Dialing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKohichi Matsumoto
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Abstract
A dialing apparatus, in which names of stations (or other information identifying the stations) accessible by means of speed-dialing are displayed, e.g., at least one at a time. An operator can change the display to show the next name, and can use a selector key or the like when the name of the desired destination is shown, to instruct the apparatus to dial that station. The names may alternatively be shown several at a time, and the displays may be changed automatically at periodic intervals. A keyboard or the like is used to enter names and dialing numbers of destination stations, to add them to the list of stations accessible through speed-dialing. The place of a new entry in the list can be determined automatically, e.g., by means of a program to sort the names in alphabetical or other predetermined order.
Claims6
A dialing apparatus for accessing a destination station, comprising:
- a memory for storing information, including a name and a dialing number, for each of a plurality of destination stations;
- display means, arranged to display at least the name of one destination station at a time from among the plurality of destination stations;
- a key for altering the names of destination stations displayed on said display means in a predetermined order;
- control means for shifting the names of destination stations displayed on said display means, in the predetermined order according to the input of said key;
- a selector for selecting a dialing number;
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- dialing means for dialing the dialing number of the destination station displayed on said display means based on the selection made by said selector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.