JPS6345948A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To call the opposite station by retrieving only a 2nd storage means so as to change the correspondence between the abbreviation number and the opposite station number temporarily when the abbreviation number and the relating data if the opposite station number are stored in the 2nd storage means in deciding the opposite station number through the retrieval of a 1st or the 2nd storage means from the abbreviation number inputted from a 1st input means. CONSTITUTION:A RAM 3 is provided in addition to a conventional memory RAM 2 as an abbreviation number storage memory, no push dial 5 is used for the load of the data into the RAM 3 but a magnetic card reader 1 is used. The abbreviation number and the corresponding data of the opposite station number are stored on the card. The data loaded to the RAM 3 is stored temporarily and renewed in loading the card at least. Either the RAM 2 or the RAM 3 is retrieved from the abbreviation number inputted from the dial 5 to decide the opposite station number, then only the RAM 3 is retrieved when the abbreviation number and the opposite station number relating data are stored in the RAM 3. Thus, the abbreviation number stored in the RAM 2 and the relating data of the opposite station number are not destroyed to register the opposite station number temporarily and used for the call.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a communication device, and particularly to a communication device that is connected to a predetermined communication line and that calls a partner station using an abbreviated number.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, telephones capable of speed dialing, facsimile machines with a calling function, and the like have been known as the above-mentioned communication devices. In the conventional speed dial system of this type of device, in order to enable each user to set a desired speed dial number for a specific partner station, a memory device is used in the telephone to store the speed dial number and the target station number in association with each other. A configuration is known in which this is provided.

With this type of device, when you enter a preset abbreviated number using a dial consisting of a numeric keypad, etc., the device searches through 1,000 pages and reads out the partner station number that corresponds to the entered abbreviated number. , and converts this into a dial tone or dial pulse and sends it out to the line to call the other station.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In conventional devices, each device, for example, a telephone, is provided with a memory for storing abbreviated numbers, and each telephone can be independently set with an abbreviated number. It is also conceivable that different abbreviated numbers are set for all telephones in the same office. In such a case, if the user always uses a different phone than the one he or she uses, there is no problem if the same abbreviated number is set, but if the abbreviated number different from the one he is using is specified. If the destination is set as the destination, there is a problem in that unless you know the abbreviated number, you will have to dial various phone numbers when making a call.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, inputting information from a partner station number connected to a predetermined communication line and corresponding to a specific partner station number from a first input means. inputs an abbreviated number with a small number of digits, selects the partner station number by searching the first storage means that stores the abbreviated number and the partner station number in association with each other, and transmits the selected partner station number to the line. A communication device for calling a specific partner station using a second input means for inputting data for associating an abbreviated number and a partner station number in a predetermined format, and a second input means for temporarily storing the association data input from the input means. 2 storage means, and when determining the partner station number by searching either the first or second storage means from the abbreviated number input from the first input means, the second storage means A configuration is adopted in which only the second storage means is searched when association data between the abbreviated number and the partner station number is stored in the second storage means.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, the second number temporarily stores the abbreviated number.
Since a storage means is provided, a specific partner station number can be temporarily registered and used for calling without destroying the abbreviated number stored in the first storage means and related data of the partner station number. Can be done. Further, since only the related data temporarily stored in the second storage means is searched, the calling process is speeded up.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a telephone adopting the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 10 is a telephone line, which is connected to a dialing device 7 or a bell device 9 via a hook-up switch 8.
connected to.

When the handset 6 is on-hook, the switch 8 is switched to the 8b side, and the line 10 is connected to the bell device 9. When the handset 6 goes off-hook, the switch 8 is switched to the 8a side, and the dialing device 7 and line l are switched to the 8a side.
O is connected.

When the bell device 9 receives a calling signal from the line IO,
It generates a bell sound and is composed of a known telephone bell circuit or a pseudo-bell sound generating circuit. The dial device 7 sends and receives dial signals such as dial tones or dial pulses to and from the line 10, and also connects the handset 6 to the line 10 during a call.

The operation of the dial device 7 is controlled by a CPU 4 comprised of a program memory, a microprocessor, and the like. The CPU 4 controls the dial device 7 to generate a dial signal corresponding to a desired partner station number based on the abbreviated number or telephone number data input from a pushbutton dial 5 comprising a numeric keypad or the like.

CPU 4 has two RAMs to store abbreviated numbers.
2.3 is connected.

Of these, the RAM 2 is for registering the partner station number in association with a desired abbreviated number, as in the past. That is, as in the past, the button dial 5 is
By entering the abbreviated number and partner station number from
Correspondence data between the abbreviated number and the partner station number can be created in M2.

In this embodiment, the RAM 3 is also used to store correspondence data between abbreviated numbers and partner station numbers. However, in order to load the data corresponding to the abbreviated number into RAM3,
Instead of using , use another input device.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a magnetic card reading device 1 is provided as input means for the RAM 5.

By causing this reading device l to read a magnetic card on which at least one set of abbreviated number and partner station number association data is magnetically recorded, the abbreviation number/destination station number association data is stored in the RAM 3 via the CPU 4. The mapping data that has been loaded into RAM 3 shall be retained temporarily rather than continuously, and at least new mapping data will be loaded when the card is replaced. do it like this.

The RAM 2.3 described above may be configured using different address areas of one memory element instead of separate elements.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the CPU in FIG. 1.

In step Sl in FIG. 2, when the user puts the handset 6 into the off-hook state, the hook switch 8
The dial device can be switched to the 7-sided dial from the side. When this operation makes it possible to make a call, the process advances to step S2, where the contents of the RAM 3 are initialized.

Subsequently, in step s3, the output of the bushing dial 5 is checked to see if a numeric key has been input.

If numeric data with more digits than the settable abbreviated number is input, the process advances to step S4, where it waits until all the partner station numbers are input, and the partner station number is dialed each time it is input. A dial signal corresponding to the one-digit number is input to the device 7 and transmitted to the next line 10 in sequence. If the telephone is equipped with a device such as a display and has a function that allows editing of input telephone numbers, it is also possible to provide the dialing device 7 with the other party's number in response to a predetermined key operation. good.

When the exchange establishes a line connection with the partner station corresponding to the entered partner station number by sending the partner station number, and a call is possible, the CPU 4 waits for the end of the call in step S5. Detect the state of hook switch 8 (
When the call ends, the process returns to step Sl.

On the other hand, if step S3 is negative, step S
6, it is determined whether an abbreviated number has been input. If the abbreviated number has not been entered, step S7
Then, it is determined whether a key operation indicating the registration of the abbreviated number setting in the RAM 3 has been performed. Step S
If 7 is negative, the process loops to step S3.

RA using the magnetic card reading device 1 in step S7
When it is confirmed that a predetermined key operation to instruct M3 to register the abbreviated number setting has been performed, the process advances to step S8. In step S8, the magnetic card reading device reads the abbreviated number of the magnetic card set and the partner station number. Read the corresponding data and load it into RAM3. When the setting of the abbreviated number in the RAM 3 is completed, the process loops to step S3. Incidentally, in the stave s8, a flag indicating that data registration has been performed in the RAM 3 is set.

On the other hand, if an abbreviated number has been input in step S6, the process moves to step S9 to call the destination corresponding to the abbreviated number.

First, in step S9, the contents of RAM3 are checked, and the RAM
3, it is determined whether the partner station number is registered together with the abbreviated number. This determination is made in step S2. This is done by checking the flag operated in S8. If the settings have not been registered in RAM3, in step 310, the RA
If data settings have been registered in M3, the process advances to step S13.

Step 2 510. In S13, either the RAM 2 or the RAM 3 is searched to find the partner station number corresponding to the abbreviated number input from the bush dial 5.

In step Sll, the partner station number retrieved in step 310 or S13 and read out from the RAM 2 or 3 is output to the dial device 7 to call the partner station.

Through the above processing, calling the other party's station using the abbreviated number is completed, and the call in step S5 becomes possible.

As described above, according to this embodiment, there is provided a storage means that can temporarily register an abbreviated number and a partner station number in association with each other. You can temporarily set a new abbreviated number without destroying the existing abbreviated number data.

Therefore, when a user uses a different phone than the one they usually use, they have the great advantage of being able to freely set their favorite abbreviated number by inserting their own magnetic card into the phone. be. Further, when the abbreviated number determines the partner station number, only temporarily stored corresponding data is searched, so there is an advantage that the call processing time can be shortened.

In the above embodiments, a magnetic card was used as an example of a medium for recording abbreviated number association data, but not only a magnetic card but also a card with a bar code recorded thereon, a punch card, etc. can be used. In that case, the magnetic card reading device 1 is replaced with a barcode reader, punch card reader, or the like.

Further, the present invention is not limited to telephones, but can be applied to other communication devices having the same basic configuration.

[Effects] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a remote station number that is connected to a predetermined communication line and has fewer digits than the partner station number that corresponds to a specific partner station number from the first input means The partner station number is selected by inputting the abbreviated number and searching the first storage means that stores the abbreviated number and the partner station number in association with each other, and the selected partner station number is transmitted to the line to identify the specific partner station. A communication device for calling a communication device includes a second input means for inputting data for associating an abbreviated number and a partner station number in a predetermined format, and a second storage means for temporarily storing the association data input from the input means. and when determining the partner station number by searching either the first or second storage means from the abbreviated number input from the first input means, the abbreviation number and the partner station are stored in the second storage means. Since we have adopted a configuration in which only the second storage means is searched when station number association data is stored, it is possible to temporarily change the correspondence between the abbreviated number and the partner station number and call the partner station. This has the excellent effect of allowing you to use your favorite abbreviated number without depending on the terminal device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a telephone adopting the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the CPU shown in FIG. l...Magnetic card reader 2.3...RAM 4...CPU7...Dial device 10...Line Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A first device connected to a predetermined communication line, inputting an abbreviated number having fewer digits than the partner station number corresponding to a specific partner station number from the first input means, and storing the abbreviated number and the partner station number in association with each other. In a communication device that selects a partner station number by searching the storage means of the system, and calls a specific partner station by transmitting the selected partner station number to the line, data that associates the abbreviated number and the partner station number is stored in a predetermined format. The second input
and a second storage means for temporarily storing the association data inputted from the inputting means, and the first and second storage means are provided from the abbreviated number inputted from the first inputting means.
When determining the partner station number by searching any of the storage means, only the second storage means is searched if the second storage means stores association data between the abbreviated number and the partner station number. A communication device characterized by: