JPH098895A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a facsimile equipment capable of smoothly executing dial input operation. CONSTITUTION: The equipment is provided with LCD 204 displaying an inputted dial number, etc., at the time of dial inputting operation for specifying a called party and one special dial key 202 for specifying special dial operation in addition to normal dial keys (ten keys and *, #) 201 at the time of dial register. Though at the time of depressing the normal dial keys 201 a code corresponding to each key is displayed on LCD 204 to move a cursor prompting the input of the next figure, at the time of depressing the special dial key 202, a special dial code corresponding to a function corresponding to the number of depression times is substituted and displayed on LCD 204 each time of consecutive depression and the special dial code is established by the normal dial key 201 to be depressed next.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to destination dial input means in a communication device such as a facsimile device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when making a call to a destination on a facsimile machine, a pause key must be provided between the dials depending on the destination so that a pause key is provided between dials when registering a dial. By pressing,
Set the pause code in the work area for dial registration. Then, when the pause code is found in the work area for dial registration at the time of calling, a pause time is set until the next digit is dialed.

Similarly, depending on the other party or exchange,
It is necessary to switch the dial mode from dial pulse to push tone during dialing.Therefore, a tone switch key is provided, and by pressing the tone switch key between dials during dial registration, the tone is displayed in the work area for dial registration. Set the code for switching. When the tone switching code is found in the work area for dial registration at the time of calling, the dial mode is switched to push tone when dialing the next digit.

Similarly, in order to select a telephone company for making a call to the other party, it is necessary to dial a specific number for selecting the telephone company before the other party's number,
In order to simplify the operation, a special key is provided, and by pressing this special key before dialing the other party at the time of dial registration, a special area for line selection is added to the work area for dial registration. Set the code. If a special code for line selection is found in the work area for dial registration when making a call, perform a specific dialing for selecting the telephone company, and then dial the dialing for the subsequent party. Was.

Further, it is necessary to set a subaddress or the like to identify the other party by a network such as INS. In this case, in addition to the normal dial registration work area, a work area for subaddress registration is provided. Each registration operation was performed.

[0006]

However, in order to identify the other party or select the communication line,
Since a special operation is performed during dialing, having each special key in dial registration operation increases the number of keys required for dial registration operation, which increases cost and operator key operation. It was complicated and confusing.

Further, it is uncomfortable for the operator to perform two kinds of operations, ie, the dial registration operation of the normal address and the registration operation of the sub address in order to specify the other party as in the case of designating the sub address and the like described above. ,
It was difficult to understand.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of smoothly performing a dial input operation.

[0009]

The present invention has a display device such as an LCD for displaying an input dial number or the like in a dial input operation for designating a destination, and is normally used for dial registration. In addition to the dial keys (numerical keys and *, #), one special dial key for designating a special dial operation is provided, and when pressing the normal dial key, the code corresponding to each key is provided. Is displayed on the display device, and the cursor that prompts the input of the next digit is moved. When pressing the special dial key, each time the user presses the special dial key, the display device supports the function according to the number of presses. The special dial code to be displayed is overwritten, and the special key to be pressed next (for example, a normal dial key) is used to confirm the special dial code.

[0010]

With the above structure, the number of operation keys for the special dial can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the confusion such as causing the operator to find a plurality of special keys can be prevented. Note that the number of operation keys can be further reduced by making the enter key to be pressed next a normal dial key.

In addition, the subaddress can be designated by one registration operation by designating a code for separating the normal address and the subaddress with a special dial key, so that a feeling of discomfort can be eliminated.

[0012]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation display unit 101 is composed of keys for performing a communication operation and a registration operation, an LCD for displaying, and the like. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the operation display unit 101 in this embodiment.

The control unit 102 controls the entire apparatus and is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like.

The scanner device 103 is a device for reading a document as image data, and the image data recording section 104.
Temporarily stores the image data read from the scanner device 103 and the received image data.

The printer device 105 is a device for recording image data, and the communication control unit 106 uses a PSTN or IS.
Calling / calling control, G4 / G3 communication control, and the like are performed on the communication line 112 such as DN.

The control bus 110 is a control unit 102.
Is a bus for controlling the operation of each block by
The video bus 111 is a bus for handling image data.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the operation display unit 101 of this embodiment.

The normal dial keys 201 are numeric keys (0-9) and * (asterisk) / # (sharp) keys for normal dial input.

The special dial key 202 corresponds to a plurality of special dial functions used during dial input operation.
There are two special dial keys.

The start key 203 is for instructing the start of various operations, and the LCD 204 is for performing dial display and the like.

3 and 4 are flow charts showing the operation of the control unit 102 in the dial registration operation of this embodiment.

First, in S301, a key input by the operator is waited for, and until some key is pressed, S3
The processing of 01 is repeated.

If the key input is made, it is judged at S302 whether or not the key is the special dial key 202. If it is the special dial key 202, the process proceeds to S303, and if it is not the special dial key 202, the process proceeds to S305. .

In S303, when the special dial key 202 is pressed, the processing shown in FIG. 4 described later is performed in order to select and display the special code.

Thereafter, in S304, the unconfirmed flag indicating that the special dial key 202 is pressed and the special dial code is not confirmed is turned on, and the process is repeated from S301 to wait for the next key input. .

In S305, in order to determine whether or not the special dial code is undetermined, the undetermined flag is determined. If the flag is ON, the process proceeds to S306, and if it is OFF,
It proceeds to S308.

In step S306, the continuous pressing of the special dial key 202 is completed, and the unconfirmed flag is turned off in order to confirm the unconfirmed special dial code.
At 8, the cursor displayed on the LCD is advanced by one digit, and the pointer of the dial input buffer for temporarily storing the entered key code is advanced by one digit.

In S308, it is determined whether or not the input key is the normal dial key (numeric keypad and * / #) 201. If it is the normal dial key 201, the process proceeds to S309. If it is not the normal dial key 201, S311 Proceed to.

In step S309, since the normal dial keys 201 are pressed, the dial codes corresponding to the respective normal dial keys 201 are displayed on the LCD 204, and the dial codes are written in the dial input buffer.

Next, in S310, the cursor displayed on the LCD is advanced by one digit, the pointer of the dial input buffer is advanced by one digit, and the next key input is waited for.
Repeat from

In step S311, it is determined whether the input key is the start key 203, and the start key 203
If so, it is determined that the dial registration operation has been completed, and S3
12. If the key is not the start key 203, S313
At, the input key is ignored as an invalid key for dial registration, and the input key is ignored, and the process is repeated from S301 to wait for the next key input.

In step S312, the dial registration operation is completed, the dial information input to the dial input buffer is redistributed in the calling dial buffer for making a call, the calling process is activated, and the process ends. To do.

The flowchart for displaying the special dial code shown in FIG. 4 will be described below.

In S401, it is determined whether the undetermined flag is ON. If the unconfirmed flag is OFF, it is determined that the special dial key 202 has been pressed the first time, and the process proceeds to S404.

If the unconfirmed flag is ON, it is determined that the special dial key 202 has been continuously pressed, and S4
Go to 02.

In S402, the table number (tbl_no) for designating the special dial code table is incremented (+1) in order to select the special dial code according to the number of times the special dial key is continuously pressed.
In 03, it is determined whether the table number matches the number of special dial codes (size of the table). If they match, the process proceeds to S404.

In S404, the table number is initialized to 0. In S405, the special dial code table (s
From p_dial_tbl []), a special dial code corresponding to the number of consecutive presses is taken out, the code is displayed at the cursor position of the LCD in S406, and in S407,
The code is written in the buffer pointer position of the dial input buffer, and this processing ends. S408 shows an example of a special dial code table.

In this embodiment, the special dial code [P] is a code for performing the pause process, and when the calling dial buffer [P] is found in the calling process, it is defined before dialing the next digit. Pause for time.

Similarly, a special dial code [T]
Is a code for performing the tone switching process. When [T] is found in the outgoing call dial buffer in the outgoing call process, the dial mode is dialed by the push tone when dialing the next digit and thereafter.

Similarly, a special dial code [F]
Is a code for performing the second oscillating sound detection process. If [F] is found in the calling dial buffer during the calling process, the second oscillating sound sent from the line before dialing the next digit. Is detected.

Similarly, a special dial code [S]
Is a code that performs sub-address processing, and [S] is added to the call dial buffer in the call processing to the INS line.
, The dial code up to [S] is set in the destination address area, and the dialing code after [S] is set in the sub address area to make a call.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the transition of the LCD display during the dial registration operation.

First, the display screen 501 shows a standby state. Here, when a manuscript is set for transmission and [1] is input to perform a dial input operation for designating a destination, the display screen 502 is displayed.

[2], [3] and [4] are input,
When the screen changes to the display screen 503 and the special dial key is pressed once, as shown in the display screen 504, the first special dial code [P] of the table is displayed at the cursor position. When the second special dial key is continuously pressed, the display of [P] is changed to the second special dial code [T] as in the display screen 505.

Similarly, when the special dial keys are continuously pressed, the special dial codes are switched in the order of the table (display screen 506 to display screen 508), and when the special dial code desired by the operator is displayed, the next dial code is displayed. By inputting [5], the display screen 509
, The special dial code is confirmed and displayed together with the entered code.

Then, on the display screen 510, [6]
[7] By inputting [Start], the dial registration operation ends, and the input dial information [1234
P567], the dial operation is started.

Codes other than the special dial codes [P] [T] [F] [S] in the above embodiment are provided.
It is also possible to reduce the number of keys and simplify the operation of the operator by setting other special functions during dialing or setting special functions for communication.

As a specific example, a special code code for indicating a delimiter for setting UUI information on the INS line, and SUB / SE specified in the T30 recommendation on G3 communication.
It is also possible to provide a special code for indicating a delimiter for setting P / PWD.

Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a communication device for inputting a special dial code when inputting a destination other than the facsimile device.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When pressing normal dial keys, display the code corresponding to each key on the display device, move the cursor that prompts for the next digit, and press special dial keys continuously. Each time, the special dial code corresponding to the function corresponding to the number of times of pressing is overwritten and displayed, and the enter key (normal dial key) to be pressed next confirms the special dial code.
The number of operation keys for multiple special dials can be reduced, cost can be reduced, and
It is possible to prevent confusion such as causing an operator to search for a plurality of special keys.

In addition, the subaddress can be designated by one registration operation by designating the code for separating the normal address and the subaddress with the special dial key, and the sense of discomfort can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an operation panel of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition of a display screen in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 ... Operation display part, 102 ... Control part, 103 ... Scanner device, 104 ... Image data recording part, 105 ... Printer device, 106 ... Communication control part, 110 ... Control bus, 111 ... Video bus, 112 ... Communication line, 201 ... normal dial keys, 202 ... special dial keys, 203 ... start key, 204 ... LCD.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a dial input operation for designating a destination, a display device for displaying an input dial number, a dial key including a ten-key pad for inputting a telephone number, and a plurality of special keys used during the dial input operation. One special dial key corresponding to the dial function is provided, and when pressing a normal dial key at the time of address dial registration operation, the code corresponding to each key is displayed on the display device and the next digit is displayed. When the special dial key is pressed by moving the cursor that prompts the user to input, each time the special dial key is pressed, the special dial code corresponding to the function corresponding to the number of times of pressing is overwritten and displayed on the display device. A communication device characterized in that a special dial code is confirmed by a confirmation key that is pressed. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the enter key to be pressed next is a normal dial key.