US4908853A
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Dialing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-11
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-05-11
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Kohichi Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
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; and dialing means for dialing the dialing number of the destination station displayed on said display means based on the selection made by said selector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
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; and dialing means for dialing the dialing number of the destination station displayed on said display means based on the selection made by said selector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dialing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means stores the dialing numbers in a predetermined order.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dialing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for registering a name and a dialing number in said memory; and means for altering the predetermined order in accordance with the name registered by said registering means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dialing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selector selects dialing in response to the input of a speed dialing number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dialing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said display unit means displays the speed dialing number together with the name of the destination station to which the speed dialing number corresponds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dialing apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said altering means alters the order of storing in said memory.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4475013A
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