Patent ID: 6381039
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A process for transmitting an abbreviation number list in a facsimile system, comprising the steps of:determining whether an abbreviated dial number corresponds to one of telephone numbers registered in said facsimile system for automatic dialing, in response to user input of said abbreviated dial number from an operational panel; when said abbreviated dial number does not correspond to one of the telephone numbers registered in said facsimile system, successively counting each time the user input of abbreviated dial numbers not registered in said facsimile system, and automatically printing a list of registered abbreviated dial numbers with correspond telephone numbers registered in said facsimile stem for user dialing information, when a count value of the user input of the abbreviated dial numbers not registered in said facsimile system reaches a predetermined value; when said abbreviated dial number corresponds to one of the telephone numbers registered in said facsimile system, automatically dialing a corresponding telephone number registered for said abbreviated dial number; determining whether a stop key is input by the user from said operational panel during said dialing of the corresponding telephone number registered for said abbreviated dial number; when said stop key is input by the user from said operational panel during said dialing of the corresponding telephone number registered for said abbreviated dial number successively counting each time the user input of said stop key from said operational panel and automatically printing a list of registered abbreviated dial numbers with corresponding telephone numbers registered in said facsimile system for user dialing information, when a count value of the user input of said stop key reaches said predetermined value.