JPH098942A - Communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system capable of making a transmission operation on a document displayed on a communication terminal on the screen without hassle. [Composition] In each communication terminal, the address relating to the communication partner is registered in advance in the transmission file, and the document screen (30
0) When the user indicates the icon (302) described above with the pointer (301), the call is made using the address registered in the call file and the calling screen (400) is displayed. It [Effect] Since the user can automatically make an outgoing call by simply instructing the icon on the document displayed on the terminal screen,
It is possible to provide the user of the terminal with a quick and reliable call function by a simple operation on the document screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a communication system capable of mutually transmitting various data such as voice and text, and more particularly to a communication system that supports a calling operation on a document screen displayed on a terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, when calling a communication partner, it was necessary to directly dial the address of the other party by relying on the telephone directory in hand or the memory of the user himself, which made the calling operation very troublesome. Therefore, like the multimedia terminal described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-294667, a telephone directory file is prepared for each terminal by digitizing personal information that is a combination of the address, name and address of the communication partner, and prepares in each terminal a communication directory file. When calling up, the personal information registered in this phonebook file is listed on the screen of the terminal, and the user can select the display location of the information corresponding to the intended communication partner It provides a calling function and enables unnecessary dialing operations by directly dialing the address of the other party.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional communication system, even when the outgoing information such as the address is written in the document created by the word processor or the like, the user actively operates the telephone directory file. To call the other party from the personal information registered in the telephone directory file by re-identifying the intended communication partner related to this outgoing information.
As a result, it is necessary to open a new phonebook file separately from the document displayed on the screen and to search the phonebook file for the outgoing information written in the document. There was such a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system capable of making a call operation on a document displayed on the screen without hassle.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The above-mentioned object is to register the address of a communication partner in a calling file in each terminal, and use a form such as an icon, a number indicating the address, or a character meaning a calling request message. Achieved by writing the expressed mark on the document displayed on the screen, providing a user interface that can select the mark on the document, and calling the other party of the address registered in the outgoing file when the user selects the mark To be done. In addition, when the user selects the mark on the document, a user interface is provided that allows the user to select whether or not to send at the address registered in the outgoing file. Call the person with the registered address. In addition, a timer to measure the current time is provided, the address of the communication partner is registered in the outgoing file according to a plurality of different time zones, and the current time is set when the mark on the document is selected by the user. The time is counted by a timer, and the address corresponding to the time zone corresponding to the time measured is obtained from the transmission file and the other party is called.

[0006]

According to the present invention, each terminal is provided with a transmission file capable of registering an address related to a communication partner and a user interface for selecting a mark written on a document, and when the user selects the mark. By calling the other party whose address is registered in the send file, the call is automatically sent by a simple screen operation on the document. Also, when the user selects the mark on the document, it provides a user interface that allows the user to select whether or not to send at the address registered in the outgoing file. Only when the user selects outgoing, the outgoing file is provided. Unnecessary calling is prevented by calling the person with the address registered in. Furthermore, we provide a timer that measures the time and an outgoing file that registers the address of the communication partner according to a plurality of different time zones, and measures the time when the mark on the document is selected by the user with the timer. By calling the other party at the address corresponding to the time zone that includes the time, the appropriate destination according to the time zone is selected and automatically transmitted.

[0007]

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a communication system according to the present invention. 1000 (1000a, 1000b and 10
00c) is a communication terminal, and 2000 is a communication network connecting the communication terminals 1000. In the communication terminal 1000a,
Reference numeral 1100 is an input device for inputting information such as voice, video and data, 1200 is an output device for outputting information such as voice, video and data, 1300 is a memory, 1400 is a communication network 20.
00 is a line interface unit for performing interface processing, 1500 is a CPU for controlling communication of various media such as data communication, voice communication, video communication, etc. 1600 is personal address book data and various information set by the user such as a program list. The stored storage device 1700 is a communication terminal internal bus, and the CPU 1500 reads and processes various programs (details will be described later) held in the memory 1300. Other communication terminals 1000b and 10
Also in 00c, the input device 1100, the output device 1200, and the memory 130 having the same configuration as the communication terminal 1000a.
0, line interface 1400, CPU 1500,
The storage device 1600 and the internal bus 1700 are provided.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of software according to the present invention, which is recorded in the memory 1300 of the communication terminal 1000 and processed by the CPU 1500. 3000 is the input device 1
100 or the line interface unit 14 according to the content of the request obtained from the application software control unit 4000 described later.
00 to control incoming / outgoing with another communication terminal 1000 and connect a communication path for transmitting various data such as voice / data signals between the communication terminals 1000, and then input device 1
The communication control unit 4000 sends out various data obtained from the line interface unit 1400 to the line interface unit 1400 and outputs the various data received from the line interface unit 1400 to the output device 1200. 4000 is a document according to the content of the request obtained from the input device. The application software control unit 5000, which operates various application programs such as processing and spreadsheet processing to output information in an appropriate form such as characters and charts to the output device, and requests the communication control unit 3000 to transmit, is the input device 1100. This is a call request command issued from the application software management unit 4000 to the communication control unit 3000 in response to the call request obtained from the application software including the address of the other party with whom the call is desired.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the communication controller 3000. A communication management unit 3100 performs communication management such as simultaneous communication and switching of each medium, and inputs and outputs various signals such as data signals with the line interface unit 1400.
Reference numeral 3200 is a data communication control unit that controls data communication, 3300 is a voice communication control unit that controls voice communication, 3400 is a video communication control unit that controls video communication, and 3500 is another medium such as e-mail. Other media communication control unit for controlling communication of the system and FAX system, and the data communication control unit 3200 for the transmission request command 5000 from the application software management unit 4000.
Accept at.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the data communication control unit 3200 in the communication control unit 3000. The reference numeral 3210 indicates the command and data notified from the communication partner.
100 is a command acquisition unit, 3220 is an event acquisition unit that acquires commands and data input by the user using the input device 1100, and 3230 is data and event acquisition unit 32 that is acquired by the command acquisition unit 3210.
The data analysis unit 3240 that analyzes the event acquired in step 20 and branches to the processing routine corresponding to each command or event to process the data, acquires the data to be notified to the user from the data analysis unit 3230, and outputs the output device 1200. A data acquisition unit 3250 that generates output data to the communication partner, and data that is notified to the communication partner and data that is notified to the voice communication control unit 3300, the video communication control unit 3400, or the other media communication control unit 3500 in the communication terminal 1000 are data. It is a command generation unit that is acquired from the analysis unit 3230 and generates a command. In the data analysis unit 3230, 32
Reference numeral 31 is a transmission / reception control unit that receives a transmission request command 5000 from the application software management unit 4000 and controls the start and end of communication of various media such as voice and video, and 3233 is a user data control unit that transmits and receives arbitrary user data. is there.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the application software management section 4000. Reference numeral 4110 denotes a document file in which information such as characters, figures, and tables is stored in a form requested by the user, 4100 reads the document file 4110 specified by the user, requests the screen output processing unit 4400 to be described later for output, Document file 4110 according to a request from the input / output processing unit 4400.
A document edit processing unit that edits the information read from the document file 4110 and updates the contents of the document file 4110; 4210 is a transmission file that stores information including the address requested by the user;
Reference numeral 200 denotes the transmission file 4210 designated by the user, and the communication control unit 3000 includes the read address.
An automatic transmission start processing unit 4310 for issuing a transmission request command 5000 to a telephone directory file 4300 stores a plurality of sets of information such as an address related to an arbitrary communication terminal 1000, a user's name, and affiliation as one set of personal information. Reads out the phonebook file 4310 specified by the user, requests the screen output processing unit 4400 to be described later for output, and in accordance with the request from the screen input / output processing unit 4400, the phonebook file 4310.
Edit the information read from the phonebook file 4310
The telephone book edit processing unit 4400 that updates the contents of the information is output to the output device 1200 in accordance with the request contents from the document edit processing unit 4100, the automatic transmission start processing unit 4200, and the telephone book edit processing unit 4300. Input device 11
Request from the document editing processing unit 4
100, a screen input / output processing unit for sending to the automatic transmission start processing unit 4200 or the telephone directory editing processing unit 4300.

FIG. 6 shows a flow chart of the automatic transmission start processing in the automatic transmission start processing unit 4200. In step 2, it is determined whether or not the transmission file 4210 is specified when the user instructs the automatic transmission start processing unit 4200 to start the automatic transmission start processing.
In step 6, an address registration screen in which the user can input the address to be registered in the outgoing file 4210 is displayed, and in step 6, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed registration for the address input in the address registration screen. If registration has been instructed, proceed to step 8 and send file 421
0 is newly created, and in step 10, the transmission file 42 in which the address instructed to register in step 6 is newly created
Write to 10. On the other hand, in step 2, the outgoing file 42
If 10 is designated, the process proceeds to step 12, the address registered in the transmission file 4210 is read, and in step 14, the transmission request command 5000 including the address read in step 12 is issued to the communication control unit 300.
Issue to 0. If no address registration is instructed in step 6, the process ends.

FIG. 7 shows a flow chart of the call origination process in the call origination / termination control unit 3231. In step 16, it is judged whether or not the call request command 5000 issued by the automatic call start processing unit 4200 is accepted, and the call request command 500
When 0 is not accepted, the process returns to step 16, and when the call request command 5000 is accepted, the process proceeds to step 18, where the call request command 500 is issued.
A communication path connection request is transmitted to the communication terminal 1000 pointed to by the address included in 0, and in step 20, the content of the response received from the communication terminal 1000 of the called party corresponding to the recipient of the connection request transmitted in step 18 is a call notification. If it is a disconnection response, and if it is a call notification, the process proceeds to step 22,
A ringing screen showing that the ringing state is being displayed is displayed. In step 24, it is determined whether or not a response from the communication terminal 1000 of the calling party is received. If a response is received, the process proceeds to step 26 to receive. It is determined whether the content of the response is a connection response or a disconnection response, and if it is a connection response, the process proceeds to step 28, a communication start screen indicating that the communication path is connected is displayed, and the communication between the two communication terminals 1000 is performed. Allows you to make calls. On the other hand, when the disconnection response is received instead of the call notification in step 20, the process proceeds to step 30 and the incoming call rejection screen indicating that the incoming call cannot be made is displayed. If no response is received from the caller's communication terminal 1000 in step 24, the flow advances to step 32 to determine whether the user has instructed to cancel the call. Returns to step 24, and when a call cancellation is instructed, the procedure proceeds to step 34, in which a disconnection response is transmitted to the communication terminal 1000 of the calling party, and in step 36, a call cancellation screen indicating that the call is canceled is displayed. To do. Further, when the disconnection response is received instead of the connection response in step 26, the process proceeds to step 30.

FIG. 8 shows a flow chart of the incoming call processing in the outgoing / incoming call control unit 3231. In step 38, it is determined whether or not a connection request has been received from another communication terminal 1000 via the communication network 2000. If the connection request has not been received, the process returns to step 38, and if the connection request has been received, the step is performed. In step 40, it is determined whether there is a communication terminal 1000 that is currently in a call. If there is no communication terminal 1000 that is currently in a call, the process proceeds to step 42 and the communication terminal 1000 that is the transmission source of the connection request is called. The notification is transmitted, an incoming call screen indicating that the incoming call has been accepted is displayed in step 44, it is determined in step 46 whether or not there is an instruction from the user, and if there is an instruction from the user, the operation proceeds to step 48. Then, it is determined whether the instruction content is a connection instruction or a connection refusal instruction, and if it is a connection instruction, the operation proceeds to step 50 to send a connection request. It transmits a connection response to the communication terminal 1000 which is the original, and display the communication start screen indicating that the communication channel at step 52 is connected to allow a call between two communication terminals 1000. On the other hand, if there is a communication terminal 1000 that is busy in step 40, the process proceeds to step 54, where a disconnection response is transmitted to the communication terminal 1000 that is the transmission source of the connection request, and step 5
At 6, a call rejection screen indicating that the call is rejected is displayed. If there is no instruction from the user in step 46, the process proceeds to step 58, it is determined whether or not a disconnection response is received from the communication terminal 1000 that is the transmission source of the connection request, and if the disconnection response is not received. If the disconnection response is received, the process proceeds to step 60 to display a call cancellation screen indicating that the call has been canceled. Further, if the instruction content from the user is not the connection instruction but the connection refusal instruction in step 48, the process proceeds to step 54.

FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of the communication end processing in the outgoing / incoming call control unit 3231. In step 62, it is determined whether or not the user of the communication terminal 1000 in the call has instructed to end the call. If the user has instructed to end the call, step 64
Then, the disconnection request is transmitted to the communication terminal 1000 of the other party of the call, the disconnection response transmitted from the communication terminal 1000 corresponding to the receiver of the disconnection request transmitted in step 64 is received in step 66, and the call end is indicated in step 68. Display the call end screen and end the call. On the other hand, step 6
When the user does not instruct to end the call in step 2, the process proceeds to step 70, it is determined whether or not a disconnection request is received from the communication terminal 1000 of the other party, and if the disconnection request is not received, step 62 is performed. Returning to step 72, when the disconnection request is received, the process proceeds to step 72 and the communication terminal 10
A disconnection response is transmitted to 00 and the process proceeds to step 68.

FIG. 10 shows a display example of an address registration screen in which the user can input the address to be registered in the transmission file 4210 in step 4 of the automatic transmission start processing shown in FIG. Reference numeral 200 denotes an address registration screen that allows the address entered by the user to be registered in the transmission file 4210. 203 is displayed on the address registration screen 200,
An address input area in which a user can input an arbitrary address using the input device 1100, 201 and 202 are buttons that are displayed on the address registration screen 200 and can be selected by the user using the input device 1100. Is a registration button for instructing to register the address entered in the address input area 203 in the outgoing file 4210, 20
Reference numeral 2 is a cancel button for instructing cancellation of address registration.

In the case of automatically transmitting at the address registered in the transmission file 4210 upon the user's instruction of the icon written on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100. An example of one screen display is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 300 denotes a document screen in which the content of the document file 4110 designated by the user is displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100. Reference numeral 301 denotes a pointer with which the user can point the position on the screen in conjunction with the input device 1100.
Reference numeral 2 is an icon that is written on the document screen 300 and is associated with the outgoing call file 4210 in which the address is registered, and that activates the automatic outgoing call start process triggered by the user selection operation using the pointer 301. Here, when the pointer 301 is moved to the display position of the icon 302 on the document screen 300 and an instruction is made by the input device 1100 such as a mouse, the automatic transmission start process is started and the transmission is started at the address registered in the transmission file 4210. In step 22 of the automatic call start processing shown in FIG. 6, a ringing screen 400 indicating that the ringing state is being displayed is displayed. Reference numeral 402 is an address display area which is displayed on the calling screen 400, is registered in the transmission file 4210, and indicates the address transmitted by the automatic transmission start processing. 401 is a calling screen 40
0 is a button that is selectable by the user using the input device 1100, and is a call cancel button that instructs cancellation of a call to the communication terminal 1000 specified by the address displayed in the address display area 402. .

According to the present embodiment, the user can automatically make an outgoing call only by instructing the icon written on the document, the input operation of the address is not required, and the destination is searched in the telephone directory or the like. It is possible to provide a calling function to a user of a terminal by a simple operation on a document screen without being aware of an address.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Document file 4 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100
FIG. 12 shows an example of one screen display in the case of automatically calling with the address registered in the calling file 4210 when the user instructs the address written on the screen of 110. Reference numeral 303 indicates the address registered on the document screen 300, associated with the transmission file 4210 in which the address is registered, and the address registered in the transmission file 4210 is displayed by numbers.
This is an address display area for activating an automatic call initiation process triggered by a user selection operation using the pointer 301. Here, when the pointer 301 is moved to the display position of the address display area 303 on the document screen 300 and an instruction is made with the input device 1100 such as a mouse, the automatic transmission start processing is started, and the transmission is performed at the address registered in the transmission file 4210. A ringing screen 400 indicating that the call is being started is displayed.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to directly make a call at the address written on the document, prompt the user of the terminal to confirm the destination, and make a simple operation on the document screen to an appropriate person. You can make a call.

Further, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
One of the cases in which a user automatically issues a call request message written on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100 at the address registered in the call file 4210 when the user gives an instruction. A screen display example is shown in FIG. 304 is displayed on the document screen 300 and is associated with the outgoing file 4210 in which the address is registered, displays a character or character string that means a outgoing request message, and automatically initiates outgoing call upon user selection operation using the pointer 301. This is an outgoing request message display area for activating processing. Here, the pointer 30 is displayed at the display position of the call request message display area 304 on the document screen 300.
1 is moved and an input device 1100 such as a mouse is used to start, an automatic call initiation process is started, a call is started at the address registered in the call file 4210, and a calling screen 400 indicating that the caller is in a calling state is displayed. Is displayed.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to automatically transmit the call request message written on the document by the user, and clearly inform the user of the terminal of the intention to be sent. The user can easily and flexibly select the call operation according to the content of the message.

Further, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An example of the configuration of the phonebook file 4310 shown in FIG. 5 is shown in FIG.
4 shows. 4310a is a name storage area for storing the name of the user of the other party's communication terminal 1000, 4310b is an address storage area for storing the address of the other party's communication terminal 1000, and 4310c is a user corresponding to the name registered in the 4310a. It is an affiliation storage area for storing the affiliation of.

In the flow chart of the automatic call initiation process shown in FIG. 6, after reading the address registered in the call file 4210 in step 12, the telephone directory file 43 is read.
10 is read, and the address matching the address read in step 12 is searched from the address storage area 4310a of the telephone directory file 4310. If there is a matching address as a result of the search, the name storage area 43 of the telephone directory file 4310 corresponding to the searched address is found.
Name and affiliation storage area 4310c stored in 10a
Read the affiliation stored in. Then, in addition to the address read in step 12, the call request command 50 including the name and affiliation read from the telephone directory file 4310.
00 is issued to the communication control unit 3000. If there is no matching address as a result of the search, step 14
Proceed to.

In the flow chart of the outgoing call process shown in FIG. 7, the outgoing call request command 500 accepted in step 16 is received.
If the name or affiliation other than the address is included in 0, the name or affiliation is also displayed on the calling screen displayed in step 22.

Upon a user operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100,
FIG. 15 shows a one-screen display example in which the name and affiliation of the called party are automatically sent by the address registered in the calling file 4210 and displayed. Move the pointer 301 to the display position of the icon 302 on the document screen 300,
For example, when the input device 1100 such as a mouse gives an instruction, the automatic call initiation process is started, the call is started at the address registered in the call file 4210, and the ringing screen 400 indicating that the call is being made is displayed. . 403,
An area 404 is displayed on the calling screen 400, corresponds to the address displayed in the address display area 402, and indicates the information read from the telephone directory file 4310.
Reference numeral 03 is a name display area indicating a name read from the name storage area 4310a, and reference numeral 404 is an affiliation display area 431.
It is a affiliation display area showing affiliations read from 0c. If a call is made using the address “01122223333”, first, “0112” is displayed in the address display area 402.
223333 "is displayed. Next, the address storage area 4310b of the telephone directory file 4310 shown in FIG.
It is confirmed that the address corresponding to "01122223333" is registered in the first line. The information "Ichiro Machida" and "First Sales Department Yokohama Sales Office" in the first line of the name storage area 4310a and the affiliation storage area 4310c are the name display area 403 and the affiliation display area 40, respectively.
4 is displayed.

According to this embodiment, since the information such as the name and affiliation of the called user is also displayed on the calling screen displayed at the time of calling, it is possible to immediately recognize the calling party. It is possible to quickly determine whether or not the called party is appropriate, and it is possible to provide the user of the terminal with a calling function by a simple and appropriate operation on the document screen.

In each of the above-described embodiments, an example has been described in which a call is automatically made by calling a specific portion on a document only by the operation of the user, and whether the call is automatically made before calling is used. You may let a person judge. A first embodiment in this case will be described. In the flow chart of the automatic transmission start processing shown in FIG.
After reading the address registered in 210, the read address is displayed, and a call confirmation screen having a user interface that allows the user to select whether to make a call is displayed. If the user selects the start of transmission, the process proceeds to step 14. If the user selects cancellation of the transmission, the process ends.

A first display example of the transmission address confirmation screen displayed by the user operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100 is shown in FIG.
Shown in Reference numeral 500 indicates an address registered in the transmission file 4210, and a transmission address confirmation screen having a user interface with which the user can select whether or not to transmit, 5
01 and 502 are buttons that are displayed on the outgoing address confirmation screen 500 and can be selected by the user using the input device 1100. 501 is an outgoing button that instructs the start of outgoing call.
Is a cancel button for instructing cancellation of outgoing call. An address confirmation display area 503 is displayed on the address registration screen and indicates the address registered in the transmission file 4210. Here, when the pointer 301 is moved to the display position of the icon 302 on the document screen 300 and an instruction is made with the input device 1100 such as a mouse, the automatic transmission start process is activated and the transmission address confirmation screen 500 is displayed. At this time, when the user selects the call button 501, the call to the address displayed in the address confirmation display area 503 is started and the calling screen 400 is displayed. On the other hand, when the cancel button 502 is selected, the call is not sent.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to confirm the address to be called before calling, and it is possible to provide a more reliable calling function with a simple operation.

A second embodiment for allowing the user to decide whether to call or not will be described. In the flow chart of the automatic call initiation process shown in FIG. 6, the address registered in the call file 4210 is read in step 12, the phonebook file 4310 is read, and the address matching the read address is read in step 12 in the phonebook. File 4
The address storage area 4310a of 310 is searched.
If there is a matching address as a result of the search, the name stored in the name storage area 4310a of the telephone directory file 4310 and the affiliation stored in the affiliation storage area 4310c corresponding to the searched address are read. Then, in addition to the address read in step 12, the name and affiliation read from the phonebook file 4310 can be displayed, and the calling address confirmation screen 50 has a user interface that allows the user to select whether to call or not.
Display 0. At this time, when the user selects the start of transmission, the transmission request command 5000 including the address, name and affiliation displayed on the transmission address confirmation screen 500 is issued to the communication control unit 3000, and the user cancels the transmission. If selected, the process ends. As a result of the search, if there is no matching address, the call confirmation screen 500 displaying only the address is displayed, as in the first embodiment.
Is displayed. At this time, if the user selects the start of transmission, the process proceeds to step 14, and if the user selects cancellation of the transmission, the process ends.

A second display example of the transmission address confirmation screen displayed by the user operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100 is shown in FIG.
Shown in 504 and 505 are outgoing address confirmation screens 500
Displayed in the address confirmation display area 503 and corresponding to the address displayed in the address confirmation display area 503, and 504 is a name confirmation display area indicating the name read from the name storage area 4310a. Reference numeral 505 is an affiliation confirmation display area indicating the affiliation read from the affiliation display area 4310c. Here, the pointer 3 is displayed on the display position of the icon 302 on the document screen 300.
01, input device 1100 such as a mouse
When the instruction is given, the automatic transmission start processing is activated and the transmission address confirmation screen 500 is displayed. At this time, if the address registered in the transmission file is “01122223333”, first, “01122” is displayed in the address confirmation display area 503.
23333 "is displayed. Next, it is confirmed that the address corresponding to "01122223333" is registered in the first line of the address storage area 4310b of the telephone directory file 4310 shown in FIG. Then, information “Ichiro Machida” and “First Sales Department Yokohama Sales Office” in the first line of the name storage area 4310a and the affiliation storage area 4310c are displayed in the name confirmation display area 504 and the affiliation confirmation display area 505, respectively. Further, when the user selects the call button 501, the address confirmation display area 5
The calling screen 400 is displayed after starting the call to the address displayed in 03. On the other hand, when the cancel button 502 is selected, the call is not sent.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to confirm the calling party before calling, and it is possible to quickly judge whether the calling party is appropriate or not, and to provide a more reliable calling function with a simple operation. it can.

A third embodiment for allowing a user to decide whether to call or not will be described. In the flow chart of the automatic call initiation process shown in FIG. 6, the address registered in the call file 4210 is read in step 12, the phonebook file 4310 is read, and the address matching the read address is read in step 12 in the phonebook. File 4
The address storage area 4310a of 310 is searched.
If a matching address is found here, the process proceeds to step 14. On the other hand, if no search is made, the transmission confirmation screen 500 displaying the read address is displayed as in the first embodiment described above. Then, when the user selects the call origination, the process proceeds to step 14, and when the user selects the call origination cancellation, the process ends.

FIG. 18 shows a third display example of the calling address confirmation screen displayed by the user operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100.
Shown in 506 is displayed on the transmission address confirmation screen 500, and the address to be transmitted is the phonebook file 431.
It is a phonebook unregistered message informing that it is not registered in 0. Here, the icon 30 on the document screen 300
When the pointer 301 is moved to the display position of 2 and the input device 1100 such as a mouse is used to instruct, the automatic transmission start process is activated, and the address registered in the transmission file 4210 is stored in the address storage area 4 of the telephone directory file 4310.
It is searched whether it is registered in 310b. If it is not registered as a result of the search, the outgoing address confirmation screen 5
00 is displayed. Then, the user sends a call button 501.
When is selected, the call to the address displayed in the address confirmation display area 503 is started and the calling screen 400 is displayed.
Is displayed and the cancel button 502 is selected, the call is not sent. As a result of the search, if the call is registered, the call is automatically started and the calling scene 400 is displayed.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to automatically make a call to a known party and to make a call to a stranger by confirming whether the address should be called by limiting the address not registered in the telephone directory file. It is possible to prevent unnecessary calls to the phone in advance, and it is possible to provide a quick and reliable call function with a simple operation.

In the above embodiment, for simplification of description, the example of updating the address displayed on the transmission address confirmation screen on the screen is not described. But,
There is no problem in making a call after updating the displayed address, and adding the function of updating the displayed address on the screen does not hinder the effect of the above embodiment.

In the above description, the transmission file 42 is used in all cases.
Although the example in which there is one address registered in 10 has been described, a plurality of addresses may be registered in the transmission file 4210. A first embodiment in this case will be described. 19 shows a display example of an address registration screen in which the user can input a plurality of addresses to be registered in the transmission file 4210 in step 4 of the automatic transmission start processing shown in FIG.
Shown in Reference numeral 204 denotes an address input area displayed on the address registration screen 200 and allowing the user to input a plurality of arbitrary addresses using the input device 1100. Reference numeral 205 denotes a display area of the address input area 204 displayed by the user using the input device. It is a slide bar that can be scrolled and enables the input of an address that cannot be input beyond the display area of the address input area 204.

In the flow chart of the automatic transmission start processing shown in FIG. 6, after reading the addresses registered in the transmission file 4210 in step 12, all the read plural addresses can be displayed, and the address to be transmitted is shown. Also, a calling address selection screen having a user interface that allows the user to select whether or not to call is displayed. If the user selects the start of transmission, the address selected by the user on the transmission address selection screen is used as the transmission address and the process proceeds to step 14. If the cancellation of the transmission is selected, the process ends.

FIG. 20 shows a display example of a call origination address selection screen displayed upon the user's operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100. Reference numeral 600 designates all addresses registered in the transmission file 4210, and the addresses to be transmitted and the transmission address selection screens 601 and 602 having a user interface from which the user can select whether to transmit or not.
Is displayed on the address selection screen 600, and the input device 11
Reference numeral 601 denotes a button selectable by the user using 00, reference numeral 601 denotes a call button for instructing the start of call, and 602 is a cancel button for instructing to cancel the call. 603 is displayed on the transmission address selection screen 600, displays a plurality of addresses read from the transmission file 4210, the user can select an address selection area, and 604 is an address selection area 603.
This is a slide bar that allows the user to scroll the addresses to be displayed on the screen using the input device 1100 and enables the display and selection of addresses that cannot be displayed beyond the display area of the address selection area 603. Here, the pointer 3 is displayed on the display position of the icon 302 on the document screen 300.
01, input device 1100 such as a mouse
When the instruction is given, the automatic transmission start processing is activated and the transmission address selection screen 600 is displayed. At this time, when the user selects the call button 601, the call is started to the address selected by the user from the addresses displayed in the address selection area 603, the calling screen 400 is displayed, and the cancel button is pressed. If 602 is selected, no call is sent.

According to this embodiment, a plurality of addresses to be automatically transmitted can be registered in advance, and at the time of automatic transmission, the address corresponding to the time can be judged and selected by the user's will, which provides flexibility. A certain address can be sent with a simple operation.

A second embodiment for registering a plurality of addresses in the transmission file 4210 will be described. In the configuration example of the communication system shown in FIG. 1, each communication terminal 1000 is provided with a timer 1800 for measuring the current time.

FIG. 21 shows a display example of an address registration screen in which the user can input a plurality of addresses to be registered in the transmission file 4210 by time in step 4 of the automatic transmission start processing shown in FIG. 206 and 207 are displayed on the address registration screen 200, and 206 is the input device 1100.
Is a time zone input area in which a user can input a plurality of arbitrary time zones, and 207 is an address input area in which a user can input a plurality of arbitrary addresses using the input device 1100. Here, the time zone and the address input in the time zone input area 206 and the address input area 207 are registered in the transmission file 4210 in association with each other for each line.

In the flow chart of the automatic transmission start process shown in FIG. 6, if the transmission file 4210 is not designated in step 2, the transmission file 4 is executed after executing steps 4, 6, and 8.
The time zone is registered in 210 and the process proceeds to step 10. When the transmission file 4210 is designated in step 2, the current time is first obtained from the timer 1800. Next, the time zone corresponding to the obtained time is searched from the time zones registered in the transmission file 4210. Then, the address corresponding to the searched time zone is also sent to the outgoing file 421.
Read from 0, and proceed to step 14.

In response to a user operation on the screen of the document file 4110 displayed by the document edit processing unit 4100,
FIG. 22 shows a screen display example in the case of automatically making a call at the address corresponding to the start time of the user operation. Document screen 3
When the pointer 301 is moved to the display position of the icon 302 on 00, and an instruction is made with the input device 1100 such as a mouse, the automatic transmission start process is started. Then, at this time, when the time of the timer 1800 indicates “13:00”, the time zone registered in the transmission file 4210 is searched for at the time of “13:00”.
Taking the time zone input area 206 on the address confirmation screen 200 shown in FIG. 21 as an example, "11:00 to 1
The time zone "up to 5:00" applies, and the address registered corresponding to this time zone is the address registration area 20 as well.
It can be seen from 7 that it is “01122223333”. As a result, the call is started toward the address "01122223333", and the calling screen 400 indicating that the call is being made is displayed.

According to the present embodiment, a plurality of addresses can be transmitted according to the time zone, and for example, the address to be automatically transmitted can be automatically switched according to the time convenience of the called side, which is flexible. You can make outgoing calls with simple operations.

In the above embodiment, the case where the call operation time and the user's instruction are followed is explained, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user makes a call in the order of a high priority partner registered in advance. The selection criteria can be modified in various ways.

Further, in the above description, an example of a screen operation for making a call using the document file created on the communication terminal has been described, but the same operation is performed at the transfer destination by using the document file transfer function. It is also possible to perform. An example of this case will be described.

FIG. 23 shows a sequence example of automatic transmission using the document file 4110 received by e-mail from a certain communication terminal 1000. In this example, the communication terminal 1
The description will proceed assuming that the own station address of 000a is "4622". In this communication terminal 1000a, first, the local address "4622" is registered in the transmission file 4210 on the address registration screen 200. Next, an automatic transmission start process is activated by a user operation, and an icon 302 for automatically transmitting at the address “4622” registered in the transmission file 4210 is pasted on the document screen 300. Then, the document information displayed on the document screen 300 is saved and stored in the document file 4110. Further, the document file 4110 is sent to the communication terminal 1000b by electronic mail. on the other hand,
The communication terminal 1000b first accesses the mail server 6000 and lists up the mail received from the communication terminal 1000a or the like in a mailing list (not shown). Next, the document file 41 received from the communication terminal 1000a
The content of the document file 4110 is displayed on the document screen 300 by selecting 10 from the mailing list and activating the document edit processing unit 4100 described in FIG.
Then, the user designates the icon 302 written on the document screen 300 with the input device 1100 such as a mouse. Then, the communication terminal 1000b sends the address "462
2 ”, that is, the call is sent back to the communication terminal 1000a, an incoming screen 700 is displayed on the communication terminal 1000a, and a calling screen 400 is displayed on the communication terminal 1000b. Here, the communication terminal 10
When the user of 00a indicates connection on the incoming call screen, a communication path is established between the communication terminals 1000a and 100b, and a call can be started.

According to the present embodiment, by using the transfer function of mail or the like and sending the document file including the information capable of making an outgoing operation to an arbitrary partner, the user of the communication terminal receiving the document file can receive the document file. , Not only the user who created or owns the document, but also the user of any communication terminal can send the necessary information on the document and easily perform operations such as call back and proxy call on the same document. It is possible to provide a communication function with high applicability.

Further, in the above description, an example of the calling operation in which the user points a specific portion on the document has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the user can instruct the calling operation. The specific portion may be displayed on any screen other than the document, and the transmission operation with the address registered in the transmission file can be performed on any screen. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example of the transmission operation on the document at the transfer destination by the document file transfer function has been described, but it is also possible to make the transmission operation at the transfer destination by transferring the address itself to be transmitted. . An example of this case will be described.

FIG. 24 shows a sequence example of automatic transmission using the transmission file 4210 received by e-mail from a certain communication terminal 1000. Also in this example, as in FIG. 23, the own station address of the communication terminal 1000a is set to “462
2 ”, and the description will proceed. This communication terminal 1000a
Then, on the address registration screen 200, the local address "462
2 ”is registered in the outgoing file 4210, and then the outgoing file 4
210 is transmitted to the communication terminal 1000b by electronic mail. On the other hand, the communication terminal 1000b first accesses the mail server 6000 to list the mail received from the communication terminal 1000a or the like on a mailing list (not shown). Next, the outgoing file 4210 received from the communication terminal 1000a is searched from the mailing list, and the outgoing file 4210 is displayed in the mailing list with the icon 30.
If it is displayed by 2, the user points the icon 302 with the input device 1100 such as a mouse. Then, the communication terminal 1000b displays the transmission file 421.
The address “4622” registered in 0, that is, the communication terminal 10
The incoming call screen 700 is displayed on the communication terminal 1000a and the calling screen 400 is displayed on the communication terminal 1000b. Here, if the user of the communication terminal 1000a indicates connection on the incoming call screen, the communication terminals 1000a and 100b
A communication path is established with the communication terminal and the call can be started.

According to this embodiment, by using the transfer function of mail or the like, and sending the outgoing file itself in which the address desired to be sent is registered, to the user of the communication terminal which has received the outgoing file, It is possible to easily and quickly perform operations such as call back, call origination, and proxy call in conjunction with file receiving operation.

In each of the above embodiments, the file transfer function is explained by using electronic mail. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, file transfer or transfer via a medium such as a floppy disk. Etc. does not depend on the transfer function. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the icon, the address, and the call request message are each described as a mark for the user to make a call instruction on the document screen, but the present invention is not limited to this. The expression form of the call origination request message can be modified in various ways. Furthermore, although this example has been described based on an example of one screen displaying a document file having contents written in characters, the present invention is not limited to this, and in addition to characters, figures, tables, images, etc. Can be mixed in the document file, and does not depend on the content of the document file. Furthermore, although this example has been described on the premise of a voice call, it does not depend on the type of information used in a call, such as a video image of the user himself, a video image reproduced by a VTR, a voice or a still image captured by an image scanner. There is no end.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically send a mark written on a document only by instructing the user, so that the user of the terminal can view it on the document screen. It is possible to provide a quick and reliable calling function with a simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of software operating in the communication system of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

3 is a configuration diagram of a communication control unit in the software of FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram of a data communication control unit in the communication control unit of FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram of an application software management unit in the software of FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of an automatic transmission start process in an automatic transmission start processing unit of the application software management unit of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing an example of an outgoing call process in an outgoing / incoming call control unit of the data communication control unit of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an example of incoming call processing in an outgoing / incoming call control unit of the data communication control unit of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of communication termination processing in an outgoing / incoming call control unit of the data communication control unit of FIG. 4;

10 is a diagram showing an example of an address registration screen in which a user can input an address to be automatically transmitted in the automatic transmission start processing of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that is automatically transmitted at a registered address in response to a user selection operation on an icon displayed on the screen displaying the contents of a document file on the communication terminal.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that is automatically transmitted at the registered address on the communication terminal, triggered by the user selection operation for the address written on the screen displaying the contents of the document file.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that is automatically transmitted at a registered address in response to a user selection operation for a transmission request message written on a screen displaying the contents of a document file on a communication terminal.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a phonebook file in which a plurality of sets of information such as an address relating to an arbitrary communication terminal, a user's name, and affiliation are stored as one set of personal information in the application software management unit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 15: On the communication terminal, triggered by a user selection operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file, the call is automatically sent at the registered address and the related information registered in the phonebook file is displayed. The figure which shows one screen example.

FIG. 16 is a transmission address confirmation screen that provides a user interface that allows the user to select whether or not to make a call, triggered by the user selection operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file on the communication terminal. The figure which shows an example.

FIG. 17: On the communication terminal, triggered by the user selection operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file, the related information registered in the phonebook file is displayed, and the user is asked whether or not to send. The figure which shows an example of the transmission address confirmation screen which provides a selectable user interface.

FIG. 18: Whether or not to make a call only when making a call at an address not registered in the phonebook file, triggered by a user selecting operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file on the communication terminal FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a calling address confirmation screen that provides a user interface that allows the user to select the.

19 is a configuration diagram of an address registration screen in which a user can input a plurality of addresses to be automatically transmitted in the automatic transmission start process of FIG.

FIG. 20: Calling that provides a user interface that allows the user to select an address to be sent from a plurality of registered addresses triggered by a user selecting operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file on the communication terminal The figure which shows an example of an address selection screen.

21 is a configuration diagram of an address registration screen in which a user can input a plurality of addresses to be automatically transmitted according to different time zones in the automatic transmission start process of FIG.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a screen on the communication terminal, which is triggered by a user selecting operation on the screen displaying the contents of the document file and is automatically transmitted at an address in the time zone corresponding to the time of the selecting operation. Fig.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence in which a communication terminal automatically sends a document file received from another communication terminal by e-mail.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence in which a certain communication terminal automatically transmits using a transmission file received from another communication terminal by e-mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

1000 ... communication terminal, 1100 ... input device, 120
0 ... Output device, 1300 ... Memory, 1400 ... Line interface section, 1500 ... CPU, 1600 ...
Storage device, 1700 ... Internal bus, 2000 ... Communication network, 3000 ... Communication control unit, 3100 ... Communication management unit, 3200 ... Data communication control unit, 3231 ... Call origination / incoming call control unit, 4000 ... Application Software management unit, 4100 ...
... document edit processing unit, 4110 ... document file, 420
0 ... Automatic call start processing unit, 4210 ... Call file, 4300 ... Phonebook edit processing unit, 4310 ... Phonebook file, 5000 ... Call request command.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuma Yumoto 1099, Ozenji, Aso-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Stock company Hitachi Systems Development Laboratory (72) Inventor Toru Hoshi 1099, Ozenji, Aso-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi Systems Development Laboratory (72) Inventor Toshiaki Koyama 810 Shimoimazumi, Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture Office Systems Division, Hitachi Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A document editing means capable of displaying, updating and storing document information such as characters, figures and tables in a communication system including communication terminals having communication functions for various media in response to a user's request. And an address registration means capable of registering an address relating to any of the communication terminals, a transmission means for transmitting at the address registered by the address registration means, and a shape represented by an icon or the like, and use for the shape of the icon or the like A communication system comprising: an automatic transmission starting means for activating the transmitting means triggered by a selection operation of a person, the automatic transmission starting means capable of being included in the document information. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the automatic call initiation means is represented by a numeral indicating an address registered by the address registration means instead of the shape of the icon or the like. system. 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the automatic transmission start means is represented by a character or a character string indicating a transmission request message instead of the shape of the icon or the like. 4. A communication system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising address input means capable of inputting an address which can be registered by said address registration means by a user.
The communication terminal is provided with address display means for displaying the address inputted by the address input means, and address registration propriety selection means for allowing the user to select whether the address displayed by the address display means can be registered or not. According to the present invention, a communication system which provides a user interface capable of registering an arbitrary transmission address before automatic transmission. 5. A telephone directory file in which, in the communication system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, an address relating to the communication terminal and code information related to a user of the communication terminal are registered as a set of personal information. An address search means for searching the phonebook file for an address that matches the address being called when the transmission means is activated; and the codebook information relating to the address searched by the address search means for the phonebook file. A communication system, comprising: destination information display means which is read from and displayed from the communication terminal. 6. The communication system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a transmission confirmation means for allowing a user to select whether or not to transmit at the address registered by the address registration means, and a transmission by the transmission confirmation means. A communication system, wherein the communication terminal comprises selective transmission means for transmitting at the address at the time of selection, and the automatic transmission start means for activating the transmission confirmation means instead of the transmission means. 7. The communication system according to claim 6, wherein a telephone directory file in which an address related to the communication terminal and code information related to a user of the communication terminal are registered as a set of personal information, and the call confirmation is made. When the means is activated, an address searching means for searching the telephone directory file for an address that matches the address registered by the address registering means, and the code information related to the address searched by the address searching means for the telephone A communication system, characterized in that the communication terminal is provided with destination information display means for reading and displaying the book file. 8. The communication system according to claim 6, wherein a telephone directory file in which an address related to the communication terminal and code information related to a user of the communication terminal are registered as a set of personal information, and the address registration. Address search means for searching the phonebook file for an address that matches the address registered by the means, and if the matching address is found in the phonebook file as a result of the search using the address search means, the calling means is used. , If there is no matching address in the telephone directory file, the conditional transmission means for activating the transmission confirmation means, and the automatic transmission start means for activating the conditional transmission means instead of the transmission confirmation means. A communication system comprising a communication terminal. 9. The communication system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is an address registration means capable of registering an address relating to any of the communication terminals, the address registration means capable of registering a plurality of the addresses, It is a selective call confirmation unit that allows a user to select an address to be sent from a plurality of addresses registered by the address registration unit, and allows the user to select whether or not to make a call to the address selected by the user. A selective call confirmation means for obtaining, a selective call means for making a call at the address when a call is selected by the selective call check means, and an automatic call initiation means for activating the selective call check means instead of the call means. A communication system comprising: the above communication terminal. 10. The communication system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is address registration means capable of registering an address relating to any of the communication terminals, wherein the address and the time zone in which the address can be transmitted are set to one. Address registration means capable of registering a plurality of groups as address information of a group, time measuring means for measuring the current time, time detected by the time measuring means and time zone registered by the address registering means are collated, and The communication terminal includes a time-series transmission means for transmitting at the address registered in combination with the time zone corresponding to the time, and the automatic transmission start means for activating the time-series transmission means instead of the transmission means. A communication system comprising: 11. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein a document file storing the document information saved by the document editing means and the document file are transferred to any communication terminal. By providing the communication terminal with a transfer means such as electronic mail, the address of the own station or another station registered in the communication terminal of the document file transfer source can be transmitted in the communication terminal of the document file transfer destination. Communication system. 12. The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein an outgoing file storing the address registered by the address registration means, an electronic mail for transferring the outgoing file to the communication terminal, and the like. And a transfer means for transmitting the file of the own station or the other station registered in the communication terminal of the transmission file transfer source to the transmission terminal of the transmission file transfer destination.