JPH10200655A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a facsimile apparatus which can be assigned to a one-touch dial button or the like even if the number of destinations increases, and which can realize simple operation at low cost. SOLUTION: In a facsimile apparatus provided with a speed dial function or a department information designating function, a dial registration means for registering a speed dial in association with the department information and the department information and a department information registered at the time of calling are designated. Means for allocating the speed dial associated with the department information to the one-touch dial button 13 or the like in the operation unit, and when one of the one-touch dial buttons 13 is pressed, one of the assigned speed dials is pressed. Search means for searching for one speed dial, terminal number obtaining means for obtaining a destination terminal number associated with the searched speed dial, and transmitting means for transmitting to the facsimile apparatus of the obtained terminal number. Equipped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a speed dial function such as a one-touch dial, and a function of instructing department information such as a department code to make a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to simplify the transmission operation of facsimile communication, a speed dial function such as a one-touch dial and a transmission function for designating division information such as a division code have been provided. In other words, according to the abbreviated dial function, each one-touch dial number or abbreviated dial number (in a broad sense, including the one-touch dial number) is registered in advance in association with the destination terminal number, so that the one-touch dial Alternatively, when a speed dial number is specified, the associated terminal number is transmitted to the destination facsimile machine. In addition, in the calling function for designating a department code and the like, the destination name and the terminal number thereof are registered in advance in association with the department code, and the above-mentioned destination name is displayed when the department code is specified at the time of calling. The user sends a call to the destination facsimile apparatus by instructing the user to specify one of the displayed destination names.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional speed dial function, when the number of destinations increases,
In the case of a one-touch dial or the like, there is a destination that cannot be assigned to the one-touch dial button or the like due to the limitation of the number of controls such as buttons and keys provided on the operation unit. Further, in the conventional technology using the department code, an expensive display device with a touch panel is required to simplify the operation. The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is possible to assign to abbreviated dial operators such as one-touch dial buttons even when the number of destinations increases, and to the destination by simple operation. It is an object of the present invention to realize a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting a call with an inexpensive apparatus configuration.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a speed dial function or a department information designating function, the facsimile apparatus is associated with department information and department information. A dial registration unit for registering abbreviated dials, and when the department information registered at the time of making a call is designated, the abbreviated dial associated with the department information is set to a plurality of abbreviated dial operators (for example, a plurality of Allocating means for assigning a button or key, or a plurality of objects displayed on the display unit imitating buttons or keys, etc., and when any of the speed dial operators is operated (for example, when the button or key is pressed). Operation, or when an object displayed on the display unit is touched or pointed by a pointer); Search means for searching for a speed dial assigned to a speed dial operator operated from among the speed dials registered, and a terminal for obtaining a destination terminal number associated with the searched speed dial It is characterized by comprising a number obtaining means and a transmitting means for transmitting the obtained terminal number to the facsimile apparatus. In the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the registered department information is indicated at the time of calling, the speed dial associated with the department information is assigned to the speed dial operator in the operation unit,
When any of the above speed dial controls are operated,
The destination terminal number associated with the operated speed dial operator is transmitted to the facsimile machine.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, the use using the department information is permitted only when the department information registered in the user restriction table is designated. By further providing a user restriction means, an unspecified user cannot use the device without permission. According to the third aspect of the invention, on the premise of the facsimile apparatus of the first or second aspect, the first department information is designated at the time of dialing and the associated speed dial is assigned to the speed dial operator. When you are
When the second department information is instructed, the assignment to the speed dial is switched to the speed dial associated with the second department information. In the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, when an undesired section information or the like is inadvertently designated, an operation of simply inputting the desired section information in that state is performed to the speed dial operator. Is switched to the speed dial associated with the desired department information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus of the first or second aspect, when the destination information can be specified and the department information is not specified,
All registered speed dials are assigned to speed dial operators. In the facsimile apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, all registered speed dials are assigned to speed dial operators when the destination can be specified and the department information is not specified. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first or second aspect, a list for outputting a list of each registered department information and abbreviated dial information associated with the department information. By further providing an output unit, it is possible to output a list of registered department information and abbreviated dial information associated with the department information.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the facsimile apparatus has a control unit 1 that manages and controls the entire apparatus according to a built-in program.
An operation display unit 2 including a keyboard for the operator to give an instruction to the facsimile apparatus and a display means for the facsimile apparatus to give a message to the operator; a RAM 3 for temporarily storing image information and the like; A scanner 4 for reading an image of the image, a plotter 5 for outputting received image information decoded by a coding / decoding unit (DCR) 8 via a RAM 3, and a call between a remote facsimile machine via a public telephone network. Network control device (NC
U) 6, a communication control unit 7 for performing facsimile transmission / reception in accordance with a G3 transmission control procedure, a modem 9 including a low speed modem and a high speed modem, and an image memory 1 for storing image information.
0, parameter memory 11 for storing control information
And so on. The parameter memory 11 is backed up by a battery for power-off. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation display unit 2 includes a numeric keypad 12, a one-touch dial button 13, a shortcut instruction key 14, a registration key 15,
It has a start key 16, a display unit 17, and the like.

[0010] Dial registration means for registering abbreviated dialing in association with a department code, allocating means for allocating abbreviated dialing to abbreviated dialing button, transmitting means for transmitting a destination terminal number associated with the abbreviated dialing to a facsimile apparatus Are realized by, for example, a ROM incorporating a CPU and a program. Further, the CPU and the ROM are a CPU such as the control unit 1.
And ROM may be shared, or a dedicated CPU and ROM may be provided. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example in the case of sharing. When transmitting a facsimile with this facsimile apparatus, first, the control unit 1 operates the scanner 4 to read image information and store it in the RAM 3. The image information is D
RAM3 or image memory 10 encoded by CR8
Is stored in In addition, the control unit 1 acquires call-out designation information such as a destination designated by the operation display unit 2, and the like.
The NCU 6 that has received the destination information sets up a call with the specified destination. Subsequently, phase B is executed by the communication control unit 7 via the low-speed modem, and the process proceeds to phase C.
The encoded image information data in the RAM 3 or the image memory 10 is modulated by a high-speed modem
It is sent out via CU6. At the time of reception, after a call is set up by the NCU 6, the process enters phase B, a predetermined communication is performed via a low-speed modem, and the process enters phase C to receive encoded image information data. The image information data is NC
U6, stored in the RAM 3 via the communication control unit 7, further decoded by the DCR 8, output to the plotter 5 via the RAM 3, or stored in the image memory 10.

FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of this embodiment. The operation of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Prior to the operation of FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatus stores, by dial registration means, department information as shown in FIG. 4 (a department code in the example of FIG. 4) and a speed dial associated with the department information. A destination terminal number is registered, and a user restriction section code as shown in FIG. 5 is also registered. That is, by operating the numeric keypad 12 or the one-touch dial button 13 following the pressing of the registration key 15, the speed dial table as shown in FIG. 4 and the user restriction table as shown in FIG. It is created in the parameter memory 11 or the like. In FIG. 4, the one-digit speed dial is a one-touch dial. Also, in this facsimile apparatus, at the time of initial setting, information indicating whether or not to perform user restriction is set in a predetermined area such as the RAM 3. When the section code (in this flowchart, the section information is shown in the case where the section information is the section code) can be input, the control unit 1 refers to the predetermined area as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a setting is made to perform user restriction (S1). If the user restriction has been set (Yes in S1), a message requesting the input of the department code is displayed on the display unit 17, and when the user inputs the department code accordingly (S2), It is determined whether or not the input department code is registered in the user restriction table (S3).

As a result, if it is determined that the input department code is not registered (No in S3), the process returns to step S1, but if it is determined that it is registered (S3).
(Yes in 3) It is determined whether or not a speed dial is linked (associated) with the department code (S4). Then, when the speed dial is linked like the department code 1234 in the example of FIG. 4 (Yes in S4), the allocating means selects only the speed dial linked to the department code and the destination terminal number thereof. Thus, the speed dial button in the operation display unit 2, that is, the one input from each one-touch dial button 13 or the ten keys
It is assigned to the digit speed dial number (S5). continue,
The user designates a destination by inputting a speed dial number from the ten keys 12 following the one-touch dial button 13 or the speed command key 14 (S7). This destination designation may be performed according to the user's memory, a memo, or the like, or using a destination leaf 18 provided in parallel with the arrangement of the one-touch dial buttons 13 as shown in FIG. You may go. As shown in the drawing, the destination leaf 18 can be turned, and a section code is described at one end of each leaf.

When the destination is specified as described above,
The control unit 1 acquires the designated speed dial number (including the one-touch dial number), and obtains the speed dial number from the selected state portion (the designated section code corresponding portion) of the speed dial table (see FIG. 4). A search is performed to obtain a destination terminal number associated with the speed dial number. Then, the destination terminal number is passed to the NCU 6 to make a call, and when connected to the destination facsimile apparatus of the terminal number, the image information read by the scanner 4 is transmitted to the destination facsimile apparatus (S8). . Also,
When it is determined in step S1 that the user restriction is not performed (No in S1), and when it is determined that the speed dial is not linked to the designated department code in step S4 (No in S4), All registered speed dials are assigned to speed dial numbers input from the one-touch dial button 13 or the numeric keypad 12 (S6). However, such assignment is not performed when abbreviated dial numbers overlap among a plurality of department codes as in the example of FIG.

In the above description, the department code and the like are input in accordance with the displayed message. However, in the destination input state, even if the input as shown in FIG. It is possible. That is, in the example of FIG. 7A, the one-touch dial button 13 of the number 1 is pressed,
Press numeric keys 1, 2, 3, and 4 in that order and press the start key.
By pressing 16, the abbreviated dial number 1 of the section code 1234 can be designated. As described above, according to the first embodiment, many registered devices are used without using a display unit with a touch panel, scrolling the display unit, and using a small number of one-touch dial buttons. One of the destinations can be easily specified.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is an operation flowchart of the second embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of the apparatus is the same as that of FIG. The operations in steps S11 to S16 of the flow in FIG. 8 are the same as the operations in steps S1 to S6 described in FIG. In the second embodiment, after the processing from steps S11 to S16, the user is asked whether to set a department code (in the case of no user restriction) and whether to reset the department code. An instruction is given (S17).
If neither department code setting nor resetting is performed (No in S17), destination designation is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (S18), and transmission to the destination is performed (S19).
On the other hand, when setting or resetting the department code (Yes in S17), the process returns to step S12 to set or reset the department code. Therefore, according to the second embodiment, if an undesired department code or the like is erroneously designated, the user can simply reset the desired department code or the like on the spot and simply set the speed dial button (one-touch dial button and (Keypad) can be used. In addition, transmission can be performed by a simple operation using a department code or the like irrespective of the user restriction function.

If the control unit 1 has a function as a list output unit, a list of registered department codes and abbreviated dial information associated with the department codes can be output by the plotter 5 or the like. In such a configuration, when the user instructs a list output from the operation display unit 2, the control unit 1 recognizing the instruction outputs all the department codes, the abbreviated dial numbers associated therewith, and the destination name from the abbreviated dial table. , And reads out the destination terminal number and the like, and outputs it to recording paper or the like. In the facsimile apparatus having such a configuration, since the user can know the latest abbreviated dial registration status, it is easy to add, change, and delete abbreviated dial information. In addition, the list output on the recording paper or the like can be referred to at the time of transmission or the like, thereby improving convenience. In the above embodiment, a case where the department information is a department code has been described as an example, but the department information may be a department name or the like.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be exhibited. According to the first aspect of the invention, when the registered department information is designated at the time of calling, the speed dial associated with the department information is assigned to the speed dial operator in the operation unit, and any of the speed dial operators is determined. When the button is pressed, a call is made to the facsimile apparatus with the destination terminal number associated with the speed dial operator, thereby facilitating the call operation and one-touch dial button even if there are many registered destinations. There is no need to increase the number of operators, and a display device with a touch panel is not required, so that there is no increase in cost for realizing that. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the transmission is permitted only when the department information registered in the user restriction table is specified, so that an unspecified user Can be prohibited from being used without permission.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, when an undesired section information or the like is erroneously designated, the desired section information is simply input in that state. With only the operation, the assignment to the speed dial operator is switched to the speed dial associated with the desired department information, so that the operation in such a case is simplified. Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, according to claim 1,
In addition to the effect of 2 or above, when the destination can be specified and the department information is not specified, all the registered speed dials are assigned to the speed dial operator. The destination can be specified from the speed dial. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, a list of registered department information and a list of speed dial information associated with the department information can be output. Addition, change, and deletion of dial information are facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the facsimile apparatus showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram of a main part of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another data configuration diagram of a main part of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of another operation method of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an operation flow chart of the facsimile apparatus showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control unit (dial registration unit, assignment unit, search unit, terminal number acquisition unit, transmission unit, user restriction unit, list output unit), 2 operation display unit, 3 RAM, 12 numeric keys (abbreviated dial operator), 13 One-touch dial button (speed dial operator), 14 speed instruction keys.

Claims (5)

[Claims] In a facsimile apparatus having a speed dial function or a department information designating function, a dial register for registering a speed dial in association with the department information and the department information, and the department information registered at the time of calling are designated. Assigning means for assigning the speed dials associated with the department information to the plurality of speed dial operators in the operation unit, and the dial registering means when any of the speed dial operators is operated. Search means for searching the speed dials assigned to the operated speed dial operator from among the speed dials registered and allocated by the allocation means, and a destination terminal associated with the searched speed dials Terminal number acquiring means for acquiring a number, and a file of the acquired terminal number. Facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising a transmitting means for transmitting to Kushimiri device. 2. A facsimile machine according to claim 1, further comprising a user restricting means for permitting transmission using the department information only when the department information registered in the user restriction table is designated. apparatus. 3. When the second department information is designated when the first department information is designated at the time of calling and the speed dial associated therewith is assigned to the operator, the speed dial is transmitted to the speed dial. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the assignment is switched to a speed dial associated with the second department information. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all registered speed dials are assigned to speed dial operators when the destination can be specified and no department information is specified. A facsimile machine as described. 5. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a list output means for outputting a list of registered department information and abbreviated dial information associated with each department information. .