JP4193688B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a communication terminal apparatus having a broadcast transmission function capable of sequentially transmitting data having the same contents to a plurality of transmission destinations by a single transmission operation.

Conventionally, there is a broadcast transmission function as described above as a communication function of a communication terminal device. According to this, for example, when facsimile transmission is performed, it is not necessary to repeatedly read a document for each destination and transmit it one by one, and can sequentially transmit to a plurality of transmission destinations by a single document reading operation. It is known as a convenient function. As a communication terminal device having this type of function, there is, for example, Patent Document 1.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-17852

  However, in a communication terminal device having a broadcast transmission function as described in Patent Document 1, when a transmission destination of broadcast transmission is designated, designation by operation of a one-touch key or a speed dial key is also valid. For this reason, even if you notice that the specification by the operation of the one-touch key or speed dial key is incorrect after the end of transmission, you cannot cancel the transmission. In general, no measures are taken.

For example, communication terminal devices used in business scenes are often registered and used for communication destinations such as customers that can be easily specified with one-touch keys or speed dial keys. It is frequently used because it can be sent with a simple operation, but if you accidentally send an important document to an unintentional partner because of the simple operation, you will be asked to discard the sent data at the destination. Currently there is no policy.
In addition, not only business scenes and important documents, but erroneous transmission is very annoying for the receiving side, so it is necessary to prevent it as much as possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when performing broadcast transmission, a setting operation using a one-touch key or an abbreviated key is prohibited in an operation for specifying a transmission destination, and a setting operation is erroneously performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal apparatus that prevents erroneous transmission due to a mistake in destination designation by excluding it from designation of a destination, and considers the safety of information transmission.

  Claim 1 proposed to achieve the above object is a communication terminal device having a broadcast transmission function, and an auto dialer having a dial memory for sequentially storing dial numbers of broadcast transmission destinations. When the broadcast transmission mode is selected and the destination is specified, the destination setting by the operation of the one-touch key or speed dial key is skipped, and only the destination setting by the dial number is accepted. Proposed is a communication terminal device comprising control means for sequentially storing numbers in the dial memory and operating the auto dialer.

  A second aspect of the present invention provides the control device according to the first aspect, wherein the control means can further prohibit / allow broadcast transmission individually or collectively for transmission destinations assigned and registered to one-touch dial keys and speed dial keys. A communication terminal device is proposed.

  A third aspect of the present invention further includes a display unit according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the control unit invalidates a broadcast destination transmission destination setting operation using a one-touch key or an abbreviated dial key. A communication terminal device configured to display a message to that effect on the display unit is proposed.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention further includes a display unit according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the control unit selects a broadcast transmission mode and receives a broadcast transmission destination setting operation. A communication terminal apparatus is proposed that is configured to execute the display confirmation mode and display the received dial number or the dial number corresponding to the accepted one-touch key or abbreviated dial key on the display unit.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when a transmission destination is designated by one-touch key or abbreviated dial key input when performing broadcast transmission, the designation becomes invalid. It is possible to prevent information leakage.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make a setting so that broadcast transmission is possible even when the user designates a transmission destination by a one-touch key or a speed dial key. According to the second aspect of the invention, the prohibition / permission of broadcast transmission can be set individually or collectively. In the case of individual (for each transmission destination), settings can be made according to the user's wishes according to the transmission destination, and in the case of batch setting, settings can be registered with a simple operation.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the broadcast transmission destination setting operation using the one-touch key or the speed dial key is invalidated, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit. It is possible to easily know that the pre-setting operation has become invalid and how to deal with it. Therefore, the coping operation can be performed without referring to the manual book and the like, and the utilization of the coping method can be promoted.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the broadcast transmission mode is selected and the transmission destination setting operation for broadcast transmission is accepted, the confirmation mode is set, and the received dial number is displayed on the display unit. Therefore, it can be confirmed by the user whether or not there is an error in operation, and erroneous transmission can be prevented.

   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of a communication terminal apparatus F according to the present invention. Although the configuration of the facsimile apparatus is shown here, the present invention can also be applied to a multifunction device having a telephone, a facsimile, and a copy function, and a dial function that can designate a transmission destination with a one-touch key or a speed dial key. Any communication terminal device having a broadcast transmission function that can specify transmission to a plurality of destinations.

  In the figure, the communication terminal apparatus F of the present invention includes at least the following units.

  A control unit 1 that is configured by a CPU and the like, controls the following units, an auto dialer 1a for automatically calling dial numbers stored in a dial memory 4a, which will be described later, and an NCU 2 that controls connection to the telephone line L A modem 3 for modulating / demodulating various signals necessary for facsimile communication, a RAM 4 for registering speed dials, a ROM 5 for storing a program necessary for operating the communication terminal device F, and a liquid crystal screen A display unit 6 composed of a display unit 6, an operation unit 7 composed of various operation keys (one-touch key 7 a, numeric keypad 7 b), a printer 8 that transfers image data to a set recording sheet, and a set original And a scanner 9 for forming read image data.

  The RAM 4 stores mail addresses or telephone numbers (facsimile numbers) corresponding to the one-touch keys 7a and numeric keys 7b. When sending image data, etc., one-touch dial, speed dial, group and numeric keypad inputs are stored. When the transmission destination is designated by a combination of the above, the transmission destination dial number (including the mail address) is stored and stored in the dial memory 4a, and the image data stored in the image memory (not shown) is read and transmitted by facsimile. It is said. The storage location of the memory that is stored and stored sequentially may be a buffer memory in addition to the RAM 4 as long as data can be temporarily stored. Especially, in the dial memory 4a, it is built in the auto dialer 1a described above as a buffer memory. You may make it the structure made to.

  In this case, it is assumed that the broadcast transmission mode is set by operating the function keys, etc., but it is possible to set the program without such setting operation. Also good. In the latter case, there is means for determining the broadcast transmission mode if a plurality of destinations are designated before the predetermined time elapses without setting the broadcast transmission mode except at the time of ten-key input. Can be used.

  In the present invention, when the broadcast transmission mode is selected and the destination setting operation is set by a one-touch key or an abbreviated dial key, the setting operation is skipped by software processing, and only the destination setting by the dial number is performed. It is characterized by accepting. The transmission destination setting based on the dial number here refers to an operation of inputting directly by a numeric keypad operation instead of reading and setting a dial number registered in advance. In other words, when transmitting to a destination registered with one-touch dial registration or speed dial registration, transmission by broadcast communication is disabled, so that erroneous transmission due to a destination designation error can be prevented and information leakage can be prevented. That's it.

  The skip processing means that the destination setting operation is invalidated. Technically, the control means 1 accepts setting input by a one-touch key or abbreviated dial key, but the dial memory 4a has a one-touch key or abbreviated dial key. The transmission destination assigned and registered to is not stored and recorded. In other words, the control means 1 sequentially stores only the destinations to which the direct dial number is input in the dial memory 4a, and when the setting of all the destinations for the broadcast transmission is completed, the auto dialer 1a is activated and stored in the image memory. The image data stored as the information transmission target is sequentially and repeatedly read out and transmitted by facsimile.

  In addition, the communication terminal device F of the present invention is configured so that broadcast transmission is possible even if a user performs setting operation using a one-touch key or an abbreviated dial key, as long as the user consciously performs broadcast transmission permission setting. Yes. In this case, the control means 1 is configured so that broadcast transmission prohibition / permission can be individually or collectively set for transmission destinations assigned and registered to one-touch keys and speed dial keys. In other words, the broadcast transmission prohibition / permission setting can be individually set according to the user's convenience according to the destination, or it is necessary to easily set the processing for each destination or when it is desired to complete the processing. When there is no such message, it is possible to set the prohibition / permission of broadcast transmission by batch operation.

  The operation of the setting process on the user side will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic operation for setting prohibition / permission of broadcast transmission when performing destination registration processing by the communication terminal apparatus F of the present invention.
First, a dial number and a destination name are registered, and then attributes are registered (10, 11). Here, as an attribute, the user can set and register whether broadcast transmission is prohibited or permitted in correspondence with the transmission destination.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen during operation of destination registration processing (speed dial registration). The display unit 6 shown here is a liquid crystal screen touch panel type. Here, an example of abbreviated dial registration is shown as the destination registration process, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to one-touch dial registration. The calling address is not limited to a facsimile number, and may be a mail address. The configuration of the display screen and the message text are not limited to this.

For example, 123-456-7890 and a facsimile number are input as abbreviated dial 1, followed by “XX machine” and a destination name (step 10 in the flowchart of FIG. 2).
When the above input is made, the cursor moves to a setting location as to whether to prohibit or permit broadcast transmission as an attribute input (6c), and either the prohibit button 6a or the allow button 6b provided below the display unit 6 is selected. If this is pressed, the state desired by the user can be set (step 11 in the flowchart of FIG. 2). Also, there is no need to set for each destination. For example, if you want to prohibit or allow broadcast transmission for all destinations registered in speed dial, it is cumbersome to set for each destination. It is also possible to perform batch setting. In this case, when the collective setting button 6d is pressed, a prohibition / permission selection setting screen appears (not shown).

  At this time, the display unit 6 may be configured to display an operation method message. According to this, since the operation method is displayed as a message during the destination registration operation, the operation can be performed without checking a manual book or the like, and the utilization of this operation method can be promoted.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart (100 to 110) showing an example of the basic operation of the present invention.

  The broadcast transmission mode is set, and the transmission destination is designated by dial number input (100, 101), or the transmission destination is set by a method other than direct dialing, that is, one-touch key, abbreviated dial key input (101), If the destination attribute (prohibition / permission of broadcast transmission) is set to permit broadcast communication (108), the specified dial number (one-touch key, speed dial key input, these Are sequentially stored in the dial memory 4a (102). When the setting operation of a plurality of transmission destinations for broadcast transmission is completed (103), the display confirmation mode is executed, and all the received dial numbers are displayed on the display unit 6 (104). Subsequently, when a confirmation operation is performed by the user, the auto dialer 1a is activated (106), the transmission destinations stored in the dial memory 4a are sequentially read out, dialed, and sent by facsimile (107).

  On the other hand, if the transmission destination is set by one-touch key or speed dial key input (101) and the transmission destination attribute is set to prohibit broadcast transmission (108), the designated transmission destination is skipped (109). The display unit 6 displays that the broadcast transmission is set to be prohibited (110).

  FIG. 4A is a flowchart (200 to 210) illustrating an example of a basic operation of a display confirmation mode to be executed when a setting operation of a transmission destination for broadcast transmission is received.

  When the display confirmation mode is executed, a transmission destination confirmation list is displayed on the display unit 6 (200), and when the user makes a cancellation setting in the transmission destination confirmation list (201), it is stored in the dial memory 4a. The transmission destination is deleted (207), and the data contents of the transmission destination confirmation list are updated (208). Subsequently, when a confirmation operation is performed by the user, the auto dialer 1a is activated (203), the transmission destinations stored in the dial memory 4a are sequentially read out (204), the dial is called and the facsimile transmission is performed (205). Steps 204 to 205 are repeated until transmission to all the transmission destinations stored in the dial memory 4a is completed (206).

  Also, as shown here, even if there is no confirmation operation (202), there is no cancellation operation, and it may be configured to shift to broadcast transmission when a predetermined time has elapsed (210).

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of the display unit 6 when the destination setting operation for broadcast transmission is invalidated. The display unit 6 shown here is a liquid crystal screen touch panel type. In the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is displayed during the operation of step 110. The configuration of the display screen and the message text are not limited to this.
In this configuration, it is clearly indicated that the destination setting operation performed by the user is invalid, and a guide message for a coping method at that time is provided. Here, a simple message teaches that broadcast transmission is possible by operating a numeric keypad and inputting a dial number.

  According to this, it is possible to clearly recognize that the operation performed on the user side is invalid, and it is possible to easily know the coping method at that time. Therefore, the coping operation can be performed without referring to the manual book and the like, and the utilization of the coping method can be promoted.

FIG. 6 is an example of a display screen of the display unit 6 when a transmission destination setting operation for broadcast transmission is accepted. The display unit 6 shown here is a liquid crystal screen touch panel type. In the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is displayed during the operation of step 200 in the flowchart of step 104 and FIG. 4A. The configuration of the display screen and the message text are not limited to this.
Here, all accepted transmission destinations are displayed as a transmission destination confirmation list. If there is an error, it can be canceled (deleted), and the auto dialer is activated when the confirmation key 6e is pressed. In addition to canceling in this way, a configuration may be adopted in which the dial number can be corrected by touching the dial number to be corrected by touching the dial number to be corrected so that a part of the dial number can be corrected.

  According to this, when the broadcast transmission mode is selected and reception of the transmission destination setting operation for broadcast transmission is completed, the display confirmation mode is set, and the received dial number and the received one-touch key are displayed on the display unit 6. Since the dial number corresponding to the abbreviated dial key is displayed, it is possible for the user to confirm whether or not there is an error in the operation, and erroneous transmission can be prevented.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the basic composition of the communication terminal device of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the destination registration process of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen during transmission destination designation | designated operation. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the basic operation | movement of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the basic operation | movement of display confirmation mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen at the time of invalidating transmission destination setting operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen at the time of display confirmation mode execution.

Explanation of symbols

F Communication terminal device 1 Control means 1a Auto dialer
2 NCU
3 Modem 4 RAM
4a Dial memory 5 ROM
6 Display section 7 Operation section 7a One-touch key 7b Numeric keypad 8 Printer 9 Scanner

Claims (4)

A communication terminal device having a broadcast transmission function,
An auto dialer having a dial memory for sequentially storing the dial number of the destination of the broadcast transmission;
When the broadcast transmission mode is selected and the destination is specified, the destination setting by the operation of the one-touch key or speed dial key is skipped, and only the destination setting by the dial number is accepted. Is sequentially stored in the dial memory, and a control means for operating the auto dialer. In claim 1,
A communication terminal device in which the control means is configured such that broadcast transmission prohibition / permission can be individually or collectively set for a transmission destination assigned and registered to a one-touch dial key or an abbreviated dial key. In any one of Claims 1, 2.
A display unit;
A communication terminal device configured to display a message to that effect on the display section when the destination setting operation for broadcast transmission using a one-touch key or an abbreviated dial key is invalidated. In any one of Claims 1, 2.
A display unit;
When the broadcast transmission mode is selected and the transmission destination setting operation is accepted, the control means causes the display confirmation mode to be executed and causes the display unit to accept the received dial number or the accepted one-touch key. A communication terminal device configured to display a dial number corresponding to an abbreviated dial key.

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