JP2937298B2 - Communication device and communication method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method, and more particularly, stores a predetermined communication parameter used for communication in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and stores the identification data in the memory. The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method for calling and using a predetermined communication parameter corresponding to an input from a memory.

[Related Art] In the information society, which has been remarkably progressing in recent years, the presence of facsimile in a function of transmitting information accurately, quickly, and easily has been increasing. The speed dial function is one of the most frequently used functions of the facsimile machine in terms of quick and easy information transmission.

In a conventional facsimile abbreviated dialing machine, a destination number to be transmitted is registered in a number string of several digits in advance, and when a user actually transmits a document, the user simply presses the number string to obtain a long destination. The original is automatically transmitted to the other party without inputting the number. In recent facsimile machines, there have been many devices capable of registering hundreds of speed dials according to user needs.

FIG. 20 shows a conventional example of a facsimile apparatus having a speed dial function. In FIG. 20, reference numeral 01 denotes an operation panel, reference numeral 02 denotes a display unit (LCD), reference numeral 03 denotes a stop key, reference numeral 04 denotes a set key for fixing input data,
Numeral 05 is a numeric keypad for dial data input, and numeral 06
And 07 are scroll keys for scrolling display data, 08 is a registration key, 09 is an operation panel control unit comprising a microprocessor and a memory,
Reference numeral 010 is a known modem, NCU, code, a communication control unit including a decoding unit and the like, reference numeral 011 is a memory management unit configured using a microprocessor and the like, reference numeral 012 is a memory including a RAM and the like, and reference numerals 013 to 015. Is a data line.

When registering the destination number in the speed dial, the user presses a registration key 08 on the operation panel 01. Then, the operation panel control unit 09 enters the abbreviated dial registration mode, inquires the memory management unit 011 and displays the registration state of the first number of the abbreviated dial on the display unit 02 as shown in FIG.

If the destination number has already been registered for the entered speed dial data, the user can use the scroll key 06,
Press 07 to see speed dial numbers in order (No.
Alternatively, the user directly inputs the speed dial number to be referred to using the numeric keypad 05, and shifts to the speed dial registration mode.

Once the destination number to be registered is determined, the user can
Enter the destination number with. Set key 04 when input is completed
By pressing, the operation panel control unit 09 instructs the memory management unit 011 to register the input number, and the memory management unit 011 performs registration in the memory 012. This completes the registration of one speed dial, and the operation panel control unit 09 changes the display to the next speed dial mode.

When the original is actually transmitted using the registered speed dial, the speed number is input using the numeric keypad 05. At this time, if it is desired to confirm what is registered in which abbreviated number, by pressing the scroll keys 06 and 07, the content of the abbreviated dial is displayed on the display unit 02 one after another.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional example, 1 is set from the first number string of the speed dial.
Since the registration mode is entered one by one in order, if the first few number strings have already been registered, the scroll key must be pressed many times until an unregistered number string appears.

Further, even when directly pressing the speed dial number, if it is not known which number is unregistered, the number string must be continuously pressed until an unregistered key appears, which is very inconvenient. This is time-consuming and troublesome, especially when there are hundreds of speed dials.

As described above, in the conventional method, it is troublesome to search for an available speed dial number, and there is a problem that it takes a long time.

Although the correspondence between the destination number and the abbreviated dial number has been exemplified here, it goes without saying that the same problem occurs even when communication parameters other than the destination number are associated with predetermined identification data.

 An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and the identification data is input. The corresponding predetermined communication parameter is called from the memory and used, and the identification data already associated with the communication parameter is sorted in a predetermined dictionary order, the frequency order in which the data is used for communication, or the communication area to which the data belongs. In the communication device and the communication method for searching and displaying according to, a configuration for searching for identification data not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data, and displaying and outputting the searched identification data or communication parameter, or The communication parameter or identification data displayed by the display output is selected. If,
A configuration for executing a predetermined communication process using the selected communication parameter is employed.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a communication device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation panel, which includes the following members.

First, reference numeral 2 denotes a display unit including a known LCD panel or the like, reference numeral 3 denotes a stop key, reference numeral 4 denotes a start key, reference numeral 5 denotes a set key, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote scroll keys,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a skip key, reference numeral 9 denotes a registration key, and reference numeral 12 denotes a numeric keypad, which are configured in the same manner as in the above-described conventional example.
Note that a touch key panel is provided on the display unit 2. The touch key panel is configured using a transparent coordinate input tablet using a transparent electrode system or an ultrasonic system. The touch keys are used for inputting the abbreviation of the partner station as described later.

In this embodiment, when registering the speed dial data,
The following keys are provided to search for a free speed dial number.

First, reference numeral 10 denotes a frequency key for displaying the abbreviated dial data in the order of use frequency, and reference numeral 11 denotes an area key for displaying the abbreviated dial data for each area where the partner station exists. Reference numeral 22 denotes a Japanese syllabary key for performing a search in dictionary order.

 The control circuit is composed of the following members.

That is, reference numeral 13 denotes a communication control unit, reference numeral 14 denotes a memory management unit, reference numeral 15 denotes a memory formed of a known RAM, reference numeral 16 denotes an operation panel control unit, and reference numerals 17 to 21 denote data lines. It is composed of circuit members.

FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 are flowcharts showing the control procedure when registering the abbreviated dial data of the apparatus of FIG. 2 to 4 are executed by the operation panel control unit 16. In each figure, the flows with the same number are assumed to be continuous at that position.

When using abbreviated dialing, the user needs to register the destination number in advance as a predetermined abbreviated dialing number. This registration procedure is shown in FIG.

First, the user presses the registration key 9 on the operation panel 1. The operation panel control unit 16 always detects the key press in step S1, and if it confirms the press of the registration key 9 in step S2, it shifts to the registration mode of step S4 and thereafter. If step S2 is denied, another known process of step S3 is performed.

In the registration mode, an inquiry is made to the memory management unit 14 about the registration state of the first speed dial number * 000 in step S4.
The memory management unit 14 refers to the memory 15 and returns the destination number and abbreviation registered in * 000 to the operation panel control unit 16, and the operation panel control unit 16 displays the information received in step S5 on the display unit 2. .

Here, for example, when the registered state of the speed dial is as shown in FIG. 5, the display is as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows, in a table form, a three-digit speed dial number, a destination number, an abbreviation of the destination, and the frequency of use of the speed dial number in order from the left. The speed dial number, the destination number, and the abbreviation of the destination are registered in the memory 15, and the information on the frequency of use is also stored in the memory 15. This information is stored in the memory management unit 14 for each communication in which the speed dial number is used. Will be updated by

In this case, since * 000 has already been registered, the speed dial number, the destination number, and the destination abbreviation are displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG.

Here, the user must register the destination with another speed dial number. However, since many speed dials have already been registered, it is necessary to search for an unregistered speed dial number.

Therefore, the user first operates the skip key 8 on the operation panel 1.
Press. After confirming that the skip key 8 has been pressed, the operation panel control unit 16 requests the memory management unit 14 to collate the next unregistered speed dial number with the speed dial number currently displayed on the display unit 2 as a parameter. The key input at this time is detected in step S6, and steps S7, S10, S12, S19
Detects which key has been pressed. The skip key 8 is detected in step S7.

When the press of the skip key 8 is detected in step S7,
The memory management unit 14 refers to the memory 15 for abbreviated dials subsequent to the parameter (* 000 in the present embodiment) received in step S8, and searches for a free abbreviated dial number.

After the search, the dial number is passed to the operation panel control unit 16. If all the speed dials are already registered, the fact is notified to the operation panel control unit 16. Operation panel control unit 16
Upon receiving the vacant speed dial number (or information indicating that all registered numbers have been registered), the number is displayed on the display unit 2 in step S9. In FIG. 5, since * 003 is not registered, it indicates that this number is unregistered as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when all the speed dial numbers are used, the fact is displayed as shown in FIG.

When an unregistered speed dial number is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, the user uses the numeric keypad 12 to input a destination number. The input of the ten keys 12 is processed in a loop of steps S6, S10, and S11. At this time, when the numeric keypad 12 is pressed, the operation panel control unit 16 erases the display of "No dial registration" in step S11 and changes the input numeric keypad 12 to the ninth key.
They are displayed one after another as shown in the figure. In Figure 9, the area code,
The display state immediately after the telephone number “03-334-1715” including the station number is input is shown.

After inputting the destination number, the user presses the set key 5
Press. Pressing of the set key 5 is detected in step S12. After confirming that the set key 5 is pressed, in step S13, the operation panel control unit 16 temporarily stores the input number in a memory in the control unit, and switches the display to the abbreviated name registration mode as shown in FIG.

In the abbreviation registration mode, the destination abbreviation is registered using the touch keys 23 (FIG. 10) and the scroll keys 6 and 7 on the LCD in a loop of steps S14 to S22. Touch keys
23 is displayed on the display unit 2, and the corresponding character is input by inputting it to the transparent coordinate input tablet on it. The abbreviation input is performed in steps S14 to S17.

When the abbreviation input is completed, the user presses the set key 5. When the set key 5 is depressed, the depression of the set key 5 is detected in step S18, and in step S20, the operation panel control unit 16 sets the input destination number and abbreviation together with the speed dial number as parameters as a memory management unit.
Request a registration at 14. During registration of the abbreviation, step S2
At 3, the press of the stop key 3 is detected, and when the stop key 3 is pressed, the registration mode ends.

The memory management unit 14 registers the abbreviated number in the memory 15 as shown in FIG. Here, the telephone number of "Mizunosei Sakusho" is registered in the speed dial number * 003. Since this number has not been used here, the usage frequency is 0.
Is set to

Registration end notification is sent from the operation panel control unit 16 to the memory management unit.
When input to the memory management unit 14, the memory management unit 14 passes the contents of the next speed dial number to the operation panel control unit 16 (the contents of * 004 in this embodiment). The operation panel control unit 16 displays the received content on the display unit 2 as in the case of FIG. with this,
Registration of one destination ends.

When the user wishes to register for the speed dial, the user presses the skip key 8 again. Then the above steps
The processing of S6 to S9 is performed, and the operation panel control unit 16 outputs * 004
Is requested as a parameter to the memory management unit 14 for the next unregistered speed dial. The memory management unit 14 performs a search as in the previous case, and finds the next unregistered number “* 011”. In this way, the user can successively register the desired destination number of the destination station in the vacant speed dial numbers that are free.

When the registration is completed, this key input is detected in step S19 of pressing the stop key 3, and the operation panel control unit 16
Exits the speed dial registration mode in step S24, and displays a standby state in step S25.

Next, a case where a document is actually transmitted using the speed dial will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. Third
According to the procedure shown in the figure, it is possible to search and refer to the abbreviated dial registration data in accordance with the frequency of use of the abbreviated dial or the area of the partner station.

For example, a user wants to send a document to the head office of the user's company, but does not know what speed dial number is registered. If it is assumed that the headquarters is a person who exchanges documents relatively frequently, a search may be performed based on the frequency of use of speed dials.
Press the upper frequency key 10.

The key press is detected in step S31, and steps S32 and S3
At 8, S43, and S50, the pressed key is identified.

When the pressing of the frequency key 10 is detected in step S32, the operation panel control unit 16 controls the memory management unit 1 in step S33.
Ask 4 to search the registered contents of speed dial numbers in order of frequency of use.

As described above, the frequency of use can be registered in the registration table of each speed dial in the memory 15. This is a counter for the number of times of use, and is incremented by one when communication is performed using the speed dial. The memory management unit 14 refers to that part of the registration table and sorts the work areas in the memory 15 in order from the one with the highest usage frequency temporarily. Then, the abbreviated dial number is transferred to the operation panel control unit 16 in that order.

When receiving the numbers, the operation panel control unit 16 stores them in an internal memory, and displays the first four destinations on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 24 denotes a touch key for instructing a call of the searched partner station number. Transmission using the touch keys 24 will be described later.

In addition, when there is a destination other than the displayed destination, "→" is displayed at the lower right corner of the display unit 2 so that the user can know that there is a continuation. Since the user (USA) headquarters was not displayed on the first screen, the operation panel 1
The upper scroll keys 6 and 7 are pressed. Then, the operation panel control unit 16 determines the four most frequently used destinations,
This scroll processing, which is displayed on the display 2 as shown, is executed in steps S35 to S37. Further, in the search by scrolling, when the press of the stop key 3 is detected in step S40, the process shifts to steps S41 and S42 to return to the standby state.

In this way, the user can successively refer to the contents registered in the abbreviated number in the order of frequency of use. When the user wants to exit the frequency order reference mode, the user can press the stop key 3 to return to the standby state.

Next, in the case of a partner who does not often exchange documents, the target registration data cannot be immediately searched out by the above-described frequency search, so that local search can be used.

Here, Okazaki Kogyo shown in the lower part of FIG. 5 is used less frequently, and therefore, this destination number will be described as an example.

The user presses the area key 11 on the operation panel. When the operation panel control unit 16 confirms that the area key 11 has been pressed in step S43, the operation panel control unit 16 switches to the area mode, and the display on the display unit 2 is changed to the second mode.
Make the state as shown in Fig. 14. In this mode, the registered contents of the speed dial are displayed for each area. Before using this mode, it is necessary to register an area-specific code in advance.

When the display unit 2 is switched to the regional mode as shown in FIG. 14, the user presses the registration key 9 of the operation panel 1. After confirming that the registration key 9 has been pressed, the operation panel controller
Reference numeral 16 switches the display on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. Here, for example, a number of up to four digits to be registered as an area number is input using the ten keys 12. For example, when registering Nagoya City as one area, the condition is “052”.
When the input with the ten keys 12 is completed, the user presses the set key 5.

Then, the operation panel control unit 16 temporarily stores the input number sequence in a memory in the control unit, and changes the display on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. Here, the user registers the abbreviation of the number string input earlier using the touch keys 23. After the abbreviation is input, the user presses the set key 5, and the abbreviation input is performed using the above-described procedure.

After confirming that the set key 5 has been pressed, the operation panel control section 16 passes the previously stored area number and the abbreviation just entered to the memory management section 14 and issues a registration request. Memory management unit
14 registers it in the memory 15 and returns the registration end to the operation panel control unit 16. Upon receiving the notification, the operation panel control unit 16 changes the display on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. 15, and enters the next number registration mode.

This completes the registration of one area code, but if it is desired to register further area codes, the registration can be performed one after another by repeating the above procedure.

When the registration is completed, pressing the stop key 3 causes the operation panel control section 16 to exit from the area code registration mode. At this time, the display on the display unit 2 is changed to a list of registered areas as shown in FIG. As a result, the user can confirm that the currently registered “Nagoya” is present. When the stop key 3 is pressed again, the user returns to the standby state.

Next, a method of referring to a speed dial number using the area code will be described. When the area key 11 is pressed as described above, the operation panel control section 16 enters the area mode, and the display section 2
Is changed as shown in FIG. The touch keys on the display unit 2 are the registered touch keys 25, and the keys have abbreviated names, so that the user can understand at a glance.

Here, the user does not know the speed dial number in which the Okazaki Kogyo number is registered, but knows that it is located in Osaka. Then, a key “Osaka” of the touch keys 25 on the display unit 2 is pressed. When the touch key 25 is pressed, the operation panel control unit 16 passes information (abbreviation) of the pressed key to the memory management unit 14 in step S44.
The memory management unit 14 refers to the memory 15 and checks a number sequence registered in “Osaka”.

In this case, assuming that the number string registered in “Osaka” is “06”, the memory management unit 14 searches for a destination number starting with “06” from the abbreviated number registration table of FIG. Pass to Part 16. Upon receiving the number, the operation panel control section 16 displays it on the display section 2 as shown in FIG. 18 in step S45. Here, the touch key 25 is displayed at the top of each data.

Here, the destination number is "06" for the displayed abbreviated number.
It starts with. In other words, the user registers the area code "06" of Osaka City with the abbreviation "Osaka", and presses the "Osaka" key to enter the speed dial number registered with the destination in Osaka City. You can refer to the number. Also here, if there is a large amount of registration data, the user can refer to the next page using the scroll keys 6 and 7.

Next, a case where the user does not know anything other than the name (abbreviation) of the other party will be described by taking as an example a case where a manuscript is to be sent to Sadahar. Sadahar is a business partner who does not normally exchange documents, and is located in an area that is not registered with an area code (see Fig. 5).

Then, the user presses the Japanese syllabary key 22 of the operation panel 1. In this method, the destinations registered in the speed dial are searched and displayed in alphabetical order. Pressing of the Japanese syllabary key 22 is detected in step S43. When the Japanese syllabary key 22 is pressed, the operation panel control unit 16 requests the memory management unit 14 to refer to the abbreviated dialing numbers in alphabetical order in step S39.

As a result, the memory management unit 14 refers to the destination abbreviations in the abbreviated dial registration table of the memory 15 and rearranges them in alphabetical order, and passes those numbers to the operation panel control unit 16.

When the operation panel control unit 16 receives the number,
In S34, those destination numbers are displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. If you have more registration numbers,
"→" is displayed at the lower right corner. The displayed destinations are arranged in alphabetical order based on the registered destination abbreviations. When the other party being searched is not displayed, the screen can be changed one after another by pressing the scroll keys 6 and 7.

When the scroll keys 6 and 7 are pressed, the operation panel control section 16 displays the registration numbers one after another in the order of the Japanese syllabary. In this way, the user can refer to the other party in alphabetical order in abbreviation.

Note that the above search mode can be interrupted by the detection of the stop key 3 in step S50, and return to the standby state (steps S51 and S52) can be performed.

Finally, a transmission procedure using the speed dial number referred to by the above method will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user finds the abbreviated number of the sought partner, the user can input the three-digit abbreviated number using the numeric keypad 12 of the operation panel 1 and transmit the original, similarly to the abbreviated dial of the conventional facsimile machine. Here, the document transmission using the touch keys 24 or 25 of the display unit 2 will be described.

For example, when transmitting a manuscript to the first U.S. headquarters, if the abbreviated number of the U.S. headquarters is searched using the frequency key 10, the number is displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. The display unit 2 displays an abbreviated number, a destination number, and an abbreviation, and the abbreviated number is a touch key.

The detection of the press of the touch key is detected in step S64. When the touch key 24 of the speed dial in which the number of the U.S. head office is registered is pressed, the operation panel control unit 16 requests the communication control unit 13 to transmit the destination number of the touch key 24 as a parameter in step S65, In step S66, "communicating" is displayed on the display unit 2. The communication control unit 13 performs transmission to the destination to which the parameters have been passed in step S67.

When the transmission is completed, in step S68, the communication control unit 13 requests the memory management unit 14 to increment the frequency counter of the abbreviated number registration table of FIG. 5 using the destination number as a parameter. The memory management unit 14 refers to the abbreviated number registration table in the memory 15 and increases the frequency counter of the US head office by one (21 → 22), and notifies the communication control unit 13 of that.

Upon receiving the notification, the communication control unit 13 operates the operation panel control unit.
The communication panel 16 issues a communication end notification, and the operation panel control unit 16 returns to the standby state in step S70, and sets the display of the display unit 2 to the standby state in step S71. This completes the transmission of the original.

Steps S61 to S63 in FIG. 4 are processing when transmission is performed by manual input using the ten keys 12.

Here, the destination number is manually input using the numeric keypad 12 in step S61, and the number string input in step S62 is stored in the buffer inside the operation panel control unit 16. In step S63, the input numbers are sequentially displayed on the display unit 2.

In the manual mode, transmission starts when the start key 4 is pressed. If the press of the start key 4 is detected in step S72, the operation panel controller 16 is determined in step S73.
The input telephone number stored in the internal buffer is input to the communication control unit 13, and thereafter, transmission is performed in the same manner as described above from step S66.

The above transmission processing can also be stopped by pressing the stop key 3 in steps S74 and S75.

According to the above embodiment, in the abbreviated dial registration process, unregistered abbreviated dial data can be sequentially searched, so that the user does not need to manually search for a vacant number as in the related art, but automatically. Desired data can be sequentially registered in the vacant numbers to be searched, and the operability during the registration process can be significantly simplified.

In addition, already registered data can be searched after sorting according to the frequency of use, the area where the partner station is located, or the dictionary order of the partner station abbreviation, so that the desired partner station can be easily shortened. Dial data can be found out.

Furthermore, when using the registration data, refer to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 19 or FIG. 19, touch keys are displayed in the search display, respectively, and by pressing these, the calling section can be easily performed without having to perform the speed dial operation again.

As another embodiment according to the present invention, it is conceivable to search for a service that is not registered in another service, such as timer broadcasting and group dialing. This is effective for confirming the erasure of an infrequently used item. In addition, it is of course possible to search for registered items.

Further, it is conceivable to search for an empty mail post number.

In the above description, a facsimile apparatus has been considered as a communication apparatus, but it goes without saying that a similar configuration can be implemented in other communication apparatuses.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, a predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and a predetermined communication corresponding to the input of the identification data is performed. The parameters are retrieved from the memory and used, and the identification data already associated with the communication parameters is searched according to a predetermined dictionary order, the frequency order in which the data is used for communication, or the communication area to which the data belongs. In the communication device and the communication method for displaying, since the identification data not associated with the communication parameter is searched for among the identification data, and the searched identification data or the communication parameter is displayed and output, the communication is already performed. If only registered identification data (numbers such as speed dials) associated with parameters User can search and display unregistered knowledge data that is not associated with communication parameters without needing explicit operation such as scrolling the user's own display screen or searching for keywords. This eliminates the need to search for unique identification data, makes it easy to find unused resources in the communication device, greatly simplifies the registration process of identification data and communication parameters, and uses the identification data that has already been associated with communication parameters. This can be searched and displayed in the order of a predetermined dictionary, in the order of the frequency at which the data was used for communication, or according to the communication area to which the data belongs, and use the communication parameters already associated with the identification data. There is an excellent effect that the communication processing can be significantly simplified. Further, when a communication parameter or identification data displayed by the display output is selected, by executing a predetermined communication process using the selected communication parameter, communication corresponding to the identification data can be performed by a very simple operation. There is an excellent effect that communication can be executed using parameters.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a registration control procedure of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a reference procedure, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a transmission control procedure of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the registration status of the speed dial registration table, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example in the speed dial mode, and FIGS. 7 to 10 are display examples at the time of speed dial registration. , FIG. 11 is a table exemplifying the registration state of the abbreviated dial registration table, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are explanatory diagrams showing a display example when the frequency key is used, FIG. 14 to FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when using a regional key, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when using a Japanese syllabary key, and FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional communication device. FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a display example in a conventional device. 1 ... operation panel, 2 ... display section 3 ... stop key, 4 ... start key 5 ... set key, 6 ... scroll key 7 ... scroll key, 8 ... skip key 9 ... registration key, 10 Frequency key 11 Regional key 12 Numeric keypad 13 Communication control unit 14 Memory management unit 15 Memory 16 Operation panel control unit 17-19 Data line 22 Japanese syllabary key 23 ... Touch key, 24 ... Touch key 25 ... Touch key

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] A communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and a predetermined communication parameter corresponding to the communication data is called from the memory by input of the identification data. A communication device for searching for and displaying identification data already associated with the dictionary in a predetermined dictionary order, a search unit for searching for identification data that is not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data; and identification data searched for by the search unit. Or a communication device provided with means for displaying and outputting communication parameters. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: storing predetermined communication parameters used for communication in a memory in association with predetermined identification data; retrieving the corresponding predetermined communication parameters from the memory by inputting the identification data; A communication device for searching for and displaying already associated identification data in the order in which the data was used for communication, and for searching for identification data not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data; A communication device provided with means for displaying and outputting the identification data or the communication parameters searched by the method. 3. A predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and a corresponding predetermined communication parameter is called from the memory by input of the identification data, and used as the communication parameter. A communication device that searches for and displays identification data that has already been associated with the communication area to which the data belongs, and that searches for identification data that is not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data; A communication device provided with means for displaying and outputting the identification data or the communication parameters searched by the method. And means for selecting communication parameters or identification data displayed on the display surface of said display means. When the communication parameters or identification data displayed by said means are selected, said communication parameter or identification data is selected. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a predetermined communication process using a communication parameter is performed. 5. A predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and a corresponding predetermined communication parameter is called from the memory by input of the identification data, and used as the communication parameter. In a communication method for searching for and displaying already associated identification data in a predetermined dictionary order, a step of searching for identification data that is not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data; and identification data searched by the search step. Alternatively, a communication method comprising a step of displaying and outputting communication parameters. 6. A predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and the corresponding predetermined communication parameter is called from the memory by input of the identification data, and used as the communication parameter. In a communication method for searching and displaying already associated identification data in the order in which the data is used for communication, a step of searching for identification data not associated with a communication parameter among the identification data; And displaying and outputting the identification data or communication parameters searched by the method. 7. A predetermined communication parameter used for communication is stored in a memory in association with predetermined identification data, and the predetermined communication parameter corresponding to the input of the identification data is called from the memory for use. In a communication method for searching for and displaying identification data already associated with the communication area according to the communication area to which the data belongs, a step of searching the identification data for identification data not associated with a communication parameter; A communication method, comprising a step of displaying and outputting the identification data or the communication parameter retrieved in the step. 8. A predetermined communication process using the selected communication parameter when the communication parameter or the identification data displayed in the display step is selected by a user. 8. The communication method according to any one of items 7 to 7.