and registered in advance in a memory. Multiple registered communication parties are displayed in some form on the operation panel, and when communicating with a registered party, there is no need to manually enter a multi-digit dial number one by one.
By operating one key (one-touch dialing) or two to three digit keys (speed dialing), a calling operation is automatically performed according to the corresponding dial number.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventional preset dial devices have a problem in that the operation of registering the dial number and identification information of the communication partner is cumbersome. Enter the dial number using the numeric keys on the operation panel, as well as the name and name (identification information) of the person you are communicating with.
Although inputting numbers is not that troublesome, inputting names in katakana or kanji using a small number of key combinations is very tedious. It is not an easy task to create a list of 20 to 100 communication partners and perform the above input while looking at the list. Similarly, the task of changing, adding, or deleting the preset contents was also troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to provide a preset dialing device that allows easy registration of the dial number and identification information of a communication partner.

Means to Solve the Problem Therefore, in the present invention, a preset dial memory is provided for registering dial numbers and identification information of a plurality of communication parties in correspondence, and the registered contents of this preset dial memory are displayed. means and said preset;
a preset dial calling means that receives an input specifying one of the communication partners registered in the dial memory and makes a call according to the corresponding dial number; and a non-preset dial that makes a call according to the dial number that is manually input one by one. a storage means for temporarily storing the dialed number called by the non-preset dial calling means and the identification information transmitted from the communication partner; Means is provided for registering the dial number and identification information stored in the means in the preset dial memory.

When communication is actually performed using the normal operating method (non-preset dial calling means) in which the dialed number of the communication partner is entered one digit at a time, the dialed number is temporarily stored in the storage means, and the dialed number is temporarily stored in the storage means. The identification information (name and name of the other party) sent from the recipient is also temporarily stored in the storage means. Furthermore, if you wish to register the dial number and identification information that have been temporarily stored in the preset dial memory along with actual communication operations, all you need to do is perform an input operation that instructs you to do so. A registered caller can be called by a simple operation using the preset dial calling means.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile machine to which the present invention is applied, which includes a CPU 1 which performs sequence control and data processing that oversees the entire device, and a CPU 1 that stores programs executed by the CPU 1 and fixed information. a ROM 2 for storing a preset dial table and various data according to the present invention, a display 4 and a keyboard 5 as a man-machine interface, an image scanner 6 for reading an image of a document, a received image signal, etc. A printer 7 that prints on paper, a codec 8 that encodes and decodes image signals, a modem 9 that modulates and demodulates transmission and reception signals, an NCU (network control circuit) 10 that controls connection of a line 11, and facsimile transmission. It includes a communication control section 12 that controls procedures and the like.

In this embodiment, user numbers can be set for up to ten users who often use the device, and a preset dial table can be created for each user number. The preset dial table is created in a non-volatile area of the RAM 3, and allows the dial number and identification information of the communication partner to be registered for each user who has set a user number.

The operating procedure of the preset dial device of this embodiment is explained in the second section.
This is shown in the flowchart in Figure.

First, an explanation will be given of the operating procedure when sending a message to a communication partner by registering it in the preset dial table. Place the original to be sent to the image scanner 6 (200) and enter your user number using the keyboard 5 (210)
. Then, the CPU 1 reads the preset dial table corresponding to the input user number from the RAM 3, and displays the registered contents on the display 4 (211). Note that if the user number is not input within a certain period of time, the contents of the preset dial table for user number "0" are displayed (220).

There are various display formats for the preset dial table, for example,
There are methods that display the dial numbers and identification information of the communication partners for each person all at once on a large display, and methods that display the dialed numbers and identification information for each person one by one each time a predetermined number of keystrokes are reached. . The user searches for the person to whom the message is to be sent from this display and performs an input operation to specify that person. The operating method at this time will match the display format of the preset dial table.

When the communication partner in the preset dial table is identified,
The communication control unit 12 performs a calling operation via the NCUIO according to the corresponding dial number (230→231). When the other party's facsimile machine responds to this call, facsimile communication begins (232). The above is the operation procedure for making a preset dial call.

Next, the operation of automatic registration in the preset dial table, which is the main part of the present invention, will be explained.

Automatic registration is performed when the user enters the dial number of the communication partner one by one on the keyboard 5 and actually performs facsimile communication.

Place the original on image scanner 6 (200")
, when you enter your user number (210), the registered contents of the corresponding preset dial table will be displayed (211).
. Since the desired party is not found in this display, the dial number of that party must be inputted one by one. Then, a calling operation is performed according to the dialed number, and the inputted dialed number is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 3 (230→240).

When the other party's facsimile machine responds to the above-mentioned call, facsimile communication starts (241), and in phase A of the facsimile transmission procedure, the called terminal identification information sent from the other party is associated with the dialed number. The data is temporarily stored in the RAM 3 and displayed on the display 4 (242→243).

At this time, a guidance message such as ``Do you want to register the current communication partner in the preset dial list?'' is displayed.

When the user sees this display and presses the "Register" key, -
When the dial number and identification information stored in R
It is transferred to an empty area of the AM3 preset dial table (corresponding to the user number) (244→245).

In addition, if there is no free area on the preset dial table,
I am trying to delete the oldest registered communication partner and register a new one there. Furthermore, if "registration" is not instructed, the dial number and identification information stored at - time are erased or ignored.

Effects of the Invention As explained in detail above, according to the preset/to-dial device of the present invention, there is no need to perform troublesome input operations to register the dial number and identification number of the communication partner in the preset dial memory. When you actually communicate by inputting the dialed number one by one, you can register the dialed number and the identification information sent from the other party in the preset dial memory, so you can easily use the preset dial function. It is very practical.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a facsimile machine incorporating a preset dial device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the same device. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and one other person

Claims (1)

[Claims] a preset dial memory for registering respective dial numbers and identification information of a plurality of communication parties in correspondence; a means for displaying registered contents of the preset dial memory; and a means for displaying registered contents of the preset dial memory; A preset dial calling means that receives an input specifying one of the communication parties and makes a call according to the corresponding dial number, a non-preset dial calling means that makes a call according to the dial number that is manually input one by one, and the non-preset dial. storage means for temporarily storing the dialed number called by the calling means and the identification information transmitted from the communication partner; and the dialed number and identification information stored in the storage means upon receiving a registration command input. A preset dial device in a communication device, comprising means for registering in the preset dial memory.