JP3339418B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device which stores caller information sent from a communication partner and can make a call using the stored caller information. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent communication terminal receives caller information of a communication partner transmitted from an exchange at the time of an incoming call, stores it in a memory or the like, and uses the stored caller information. And has the function of making a call to a communication partner. Further, a function has been developed in which the received caller information is registered in, for example, a one-touch key or an abbreviated number, so that it is possible to easily dial the called party even once. Thereby, the trouble of registration can be saved.

However, in the conventional communication terminal device, all the caller information received at the time of the incoming call is stored as a telephone number that can be called. Therefore, the communication type, for example, telephone or fax
Irrespective of whether or not the call is stored, there is a problem that the fax communication is performed even when the other party is a telephone. Further, once stored, the data is kept stored as long as it is not erased by a manual operation, so that the memory overflows immediately.

Further, communication terminal devices having a junk function for preventing reception of direct mails and unsolicited faxes have been developed. With such a function, it is possible to refuse to receive unnecessary direct mails and the like (hereinafter, these are called junk mails). The memory is done. There is almost no call to the sender of such junk mail, and there is a problem that storing the junk mail sender information impairs the convenience of the user.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and stores only valid caller information among caller information received at the time of receiving a call and stores the information when calling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device which can be used and can delete the caller information separately from the registration of the user.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device for communicating with a communication partner and receiving caller information of the communication partner when receiving a call, and transmitting the caller information. A caller information storage means for storing the caller information so that the caller information can be used for a call; and a caller information received by the communication means when the communication at the time of the incoming call by the communication means ends normally. Control means for storing the caller information stored in the caller information storage means together with information indicating that the caller information has been received by the communication means. If the caller information is not used for a predetermined period of time or if there is no incoming call from the caller who sent the caller information for a certain period of time, the call Personality The is characterized in that the erasing from said caller information storage means. As described above, when the communication is normally completed, the caller information received at the time of the incoming call of the communication is stored, so that, for example, the party who called the facsimile, the party who terminated the communication abnormally, or the junk. The sender information is not stored for the party whose reception has been rejected by the function. Therefore, since only the caller information with a high degree of use is stored, the caller information can be effectively used without being buried in unnecessary caller information. Further, since unnecessary caller information is not stored, the capacity of the storage means can be effectively used. In particular, for example, in a configuration in which the stored caller information is assigned to one-touch keys or abbreviated numbers, unnecessary caller information is not assigned, so that highly convenient one-touch keys and abbreviated numbers can be effectively used.

When the caller information is stored in the caller information storage means, the caller information is stored together with information indicating that the caller information has been received by the communication means. If the caller information stored in the caller information storage means is not used for a predetermined period, for example, or if there is no incoming call from the caller who sent the caller information for a certain period of time, the caller information is deleted from the caller information storage means. can do. At this time, by using the information indicating that the caller information was received by the communication means, it is possible to handle the information separately from the registration contents that the user voluntarily registered, and the automatically registered caller information Can be performed within the range of. When the caller information is deleted, the caller information to be deleted can be output to the user by, for example, a printing unit or a display unit.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a communication terminal device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a main control unit, 2 is a display unit, 3 is an operation unit, 4 is a reading unit, 5 is a recording unit, 6 is a timer, 7 is a communication unit, 8 is an NCU, 9 is a modem, and 10 is a caller. Information receiving unit, 11 is an image memory, 12
Is a RAM, 13 is a sender information storage unit, 14 is a sender information reception list, 15 is a call rejection table, 16 is a ROM,
17 is a bus.

The main control unit 1 controls the entire apparatus and operates each unit to realize at least a facsimile transmission / reception function using the communication unit 7. In particular, the caller information received at the time of the incoming call by the communication unit 7 is stored in the caller information reception list 1.
4 and then, if the communication is normally completed, a process of storing the information in the caller information storage unit 13 so that it can be used at the time of calling thereafter. It also has a function of controlling the communication destination using the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 so that the communication unit 7 can make a call according to the specified caller information. ing. Further, in order to enhance the convenience of the apparatus, the apparatus can be configured to have functions such as assigning a telephone number to a one-touch key or abbreviated number. In that case, a function of automatically assigning a telephone number in the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 to a one-touch key or an abbreviated number may be provided. Further, a function of searching for the sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 may be provided. Further, the main controller 1 prevents unnecessary facsimile reception,
The junk function is realized by controlling not to receive the telephone number stored in the incoming call rejection table 15.

The display unit 2 can display various information such as a message to the user, a message indicating the state of the apparatus, and operation guidance. The operation unit 3
It is used when inputting information from a user or giving various instructions to the apparatus. The operation unit 3 can be provided with input means such as various keys. For example, ten keys, one-touch keys, shortcut keys, various function keys, and the like can be provided. Of course, other various keys can be arranged on the operation unit 3. The various keys are not limited to key switches that move up and down mechanically, such as push buttons and a keyboard, but are also displayed on an electric switch such as a touch panel disposed on the display unit 2 or on a screen. Various input methods such as a method of instructing a virtual button with a pointing device can be applied.

Using these display unit 2 and operation unit 3,
At the time of making a call, for example, a telephone number can be input using a numeric keypad, or a telephone number registered in advance can be designated using a one-touch key, a shortcut key, and a numeric keypad. In addition, various function settings can be made. For example, it is possible to register a telephone number to a one-touch key or abbreviated number, and to correct registered contents. In particular, here, the sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 can be specified. For example, when the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 is assigned to a one-touch key or abbreviated number, the user stores the caller information in the caller information storage unit 13 by inputting the one-touch key or the abbreviated number. Can be specified. Alternatively, a specific caller information can be designated by using a search function for searching for caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13. In addition, it is possible to display the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 on the display unit 2 or change the content thereof by operating the operation unit 3. Further, since the junk function is used, it is possible to register a telephone number or the like for which facsimile reception is rejected.

The reading section 4 reads an image on a document to be transmitted to a destination communication terminal device by facsimile transmission or an image on a document to be copied by the copy function. The reading unit 4 can be configured by an image input device such as an image scanner. The recording unit 5 forms various information on the recording medium, such as an image read by the reading unit 4 in the copy function, an image received by facsimile, and a message from another device. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a list of sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 is output, or an erasure list when the sender information is deleted is recorded and output. As the recording unit 5, various recording methods such as an electrophotographic method, an ink jet method, and a heat-sensitive method can be applied.

The timer 6 measures a set time, for example, a predetermined period set by the main control unit 1,
Alternatively, a predetermined period is measured, and the progress of the predetermined period or the predetermined period is transmitted to the main control unit 1. Here, it is assumed that the device also has functions as a clock and a calendar.

The communication section 7 performs communication with a communication partner.
The communication unit 7 includes an NCU 8, a modem 9, and a caller information receiving unit 1.
0 and so on. The NCU 8 controls a line to perform communication with a communication terminal device of a partner. The modem 9 modulates and demodulates image data to be transmitted and received. Caller information receiving unit 10
Receives the caller information of the communication destination sent from the exchange at the time of the incoming call.

The image memory 11 stores image data to be transmitted by facsimile, image data to be received by facsimile, and other image data being processed. Also in the case of the copy function, the image data read by the reading unit 4 can be temporarily stored.

The RAM 12 is used for storing data in the processing of the main control unit 1 and other units. In particular, RAM
12, a sender information storage unit 13, a sender information reception list 14, an incoming call rejection table 15, and the like are provided. The caller information storage unit 13 stores the caller information when the communication is normally completed among the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10. When the caller information is stored, information indicating that the caller information is received by the communication unit 7 can be added. Of course, other various information such as communication date and time can be added.

The caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 can be used at the time of calling. In order to improve convenience, the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 can be assigned to, for example, one-touch keys or abbreviated numbers. Alternatively, the sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 may be configured to be searchable. Note that the sender information storage unit 1
The battery 3 may be secured in a battery-backed area or a non-volatile area so that the data is not erased even when the power is turned off.

The caller information reception list 14 is a FIFO buffer for recording a predetermined number of caller information sequentially received by the caller information receiving section 10 at the time of an incoming call. For example, it can be used for a reception log or the like. The caller information is temporarily stored in the caller information reception list 14 at the time of an incoming call, and is stored in the caller information storage unit 13 when the communication is normally completed. A call cannot be made from the information in the sender information reception list 14. If the sender information reception list 14 is unnecessary, it is not necessary to provide the sender information reception list 14.

The incoming call rejection table 15 is a table for registering a telephone number whose reception is to be rejected when using the junk function. Caller information receiving unit 10 when receiving a call
The incoming call rejection table is searched according to the sender information received in the step (1). If a matching telephone number is registered, reception is rejected. If the mobile phone does not have the junk function, the incoming call rejection table 15 is unnecessary.

The ROM 16 stores a program that defines the operation of the main controller 1 and fixed data.
The sender information storage unit 13 can be provided in the rewritable area of the ROM 16.

The bus 17 connects the main control unit 1, the display unit 2, the operation unit 3, the reading unit 4, the recording unit 5, the timer 6, the communication unit 7, the image memory 11, the RAM 12, the ROM 16 and the like to each other. Data transfer between the two. Of course, in addition to these, various devices such as an external storage device may be connected to the bus 17.

Next, an example of the operation of the communication terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, it is assumed that the caller information storage unit 13 stores the caller information as a callable calling telephone number, and that each caller information is associated with the abbreviated number. As a result, the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10 can be used by specifying the abbreviated number. Further, in the following description, only the operation related to the caller information is shown, and other operations are omitted.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of an example of the operation of the communication terminal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. This section describes the process of registering caller information at the time of an incoming call, registering caller information from the operation unit, making a call using the registered caller information, and deleting the caller information registered at the time of an incoming call. ing. That is, if it is detected in S21 that the registration operation of the calling telephone number has been performed,
At 22, a process of registering the calling telephone number in the caller information storage unit 13 is performed. When it is notified from the timer 6 that the predetermined time has come in S23, the process of deleting the sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 is performed in S24. If the NCU 8 detects an incoming call in S25, it performs the incoming call process in S26.
Further, when it is detected in S27 that an instruction to make a call has been made, a process for making a call using the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 is performed in S28.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of registering a calling telephone number in the embodiment of the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention. This process is a process performed in S22 of FIG. For example, when a certain abbreviated number is designated and registration is instructed, first, in S31, a calling telephone number, a name, and the like to be registered inputted from the operation unit 3 are received. In S32, the input calling telephone number and name, the current date and time obtained from the timer 6, and the information indicating the registration from the operation unit 3 are associated with the specified abbreviated number to caller information. It is stored in the storage unit 13. At this time, the calling telephone number can be handled in the same manner as the caller information. Further, by using this registration process, the sender information stored in the sender information storage unit 13 can be changed.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the incoming call processing in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention. This process is a process performed in S26 of FIG. In the portion shown in FIG. 4, a series of processes at the time of communication are performed, and in the portion shown in FIG.

When the NCU 8 detects an incoming call,
At 41, the caller information receiving unit 10 receives caller information on the calling side. Here, it is assumed that it has a junk function, and in S42, it is determined whether or not the received caller information is in the incoming call rejection table 15. If the caller information is not in the incoming call rejection table 15, normal incoming call processing is performed.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to provide a telephone call function and to be switchable with a facsimile function. At this time, whether to give priority to the call function or to use only the facsimile function can be set in advance. A case where the call function is prioritized is referred to as a telephone standby mode. Also,
A case where the facsimile function is used is referred to as a facsimile standby mode. In S43, it is determined whether or not this is the telephone standby mode, and if it is the telephone standby mode, the process proceeds to S52,
Prioritize calls. If the mode is the facsimile standby mode instead of the telephone standby mode, the process proceeds to S44, where the facsimile function is turned on, and thereafter, facsimile reception processing is performed.

In the facsimile reception process, a response signal (Dis) is transmitted in S45, and a signal from the partner machine is detected in S46. When a signal from the partner device is detected, an image is received in S47. After receiving the image, in S48, the caller information received in S41,
“FAX” as the communication type is the sender information reception list 14
To be stored. Then, in S51, the FAX function is turned off.

The detection of the partner signal in S46 is performed for a certain period of time. The end of this time is determined by timer 6
Will be informed. In S49, it is determined whether or not the time is up. If the time is not up, the process returns to S45 to send a response signal again and wait for a signal from the other device. If a signal from the other party's machine is not detected within a certain period of time, it is conceivable that the other party's machine made a telephone call instead of facsimile transmission. Therefore, in S50, the sender information received in S41, the communication type "TEL", and a comment such as "no response from the other party" are stored in the sender information reception list 14. And S5
At 1, the FAX function is turned off.

If the telephone standby mode has been set, the flow advances from S43 to S52 to determine whether or not the receiver has been off-hook, and waits for the off-hook. When the user goes off-hook, the call starts. During a call, the CNG signal sent from the partner machine is monitored in the case of facsimile reception in S53. For example, by performing manual transmission on the other party's machine, CN
When the G signal is detected, the process proceeds to S44, where facsimile reception processing is performed.

During a call, it is monitored in step S54 whether the receiver is on-hook. The call ends,
When the receiver goes on-hook, its history is stored in S55.
In step S41, the sender information received in step S41 and the communication type "TEL" are stored in the sender information reception list 14.

If it is confirmed in S42 that the caller information received in S41 exists in the incoming call rejection table 15, subsequent incoming call processing is not performed. In S56, the sender information received in S41 and the communication type “JUNK” are stored in the sender information reception list 14 in S56 as a history of rejection of the incoming call by the junk function.

After the facsimile reception, the call, or the processing by the junk function is completed, the registration processing in the sender information storage unit 13 is performed. In S61, it is determined whether or not the communication type stored in the sender information reception list 14 in the immediately preceding communication is “FAX”. As described above, only the process of S48 stores “FAX” as the communication type in the sender information reception list 14. The process of S48 is performed when facsimile reception is normally performed. For example, when facsimile reception is not performed normally, such as when a call is rejected by the junk function, when a call is made, or when a call is received during facsimile reception, “FAX” is not stored as the communication type. Therefore, by determining whether or not the communication type is “FAX” in S61, it can be determined whether or not facsimile reception has been normally performed. When the communication type is "FAX", that is, when the facsimile reception is normally performed, it is determined that the sender information is to be registered in the sender information storage unit 13, and the process proceeds to S62.
Otherwise, the subsequent processing is not performed, and the incoming call processing is terminated.

In S62, it is determined whether or not the sender information has already been registered in the sender information storage unit 13.
If it has already been registered, the process proceeds to S67, in which the access date and time stored in association with the registered caller information is updated to the current date and time obtained from the timer 6, and the incoming call process ends. It is also possible to configure without performing the process of S67.

If the caller information is not registered in the caller information storage unit 13, the flow proceeds to step S63 where the caller information, the current date and time obtained from the timer 6, and the caller information receiving unit are stored. The information indicating that the information has been received in step 10 is stored in association with an available abbreviated number in the caller information storage unit 13.

If the name of the destination has not been obtained at this time, and if the name of the destination is to be input immediately upon receiving a call, in S64, the input of the destination name of the immediately preceding facsimile reception is prompted. For example, a message such as “Please input the destination name” is displayed on the display unit 2. In accordance with the display, in S65, the user key-inputs the name of the destination. In step S66, the input destination name is associated with the previous caller information, and the caller information storage unit 13
To be stored. If the name of the other party is obtained during the facsimile incoming call processing, as shown by the broken line in FIG.
64 and S65 are not performed, and the name of the obtained
At 66, the caller information may be stored in the caller information storage unit 13. For example, the name stored in the NSS of the facsimile procedure signal can be obtained as the name of the destination, or when the name is transmitted from the exchange as number display information, the name can be obtained as the name of the destination. .

As described above, when the facsimile reception is normally performed, the sender information received by the sender information receiving unit 10 is stored in the sender information storage unit 13. In the above-described example, the caller information is stored in the caller information storage unit 13 only during normal facsimile reception. However, for example, even when a call is normally made, the caller information is stored in the caller information. It can also be stored in the storage unit 13. In this case, in order to prevent an error such as facsimile transmission to the telephone or a call to the facsimile device in processing at the time of calling described later, information for distinguishing whether the caller is the facsimile device or the telephone is associated with the caller information. And store it. Alternatively, separate caller information storage units may be provided for a call and a facsimile.

As described above, if the caller information is stored in the caller information storage unit 13, a call can be made using the caller information. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a calling process using caller information according to an embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention. This process is a process performed in S28 of FIG. When an abbreviated number is specified from the operation unit 3 and a call is instructed, a call is made using the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 in association with the specified abbreviated number. In S71, the caller information corresponding to the designated abbreviated number is read from the caller information storage unit 13, and the read caller information is called as a telephone number from the NCU 8 by the automatic dial function. After the line is connected to the other party, facsimile transmission or polling reception is performed in S72.
After the transmission is completed, in S73, the access date and time corresponding to the used caller information is updated to the current date and time obtained from the timer 6 or the like.

In this example, when the facsimile reception is normally performed, the caller information at that time is registered in the caller information storage unit 13, so that the call using the caller information is not performed by the facsimile. Limited to transmission or polling reception. If caller information can be registered even when the call ends normally, the call can be made using the caller information registered in the call. Also,
For example, as described with reference to FIG. 3, a calling telephone number registered by the user from the operation unit 3 can be used to make a call as described above.

When the facsimile is normally received as described above, the caller information automatically registered in the caller information storage unit 13 is not used for a predetermined period or arrives for a certain period from the caller who sent the caller information. If there is no call,
The caller information can be deleted from the caller information storage unit 13. As a result, caller information having a high use value is always registered, and the storage capacity of the caller information storage unit 13 can be effectively used. For such an erasure process, in this example, as shown in FIG. 2, at a predetermined time every day, it is checked whether or not there is sender information that is a candidate for erasure. The time is arbitrary and can be set in advance. Also, even if it is not every day,
A predetermined day of the month may be set. Alternatively, it may be performed when the user instructs an erasing process.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the caller information erasing process in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention. This process is a process performed in S24 of FIG. In S81, it is checked whether or not there is sender information in which the access date and time stored in the sender information storage unit 13 in association with the sender information is a certain period or more before. If there is no such sender information, the erasing process is terminated. Even if the caller information has an access date and time that is longer than a predetermined period, if the caller information is not received by the caller information receiving unit 10 at the time of receiving a call, the caller information is not deleted. In S82, this condition is checked, and, for example, those registered by the user from the operation unit 3 are excluded from the deletion target.

After collecting such caller information to be deleted, in step S83, the caller information to be deleted is displayed on the display unit 2 to ask the user whether or not to delete. Ask, wait for input. The input from the user is only for a predetermined time. In S85, it is determined whether or not the time has elapsed, and within that time, the process returns to S83 to repeatedly display the caller information to be deleted and wait for a key input. If there is no key input within a predetermined period of time, or if there is a key input from the user indicating that deletion is possible, the sender information to be deleted is deleted from the sender information storage unit 13 in S86. Then, in S87, a list of the deleted caller information is output from the recording unit 5.

If the user inputs a key not to delete from the operation unit 3, the access date and time stored in the sender information storage unit 13 corresponding to the sender information in S88. , The current date and time obtained from the timer 6 and the like. In this case, the caller information determined not to be deleted is not deleted from the caller information storage unit 13 in the deletion process at this time. Since the access date and time are updated here, the sender information is not deleted every time, and is stored as it is for a certain period of time after an input indicating that deletion is not performed.

Next, an example of the above operation will be described using a specific example. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a sender information reception list, a sender information storage unit, and a call rejection table. As shown in FIG. 8 (C), it is assumed that telephone numbers that the user does not want to receive are registered in the incoming call rejection table 15 in advance. It is also assumed that the sender information in the first line has already been registered in the sender information storage unit 13 shown in FIG.

First, the example shown in the first line of FIG. 8A is a case where a call is received in the facsimile standby mode, but a signal from the other party cannot be detected. In this case, FIG.
In S50, the incoming call date and time and the sender information receiving unit 10
And the communication type "TEL" is stored in the sender information reception list 14. In this example, the sender information reception list 14 is further provided with a comment. This need not actually be stored.

The example shown in the second line of FIG. 8A is an example when facsimile reception is normally performed. In this case, in S48 of FIG. 4, the incoming call date and time, the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10, and the communication type "F
AX "is stored in the sender information receiving list 14. Further, since this facsimile reception has been normally completed,
In S63, the sender information is stored in the sender information storage unit 13
To memorize. That is, as shown in the second line of FIG. 8B, the sender information “321-7654”, the current date and time, and the sender information are transmitted to the sender information receiver 10.
"Reception of sender information" is stored in the comment column to indicate that the information has been received. Note that the format of the comment field is arbitrary, and may be configured with, for example, a flag indicating whether or not “reception of sender information” is performed. If the name can be obtained during facsimile communication, the obtained name may be stored, or the user may input the name after communication or at a later date. When the caller information is stored in the caller information storage unit 13 in this way, it is associated with any available abbreviated number. In this example, since the abbreviated number 02 is empty, it is associated with the abbreviated number 02.

In this example, on the morning of the next day, the user registers a calling telephone number from the operation unit 3. For example, abbreviated number 04 is designated, name “ZZZ”, telephone number “876-
4321 ". Then, as shown in S32 of FIG. 3, the input name, telephone number, current date and time obtained from the timer 6, etc., and information indicating that this registration has been performed by the user from the operation unit 3, for example, “Register from operation unit” is stored in the sender information storage unit 13. The contents registered in this manner are shown in the fourth line of FIG.

The example shown in the third line of FIG. 8A shows a case where "111-2222" is received as caller information at the time of receiving a call. This caller information is registered in the incoming call rejection table shown in FIG. Therefore, the incoming call is rejected by the junk function. Then, in S56 of FIG. 4, the call receiving date and time, the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10, and “JUNK” as the communication type are stored in the caller information reception list 14.

Thereafter, it is assumed that the telephone standby mode is set. In the example shown in the fourth line of FIG. 8A, a call is received in the telephone standby mode and the receiver is off-hook, but a CNG signal is detected to switch to facsimile reception. Also in this case, the facsimile reception has been completed normally. Therefore, in S48 of FIG.
The incoming call date and time, the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10, and “FAX” as the communication type are stored in the caller information reception list 14. Further, since the facsimile reception has been normally completed, the sender information is stored in the sender information storage unit 13 in S63 of FIG. That is, FIG.
As shown in the third line of (B), the sender information “543-3
210 ”, the current date and time at that time, and“ reception of sender information ”are stored in the comment column to indicate that the sender information is received by the sender information receiving unit 10. If the name can be acquired during facsimile communication, the acquired name is stored. If the name cannot be acquired, the user may input the name after communication or at a later date. At the time of registration of the sender information in the sender information storage unit 13, the abbreviated number 03 is empty. Therefore, the caller information is stored in association with the abbreviated number 03.

The example shown in the fifth line of FIG. 8A shows a case where a call is made in the telephone standby mode. In this case, after the end of the call, in S55 of FIG. 4, the incoming call date and time, the caller information received by the caller information receiving unit 10,
“TEL” as the communication type is the sender information reception list 14
To be stored.

As described above, only the caller number at the time of normal facsimile reception is stored in the caller information storage section 13. Thus, the sender information storage unit 1
The caller information stored in 3 can be used to make a call. For example, if the start of facsimile transmission is designated by specifying the abbreviated number 03 from the operation unit 3, FIG.
, The caller information "543-3210" shown in the third line is taken out, a call is made from the NCU 8 by the automatic dial function, and facsimile transmission can be performed. Further, after the facsimile transmission, the access date and time of the sender information storage unit 13 can be updated to the current date and time to indicate that the user has used it.

Assume that the predetermined period determined in S81 of FIG. 7 is, for example, six months. Assume that the current date is “1998/08/01” and the predetermined time in S23 of FIG. 2 is, for example, 10:00. Then 10
At the point in time, the caller information erasing process in S24 is started. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, since the sender information in the first row has passed six months, it is extracted as a deletion target. This sender information is automatically registered by normal facsimile reception, as described in the comment column as "receiver information reception". Therefore, S82
The condition is also satisfied. This caller information is displayed on the display unit 2 in S83. If the user performs a key input not to delete, the sender information remains as it is. However, when a key input indicating that the caller may be deleted or a certain time has elapsed without any key input, the caller information is deleted from the caller information storage unit 13 and deleted from the recording unit 5. Output as a list. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an erasure list output from the recording unit. In this example,
A list of the contents stored in the sender information storage unit 13 is output together with the message “The following No. has been deleted”. Of course, the format of the erasure list is arbitrary.

In this way, if the information is not used even if it is registered in the caller information storage unit 13 or if there is no incoming call from the caller of the caller information for a certain period of time, the use value is low. Can be deleted from the sender information storage unit 13. As a result, the caller information registered in the abbreviated number can always be of high use value. In addition, limited abbreviated numbers can be effectively used.

In the above-described example, an example is shown in which the caller information stored in the caller information storage unit 13 is associated with the abbreviated number. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a configuration in which a search unit is provided without performing such a response is possible. Further, the contents of the sender information storage unit 13 shown in FIG. 8 are merely an example, and other various information can be stored together.

[0055]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the received caller information is registered only when the communication is normally completed. The caller number, the caller information whose call has been rejected by the junk function, and the like are not registered, and unnecessary registration of caller information can be prevented. Further, the caller information registered in this way has a high utility value, and the caller information storage means can be effectively used.

Further, the caller information registered in this manner may be deleted when it is not used for a predetermined period or when there is no incoming call for a certain period from the caller who sent the caller information. it can. This makes it easy to use the caller information storage means by always using the caller information which is frequently used, and to effectively utilize the storage capacity of the caller information storage means.

Further, when the sender information is stored in the sender information storage means, information indicating that the sender information has been received can be added together with the sender information. Thereby, for example, it is possible to distinguish from the caller information registered by the user. If this additional information is used, there is an advantage that the caller information registered by the user at the time of erasure is not accidentally erased. According to the present invention, there are various effects as described above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of an example of an operation in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a registration process of a calling telephone number in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an incoming call process in the communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation of an incoming call process in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention (continued).
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FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a calling process using caller information according to an embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a caller information erasing process in the embodiment of the communication terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a sender information reception list, a sender information storage unit, and a call rejection table.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an erasure list output from a recording unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Display part, 3 ... Operation part, 4 ... Reading part,
5: recording unit, 6: timer, 7: communication unit, 8: NCU, 9
... Modem, 10 ... Sender information receiving unit, 11 ... Image memory, 12 ... RAM, 13 ... Sender information storage unit, 14 ... Sender information reception list, 15 ... Rejection table, 16 ...
ROM, 17 ... bus.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Communication means for communicating with a communication partner and receiving caller information of the communication partner when receiving a call, and caller information storage means for storing the caller information so as to be usable for calling. The caller information received by the communication means when the communication at the time of the incoming call by the communication means ends normally, together with information indicating that the caller information is received by the communication means; Control means for storing the information in the storage means, wherein the control means has added thereto information indicating that the sender information stored in the sender information storage means has been received by the communication means; Further, when the caller information is not used for a predetermined period or when there is no incoming call from the caller who sent the caller information for a certain period, the caller information is deleted from the caller information storage means. Features Communication terminal device.